（2019版）新人教版选择性必修第一册Unit 4 Body Language 单元测试B卷（含答案）.docx

1、一、阅读理解一、阅读理解Cold weather during winter months may keep many people from leaving home and running in the openair. However, a new study shows that the drop in temperature is a good reason to run. In fact, researcherssay, running in cold weather helps improve ones performance.Many people say running in

2、 the winter can be difficult. Two reasons are the low temperatures and bitterwinds. Yet many runners might find it easier than running in hot weather.That could be because lower temperatures reduce stress on the body. When you run in cold weather,your heart rate and the bodys dehydration (脱水) levels

3、 are lower than those in warmer conditions. Thebody needs less water on a cold day than in warm weather.This information comes from sports scientists at St Marys University in London. John Brewer is aprofessor of Sport, Health and Applied Science at St Marys.For this study, he and other researchers

4、put a group of people into a room they called an environmentalchamber. The researchers then recreated summer and winter weather conditions in the room. The testsubjects were asked to run 10km under both conditions. Brewer says he and his team recorded biologicalmeasurements of the runners. Weve got

5、a group of subjects into the environmental chamber, wevechanged the conditions to replicate the summer or winter and weve got them to run 10km under both ofthose conditions and taken various measurements on each runner while theyve completed their 10km.Brewer says every movement runners make produce

6、s heat. He explains that one way in which we loseheat is by sweating. The body loses heat through droplets of sweat. He says the body also loses heat bytransporting the blood to the surface of the skin.1.What can we know about running in winter?A.It improves the function of body.B.It increases press

7、ure of the body.C.It makes your heart rate higher.D.It needs more water than in summer.2.What can we know about the research according to the passage?A.Researchers interviewed the subjects.B.Subjects were asked to run in winter and summer.C.Subjects built the environmental chamber.D.Biological measu

8、rements of the runners were recorded.3.Which of the following can replace the underlined word replicate in Paragraph 5?A.Combine.B.Copy.C.Recognize.D.Decorate.Drama in educationthe use of embodied make-believe has proved to be a highly effective teachingand learning tool, from ancient Greek times to

9、 the present day. Tell me and I will forget, the Confucianproverb goes. Show me and I will remember. Involve me and I will understand.However, the status of drama on the curriculum (课程) at primary and post-primary level in Ireland hasbeen in dispute for some years. Drama is an art form and also a po

10、werful pedagogical (教育学的) tool. Yetits frequent use has made it difficult to define exactly what drama in education means in a workingclassroom.At primary level, drama is a good way of learning feelings, knowledge and ideas, and in examiningrelationships, which would help students understand the wor

11、ld.The primary teacher should try to improve the childs ability of make-believe and use it into other areasof knowledge. So creating drama is more important performance, exploring life through the creation offiction rather than developing a piece of work for performance. The results include the deve

12、lopment ofsocial, personal and drama skills. The way in which the child acquires knowledge through drama is asimportant as the knowledge itself.Dympna Byrne, a primary teacher, uses drama in every subject she teaches. A lot of the focus inprimary education is to encourage children to be active in th

13、eir own learning, and drama is a brilliant toolfor that, she says. Byrne says the benefits of drama as a teaching tool can be easily found in subjects suchas English (it helps with writing) or history (it can bring old things to life), but it is the way in whichthis type of learning emerges (呈现) tha

14、t is most important. Through competitions and performances, wecan make the students interested in drama outside the classroom, because what really excites studentsabout drama is that it is fun, she says.(1).The author of the passage uses the proverb to show that _.A.drama originated from ancient tim

15、esB.drama is difficult to understandC.drama is beneficial to studentsD.drama does harm to pupils(2).In which way will drama benefit the students?A.Make them more humorous.B.Help them have many more ideas.C.Let them experience many kinds of feelings.D.Show them what the world is like.(3).According to

16、 Byrne, what is most important in learning?A.How the students learn knowledge.B.What knowledge the students learn.C.Which subject can help with writing.D.When the student study the old things.(4).What could be the best title for the passage?A.Drama in the Classroom is a Primary Concern B.How Teacher

17、s Teach Students to Make DramaC.How Teachers Improve the Childs AbilityD.How Teachers Make Lessons Fun with DramaIf you are invited to a wedding, baby shower or other celebrations, you will be expected to bring a gift.Unless you know the host very well, the gift should be modest in value, about $ 25

18、 or so.For a wedding, the bride will have registered (登记) at one or two local department stores, indicatingthe items she prefers. You can buy the couple a gift that isnt listed, but most people buy something listedon the registry (记录簿). If you buy an item listed on the registry, be sure to tell the

19、store that you aredoing this, so that the couple doesnt receive duplicate (重复的)gifts. For a baby shower, bring a giftappropriate for a new born baby.If you wish to give a gift when you leave to return to your country, the best gift is something unique toyour country. It does not need to be especiall

20、y valuable or rare. Possibilities include a book about yourcountry, an inexpensive piece of handicraft (手工艺品), or art, or something else that reflects your culture.If the children collect coins and stamps, they would be very pleased with a set of your country, coins or aselection of stamps from your

21、 country.If you owe a debt of deep gratitude to an American host family, a common way of repaying it is to takethe family to a form of entertainment, such as a baseball, basketball, or a good restaurant.Gift giving is not as important in America as it is in other countries, so there is nothing wrong

22、 with notgiving a gift. If you need help, talk to a sales, person at a department store. Tell them about the person whowill be receiving the gift and the reason for the gift, and they will help you find something appropriate.(1).Why is collecting coins mentioned in the third paragraph?A.To show the

23、important role of coins as gifts.B.To stress the popularity of coin collecting in America.C.To give an example of selecting a unique gift.D.To explain the relation between coins and culture.(2).What does the author intend to do in Para. 4?A.Introduce a way to show gratitude.B.Add some background inf

24、ormation.C.Summarize (总结) the previous paragraphs.D.Recommend some family-friendly activities.(3).How does the writer develop the passage?A.By using numbers.B.By giving examples. C.By giving reasons.D.By telling stories.(4).Which can serve as a title for the text?A.How to select a giftB.Gift giving

25、in AmericaC.Where to buy a giftD.Celebrations in AmericaApart from our tongue, in my point of view, eyes are another kind of language we use to expressourselves. Through ones eyes, we can read sorrow, happiness, encouragement, and many other emotions.Eyes are always one of the fastest and most direc

26、t organs to reveal your thoughts.Until now, I still remember an unforgettable experience, which happened when I took part in a singingcontest at the age of nine. It was the power of my mothers eyes that encouraged me to go for it. I hadshown great interest in singing before that but I was too shy to

27、 sing in the public. So one day my mothertook me to sign up for the singing contest. With my mothers company and encouragement, I wasdetermined to meet that challenge. Standing on the stage, I suddenly found I had become the focus of allthe eyes. I got so nervous that I couldnt even keep my eyes ope

28、n. When it was my turn to be introduced tothe audience and sing, I became even more nervous. I felt my legs were shaking and my memory seemedto have left me, as I couldnt remember anything. Searching for help, I met my mothers eyes which weresparkling with encouragement and strong power. It seemed t

29、hat they were speaking to me, Come on!Baby! Take it easy. Ill always be with you! I read the message through her eyes and at that moment I gotmy confidence back and began to sing my song. When I came down from the stage, she came up to me,saying, Great! Im proud of you! and gave me a big hug. At tha

30、t time, I found her eyes filled with tearsof joy. Sometimes, you see, just the encouraging eyes themselves can make a shy person brave.l.What does the author mean to do by telling her unforgettable experience?A.To prove the authors view that eyes are another kind of language we use to express oursel

31、ves.B.To prove that the eyes are very important parts of our bodies.C.To let us share her unforgettable experience.D.To tell us that how she became brave.2.Whats the meaning of the underlined word in the first paragraph?A.Show.B. Experience.C. Contact.D.Understand.3.What did the mother think of the

32、authors performance?A.Poor.B.Not good.C.Splendid.D.Hopeful.4.Whats the best title of the passage?A.My unforgettable experienceB.EyesC.A singing contestD.Confidence and success二、七选五二、七选五How to Develop Interpersonal SkillsPeople use interpersonal skills dailysocially as well as professionallyand usual

33、ly without evenbeing conscious of their effectiveness. In the workplace, listening, communicating, working together andmanners are important interpersonal skills. An employee who falls short of any of these soft skills mustwork consciously to strengthen and develop them. _Listen up.Active listening

34、is a skill that must be learned and practiced. _ The active listener providesfeedback by focusing their full attention on the speaker and responding with verbal and non-verbal cluesthat the speakers message is heard and understood.Avoid failure to communicate.Simply talking to people does not guaran

35、tee that your message is getting across. Common barriers tocommunication are lack of verbalclues, cultural differences, lack of interest, distractions, and unfamiliarexpressions. Expect such barriers and deal with them. Learn to think before you speak, and expressyourself clearly and carefully. _Get

36、 it together.Working together is the key to working effectively, _ Create such an environment, rather thancompetition, and respect the opinions of others. Praise and thank co-workers for their contributions andtreat all suggestions and opinions with respect._The basics of these interpersonal skills

37、are the rules of politeness and good manners. Respecting othercultures can strengthen a relationship. Be aware of what is happening in your co-workers lives and care forthem. Stay cheerful and positive in the office.A.Mind your manners.B.Stay positive to infect others.C.Working successfully with oth

38、ers can make a career.D.It can avoid letting the speakers message disappear.E.Practice smiling in front of the mirror until you feel confident.F.Otherwise, the employee cant get along with superiors and co-workers.G.Control your non-verbal communicationfacial expressions, body language and eye conta

39、ct.三、完形填空（三、完形填空（15 空）空）I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car in a freight (货物) yard in AtlanticCity and landing on my head. Now I am thirty-two. I can still remember the brightness of sunshine. Itwould be1to see again, but a2can do strange things to people. I dont mean

40、that I would prefer togo without my eyes. I simply mean that the3of them made me appreciate more what I had. Life, Ibelieve, asks a continuous series of adjustments to reality. The more quickly a person is able to make theseadjustments, the more4his own private world becomes. The adjustment is never

41、 easy. I was totallyconfused and afraid. But I was lucky. My parents and my teachers saw something in methe5tolivewhich I didnt see, and they made me want to6against blindness. The hardest lesson I had tolearn was to believe in myself. I am not talking about simply the kind of7that helps me down anu

42、nfamiliar staircase alone. That is part of it. But I mean something bigger than that : an assurance (确信)that I am, despite being imperfect, a real,8person; that there is a special place where I can makemyself fit. It took me years to discover and9this confidence. It had to start with the simplest th

43、ings.Once a man gave me an indoor baseball. I thought he was making fun of me and I was hurt. I cant usethis. I said. Take it with you, he urged me, and roll it around. The words10in my head. Roll itaround! By rolling the ball I could hear where it went. This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I

44、hadthought11: playing baseball. At Philadelphias Overbrook School for the Blind I12a successfulvariation of baseball and I called it ground ball. All my life I have set ahead of me a series of goals andthen tried to reach them, one at a time. I had to be clear about my13. It was no good trying forso

45、mething that I knew at the start was wildly out of reach14that only invited the bitterness of failure. Iwould 15sometimes anyway but on the average I made progress.1.A. possibleB. wonderfulC. hopefulD. reasonable2.A. questionB. mistakeC. disasterD. situation3.A. importanceB. valueC. lossD. attention

46、4.A. naturalB. modernC. meaningfulD. challenging5.A. rightB.planC. placeD. potential6.A. guardB.hitC. argueD.fight7.A. self-controlB. self-confidenceC. self-defenseD. self-improvement8.A. modestB. energeticC. generousD. positive9.A. strengthenB. expressC. shareD. destroy10.A. heldB. stuckC. bothered

47、D. knocked11.A. importantB. specificC. commonD. impossible12.A. inventedB. confirmedC. checkedD. noticed13.A. interestB. limitationC. experienceD. responsibility14.A.onceB. unlessC. becauseD. though15.A.failB. tryC. actD. continue四、语法填空四、语法填空In daily life, body language plays an important part in _(

48、communicate). By watching bodylanguage, we can learn a lot about _ people are thinking. Just like the words we use, bodylanguage also varies from culture to culture. The crucial thing is that body language should be _ (appropriate) used. For example, making eye contact in some countries is a way _ (

49、display) interest. In other countries, by contrast, not all eye contact _(approve) of.There _ (be) also some differences in how we touch someone we are talking to. Incountries like France and Russia, people may kiss their friends on the cheek when they meet. Elsewhere,people favour shaking hands, bo

50、wing from the waist, or nodding the head when they meet someone else.Some body language has many different uses. Perhaps _ common example is smiling. Asmile can help us get through difficult _ (situation). A smile can break down barriers. Wecan use a smile to apologize, to greet someone, or to ask f