Unit 2 课下能力提升(六)
Ⅰ.单项填空
1. He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball, otherwise he ________ a goal.
A．had scored B．scored
C．would score D．would have scored
2．I will appreciate it if you ________ a good way to promote our new products.
A．come up with B．put up with
C．catch up with D．keep up with
3．—She locks the door and places a table against it before she goes to bed every night.
—But is ________ necessary to be so cautious?
A．she B．that
C．it D．this
4．We always keep ________ spare paper, in case we run out.
A．too much B．a number of
C．plenty of D．a good many
5．Christmas Day is usually celebrated on December 25th ________ the birth of Jesus Christ.
A．in praise of B．in honour of
C．in terms of D．in association with
6．They've ________ the old train station into a science museum.
A．transported B．transmitted
C．transplanted D．transformed
7．When he arrived in America, he was surprised to know that the mayor of the city was
Chinese by ________.
A．cause B．reason
C．tradition D．origin
8．The experiences are ________ to your children, so just let them take part in these outdoor
activities.
A．much significance B．of much significance
C．of very significant D．much significant
9．________ only do I know her, but I am her best friend who can share her joy and sorrow.
A．If B．Even
C．Not D．Too
10．—Jack, you seem in high spirits.
—________ We won the match 40.
A．Guess what? B．So what?
C．No wonder. D．No doubt.
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
Recently, a group of scientists and psychologists decided to find out what the funniest joke in
the world was. This was obviously a difficult task, as no two people ever really agree about what
is funny and what is not — especially when they're from different countries.
Here is the joke they chose as the funniest joke in the world. Two hunters are in the woods.
One of them falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing. The other hunter takes out his
mobile phone and calls emergency services.“My friend is dead! What can I do？” The operator
says, “Don't worry. First, make sure he's dead.” Here is a silence. Then a shot is heard. Bang! The
hunter's voice comes back on the line：“OK, now what？”
This is perhaps slightly amusing. Culturally, it depends on us knowing that often hunters are
not considered to be very intelligent people, and that often they are quite violent. But perhaps this
is not so all over the world. It's quite a “black” joke. The experts also found the second funniest
joke: Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson go on a camping trip. After dinner, they go to sleep. Some
hours later, Holmes wakes up.“Watson, what do you see？”
“Millions of stars，” replies Watson.
“And what do you infer from that？”
“Well, there are billions of planets ...We are a small part of the universe ...We will have a
beautiful day tomorrow ...”
“Watson, you idiot (笨蛋)! Someone has stolen our tent！”
I personally think this is better. Understanding this joke, however, depends on us knowing
who Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are. It also has an unexpected ending — something that is
very important and necessary for most jokes. Surprise can be funny.
What's funny on the Earth? Scientists are excellent at studying complicated (复杂的) things.
Some things are much too complicated, even for the most intelligent though.
1．It is difficult to find the funniest joke in the world because ________.
A．there are too many jokes to choose from
B．those experts cannot agree with each other
C．people across the world create new jokes every day
D．people's standards of what is funny are not the same
2．In the author's opinion, the first joke ________.
A．is really funny and amusing
B．is not as funny as those experts thought
C．shows people's wrong understanding of hunters
D．tells readers never to look down on brave hunters
3．Which of the following influences the understanding of a joke most?
A．The reader's mood.
B．The reader's cultural background.
C．The characters' style of language.
D．The number of funny points in the joke.
4．In most cases, the completely necessary point of a joke is ________.
A．a result beyond expectation
B．the mention of great people
C．extremely funny behavior
D．the use of special phrases
B
Anger is not wrong.I know this statement seems shocking and challenges the wildly popular
“Positive Thinking” movement, which encourages us to “be full of positive energy” and “let go
of our anger”．However, the truth is that anger is just an emotion, and emotions are neither right
nor wrong.We do not consciously choose them.We do, on the other hand, choose how we express
our emotions and there are definitely right and wrong means of expression.
The reason we're often urged to “keep_a_lid_on” our anger is that few people ever learn
proper and positive ways to express anger.Instead, we are taught that “anger is wrong”and “you
should keep your anger inside”．But these messages don't change the fact that, for most of us,
anger exists.
Many popular “Positive Thinking” programmes assume that success comes from “controlling
our emotions”and that this can be done by simply repeating positive statements.Interestingly,
these positive slogans often include a lot of negativity. “Only losers complain！I am a winner！”
is one popular saying.The belief that those who disagree with us are losers is actually quite
negative and is often used as an excuse for rude language and personal attacks.
When it comes to dealing with negative situations in our daily lives, the ability to reasonably
express anger or disagreement is an important skill.But we must use balanced and nonviolent
methods to express our dissatisfaction.Frustration at unfair policies or treatment can certainly
cause anger, but our anger can never be an excuse for abusing family members, damaging
schools, attacking doctors or most seriously, engaging in terrorism.
Instead of pretending that anger doesn't exist, we should start teaching appropriate means of
dealing with anger.When we experience angry feelings in ourselves or others, what we should
“let go of ” is the silly idea that we can remove anger with just a few sweet words.Instead,
we should find reasonable solutions to the causes of those angry feelings.We need to accept
anger as a natural emotion but stop using it as an excuse for violent and destructive
behaviour.Anger isn't wrong, but failure to deal with it appropriately is.
5. What is the writer's opinion about the “Positive Thinking” movement?
A．It can help people control their negative feelings.
B．It does not offer useful solutions for dealing with anger.
C．Following such advice can improve people's chances for success.
D．Most of the people who participate in such programmes are dishonest.
6. The underlined expression “keep a lid on” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
“________”．
A．freely express B．always forgive
C．hold inside D．completely forget
7. What information would have been useful to add to the final paragraph?
A．The names of some good books that talk about anger issues.
B．The viewpoints of people who hold the opposite opinion to the writer.
C．Different studies that provide some evidence supporting the writer's beliefs.
D．Some examples of how to deal with anger in a positive and beneficial way.
8．The content of this passage is mostly based on________.
A．fact B．opinion
C．theory D．story
课下能力提升(六)
Ⅰ.1.解析：选 D 考查虚拟语气及动词的时态。句意：他在踢球前犹豫了一下，要不然
的话他就进球得分了。这是 otherwise 引起的虚拟语气，由 hesitated 可以看出这是发生在过
去的事情，在主句中对于过去的虚拟，谓语动词应该用 would have done，故选 D 项。
2．解析：选 A 考查短语辨析。come up with“想出，提出”；put up with“忍受”；catch
up with“赶上”；keep up with“跟上，不落后”。理解句意可知，题干表示“你要是想出一
个宣传我们产品的好办法，我会很感激的”，因此 A 项符合句意。
3．解析：选 C 本题考查 it 用法。分析句子结构和理解句意“但是有必要如此小心吗”
可知，to be so cautious 是真正的主语，前面应该用 it 作形式主语，故选 C 项。
4．解析：选 C paper 为不可数名词，排除 B 项和 D 项，句意应为“充足的纸”而不是
“太多的纸”，所以用 plenty of。
5．解析：选 B 考查介词短语辨析。句意：人们通常把十二月二十五日定为圣诞日以纪
念耶稣基督的诞辰；in praise of“称赞”；in honour of “纪念”； in terms of “在……方面”；
in association with“与……在一起，与……联合”。
6．解析：选 D 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们已经把那个旧火车站改造成了一座科学
博物馆。transport“运输”；transmit“传播，传送，(疾病的)传染”；transplant“移植，移栽”；
transform“改造，改观”。根据句意选 D 项。
7．解析：选 D 考查名词词义辨析。cause“起因，理由”；reason“原因，理由”；tradition
“传统”；origin“起源，由来”，符合题意。句意：当他到达美国时，他惊讶地得知这个城
市的市长竟然是华人。
8．解析：选 B 本题考查“of＋抽象名词”的用法。be of much significance 表示“很有
意义的”。
9．解析：选 C 考查常用短语的用法。not only ...but (also)．..“不但……而且”为并列
连词，连接两个并列分句。not only 位于句首时，它所引导的分句用部分倒装结构。
10．解析：选 A 考查交际用语。根据第一句可判断，第二句表示“猜猜发生什么事情
了？我们以 4 比 0 赢了比赛”。故选 A 项。B 项表示“那又怎么样”；C 项表示“难怪，怪
不得”；D 项表示“无疑，很可能”。均不符合语境。
Ⅱ.
1．解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知，要想找到世界上最好笑的笑话
很难，这是因为人们对此的评判标准不一样。
2．解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句可知，作者认为这个笑话只是略微好笑，
而第二段中提到专家们将这个笑话选为世界上最好笑的笑话。由此可推知，作者认为这个笑
话没有专家们认为的那么好笑。
3．解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句和倒数第二段第二句可知，读者的文化
背景是理解笑话的最重要的因素。
4．解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第三句可知，出乎意料的结尾对大多数笑
话来说是必不可少的。
5．解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据文章第三段内容可知，作者认为“Positive Thinking”
只不过是让人重复积极的话，有时还会有消极作用，对解决愤怒问题没有帮助。故选 B 项。
6．解析：选 C 短语猜测题。根据画线短语后“few people ever learn proper and positive
ways to express anger.Instead, we are taught that‘anger is wrong’and‘you should keep your anger
inside’．”可知，此处是让人们隐藏愤怒的意思。故选 C 项。
7．解析：选 D 推理判断题。最后一段主要论述了我们应该妥善地处理愤怒，所以接下
来应该会介绍一些具体的处理愤怒的方法、例子等。故选 D 项。
8．解析：选 B 写作手法题。分析文章内容可知，本文是基于作者的个人见解。对“Positive
Thinking”和正确处理愤怒的方法展开论述的，故选 B 项。
Unit 2 课下能力提升(六)
Ⅰ.单项填空
1. He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball, otherwise he ________ a goal.
A．had scored B．scored
C．would score D．would have scored
2．I will appreciate it if you ________ a good way to promote our new products.
A．come up with B．put up with
C．catch up with D．keep up with
3．—She locks the door and places a table against it before she goes to bed every night.
—But is ________ necessary to be so cautious?
A．she B．that
C．it D．this
4．We always keep ________ spare paper, in case we run out.
A．too much B．a number of
C．plenty of D．a good many
5．Christmas Day is usually celebrated on December 25th ________ the birth of Jesus Christ.
A．in praise of B．in honour of
C．in terms of D．in association with
6．They've ________ the old train station into a science museum.
A．transported B．transmitted
C．transplanted D．transformed
7．When he arrived in America, he was surprised to know that the mayor of the city was
Chinese by ________.
A．cause B．reason
C．tradition D．origin
8．The experiences are ________ to your children, so just let them take part in these outdoor
activities.
A．much significance B．of much significance
C．of very significant D．much significant
9．________ only do I know her, but I am her best friend who can share her joy and sorrow.
A．If B．Even
C．Not D．Too
10．—Jack, you seem in high spirits.
—________ We won the match 40.
A．Guess what? B．So what?
C．No wonder. D．No doubt.
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
Recently, a group of scientists and psychologists decided to find out what the funniest joke in
the world was. This was obviously a difficult task, as no two people ever really agree about what
is funny and what is not — especially when they're from different countries.
Here is the joke they chose as the funniest joke in the world. Two hunters are in the woods.
One of them falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing. The other hunter takes out his
mobile phone and calls emergency services.“My friend is dead! What can I do？” The operator
says, “Don't worry. First, make sure he's dead.” Here is a silence. Then a shot is heard. Bang! The
hunter's voice comes back on the line：“OK, now what？”
This is perhaps slightly amusing. Culturally, it depends on us knowing that often hunters are
not considered to be very intelligent people, and that often they are quite violent. But perhaps this
is not so all over the world. It's quite a “black” joke. The experts also found the second funniest
joke: Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson go on a camping trip. After dinner, they go to sleep. Some
hours later, Holmes wakes up.“Watson, what do you see？”
“Millions of stars，” replies Watson.
“And what do you infer from that？”
“Well, there are billions of planets ...We are a small part of the universe ...We will have a
beautiful day tomorrow ...”
“Watson, you idiot (笨蛋)! Someone has stolen our tent！”
I personally think this is better. Understanding this joke, however, depends on us knowing
who Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are. It also has an unexpected ending — something that is
very important and necessary for most jokes. Surprise can be funny.
What's funny on the Earth? Scientists are excellent at studying complicated (复杂的) things.
Some things are much too complicated, even for the most intelligent though.
1．It is difficult to find the funniest joke in the world because ________.
A．there are too many jokes to choose from
B．those experts cannot agree with each other
C．people across the world create new jokes every day
D．people's standards of what is funny are not the same
2．In the author's opinion, the first joke ________.
A．is really funny and amusing
B．is not as funny as those experts thought
C．shows people's wrong understanding of hunters
D．tells readers never to look down on brave hunters
3．Which of the following influences the understanding of a joke most?
A．The reader's mood.
B．The reader's cultural background.
C．The characters' style of language.
D．The number of funny points in the joke.
4．In most cases, the completely necessary point of a joke is ________.
A．a result beyond expectation
B．the mention of great people
C．extremely funny behavior
D．the use of special phrases
B
Anger is not wrong.I know this statement seems shocking and challenges the wildly popular
“Positive Thinking” movement, which encourages us to “be full of positive energy” and “let go
of our anger”．However, the truth is that anger is just an emotion, and emotions are neither right
nor wrong.We do not consciously choose them.We do, on the other hand, choose how we express
our emotions and there are definitely right and wrong means of expression.
The reason we're often urged to “keep_a_lid_on” our anger is that few people ever learn
proper and positive ways to express anger.Instead, we are taught that “anger is wrong”and “you
should keep your anger inside”．But these messages don't change the fact that, for most of us,
anger exists.
Many popular “Positive Thinking” programmes assume that success comes from “controlling
our emotions”and that this can be done by simply repeating positive statements.Interestingly,
these positive slogans often include a lot of negativity. “Only losers complain！I am a winner！”
is one popular saying.The belief that those who disagree with us are losers is actually quite
negative and is often used as an excuse for rude language and personal attacks.
When it comes to dealing with negative situations in our daily lives, the ability to reasonably
express anger or disagreement is an important skill.But we must use balanced and nonviolent
methods to express our dissatisfaction.Frustration at unfair policies or treatment can certainly
cause anger, but our anger can never be an excuse for abusing family members, damaging
schools, attacking doctors or most seriously, engaging in terrorism.
Instead of pretending that anger doesn't exist, we should start teaching appropriate means of
dealing with anger.When we experience angry feelings in ourselves or others, what we should
“let go of ” is the silly idea that we can remove anger with just a few sweet words.Instead,
we should find reasonable solutions to the causes of those angry feelings.We need to accept
anger as a natural emotion but stop using it as an excuse for violent and destructive
behaviour.Anger isn't wrong, but failure to deal with it appropriately is.
5. What is the writer's opinion about the “Positive Thinking” movement?
A．It can help people control their negative feelings.
B．It does not offer useful solutions for dealing with anger.
C．Following such advice can improve people's chances for success.
D．Most of the people who participate in such programmes are dishonest.
6. The underlined expression “keep a lid on” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
“________”．
A．freely express B．always forgive
C．hold inside D．completely forget
7. What information would have been useful to add to the final paragraph?
A．The names of some good books that talk about anger issues.
B．The viewpoints of people who hold the opposite opinion to the writer.
C．Different studies that provide some evidence supporting the writer's beliefs.
D．Some examples of how to deal with anger in a positive and beneficial way.
8．The content of this passage is mostly based on________.
A．fact B．opinion
C．theory D．story
课下能力提升(六)
Ⅰ.1.解析：选 D 考查虚拟语气及动词的时态。句意：他在踢球前犹豫了一下，要不然
的话他就进球得分了。这是 otherwise 引起的虚拟语气，由 hesitated 可以看出这是发生在过
去的事情，在主句中对于过去的虚拟，谓语动词应该用 would have done，故选 D 项。
2．解析：选 A 考查短语辨析。come up with“想出，提出”；put up with“忍受”；catch
up with“赶上”；keep up with“跟上，不落后”。理解句意可知，题干表示“你要是想出一
个宣传我们产品的好办法，我会很感激的”，因此 A 项符合句意。
3．解析：选 C 本题考查 it 用法。分析句子结构和理解句意“但是有必要如此小心吗”
可知，to be so cautious 是真正的主语，前面应该用 it 作形式主语，故选 C 项。
4．解析：选 C paper 为不可数名词，排除 B 项和 D 项，句意应为“充足的纸”而不是
“太多的纸”，所以用 plenty of。
5．解析：选 B 考查介词短语辨析。句意：人们通常把十二月二十五日定为圣诞日以纪
念耶稣基督的诞辰；in praise of“称赞”；in honour of “纪念”； in terms of “在……方面”；
in association with“与……在一起，与……联合”。
6．解析：选 D 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们已经把那个旧火车站改造成了一座科学
博物馆。transport“运输”；transmit“传播，传送，(疾病的)传染”；transplant“移植，移栽”；
transform“改造，改观”。根据句意选 D 项。
7．解析：选 D 考查名词词义辨析。cause“起因，理由”；reason“原因，理由”；tradition
“传统”；origin“起源，由来”，符合题意。句意：当他到达美国时，他惊讶地得知这个城
市的市长竟然是华人。
8．解析：选 B 本题考查“of＋抽象名词”的用法。be of much significance 表示“很有
意义的”。
9．解析：选 C 考查常用短语的用法。not only ...but (also)．..“不但……而且”为并列
连词，连接两个并列分句。not only 位于句首时，它所引导的分句用部分倒装结构。
10．解析：选 A 考查交际用语。根据第一句可判断，第二句表示“猜猜发生什么事情
了？我们以 4 比 0 赢了比赛”。故选 A 项。B 项表示“那又怎么样”；C 项表示“难怪，怪
不得”；D 项表示“无疑，很可能”。均不符合语境。
Ⅱ.
1．解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知，要想找到世界上最好笑的笑话
很难，这是因为人们对此的评判标准不一样。
2．解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句可知，作者认为这个笑话只是略微好笑，
而第二段中提到专家们将这个笑话选为世界上最好笑的笑话。由此可推知，作者认为这个笑
话没有专家们认为的那么好笑。
3．解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句和倒数第二段第二句可知，读者的文化
背景是理解笑话的最重要的因素。
4．解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第三句可知，出乎意料的结尾对大多数笑
话来说是必不可少的。
5．解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据文章第三段内容可知，作者认为“Positive Thinking”
只不过是让人重复积极的话，有时还会有消极作用，对解决愤怒问题没有帮助。故选 B 项。
6．解析：选 C 短语猜测题。根据画线短语后“few people ever learn proper and positive
ways to express anger.Instead, we are taught that‘anger is wrong’and‘you should keep your anger
inside’．”可知，此处是让人们隐藏愤怒的意思。故选 C 项。
7．解析：选 D 推理判断题。最后一段主要论述了我们应该妥善地处理愤怒，所以接下
来应该会介绍一些具体的处理愤怒的方法、例子等。故选 D 项。
8．解析：选 B 写作手法题。分析文章内容可知，本文是基于作者的个人见解。对“Positive
Thinking”和正确处理愤怒的方法展开论述的，故选 B 项。
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