1、UNIT 4 课下题型练(三)Using Language.阅读理解AIf you want to succeed in life, you need to express the proper body language, with or without having to say anything else.You will certainly notice a whole new reaction from people if you use the power of body language.Relax your shoulders, keep your hands at your
2、sides(never inside your pockets) and breathe slowly.Have a warm, welcoming facial expression as if you look forward to communicating.Depending on the situation, you may smile when appropriate.Face the other person or your audience and keep eye contact as much as possible throughout the talk.Nodding
3、and tilting your head closer can show that you are listening.Do not fold (交叉) your arms, look down at the floor or put your hands in your pockets.These can show that you are uninterested.If you have any comments, you can show them in negative but respectful ways like raising your eyebrows.A lot of y
4、our body language can show how confident, interested, bored, angry or nervous you are.Keeping your head up throughout the entire conversation can show that you are very much into the conversation at hand.You may feel free to use a few hand gestures to emphasize (强调) a point.If youre enumerating thin
5、gs, its better to use each of your fingers as you mention each item to help your audience keep track.Pacing will help you create more ground if you have a larger crowd to communicate with.It will also show confidence on your part as you think of more things to say.Be very careful when touching the o
6、ther person since you are crossing the boundaries (界限) of body language through actual contact.Remember that in body language, it is your body that does the talking for you.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些肢体语言表示的意思,提醒我们利用好肢体语言。1According to the text, if you find a listener raising his eyebrows, he may Atry t
7、o show his angerBwant to give his own opinionCnot understand what you sayDwant to prove his confidence解析:选B细节理解题。由第四段最后一句可知B项正确。2The underlined word “enumerating” in Paragraph 6 may mean “ ”AconsideringBjudgingCnumbering Ddiscussing解析:选C词义猜测题。由第六段首句以及画线词后面的its better to use each of your fingers as y
8、ou mention each item to help your audience keep track可知C项正确。3Whats the authors suggestion if you have a larger crowd to communicate with?ATo walk at a slow pace.BTo shake hands with every person.CTo look down at the floor.DTo fold your arms.解析:选A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句可知,如果与你交流的人比较多,建议你能慢慢移动步子去跟不同的人交流。故选A。
9、4What is the most suitable title for the text?AThe Power of Body LanguageBThe Attraction of Body LanguageCThe Origin of Body LanguageDThe Understanding of Body Language解析:选A标题归纳题。通读全文尤其是第一段最后一句可知,A项正确。BNonverbal CommunicationWhen you are in another country, it is important to know the language, but
10、it is equally important to know how to communicate nonverbally.Before saying anything, people communicate nonverbally or by making gestures.According to an investigation (调查), only 30 to 35 percent of our communication is verbal.When people dont know the language, the most common way to communicate
11、is through gestures.However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meaning at all, in different parts of the world.In the United States, for example, nodding your head up and down means“yes”In some parts of Greece and Turkey, however, this motion can mean “no”In Southeast Asia, nodding your h
12、ead is a polite way of saying “Ive heard you”In ancient Rome, when the emperor wanted to spare someones life, he would put his thumb up.Today in the United States, when someone puts his/her thumb up, it means “Everything is all right.” However, in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting and sh
13、ould not be used there.In the United States, raising your clasped (握紧的) hand above your head means “Im the champion” or “Im the winner”It is the sign prizefighters make when they win a fight.When a leading Russian statesman (政治家) made this gesture after a White House meeting, Americans misunderstood
14、 and thought he meant he was a winner.In Russia, however, it is a sign of friendship.There are other nonverbal signals that you should be aware of when you go to another country, such as the distance to maintain between speakers.Americans stand closer to each other than English people.English people
15、 dont like touching somebody or being touched.Now in America, touch is important.Friends touch each other on the arm, for example.They often put an arm around a friend when they say “Hello” or “Goodbye”语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在不同的国家某些特定的肢体语言有着不同的含义。5It is very important to know how to communicate nonve
16、rbally when you are in another country because Amost people speak different languagesBmuch of our communication is nonverbal on many occasionsCpeople usually make gestures before saying anythingDits easy to learn how to express oneself through gestures解析:选B细节理解题。由文章第一段的后半部分内容可知,B项正确。6If a native in
17、Singapore nods his head up and down when you talk to him, his motion means “ ”Ayes BnoCthats all right DIve heard you解析:选D细节理解题。由文章第二段的最后一句话“In Southeast Asia, nodding your head .Ive heard you”可知,D项正确。7When the Russian leader put up his clasped hand after the meeting at the White House, Ahe meant Ru
18、ssia was the winnerBhe was insulting AmericaChe made a show of friendship to AmericaDhe in fact meant nothing at all解析:选C细节理解题。由第四段倒数第一、二句可知,C项正确。8When you are talking to English people, you should remember Anot to touch themBto stand close to themCto put an arm around themDnot to show your feelings
19、解析:选A细节理解题。由最后一段第二、三句可知,和英国人谈话时应该记住不要离他们太近,更不能触碰到他们的身体。.阅读七选五Much meaning can be conveyed clearly with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.Do you have such kind of experience? 1 , but not too long.And if he senses that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable. 2 If you are look
20、ed at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you.If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward others stare at you that way.Eyes do speak, right? 3 But things are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex.If a man glance
21、s at a woman for more than 10 seconds, his intention is obvious, that is, he wishes to attract her attention to make her understand that he admires her.In fact, continuous eye contact occurs between lovers only, who will enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time to show affection that wor
22、ds cannot express.However, the normal eye contact for two people engaged in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener is attentive. 4 , as if he tries to control you, you will feel uncomfortable.A poor liar usually expo
23、ses himself by looking too long at the victim, since he believes in the false idea that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication. 5 Evidently, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the specific situation.AQuite the contraryBThe same is h
24、appening in daily lifeCOn a bus you may look at a strangerDLooking too long at someone may seem to be rudeEThis shows the listener is interested in your speechFIf a speaker looks at you continuously when speakingGSometimes it doesnt matter to look at someone too long语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。在交际中,人们可以通过各种眼神交流来表
25、达一定的意思。本文主要介绍了几种眼神交流的情况。1选C根据下文中的“And if he senses that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.”可知,在公交车上,你可以盯着一个陌生人看,但是不要太长时间,如果他感觉到他被注视时,他可能会感到不舒服。故选C。2选B根据空后提到的“If you are looked at .anything wrong with you.”可推知,在日常生活中,同样的事情也会发生。(例如,)如果你被过多地审视,你会上下打量自己,看看自己是否有什么问题。故选B。3选D根据空后一句“But thing
26、s are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex.”及该段其他内容可知,该段讲述的是异性之间可以长时间凝视的情况。该空与空后一句存在逻辑上的转折关系,故选D。4选F根据上文中的the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener is attentive可知,两个人在交谈中通常的目光接触是说话人只会不时地看着听者,以确保听者是专心的。由此可知,如果讲话者一直不停地盯着你看的话
27、,你会感到不舒服,因为他似乎要控制你。故选F。5选A根据空前一句可知,一个差劲的说谎者通常会因为长时间盯着受害者而暴露自己,因为他相信直视对方的眼睛是诚实交流的一种标志。而根据第4题的分析可知,这与实际情况正相反。故选A。.应用文写作肢体语言在人与人的交流中起到非常重要的作用,请用英语对肢体语言作一个简单的介绍。应包括如下要点:1肢体语言很重要,有共性;2文化背景不同,肢体语言的含义也不同;3跨文化交流时一定要注意肢体语言的使用,以免造成误解。注意:1.词数80左右;2可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考范文:Body language is very useful to make yourse
28、lf easily understood.Some gestures are accepted by both Chinese and foreigners as they have the same meanings.Body language also varies from culture to culture.For example,people in some countries kiss each other when they meet, but men in China shake hands instead of kissing.So when you are in a foreign country, knowing the meanings of gestures will help you communicate with people easily, avoid misunderstandings and make your stay there much more pleasant and comfortable.