【课堂新坐标】2016-2017学年高中英语 Unit 17 Laughter单元综合测评 北师大版选修6.docVIP

Unit 17 Laughter Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分满分30分)A A lot of us lose lifes tough battles by starting a frontal(正面的) attack—when a touch of humor might well enable us to win.Consider the case of a young friend of mine, receiving an ultimatum(最后通牒)about being late on the job.Although there was a good reason for Sams a being late-serious illness at home－he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldnt work any longer.His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech. Yes, the boss was, Sam entered the office at 9：35(更衣室); everyone was hard at work.Sams supervisor came up to him.Suddenly, do！” he said.“Im Sam Maynard.Im applying for a job？”Maynard had saved his job－with the only tool that could win, (忽略)cizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face.For some jobs, its the only tool that can succeed.It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel.For example, many believe that comedians(喜剧演员) on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance(忍受力) than people in any other forum.【语篇解读】　本文通过一个小故事讲述了幽默的重要性。1．Why was Sam late for his job? A．Because he was ill. B．Because he got up late. C．Because he was caught in a traffic jam. D．He was busy applying for a new job. 【解析】　细节理解题。根据who hit a traffic jam on his way to work可知他迟到的原因是他【答案】　C2．The main idea of this passage is________．【解析】　主旨大意题。根据A lot of us lose lifes tough battles by starting a frontal(正面的)attack—when a touch of humor might well enable us to win(在人生很多场激烈的争斗中我们如果与人硬碰硬正面交锋的话可能败得一塌糊涂。而幽默往往使我们反败为胜)和文章第四段可知整篇短文讲的是幽默的重要性。【答案】　B3．The phrase “clamped off” in Paragraph 3 means________．to hold back B．tried to set C．charged D．gave out 【解析】　词义猜测题。前面提到老板连辞退他的话都想好了而Sam开的这个玩笑使人们哄堂大笑。而老板为了树立他的威严仍然强忍住笑。故答案为A。【答案】　A4．Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage? A．Many lose lifes battles for they are lacking in a sense of humor. B．It wasnt the first time that Sam came late for his work. C．Sam was suppo