1、UNIT 4 BODY LANGUAGESectionReadingandThinking课后训练提升一、单句语法填空1.Remember that gestures vary a little slightly country to country.答案from2.I hope you will approve my choice because your approval means much to me.答案of3.Its natural that the twins differ each other in character.答案from4.Would you please do m
2、e favour to open the window?答案a5.His health broke under the pressure of hard work.答案down6.Her face went red with (angry) when she heard the news.答案anger7.She may forget to comeshe is not very (rely).答案reliable8.This green dress is really cheap by (compare).答案comparison二、完成句子1.你的外套和我的一样,真有趣。Its reall
3、y interesting that your coat .答案is identical to mine2.劳您的驾,请把那盏灯关掉好吗?Could you and turn off that light?答案do me a favour3.当你处境困难时,你可以指望我们来帮你。You can when you are in trouble.答案rely on us to help you4.在英语中,单词的拼写并不总是代表其发音。In English,the spelling of a word the sound.答案does not always represent5.过去的十年目睹了我
4、的家乡的巨大变化。The past ten years the great changes in my hometown.答案has witnessed三、阅读理解(2019青海西宁高一上学期期末)Body language is the “silence language” of every culture.It is important to know the body language of every country,or we may be misunderstood.In the United States,people greet each other with a handsh
5、ake 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.Somepeople,usuallywomen,greet a friend with a hug.Space is important to Americans.When two people talk to each other,they
6、 usually stand about two or 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 back to have their space.If Americans touch another person by accident,they will say “Pardon me” or “Excuse me”.Americans
7、like to look the other person in the eye when they are talking.If you dont do so,it means you are bored,hidingsomething,or are not interested.But when you stare at someone,it is not polite.Learning a cultures body language is sometimes confusing.If you dont know what to do,the safest thing to do is
8、to smile.1.Suppose you are meeting a customer from the United States,how will you greet him?A.Greet him with a hug.B.Stare at him.C.Place a hand on his arm.D.Shake his hand firmly.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第二段中“IntheUnitedStates,peoplegreeteachotherwithahandshakeinaformalintroduction.Thehandshakemustbefirm.”可知,在
9、美国,人们在正式的介绍中握手问候对方。握手要有力。由此可知,假设你要会见一位来自美国的顾客,你可以通过坚定地握他的手来问候。故选D项。2.IfyoustandtooclosetoAmericans,theywill.A.faceyoudirectlyB.movebackC.say“Pardonme”D.stareatyou答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段中“Americansgetuncomfortablewhenapersonstandstooclose.Theywillmovebacktohavetheirspace.”可知,当一个人站得太近时,美国人会感到不舒服。他们会后退来保持距离。由
10、此可知,如果你站得离美国人太近,他们会后退。故选B项。3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Americansstandsidebysidewhentalkingwithfriends.B.Americansshowtheirrespectbyshakinghandsweakly.C.Americanssay“Excuseme”toeachotherwhentalking.D.Americansliketolooktheotherpersonintheeyewhentalking.答案D解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段
11、第一句“Americansliketolooktheotherpersonintheeyewhentheyaretalking.”可知,美国人在谈话时喜欢直视对方的眼睛。故选D项。4.Ifyouknownothingaboutaculturesbodylanguage,youcan.A.listencarefullywithnoexpressionB.hideyouropinionsC.smileD.stareatothers答案C解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Ifyoudontknowwhattodo,thesafestthingtodoistosmile.”可知,如果你不知道该怎么做,最
12、安全的方法就是微笑。故选C项。四、完形填空It may be difficult to understand non-verbal messages because different cultures have different expectations about eye contact,physical1,etc.Lets consider eye contact.Children from many Latin American and Asian 2 show respect by avoiding the glance of important persons.A teacher
13、 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 is “showing off”.Culture greatly 6 attitudes towards physical contact,whether its a handshake,hug,or pat on the ba
14、ck.InAsia,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 behaviour.In some Asian cultures,affectionately patting a(n) 9 head is strictly taboo(禁忌的),10 it can be acceptable behaviour between adults and young
15、 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 great discomfort by standing too close
16、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 non-verbal message must closely 18 your verbal message.One way to do this is to carefully observe how children and fam
17、ilies speak and 19 around each other and with people they respect.This can 20 clues about the true meaning of their non-verbal interactions.1.A.exerciseB.touchC.educationD.strength答案B解析physicaltouch意为“身体接触”,从第6空后的physicalcontact可得到暗示。2.A.schoolsB.villagesC.homelandsD.cultures答案D解析通过第一段的differentcult
18、ures可以得到暗示。3.A.uncertainB.angryC.unfamiliarD.popular答案C解析在拉丁美洲和亚洲文化中,小孩回避重要人物的视线是对其尊敬的表现。然而,对此不熟悉的老师会误以为这是缺乏尊重。beunfamiliarwith意为“对不熟悉”。4.A.disrespectB.ideaC.dangerD.disappointment答案A解析此空前的however说明此句与前一句之间是转折关系。既然前一句说是showrespect,此处应当是asignofdisrespect。5.A.seeingB.staringatC.lookingD.glancingat答案C解
19、析looksbintheeye意为“直视某人”。6.A.influencesB.supportsC.observesD.reduces答案A解析文化极大地影响到人们对身体接触的态度。7.A.neverB.oftenC.seldomD.sometimes答案B解析由于男性朋友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答案D解析由该句的however可知,在亚洲文化中很自然的行为,在美国文化中却令人感到不舒服。9.A.childsB.babysC.adultsD.mans答案C解析在一些亚洲文化
20、中,亲昵地拍成人的头是严格禁止的,但是成人和小孩之间拍头是可以接受的。10.A.becauseB.althoughC.unlessD.if答案B解析前后之间是让步关系,故用although。11.A.farB.closelyC.properlyD.close答案D解析本段是谈人与人之间站立时相隔的距离。12.A.talkingB.eatingC.waitingD.listening答案A解析此处whentalking与前一句的“whentheyrehavingaconversation”意思一样。13.A.moreB.lessC.noD.little答案A解析来自中东和南美洲的人谈话时站得很近
21、,而欧洲人需要的距离要更大一些。14.A.hateB.preferC.wishD.dream答案B解析该句中的while表示对比。非洲人需要的距离更远。15.A.changeB.expectC.createD.accept答案C解析双方谈话时,站得太近,人就会感到极不舒服。create意为“引起;造成”。16.A.afraidB.ashamedC.proudD.aware答案D解析对谈话时的距离要清楚,否则会造成麻烦。beawareof意为“意识到;知道”,符合语境。17.A.suggestingB.consideringC.refusingD.accepting答案D解析空前的or表示选择关系,设空处内容应与前面的understanding意思相近。18.A.passB.explainC.matchD.prepare答案C解析非语言信息与语言信息要相匹配。19.A.talkB.behaveC.useD.look答案B解析这些文化差异可通过观察小孩和家人间的谈话及举止来了解。20.A.provideB.supportC.proveD.search答案A解析这样就可为你真正理解他们的非语言交流提供线索。
