1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 4 Body language . 完形填空 For several years, we lived at the end of a long Texas country road. Every evening when I was away from home on business, my little boy would ask _1_ of his mother to take his black _2_ and his daddys walking stick, to make the halfmile _3_ from the house to
2、 the fence which _4_ the beginning of the dirty driveway. One day, I was busy with my business and was _5_ for about an hour, completely forgetting about the _6_ little boy down the road who might be _7_ for his daddy. On my way home, the rain was so thick that I could not _8_ ten feet in front of m
3、e. All I could _9_ was finishing my journey and getting out of the rain. _10_， the downpour began to abate (减弱 ). It was only a drizzle (细雨 ) by the time my car turned the last _11_ and approached the final street between me and a warm home and nice meal. _12_， I caught sight of my little boy, who w
4、as _13_ an umbrella in one hand, a walking stick in the other, and was wearing the biggest and most beautiful smile ever to lighten the _14_ of a little boy. As I stopped the car and _15_ the door, he ran into my arms and held me long and hard. He was _16_ and trembling (颤抖 ) with cold, but he never
5、 _17_ the rain, nor the hourlong wait. He simply said， “Daddy, I missed you. I am so glad you are home.” Last year, we _18_ to a wonderful new home provided for a special season in our lives. We no longer have a long country road. _19_， I have never forgotten the rainy day and the little boy and his
6、 black dog. Often, perhaps a thousand times, that _20_ has appeared in my mind. Like all events in our lives, it happens once, and must be treasured. 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者的小儿子每天都在路口等作者回家，甚至在一个下着大雨的傍晚，孩子依然忠诚地等待在路口，那个场景让作者时常想起，一生珍惜。 1 A.favour B permission C praise D questions 答案： B 根据语境可知每天晚上作者的儿子总是请求母
7、亲允许他带着他的黑狗和父亲的拐杖去等父亲回家。 ask permission of sb. “ 请求某人允许 ” 。故选 B。 2 A.bag B dog C umbrella D toy 答案： B 根据末段中 “. I have never forgotten the rainy day and the little boy and his black dog” 可知儿子带着他的黑狗来接作者，故选 B。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 3 A.journey B flight C drive D ride 答案： A 根据空后内容可知从作者的家到栅栏有半英里的路程，从情理推断小孩子是步行去接作
8、者。 make the halfmile journey “ 走半英里的路 ” 。故选 A。 4 A.discovered B explained C marked D described 答案： C 通常从自家车库通向大路的车道，往往被称作 driveway，由此可知栅栏处是“ 标志着 ” 通向家这段路的开始。 5 A.controlled B trained C delayed D bothered 答案： C 根据下文的 “nor the hourlong wait” 可以判断，作者因为忙于生意，被耽搁了时间，没能按往常的时间回家，故选 C。 6 A.hopeful B grateful
9、 C careful D faithful 答案： D 根据文章内容可知孩子每天傍晚都去路口等父亲下班回家，而且下雨天也不例外，说明了孩子的忠诚。 7 A.waiting B sending C searching D calling 答案： A 根据文章首段内容可知孩子每天都去等父亲下班回家，故选 A。 8 A.drive B see C feel D hear 答案： B 此处指雨下得非常大，作者甚至都看不清前面 10 英尺以外的路，故选 B。 9 A.stick to B think of C pick up D hold out 答案： B 根据空后内容可以推断这是作者心里想的，他盼着
10、能早点到家，故选 B。 10 A.In fact B In surprise C At once D At last 答案： D 前面介绍雨下得很大，后面提到雨下得小了起来，这里表示事情的发展顺序，所以用 “ 最终；最后 ” ，故选 D。 11 A.moment B corner C street D way 答案： B 根据空后内容 “. and approached the final street .” 可以推断作者转了最后一个弯，才到了通往家的马路上，故选 B。 12 A.All of a sudden B Believe it or not C In other words D Fo
11、r seconds 答案： A 根据上文第二段可知作者在忙碌中忘记了在路口等他的孩子，所以当他看到儿子的时候，感觉很突然，故选 A。 13 A.holding B taking 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C folding D carrying 答案： A 根据语境判断在雨中孩子一只手举着伞，一只手拿着爸爸的拐杖。 14 A.body B head C face D hand 答案： C 根据上文 “. and was wearing the biggest and most beautiful smile .”可知，是脸上的微笑照亮了他的脸，故选 C。 15.A.closed B lock
12、ed C knocked D opened 答案： D 根据语境可推知作者停下车，然后打开车门下车，故选 D。 16.A.glad B hot C wet D sad 答案： C 根据上文可知当时在 下雨，而且孩子又冷得 “ 发抖 ” ，由此判断孩子淋湿了，故选 C。 17.A.noticed B doubted C judged D mentioned 答案： D 根据空格后的 “the rain, nor the hourlong wait. He simply said .”可以推断孩子见到父亲非常高兴，没有提到淋雨，也没有提到他在雨中的等待，故选 D。 18.A.moved B tur
13、ned C returned D travelled 答案： A 根据下文的 “a wonderful new home” 和 “no longer have a long country road” 可知，作者一家 “ 搬家 ” 了，故选 A。 19.A.Therefore B Besides C Otherwise D However 答案： D 根据语境判断，上下文是转折关系，故选 D。 20.A.time B scene C act D sight 答案： B 儿子在雨中等他的那一幕以及对他说的话使作者终生难忘，当时的情景经常浮现在脑海中。 . 阅读理解 A Nonverbal Com
14、munication 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, only 30 to 35 percent of our commun
15、ication is verbal. When people dont 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. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 In the United States, for example, nodding your head up and down means “
16、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 “Ive heard you.” In ancient Rome, when the emperor wanted to spare someones life, he would put his thumb up. Today in the United States, when someone puts his/
17、her thumb up, it means “Everything is all right.” However, in Sard inia 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 “Im the champion” or “Im the winner”. It is the sign that prizefighters make when t
18、hey 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 anoth
19、er country, such as the distance to maintain between speakers. Americans stand closer to each other than English people. English people dont 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 f
20、riend when they say “hello” or “goodbye” 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了肢体语言作为非语言交际的重要性及其在不同国家代表的不同含义。 1 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
