1、UNIT 4 课下题型练(二)Learning About Language.阅读理解AWhen we first meet new people, we all feel a little awkward and the key to getting our comfort back is being able to read the other persons body language.Believe it or not, this is possible even from the very first few seconds when you meet that new person
2、.Eye contact is very important in communication, especially with new people.Good use of eye contact, which does not avoid the others, does not stare and does not linger on certain parts of the others body improperly, is a key part of getting to understand new people.Proper eye contact shows respect
3、and it shows that you are interested in interacting with the other person.How much eye contact to make in different cultures？If you read the other persons body signals correctly, you will see how much eye contact to make.Posture says a lot about a persons personality and mood.Slouching (低垂的) shoulde
4、rs and a curved spine (脊柱) say that they are depressed, down and lacking confidence in themselves.The tilt (倾斜) of a persons head gives away their mood, too.A head which is balance both horizontally and vertically on the neck shows confidence and selfesteem.When they want to speak or make a particul
5、ar point, the authoritative, confident person will usually lean their head forward just a little bit, but without taking up too much on the personal space of their listener.If they tilt their head to one side while you are talking, you can be assured that they are listening to you attentively and th
6、at they will be likely to give you time to speak and say what you have to say.Of course, this position can change, and it should.Nobodys position should be maintained for too long as that will seem unnatural.If someone stays in one position and doesnt speak for a long time, do check it：he/she may ha
7、ve fallen asleep!语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍的是如何通过分析一个人的肢体语言来了解其性格特征以及内心活动。1When you first meet a person, you should avoid Astaring at a certain part of his/her bodyBmaking eye contactCshowing your personal interestDpaying attention to his/her body language解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“Good use of eye contact, whi
8、ch .does not stare and does not linger on certain parts of the others body improperly .”可知，第一次见面的时候不应该把目光停留在对方身体的某个部位上。故选A。2If a person keeps a position for a long time while you are talking, he/she Amay be poor in memoryBmay be in a bad moodCmay lack selfconfidenceDmay lack interest解析：选D推理判断题。根据文章最
9、后一句可知，如果一个人长时间保持同一个姿势不说话，一定要确认一下，他/她也许是睡着了；由此可推知，他/她对你所谈论的话题不感兴趣。故选D。3According to the passage, you will be happy to see the other person when you are talking.Anod his/her head from time to timeBtilt his/her head to one sideCchange from one position to another oftenDkeep his/her head balanced解析：选B推理
10、判断题。根据最后一段第四句可知，如果一个人侧着头听你说话，这说明他在认真听你讲；由此可推知，这样你会觉得很高兴。故选B。4What does this passage mainly talk about?AHow to use body language in communication.BHow to understand other people by reading the body language they act.CHow to make body language more understandable.DHow to overcome our awkwardness when
11、we meet strangers.解析：选B主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍的是如何通过分析一个人的肢体语言来了解其性格特征和内心活动。故选B。BSometimes people add to what they say even when they dont talk.Gestures are the “silent language” of every culture.We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say.It is important to know the b
12、ody language of every country or we may be misunderstood.In the United States，people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction.The handshake must be firm.If the handshake is weak, it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness.Friends may place a hand on the others arm or shoulder.Some
13、people, usually women, greet a friend with a hug.Space is important to Americans.When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle, so they are not facing each other directly.Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close.They will move
14、 back to have their space.If Americans touch another person by accident, they say, “Pardon me.” or “Excuse me.” Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking.If you dont do so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested.But when you stare at someon
15、e, it is not polite.For Americans, thumbsup means yes, very good, or well done, thumbsdown means the opposite.To call a waiter, raise one hand to head level or above.To show you want the check, make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper.It is all right to point at things
16、but not at people with the hand and index finger.Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them.Learning a cultures body language is sometimes confusing.If you dont know what to do, the safest thing to do is smile.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要
17、介绍了学习一种文化背景下的肢体语言的重要性。5From the first paragraph we can learn that Agestures dont mean anything while talkingBgestures can help us to express ourselvesCwe can learn a language well without body languageDonly Americans use gestures解析：选B推理判断题。文章的第一段给我们讲述了肢体语言能帮助人们沟通的重要意义。6If you are introduced to a str
18、anger from the United States, you should Agreet him with a hugBplace a hand on his shoulderCshake his hand firmlyDshake his hand weakly解析：选C细节理解题。从第二段的前三句可知，在美国当被介绍给陌生人的时候，握手要用力，否则会被视为不友好的表现。7Which behaviour is acceptable when people talk to each other in the United States?AFacing each other directl
19、y.BTouching each other.CNot looking at the other person in the eyes.DNot standing too close.解析：选D细节理解题。从第三段第三句可知，美国人谈话时不会站得太近。由第三段内容可知其他三项都不是恰当的行为。8In the last paragraph, the writer tells us that Awe can understand all the body languageBa smile can help us to solve some body languages problemsCbody
20、language is very helpful to usDwe should always talk with others with a smile解析：选B细节理解题。文章最后一段是要说明：学习一种文化背景下的肢体语言有时会令人很困惑，如果不知道该如何表现，微笑是最安全的。故选B项。.完形填空Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all！It speaks 1 than words.According to specialists, our bodies send out more messag
21、es than we realize.In fact, nonverbal communication takes up about 50% of what we really 2 And body language is particularly 3 when we attempt to communicate across cultures.Indeed, what is called body language is so 4 a part of us that its actually often unnoticed.And misunderstandings occur as a r
22、esult of it.For example, different societies treat the 5 between people differently.Northern Europeans usually do not like having bodily contact (接触) even with friends, and certainly not with 6 People from Latin American countries， 7 ， touch each other quite a lot.Therefore, its possible that in con
23、versation, it may look like a Latino is 8 a Norwegian all over the room.The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving 9 The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep 10 which the Latino will in return regard as 11 Clearly, a great deal is going on when people 12 And o
24、nly a part of it is in the words themselves.And when parties are from different cultures, theres a strong possibility of 13 But whatever the situation is, the best 14 is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be 15 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了肢体语言的作用，以及在不同文化里肢体语言的不同含义。1A.straighterBloud
25、erCharder Dfurther解析：选B由首句“肢体语言是所有语言中沉默、秘密而又最有力量的语言！”可知，本句应表示“肢体语言比语言更有说服力”，所以本题选择louder。2A.hope BreceiveCdiscover Dmean 解析：选D事实上，非语言交流约占我们真正想表达的意思的50%。mean意思是，本意是。3A.immediate BmisleadingCimportant Ddifficult解析：选C根据下文论述可知，当涉及跨文化交流时，肢体语言尤为重要，故选important。immediate立刻的；misleading误导的；difficult困难的。4A.wel
26、l BfarCmuch Dlong解析：选C肢体语言几乎已经成为我们的一部分，以致常常被忽视。此处实际上是对“so much a(n)名词”的用法的考查。四个选项中有此用法的只有much。5A.trade BdistanceCconnections Dgreetings解析：选B不同的社会对于人们之间的距离有不同的认识。下文的北欧人和拉丁美洲人的例子与distance“距离”有关。6A.strangers BrelativesCneighbours Denemies解析：选A北欧人不喜欢和朋友有肢体上的接触，更不用说陌生人了。enemies虽然与friends相对，但此处是说不同文化的差异，并
27、不是敌我的分歧。7A.in other words Bon the other handCin a similar way Dby all means解析：选B由上文可知，此处表示语意的转折，表示另一方面拉丁美洲人喜欢肢体接触，故选on the other hand。in other words换句话说；in a similar way用相似的方法；by all means当然可以。8A.disturbing BhelpingCguiding Dfollowing解析：选D在交谈中，北欧人不喜欢肢体接触，拉丁美洲人喜欢肢体接触，所以我们看到的很可能是一个拉丁美洲人跟随一个挪威人移动，故选fol
28、low。9A.closer BfasterCin Daway解析：选A拉丁美洲人喜欢肢体接触，为了表示友好，会离挪威人越来越近，故选closer。10A.stepping forward Bgoing onCbacking away Dcoming out解析：选C挪威人不喜欢肢体接触，会一直向后退，故选back away。step forward前进；go on继续；come out出版，发芽。11A.weakness BcarelessnessCfriendliness Dcoldness解析：选D挪威人的后退反过来会让拉丁美洲人觉得是冷漠，故选coldness。weakness虚弱；ca
29、relessness粗心；friendliness友好。12A.talk BtravelClaugh Dthink解析：选A选项中的talk与上文的conversation相呼应，且文章主要讲述交谈中的肢体语言。13A.curiosity BexcitementCmisunderstanding Dnervousness解析：选C当来自不同文化的人聚会时，很可能会出现误解，故选misunderstanding。curiosity好奇心；excitement兴奋；nervousness紧张。14A.chance Btime Cresult Dadvice解析：选D此处是针对避免误解而提出建议，故
30、选advice。chance机会；time时间，次数，倍数；result结果。15A.noticed BtreatedCrespected Dpleased解析：选B用你希望被别人对待你的方式去对待别人，B选项与前面的treat others相呼应。.语法填空Your body language will give out a lot of information. 1 (base) on your body language, it can be seen whether you are selfconfident.It can also show if you are a busy or
31、a quiet type and it helps give 2 impression of whether you are speaking 3 (truthful) or not.Body language can show how enthusiastic you are and whether you are a nice person, who 4 (take) the work seriously, or who has a sense of burnout, and can enjoy a joke from time 5 time.The members of the appl
32、ication committee will ask you some questions, 6 your answers wont only be oral.The committee will not only pay attention to 7 you say, but also to how you say it！Body language will determine first if it “clicks”， and sometimes all it takes is just a few 8 (second).Everybody 9 (use) body language, b
33、ut it takes place mostly at a subconscious (下意识的) level.Using body language appropriately, you can certainly increase your chances of 10 (get) a job.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了肢体语言可以反映一个人的个性，也可以帮助人们增加获得工作的机会。1Based考查非谓语动词。it can be seen whether you are selfconfident为句子的主干，设空处应用非谓语动词形式。be based on意为“以为基础”，
34、需注意首字母大写，故填Based。2an考查冠词。设空处修饰可数名词单数impression，且impression发音以元音音素开头，故填an。3truthfully考查词性转换。修饰are speaking应用副词形式，故填truthfully。4takes考查动词的时态和主谓一致。设空处在定语从句中作谓语，who代指先行词a nice person；时态应与后面的并列从句时态一致，故用一般现在时的第三人称单数形式，故填takes。5to考查介词。from time to time“有时，不时”，故填to。6but考查连词。句意：你提交申请的委员会的成员们会问你一些问题，但是你的回答不只是口头的。根据句意可知，设空处前后的内容表示转折关系，故填but。7what考查宾语从句。to为介词，to后的从句作宾语，所以 7 you say为宾语从句，设空处在从句中作宾语，故填what。8seconds考查名词的单复数。a few修饰可数名词的复数形式，故填seconds。9uses考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据后文的时态可知，用一般现在时；everybody作主语，谓语动词要用单数形式，故填uses。10getting考查非谓语动词。介词of后要跟动词ing形式，故填getting。