Question

【题目】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The British are known for their sense of humour. 1 , it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main thing to remember is that the British like to make fun of 2 (they) as well as others. They also like to make jokes about situations 3 are quite serious. Another key 4 understanding British humour is to know that the British often use understatement(保守的陈述).

Understatement means 5 (say) less than you think or feel. For example, 6 someone gets very wet in a rain shower, he might say, ‘It’s a little wet outside.’ Or, if someone is very rude and 7 (shout) at another person, someone else might say, ‘He isn’t 8 (exact) friendly.’ Understatement plays 9 important part in British humour.

Mr Bean is the character 10 (create) by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990. Mr Bean almost never talks, and instead uses his body movements and the expressions on his face to make people laugh.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】However

【2】themselves

【3】which/that

【4】to

【5】saying

【6】if

【7】shouts

【8】exactly

【9】an

【10】created

【解析】

【文章大意】本文主要介绍英国人幽默的关键是轻描淡写和喜欢开自己和他人的玩笑。

【1】前文提到英国人以幽默感著称。下文提到外国人很难理解他们的笑话。前后句之间是转折关系，且有逗号与句子隔开，故填However。

【2】句意：需要记住的第一件事是英国人喜欢开自己和他人的玩笑。所以宾语与主语指同一事物，且主语是复数，故用反身代词themselves。

【3】分析句子结构，______are quite serious作定语修饰situations，先行词是事物，在从句中作主语，故用关系代词which或者that。

【4】key表示＂答案＂＂解答＂＂秘诀＂＂关键＂等意义时，一般与介词 to 连用。

【5】句意：保守的陈述意味着说的比想到的和感觉到的少。mean后跟动名词表示＂意味着＂，故填saying。

【6】此处举例说明保守的陈述的含义。结合下文or连接相同的结构可知，此处＂someone gets very wet in a rain shower＂是设置的一个条件，故填if。句意：比如，假如有人淋了阵雨全身湿透，他们可能会说＂外边有点湿＂。

【7】句意：如果有人很粗鲁朝着另一个人大喊大叫，别的人可能会说，＂他根本不友好＂。and连接并列谓语be rude和shout，主语someone是单数此处描述当前存在的事情，故填第三人称单数形式shouts。

【8】此处考查副词。修饰形容词friendly用副词exactly，意思是＂完全地＂。

【9】句意：保守的陈述在英国人的幽默中起着重要的作用。play an important part in ＂在……中起着重要作用＂是固定词组，role是可数名词，且important以元音音素开始，故填an。

【10】句意：憨豆先生就是英国演员 Rowan Atkinson在一九九零年创造的一个角色。分析句子结构可知，＂create by British actor Rowan Atkinson＂作后置定语修饰character，由于create与character之间是被动关系，故填过去分词created，表示被动。