1、练案19必修四Unit 4Body language.阅读理解A(2020武汉市六月)Sometimes when we are in our darkest hour, something completely unexpected happens that can give us a little bit of hope and comfort.Jessica was a healthy woman. One day, she woke up and something was not right. After she was sent to the hospital, her heart
2、 rate slowed by nearly 50 percent. It took nine days for doctors to zero in on what was causing her problem.After several weeks, Jessica was able to move her lips. The staff noticed this and introduced Jessica to Consuelo Gonzlez, a professional lip reader. Consuelo can understand what people are sa
3、ying by the shape their lips make. She can also understand how annoying it is not to be able to communicate because she has been completely deaf since the age of 8.For a few hours each week, Jessica could have long conversations with Consuelo, diving into the ocean of words she dearly missed. Throug
4、h Consuelo, Jessica asked the doctors and nurses questions she had long wanted answers to. She also talked to Consuelo about the vivid dreams she was mixing up with reality.In fact, there are other ways for Consuelo to earn a living by reading lips, but she says helping patients separate horrible dr
5、eams from reality is the most rewarding way she can use her unique skill. “What is really wonderful is being able to use this skill to create healing and to create communication between human beings. Thats what makes me feel good. Thats whats the best: Love.”After four and a half months in the hospi
6、tal, Jessica finally recovered. Consuelo was there, holding Jessicas hands. Jessica eventually went back to work as a math professor. After her experience she wrote a new living will. One thing she added is that if she ever becomes incapacitated like this again, she is never to be left alone.文章大意：本文
7、是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了在Jessica因生病而无法用语言进行交流时，Consuelo Gonzlez用自己的唇读技能帮助她与人交流，且每周都会和她进行长时间的交流直至她痊愈为止。1What did Consuelo do for Jessica？ B AShe cured Jessicas heart disease.BShe helped Jessica communicate. CShe taught Jessica how to read lips.DShe made Jessicas dream come true.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Through Consuelo，
8、Jessica asked the doctors and nurses questions she had long wanted answers to.”可知，Consuelo帮助Jessica与他人进行交流。故选B。2How does Consuelo feel about her job？ D AHorrible.BConfident.CWorried. DSatisfied.解析：推理判断题。根据第五段的内容，尤其是第一句中的“but she says helping patients separate horrible dreams from reality is the most
9、 rewarding way she can use her unique skill”可知，Consuelo认为这是她能运用自己的独特技能的最有意义的方式。由此可以推断出，她对自己的工作是感到满意的。故选D。3Which of the following best explains “incapacitated” underlined in the last paragraph？ A ASeriously ill.BDesperately lonely.CLess reliable. DMore fortunate.解析：词义猜测题。根据上文所述可知，Jessica此次病得非常厉害，以至于无
10、法与人用语言进行交流 又根据该画线词后的“like this again”可以推断出，该画线词的含义与A项的含义相近。4What is the text mainly about？ C AA close friendship.BA good living will.CAn unusual skill. DA new treatment.解析：主旨大意题。文章讲述了在Jessica因生病而无法用语言进行交流时，Consuelo用自己的唇读技能帮助她与人交流，且每周都会和她交流很长时间，直至她痊愈为止。Consuelo认为帮助病人把噩梦与现实区分开是她能运用自己的独特技能的最有意义的方式。由此可知
11、，C项的表述符合本文主题。故选C。BAt your next meeting, wait for a pause in conversation and try to measure how long it lasts.Among English speakers, chances are that it will be a second or two at most.But while this pattern may be universal, our awareness of silence differs dramatically across cultures.What one cu
12、lture considers a confusing or awkward pause may be seen by others as a valuable moment of reflection and sign of respect for what the last speaker has said.Research in Dutch and also in English found that when a silence in conversation stretches to four seconds, people start to feel uneasy.In contr
13、ast, a separate study of business meetings found that Japanese people are happy with silences of 8.2 secondsnearly twice as long as in Americans meetings.In Japan, it is recognized that the best communication is when you dont speak at all.Its already a failure to understand each other by speaking be
14、cause youre repairing that failure by using words.In the US, it may originate from the history of colonial (殖民地) America as a crossroads of many different races.When you have a complex of difference, its hard to establish common understanding unless you talk and theres understandably a kind of anxie
15、ty unless people are verbally engaged to establish a common life.This applies also to some extent to London.In contrast, when theres more homogeneity， perhaps its easier for some kinds of silence to appear.For example, among your closest friends and family its easier to sit in silence than with peop
16、le youre less well acquainted with.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了谈话中的沉默文化。尽管交谈中出现停顿是普遍存在的，但我们对沉默的认识在不同的文化中有着巨大的差异。不同的文化中沉默时间不同，对于沉默的看法也不同。相比而言，亲密的朋友和家人之间更容易出现沉默。5Which of the following people might have the longest silence in conversation？ D AThe Dutch. BAmericans.CThe English. DThe Japanese.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段首句“A
17、mong English speakers, chances are that it will be a second or two at most.”第三段最后两句“Research in Dutch and also in English found that when a silence in conversation stretches to four seconds, people start to feel uneasy.In contrast, a separate study of business meetings found that Japanese people are
18、 happy with silences of 8.2 secondsnearly twice as long as in Americans meetings.”可知，日本人可能在谈话中有最长沉默。故选D。6What might the Japanese agree with in a conversation？ C ASpeaking more gives the upper hand.BSpeak out what you have in your mind.CGreat minds think alike without words.DThe shorter talking silen
19、ce, the better.解析：推理判断题。根据第四段首句“In Japan, it is recognized that the best communication is when you dont speak at all.”可知，在日本，一般认为最好的交流是一句话不说的时候。因此推断日本人认为“伟大的心灵，无言而思”。故选C。7What can we learn from the text？ D AA four second silence in conversation is universal.BIts hard for Americans to reach a common
20、agreement.CEnglish speakers are more talkative than Japanese speakers.DThe closer we and our family are, the easier the silence appears.解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“For example, among your closest friends and family its easier to sit in silence than with people youre less well acquainted with.”可知，亲密的人之间更容易出现沉默
21、，因此我们和家人越亲密，沉默越容易出现。故选D。8What does the underlined word “homogeneity” in the last paragraph mean？ A ASimilarity.BContradiction.CDiversity. DMisunderstanding.解析：词义猜测题。根据下文的举例可知，越亲密的人，越容易出现沉默，因此推断画线句句意是：相比而言，当有更多相似时，也许沉默更容易出现。故画线词意思与similarity意义相近。故选A。.阅读七选五(2020成都市高中结业班第三次质检)We usually interpret someo
22、ne looking us straight in the eyeduring an interaction as a sign of trustworthiness. 1.F This is at least the case in the Western world.But research is increasingly challenging this view. 2.C In a competitive environment where a negotiation is taking place, looking at another person directly in the
23、eye can be a sign of competition and unkindness, rather than kindness.While folk wisdom tells us eye contact is a sign of honesty and trustworthiness, these findings were not a surprise. Animals have direct eye contact not before engaging in kind behavior but rather immediately before an attack. 3.B
24、 We humans seem to be carrying this tradition by looking our opponent directly in the eye before we “attack”. What does this mean for the workplace? In a competitive business environment, when taking part in negotiations or a business deal, for example, be aware that people who look you directly in
25、the eye may not be as friendly as you think. 4.G In many Asian cultures, for example, looking a person of higher status in the eye is a sign of disrespect, while looking away signals respect. 5.D And this must be fully understood. This means they most likely dont apply to social environments, such a
26、s spending time with friends, family or loved ones. In these cases, direct eye contact, often referred to as a “gaze”， can still be a sign of intimacy (亲密) and kindness.A This may help you understand eye contact much better. BEye contact is a sign of a challenge and threat from another.CThe study le
27、d by Jennifer Jordan shows quite the opposite. DAll the experiments took place in a competitive environment.EWe use eye contact as a marker of intimacy and straightforwardness.FActually it can be rather upsetting when someone avoids eye contact.GIf you want to express honesty and reliability, direct
28、 eye contact may indicate the opposite.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。在互动过程中，我们通常会将直视解读为值得信任的标志，但是有研究质疑了这一观点，指出在竞争环境中直视他人有可能是竞争和不友善的标志。但和亲密的人在一起时，直视仍是亲密的标志。解析：1根据第二段开头But可知，第二段(表述一项研究指出在竞争环境中直视他人有可能是竞争和不友善的标志)与第一段形成逻辑上的转折关系，该空与前句则为顺承关系，前句说我们通常将直视解读为值得信任的标志，所以F项“实际上当有人避免目光接触时可能会相当令人不快”。符合语境。2空前一句提到有研究质疑了这一观点，空处应是对该研究
29、的介绍，故C项承上启下，符合语境。3空前一句提到动物不是在善意的行为前而是在攻击前才进行直接的目光接触，故B项“目光接触是来自于他人的挑战和威胁的标志”。符合语境。4空前一句提到在商业竞争环境中，直视他人的人可能是不友善的，空后一句提到直视地位较高的人是不尊重的表现，故G项“如果你想表达诚实和可靠，直接的目光接触可能意味着相反的情况。”符合语境。5根据空后的“they most likely dont apply to social enviroments”可知，D项中的“a competitive environment”与“social environments”形成对比，D项符合语境。.
30、语法填空(2020湖南省永州市高三一模)Mochi (年糕) is a traditional food popular in Chinese and Japanese cooking, made from 1.specially (special) treated rice. It is often presented in the form of a round cake, and is traditionally exchanged at the New Year.Mochi is made by 2.putting (put) sticky rice into water overni
31、ght, cooking it and pounding it into a sticky paste. The paste is made into shapes ranging from simple to complex rounds, some of 3.which are stuffed with sweet fillings. Mochi is often decorated with 4.flowers (flower) or fruits, especially when it is exchanged as 5.a gift at celebrations like birt
32、hdays and the New Year.Traditionally, wooden mortars (臼) and pestles (杵) 6.are used (use) to pound mochi rice. Fresh mochi is usually cooked and served warm 7.with a variety of sauces. Steaming and boiling are both popular preparations in Japan, along with cooking. Fresh mochi is soft but it 8.harde
33、ns (hard) quickly. Prepacked mochi blocks, flattened and cut into square pieces or shaped into rounds, are available at grocery stores. Mochi can go bad easily, so its 9.better (good) to cook soon than to keep it in your fridge.Hard mochi pieces can be cooked, deep-fried, boiled, and more. Cooked mo
34、chi is very sticky, so be careful not 10.to choke (choke) on it.文章大意：这是一篇说明文。介绍了中国和日本受欢迎的传统食物年糕。解析：1考查副词。句意：年糕是一种在中国和日本很流行的传统食物，由经过特殊处理的大米制成。此处要用副词修饰形容词treated。故填specially。2考查非谓语动词。句意：年糕是将糯米放入水中过夜。by是介词，意为“通过，”后接doing形式。故填putting。3考查代词。句意：这种糊状物的形状从简单的圆形到复杂的圆形，有些是甜馅的。此处是定语从句，指代上文的paste，从句中作介词宾语，用关系代词
35、which。故填which。4考查名词复数。句意：年糕通常用鲜花或水果装饰。根据or fruits，可知此处用名词复数。故填flowers 。5考查冠词。句意：尤其是在生日和新年等庆祝活动中作为礼物交换时。根据as 5 gift，gift“礼物”，可数名词。故填a。6考查动词时态和语态。句意：传统上，木臼和杵是用来捣糯米的。主语是wooden mortars and pestles，谓语动词用复数形式的被动语态，又因为时态是一般现在时。故填are used。7考查介词。句意：新鲜的年糕通常是煮熟的，并与各种酱料一起热着吃。介词with表示“与一起”，根据句意，故填with。8考查动词及时态。句
36、意：新鲜的年糕很软，但会很快变硬。主语是it，是第三人称单数，指Fresh mochi，时态是一般现在时。故填hardens。9考查形容词比较级。句意：年糕很容易变坏，所以与其把它存放在冰箱里，不如现煮现吃。根据than可知此处为形容词的比较级。故填better。10考查非谓语动词。句意：煮熟的年糕很黏，所以要小心别噎着了。根据be careful to do sth.“小心做某事”是固定搭配，可知此处用动词不定式。故填to choke。.短文改错(2020贵阳市5月适应性考试)Last Christmas, my mother got smartphone as her Christmas
37、gift.Few days late, she informed me of that she had been using the phone to keep track of “all her important dates”， which made me curious.As I knew, she wasnt always the person who loves and knew the high-tech things.She was trying to figure out what to use the new phone during those days! I was im
38、pressed that she has apparently been using the calendar app to stay organize.And then she turned his phone over to the sticky note with a list of upcoming birthday.As I started laughing, Mom asked confused, “Whats wrong？”答案：Last Christmas, my mother got smartphone as her Christmas gift.Few days ， sh
39、e informed me of that she had been using the phone to keep track of “all her important dates”， which made me curious.As I knew, she wasnt always the person who and knew the high-tech things.She was trying to figure out to use the new phone during those days! I was impressed that she apparently been
40、using the calendar app to stay .And then she turned phone over to the sticky note with a list of upcoming .As I started laughing, Mom asked ， “Whats wrong？”解析：1考查冠词。smartphone为可数名词，该处泛指“一部智能手机”，且smartphone的发音以辅音音素开头，故用不定冠词a。该句意为：去年圣诞节，我的母亲得到了一部智能手机作为她的圣诞礼物。2考查副词。该句意为：几天后，她告诉我她一直在用这部手机记录她所有重要的日子，这让我感
41、到好奇。later表示“之后”。3考查固定搭配。inform sb.of sth.或inform sb.that都是inform的固定用法，表示“告知某人某事”。根据该句结构可知，该句使用了inform sb.that的固定结构，故删除of。4考查动词的时态。根据该句中的过去式knew，并结合全文内容可知，本文讲述的是过去发生的事情。故用一般过去时。该句意为：正如我所知道的，她并不总是喜欢和了解高科技事物的人。5考查疑问词。该句意为：那些天，她在努力弄明白如何使用那部新手机。根据该句中的“figure out”，并结合句意可知，此处意为“如何”，故应用how。6考查动词的时态。该句意为：她显然是一直在使用日历应用程序来使自己保持条理性，这让我印象深刻。根据句意可知，在让我印象深刻之前，她就在一直使用日历应用程序了，故用过去完成进行时。7考查形容词。stay在此处为系动词，后跟形容词作表语，故用organized，意为“有条理的”。8考查代词。该句主语为she，通篇陈述的都是母亲使用手机的故事，故用代词her。9考查名词的数。birthday为可数名词，根据该句中的“a list of”可知，该处用名词复数形式。10考查副词。此处表示当我开始大笑起来时，妈妈不解地问：“怎么了？”该处修饰动词asked，故用副词形式，表示困惑地询问。