1、十一Unit 4Learning About Language. 单句语法填空1. After thinking(think) for some time, I finally made up my mind to give up. 2. Her job is keeping (keep) the lecture hall as clean as possible. 3. Mr Reed made up his mind to devote all he had to setting up(set up)some schools for poor children. 4. The argume
2、nt is very convincing(convince). 5. Keep on trying (try) and you will succeed. 6. He had a terrific sense of humour and could be very amusing (amuse). 7. Though it sounds a bit too expensive, it is worth buying(buy). 8. He remained standing(stand) beside the table. 9. She is very busy writing(write)
3、 her papers. She is far too busy to receive(receive) callers. . 完成句子1. Would you mind turning down your computer a little, please? 请把你的电脑(音量)关小一点好吗? 2. Her job is washing, cleaning and taking care of the child. 她的工作是洗衣服、打扫卫生和照顾孩子。3. We all believe that if a book is interesting, it will surely intere
4、st the readers. 我们都相信, 如果一本书有趣, 它一定会引起读者的兴趣。4. I admitted making a serious mistake. 我承认犯了一个严重的错误。5. It is worthwhile spending much money on education. 在教育上多花钱是值得的。6. I cant imagine the boy speaking so rudely to his parents. 我难以想象那个男孩对他的父母说话那么粗鲁。7. Mr Jones decided to walk to the university instead o
5、f taking a taxi. 琼斯先生决定步行去大学而不坐出租车。8. While going shopping, people sometimes cant help being persuaded into buying something they dont need. 在购物时, 人们有时会情不自禁地被说服去买他们不需要的东西。9. I regret to tell you that I have no choice but to refuse your application. 我很遗憾地告诉你, 除了拒绝你的申请, 我别无选择。10. Many people have sugg
6、ested setting up more rules to protect animal rights. 很多人都建议制定规则以保护动物权益。. 阅读理解Body language is part of nonverbal language. It includes things like gestures, facial expressions, and even small things that are hardly perceptible like a brief shrug of the shoulder or a slight nod of the head. There are
7、 many ways to interpret (诠释) body language but you must know that these are frequently specific to a culture. For instance, Americans wave goodbye with the palm (手掌) facing the person they are waving to. In other cultures, waving goodbye may occur with the palm up to the sky. To people in the USA, t
8、his might look like a gesture asking someone to approach rather than a wave goodbye. Still, since people live in one area where body language may be similar among them, its important to know that you can communicate a lot by how you gesture, what you do with your arms, and even how you posture. A pe
9、rson in much of the USA who sits with hands crossed over the chest, and with legs crossed, may be sending an unintended message that theyre really not open to talking. Eye contact is another key element of non-verbal contact in much of the western world. It would be impossible to describe all the wa
10、ys people use non-verbal language, but its important to remember that non-verbal language isnt necessarily universal. If youre observing body movements that seem incorrect, consider cultural or regional differences that may account for it. You may even note that family members have similar gestures
11、that arent that common elsewhere. If you think your body language is off or needs improvement in a new area, just remember “When in Rome, do as the Romans do. ” That can make you appear more confident or direct. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍使用肢体语言可以帮助进行大量交流, 但肢体语言不一定是通用的, 所以人们要入乡随俗。1. What does the underlined
12、 word “perceptible” in Paragraph 1 mean? A. Suitable. B. Bearable. C. Noticeable. D. Believable. 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据画线部分所在句子可知, 肢体语言包括手势、表情, 甚至几乎不“perceptible”的小事, 例如微微耸肩或者轻轻点头。尤其是brief和slight可判断画线部分的意思是“容易察觉到/容易发现的”。故选C。2. Which of the following probably shows the body language of an American? A. He se
13、es friends off with the palm up to the sky. B. He waves goodbye with the palm facing friends. C. He crosses his hands over the chest to show politeness. D. He uses eye contact to send important messages to friends. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段的For instance, Americans wave goodbye with the palm facing the pers
14、on they are waving to. 可知, 美国人挥手掌告别, 掌心朝着他们挥舞的人。故选B。3. What is the text mainly about? A. Body language differs in cultures and areas. B. People need to improve their body language. C. Messages can be expressed through body language. D. Communication calls for proper body language. 【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据文章的
15、主要内容, 尤其是第三段的第一句和最后一段的第一句可知, 交流需要恰当的肢体语言。故选D。4. According to the author, what is the proper reaction to peoples different body language? A. Totally accept it. B. Just ignore it. C. Try to understand it. D. Try to change it. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段的第二句“If youre observing body movements that seem incorrec
16、t, consider cultural or regional differences that may account for it. ”可知, 作者认为对于不同的肢体语言, 最好的态度就是尽量理解它, 因为不同的文化或区域有不同的肢体语言。故选C。. 完形填空(2021长沙高二检测)Teenagers at one German school are learning how to achieve happiness alongside other traditional subjects such as mathematics and languages. The class sits
17、 in a circle with their eyes shut and they count from one to ten: someone starts; the next1 comes from the far right; a third from the other side. The aim of the game is to2 for an opportunity to shout out the number without clashing(相撞)with another voice or leaving a pause. On the first try, 3 of t
18、he young Germans try to be first, while a few are too shy to join in. But by the fifth 4, they develop a rhythm. The message: give other people space but also 5 claim your own. This is a requirement for social well-being. Unlike schools in other nations, German schools do not usually have school spo
19、rts teams or seek to build school spirit. Many teens admit they are6 and confused, but school is not usually the place to find relief. The Willy Hellpach School in Heidelberg is the first in the nation to develop a happiness course. It is intended for 17-19-year-olds7 university entrance exams. “The
20、 course isnt there to make you happy, ” Ernst Fritz-Schubert, the School Principal, warned pupils, “but rather to help you8 the ways to become happy. ”Cooking a meal together will be one of the class9, along with improving body language under the 10 of two professional actresses. The course is taugh
21、t for three periods a week. Despite the happy subject, the pupils themselves11 it is no laughing matter. “In the first period, we each had to say something positive about another member of the class and about ourselves. No12 people or teasing, ” said Fanny, 17. The13 : self-esteem(self-confidence)im
22、proves happiness too. Research by the school shows it is not the first to start happiness classes: they also14 at some U. S. universities, but are mainly based on positive thinking, using 15 from studies of depression(抑郁). 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了德国一所学校内开设的快乐课程。这项课程通过游戏、烹饪的形式帮助学生找到快乐的方法, 告诉学生不仅要给别人留余地, 也要
23、自信地表达自己。同时自尊自信也可以提升自己的快乐。1. A. studentB. voiceC. showD. news【解析】选B。根据“The class sits in a circle with their eyes shut”及后文“. . . clashing with another voice”可知, 闭上眼睛数数后只能听到声音, 而且这个游戏就是听声音且不要与其他声音冲突, 目的在于大家靠听的机会来喊出数字。故选B。2. A. makeB. seeC. findD. listen【解析】选D。根据前文“The class sits in a circle with their
24、 eyes shut. . . ”可知, 这个游戏要闭上眼睛, 因此只能靠听来完成。故选D。3. A. allB. fewC. mostD. none【解析】选C。根据后文“while a few are too shy to join in. ”可知, while表示转折, 因为害羞不敢参加的少数人应与前文中试图第一个说的人数形成对比, 所以, 大多数年轻人都想第一个说。故选C。4. A. roundB. circleC. caseD. zone【解析】选A。根据“On the first try. . . But by the fifth. . . ”第一次尝试但是到了第五次可知, 这个游
25、戏玩了好几个回合。故选A。5. A. narrowlyB. confidentlyC. immediatelyD. quietly【解析】选B。根据内容可知, 不仅要给别人空间, 同样也要自信地表达自己。故选B。6. A. excitedB. lonelyC. curiousD. interested【解析】选B。根据“Many teens admit they are. . . confused”可知, 青少年会感到困惑。and作为并列连词时连接具有平行关系的词, lonely“孤独的”与confused“困惑的”意义相近。故选B。7. A. looking forB. preparing
26、forC. setting upD. taking up【解析】选B。根据内容可知, 17-19岁正是准备参加大学入学考试的年纪。故选B。8. A. disturbB. destroyC. discoverD. discuss【解析】选C。根据第一段第一句 “Teenagers at one German school are learning how to achieve happiness” 可知, 德国学校的青少年在学习怎样获得快乐。所以, 这门课是学习寻找快乐的方法。故选C。9. A. problemsB. presentationsC. exercisesD. notes【解析】选C
27、。根据内容可知, 这门课程是学习如何找到快乐, 因此需要相应的活动和练习。故选C。10. A. guidanceB. adviceC. remedyD. contact【解析】选A。根据后文“. . . two professional actresses”可知, 两位专业的演员可以在课程中指导肢体语言。故选A。11. A. requireB. imagineC. pretendD. insist【解析】选D。根据后文“In the first period, we each had to say something positive about another member of the c
28、lass and about ourselves. ”可知, 学生坚持认为这不是简单的关于快乐的课。故选D。12. A. laughing atB. calling onC. looking afterD. communicating with【解析】选A。根据前文“In the first period, we each had to say something positive about another member of the class and about ourselves”可知, 在课程上要说一些积极的话。且并列连词or表示“或者”, 连接两个并列的成分, laughing a
29、t“嘲笑”与teasing“取笑”意义相近。故选A。13. A. topicB. spiritC. subjectD. message【解析】选D。根据第三段倒数第二句“The message: give other people space. . . ”可知, 此处与该句在结构上一致, 且都是对快乐课程要点的总结。故选D。14. A. existB. trainC. surviveD. practice【解析】选A。根据前文“it is not the first to start happiness classes”可知, 这不是第一个快乐课程, 说明在此之前已经存在了。故选A。15. A. directionsB. secretsC. possessionsD. findings【解析】选D。根据“studies of depression”关于抑郁症的研究可知, 有研究就会有发现、结果。故选D。