2021新版人教版选修一英语单元综合检测4（含答案）.doc

1、1 单元综合检测单元综合检测(四四) (时间：100 分钟；满分：120 分) 第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分 50 分) 第一节 (共 15 小题，每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A “Baby signing” classes established to improve language skills actually make little difference to childrens development, according to new research.Scholars claimed (声称)

2、there was no evidence that the lessonsin which babies are taught simple gestures to communicate their everyday needsenable children to talk quicker than others. In a threeyear study, it was claimed that the method could make mothers more responsive to their childrens behaviors but failed to actually

3、 increase babies vocabulary.An active home environment in which parents regularly talk to their children was much more effective, researchers warned.The conclusions will cast doubt on the movementborn in the United Stateswhich has proved hugely popular among middle- class parents. Baby signing is no

4、w a multimillion pound industry, with thousands of mothers and fathers paying for classes, books and DVDs.Young children are taught simple gestures for words and phrases to communicate their everyday needs, such as “milk” “more” “all gone” “food” and “tired” It is claimed that the technique brings g

5、reat benefits, including improving the relationship between mother and child, helping language development and even increasing a childs intelligence. But research from Hertfordshire University has found no evidence that using baby signing helps to improve their language development.The scholars adde

6、d，“Baby signing has become big business and mothers, particularly firsttime mums or less confident parents, feel the pressure to do it.Some even think if I dont do it and everyone else does, I must be a bad mother ” But baby signing experts contradicted the findings.Wendy Moat, 45, who has 2 been ru

7、nning baby signing classes for three years, said that the classes encouraged speech development, and may help develop a higher IQ.She said， “So many mums say that their children talk so well because they did baby signing when they were babies.Parents wouldnt say it if they didnt believe it.” 【语篇解读】

8、研究发现， “宝宝手语课堂”并不能真正提高孩子们的语言 能力。 1Which of the following may help improve childrens language skills? AUsing simple words and phrases. BTalking to them as much as possible. CBuying them more books and DVDs. DCreating a serious home environment. B 细节理解题。 根据第二段的“An active home environment in which paren

9、ts regularly talk to their children was much more effective”可知。 2According to Paragraph 4, some new mothers choose baby signing classes because Athey are influenced by others Bthey are sure of the effects of them Cthey dont want to be looked down upon Dthey dont know how to teach their children A 推理

10、判断题。根据第四段的“.mothers .feel the pressure to do it.Some even think if I dont do it and everyone else does, I must be a bad mother ”可知， 刚当妈的人选择宝宝手语课堂更多的是受他人影响，属于盲目跟风。 3The underlined word “contradicted” in the last paragraph means “ ” Asupported Bdiscovered Cdisagreed with Dresearched into C 词义猜测题。最后一段的

11、 “the findings” 指的是第四段的“But research from Hertfordshire University has found no evidence that using baby signing helps to improve their language development.”。 宝宝手语专家 Wendy Moat 所说的“the classes encouraged speech development”与前面的研究发现形成对立的观点。由此 可知, “contradict”意为“反驳”。 3 4Whats the main idea of the tex

12、t? AHow to teach children to communicate effectively. BBaby signing classes increase childrens intelligence. CHow to improve the relationship between mother and child. DBaby signing classes fail to improve childrens language skills. D 主旨大意题。本文是一篇新闻报道，文章首句“Baby signing classes .make little difference

13、 to childrens development”点出了本文的主题， 因此 D 项符合题意。 B Body language has always been a hot topic of interesting dinner conversations.It is perhaps one of the most powerful forms of human expression or human communication! Body language is a very important part of communication which can constitute 50% or

14、 more of what we are communicating to other persons.If you wish to communicate effectively, besides the words, you can use your body to say what you mean. Body language can be used to discover all sorts of things such as, knowing when someone is attracted to you, finding truth and lies, showing conf

15、idence, winning respect in any situation, and you can use body language to make people less nervous, make friends quickly, persuade (说服), and influence. So what is body language? Body language is a term used to describe the method of communication using body movements or gestures instead of, or besi

16、des, spoken language or other communication.Body language also includes many movements that most people are not aware of, such as winking (眨眼) and slight movements of the eyebrows and other facial expressions. Body language is one of the easiest ways for you to tell whats really going on in a conver

17、sation with another person.The body language that you observe from other people will tell you whether or not those people are telling you the truth, or whether there is something more thats not being said.Watch, look and observe.Sometimes you can tell more by a persons body language than the words h

18、e speaks. 【语篇解读】 身体语言是我们日常交流中必不可少的一部分。本文主要告 诉了我们什么是身体语言、身体语言的功能以及重要性。 4 5 The underlined word “constitute” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ” Amake up Bset up Cturn up Dput up A 词义猜测题。 根据前面的“身体语言是交流中很重要的一部分”和后面 的“50%或更多”，可以判断这里画线词是“构成”之意，故选 A 项。 6From the third paragraph, we can learn Abody language

19、is more important than spoken language Bhow to use body language Cbody language is very useful Dbody language is very impressive C 段落大意题。 本段主要通过举例说明了身体语言的各种用途和功能， 因 此 C 项为最佳选项。 7Paragraph 4 mainly tells us of body language. Athe definition Bthe history Cthe mystery Dthe importance A 段落大意题。从第四段可看出作者主

20、要介绍了 body language 的含义， 故 A 项正确。 8Which of the following is NOT true about body language? AIt is a part of communication. BIt helps us communicate more effectively. CIt sometimes tells more than spoken language. DIts only needed when we have nothing to say. D 细节理解题。根据第四段作者对 body language 的定义可知，身体语言

21、有时候可替代口头语言或伴随着口头语言，故 D 项表述有误。 C During a visit to Australia，former President George WBush tried to signal a peace sign by waving the two fingers or V- sign at the crowd.You may think of this as a simple gesture, but he made a big mistake.Instead of his palm facing outwards，it faced inwards.In Austra

22、lia，it means “go to hell” ！Therefore，it is very important to 5 understand the meanings of hand gestures in different cultures before you travel to different countries. The dog call The dog call is a gesture where you curl your index finger(食指)and call someone towards you.It is acceptable in America

23、and England.This gesture is considered rude in many Asian countries such as Japan.In Singapore this gesture means death.Do not use this hand gesture in the Philippines because this hand gesture is to be used only for dogs there. The moutza While talking to a friend，you may open your palm and stretch

24、 out your fingers.But it is a traditional gesture of insult(侮辱)among Greeks.It means that you are thrusting your hand in the face of the opposite person.This suggests that you are asking the person to leave you alone.In America, it means “talk to the hand” , which basically means “Im not listening t

25、o you” The fig The fig is a gesture that is indicated by a fist.The thumb is seen poking out of the index and middle fingers.This is a good hand gesture in different cultures，as it indicates good luck.However, the fig is a very offensive(冒犯的)gesture to the Italians and Turks. The clenched fist One o

26、f the aggressive(挑衅的)hand gestures is the clenched(紧握的)fist.This means one is trying to pick a fight or trying to warn the opposite person to back off.In Asian countries，a clenched fist will surely land you into a fist fight. 【语篇解读】 手势语是一个民族文化的组成部分， 当你计划出国旅游时最 好对其做一点了解，以避免误解和尴尬。 9 The writer mention

27、ed George W Bush in Paragraph 1 in order to Aprove everyone can use wrong hand gestures Btell us the importance of world peace Clead to the topic of the passage Dintroduce a peace sign C 目的意图题。 文章主要是关于手势语的， 文章第一段提到布什在澳大利 6 亚的行为只是为了引出下文，故选 C。 10Which of the following gestures wont make Americans angr

28、y but will make people in the Philippines angry? C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It is acceptable in America and England.” 可知, the dog call 在美国是可以使用的，但在菲律宾，这个手势只对狗使用， 故选 C。 11 In America， if you want to stop someone from going on talking， you can use the gesture of Athe dog call Bthe moutza Cthe fig Dthe clenched f

29、ist B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In America, it means talk to the hand ， which basically means Im not listening to you ”可知，the moutza 这个手势在 美国可以用来阻止别人继续说下去。 12What do we know about the hand gesture of the fig? AIt is not a friendly gesture in Italy or Turkey. BIt is a very offensive hand gesture in most countrie

30、s. CIn most Asian countries it can easily lead to a fist fight. DIt indicates good luck in all cultures around the world. A 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“However，the fig is a very offensive(冒 犯的) gesture to the Italians and Turks.”可知，the fig 这个手势在意大利和土耳其 具有冒犯意味。 D With so many people in the world telling us we cant

31、 succeed, we need to hear people telling us we can.I remember my high school English teacher telling me not to apply to Cornell University because they wouldnt accept me, and even if they did, I wouldnt be able to do the work.I almost didnt apply, but a few days later I saw Ivan Goldfarb, a former t

32、eacher, in the hallway and asked him about Cornell.He said, “You can do it.” His words made all the difference.I applied and was accepted. 7 Too often we think its our role to inject a dose of “reality” into someones life.We think its our job to protect people from the pain of failure and defeat.We

33、think we must point out how bad the economy is and how horrible the job market is. There are enough pessimists and “realists” in the world.The world doesnt need more impossible thinkers.The world needs more people to speak into the hearts of others and say “I believe in you” or “Follow your passion

34、and live your purpose” When it comes to encouragement, I know that all of us love working for and with people who bring out the best in us.We love being around people who uplift us and make us feel great.And while well always remember the negative people who told us we couldnt achieve something, we

35、will always cherish and hold a special place in our heart for those who encouraged us. Today I want to encourage you to encourage others.So often the difference between success and failure is belief.And so often that belief is instilled in us by someone who encouraged us.Be that person who instills

36、a positive belief in someone who needs to hear your encouraging words.Uplift someone who is feeling down.Share encouragement.It matters and we all need it. 【语篇解读】 作者向我们阐述了鼓励的重要性， 因此建议我们多鼓励别人。 13What is the writers purpose in writing this passage? ATo teach the skills of encouraging other people. BTo

37、 share an experience of being encouraged. CTo explain why we need to be encouraged. DTo advise us to encourage other people. D 作者意图题。根据末段的“Today I want to encourage you to encourage others.”可知，作者想鼓励我们多去鼓励他人，故选 D。 14We can infer that the underlined word “pessimists” probably refers to people who Aliv

38、e a happy life Blike encouraging other people Chave a negative attitude toward life Ddont like dealing with other people C 推理判断题。根据后文的“The world doesnt need more impossible 8 thinkers.”可知，这里是说这个世界上已经有足够的这种“思想消极的人”了。 15What does the writer emphasize in terms of achieving success in the last paragraph

39、? ABelief. BHard work. CSkills. DHelp from others. A 细节理解题。根据末段的“So often the difference between success and failure is belief.And so often that belief .”可知，作者强调了“信念”对取得成功 的重要性。 第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分) 阅读下面短文内容， 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选 项中有两项为多余选项。 Finland is a small country of just 5.3 mill

40、ion people，but over three million saunas(桑拿浴) 16 Finns have a sauna at least once a week.Saunas can be found all over Finland: in offices，factories，sports centres and hotels，and 2/3 of the people have one in their house. Some of the basic rules for using the sauna include not eating or drinking.Also

41、， you cant wear any clothes or swimsuits in the sauna. 17 Men and women visit the sauna separately，unless theyre members of the same family. Saunas have existed for hundreds of years in Finland.In the past， Finns dug holes in the ground and put heated stones in them.When water was thrown on the hot

42、stones，they gave off a vapour. 18 Traditional type is the smoke sauna.We find smoke saunas mostly in rural areas.Theyre heated with burning wood.Once the room is hot enough，the fire is allowed to die and the room is ventilated (使通风) by letting the smoke out through a hole in the ceiling. 19 With the

43、se，you simply turn on an electric stove an hour before you want to go in.This is seen as the safest and easiest way to heat the room. 20 Many think that theyre important for your well- being.Finns believe that the sauna can treat a number of diseases.Having a sauna is also seen as a good way to reli

44、eve stress and tension. ANow there are several types of sauna. BThat is to say，you have to go naked. 9 CWhy are saunas so popular in Finland? DSaunas play an important role in Finnish life. ESince then，saunas have been introduced to Asia. FHowever，the most common type is the electric sauna. GIf you

45、ever visit Finland，dont forget to have a nice，relaxing sauna. 【语篇解读】 本文为说明文。桑拿浴在芬兰人的生活中起着重要的作用， 他们绝大多数人喜欢桑拿，桑拿浴遍布芬兰。文中叙述了芬兰桑拿的历史、类型 及流行的原因。 16D 根据空格前后的内容可知，芬兰有 530 万人口，但洗桑拿浴超过了 300 万。芬兰人每周至少洗一次桑拿。桑拿浴遍布芬兰，三分之二的人在家里都 有桑拿浴。由此可知“桑拿浴在芬兰人的生活中起着重要的作用”，分析选项可 知 D 项符合题意。 17 B 根据上一句“you cant wear any clothes o

46、r swimsuits in the sauna.”可知 “桑拿房不能穿任何衣服或泳衣”，分析选项可知 B 项符合题意。 18 A 本小题是全段的中心句。 分析本段内容主要介绍了两种方式的桑拿 类型。分析选项，A 项有 types of sauna 的复现，且意义一致，故选 A。 19 F 根据空格后的“有了这些， 你只需在想进去前一小时打开一个电炉。 这被认为是最安全和最简单的取暖方式。”可知这是另一种桑拿，是用电的。分 析选项可知 F 项符合题意。 20C 本小题位于段首，是中心句。根据空格后的内容“很多人认为它们 对你的健康很重要。芬兰人相信桑拿可以治疗许多疾病。桑拿也是缓解压力和紧 张

47、的好方法。 ”可知这正是“芬兰人喜欢桑拿浴的原因” 。分析选项可知 C 项符 合题意。 第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 30 分) 第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白 处的最佳选项。 Chris Emch was a pretty unhappy guy.He 21 years working as a police officer.After a career- ending injury，hed opened a shop in Thousands Oaks， California，but t

48、he 22 was struggling.And only months before a Scuba(潜 10 水)trip，hed been diagnosed with skin cancer and had endured a 23 divorce. In desperation，Chris Emch joined in a group Scuba trip to Indonesia.About 11 meters 24 water，he removed a borrowed earplug，causing damage to his ear drum.The injury force

49、d Emch to 25 the Scuba trip.He 26 have packed up and gone home.Instead， the 41yearold man decided to have a look around the 27 islands.So Emch hired a local 28 named Fritz to show him around.He was attracted by the local attractive sights and unique cultures.But 29 affected Emch most was his convers

50、ations with Fritz. Fritz earned about $140 a month，lived in a 30 house and took on odd jobs to provide for his wife and son.But Emch realized that Fritz was 31 Emch told Fritz that he wanted to see his family，so off they went to Fritzs home.Emch met Fritzs family members.He sipped sweet tea and chat