2015届高考英语一轮单元测试：必修四（外研版）本册综合技能测试（一）.docVIP

第  PAGE 14 页 共  NUMPAGES 14 页 本册综合技能测试（一） 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。 第Ⅰ卷(选择题) 第一部分　听力 第二部分　阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 A It is often argued that one of the most common differences between the British and American sense of humour is that Americans dont understand irony (反语). Simon Pegg explores this topic in depth in his article What are you laughing at ? He concludes that this statement isnt true and I quite agree with him. One of the differences seems to be how often both nations use irony. The British use irony on a daily basis, whereas Americans dont. I think Americans understand British irony; what they dont understand is the need to use it so frequently. When Americans use irony they want to state that they are “only kidding”. They feel the need to make a joke more obvious than the British do；maybe this results from a fear of offending people. I think the differences between the British and American sense of humour arise from a cultural difference between the two. American jokes are more open, a bit like Americans themselves. British jokes，on the other hand，are more reserved (含蓄的). There is usually a hidden meaning. Certain American comedies have gained huge success in Britain and vice versa (反之亦然). Therefore，although there are differences between both comic styles, there is still an appreciation and understanding of the other sense of humour. Both the British and American versions (版本) of the comedy The Office are hugely successful on both sides of the Atlantic. Both shows have their own cultural differences, yet they describe a lifestyle which both Americans and the British can relate to in a similar way. 语篇解读：尽管英美人的幽默感不同，但这并不影响他们互相欣赏和理解对方的幽默。 21．The writer believes that________. A．Americans dont understand irony when communicating with the British B．the British use irony as well as Americans do in many ways C．there are huge differences between the British and