1、Period Two Warm-up & Lesson 1 Whats So Funny?Language Points.写出下列单词的汉语意思(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)1.anecdote n.轶事，趣闻 2.ridiculous adj.荒谬的，可笑的 3.politician n.政治家 4.agency n.代理处，经销处 5.visa n.签证 6.mature adj.成熟的 7.overlook vt.忽视 8.clarify vt.澄清，讲清楚 9.counter n.柜台 10.queue vi.排队 11.yell vi.叫喊，叫嚷 12.ident
2、ification n.身份13.sunburnt adj.晒黑的 14.tournament n.锦标赛，联赛 15.border n.国界，边境.写出下列汉语对应的英语单词(共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分)1.逗乐，使(某人)笑 vt.amuse感到好笑的 adj.amused 令人觉得好笑的 adj. amusing2.回答 n.response回答 vi.respond3.不可置信的，极其惊人的 adj.unbelievable可信的 adj.believable4.协调，和谐 n.harmony和谐的 adj.harmonious5.健忘的 adj.forgetful
3、忘记 vt.forget6.延误，延期 vt.delay 7.凌乱的，肮脏的 adj.messy杂乱 n.mess8.惊恐的，担惊受怕的 adj.scared 使受惊吓 vt.scare令人惊恐的 adj.scaring9.惊险小说(戏剧、电影) n.thriller令人害怕的 adj.thrilling惊恐的 adj.thrilled10.迅速地 adv.swiftly迅速的 adj.swift.写出下列短语或短语对应的汉语意思(共 10 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 30 分)1.突然笑起来 burst out laughing/burst into laughter 2.cash a ch
4、eque 兑现支票3.withdraw.from 从提取4.go on a holiday 去度假5.deal with 应付，对待；处理6.push ones way to/through 推开前进，挤过去7.朝大喊大叫 yell at 8.排队 wait in line9.drop out 掉出；退出；退学10.with the help of 在的帮助下.完成句子(共 5 小题；每小题 7 分，满分 35 分)1.Everything is funny as long as its happening to someone else.只要是发生在别人身上，一切都是好笑的。2.One af
5、ternoon，hundreds of unlucky passengers who had been expecting to board a flight to New York were told it had been cancelled.一天下午，几百名运气不佳的乘客被告知，他们一直等候的飞往纽约的航班被取消了。3.One unfortunate counter agent was dealing with all the passengers when an angry man，who had been queuing for some time，pushed his way to
6、 the front.一名倒霉的机场登记处工作人员正在给乘客们办理登机手续，突然一个在队伍中等候多时、怒气冲冲的男子挤上前来。4.He yelled at the young girl，so that the passengers waiting in line behind him could hear， “DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM？”他冲这个年轻女孩大声叫喊，以便让身后排队的人都能听到：“你知道我是谁吗？”5.Alices hand got stuck in the pocket and she couldnt get it out again.爱丽丝的手卡在口袋里，拿不出
7、来了。重点词汇amuse vt.逗乐，使 某人 笑amuse oneself with.以自娱amused adj.逗乐的，觉得好笑的be amused to do.做取乐be amused at/by/with.因而乐amusing adj.有趣的，愉快的amusement n.欢乐，娱乐，消遣to ones amusement 使某人感到好笑的是(1)The girl is so humorous that her stories never fail to amuse me.这个女孩是如此幽默，以至于她的故事总是能把我逗乐。(2)Take your time.We can amuse o
8、urselves with playing cards until you get here.别着急，你到这儿之前我们可以打牌自娱。单句语法填空(3)They were all amused(amuse) to see the man wearing a red coat.(4)Its amusing(amuse) to make a long speech in front of such little children.一句多译(5)让我们感到好笑的是，这只羊从自行车上摔了下来。To our amusement ，this goat fell off the bike.(amusement
9、)What amused us was that this goat fell off the bike.(amuse)It amused us that this goat fell off the bike.(amuse)That this goat fell off the bike amused us.(amuse) I wanted to withdraw $40 from our bank account，but Im so forgetful that I couldnt remember if 40 was spelled “fourty” or “forty”.我想从我们的银
10、行账户中提取 40 美元，但我是如此健忘以至于我不记得 40 是拼作“fourty”还是“forty ”了。?withdraw vt.提取；收回，撤回；撤退，撤离，使退出 vi.离开，退出，不参加withdraw.from.从移走/ 提取/收回/ 撤出withdraw a remark 撤回评论一词多义 写出下列句子中 withdraw 的汉语意思(1)Both powers withdrew their forces from the region.撤离(2)After much persuasion he agreed to withdraw his resignation.收回(3)Br
11、ing the pass card with you every time you withdraw money.提取(4)I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for my grandma.退出高级表达(5)He used the money which he had withdrawn from the bank to buy his wife a new coat.(用非谓语动词改写)He used the money withdrawn from the bank by him to buy his wife a new
12、coat.He wondered about her response，and just to clarify，he asked her another question.他对她的回答感到奇怪，为了弄清楚，他问了她另一个问题。?response n.回答，反应，响应in response to 响应，反应make a/no response to 对作出回应/不予回答respond vi.回答，回应respond to 对作出回应respond to.with/by.用回应(1)Not everyone acts the same in response to events.(2018北京)每
13、个人对这些事件的反应是不相同的。(2)Lang Ping made no response to the question that reporter asked.郎平对那个记者的问题未作回答。(3)Respond quickly and briefly，apologizing for your mistake.(2017天津)迅速简洁地回应，为你的错误道歉。一句多译(4)令人奇怪的是，这位演员拒绝对这个消息作出回应。Strangely enough，the actor refused to respond to the news.(respond)Strangely enough，the a
14、ctor refused to make a response to the news.(response)Heavy snow last winter caused long delays at Heathrow airport.去年冬天的一场大雪导致希思罗机场航班长时间延误。?delay n.& v.延期，耽搁delay doing sth. put off doing sth. 延迟做某事without delay 立即，立刻，毫不耽搁put off 延期，推迟(1)John was late because his flight had been delayed by a heavy
15、rain.约翰迟到了，因为他的航班被大雨延误了。(2)Youd better report the accident to the police without delay.你最好立刻把这个事故报告给警察。单句改错(3)They delayed to the scene of the attacks for lacking a plane.getgettingOne unfortunate counter agent was dealing with all the passengers when an angry man，who had been queuing for some time，
16、pushed his way to the front.一名倒霉的机场登记处工作人员正在给乘客们办理登机手续，突然一个在队伍中等候多时、怒气冲冲的男子挤上前来。?push ones way to 挤出去；挤着前进feel ones way 摸索前进make ones way to 到地方去；前往wind ones way 蜿蜒前进on ones way to 在某人去的路上(1)A fat man pushed his way to the door in his rush to leave.一个急着离开的胖男人挤到了门口。(2)It was very dark and she had to
17、feel her way.天太黑了，她只好摸索着前进。(3)Although he did not know London well，he made his way to the airport.虽然不是很了解伦敦，但他还是到达了机场。(4)Highway 99 winds its way along the coast.99 号公路沿着海岸蜿蜒而行。She was very scared.她害怕极了。?scared adj.惊恐的，担惊受怕的be scared of (doing) sth. 害怕(做) 某事be scared to do sth.害怕做某事scare vt.使受惊；惊吓 n
18、.恐慌；惊恐scare sb.away/off 吓跑某人scare sb.into doing sth.恐吓某人做某事scaring adj.骇人的；令人恐惧的(1)So I ran back home almost in the dark while trying not to get too scared.(2018天津) 所以我几乎在黑暗中跑回家，同时尽量不感到太害怕。(2)The old man told me that he was scared of flying.这位老人告诉我他害怕飞行。(3)It was her pet dog that scared the thief aw
19、ay/off.是她的宠物狗把小偷吓跑了。(4)Seeing the scaring(scare) scene，the girl couldnt say a word.看到这可怕的一幕，这个女孩说不出话来。单句改错(5)The man scared the old woman into to another village.movemoving经典句式One unfortunate counter agent was dealing with all the passengers when an angry man，who had been queuing for some time，pushe
20、d his way to the front.一名倒霉的机场登记处工作人员正在给乘客们办理登机手续，突然一个在队伍中等候多时、怒气冲冲的男子挤上前来。be doing.when.正在做某事突然when 在句中意为“就在这时，突然”常用于以下句型中：had just done.when.刚做了这时be about to do.when.正要做 这时be on the point of doing.when.正要做这时(1)I was walking on the street when I caught sight of a tailors shop.我正在街上散步，这时我看到了一家裁缝店。(2
21、)I was about to go swimming when our guide saw me and shouted at me.我正要去游泳，这时向导看见了我并冲我喊叫。(3)I had just sat down when the light went out.我刚坐下，这时灯灭了。(4)I had been driving for the company for about six months when an idea occurred to me.我一直为这家公司开车约六个月，这时我想到了一个主意。单句改错(5)I was on the point of going out s
22、uddenly it began to rain.whilewhenHe yelled at the young girl，so that the passengers waiting in line behind him could hear， “DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM？”他冲这个年轻女孩大声叫喊，以便让身后排队的人都能听到：“你知道我是谁吗？”so that 既可以引导目的状语从句 (意为“为了，以便”)，又可以引导结果状语从句( 意为“因此，所以”)。so/such.that. 引导结果状语从句，意为“如此以至于” 。so.that.句型的常见形式：Error!such
23、.that.句型的常见形式：Error!当 so/such 放在句首时，主句要用部分倒装语序。(1)Many contestants later failed drug tests，so that the race had to be rerun.许多参赛者后来没有通过药检，因此比赛只得重新进行。(2)We did so well that we were invited to share our ideas and experience with all the students of our school.我们做得很好，所以我们被邀请与我们学校的所有学生分享我们的想法和经验。(3)Ther
24、e were so many cars in the street that I couldnt get through.街上有很多车以至于我过不去。(4)So quickly did the man speak that we couldnt follow him.那个人说话太快了以至于我们听不懂他说的话。一句多译(5)他是如此聪明的一个男孩以至于我们都很喜欢他。He is such a clever boy that we all like him.(such.that.)He is so clever a boy that we all like him.(so.that.)He is
25、a clever boy so that we all like him.(so that.).单句语法填空1.What he has said is unbelievable(believable)，I think，as he is not honest.2.I usually have my clothes washed(wash) on Sundays.3.We are usually amused(amuse) by the funny performance of the actor.4.My mother asked me to clean up my messy(mess) ro
26、om.5.My sister is so forgetful(forget) that she often leaves her key at home.6.Just the sight of the little monkey is enough to make you burst out laughing.7.I had been waiting(wait) for you for an hour until you finally reached.8.Walking alone in a strange city，the little girl was a bit scared(scar
27、e).9.The government took some effective measures without delay.10.I dont know how to deal with the problem.完成句子11.You can go out to play as long as you stay in the back yard.只要你不出后院，你就可以出去玩。12.With the old man leading the way，we almost had no trouble (in) arriving there .由这位老人带路，我们几乎没费劲就到了那儿。13.It w
28、as so warm in winter in Hainan that I didnt want to leave.在海南，冬天是如此温暖以至于我不想离开了。14.I was walking along the river when I heard a boy crying for help.我正沿着河走，这时我听到一个男孩的呼救。15.Mom opened the window to let some fresh air in/so that some fresh air can come in.妈妈打开窗户，以便让新鲜空气进来。基础巩固.单词拼写 1.The chairman was so
29、 tired that he delayed(推迟) holding the meeting.2.The girl seems to have overlooked(忽视) one important fact.3.The house was often messy(凌乱的 )，which made him very upset.4.Hearing the loud explosion，the villagers were scared(害怕的) to death.5.We must value the good time which passes swiftly(迅速地) like flow
30、ing water.6.The announcer broadcast a piece of amusing(有趣的) news just now.7.When asked why he came to help me，he made no response(回答).8.The villagers have been living here in harmony(和谐) for many years.9.The drugs were withdrawn(收回) from sale after the incident.10.The leader has clarified(阐明) his po
31、sition that he will be in favor of us.单句语法填空11.Each of us is trying our best to build a harmonious (harmony) society.12.The student wrote his response(respond) on a blank sheet of paper.13.Jane lay on the floor trembling，too scared(scare) to move.14.The crowd burst out cheering(cheer) when he steppe
32、d onto the stage.15.His family was in heavy debt，so he had to withdraw from school.16.He found that he had much trouble understanding(understand) the film.17.I still have something left(leave)，and my fate has not cheated me of everything.18.I was about to leave home when the telephone rang.19.As tim
33、e goes by，the old man has got more and more forgetful(forget).20.After a heated discussion，they decided to delay building(build) the new factory.完成句子21.Tasks are scheduled so tightly that he has no time to have a break.任务被安排得很紧，以至于他没有时间休息。22.The girl staring at you maybe come from the USA.正在盯着你看的那个女
34、孩可能来自美国。23.I wrote as clearly as possible so that I might get high marks.我尽可能地写清楚，这样我就会得高分。24.He was about to go out when his friend came to visit him.他正要出去，这时有朋友来拜访他。25.The old man was wandering around the town when a bike hit him.这个老人正在镇上闲逛，这时一辆自行车撞到了他。能力提升.阅读理解British Prime Minister Winston Churc
35、hill once said that “the British are the only people who like to be told how bad things are”.This is definitely(绝对地) true of British comedy.Most people think humor is about happy things，but for the British，the opposite is true.We love to use our cruel sense of humor to complain and be negative.Briti
36、sh comedy，for example，draws a fine line between comedy and tragedy(悲剧).The Office is a British TV show from the early 2000s，famous for its dry British humor.The main character，David Brent，is a foolish man，and the shows comedy comes from his delusions.For example，he often tells himself that he is “lo
37、ved by everyone”，but the viewer can see that everyone hates him.The tradition of stupid characters who the audience laughs at goes back a long time in Britain.In the Shakespeares play Twelfth Night，the character Malvolio is an old man who people play tricks on.The audience will laugh away，although t
38、he reality is that this man is a truly tragic individual.In fact，this side of British humor is reflected in British friendships as well.At university，my friends and I would always laugh at one another.I had an American friend who actually found this sarcasm(挖苦) quite upsetting.She didnt realize that
39、 in Britain，the better friends you are with someone，the more you laugh at them.This approachlaughing at everything may sound rather depressing.But our strange humor also played a big part in British history.In World War ，along with a stiff upper lip(坚定沉着) ，the British got through it by laughing.What
40、 else was there to do?There is a saying in English： “Laugh and the world laughs with you；cry and you cry alone.” If you are ever on the receiving end of British sarcasm，you may feel like crying，but its best to just laugh it off!语 篇 解 读 本 文 介 绍 了 英 国 喜 剧 与 众 不 同 的 特 点 。26.British comedy is different
41、from other types in that .A.it often laughs at human natureB.it is often about bad things in lifeC.it often makes you feel depressedD.it is often surprising答案 B解析 细节理解题。由第一段第三句“Most people think humor is about happy things，but for the British，the opposite is true.”可知 B 项正确。27.Why is Shakespeares pla
42、y Twelfth Night mentioned in the article?A.To show one of the best examples of British comedy.B.To show that its not easy to make people accept British comedy.C.To explain how Shakespeares comedy is different from others.D.To prove Britain has a long tradition of mocking stupid characters.答案 D解析 推理判
43、断题。第三段第一句“The tradition of stupid characters who the audience laughs at goes back a long time in Britain.”先提出一个观点，然后举了 第十二夜这个例子，举此例子便是为了证明这个观点，故选 D。28.How does the author advise people to react to British humor?A.Stop taking it seriously.B.Learn from it.C.Forget about upsetting things.D.Be careful n
44、ot to make stupid mistakes.答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“its best to just laugh it off”可知，作者建议人们对英国人的幽默一笑置之。.完形填空What do you do on Christmas when your family is far away? My husband and I didnt have any 29 nearby，so the holidays always made us feel a little 30 .We had friends who werent going to see their f
45、amilies either.So why not hold a 31 and create a new tradition?My husband loved the 32 .Hesitantly，we invited friends.Two，three. 33 we had a party of eight people.We wondered 34 wed be able to fit everyone in our tiny dining room.We were so 35 that we hadnt thought of that at first.“Who cares？” my h
46、usband said.“Thatll be part of the memory.”Christmas quickly arrived.We got busy 36 ，decorating and before long we were no longer 37 to be happy about the holidays.We actually were happy.In our excitement we had prepared a 38 feast compared to our normal material dinner.Then we waited for our guests
47、 to arrive，hoping they would come 39 .However，it was already ten minutes after their 40 arrival time and no one had 41 .As the first guest arrived，we let out a huge sigh of 42 .She wasnt even 43 ，as she had planned to fly home.Soon our small apartment became 44 with people.Friends introduced themsel
48、ves to each other.Laughter and love filled our home.Thankfully everyone came.The only one 45 with the arrangement was our cat.During the dinner，we 46 our favorite Christmas memories and felt how 47 the memories were in our lives.A Christmas that I had been 48 about had become a day to bond，break bread and share experiences.语篇解读 因为远离家人过圣诞节，所以作者邀请了几个朋友一起举行聚会。文章描述了作者准备的过程以及她的心路历程和感受。29.A.family B.friendC.student D.neighbor答案 A解析 作者和丈夫的附近没有家人，此处指家人不在身边。与上句的“when your family is far away”呼应，故选 A。30.A.guilty B.lonelyC.busy D.excited答案 B解析 上文提到家人不在身边，所以圣诞节看到别人团聚感到内心孤独。lonely 孤独的。故选 B。31.A
