1、Unit 4 Body languageLearning about Language. 单句语法填空1. Having selected (select) the proper present, they sent it to their respectable professor. 2. Not knowing (know) what to do, the children had to wait for their parents to come back. 3. Hearing (hear) the signal, people ran out of the building. 4.
2、Judging (judge) from the appearance, it is very peaceful, but in fact, a war will break out soon. 5. The decision having been made (make), what is to be done now is how to carry it out. 6. Working (work) harder at English, youll make greater progress. 7. When exploring the cave, they found a valuabl
3、e mineral. 8. It being (be) Sunday, many people go to the gymnasium to do physical exercises. 9. Looking (look) out through the window, we saw beautiful scenery. 10. The case shocked the public, causing (cause) a hot debate over human nature on the Internet. . 完成句子1. Personally speaking, Im satisfie
4、d with your performance. 就个人而言, 我满意你的表现。2. The film star intended to leave quickly, only to be surrounded by his fans. 这位影星想迅速离开, 却被他的粉丝包围了。3. Football is played all over the world, making it a popular sport. 全世界都踢足球, 因此踢足球成了一种很流行的运动。4. There being no customers, they closed the store. 因为没有顾客, 他们关了店门
5、。5. I stood by the door, not daring to say a word. 我站在门旁, 不敢说一句话。6. Having tried many times (=Though he had tried many times), he still couldnt succeed. 尽管尝试了多次, 但他仍未成功。7. Setting off earlier/If setting off earlier (=If you set off earlier), youll get to the town at dusk. 如果早点儿出发的话, 你在傍晚的时候就会到达小镇。8.
6、 Having apologized to his teacher for his rude manners (=After he had apologized to his teacher for his rude manners), he made a promise that he wouldnt make the same mistake. 因自己的粗鲁行为而向老师道歉后, 他许诺以后将不再犯同样的错误。. 阅读理解(2020吉林高一检测)There is a large percentage of Asian people in the US. Theyre hard working
7、, respectful but strange sometimes. If you dont understand the culture, you will get some problems with them. Asian people are different from any other cultures if you think you know them, you might want to think again. How are they different? When it comes to most Asian culture, respect is everythi
8、ng. You can do anything you want but dont disrespect an Asian man. You will get some real consequences afterward and especially if he is your boss. Its something called face saving in the Asian culture. Its ridiculous sometimes but its their culture. Sometimes their culture can come in between their
9、 relationship at work. Asian people might expect a lot of respect from their co-workers when their co-workers just see them as an equal. Americans are very different from Asian people. If youre Asian, you might want to understand the American culture and even adapt to their culture if you work with
10、them. It will be easier for you since youre in their countries. Imagine an American working in China, expecting Chinese co-workers to get along with him when he criticizes them straight out on every single matter in front of everyone. I think they will take him outside and take care of him. It just
11、doesnt work that way with Asian people. If youre an American boss giving your Asian employee a review, you will see that they will have a problem with your negative remarks. They will think that you dont like them, disrespectful, and want to get rid of them; when in fact, youre just doing your job.
12、You just encourage them to do their work better. Of course, its not fair for you as an American boss but just expect that it can be something that is on your Asian employees mind. 【文章大意】本文主要讲了亚洲人的文化与其他文化的不同之处。1. The Americans cant get along well with the Asians probably because _. A. their cultures
13、are differentB. they dont like each otherC. both of them are too proudD. they have different political views【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段If you dont understand the culture, you will get some problems with them. Asian people are different from any other cultures if you think you know them, you might want to thi
14、nk again. 可知, 因为亚洲文化和其他文化差别很大, 所以如果你不了解亚洲文化, 你可能就很难与亚洲人相处。2. The underlined phrase “face saving” in Paragraph 2 probably means _. A. saving some money for later useB. making faces to please your bossC. showing some respect to somebodyD. helping somebody out of trouble【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据第二段When it comes
15、to most Asian culture, respect is everything. You can do anything you want but dont disrespect an Asian man. 可知, 对于大多数亚洲文化来说, 尊重就是一切。你可以做任何你想做的事, 但要尊重亚洲人。所以通过上下文的语境可以判断出, “face saving”一词是“尊敬”的意思。3. From the third paragraph we can know that it is difficult _. A. for the Asians to accept the culture i
16、n AmericaB. for the Americans to adapt to the culture in ChinaC. for people to learn the culture in a foreign countryD. for people to follow the culture in their own country【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第三段可知, 美国人直截了当的思维方式在亚洲人眼里是行不通的, 所以美国人要想适应亚洲文化是很困难的。4. The negative remarks an American boss gives on your work p
17、robably mean he/she _. A. doesnt like you any longerB. thinks you are not worth respectingC. doesnt think you are suitable for the jobD. wants you to improve your work【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第四段You just encourage them to do their work better. 可知, 美国老板批评亚洲员工是为了更好地做工作, 但是这样的话在亚洲人的眼里会被认为是不够尊敬或是想解雇他们。所以一个美国老板对
18、你工作的负面评论可能意味着他希望你改进你的工作。. 完形填空It may be difficult to understand nonverbal messages because different cultures have different expectations about eye contact, physical 1, etc. Lets consider eye contact. Children from many Latin American and Asian 2 show respect by avoiding the glance of important pers
19、ons. A teacher whos 3 with this, however, might consider the lack of eye contact as a sign of 4. For many American Indian children, 5 a teacher in the eye and answering her question in front of the class are “showing off”. Culture greatly 6 attitudes towards physical contact, whether its a handshake
20、, hug, or pat on the back. In Asia, female friends 7 hold hands and men casually (随便地) hug one another as they walk down the street. Americans, however, may feel 8 with such public behavior. In some Asian cultures, affectionately patting a(n) 9 head is strictly taboo (禁忌的), 10 it can be acceptable b
21、ehavior between adults and young children. How 11 should people stand to each other when theyre having a conversation? In areas of the Middle East and South America, people stand very close when 12. Europeans like to have 13 distance between them, while some Africans 14 even more space. You can 15 g
22、reat discomfort by standing too close to another person. Not being 16 of this can even prevent someone from understanding or 17 the ideas youre trying to get across. To create a positive environment for communication, your nonverbal message must closely 18 your verbal message. One way to do this is
23、to carefully observe how children and families speak and 19 around each other and with people they respect. This can 20 clues about the true meaning of their nonverbal interactions. 【文章大意】本文为一篇说明文, 讲述了不同的文化对眼神接触、身体接触等有不同的理解。另外, 不同的文化对人与人之间站立距离远近的理解也有所不同。所以, 要想真正了解一种文化, 一定不要忽视无声语言所传达的信息。1. A. exercis
24、eB. touchC. educationD. strength【解析】选B。physical touch意为“身体接触”, 这从下文的physical contact可得到提示。2. A. schoolsB. villagesC. homelandsD. cultures【解析】选D。第一段已提到不同的文化(different cultures)中人们对眼神接触、身体接触等有不同的理解。此处举例说明, 故此空填“文化”一词。3. A. uncertainB. angryC. unfamiliarD. popular【解析】选C。在拉丁美洲和亚洲文化中, 小孩回避他人的视线是对其尊敬的表现。而
25、对此不了解的老师会误以为这是缺乏尊重。be unfamiliar with意为“对不熟悉”。4. A. disrespectB. ideaC. dangerD. disappointment【解析】选A。此空前的however说明此句与前一句之间是转折关系。既然前一句说是show respect, 此处应当是a sign of disrespect。5. A. seeingB. staring atC. lookingD. glancing at【解析】选C。look sb. in the eye意为“直视某人”。6. A. influencesB. supportsC. observesD.
26、 reduces【解析】选A。在文章首段中说“不同的文化中人们对眼神接触、身体接触等有不同的理解”, 然后在第二段讲眼神接触在不同文化中的不同理解, 故此段则是讲physical contact在不同文化中的影响, 即“文化极大地影响到人们对身体接触的态度”。7. A. neverB. oftenC. seldomD. sometimes【解析】选B。由于男性之间可以随意地拥抱一下, 故可推测女性朋友之间手拉手是常事。8. A. pleasedB. comfortableC. madD. uncomfortable【解析】选D。由该句的however可知, 在亚洲文化中很自然的行为, 在美国文
27、化中却令人感到不舒服。9. A. childsB. babysC. adultsD. mans【解析】选C。在一些亚洲文化中, 摸成人的头是严格禁止的, 但是成人和小孩之间摸头是可以接受的。10. A. becauseB. althoughC. unlessD. if【解析】选B。前后之间是让步关系, 故用although。11. A. farB. closelyC. properlyD. close【解析】选D。从本段的“people stand very close, distance, standing too close”等可知, 本段是谈人与人之间站立时相隔的距离。12. A. ta
28、lkingB. eatingC. waitingD. listening【解析】选A。此处when talking与前一句的“when theyre having a conversation”意思一样。13. A. moreB. lessC. noD. little【解析】选A。来自中东和南美的人谈话时站得很近, 而欧洲人需要的距离更大一些。14. A. hateB. preferC. wishD. dream【解析】选B。该句中的while表示对比。非洲人需要的距离更远。15. A. changeB. expectC. createD. accept【解析】选C。双方谈话时, 站得太近,
29、超过可接受的距离, 人就会感到极不舒服。create“引起; 造成”。16. A. afraidB. ashamedC. proudD. aware【解析】选D。对谈话时的距离要清楚, 否则会造成麻烦。be aware of意为“意识到, 知道”, 符合语境。be afraid of“害怕”; be ashamed of“以为羞愧”; be proud of“以为豪”, 均不符合语境。17. A. suggestingB. consideringC. refusingD. accepting【解析】选D。此空前的or表示选择关系, 说明此空的内容与前面的understanding意思相近。意识
30、不到人们交流时默认的距离甚至会阻碍他人理解或接受你试图传达的意思。18. A. passB. explainC. matchD. prepare【解析】选C。非语言信息与语言信息要相配(match)、要一致。19. A. talkB. behaveC. useD. look【解析】选B。这些文化差异可通过仔细观察小孩和家人间的谈话及举止方式(behave)来了解。20. A. provideB. supportC. proveD. search【解析】选A。这样就可为你真正理解他们的非语言交流提供线索。. 语法填空Your body language will give out a lot m
31、ore information. 1. _ (base) on your body language it can be seen whether you are self-confident. It can also show if you are a busy or a quiet type and it helps give an 2. _ (impress) of whether you are speaking 3. _ (truthful) or not. Body language can show how enthusiastic you are and if you are
32、a nice person, someone who 4. _ (take) his work seriously or who has a sense of humour and can enjoy a joke from time 5. _ time. The members of the application committee will ask you questions, 6. _ your answers wont only be oral. The committee will not only pay attention to 7. _ you say, but also t
33、o 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, but it takes place mostly at a subconscious (下意识的) level. Using body language appropriately, you can definitely increase your chances of 10
34、. _ (get) a job. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章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。1. 【解析】Based。考查非谓语动词。句意: 根据你的肢体语言可以看出你是否自信。be based on意为“以为基础”, 此处去掉be作状语, 且位于句首, 故填Based。2. 【解析】impression。考查词性转换。位于冠词的后面应当用名词。3. 【解析】truthfully。考查词性转换。修饰动词speaking用副词, 故填truthfully。4. 【解析】takes。考查时态。句意: 肢体语言可以显示出你有多热情, 是不是一个好人,
35、一个认真对待工作或者一个有幽默感, 可以时不时讲笑话的人。“has”表明此处用一般现在时, someone作主语, 谓语动词要用第三人称单数形式, 故填takes。5. 【解析】to。考查固定搭配。from time to time为固定搭配, 表示“有时; 不时”, 故填to。6. 【解析】but。考查连词。句意: 申请委员会的成员们会问你一些问题, 但是你的回答不是只限于你说了什么。根据句意可知前后是转折关系, 故填but。7. 【解析】what。考查宾语从句。此处为宾语从句, 从句中的say缺少宾语, 故填what。8. 【解析】seconds。考查名词。句意: 有时只需要几秒钟。a few修饰可数名词复数, 故填seconds。9. 【解析】uses。考查时态和主谓一致。句意: 每个人都使用肢体语言。文章的基础时态为一般现在时, everybody作主语, 谓语动词要用第三人称单数形式, 故填uses。10. 【解析】getting。考查非谓语动词。句意: 适当使用肢体语言, 你找到工作的机会就一定会增加。介词of后接动名词作宾语, 故填getting。
