1、Unit 11 单元主题语篇训练 （课时作业二）.完形填空Late one recent night, Carol Spale picked up the phone and heard quiet sobbing on the line. It was her _1_， an old lady who had lived on her own across the street for many years.Spale runs the local “Neighborhood Services” committee, so shes _2_ to receiving calls like t
2、his. The committee is _3_ to those living in North Riverside, Illinois, where being good to neighbors is taken _4_ by everyone in the small village. The committee is the _5_ of Mayor Richard N. Schecks 1992 call for communitybuilding ideas. The committee manages 90 “block captains”， each of whom _6_
3、 a street in North Riverside.For people nearby, Spale is the _7_. But why was the old lady crying? As the story goes, Spale called up the lady after _8_ her garage was open later than usual. Spale became nervous when the lady called back in _9_. Spales first _10_ was that she was in trouble, but it
4、turned out to be a lot _11_ than that. “She was crying because my call let her know someone is _12_ her. It made her feel good now that shes _13_，” Spale said.Three times a year, the committee has _14_ where the locals come together to talk about the goodneighbor things theyve _15_. The speakers are
5、 often children, _16_ by their parents to do good. At a recent gathering, one little girl, _17_ how she made a card for a neighboring old gentleman she _18_， who had had a heart operation. “It seems theres no age difference between them，” Spale said.These _19_ are memorialized in a book sold on Amaz
6、on called We Can Build Community with the money _20_ the locals in need.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述了邻里之间互帮互助的温馨故事，这些事情可以帮助人们建设美好的社区环境。1A.neighborBcolleagueCcaptain Dmother解析：选A根据下文中的“across the street” “Spale runs the local Neighborhood Services committee”等信息可知，Carol Spale在很晚的时候接到她的一个邻居(neighbor)打来的电话。2A.r
7、educed BusedCdevoted Dlimited解析：选B因为Carol Spale在管理这个委员会，因此她“习惯”接到这样的电话。be used to doing sth.“习惯于做某事”，符合语境。be reduced to doing sth.“沦落到做某事”；be devoted to doing sth.“热衷于做某事”。3A.equal BsimpleCsimilar Dfamiliar解析：选D根据下文谈到的这个委员会有90个街区队长，每人专门管理一个街区，人们每年聚会3次交流做好事的经历等信息可知，这里的人很熟悉(familiar)这个委员会。4A.recently
8、BobviouslyCseriously Dsecretly解析：选C根据下文中的“Mayor Richard N. Schecks 1992 call for communitybuilding ideas” “where the locals come together to talk about the goodneighbor things”可知，这里的人们对帮助邻居非常看重。take . seriously“认真对待”，符合语境。5A.suggestion BchoiceCproduct Ddiscovery解析：选C根据语境可知，该委员会是1992年市长Richard N. Sch
9、eck的社区建设构思的号召的产物(product)。6A.looks over Bcleans upCtakes up Dkeeps off解析：选A街区队长是为邻里服务的，根据下文Spale发现邻居的车库比平时打开得晚这个信息也可知道街区队长的工作，所以这里应填look over“检查，查看”。take up“占用(时间)，占据(空间)”；keep off“使避开”。7A.assistant BguardianCcaller Dinstructor解析：选B根据上文中Spale管理该委员会、街区队长的工作以及下文中她关心邻居等信息可推知，Spale对于邻里来说就是这里的保卫者(guardia
10、n)。8A.mentioning BadmittingCpredicting Dnoticing解析：选D这里的内容要与第一段的信息结合起来考虑，Spale先给邻居打电话(问是否有什么事情)，因为她注意到(noticing)邻居的车库比平时打开得晚。9A.delight BragsCsurprise Dtears解析：选D根据第一段中的“heard quiet sobbing on the line”和下文中的“She was crying”可知，邻居后来回电话时在哭泣(tears)。10A.recognition BthoughtCimpression Dmemory解析：选B当Spale听
11、到邻居在电话中哭泣时，她不安起来。她的第一个想法(thought)就是邻居有困难了。11A.safer BbetterCluckier Dstronger解析：选B但事情的发展并不是Spale起初想的那样，而是比她想的要好得多。邻居打电话时哭泣是因为她觉得有人(Spale)在关心(minding)她，她很高兴。12A.changing BseekingCminding Dhonoring解析：选C参见上题解析。13A.alone BhealthyCenergetic Dstressed解析：选A根据第一段中的“an old lady who had lived on her own”可知，她独
12、自居住。14A.competitions BcelebrationsCceremonies Dmeetings解析：选D根据空后的“where the locals come together . things” 可知，这个委员会每年举办3次分享大会(meetings)。15A.performed BwitnessedCremembered Dexpected解析：选A根据下文谈到的一个小女孩在大会上分享自己的故事可知，当地的人们聚集在一起谈论自己做(performed)的符合“好邻居”的事。16A.encouraged BpersuadedCrequired Dreminded解析：选A在这
13、个分享大会上，发言者经常是一些被父母鼓励(encouraged)做好事的孩子。17A.explained BsharedCshowed Dconfirmed解析：选B根据上文中的“the locals come together to talk about the goodneighbor things”可知，在这个大会上，人们分享(shared)做好事的经历。18A.found BnursedCbefriended Dsaved解析：选C小女孩谈到了自己与做了心脏手术的邻居老爷爷成了朋友。动词befriend表示“以朋友态度对待，和交朋友”，空后的“It seems theres no ag
14、e difference between them”是对该空的暗示。19A.creations BsuccessesCprocesses Dkindnesses解析：选D上文谈到了这个委员会每年有3次分享大会，主题就是分享做好事(kindnesses)的经历。20A.turning to Blooking toCgoing to Dpassing to解析：选C这些善行被写进了书里，这本书在亚马逊出售，所得款项用于帮助那些需要帮助的当地人。go to“由得到，被给予”，符合语境。.阅读七选五Interpersonal communication skills are those which y
15、ou need every day in your life be it in your personal or professional life. They are some of the most important skills as a large percentage of your personal life involves interacting with people. _1_ Here are some tips to help you be an excellent interpersonal communicator：_2_ As the saying goes, “
16、The first impression is the last impression.” Hence you should be careful when it comes to body language. It is said that typical communication consists of more than 50% nonverbal communication, which includes body language. So if your body language is sending negative signals to the other person, t
17、he communication will probably break down in the process.Think before you speak. _3_ That means you should try to connect with the feelings of the other person in order to show that you care about the conversation between the two of you.Listen well. The ability to listen to what a person is saying i
18、s a skill and you should focus on that while communicating with others. If you have good listening skills you will be able to understand that persons words more clearly and react in a positive manner. _4_Be open to receiving feedback (反馈). Sometimes it is good to step back to receive feedback. _5_ Y
19、ou should be able to open up to feedback from the other person and give honest feedback whenever you feel it is needed.AShow positive body language.BCommunicate with others kindly.CYou should always be confident of what you are speaking.DCommunication is a twoway process and should remain like that.
20、EInterpersonal skills also play an important part in your career development.FYou should consider how your words affect the person before making any comments.GIt will also send a signal to the other person that you care about what he or she said.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些人际交流的技巧。1选EE项承接上一句说明人际交流技巧在职业发展中的
21、重要性，与前文中的“professional life”相，为下一句点明主旨作铺垫。2选A本空是段落主题句。根据本段中的关键信息“body language”和“negative signals”可以概括出本段主旨，即在交际中要使用积极的肢体语言。3选FF项是对本段首句的展开说明，选项中的“consider”和“making any comments”与空前一句中的“Think”和“speak”相对应。4选GG项中的“It”指代前面所提到的倾听别人，说明倾听别人的益处。5选D由本段首句可知，人际交流是一个双向的过程，不仅要表达自己的想法，也要接受别人作出的反馈。tips 利用关键信息词解阅读七
22、选五阅读七选五所选文章一般是内在逻辑性比较强的语篇，这些逻辑性的一个外在显现就是词汇前后呼应，这些拥有内在逻辑关系的词就是关键信息词。在解题时要注意比较文章和选项中的关键词。若存在内在逻辑联系，则该选项就是正确答案。具体步骤如下：(1)阅读各个空格的前后句，标记关键词。关键词包括句中的核心名词或名词词组、数词、代词、连词等；(2)阅读各选项并标记关键词；(3)比较并匹配上述两类关键词，最终确定答案。例如上文第3题，F项中的“consider”和“making any comments”与空前一句中的“Think”和“speak”相对应。.语法填空A CCTV history program t
23、hat mixes documentaries and drama with variety shows in _1_ hope of promoting the protection of prized cultural legacies (遗产) has become a hit.National Treasure is the first Chinese TV program _2_ (take) this unique approach.It consists of 10 episodes (集) airing on Sundays on Channel Three of CCTV.E
24、ach episode exhibits three of the _3_ (fine) cultural treasures in China, each presented by a celebrity and an expert who _4_ (act) as “national treasure keepers”Yu Lei, producer and director of the show, said, “The treasure keepers tell the stories behind the pieces and uncover the mysteries _5_ su
25、rround them, so that audiences can come to appreciate not only their beauty, but also their cultural _6_ (significant)”Nine major museums are participating, _7_ (range) from The Palace Museum to Liaoning Provincial Museum.As for the treasures selection criteria，Yu said the show tries to take_8_ acco
26、unt historical, artistic and scientific values.“The pieces featured on the show are _9_ (possible) not all the socalled representative pieces in these museums, but they should represent some historic periods and reflect an important point in history.”The roles of national treasure keepers in the fir
27、st episode _10_ (play) by three celebrities on December 3, 2017.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了中央电视台一档名叫国家宝藏的历史节目，运用“专家明星”的独特方式来演绎节目，讲述历史文物背后的故事，以及该节目的其他特点。1the考查冠词。此处考查短语in the hope of“希望”，故填the。2to take考查非谓语动词。名词被序数词修饰时应用不定式作后置定语，故填to take。3finest考查形容词最高级。根据语境和the判断此处意为“三个最好的文化宝藏”，应用形容词最高级，故填finest。4act考查谓语动词
28、。分析句子结构可知，此处是定语从句的谓语动词，根据前文的exhibits判断应为一般现在时；关系代词who指代先行词“a celebrity and an expert”，故谓语动词用复数，故填act。5that/which考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处是定语从句的关系词，指物的先行词“the mysteries”在从句中充当主语，故填that/which。6significance考查名词。根据“their”判断此处应填名词，significance是抽象意义，不可数。故填significance。7ranging考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此处应用非谓语动词作状语；逻辑主语“museums”和“range”之间是主动关系，应用现在分词。故填ranging。8into考查介词。此处考查短语take into account .“将考虑在内”，故填into。9possibly考查副词。此处应用副词作状语，修饰谓语动词，故填possibly。10were played考查时态和语态。分析句子结构可知，此处是句子谓语动词，根据“December 3, 2017”判断为一般过去时；又主语roles和play之间是被动关系，故用一般过去时的被动语态，且主语roles是复数，故填were played。