2020-2021学年高中英语人教版必修4-单元测评(四).docx

单元测评(四)　Unit 4　Body language
(时间：90分钟　满分：110分)
第一部分　阅读理解(共两节；满分30分)
第一节　(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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
In the supermarket my daughter ran over to me with a DVD in her hand. “Mum! Hotel for Dogs is out. Can we get it？”
“Of course, but you must use your own money，” I said.
She looked at the price and put it back.
Usually my kids are happy to spend my money, but are much more careful when it comes to putting_their_hands_in_their_own_pockets. I like to think this is because they have earned their money and it therefore has a value to them.
My children's pocket money is reward­based. They each have certain weekly jobs: they clean their rooms, organize their clothes and clear the table. There are things that we need to pay attention to while rewarding children: the rules need to be clear, transparent (透亮     的) and very fair. And I don't want money to be connected in their minds with the giving of love.
Therefore, my children's pocket money is not based on them “being good”. It is too difficult to be good for most normal children all day, every day for a full week.
I also don't believe in paying my children to be kind and well­mannered. This is something we expect from them as part of our family and as little human beings. As a reward for good behavior such as going to bed on time, I'd rather use a reward­based activity or experience that is done together: ice skating or a cinema trip instead of money. Punishments for bad behavior will usually be not allowing them to play.
I really want to teach my children good money management skills, and I believe allowing them to earn and spend their own pocket money is a great place to start.
语篇解读　本文是谈论文。文章争辩了该如何给孩子零用钱。
1．The example at the beginning of the text serves as a(n) ________.
A. comment B. conclusion
C. introduction D. background
答案与解析　C　推理推断题。文章一开头举在超市购物的例子是为了引出下文作者要争辩的话题。
2．The underlined phrase “putting their hands in their own pockets” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “________”．
A. earning money by themselves
B. spending their own money
C. visiting the supermarket
D. doing certain jobs
答案与解析　B　词义猜想题。画线短语前的“Usually my kids are happy to spend my money”与画线短语所在的句子形成对比，孩子们在花“我”的钱时很兴奋，但是花他们自己的钱时却格外当心。
3．The author holds the view that ________.
A. kids should earn their pocket money
B. kids should learn how to give love
C. parents should set an example to their kids
D. parents should help manage their kids' money
答案与解析　A　推理推断题。依据第四段最终一句以及第五段的“My children's pocket money is reward­based ... clear the table”可知，作者赞成孩子们应当自己去挣他们的零用钱，这样他们才会更珍惜。
B
Nonverbal Communication
When you are in another country, it is important to know the language, but it is equally important to know how to communicate nonverbally (不用言语地). Before saying anything, people communicate nonverbally by making gestures. According to an investigation (调查), only 30 to 35 percent of our communication is verbal. When people don't know the language, the most common way to communicate is through gestures. However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meaning at all, in different parts of the world.
In the United States, for example, nodding your head up and down means “yes”. In some parts of Greece and Turkey, however, this motion can mean “no”. In Southeast Asia, nodding your head is a polite way of saying “I've heard you.”
In ancient Rome, when the emperor wanted to spare someone's life, he would put his thumb up. Today in the United States, when someone puts his/her thumb up, it means “Everything is all right.” However, in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting and should not be used there.
In the United States, raising your clasped (握紧的) hands above your head means “I'm the champion” or “I'm the winner”. It is the sign that prizefighters make when they win a fight. When a leading Russian statesman (政治家) made this gesture after a White House meeting, Americans misunderstood and thought he meant he was a winner. In Russia, however, it is a sign of friendship.
There are other nonverbal signals that people should be aware of when they go to another country, such as the distance to maintain between speakers. Americans stand closer to each other than English people. English people don't like touching somebody or being touched. Now in America, touch is important. For example, friends touch each other on the arm. They often put an arm around a friend when they say “hello” or “goodbye”．
4．It is very important to know how to communicate nonverbally when you are in another country because ________.
A. most people speak different languages
B. much of our communication is nonverbal on many occasions
C. people usually make gestures before saying anything
D. it's easy to learn how to express oneself through gestures
答案与解析　B　推理推断题。由第一段第三句“According to an investigation (调查), only 30 to 35 percent of our communication is verbal”可知。
5．If a native in Singapore nods his head up and down when you talk to him, his motion means ________.
A. yes B. no
C. that's all right D. I've heard you
答案与解析　D　细节理解题。新加坡属于东南亚。由其次段最终一句“In Southeast Asia, nodding your head is a polite way of saying ‘I've heard you’”可知。
6．When the Russian leader put up his clasped hands after the meeting at the White House ________.
A. he meant Russia was the winner
B. he was insulting America
C. he made a show of friendship to America
D. he in fact meant nothing at all
答案与解析　C　细节理解题。由倒数其次段最终一句“In Russia, however, it is a sign of friendship”可知。
7．The gesture of putting one's thumb up should not be used when you are travelling in ________.
A. China B. the United States
C. Greece D. Southeast Asia
答案与解析　C　细节理解题。由第三段最终一句可知，在希腊这个手势是污辱性的，因而不能使用。
C
Why buy art? To answer this question, ask yourself what your reasons are for thinking of getting a piece of art. An artwork can cost a large amount of money, but if it meets your needs, it's worth every penny. Anyone can buy art for almost any reason. Many people buy an artwork simply because they like it, even if the artwork may be created by an unknown artist. Art, as long as you enjoy it, is never a waste of money.
Art Is for Enjoyment
Art is meant to be shown. Don't ever feel pressured to buy something you won't enjoy looking at day after day, no matter what other people may say. Don't buy something that doesn't attract you just because it is trendy (时髦的), or because the artwork will make a good investment. If you don't like the artwork at all, don't buy it!
Art Improves Your Environment
Have you ever noticed that all beautiful homes have art as an integral (不行或缺的) part of the decoration? Art lends life and color to otherwise plain and ordinary walls. A well thought­out art collection will help create a unique ambience (气氛) in your home and make it more attractive.
Art Makes a Statement
The kind of art you surround yourself with says much about your personality, tastes and values. Art_truly_is_a_mirror_of_the_soul.
Art Enriches Your Life
Love — even the love of an activity or an inanimate object, such as a work of art — contributes to healthier living and a longer lifespan (寿命). Art should enrich your life. Otherwise, why do you spend precious time and resources on it?
Just remember to select something that will appeal to your tastes, and keep to a sensible budget. Good art needn't cost an arm and a leg.
Happy art collecting!
语篇解读　本文介绍了收集艺术品的好处。
8．According to the author, what should you consider when buying a piece of art?
A. Whether it brings pleasure to you.
B. Whether it is fashionable at present.
C. Whether you can profit from it in the end.
D. Whether it is created by a famous artist.
答案与解析　A　细节推断题。由“Don't buy something that doesn't attract you just because it is trendy (时髦的), or because the artwork will make a good investment”可排解B、C两项；由“buy an artwork ... even if the artwork may be created by an unknown artist”可排解D项，再结合“Don't ever feel pressured to buy something you won't enjoy looking at day after day, no matter what other people may say.”和“If you don't like the artwork at all, don't buy it！”可知A项切题。
9．The underlined sentence in the passage probably means ________.
A. art can show what you look like
B. art is an expression of who you are
C. a mirror has the feature similar to art
D. a mirror can be a true work of art
答案与解析　B　句意猜想题。由“The kind of art you surround yourself with says much about your personality, tastes and values.”可推知选B项。
10．In which part of the newspaper are you most likely to find this passage?
A. Health Report. B. Art & Life.
C. Life Story. D. Painting & Celebrity.
答案与解析　B　推理推断题。本文主要介绍了艺术品与人的生活的关系，由此可推知B项切题。
其次节　(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
依据短文内容，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。
We all know that stress (压力) can have a negative (消极的) effect on our minds and bodies. It increases our risk for heart attack, and decreases our quality of life. Doctors often encourage people to decrease stress and “stop and smell the roses.” __11__ Consider the following：
•Reconsider your diet.
Eating healthfully will not only keep you physically fit, it will also help you think clearly and stay energetic throughout the day. First, consider adding vitamins and nutrients to your diet. Most of us don't get what we need from our diet. Many of these actually are said to have stress­breaking benefits. __12__ Your favourite diet might not lead to good health. If you want to enjoy heart­healthy food without losing taste, you might try the Mediterranean diet which includes fish, healthy fat, plenty of fruits and vegetables, and whole grains.
•__13__
Getting active is probably one of the best things you can do to decrease stress. Researchers found that working out has powerful stress­reducing benefits. Another recent study found that people who sleep less than five to six hours a night are more likely to be overweight. Make sure that you get enough sleep by going to bed and getting up at the same time each day, even on the weekends.
•Try to take a deep breath.
__14__ As you breathe in through your mouth, take in positive and powerful energy. As you breathe out through your nose. You remove any negative energy or stress that is stuck in your own body.
Stress is an unfortunate fact of life. Luckily, you can reduce it by simply making some changes in lifestyle. __15__
A. People who don't get enough sleep tend to overeat the next day.
B. But how can you achieve this when your day­to­day life is very busy?
C. Get plenty of exercise and sleep.
D. With these changes, you can improve the quality of your life and regain your peace of mind.
E. When you feel stressful, a deep breath through your mouth may be of help.
F. Try to get enough vitamins.
G. Second, consider changing your unhealthy diet.
答案　11.B　12.G　13.C　14.E　15.D
其次部分　英语学问运用(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，把握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The Unfriendly River
Once upon a time, there was a river. The river was __16__ unfriendly and lonesome. The river could not remember how long ago he had decided that he __17__ wanted to put up with anything or anyone. He lived alone, refusing to __18__ his water with any fish, plant or animal. And so his life went on, sadly and filled with __19__， for many centuries.
One day, a little girl with a goldfish bowl came to the __20__ of this river. In the bowl lived Scamp, her favourite little goldfish. The girl was about to __21__ to another country, and she would not be able to take Scamp with her. So she had decided to give Scamp his __22__. When Scamp fell into the river, he __23__ felt the river's loneliness. Scamp tried talking to the river, but the river told Scamp to go away. Scamp was a very happy little fish, and he was not going to __24__ so easily. He asked and asked, swam and swam, and finally he started __25__ in and out of the water. The river, feeling all the jumping and splashing, started to __26__.
After a while, this put the river in such a good mood that he started talking to Scamp. Almost __27__ knowing it, by the end of that day, Scamp and the river had become very good __28__. The river spent that night __29__ about how much fun it was to have friends, and how much he had __30__ by not having them. He asked himself why he had __31__ had them, but he could not remember.
The next morning, Scamp woke the __32__ with a few playful (玩耍的) splashes ... and that was when the river remembered why he had decided to be such an unfriendly river. But, remembering how sad and lonely he had __33__ for so many years, the river realized that __34__ sometimes it may be a bit inconvenient or uncomfortable, it was always __35__ to have friends and to try to be happy.
16．A. hardly B. rather
C. nearly D. not
17．A. not more B. no longer
C. for ever D. for long
18．A. share B. leave
C. drink D. give
19．A. complaint B. happiness
C. joy D. loneliness
20．A. source B. birthplace
C. bank D. end
21．A. run B. walk
C. drive D. move
22．A. water B. freedom
C. partner D. property
23．A. merely B. hardly
C. immediately D. heavily
24．A. give up B. give in
C. give away D. give off
25．A. swimming B. running
C. playing D. jumping
26．A. cry B. laugh
C. escape D. fight
27．A. after B. on
C. without D. over
28．A. friends B. enemies
C. workmates D. roommates
29．A. worrying B. talking
C. thinking D. considering
30．A. missed B. thought
C. valued D. wished
31．A. even B. ever
C. no D. never
32．A. river B. fish
C. girl D. shark
33．A. lost B. felt
C. owned D. loaded
34．A. because B. for
C. when D. although
35．A. unhappy B. bad
C. better D. inconvenient
答案与解析　
语篇解读　曾经，有一条河，冷漠而又孤独，然而有一天，一条快活的金鱼的到来给它带来了欢快……
16．B　由下文内容可知，这条河很冷漠且孤独。rather“很；相当”，故选B项。
17．B　这条河不知在多久以前，就打算不再容忍任何人和任何事物了。no longer“不再”。
18．A　它独自生活，拒绝与动植物共享它的河水。share sth. with ...“和……共享某物”。
19．D　几个世纪以来，它的生活是凄惨的、孤独的。依据上文可知，它是一条孤独的河，故选D项。
20．C　一天，一个小女孩带着金鱼缸来到河边。bank“岸边”。
21．D　小女孩要搬到其他国家，不能带Scamp一同前往。
22．B　小女孩打算给小金鱼自由。freedom“自由”。
23．C　Scamp落进河里，马上就感觉到河流的孤寂。immediately“马上；马上”。
24．A　Scamp试着和河流交谈，但河流却要它走开，Scamp是一条快活的金鱼，它不会轻易放弃。give up“放弃”。
25．D　由后句中的jumping和splashing可知应选jumping。
26．B　河流开头笑了。依据后文中的“After a while, this put the river in such a good mood that he started talking to Scamp.”可以推知，这使河流心情很好，它开头与Scamp交谈。
27．C　without knowing it“不知不觉地”。
28．A　依据后句中的have friends可知应选friends。
29．C　那天晚上，河流始终在想拥有伴侣是多么快活的一件事。think about“想；思考”； worry about“担忧”； talk about“谈论”； consider“认为”，不与about搭配。
30．A　由于没有友情，不知错过了多少事。miss在这里作动词，意为“错过”。
31．D　它自问为什么从来没有伴侣，但却回忆不起来了。never“从不”。
32．A　其次天早上，小金鱼叫醒了河流。
33．B　河流想起了这么多年来它感到多么的难过和孤独。feel“感觉；感到”。
34．D　河流意识到尽管有时候会不便利和不舒适……although在此引导让步状语从句。
35．C　此处表示有伴侣与没伴侣两种状态的比较，应用形容词的比较级。此处表示有伴侣和努力欢快起来会更好，故用better。
其次节　语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Have you ever heard of the English idiom “breaking bread with friends”？ It basically means to spend happy times with the people __36__ you care about. But a recent incident in the news might convince people __37__ (create) a new idiom: “giving bread to stran