高三英语二轮复习 第1部分 专题4语法填空 语言知识运用组合练4.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 2 语言知识运用组合练4 Ⅰ.完形填空 (2016·华北、华中、西南省级示范高中名校联考) The Laugh Lab, set up by Dr.Wiseman, is the largest study of humour.A few months ago, its organizers started a project, hoping to finally submit the funniest joke in the world.Participants are invited to log on (登录) to the website, 1 a few personal details, tell their favourite jokes and 2 the jokes told by other people. But there is also a(n) 3 purpose.The researchers want to know 4 people from different nations and cultures find funny.And they want to find out the 5 between the male and female sense of humour.The 6 is that if we want to understand each other, we have to 7 what makes us laugh. This is a subject that has interested psychologists and philosophers.Most of the time, people are not 8 honest.We do things that society 9 us to and say things that help us get what we want.But laughing cannot be 10 . When we laugh, we tell the 11 about ourselves. By March, 10, 000 jokes had been submitted, which gave the scientists enough 12 to make early conclusions.It seems that men and women do have 13 sense of humour. “Our findings show the major differences in the ways in which males and females 14 humour，”said Dr.Wiseman.“Men use humour to appear superior to others, while women are more skilled in 15 and prefer word play.” Researchers have also found that there really is such a thing as 16 sense of humour.The British enjoy what is usually called “toilet humour” 17 the French like short and sharp jokes.“Youre a high－priced lawyer.Will you answer two questions for $500？”“Yes.Whats the second question？” Dr.Wiseman and his workmates also submitted jokes created by 18 ．But none of those who took part in the survey found any of them 19 ．Perhaps this is relief.Computers already seem like they can do everything.At least they should leave the 20 things to u