1、高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所 有，侵权必究！ Book 4 Unit 4 Body language 单 元 测 试 题 第 二部 分： 阅读 理解 （ 共两 节，满 分 40 分） 第 一节 （共 15 小题 ；每 小题 2 分 ，满 分 30 分） 阅读下列短文， 从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ） 中， 选出最佳选项。 A Day 1 I first heard of 种族歧视 when my friend Jill on which uses professional ( 职业的) footballers to help fight raci
2、sm in sport and society. A few weeks later, he asked me if I wanted to do a bit more for them. I thought he probably meant for me to give money or do some voluntary work. But then he told me that a group of about 20 people were getting sponsored ( 赞助) to play the highest ever game of rugby ( 橄榄球) at
3、 5,140 meters on Mount Everest. Day 4 their final climb to the top and th 8 am. We had to cross three suspension bridges ( 悬索桥). One of them was so high areas before we started a two-hour uphill hike to Namche Bazaar. Day 10 Base camp is basically just a lot of stones and tents. The walk up was real
4、ly me all of us got very short of breath. Day 11 Today we played ou game and two players were even sent off. We only played for 14 minutes. I think layed any longer! My team won and I scored 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所 有，侵权必究！ A. got a big shock B. accepted his request C. looked down upon Jill D. s
5、pread the news to 20 people 22. What can we learn about the game of rugby on Mount Everest? A. It got little attention. B. It was a bit competitive. C. It ended because someone was injured. D. It was held on the top of Mount Everest. Mount Everest can be described as _. A. frightening and fruitless
6、B. relaxing and interesting C. hard but successful D. short but fantastic B Jolly Joe always arrived at my neighborhood at exactly half past noon. The clang ( 叮当声) of the bell on his red and black truck was then the sweetest sound in the world. Brightly colored stickers advertising his amazing kinds
7、 of treats could be found on all sides of his truck. The whole neighborhood would magically come to life. Holding a nickel ( 五分 镍币 were already gathering. Jolly Joe would jump out of his truck, the sun shining on his hair. He was an older man, short and round, with a pleasant face and a welcoming sm
8、ile. 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所 有，侵权必究！ w, but he knew us all by name, as well as which treats we discover the treasure inside: a lion, a dog or even a funny clown printed onto a plastic stick. When it was final pause ( 停顿 As quickly as he arrived, it was time for Jolly Joe to go, leaving behind l
9、aughing, excited children with sticky hands and faces. Soon the sound of his clanging bell would slowly disappear in the distance. I always hated to see Jolly Joe go, because I knew the rest of the day would be as hot and boring as before. But I took some comfort in knowing tha come round the corner
10、 at half past noon and once again spread his magic. 24. Jolly Joe was liked mostly by _. A. children B. passengers C. advertisers D. drivers 25. Why did the author like the Buried Treasure best? A. It gave great pleasure to his pet. B. It was the cheapest of all the treats. C. It contained something
11、 very interesting. D. It was the most delicious of all the treats. 26. Which of the following can best describe Jolly Joe? A. Dishonest and tricky. B. Wealthy and kind. C. Brave and hard-working. D. Happy and humorous. 27. What would be the best title for the text? A. Lost treasure found at last B.
12、A clanging bell in the distance 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所 有，侵权必究！ C. Ice cream man spreads frozen magic D. My friendship with an ice cream man C they want, and what makes them unhappy? Robyn Holt, researcher for Baby Talk New Zealand, says they can. Holt heard about baby sign language through an
13、advertisement and decided to go along to a workshop ( 研讨会). be really cool to try this with a baby because we are always guessing all the time Holt started using baby sign language with her baby son Benjamin, now 12, and within two weeks he started to sign the sign for milk. She has since used it wi
14、th her two younger sons Dominic, 8, and Matthew, 3. Baby sign language is nothing new: the practice (which is based on adult sign language) has been out in America for more than 30 years. But it is enjoying a rebirth in New Zealand. The idea behind baby sign language is that babies do have the abili
15、ty to communicate their needs if they are given the right tools to do so. Although many mothers develop an intuition ( 直觉 hunger, tiredness, or pain, baby sign language creates a direct form of communication that unlocks the mystery. When babies are between 6-months and 12 to 13-months, parents can
16、begin to teach them sign language: use the sign for milk while feeding, and also talk about milk, so that the child begins to make the link ( 关联) in their brain. Then they can begin to add other signs, i.e. food, sick or pain. urt by his mouth, and 28. Why did Holt go to the baby sign language works
17、hop? 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所 有，侵权必究！ A. To entertain her own children. C. To help babies with language problems. D. To develop a new system of sign language. 29. According to the text, baby sign language _. A. has been used in New Zealand for 30 years B. can easily make the parents understood C
18、. has developed from adult sign language D. was designed by Robyn Holt A. The ability to communicate. D. Baby sign language. 31. Holt mentioned a parent and her child to show baby sign language is _. A. helpful B. difficult C. interesting D. special D I was born in Thailand, where I feel at home. I
19、am used to jumping on to a song taow (red taxi), and squeezing ( 挤过) in between two strangers. I am used to bargaining at the market to get a shirt that I like. I love telling bilingual ( 双语的) jokes and I am used to the surprised looks I get from the Thais when I can speak their language fluently. E
20、very two years my family goes to America for the summer, and every two years my world is turned upside down. The prices of everything are three times what they were in Thailand, but there is the sweet drink Dr. Pepper! And Bluebell Ice-cream! And everything you could imagine! I am amazed at it all,
21、but the biggest change for me is the people. There are white people everywhere. I am not tall but average ( 中高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所 有，侵权必究！ 等的), my yellow hair is no longer out of place, and speaking English no longer draws to giving people handshakes and hugs when I meet them for the first ti
22、me. I get looks when I have trouble figuring out how much money to pay. I know different music, never left their town or city. Still, there are quite a few perks about living overseas. I get to meet people from all over the world, and I know how to adjust to ( 适应) different cultures and places. I ha
23、ve been to places most people see only in geography books. Still, being so either. I am a mix of both cultures, a third culture kid. 32. When the Thais give the author surprised looks, she feels _. A. upset B. strange C. normal D. different 33. When the author returns to America, _. A. she makes mor
24、e friends B. she becomes more polite D. she is like a fish out of water A. reasons B. problems C. advantages D. suggestions 35. In this text, the author mainly wants to describe _. A. her different lifestyles B. a kind of culture shock C. a feeling of loneliness D. her ability to face difficulties 第
25、 二节 （共 5 小 题；每小 题 2 分， 满分 10 分） 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所 有，侵权必究！ 根据短文内容， 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有 两项为多余选项。 How to become a better runner This is meant for runners in high school. If you want to become a better runner, then here are several things you can do. Connect with your team if you are
26、new. 36 You can ask them for advice and hang out with them outside of practice! If you have a workout, dont slack off ( 松懈) ever. This will never improve your performance. 37 I know some people say they do it just to stay in shape, but if you want to stay in shape you have to work for it! Run 6 out
27、of the 7 days in a week, but dont work out on your days off. You need to relax. 38 If you are injured, do not run. 39 小腿 酸痛), so if this happens to you, just take a break from running. It will actually make you better once you start running. 40 It allows you to form a relationship with other people
28、like a family. If you take time to become a better runner, you will be physically and mentally ( 精神上地) stronger. A. It takes much of your time. B. Running is more than a sport. C. Running can make problems worse. D. It is an experience that you will never forget. E. But if you are having a long brea
29、k, you should still run. F. Remember that you are supposed to run in a running sport. G. It helps you realize that there is more to just the sport to look forward to. 第 三部 分： 语言 知识运 用 （共 两节， 满分 45 分） 第 一节 ：完形 填空 （共 20 小 题； 每小题 1.5 分 ，满分 30 分） 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所 有，侵权必究！ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项
30、（A 、B 、C 和 D ）中， 选出可 以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In the autumn of 1968, a housewife in a large Midwestern city heard scratching ( 刮擦) sounds at her front door. 41 , she opened the door slowly and after a few seconds 42 , the family had 43 Jingles while on vacation nearly 300 miles away four weeks ago. This story is not a(n) 44 one. Cat owners all over the world have reported similar cases of their pets 45 long distances to find their way back to their h
