1、Unit 4 Body Language一、阅读理解A2024安徽皖江名校阶段考Body language is an essential part of communication and can be just as important as our spoken language exchanges. Body language can be both conscious and unconscious actions， so it is important to make sure your body is sending the same messages as your words
2、 to ensure good communication. These actions can strengthen the verbal（口头的）messages youre sending， and they can also lead to mistrust or confusion signs of poor communication and misunderstanding.Body language can make interacting with others and expressing yourself much easier， but it can also intr
3、oduce new challenges. Some nonverbal signs unintentionally communicate parts of ourselves that we dont want others to know. For example， bad posture or fidgeting（坐立不安） may communicate lack of confidence， something we may not intend others to know about us. But body language can strengthen our verbal
4、 messages and solidify what we are telling others. Facing someone with eye contact or taking notes while someone is speaking can communicate genuine interest. Without these signs， teachers may not be able to assess a students understanding.When youre speaking sincerely， its natural for your body lan
5、guage to respond to your words through gestures or facial expressions. We also use gestures in conversations to tell stories or describe objects， often using hand signals to show how big or small something is. These are largely unconscious， naturally occurring forms of body language.It can be diffic
6、ult to communicate confidence in your actions when you may not feel it internally. When you display confident body language， such as good posture or eye contact， even if youre making a conscious effort， it can help you feel more confident. When speaking to others， practice controlling impulses to fi
7、dget and planting your feet confidently to increase self-esteem.本文为说明文，主要介绍了肢体语言在生活中的作用。1. What can we learn from paragraph 1？A. Body language can be misleading.B. Body language is unconscious for most of the time.C. Body language always shows your real meaning.D. Body language is more important tha
8、n verbal messages.解析A推理判断题。由第一段中的These actions can strengthen the verbal（口头的） messages youre sending， and they can also lead to mistrust or confusion signs of poor communication and misunderstanding可推知，本题选A。2. Why does the author give some examples in paragraph 2？A. To show body language can help us
9、 all the time.B. To tell body language can show the true side of us.C. To explain how challenging it is to read body language.D. To tell teachers how to assess a students understanding.解析B推理判断题。由第二段中的Some nonverbal signs unintentionally communicate parts of ourselves that we dont want others to know
10、可推知，本题选B。3. What does the author intend to tell in the last two paragraphs？A. Hand signals are essential ways to make ourselves understood.B. Naturally occurring forms of body language makes us confident.C. Proper body language can help us a lot in gaining confidence.D. When speaking to others， try
11、your best to hide your body language.解析C推理判断题。由最后两段的内容不难得知，适当的肢体语言能让我们展现自信的一面，由此可推知，适当的肢体语言有助于我们变得自信，故选C项。4. What can be a suitable title for the text？A. Knowing Your Friends Through Body LanguageB. Understanding Others Through Body LanguageC. Being Smart in Showing Your Body LanguageD. Helping Comm
12、unicate with Body Language解析D标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了肢体语言在帮助我们沟通方面所起的作用，故D项做文章的标题最佳。B2024辽宁沈阳市郊联体10月月试As an actor， youve heard it before： Your body is your instrument. Just as a guitar player or a violinist needs to often fine-tune（微调） their instrument， you need to do the same. Here， lets break down eve
13、rything you should learn about body language exercises for actors， as well as why theyre necessary in the first place for you to enhance your acting skills.Body language is the most emotive form of communication after verbal speech. You can learn so much about whats going on inside based on whats be
14、ing externalized. Think about how some entertainment magazines often ask a body language expert to analyze a photo of a celebrity couple. However legit（合法的） or not that persons expertise may be， there are many tells（不经意的动作） when it comes to body language.By that same reasoning， think about how much
15、an audience can learn about a character based on the actors body language. You can communicate subconscious（潜意识的） information about your role without saying a word. These exercises will put you in touch with your body and make you more aware of what youre expressing to the outside world. They can he
16、lp you get into the physicality of your character so that you can understand them inside and out.Each performer is different and may have their preferable body language exercise. Take gait exercises for example. How a character walks is especially telling； its literally how they move through the wor
17、ld. An individuals way of walking can also change depending on how theyre feeling at the moment： excited， sad， scared， etc. Have a bash at different walking styles to show the person youre playing. Besides， you can write the gestures. This one is actually a writing exercise， but it will still come i
18、n handy when we construct a performance. Write out a short scene between two characters who have an entire conversation using only their body language.本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了演员进行肢体语言练习的必要性。1. What does the author mean by citing Your body is your instrument？A. Keeping healthy needs proper exercise.B. Learning
19、 some music is necessary for actors.C. Perfecting physical expression is important for actors.D. Improving performing skills needs professional guidance.解析C推理判断题。由第一段中的Your body is your instrument. Just as a guitar player or a violinist needs to often fine-tune（微调） their instrument， you need to do t
20、he same可知，吉他手和小提琴手微调乐器很重要。那么作者引用你的身体是你的乐器是想说明完善肢体表达对演员来说很重要，故选C。2. What can we learn about body language from the example in Paragraph 2？A. It is presented in various ways.B. It gives us lots of information.C. It hides deepest feelings.D. It is likely to be ignored.解析B推理判断题。由第二段中的You can learn so mu
21、ch about whats going on inside based on whats being externalized. Think about how some entertainment magazines often ask a body language expert to analyze a photo of a celebrity couple. However legit（合法的） or not that persons expertise may be，there are many tells（不经意的动作） when it comes to body languag
22、e可知，肢体语言给我们很多信息，故选B。3. What is the benefit of taking body language exercises for actors？A. Get them into the character theyre playing.B. Inspire their greater passion for acting.C. Help them realize their inner body.D. Help them get more performing chances.解析A细节理解题。由第三段中的These exercises will put you
23、 in touch with your body and make you more aware of what youre expressing to the outside world. They can help you get into the physicality of your character so that you can understand them inside and out可知，做肢体语言练习对演员的好处是能够让演员进入所扮演的角色，故选A。4. Which of the following can replace the underlined part Have
24、 a bash atin Paragraph 4？A. Make out.B. Adapt to.C. Try out.D. Bring up.解析C词义猜测题。由最后一段中的different walking styles to show the person youre playing可知，此处指的是尝试不同的走路方式来展示你所扮演的角色，因此，画线短语的意思应该是尝试，故选C。二、七选五2023重庆实验外国语学校三模With offices slowly re-opening， we may soon be expected to go back to interviewing in t
25、he old-fashioned way in person. During an interview， your main job is to sell yourself as a confident and capable asset. But how can you do that？ One thing you should do is think about your body language. 1Give a good handshake but not too good. Weve all heard that a handshake should be firm because
26、 one that is too soft can make you appear weak or shy.2 You should avoid that. Instead， conduct a proper one to make both the interviewers and you comfortable.Watch your posture（姿势） and maintain eye contact. 3 Nothing conveys disinterest and lack of confidence like a slouch（懒散的人）. And remember that
27、although it may feel uncomfortable at times， eye contact is also key especially while the other person is talking.4 If you keep putting your hands on or near your face， it can send the message that youre not comfortable with what youre saying. When youre not gesturing， put your hands in your lap. An
28、d dont forget to smile a smile not only conveys warmth， receptivity and positivity， it also helps reduce stress.Listen actively and try using the mirroring technique. Active listening is a key part of any interview. 5 Mirroring or copying someones body language is also a powerful way to convey conne
29、ction. Face your interviewers directly， sit in the same position and try to match the pace and volume of their talk.A. Dont gesture but smile.B. But there is such a thing as too firm.C. And here are some common red flags to avoid.D. Keep your hands away from your face and smile.E. This may seem obvi
30、ous but it bears repeating： Sit up straight.F. By doing so， you indicate to the interviewers that they have your full attention.G. Here are a few ways to use body language to your advantage in your job interview.本文主要介绍了几个有助于面试的肢体语言技巧。1.GG项放在此处既能承接上文，又能统领下文。2.BB项与空前的Weve all heard that a handshake sh
31、ould be firm because one that is too soft can make you appear weak or shy之间为转折关系，B项中的firm与该句中的firm吻合；而且，空格后句子中的that指的是B项中的there is such a thing as too firm。3.EE项中的Sit up straight是Watch your posture的具体表现，且与空后句子中的 a slouch在感情色彩上对立。4.DD项放在此处可以充当空格所在段的主题句。D项中的Keep your hands away from your face与空后句子中的yo
32、u keep putting your hands on or near your face相照应，D项中的smile与下文中的And dont forget to smile相照应。5.FActive listening是they have your full attention的具体表现，且F项中的doing so指的便是Active listening。三、完形填空2024广东梅州开学考Little Oliver was Mason and Rebeccas miracle child. Rebecca suffered three miscarriages（流产） before Oli
33、ver was born. When they were still in extreme 1， Rebecca accidentally found the little boy never reacted to any sound. After examinations it was confirmed that Oliver was born 2.Facing such a blow， Mason and Rebecca never felt 3. A few weeks later， Oliver got his first hearing aid. Despite several 4
34、， Oliver could at last hear！ Rebecca and Mason were delighted.Three years passed， and it was time to send Oliver to 5. But on the first day Oliver returned home 6， I dont want to go to school.I have no friends.One day， Rebecca and Mason were called to the school， where Olivers teacher， Sophia told t
35、hem Oliver never 7 with his classmates. He was afraid that his classmates would 8 him over his deafness. Though Sophia talked to him again， he was 9 to communicate.Rebecca and Mason told her their son was 10 for friendship inside. Sophia decided they had to do something to help Oliver out of his 11.
36、 They made a plan and put it into action on his sixth birthday. Oliver 12 his classroom and found it decorated with balloons. He was surprised and sat in his chair，13 what was happening. Suddenly， all his classmates marched inside. They all wore colorful birthday caps and smiled at him. Olivers eyes
37、 rose with tears as he watched them sing a happy birthday song in 14. They had learned sign language to surprise the birthday boy and make him feel 15. Oliver was touched. It was a wonderful feeling to be surrounded by friends.天生失聪的Oliver不想上学，在学校没朋友。后来，他的老师和同学们为他精心准备了生日手势歌曲。Oliver觉得自己终于成了班里的一员。1. A.
38、 sorrowB. happinessC. surpriseD. loss解析BOliver是他的爸爸妈妈好不容易才拥有的小孩，所以在他出生后，爸爸妈妈应是沉浸在幸福之中。sorrow悲伤，happiness幸福，surprise惊奇，loss失去。B项切题。2. A. dumbB. blindC. deafD. one-handed解析C由上文中的Rebecca accidentally found the little boy never reacted to any sound可知，Oliver对声音没有反应，由此判断，Oliver天生失聪，故选C。第8空后的deafness也是提示。3
39、.A. discouragedB. annoyedC. embarrassedD. complicated解析A尽管Oliver天生失聪，但他的爸爸妈妈却从未气馁。discouraged气馁的，annoyed恼怒的，embarrassed尴尬的，complicated复杂的。A项切题。4. A. operationsB. testsC. worriesD.difficulties解析D由语境和常识可知，尽管遇到了一些困难，但Oliver终于听见了。operation手术，test测试，worry令人担忧的事，difficulty困难。D项切题。5. A. schoolB. hospitalC.
40、 stationD. work解析A由下文中的I dont want to go to school可知，到了Oliver上学的时候，故选A。6. A. laughingB. cryingC. addingD. explaining解析B由下文中的I dont want to go to school. I have no friends.可知，Oliver在学校里过得很不开心，所以到家后他应是哭了，故选B。7. A. debatedB. agreedC. studiedD.interacted解析DOliver害怕同学们笑话他耳聋，所以不愿意和同学们交流，故选D，interact表示交流，沟
41、通。由第9空后的communicate也可得出答案。8. A. punishB. scoldC. complain aboutD.laugh at解析D参见上题解析。9.A. unwillingB. cautiousC. confusedD. unable解析A由语境可知，Oliver不愿与他人交流，故此处指尽管他的老师再次与他谈话，他还是不愿交流，所以选A。unwilling不愿意，cautious谨慎的，confused困惑的，unable不能的。10. A. gratefulB. desperateC. responsibleD. concerned解析B由语境可知，Oliver表面上不
42、愿与他人交流，但是内心还是希望有朋友的，故选B。be desperate for渴望得到。11. A. doubtB. failureC. insecurityD. reach解析C由上文可知，Oliver内心渴望友谊，但是又害怕别人笑话他，所以他缺乏安全感，故选C。doubt怀疑，failure失败，insecurity没安全感，reach影响范围。12. A. lockedB. cleanedC. enteredD. designed解析C此处表示Oliver进入教室，故选C。enter进入。13. A. confirmingB. concludingC. ignoringD. wonde
43、ring解析D结合常识可以推断，他想知道发生了什么事，故选D。confirm证实，conclude结束，ignore忽视，wonder想知道。14.A. gesturesB. experimentsC. deedsD. words解析A由下文中的They had learned sign language to surprise the birthday boy可知，Oliver的同学们学习了手势语，所以他们的生日歌是用手势语来表演的，故选A。15. A. independentB. sensibleC. includedD. praised解析C由语境可知，Oliver的同学学习手势语就是为了让他觉得自己也是班级的一员，故选C。included被包含的，包括在内的。
