1、单元综合测评( 四).阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)ASometimes people add to what they say even when they dont talk.Gestures are the “silent language” of every culture.We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say.It is important to know the body language of every country or we
2、may be misunderstood.In the USA，people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction.The handshake must be firm.If the handshake is weak，it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness.Friends may place a hand on the others arm or shoulder.Some people，usually women，greet a friend with a hug.
3、Space is important to Americans.When two people talk to each other，they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle(角度)，so they are not facing each other directly.Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close.They will move back to have their space.If Americans touch an
4、other person by accident, they say， “Pardon me” or“Excuse me”Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking.If you dont do so，it means you are bored， hiding something，or are not interested.But when you stare at someone，it is not polite.For Americans，thumbsup means yes，v
5、ery good，or well done.Thumbs down means the opposite.To call a waiter，raise one hand to head level or above.To show you want the check，make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper.It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger(食指)America
6、ns shake their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them.Learning a cultures body language is sometimes confusing.If you dont know what to do，the safest thing to do is to smile.【语篇解读】 本文介绍了学习身势语在跨文化交流中的重要性。1If you are introduced to a stranger in the
7、 USA，you should _.Agreet him with a hugBplace a hand on his shoulderCshake his hand firmlyDshake his hand weakly【解析】 细节理解题。根据第二段前三句可知，在美国，当相互介绍的时候，与对方握手要用力，否则会被视为不友好，故 C 项最佳。【答案】 C2Which behavior is acceptable when people talk to each other in the USA?AFacing each other directly.BTouching each other
8、.CNot looking at the other person in the eyes.DNot standing too close.【解析】 细节理解题。根据第三段第三、四句可知，美国人谈话时不会站得太近。由第三段内容可知其他三项即“直面对方，互相触摸以及眼睛不看对方”都不是恰当的行为。【答案】 D3When your American friend gives you a thumbsup，he may _.Aexpress his satisfaction with youBshow his anger at youCshow his rudeness to youDexpress
9、 his worries about you【解析】 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句可知，对美国人来说，竖起拇指意味着“干得很好” ，拇指朝下表达意思相反。【答案】 ABMany animals recognize their food because they see it.So do humans.When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat.You can also use other senses when you choose your food.You
10、may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good.You may dislike some types of food because they do not look，smell or taste very nice.Different animals use different senses to find and choose their food.A few animals depend on only one of their senses，while most animals use more than one
11、 sense.Although there are many different types of food，some animals spend their lives eating only one type.The giant panda eats only one particular type of bamboo.Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the choice.A kind of white butterfly will stay on the leaves of a cabbage，even th
12、ough there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden.However，most animals have a more varied diet.The bear eats fruits and fish.The fox eats small animals，birds and fruits.The diet of these animals will be different depending on the season.Humans have a very varied diet.We often eat food because
13、we like it and not because it is good for us.In countries such as France and Britain，people eat foods with too much sugar.This makes them overweight，which is bad for their health.Eating too much red meat and animal products，such as butter, can also be bad for the health.Choosing the right food，there
14、fore ，has become an area of study in modern life.【语篇解读】 本文主要说明了动物和人类是如何识别和选择食物的，从而引出人类存在的饮食不健康问题。4We can infer from the text that humans and animals _.Adepend on one sense in choosing foodBare not satisfied with their foodCchoose food in similar waysDeat entirely different food【解析】 推理判断题。从文章第一段中的“Ma
15、ny animals recognize their food because they see it.So do humans.”可知，人和动物在选择食物的方式上是相似的。选 C。【答案】 C5Which of the following eats only one type of food?AA kind of white butterfly.BA small bird.CThe bear.DThe fox.【解析】 细节理解题。从第二段中的“A kind of white butterfly will stay on the leaves of a cabbage，even though
16、 there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden.”可知，有一种白蝴蝶只吃一种食物。故选 A。【答案】 A6Certain animals change their choice of food when _.Athe season changesBthe food color changesCthey move to different placesDthey are attracted by different smells【解析】 细节理解题。从第二段的最后一句话“The diet of these animals will be d
17、ifferent depending on the season.”可知，选 A。【答案】 A7What will most probably be talked about in the next paragraph?AWhy choosing the right food is important.BHow to choose the right food.CThe right amount of food for a person.DVegetables matter more than meat and sugar.【解析】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“Choosing the
18、right food， therefore，has become an area of study in modern life.”可知，作者提出，选择正确的食物已经成为现代生活中的一个研究领域。由此推断出，接下去应该是有关如何选择正确食物的内容。【答案】 BCHey，Mom ，I want you to stop dropping me off at the airport for some trip that I am about to take and start becoming my seatmate.I want to travel with youjust you.I want
19、to explore a new place alongside a woman who raised me，who put up with my teenage anxiety and my rebellious (叛逆的) college years.I want to see my favorite cities with the lady who taught me basic life lessons，such as looking both ways before crossing the street，how to use a glue gun，and that the most
20、 important thing in the world is to help others.I always appreciated the vacations you planned for our family.I also remember how you watched me as I read The Great Gatsby on the balcony at midday.I wonder if you felt proud of me.These days，I am sick of traveling to places with wishywashy(无主见的) frie
21、nds.I want to travel with a strong woman who can see how capable I am of learning to speak French or hiking on a glacier(冰川)or eating something as unpleasantsmelling fruit.Now I want you to see how much I grow up while abroadIm a different person，Mom.And I know youd be different too.I know that some
22、one has shared a similar burst of emotion while diving into Australias Great Barrier Reef for the first time.So what do you say，Mom? Will you throw_responsibility_to_the_wind? I want to travel with you.Lets just gowe can go anywhere in the world，just you and IYou can pick the place，and I will do the
23、 rest.Love，Katka【语篇解读】 本文是一篇女儿想和母亲一起旅行的书信。8Which life lesson does Katka think the most valuable?AExploring a new place alongside her mother.BVisiting favorite cities with her mother.CLooking both ways when crossing the street.DOffering help to others when its possible.【解析】 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句话“that the
24、most important thing in the world is to help others”可知 D 为正确选项。【答案】 D9What do the underlined words in Paragraph 5 mean?AKeep your promise.BTake care of me.CChange your daily routine.DHave a break from work.【解析】 句意猜测题。Katka 想和母亲一起旅行，故猜测本句的句意是问母亲能不能休息一下。【答案】 D10How does Katka feel when she writes this
25、 letter?AEager. BContent.CDoubtful. DUpset.【解析】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，Katka 渴望和母亲一起旅行。【答案】 A11Whats the daughters purpose of writing this letter?ATo thank her mother for all she has sacrificed for her.BTo invite her mother to see the world together.CTo recall her childhood with her mother.DTo show her mother
26、 how talented she is.【解析】 推理判断题。根据文章可知女儿想和母亲一起去旅行，因此女儿写这封信的目的是邀请母亲一起去看外面的世界。故选 B。【答案】 BDMadame Tussauds Wax (蜡) Museum，LondonMadame Tussauds Wax Museum was first set up in Paris in 1770，moved to London in 1802 and moved to its present address in 1884.The collection of famous people of the past and p
27、resent is kept up to date.Visitors will see Henry and his six wives, the present Queen and royal family，leading figures of the French Revolution and so on.In 1993，a new section was added to it，the “Spirit of London”，a journey through London from medieval times (中世纪) to the present day.Address：Madame
28、 Tussauds Marylebone RoadLondon NWI 5LR United KingdomHours：It is open from 9：30 to 17：30 from Monday to Sunday and always closed on Christmas Day (December 25)Cost：Adult: 25.00.Child 16 under: 21.00.Child 4 under: FREE.Tips：Extra money applies to (适用) some peak periods.Group rates apply to 10 or mo
29、re persons.Combined tickets for Madame Tussauds and the London Planetarium (天文馆) are available at reduced rate.Opening hours may vary throughout the year.Directions：By Tube (地铁)：Madame Tussauds is a twominute walk from Baker Street tube station.By Train：Marylebone Station is within 10 minutes walkin
30、g distance of Madame Tussauds.By Bus: The following bus numbers travel to Madame Tussauds: 13,18,27,30,74,82,113,139 and 274.【语篇解读】 文章属于应用文。介绍了英国伦敦杜莎夫人蜡像馆的一些具体情况。 12From the “Spirit of London”，visitors can learn _.Athe history of LondonBthe tube of LondonCwhat London people think todayDthe famous pe
31、ople in Londons development【解析】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“a journey through London from medieval times(中世纪)to the present day”可知，展示的是伦敦的历史。【答案】 A13If the Smiths visit the Wax Museum with their tenyearold twins，they will have to pay _.A 71.00 B 85.00C 92.00 D 50.00【解析】 数字计算题。根据 Cost 中的“Adult： 25.00.Child 16 unde
32、r： 21.00.”可计算出结果为 C。【答案】 C14What can we learn from the Tips?AThe visiting time doesnt change all the year around.BVisitors can enter the Planetarium for free.CMore than 8 visitors together can buy group tickets.DVisitors may have to pay extra money during some peak seasons.【解析】 细节理解题。根据 Tips 中的“Extr
33、a money applies to(适用)some peak periods.”可知 D 项表述正确。【答案】 D15The text is written to _.Aoffer information about visiting the Wax MuseumBattract more readers to visit LondonCexplain the different routes to the Wax MuseumDtell readers how to enjoy most in the Wax Museum【解析】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要是为参观者提供一些伦敦杜
34、莎夫人蜡像馆的信息。故 A 项表述正确。【答案】 A.阅读填句(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)From now on，never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings.Instead，realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born._16_The seeds，and the power to grow them，are contained in the
35、most awesome machine ever created: the human mind.Success is a choice and not a chance.You were born a winner.You were born rich.You can be a success if only you make the right choice._17_ Your level of selfesteem(自尊) is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourse
36、lf，and thus over your life.People with low selfesteem are people who do not believe that they have any power，or responsibility for their lives.They are the perennial(长期的) victims.They are leaves tossed(摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.You can exercise cont
37、rol over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life.Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance._18_Everything happens as a result of something.If we can identify the cause，we can control the effect. _19_ One gene
38、rally rises to the level that one expects.We are responsible for setting our expectations.Our success is dependent on our level of confidence.If you associate with positivethinking people，you are definitely going to achieve success.On the contrary，the opposite happens.We are responsible for finding，
39、planting ，and nurturing the seeds that contain future victory，born from setbacks(挫折 )In short，in all areas of your life，you are responsible._20_AFailure is the mother of success.BOnce you recognize this，accept it，and firmly believe it，you are on the road to successCSuccessful people realize that the
40、y are responsible.DDeveloping confidence is the key to future success.EOnly you have the power to make those seeds grow.FWe are responsible for what we choose to think and believe.GYou cannot be successful without first developing your selfesteem.【答案】 1620 EGCFB.完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)Body l
41、anguage is the quiet，secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks _21_ than words.According to specialists，our bodies send out more _22_ than we realize.In fact，nonverbal(非言语) communication takes up about 50% of what we really _23_.And body language is particularly _24_ when we attempt to com
42、municate across cultures.Indeed，what is called body language is so _25_ a part of us that its actually often unnoticed.And misunderstandings occur as a result of it._26_，different societies treat the _27_ between people differently.Northern Europeans usually do not like having _28_ contact(接触) even
43、with friends，and certainly not with _29_.People from Latin American countries，_30_，touch each other quite a lot.Therefore，its possible that in _31_，it may look like a Latino is _32_ a Norwegian all over the room.The Latino，trying to express friendship，will keep moving _33_.The Norwegian，very probabl
44、y seeing this as pushiness，will keep _34_ which the Latino will in return regard as _35_.Clearly，a great deal is going on when people _36_.And only a part of it is in the words themselves.And when parties are from _37_ cultures，theres a strong possibility of _38_.But whatever the situation，the best
45、_39_ is to obey the Golden Rule: Treat others as you would like to be _40_.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了肢体语言。21A.straighter BlouderCharder Dfurther【解析】 由首句“肢体语言是所有语言中沉默、秘密而又最有威力的语言！”可知，本句应表示“肢体语言比语言更有说服力” ，所以选 louder。【答案】 B22A.sounds BinvitationsCfeelings Dmessages【解析】 我们的肢体发出多于我们意识到的信息。身体发出的是message“信息” ，而不是 sound。【答案】 D23A.hope BreceiveCdiscover Dmean【解析】 事实上，非言语交际占据了我们真正想表达的大约 50%。mean意味着，打算。【答案】 D24A.immediate BmisleadingCimportant Ddifficult
