1、单元检测卷(四)第卷第一部分 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 Body language or，as it is also known，nonverbal communication，is about all the things that people say and do without using words.Research suggests that more than 70% of communication occurs without peop
2、le having to say a single word.Like language， the way we communicate nonverbally varies across cultures.But，unlike language，it can be very difficult to find out what the nonverbal rules are.Its all very well known that there are differences in the ways that cultures work，but what can you do to try t
3、o prepare yourself for living and surviving in another culture?I think youve got two things to think about.I personally dont fully accept the idea of “When in Rome，do as the Romans do”I dont think people expect you to completely adopt all of the things that they do.What I think that people would lik
4、e is that you agree and understand it and that you do your best.One of the things you can do is actually explain to the other culture，saying， “Well，you know，actually we dont normally kiss in my culture，so its a bit uncomfortable.” But then do your best，so its a learning process.Well，kissing is just
5、one of many different ways of interaction that you need to know.You can get into difficult or embarrassing or even worse situations if you dont know it.Eye contact，tone of voice，how close you stand，any touching，how many times you kiss，a long handshake，a short handshake it can go on and on.So I think
6、，yes，you do need to get these correct and you need to have good observation skills.1Body language is .Anot necessary Bnot popularCnot worthless Dnot involving words答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知，身势语是不涉及语言的。not involving words“不涉及文字” 。2.From the passage，it can be inferred .Aonly grownups have body languageB
7、body language can be understood by all the people all the timeConly the same body language has the same meaning all over the worldDbody languages are not the same because their cultures are different答案 D解析 推理判断题。根据第二段推出，由于文化不同，身体语言也不一样。3The passage is mainly to tell readers .Abody language is import
8、antBto find out the rules of body languageCwhen in Rome，do as the Romans doDto learn good observation skills答案 B解析 主旨大意题。本文是讲“身体语言的规则”而不是其“重要性” 。C 项和 D 项是身体语言中的一部分。4The underlined word “interaction” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “ ”Aactivity BexpressionCdifference Dcommunication答案 D
9、解析 根据最后一段看出，接吻是你需要知道的不同的交流方式中的一种。interaction 意为“交流” ，与 communication 意思相近。B Jack was so excited about getting a new backpack because his old one had a broken zipper(拉链) and a hole in the bottom.Jacks elder brother took him to buy a new backpack.There were so many cool ones.How would he decide？He saw
10、 blue oneshis favorite color.He saw ones with his favorite action hero on the front.And then Jack saw a backpack with a black square design.When he opened it，he saw it had a hidden， secret small bag.He liked it，which made it different from the others.“This is the one， ”he said，and carried it to the
11、checkout counter.That evening，Jack carefully filled his new backpack with his school things.He put his special pen in the secret small bag.The next day in English class，Mr.Mack said， “Lets write an essay about earthquakes！”Jack looked for his pen in his backpack，but he couldnt find it！He rummaged in
12、 his desk and his pockets，but there was no pen.Jack asked if anyone had seen his pen，but no one had.Mr.Mack lent him a pencil，but Jack was feeling anxious because he lost his pen.When he got home，Jack told his brother he couldnt find his favorite pen.His brother said， “You must have put it in that s
13、ecret small bag.”Jack laughed and said， “That small bag was so secret that I forgot all about it.”5Which backpack did Jack buy?AA blue one.BOne with a black square design.COne with an action hero.DA small one.答案 B解析 细节理解题。由第二段最后两句及第三段可知 B 项正确。6Jack decided to buy that backpack because .Ait had his f
14、avorite colorBhe liked the black square designCthe secret small bag made it specialDhis brother suggested he get that one答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“When he opened it，he saw it had a hidden，secret small bag.He liked it，which made it different from the others.”可知本题应选 C 项。7The underlined word “rummaged” in P
15、aragraph 4 probably means “ ”Aforgot to look Bsearched really wellCturned sideways Dthrew away答案 B解析 词义猜测题。由语境“Jack looked for his pen in his backpack，but he couldnt find it！”和“in his desk and his pockets，but there was no pen.”可知 B 项正确。8This text mainly tells us .Aa story of Jacks old backpackBthat
16、Jack was studying earthquakesCthat Jack was old enough to do shoppingDa story of Jacks new backpack and pen答案 D解析 主旨大意题。根据全文可知，本文讲的是杰克新买了一个有暗袋的背包，他把笔放在暗袋里，结果自己都忘了的故事，故本题选 D 项。CIt feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation，it turns into an argument.We talk about something as s
17、imple as dinner plans and suddenly，my mother will push the conversation into the Third World War.Shell talk about my lack of bright future because I dont plan to be a doctor.And much to her disappointment，I dont want to do any job related to science，either.In fact，when I was pushed to say that I pla
18、nned to major(主修) in English，she nearly had a heart attack.“Why cant you be like my coworkers son？” she bemoans all the time.Her co-workers son received a fouryear scholarship(奖学金) and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer.I dont know what to say except that I simply cant be like Mr.Pe
19、rfect as Ive called the unnamed coworkers son.I cant be like him.I am the type of the person who loved to help out in the community，write until the sun goes down，and most of all，wants to achieve a career because I love it，not because of fame or salary.I understand why my mother is worried about my f
20、uture major.Ive seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours.She leaves the house around 6：30 am and usually comes back home around 5 pm or even 6 pm.However，I want her to know that by becoming a doctor，it doesnt mean Ill be successful.Id rather follow my dreams and cr
21、eate my own future.9Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?AThe writers studies.BWars around the world.CDinner plans.DThe writers future job.答案 D解析 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation.Shell talk about my lack of bri
22、ght future because I dont plan to be a doctor.”可推知，作者和母亲经常谈论作者未来的工作。10We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writers mother .Adoesnt think the writer should be a doctorBdoesnt want the writer to major in EnglishCgets along very well with the writerDdoesnt think working in the scientific field is a g
23、ood idea答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句可知，事实上，当作者说他计划主修英语时，母亲差点心脏病发作，由此可见，作者的母亲不想让儿子学英语。11The underlined word “bemoans” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “ ”Aagrees BshoutsCsmiles Dcomplains答案 D解析 词义猜测题。根据前文“Why cant you be like my coworkers son？”可知，母亲说“你为什么不能成为像我同事的儿子那样的人呢？” ，可见母亲对儿子很失望，所以句中的bemoans 是“抱怨，发
24、牢骚 ”的意思。12We can know from the last paragraph that .Athe writer s mother works very hard for the familyBthe writer doesnt know what his future will be likeCthe writer doesnt think being a doctor is goodDthe writer sometimes thinks his mothers advice is very good答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段前三句可推知，作者的母亲为了养家工作非
25、常辛苦。DHere is a posteron a middle school website.Read the website poster.Going，Going，Gone!The Haynes Middle School Parentteacher OrganizationInvites you to attend our latest fundraiserThe Fourth Annual Haynes School Auction(拍卖)Saturday，May 106：00 pm.11：00 pm.in the school hall6：00 pm.6：30 pm.：All ite
26、ms for auction are previewed(预览)6：30 pm.7：00 pm.：Silent auction begins.7：00 pm.7：30 pm.：Highest bidders(出价人)from silent auction are determined.7：30 pm.11：00 pm.：Main auction begins.Items up for bid in the silent auction list is value from 5.00 to 30.00Items up for bid in the main auction include the
27、 following：1Airline tickets to a place of your choice2Weekend getaways at first class hotels3Season tickets to the Chicago Bears football game4. 50 gift tickets to local gift shops，restaurants，and salons5Theater tickets to The Merchant of VeniceDont miss the boat! Book your tickets today.Last year，t
28、ickets were sold out in five days!Tickets are sold on a firstcome，firstserved basis.15.00 per personAll the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes School computer lab.13Which of the following is NOT mentioned as being up for bid at the auction?AA movie pass to the local cinema.BA weekend
29、 stay at a hotel.CA ticket to a restaurant.DAirline tickets.答案 A解析 细节理解题。由“Items up for bid in the main auction include the following”所列的几项中可知。14The more items that are given or bought for auction， .Athe less money that will be charged for the tickets to the auctionBthe more money that can be raised
30、 to support the computer labCthe faster the ticket will be sold to the auctionDthe higher the value that will be placed on the items in the silent auction答案 B解析 推理判断题。由文章最后一句可知。15The phrase “firstcome，firstserved” tells you that .Apeople can buy the tickets on the first day onlyBthe person who is fi
31、rst to arrive will receive a ticket at no chargeCfood and drinks will be served at the auctionDtickets are sold in the order of who arrives first to buy them答案 D解析 词义理解题。由“Last year，tickets were sold out in five days！Tickets are sold on a first-come，firstserved basis.”可知。第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)根
32、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 do you deal with hunger of your stomach？Eat your favorite meal and keep quiet after that？ 16 But it never lets you know，because you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite stars.So it silently serves your needs and never lets itself grow.When
33、mind loses its freedom to grow，creativity sets a full stop.This might be the reason why we all sometimes think “What happens next？” ， “Why cant I think？”17 Why reading but not watching TV？It is because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from childhood.Since it develops other a
34、spects of our life，we have to get help from reading.Once you read a book，you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you. 18 Now this seed is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideas.If it is used many times，the same seed can give you great help to relate a lo
35、t of things，which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams!This is nothing but creativity. 19 Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of the right words.So guys，do give food to your thoughts by reading，reading and more r
36、eading. 20 Go and grab a book!AHunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide reading.BAlso this makes a great contribution to your vocabulary.CReading can help you make more friends as well.DNow what are you waiting for?EJust like your stomach，your mind is also hungry.FWhy not do some readi
37、ng while you are hungry?GThe interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed.答案 16.E 17.A 18.G 19.B 20.D第二部分 英语知识运用(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)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。It may be difficult to understand nonverbal(非语言的) messages because differen
38、t cultures have different expectations about eye contact，physical 21 ，body gestures，etc.Lets consider eye contact.Children from many Latin American and Asian 22 show respect by avoiding the glance of important persons.A teacher whos 23 with this，however，might consider the lack of eye contact as a si
39、gn of 24 .For many American Indian children， 25 a teacher in the eye and answering her question in front of the class is “showing off”Culture greatly 26 attitudes towards physical contact，whether its a handshake，hug，or pat on the back.In Asia，female friends 27 hold hands and men casually(随便地 ) hug o
40、ne another as they walk down the street.Americans，however，may feel 28 with such public behavior.In some Asian cultures，affectionately patting a(n) 29 head is strictly taboo(禁忌的)， 30 it can be acceptable behavior between adults and young children.How 31 should people stand to each other when theyre h
41、aving a conversation？In areas of the Middle East and South America，people stand very close when 32 .European Americans like to have 33 distance between them，while some African Americans 34 even more space.You can 35 great discomfort by standing too close to another person.Not being 36 of this can ev
42、en prevent someone from understanding or 37 the ideas youre trying to get across.To create a positive environment for communication，your nonverbal message must closely 38 your verbal message.One way to do this is to carefully observe how children and families speak and 39 around each other and with
43、people they respect.This can 40 clues(线索) about the true meaning of their nonverbal interactions.21A.exercise BtouchCeducation Dstrength答案 B解析 考查名词。此题属于原词复现。physical touch 意为“身体接触” ，这从第 26 空后的physical contact 可得到暗示。22A.schools BvillagesChomelands Dcultures答案 D解析 此题属于原词复现。第一段已提到不同文化(different culture
44、s)中人们对视线接触、身体接触等有不同的理解。此处举例说明，故此空填“文化”一词。23A.uncertain BangryCunfamiliar Dpopular答案 C解析 考查形容词。在拉美和亚洲文化中，小孩回避他人的视线是对其尊敬的表现。而对此不了解的老师会误以为这是缺乏尊重。be unfamiliar with sth.意为“对不熟悉” 。24A.disrespect BideaCdanger Ddisappointment答案 A解析 考查名词。此空前的 however 说明此句与前一句之间在逻辑上是转折关系。既然前一句说是 show respect，此处当然是 a sign of
45、disrespect。25A.seeing Bstaring atClooking Dglancing at答案 C解析 考查动词。look sb.in the eye 意为“直视某人” 。26A.influences BguaranteesCarranges Dindicates答案 A解析 考查动词。在文章首段中说“不同的文化对视线接触、身体接触等有不同的期待” ，然后在第二段讲视线接触在不同文化中的不同理解，此段则是讲 physical contact 在不同文化中的影响，即“文化极大地影响到人们对身体接触的态度” 。这也是这一段的主题句。27A.never BoftenCseldom
46、Dsometimes答案 B解析 考查副词。由于男性之间可以随意地拥抱一下，故可推测女性朋友之间手拉手则是常事。28A.pleased BcomfortableCmad Duncomfortable答案 D解析 考查形容词。此句中的 however 同样表示转折。而在美国文化中这种公开场合的行为令人感到不舒服。29A.childs Bbaby sCadults Dmans答案 C解析 考查名词所有格。从第 30 题后可得到暗示。在亚洲摸成人的头是严格禁止的(strictly taboo)，但是成人和小孩之间摸头却是可以接受的(be acceptable)。30A.because Balthou
47、ghCunless Dif答案 B解析 考查连词。前后句之间是让步关系，故用 although。31A.far BcloselyCproperly Dclose答案 D解析 考查副词。从本段的“people stand very close，distance，standing too close”等处可知本段是谈人与人之间站立时相隔的距离。32A.talking BeatingCwaiting Dlistening答案 A解析 考查动词。此空的 when talking 与前一句的“when theyre having a conversation”意思一样。33A.more BlessCno
48、 Dlittle答案 A解析 考查形容词。来自中东和南美的人谈话时站得很近(stand very close)，而来自欧洲的美国人需要的心理距离要更大一些。34A.hate BpreferCwish Ddream答案 B解析 考查动词。此句中的 while 表示对比。来自非洲的美国人的心理距离相比之下(双方的心理距离)更远。35A.change BexpectCcreate Daccept答案 C解析 考查动词。双方谈话时，站得太近，超过可接受的心理距离，人就会感到极不舒服。create 引起，造成。36A.afraid BashamedCproud Daware答案 D解析 考查形容词。对谈话时的心理距离要知道，否则会造成麻烦。be aware of 意为“意识到，知道
