Unit4humor單元檢測卷（滿分100分時間90分鐘）一、閱讀理解（每小題2.5分，共計10分。）Imagineabrand-new,magicalpillwhichcanmeasurablyimproveyourmemory,overallcognitive(認(rèn)知的)performance,abilitytolearnnewinformation,mood,abilitytohandleproblemsandmore.Wouldyoubuyit?Yeah,yeah,yousawthiscoming:Thatpillexists,butnotinpillform.Youcanhaveallofthosebenefitsforfree,andallittakesisgoingtobedalittlebitearlier.Sowhatarewetodotogetabetternight’ssleep?First,learnhowmuchsleepyouneed.Generally,ifyou’rewakinguptired,you’renotgettingenough.However,thegoldstandardofeighthourspernightmightnotberightforyou.Astudyfrom2018broughtintoquestionwhetherweneedthatmagicalnumber,sofollowingyourbodyisthebestwaytofigureouttherightrhythm.Theonlyrealguidelineistogetasmuchsleepasyouneedtofeelrefreshedandenergizedthenextday.Next,figureoutyourbody’snaturalrhythm.Maybeafteryearsoftrying,youneedtoacknowledgethatyou’rejustnotamorningperson.Andthat’sperfectlyfine!Clickthelinkandtakethequiztofindoutwhatkindofsleeperyouare,anddon’tfightyourbody’snaturalsleeptendencies.Last,keepaconsistentsleepschedule.Thiscanbethemostimportantpartofyouroverallsleepquality.We’reallequippedwithcircadianclock(生物鐘),whichisaninternal24-hourtimerthatnaturallytellsuswhentosleep,andthebestwaytogettingrestandfeelingrestedistokeepthisconsistent.Fallasleepandwakeupatthesametimeeveryday,andtrytobuildasmuchregularityintoyourscheduleaspossible.Anddon’tforgettokeepyourbedroomcool.1.Whatdidthestudyfrom2018find?A.Thereexiststhemagicalpill.B.Itisbesttosleepaslongasyoucan.C.Eighthoursofsleepisnotalwaysneeded.D.Lackofsleepaccountsforwakinguptired.2.Whatmattersmostforyoursleep?A.Tokeepyourbedroomcool.B.Tosticktoyourregularsleeptime.C.Tofightagainstyourtypeofsleep.D.Toequipyourselfwithacircadianclock.3.Wherecanyouprobablyreadthetext?A.Inaclockstore.B.Onahealthwebsite.C.Inadailynewspaper.D.Inasciencemagazine.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.HowtoGetGoodSleeptoImproveYourLifeB.HowtoFigureOutYourBody’sNaturalRhythmC.WhattoDotoKeepaConsistentSleepScheduleD.WheretoBuyaMagicalPilltoImproveMemory二、七選五（每小題2分，共計10分。）Laughteristhebestmedicine.Ithelpssolveproblems,improverelationships,andsupportbothphysicalandemotionalhealth.1Readthefollowingsuggestionsandlearntomakelaughterpartofyourlife.Laughatyourself.Laughingatyourselfisoneofthebiggestdifferencesbetweenhappypeopleandunhappypeople.Itcommunicatestobothyouandthepeoplearoundyouthatit’snobigdeal.Sobebraveenoughtoshareyourembarrassingmoments.2Whensomethingnegativehappens,trytomakeitahumorousstorythatwillmakeyouandotherslaugh.3Keepatoyonyourdeskorinyourcar.Putupafunnyposterinyouroffice.Chooseacomputerscreensaverthatmakesyoulaugh.Framephotosofyouandyourfamilyorfriendshavingfun.Allofthesearegoodresourcesoflaughter.Spendtimewithfunnypeople.Evenifyoudon’tconsideryourselfahumorousperson,youcanstillseekoutnewfriendswhoarereadytolaughandwhocanmakeyoulaugh.Thesearepeoplewhofindhumorineverydayevents.Theirplayfulpointsofviewandlaughterarecontagious(傳染的).4Don’tgoadaywithoutlaughing.Setaside10minuteseachdaytodosomethingthatamusesyou.Youcanwatchsomehumorousvideosorlookatsomefunnyphotosonline.5Trythinkingbacktoajokeyouheardorread,oracomedyyouwatched.Aslongasyouhaveajoyfulheartandpurposelymaketimetolaugh,you’llbeamazedathowdifferentlyyouwillbegintoviewyourjob,yourfamily,yourrelationshipsandyourself.A.Surroundyourselfwithamusingreminderstolightenup.B.Ifyoucan’tfindanyhumorathand,recallsomethingfunny.C.Whenyouarearoundthem,you’llbemorelikelytolaughtoo.D.Butnoteveryoneisgoodatlaughinggenuinelyandaccurately.E.Trytoschedulethisrightafterthemoststressfulpartofyourday.F.Attempttolaughatyourawkwardsituationsratherthanregretthem.G.Avoidnegativepeopleanddon’tholdontothingsthatmakeyouunhappy.三、完形填空（每小題2分，共計30分。）Aliceisastudentwhocametomyclasslastyear.Thoughshehasalreadyturned60,Alicelookssofitand1,withabrightsmileandanenthusiasticattitude.IamAlice’steacherinclass,butIfeelsheismyteacherinlife.Formy2-hourclasseverySaturdaymorning,Alicehastotakea3-hourround-tripontheroad.Butsheisnever2forclass.AliceisverypassionateaboutlearningEnglish.Sheoftensays,“Don’t3measa60-year-old.Iamjustanewbeginnerwhowantstolearnanything4.Youknow,Iamveryexcitedtocometotheclass!”SoIfeelastrongsenseof5tomakesurewhatIteachmakessensetoher.Alicecametomewithvery6Englishskills,butsheturnsouttobeaveryfastlearnerbecauseshealwaysputsEnglish7onadailybasis.I8herhomeworkbeforeeveryclass.HerhomeworkisusuallynotwhatI9fortheclass,ratheritissomethingthatshe10toputtogether.Shemakesvarioussentencesusingtheimportantwordsandphrasesshelearnedfromour11class.Iamalways12bythequalityofherwork.IfeelfortunatetohaveastudentlikeAlice.Shehas13mesomuch.Our14isagreatlearningexperienceforbothofus.ThoughIhavenoideawhyshelearnsEnglish,IhopeIcanhelpher15herdream,whateveritis.1.A.strong B.cheerful C.generous D.proud2.A.anxious B.ready C.late D.meant3.A.treat B.recognize C.mistake D.describe4.A.carefully B.properly C.literally D.eagerly5.A.humor B.achievement C.responsibility D.belonging6.A.special B.basic C.effective D.complicated7.A.inplace B.inmotion C.inorder D.inuse8.A.copy B.check C.mention D.prepare9.A.adjusted B.saved C.assigned D.collected10.A.volunteers B.agrees C.promises D.hesitates11.A.lively B.previous C.typical D.flexible12.A.encouraged B.annoyed C.confused D.impressed13.A.taught B.entertained C.guaranteed D.permitted14.A.appointment B.arrangement C.interaction D.cooperation15.A.playsafewith B.tryoutfor C.letgoof D.getcloserto四、短文填空（每小題2分，共計20分。）閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Everwonderedhowmanycaloriesthereareinthehuman

body?Oreverwonderedwhyoldpeoplehave___1__(big)earsthantheyusedto?ThewinnersofIgNobelPrizes(諾貝爾獎)havegottheanswers.

TheIgNobelPrizes,___2__(found)in1991,aretohonourachievements___3__firstmakepeoplelaugh,andthenmakethemthink.Theceremony___4__(take)placeatHarvardUniversityeveryyear.Winners'acceptance__5___(speech)arelimitedto60seconds,___6__(strict)monitoredbyaneight-year-oldgirl.

Thehonouredresearchmightseemridiculous

___7__firstsight,butthatdoesn'tmeanitlacksscientificvalue.Forexample,theresearchin2006onwhydryspaghettitendstobreakintomorethantwopieceswhenitisbentwasimportantforcontrollingfractures,whichcouldhaveapplicationsineverythingfromthedesignofhighwaysandbridges

__8___theengineeringofnanotubes.Andafollow-uppaper__9___(publish)byMITphysicistsseveralyearslater.Butpeoplearemorelikelytoreadaboutthebrokenspaghettithantoreadanacademicpaper.Evenwhenthereisnoimmediateusefulness,

___10__isstillgoodtoencouragepeopletoobserveandthink.五、讀后續(xù)寫(滿分30分)閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

Myhusbandhasn'tstoppedlaughingaboutafunnythingthathappenedtome.Itisfunnynowbutitwasn'tatthattime.

LastFriday,afterdoingallthefamilyshoppingintown,Iwantedarestbeforecatchingthetrain,soIboughtanewspaperandsomechocolateandwenttothestationcoffeeshop—thatwasacheap,self-serviceplacewithlongtablestositat.Iputmyheavybagdownonthefloor,putthenewspaperandchocolateonthetabletokeepaplaceandwenttogetacupofcoffee.

WhenIcamebackwiththecoffee,therewassomeoneinthenextseat.Itwasoneofthosewild-lookingteenagers,withdarkglassesandtornclothes,andhaircolouredbrightredatthefront,notsounusualthesedays.Whatdidsurprisemewasthathehadstartedtoeatmychocolate!

Naturally,Iwasannoyed.However,toavoidtrouble—thenreallyIwasratheruneasyabouthim—Ijustlookeddownatthefrontpageofthenewspaper,tastedmycoffee,andtookabitofchocolate.Theboylookedatmeclosely.Thenhetookanotherpieceofmychocolate,Icouldhardlybelieveit.StillIdidn'twanttostartanargument.Whenhetookathirdpiece,Ifeltmoreangryth