题目内容
2. He has read many of the major works of (文学).
2. literature
B
You probably laugh at something you find funny,but how much do you really know about jokes and humour? Reader's Digest (RD) questioned several experts to give us some facts about them.
RD: What's the oldest joke in the world?
“We can't know the oldest joke in the world because it would have existed earlier than writing ,” says Christie Davies,professor of sociology at the University of Reading in the UK. The oldest joke book that" been found so far is the Greek Philogelos. It dates from the 4th century A D. although the jokes date from an earlier time. According to psychologist Steve Wilson,director of National Humor Month (April in the US) it contains 265 jokes.
RD: Do some people fail to develop a sense of humour?
Rod Martin,professor of psychology at the Western University in Canada,believes that while everyone is bom without a sense of humour,as we develop,humour and laughter begin to appear. “Of course,some children are more serious,quiet,and less likely to laugh frequently,but this doesn't mean they don't have a sense of humour.w And according to Steve Wilson,there are no adults who don't have a sense of humour. "Almost everyone is able to develop a sense of humour,and I teach people how,” he says.
RD: Do people share a sense of humour unique to their own nation?
Sense of humour does differ a lot by country,according to an author named Scott Weems. British humour is thought to be absurd in nature,while American humour has an aggressive quality. According to a study,Germans are found to find everything funny.
25. What do we know about the oldest joke book?
A. It remains unknown.
B. It was written in Greek.
C. It was found in the UK.
D. It contains the oldest joke.
26. What does Rod Martin agree with about people's sense of humour?
A. Nobody is bora with a sense of humour.
B. Some adults lose it when they grow up.
C. Childhood is the best time to develop such ability.
D. Children have a poorer sense of humour
27. What kind of humour has an aggressive feature?
A. British humour.
B. German humour.
C. Canadian humour.
D. American humour.
28. Where can you probably find the text?
A. In a popular magazine.
B. In a research paper.
C. In a personal diary.
D. In a textbook.
3.买这辆新汽车花了很多钱，但确实物有所值。(worth it)
IV. 根据括号内的提示翻译下面句子。
1. 在一天内完成这项工作是不可能的。(不定式作主语)
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
Well,I finally decided to enter the digital (数字的) age. My kids have been annoying me; my book group made fun of me; and the last straw was when my car broke down,and I was stuck on the highway for an hour before someone stopped to help. But when I went to the cell phone store,I almost changed my mind. The phones are so small that I can't see the numbers. They all have cameras,computers and a Global Positioning System that's supposed to spot me from space. All I want to do is to be able to talk to my grand- kids!And the rate plans (资费套餐) !They were complex,confusing,and expensive!I'd almost given up when a friend told me about her new Jitterbug phone.
Sometimes I think the people who designed this phone and the rate plans had me in mind. The phone fits easily in my pocket,but when it opens it reaches from my mouth to my ear. The display is large,so I can actually see who is calling. With a push of a button I can control the vo/wwe (音量) ，and if I don't know a number,I can simply push one for a friendly,helpful operator that will look it up and even dial it for me. The Jitterbug also reduces background noise,making the sound loud and clear. There，s even a dial tone,so I know the phone is ready to use.
Call now and get a FREE GIFT — $24 in value!Try the Jitterbug for 30 days and if you don't love it,just return it. The phone comes preprogrammed with your favorite numbers,and if you aren't as happy with it as I am,you can return it for a refund(退款) of the purchase price.
21. Why did the authors book group make fun of him?
A. His car always broke down.
B. He was famous for his meanness.
C. He didn，t keep up with the times.
D. His grandkids lost touch with him.
22. The author finally got a Jitterbug phone .
A. because of its free gift
B. because of its convenience
C. because his friend sent it as a gift
D. because its numbers were his favorite
23. What's the main purpose of this text? .
A. To advertise the Jitterbug phone.
B. To introduce how to enter the digital age.
C. To describe the author，s personal experi?ence.
D. To show users how to use the Global Positioning System.
[自我归纳二]
动词不定式可在句子中充当主语、宾语、表语、补语、定语和状语。
★作主语，一般表示具体的某个动作，谓语动词用第三人称单数(句1);有时为了避免句子头重脚轻，常用it作形式主语，而把真正的主语不定式放在句尾(句2)。
★作宾语(句3) ;若带有宾语补足语时，常用it作形式宾语,而将真正的宾语不定式后置(句4) 。
★作，常用来说明主语的具体内容(句5) 。
6. I could never have achieved this without the (encourage) of my husband.
3. What are you doing out of bed? You (应该) be asleep.
3. Why don't you Simon and ask him to the party?
almost given up when a friend told me about her new Jitterbug phone.