3.A man walks into a doctor's office.He has a cucumber (黃瓜) up his nose,a carrot in his left ear and a banana in his right ear."What's the matter with me?"he asks the doctor.The doctor replies,"You're not eating properly."
This is a popular joke among British schoolchildren.It shows Britain's famous dry and satirical (諷刺的) way of seeing the funny side of life.People say this unique sense of humor is one of Britain's national characteristics.
The British sense of humor is different from other countries because it is often more negative.When it comes to making the British laugh,there is nothing that works better than a socially inappropriate (不恰當?shù)模?nbsp;joke.It reflects the culture where mocking (嘲弄) is part of everyday life.
While most Britons don't take these jokes too seriously,foreigners often don't understand them.A recent survey found that most foreigners who visited Britain think the British are"unfriendly and have almost no sense of humor".
Are the British just not as funny as they think they are?Leo McKinstry,a British journalist,thinks the British are funny."Accusing the British of having no sense of humor is like telling Rolls-Royce (勞斯萊斯) that its cars are cheap and not good in quality,"he says.
61.What does the doctor actually mean by the remark"You're not eating properly"?D
A.What you have had is the cause of these problems.
B.You are not having the right food.
C.You eat with the wrong cutlery.( 餐具 )
D.You don't eat the way people usually do.
62.The word"dry"in paragraph two meansA.
A.funny and clever while seeming to be serious
B.without water or liquid inside
C.special and popular among school children
D.dull and meaningless
63.Why do most visitors,who once visited Britain,think that the British are unfriendly?C
A.Because the British always take things seriously.
B.Because the British have no sense of humor.
C.Because the British have a different sense of humor.
D.Because the British are cold and difficult to get along with.
64.Which of the following are NOT the characteristics of British humor?A
A.encouraging and gentle
B.clever and witty
C.dry and satirical
D.negative and mocking
65.Rolls-Royce's cars areD.
A.cheap and good in quality
B.expensive but not good in quality
C.cheap but not good in quality
D.expensive and good in quality.
分析 本文是一篇人物故事類閱讀,一個男人走進一個醫(yī)生的辦公室,他的鼻子上有一個黃瓜,左耳中有一個胡蘿卜,右耳里有一個香蕉,"我怎么了?"他問醫(yī)生.醫(yī)生回答,"你沒有正確吃飯."這是英國學童中的一個流行的笑話.它顯示了英國對生活的有趣的一面著名的諷刺的方式.人們說,這種獨特的幽默感是英國的民族特征之一.
解答 61.D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)He has a cucumber (黃瓜) up his nose,a carrot in his left ear and a banana in his right ear."What's the matter with me?"he asks the doctor.The doctor replies,"You're not eating properly."可知,他的鼻子上有一個黃瓜,左耳中有一個胡蘿卜,右耳里有一個香蕉.故指的是吃飯方式和常人不同.故選D.
62.A.詞義猜測題.根據(jù)上下文可知,It shows Britain's famous dry and satirical (諷刺的) way of seeing the funny side of life.句意為這顯示了英國對生活的有趣的一面著名的嘲笑,諷刺的方式.故dry意為嘲笑的.故選A.
63.C.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)The British sense of humor is different from other countries because it is often more negative.When it comes to making the British laugh,there is nothing that works better than a socially inappropriate (不恰當?shù)模?nbsp;joke.可知,人們認為英國人不友好是因為他們獨特的幽默感.故選C.
64.A.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知,英國人的這種幽默感是嘲諷的,聰明的,嘲弄的,而不是鼓勵的,溫柔的.故選A.
65.D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)Leo McKinstry,a British journalist,thinks the British are funny."Accusing the British of having no sense of humor is like telling Rolls-Royce (勞斯萊斯) that its cars are cheap and not good in quality,"he says.可知,他認為英國人有幽默感,說英國人沒有幽默感就像說勞斯萊斯便宜質(zhì)量不好.故勞斯萊斯其實是昂貴且質(zhì)量好的.故選D.
點評 本文是一篇人物故事類閱讀,題目涉及多道詞義猜測題,主旨大意題,細節(jié)理解題,推理判斷題.做題時學生應仔細閱讀原文,把握文章主要內(nèi)容,聯(lián)系文章上下文內(nèi)容并結合所給選項含義,從中選出正確答案,一定要做到有理有據(jù),切忌胡亂猜測.