1、Unit 4Warming Up & Reading. 单句语法填空1. Soon afterwards he made his first public statement (state) about the affair. 2. At the meeting they discussed three different approaches (approach) to the study of maths. 3. She majors in history. However, the majority (major) of her friends major in science. 4.
2、There must have been some misunderstanding (understand). I didnt order the piece of equipment. 5. You can chat with foreigners frequently to improve your spoken (speak) English. 6. All flights (fly) to New York today are delayed because of the bad weather. 7. Her facial (face) expressions tell you h
3、ow she feels. 8. Children are curious about animals and show great curiosity (curious) about how they live. 9. At the meeting, she expressed her satisfaction, representing (represent) her university. 10. The defence (defend) lawyer made a great impression on the jury. . 选词填空represent . . . as . . .
4、, never, in defence of, major in, close to, the approach of, be likely to, in general1. Never had she been so confused. 2. Evidence has been found through years of study that childrens early sleeping problems are likely to continue when they grow up. 3. My son majors in economics at Beijing Universi
5、ty. 4. She represents herself as an expert in English. 5. The approach of winter brings cold weather. 6. He joined the army in defence of his country. 7. It was raining heavily. As little Mary felt cold, she stood close to her mother. 8. In general, most teenagers now listen to pop music. However, J
6、ohn prefers classical music. . 单句改错1. Facing up to your problems rather than running away from them is the best approach to work things out. (workworking)2. An apple fell from the tree and hit him on his head. (histhe)3. All the policemen have been trained to defence themselves from the sudden attac
7、ks. (defencedefend)4. He majored at Literature at Harvard University. (第一个atin)5. General speaking, life is not easy. (GeneralGenerally). 完成句子1. Not all people like entertaining programs on TV, particularly aged men. 并非所有人都喜欢电视娱乐节目, 尤其是老年人。2. Out of curiosity, he went to the river, but he slipped in
8、to it. 出于好奇, 他向河边走去, 却滑了进去。3. Two rescue workers came to his defence when the accident happened. 当事故发生时, 两名救援人员保护了他。4. The majority of workers find it quite hard to live on the amount of money they earn. 大多数职工都觉得很难靠他们挣得那点钱生活。5. There seems to be some misunderstanding about the matter. 对于这个问题似乎有些误解。6
9、. In general, a man of confidence is full of optimism throughout his life. 总的来说, 一个自信的人在一生中都会是乐观的。7. What is the best approach to learning foreign languages?学习外语的最好途径是什么?8. His fans represented him as a true hero. 他的粉丝把他描绘成真正的英雄。. 阅读理解AWhat is body language? Body language is a term used to describe
10、the method of communication using body movements or gestures instead of spoken language or other communication. Body language also includes many movements that most people pay no attention to, such as winking(眨眼)and slight movements of the eyebrows and other facial expressions. Perhaps body language
11、 is one of the most powerful forms of human expression, which makes up 50% or more of what we are communicating to other persons. If you wish to communicate effectively, besides the words, you can use your body to say what you mean. Also, body language is one of the easiest ways for you to tell what
12、s really going on in a conversation with another person. The body language that you observe from other people will tell you whether or not those people are telling you the truth, or whether there is something more thats not being said. Watch, look and observe. Sometimes you can tell more by a person
13、s body language than his words. Besides, body language can be used for all sorts of things, such as showing confidence and winning respect in any situation. You can use body language to make people less nervous and make friends quickly persuaded and influenced. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。作者通过对身体语言的描写, 告诉我们什么是身体
14、语言, 身体语言的功能以及重要性, 同时可以让同学们体会到身体语言是我们生活中不可缺少的一部分。1. Whats the main idea of Paragraph 1?A. The definition of body language. B. The importance of body language. C. The occasions to use body language. D. The ways to understand body language. 【解析】选A。段落大意题。根据第一段What is body language? Body language is a te
15、rm used to describe the method of communication using body movements or gestures instead of spoken language or other communication. 可知, 作者先问了一句什么是身体语言, 下面就是回答身体语言是一个术语, 用来描述用肢体动作或手势代替口头语言或其他交流的一种交流办法。第一段都是在围绕身体语言是什么来描写, 所以可以看出第一段是在讲述身体语言的定义。2. Which of the following is true of body language?A. Its a
16、lways noticed by talkers in conversations. B. Its more powerful than words in communication. C. Its the easiest way to make people less nervous. D. Its helpful to tell the real meaning behind words. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段If you wish to communicate effectively, besides the words, you can use your body to
17、 say what you mean. 可知, 如果你希望进行一场有效的交流, 除了话语之外, 你还可以通过你的肢体动作来表达你的想法, 所以可以看出肢体语言对话语背后的真正含义是有帮助的。3. Why are people advised to observe the body language?A. To show confidence. B. To communicate easily. C. To draw more attention. D. To understand properly. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段The body language that you ob
18、serve from other people will tell you whether or not those people are telling you the truth, or whether there is something more thats not being said. 可知, 通过观察其他人的身体语言, 你可以辨别出那些人是否在对你说真话或者是否有其他的意思但是对你有所保留, 所以可以推测出观察身体语言对正确理解话语意思有帮助。4. Which are people advised to observe the body language?A. Sports an
19、d Education. B. Diet and Health. C. Language and Culture. D. Science and Technology. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。通过阅读短文可知, 本文主要是围绕身体语言进行的描述, 所以能够建议我们观察身体语言的人只可能是与语言和文化有关的人, 其他选项都与身体语言无关。B(2020苏州高一检测)I first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, introduce
20、d us in New York City. When the studio didnt want me for the filmit wanted somebody as well known as Paul he stood up for me. I dont know how many people would have done that; they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers. The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that
21、 film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition of theater and live TV. We were respectful of craft(技艺) and focused on digging into the characters we were going to play. Both of us had the qualities and virtues th
22、at are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other but always with an underlying affection. Those were also at the core(核心) of our relationship off the screen. We shared the brief that if youre fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back he with
23、 his Newmans Own food and his Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival. Paul and I didnt see each other all that regularly, but sharing that brought us together. We supported each other financially and by showing up at events. I l
24、ast saw him a few months ago. Hed been in and out of the hospital. He and I both knew what the deal was, and we didnt talk about it. Ours was a relationship that didnt need a lot of words. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者与Paul Newman之间的深厚友情。当制片人不想让作者参演电影时, Paul Newman站出来为作者说话, 两人因此而建立了深厚的友谊。在此后的很多年里, 两人一直相互扶持
25、, 相互鼓励, 因此两人的深厚友情维系了很多年。5. Why was the studio unwilling to give the role to author at first?A. Paul Newman wanted it. B. The studio powers didnt like his agent. C. He wasnt famous enough. D. The director recommended someone else. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第一段的“When the studio didnt want me for the film it want
26、ed somebody as well known as Paul”制片人不想要我, 他想要当时比较出名的演员Paul, 因此, 可知作者当时还不是很有名。6. Why did Paul and the author have a lasting friendship?A. They were of the same age. B. They worked in the same theater. C. They were both good actors. D. They have similar characteristics. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二段的“Both of us
27、 had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other but always with an underlying affection. Those were also at the core of our relationship off the screen”可知, 作者与Paul之间有着相似的性格特征, 这让他们的友谊天长地久。7. What does the underlined word “that” i
28、n Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Their belief. B. Their care for children. C. Their success. D. Their support for each other. 【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据“We shared the brief that if youre fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back我们都有这个信仰: 如果你有幸获得成功, 你应该有所回馈。”“he with his Newmans Own food and his
29、Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival”是作者举的例子, 因此“sharing that brought us together”中that指代前面提到的信仰。8. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To show his love of films. B. To remember a friend. C. To introduce a new m
30、ovie. D. To share his acting experience. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据最后一段“I last saw him a few months ago. Hed been in and out of the hospital. He and I both knew what the deal was, and we didnt talk about it”可知Paul已经去世了, 再结合前文“I first met Paul Newman in 1968”, 可推断作者写文章是为了怀念这位朋友。故选B。. 阅读填句Body Language Tips for
31、Lifting Your ConfidencePractise smiling. Smiling not only makes you more attractive, it also improves your health. Smiling slows the heart and relaxes the body. 1 It also can trick you into feeling happy, even when you feel as youre smiling. Pay attention to posture. Good posture is essential for av
32、oiding back and neck pain, preventing muscle aches, and keeping your bones and joints in proper alignment(排成直线). Good posture also reflects a confident manner to others. 2Have a strong handshake. A strong handshake is a common sign of confidence and everyone should have one. 3 Whether or not you fee
33、l confident, a strong handshake will lift your feelings and make others see. Dress for confidence. Dressing confidently is more than being in style. Its about feeling good and being self-confident in all situations. 4 You can gain your confidence about yourself when you dress appropriately for the o
34、ccasion. 5A proper direct look into others suggests youre truthful and friendly. It shows a sense of confidence and makes the other person feel more positive and connected to you. However, too much of such body language can send the signal youre aggressive or maybe even a little strange. A. Practice
35、 eye contact. B. Stop being too nervous. C. A sweaty weak one has the opposite effect. D. It can improve your ability to perform tasks. E. Its also about sending the right message to the people you are with. F. Crossing your legs away from another person can suggest you dislike them. G. Stand straig
36、ht with shoulders back and head held high and you will look self-confident. 【文章大意】本文是说明文。介绍了体态语对提高自信心的一些有益做法和应该避免的事情。1. 【解析】选D。根据设空上下句Smiling slows the heart and relaxes the body. _It also can trick you into feeling happy, even when you feel as youre smiling. 可知, 微笑能够给人带来诸多的好处, 它可以提高你执行任务的能力。故选D。2.
37、【解析】选G。根据本段标题Pay attention to posture以及设空上文内容可知, 好的姿势能够给人带来自信, 显然站直, 肩膀向后, 头抬高, 你会看起来自信。故选G。3. 【解析】选C。根据本段标题中的关键词strong结合选项C中信息weak可知, 本段介绍握手的力度所展示的意义, 显然出汗、虚弱的人握起手来有相反的效果。故选C。4. 【解析】选E。根据设空上句Its about feeling good and being self-confident in all situations. 可知, 衣着讲究能让人拥有自信的感觉, 且也能够向你的同伴传达正确的信息。故选E。
38、5. 【解析】选A。根据设空下文的第一句A proper direct look into others suggests youre truthful and friendly. 可知, 正确地直视他人表明你是诚实和友好的。显然本段介绍眼睛的体态语言情况。故选A。. 完形填空I remember clearly the last time I cried. I was 12 years old, in the seventh grade, and I had 1 for the junior high school basketball team. I walked into the 2;
39、there was a piece of paper on the wall. It was a cut list. The boys whose names were on the list were 3 to keep on coming to 4. The boys whose names were not on the list had been 5; their presence was no longer 6. I had not known the cut was coming that day. I stood and 7 at the list. The list had n
40、ot been made with a great deal of 8: the names of the very 9 players were at the top, and the other members of the team were listed in what appeared to be a descending (下降) order of basketball skills. I kept looking at the 10 of the list, 11 that my name would appear if I looked hard enough. I 12 my
41、self together as I walked out, but when I got home I began to 13. For the first time in my life, I had been told 14 that I wasnt good enough. Sports meant 15 to athletic people at that age; if you were on the team, it put you in the desirable group. If you were not, you 16 as well not be alive. All
42、these years later, I remember it 17 I were still standing right there in the gym. I dont know how the 18 worked in matters like this; I dont know what went on in my head following that day. But I know that my 19 has been so strong ever since then; I know that for all of my life since that day, I hav
43、e done more work than I had to be doing, and 20 more hours than I had to be spending. I dont know if all of that came from a determination never to allow myself to be cut againbut I know its there. And clearly its there in a lot of other successful people, too. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。作者上七年级的时候, 参加学校篮球队的选拔比赛
44、, 结果却被淘汰。从遭到淘汰那天开始, 作者的决心变得十分强烈。他付出了很多努力, 花费了大量的时间, 目的就是不让自己再次被淘汰。而许多成功人士也都有这个决心。1. A. picked upB. picked outC. tried outD. took up【解析】选C。根据第一段中的“there was a piece of paper on the wall. ”和第二段中的“It was a cut list. ”可知, “我”参加了初中学校篮球队的选拔考试。try out for报名参加的选拔。2. A. classroomB. gymC. hallD. office【解析】选B。
45、根据下文的“All these years later, I remember it _I were still standing right there in the gym. ”可知“我”当时走进了体育馆。 3. A. persuadedB. forbiddenC. admittedD. welcomed【解析】选D。根据常识和语境可知, 名字在名单上的同学是已经通过了选拔考试的, 能够参加接下来的练习。句意: 名单上有名字的那些同学受到欢迎并继续参加练习。persuade劝说; forbid禁止; admit承认; welcome欢迎。4. A. competitions B. chal
46、lenges C. practicesD. shows【解析】选C。根据上文语境可知, 作者参加的是校篮球队的选拔考试, 通过了选拔考试的同学当然是继续参加练习。competition竞争, 比赛; challenge挑战; practice练习; show表演。5. A. cutB. forgotten C. movedD. offered【解析】选A。根据上文的“It was a cut list. ”可知选A, 名单上没有名字的那些学生就被裁(淘汰)掉了。cut切, 割, 削减, 停止; forget忘记; move搬迁, 移动; offer主动提供。6. A. desiredB. in
47、terested C. recordedD. suggested【解析】选A。他们的存在不再被需要。desire要求, 希望得到; interest使感兴趣; record录制; suggest建议, 表明。7. A. criedB. laughed C. staredD. wondered【解析】选C。根据上文的“I had not known the cut was coming that day. ”可知, 名单的公布出乎“我”的意料, 所以“我”站在那儿, 盯着名单看。stare at盯着, 凝视。8. A. expectationB. consideration C. inspect
48、ionD. satisfaction【解析】选B。根据下文的“the names of the very _players were at the top, and the other members of the team were listed in what appeared to be a descending order of basketball skills. ”可知, 名单给出的顺序很简单, 显然列举名单的人并没有精心考虑过。expectation期待, 指望; consideration考虑; inspection视察, 检查; satisfaction满意, 满足。9. A
49、. bestB. lucky C. experiencedD. old【解析】选A。根据下文的“the other members of the team were listed in what appeared to be a descending order of basketball skills. ”可知, 最好的球员的名字在最上面, 其他球员的名字按篮球技术水平的高低依次排列。10. A. bottomB. back C. middleD. top【解析】选A。“我”一直看着名单的底部。bottom底部, 末端。11. A. doubtingB. hoping C. recogniz
50、ingD. searching【解析】选B。“我”一直看着名单的底部, 抱有一线希望地想, 如果使劲看, 我的名字就会出现。doubt怀疑; hope希望; recognize识别, 认出; search搜索。12. A. lostB. pushed C. carriedD. held【解析】选D。根据上下文语境可知, 作者没有通过学校篮球队的选拔, 内心非常难过, 但还是强打着精神走出了体育馆。hold myself together努力控制自己, 使自己免于神经(或精神)上的崩溃。13. A. planB. cry C. regretD. recover【解析】选B。句中的but表明了上下
51、文的转折关系: 尽管“我”强打精神走出了体育馆, 但是一到家就“哭”了起来。14. A. kindlyB. exactly C. officially D. secretly【解析】选C。因为选拔的结果是用名单公示出来的, 所以选C, “我”被正式告知, “我”不够优秀。kindly友善地; exactly确切地; officially正式地, 官方地; secretly秘密地。15. A. somethingB. anything C. nothingD. everything【解析】选D。运动对于那个年龄的运动员来说, 意味着一切。something某事, 某物; anything任何事;
52、 nothing无事, 无物; everything一切。16. A. couldB. need C. shouldD. might【解析】选D。如果你在队里, 你就是有价值的; 如果你不在队里, 那还不如死去。might as well不妨, 倒不如。17. A. as far asB. as long as C. as ifD. even if【解析】选C。这么多年以后, “我”还记得这件事, 就好像“我”仍然站在那个体育馆里。as far as直到, 远到, 就而言; as long as只要; as if好像, 仿佛; even if即使, 虽然。18. A. dreamB. game
53、 C. luckD. mind【解析】选D。根据下文的“I dont know what went on in my head following that day. ”可知选D, 我不知道大脑对类似这种事情是如何处理的。19. A. curiosityB. determination C. patienceD. confusion【解析】选B。根据下文的“I dont know if all of that came from a determination never to allow myself to be cut again”可知选B, 但是我知道从那时起我的决心就一直非常强烈。curiosity好奇; determination决心; patience耐心; confusion混淆, 困惑。20. A. got overB. put offC. set alongD. put in【解析】选D。我知道从那天起在我的一生中, 我做过的工作比需要做的更多, 我为之投入的时间比需要的更多。get over克服; put off 推迟; set along开始; put in提出, 提交, 投入(时间或精力等)。关闭Word文档返回原板块
