高中英语Unit4Bodylanguage语篇专练新人教版必修4 8页

真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 1 Unit 4 Body language 语篇专练 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A Taylor Swift,23，US Unlucky in love as she may be，Swift was lucky at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night.The singer received the night’s top honor，Artist of the Year，as well as Top Billboard 20 Artist，Top Female Artist，Top Country Artist and Top Digital Songs Artist.Her album Red topped the Billboard 200 and country album categories， and her single We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together was named Top Country Song. Adele,25，UK Adele has been appointed a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire this week during Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ’s annual Birthday Honors，the BBC reports.The singer was recognized for her service to music.The award is another highlight in a fruitful year for Adele，who，in addition to a Grammy and a Golden Globe，won a Best Original Song for Skyfall in Oscar 2013. Robert Downey Jr,48，US The actor，best known for playing the superhero Iron Man， left an 18monthold fan in floods of tears because he wasn’ t wearing his character’s red and gold suit in public.The heartbreaking meeting happened last Thursday while the actor was out for a walk in the Massachusetts towns of Sunderland and Shelburne Falls.A photo of the crying kid and Downey looking both concerned and awkward quickly made its way into the international news. Jennifer Aniston,44，US In the 10 months since her August 2012 engagement(订婚)to Justin Theroux，all eyes had been on Aniston，with fans wondering just when she will become Mrs Theroux.But multiple sources in contact with Aniston and her inner circle say that plans for the much expected wedding appear to be left for the present time.The couple decided to delay the big day because they’ re both busy with work. 1．On which page of a newspaper can you find the above materials? 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 2 A．On the front page. B．On the entertainment page. C．On the sports page. D．On the education page. 答案 B 解析 推理判断题。本文介绍了四位明星Taylor Swift，Adele，Robert Downey Jr 和Jennifer Aniston，应该能在报纸的娱乐版面看到这些。故选 B 项。 2．2013 has been a fruitful year for Adele for she has won all the following awards EXCEPT . A．the Golden Globe B．the Grammy C．Artist of the Year in Billboard D．Best Original Song in Oscar 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。根据 Adele,25，UK 部分的最后一句“...in addition to a Grammy and a Golden Globe，won a Best Original Song for Skyfall in Oscar 2013.”可知，只有 C 项没提到。 3．The anecdote about Robert Downey Jr happened . A．on a casual occasion B．at a fan meeting C．at a movie promotion D．at a press conference 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。根据 Robert Downey Jr,48，US 中的第二句话可知，有关他的趣闻是他 外出散步时偶然发生的。故选 A 项。 4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A．We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together was written for Taylor Swift’s country. B．Adele sang on the BBC to celebrate Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ’s birthday. C．Robert Downey Jr did not know what to do when the kid started crying. D．Jennifer Aniston is working on her wedding despite her busy schedule. 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。根据 Robert Downey Jr,48，US 中的“The actor，best known for playing the superhero Iron Man，left an 18monthold fan in floods of tears because he wasn’ t wearing his character’s red and gold suit in public.”可知 C 项正确。 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 3 B The German city of Hamburg has announced plans to become carfree within the next two decades.It is an ambitious idea，but city officials obviously feel that the personal motor car does not fulfil a function that walking，biking and taking public transport can do.The goal of Hamburg’s project is to replace roads with a green network，which will allow people to navigate through the city without the use of cars. Banishing the car from urban areas is becoming a common trend in many European cities.London imposes a “congestion charge” on private vehicles entering the city centre during rush hours.Copenhagen is building bicycle superhighways radiating(呈 辐射状) from the city centre.These developments combined may make worrying reading for driving enthusiasts.Is the time of the personal car over? In the century since the Ford Model T was introduced in 1908，global vehicle numbers have swollen to well over a billion.But according to the recent research， the growth may have stopped. According to Professor Michael Sivak ， at the University of Michigan ， “motorization” in the US might have reached a peak in 2008，and the figures have been on the decline since then. “New York，Washington，Boston，Philadelphia，each has more than thirty percent of households without a light duty vehicle，”says Sivak.In fact，the figures show that fiftysix percent of households in New York (which top the list) don’t have a car.“I think that will be surprising to most people.It was surprising to me，and I am in the business.” Sivak thinks a number of factors could be contributing to the trend，including working from home and the movement of populations back to city centers.In China， Beijing and Shanghai are looking at plans to limit the number of new vehicles being registered to control growth.It’s movement more cities are looking to，particularly in the US. 5．Why does Hamburg launch the “carfree” program? A．To build a green environment. B．To fix a worldwide road network. C．To call on people to take exercise. D．To replace the public transport. 答案 A 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 4 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“The goal of Hamburg’s project is to replace roads with a green network，which will allow people to navigate through the city without the use of cars.”可知，该项目是为了创建一个绿色的环境。 6．The underlined word“Banishing”in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by“ ”． A．putting out B．giving away C．driving away D．setting out 答案 C 解析 词义猜测题。根据下文内容可知，伦敦市向高峰期进入市中心的私家车征收“交通拥 堵费”；哥本哈根正在建设从城市中心散开的自行车高速公路。这两个例子是为了说明使汽车 远离市区正在成为许多欧洲城市的共同趋势。因此该词可用 drive away 替代，表示“使离去”。 7．Professor Michael Sivak uses the examples in Paragraph 5 . A．to prove the number of cars has been increasing sharply B．to persuade Americans to give up their way of life C．to introduce to the readers a new trend in buying cars D．to show many Americans have already abandoned cars 答案 D 解析 推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句中的“...‘motorization’ in the US might have reached a peak in 2008，and the figures have been on the decline since then.”及 第五段的前两句可知，Michael Sivak 举例是想说明许多美国人已经放弃使用汽车了。 8．What can be learned from the last paragraph? A．Most people like to work in the countryside. B．It is only big cities that are taking action. C．Many factors contribute to the trend. D．Effective rules have come into effect. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“Sivak thinks a number of factors could be contributing to the trend...”可知，汽车使用量减少的趋势是由很多因素造成的，应选 C。 Ⅱ.完形填空 My watch broke a few days ago，which made me sad.The watchband(表带) broke without my noticing，causing it to fall to the floor while I was doing some 1 .As I stepped back to 2 some other clothes，I heard a terrible sound.I 3 the watch and saw a spider web of cracks on its face.I saw that it was beyond 4 and sadly threw it into the garbage. 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 5 Strangely，now that it is 5 I find that I have no wish to buy a new one. 6 it is because in this digital age clocks are 7 .They are on my wall，in my car， on my computer，and even on my phone.I can’t even 8 my head without seeing what time it is. I think that the real reason， 9 ，is that as I have grown older，my 10 with time itself has changed.While I feel as 11 as ever，time in this world has gone by much too fast.The little baby boy I once 12 to sleep on my chest in now a 23yearold man who is bigger than me.Young and 13 adults from my childhood have grown old，sickened and even 14 .I can now see that time can’t be kept.It flows on and on and carries us with it on a river of 15 .The days zoom by(急速移动)， our hair turns 16 ，our skin becomes wrinkled，and our bodies wear out.Looking at our 17 cannot slow it down.All we can do is embrace it and 18 each day we are given. So do your best to spend each 19 moment here in joy.Do your best to spend your days living，laughing，hugging，helping，praying，and smiling.Most 20 ， do your best to spend your seconds here loving yourself，and others. 1．A.exercising B．cleaning C．washing D．cooking 答案 C 解析 根据下句“As I stepped back to some other clothes...”可知，作者当 时是在洗衣服。 2．A.fetch B．find C．take D．choose 答案 A 解析 作者回去取一些衣服时，听见手表被踩碎破裂的声音。fetch 去取回来，去拿来。 3．A.set up B．picked up C．looked for D．cared about 答案 B 解析 作者捡起手表，发现手表的表面已经破裂成蜘蛛网状。pick up 捡起，拾起；而 set up 表示创立，搭起之意。 4．A.reach B．description C．construction D．repair 答案 D 解析 根据后面的“...sadly threw it into the garbage.”可知，作者认为那块手表已经 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 6 无法修理，于是便把它扔进了垃圾箱里。 5．A.worn B．disabled C．gone D．lost 答案 C 解析 奇怪的是，既然这块手表已经丢掉了，我却没有再买一块新手表的愿望。gone 在此为 形容词，意为“丢了的，无可挽回的”。 6．A.Truly B．Really C．Likely D．Perhaps 答案 D 解析 由上下文语境可知，作者认为，也许是因为时钟到处都是，从而自己了解时间非常方 便，故用 perhaps。 7．A.somewhere B．nowhere C．anywhere D．everywhere 答案 D 解析 根据后面的“They are on my wall，in my car，on my computer，and even on my phone.” 可知，时钟遍布作者生活的各个角落，因此作者想要表达的是时钟到处都是，故用 everywhere。 8．A.shake B．turn C．nod D．move 答案 B 解析 作者认为，如今了解时间非常方便和快捷，作者一扭头便可知道时间，故用 turn。而 shake 跟 head 连用时表示“摇头”；nod one’s head 意为“点头”。 9．A.although B．therefore C．however D．instead 答案 C 解析 根据上下文的内容可知，作者认为真正的原因是：随着年龄的增长，作者跟时间的关 系已经发生了微妙的变化。however 符合语境。 10．A.attitude B．relationship C．concern D．friendship 答案 B 解析 根据上题的分析可知，relationship 符合语境。attitude 后面须跟 towards。 11．A.young B．calm C．happy D．useful 答案 A 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 7 解析 虽然作者感觉还像以前那样年轻，但时光已经飞逝。根据上下文语境可知，此处需用 young。 12．A.cheated B．comforted C．rocked D．relieved 答案 C 解析 rock sb.to sleep 摇晃某人使其入睡。 13．A.lively B．energetic C．childish D．clever 答案 B 解析 年轻、活力四射的成年人已入垂暮之年，有的甚至已经去世。根据前面的 young 可知， 此空选 energetic。 14．A.passed away B．got away C．run away D．given up 答案 A 解析 根据上题的分析以及前面的“grown old”和“sickened”可知，此空填 passed away， 表示“去世”。 15．A.smile B．silence C．change D．love 答案 C 解析 时光不老人易老，人在时光的飞逝中经历了童年、青年、中年以及暮年，故用 change。 16．A.black B．dead C．yellow D．gray 答案 D 解析 根据后面的“...our skin becomes wrinkled，and our bodies wear out.”可知， 此空用 gray，表示“头发花白，头发灰白”。 17．A.watches B．bodies C．ages D．relatives 答案 A 解析 作者认为，经常看手表不能阻止时光的前行。全文都是围绕钟表所代表的时间问题而 展开的，故此空填 watches，符合语境。 18．A.share B．enjoy C．divide D．value 答案 B 解析 既然人们不能阻止时光的前行，那能做的便是享受每一天，故用 enjoy。后面的“Do your best to spend your days living，laughing，hugging，helping，praying，and smiling.” 真正的价值并不在人生的舞台上,而在我们扮演的角色中。 8 也是提示。 19．A.considerate B．interesting C．precious D．difficult 答案 C 解析 根据上下文的内容可知，作者建议人们快乐地享受珍贵的每一分每一秒。precious 珍 贵的，宝贵的，符合语境。 20．A.importantly B．silently C．usefully D．interestingly 答案 A 解析 根据上下文的内容可知，此处强调后者，意为：最重要的是，我们要爱自己也要爱别 人。most importantly 最重要的是。 Ⅲ.微写作 写作素材 1．一般说来，不同文化的人们有着不同的打招呼的方式。 2．有的拥抱，有的握手。 3．有时有可能引起误会。 4．当我们身处异国，我们要记得我们代表着自己的国家，不要给国家丢脸。 5．在国内时，要尽可能让异国他乡的人感觉舒适。 提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。 连句成篇 (将以上句子连成一篇 50 词左右的英语短文) In general, people from different cultures have different ways to greet each other.Some hug and some shake hands.They are likely to have misunderstanding.So when abroad, we should know we are representing our country and try not to lose face； while at home, we should try to put foreigners at ease.