1、Unit 4 课下题型练(四) Writing an ending to a story.阅读理解When you feel like everyone around you is having more fun and spending more time with friends, it can make you feel bad about yourself even if its not true.A study published by Whillans and her colleagues on Thursday found that 48 percent of college f
2、reshmen in their second semester at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver believed that their friends had made more friends than they had since school began.31 percent felt the opposite.“Since social activities, like eating or studying with others, tend to happen in cafes and libraries whe
3、re they are easily seen, students might overestimate (过高估计) how much their friends are socializing because they dont see them eating and studying alone，”says Frances Chen, the studys senior author and an assistant professor in the UBC psychology department.A second, smaller study they published at t
4、he same time indicates that feeling left out made the students pretty unhappy.This was surprising, Whillans says, because many highachieving people ie.the ones most likely going to college believe theyre better equipped than their peers to handle challenges.But when peers appear to be doing better s
5、ocially, that can contribute to feelings that theres something wrong with us.Greg Walton, a psychologist at Stanford University, studies how to correct the belief that we are alone in our fears of being left out.His work focuses on helping minority students who are underrepresented (代表性不足) in STEM f
6、ields to overcome their own fears that they dont belong, and has showed that doing so helps them improve academically and healthwise.He says Whillans study indicates that a lot of people could benefit from things like having older students share stories of how they felt left out socially as freshmen
7、, or encouraging teachers to put criticism of students work in a more positive way.He says, “Everybody starts in different places.Its critical (in college) to explore and find new communities and places and new ways to develop.Sometimes that goes faster and sometimes that goes slower.”语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。
8、很多大一新生都有孤独感，认为同龄人比自己交的朋友多。Whillans教授及其同事对这一课题进行了研究。1What did the first study by the Professor Whillans find?AFewer college freshmen feel lonely.BFewer college freshmen dont like entering a college.CMore students believe their friends are more social.DMore students think their friends school began la
9、ter.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知，Whillans教授的研究表明很多学生认为他们的朋友更善于社交。2What does Frances Chen think of students loneliness?AIt is out of control.BIt is common among students.CMany students can handle it.DIt leads to more social activities.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第二段中Frances Chen 所说的话可知，由于社交活动往往发生在咖啡馆和图书馆这样很容易被看到的地方，因此学生可能
10、高估了他们朋友的社交量，因为他们没有看到他们独自吃饭和学习。由此可推断出，学生中的孤独感是很普遍的。3What does the underlined word“This”in Paragraph 3 refer to?AStudents like being left alone.BPeople dont like going to college.CStudents feel upset about missing out.DStudents believe theyre better off than their friends.解析：选C词义猜测题。根据上下文可知，this指的是他们的
11、研究结果，即被冷落的感觉让学生们非常不开心。4What does Walton suggest students do to fight against feeling lonely?AQuit their university and find another.BImprove themselves and leave it behind.CBe more critical to what happens around them.DCommunicate more about it with their teachers.解析：选B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的Everybody starts
12、 in different places.Its critical (in college) to explore and find new communities and places and new ways to develop.可知，Walton认为在大学里，探索和发现新的团体、地点和新的发展方式是很重要的，故选B。.完形填空Atdhe Trepca had long been interested in filmmaking, 1 he did an internship (实习) at Warner Bros.Studio where he 2 experts in the fie
13、ld.There was a French documentary (纪录片) which actually 3 his latest project.“I thought itd be really 4 to start conversations with strangers in the documentary by asking them the 5 question：Are you happy？”Trepca says.He started his journey to 6 his conversations with strangers in February 2019.“I br
14、ought with me lots of 7 about every person I 8 ，” he says.“And now I realize that this question really serves as a 9 to the soul (灵魂)Because when you approach a stranger with that question, all their 10 stories come to the forefront and they start 11 something that theyve done.One of the purposes of
15、 making these videos is to give people a chance to 12 themselves.”Although these videos seem to show stories worthy of 13 that they receive on social media, Trepca believes that everyones story is also worthy of the same respect.“My videos are 14 endless, because I truly believe that everyone has a
16、story.”Besides, he finds that the happiest people havent had the most 15 lives.“Even if we are faced with difficult times, we can hold a positive attitude to our lives，” Trepca says.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。Trepca是一位电影制作爱好者，他记录下旅途中与他萍水相逢的人对他所提问题的回答，并将这些视频发到了网上。1A.asBforCso Dbut解析：选C根据语境可知，Trepca对电影制作很感兴趣，所以去了华
17、纳兄弟工作室实习，在那里他可以向行业内的专家学习。2A.looked after Brelied onCcheered for Dlearned from解析：选D参见上题解析。3A.changed BinspiredCpresented Dstopped解析：选B根据下文like the documentary可知，事实上，是一部法国纪录片启发了他最近的计划。4A.surprising BstrangeCinteresting Dfunny解析：选C根据语境可知，他认为记录片中那种向陌生人提问的方式很有趣。5A.polite BawkwardCboring Dsimple解析：选D根据ask
18、ing question：Are you happy？可知，他问的问题很简单。6A.record BanalyzeCcount Dprevent解析：选A根据下文making these videos可知，他开始了记录与陌生人交谈的旅程。7A.embarrassment BcuriosityCanxiety Ddelight解析：选B根据语境可知，他是带着好奇去和陌生人交谈的。8A.searched for Bcared aboutCran into Dwaited for解析：选C根据上文his conversations with strangers可知，他和那些在旅行途中偶遇的陌生人交谈
19、。9A.gate BwallCkey Dlock解析：选C根据下文all their 10 stories .that theyve done可知，他提的问题就像是打开灵魂的钥匙。10A.unique BshockingCnormal Drelaxing解析：选A根据下文everyone has a story可知，当他问陌生人这个问题时，他们独特的故事会展现在视频中。11A.regretting BadmittingCplanning Drecalling解析：选D根据语境可知，他们会回想一些曾经做过的事。12A.introduce BenjoyCimprove Dexpress解析：选D根
20、据上下文可知，Trepca拍的视频让被提问的陌生人有机会表达自己。13A.comparison BattentionCcomplaint Dprotection解析：选B根据语境可知，Trepca上传的这些视频得到了各大社交媒体的关注。14A.basically BhardlyCpartly Dmerely解析：选A根据because .that everyone has a story可知，Trepca认为自己拍摄的这类视频基本上是没有穷尽的，因为每个人都有自己的故事可以展示。15A.independent BcomfortableCwealthy Denergetic解析：选B根据下句Ev
21、en if .faced with difficult .hold a positive attitude .可知，Trepca发现即使是最幸福的人也没有最“舒适的”生活。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on neighbouring farms fell into conflict.It was the first serious disagreement in forty years of farming side by side, sharing mach
22、inery, and trading labour and goods as needed without a hitch.Then the long cooperation fell apart.It began with a small misunderstanding and then grew into a major difference, and finally it exploded into an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of silence.One morning, there was a knock on Joh
23、ns door.He opened it to find a man with a carpenters toolbox.“Im looking for a few days work，” he said.“Perhaps you have a few jobs here and there.Could I help you？”“Yes，” said John.“I do have a job for you.Look across the small stream at that farm.Thats my neighbors.In fact, its my younger brothers
24、.Last week there was a meadow (草地) between us and he took his bulldozer (推土机) there and now there is a stream between us.Well, he may have done this to annoy me but Ill do better.See that pile of wood by the barn (谷仓)? I want you to build a fence an 8foothigh fence so I wont need to see his place an
25、ymore.”The carpenter said, “I think I understand the situation.Show me the nails and holedigger and Ill be able to do a job that pleases you.”The older brother had to go to the town for supplies, so he helped the carpenter get everything ready and then he left.The carpenter worked hard all that day
26、measuring, sawing and nailing.At sunset when John returned, the carpenter had just finished his job.Johns eyes opened wide and his jaw dropped.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式作答。There was no fence at all.It was a bridge！ They turned to see the carpenter lift the toolbox onto his shoulder. 参考范文：There was no
27、 fence at all.It was a bridge! A bridge stretched from one side of the stream to the other! John was about to complain about it when he found his younger brother was coming across the bridge with hands outstretched.“You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I have said and done，” said Jo
28、hns brother.The two brothers met in the middle, taking each others hand and hugging each other.They turned to see the carpenter lift the toolbox onto his shoulder.“No, wait! Stay a few more days.We have more jobs for you，” said the older brother.“Id love to stay on，” the carpenter said, “but I have
29、many more bridges to build.” Observing the carpenter leaving in the sunset, the two brothers waved grateful goodbye to him.What a thoughtprovoking story! Every day we have the choice of building a fence or a bridge.One leads to separation and anger while the other leads to openness and friendship, the latter of which makes the situation quite pleasant.