2016届高考英语一轮复习课时作业：语言朋友（66）(北师大版)_高考复习指南

2016届高考英语一轮复习课时作业：语言朋友（66）(北师大版)

　　A．jokes created by computer are less appealing to people

　　B．men and women have similar senses of humour

　　C．the project lasted from September, 2001 to December, 2001

　　D．scientists have collected enough evidence to make final conclusions

　　解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段“Dr.Wiseman and his workmates also submitted jokes created by computer.But none of those who took part in the survey found any of them amusing.”可知由计算机制造的笑话不吸引人故选A。________．B．to prove the British people have a sense of “toilet humour”

　　C．to show people from different nations have different senses of humour

　　D．to prove that the Germans have no sense of humour

　　解析：细节理解题。根据第五段内容可知不同的国家有不同的幽默感故选C。nny or not?

　　B．Laugh louder!

　　C．Men laugh better.

　　D．Watch out for the trap in jokes!

　　解析：主旨归纳题。根据全文可知幽默因性别、国家不同而不同没有定性故选A最合适。________ (starve) if they couldn't find food, so they celebrated when they had food.Some festivals are held 7.________ (honour) the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestors, 8.________ could return either to help or to do harm.On the other hand, festivals can be held as 9.________ honour to famous people or to gods, such as Columbus Day in USA, in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in America.In India there is a national festival 10.________ October 2 to honour Mahandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India's 11.________ (independent) from Britain.Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events.People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter, 12.________ because a season of agricultural work is over.Chinese New Year is an 13.________ (energy) and important festival.People look forward to 14.________ (dress) up, eating dumplings, giving children lucky money in red paper, and playing dragon dances.The celebration of the Lunar New Year may take place throughout the country, day and night for 15.________ is the most important festival in China.