高考题型提能练(十四) Unit 14
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Contrary to popular belief, looking at someone's face alone is not enough to tell us whether they are roaring in celebration or screaming in frustration, researchers claimed.While people may believe they have the ability to read each other's faces, body language is the real clue that shows whether strong emotions someone is feeling are positive or negative.
In a study, groups of participants were shown a series of facial expressions such as tennis players photographed just after winning or losing a point.
In some cases the volunteers were able to see the player's full body, but in others they were only shown either their face or their body with the other removed.
Participants could clearly tell whether the players were winning or losing when they were shown the full picture or just the body, but their guesses were no better than chance when based on the face alone.
Those who were allowed to see the full image were convinced they had made their judgment based on the players' facial expressions even though results from the two other groups suggested otherwise.
The researchers carried out a second study where participants were shown a wider range of faces showing emotions including joy, pleasure, victory, pain and defeat.
Using photoediting software, the researchers attached the faces to bodies expressing the opposite emotion, and asked participants to act out the emotions they saw in the photos.
The resulting poses were like the body poses in the photographs but not the facial expressions, demonstrating that people base their interpretation of strong emotions not on the face but the body.
Dr Aviezer, who led the study, said, “These results show that when emotions become extremely intense, the difference between positive and negative facial expressions becomes unclear.The results may help researchers understand how our body interacts during emotional situations.For example, individuals may fail to recognize facial expressions, but if they are trained to process important body language, their performance may significantly improve.”
1.People tend to believe that ________.
A.someone's body language has an effect on their
feelings
B.reading someone's face alone cannot tell their feelings
C.someone's body language is the only clue to their feelings
D.someone's feelings can be read by their facial expressions
2.What do we know about the first study?
A.The participants were divided into four groups.
B.All participants were given the same pictures to see.
C.It proved that emotions influence people's body language.
D.Participants could tell the players' feelings when seeing the full picture.
3.What did Dr Aviezer think of the results of the study?
A.Ridiculous. B.Useless.
C.Unrealistic.
D.Helpful.
4.Which of the following can summarize the main idea of the passage?
A.Body rather than eyes is the window of the soul.
B.Facial expressions can reflect the emotions clearly.
C.Researchers link emotions to body language through software.
D.Two studies focus on the link between body language and emotions.
B
(2016·河南六市联考)At an outdoor restaurant, a cockroach (蟑螂) flew in and landed on a woman. She started screaming out of fear; with a panic stricken face and trembling voice, she started jumping, with both her hands desperately trying to get rid of the cockroach. Her reaction was spreading, as everyone in her group also got into a panic. The woman finally managed to flick the cockroach away but it landed on a man in the group who continued the drama. In the relay of throwing, the cockroach next fell upon a waitress who had rushed to their rescue.
The waitress stood firm, calmed herself and observed the behavior of the cockroach on her blouse. When she was confident enough, she grabbed it and threw it out of the restaurant.
Sipping my coffee and watching the amusement, I started wondering: Was the cockroach responsible for their funny behavior? If so, then why was the waitress not disturbed? She handled the situation to near perfection, without panic.
It was not the cockroach, but the inability of the customers to handle the disturbance caused by the cockroach that disturbed them. I realized that it's not the shouting of my children or my boss or my wife that disturbs me, but my inability to handle the disturbances caused by their shouting.
It's not the traffic jams on the road that disturb me, but my inability to handle the disturbance caused by the traffic jams. More than the problem, it's my reaction to the problem that creates chaos in my life.
I understood. I should not react in life. I should always respond. The customers reacted, whereas the waitress responded. Reactions are always instinctive (本能的) while responses tend to be well thought out.
5.What happened in the outdoor restaurant?
A.A cockroach was found in a woman's food and then a man found the same problem.
B.A cockroach appearing in the restaurant caused a state of panic among the customers.
C.A cockroach rushed the waitress into apologizing to the customers.
D.A woman and a man were trying to rescue the waitress from the cockroach.
6.What's the meaning of the underlined word “chaos” in Paragraph 5?
A.Confusion.B.Success.
C.Poverty.
D.Harmony.
7.According to the passage, if you ran into a traffic jam, you might ________ in your car.
A.complain your delay
B.feel upset and annoyed
C.relax yourself by listening to music
D.expect someone to clear the road
8.What does the passage tell us?
A.Speak less, do more!
B.Actions speak louder than words!
C.Mind your manners while in a restaurant!
D.Don't react just from your feelings; respond positively!
Ⅱ.任务型阅读
The attraction of television is undeniable when it comes to kids.
1.________ Here are guidelines we created to help us decide what's appropriate for our family：
Monitor television time. Choosing good shows isn't a big issue if you're not watching a lot of television, so really the best solution to finding appropriate television is saying, “Go play.”
2.________
Don't trust network ratings. A kidapproved stamp given by a television network is a general guide that doesn't take into account your parenting style and the things your family feels are important. 3.________ There are plenty of adult cartoon shows on television now, many with highly inappropriate topics.
4.________ The bottom line is, I want to know what my kids are watching, and if the TV is on my time in our home, I want to first approve of the show ahead of time, and second to watch it with my kids so that I'm aware of anything they might be seeing that needs intervention (干涉).
Talk about the show with your kids. As kids get older, we realize that we can't shelter them from every single person/show/behavior that doesn't fit exactly with our values. They're going to hear a swear word from time to time — and might walk into the room while the characters in the romantic comedy we're watching are kissing.
5.________
A.If it doesn't feel good, turn it off.
B.And be aware of cartoons!
C.We can talk about what we see, though, using storylines to teach lessons when possible.
D.The standard for what our kids can watch might be difficult to set.
E.But how do you choose which shows are appropriate for the younger set?
F.Watch TV with them.
G.Still, a little bit of television doesn't hurt and can be fun.
Ⅲ.完形填空
(2016·乌鲁木齐诊断)A crowd gathered recently to hear a popular jazz band. The music was good, and the __1__ were very talented. But everyone had come to
see one player __2__， the 9yearold boy, Jose Andre Montano.
Why were so many musiclovers interested in __3__ this young man perform? It is because he is a jazz __4__， and he is blind.
Jose's life began in Totora, Bolivia, __5__ he was born blind. Yet __6__ his lack of sight, the boy began playing the drums at the age of four. He showed a(n) __7__ ability, and before long, he was playing the __8__， too. By the age of five he had formed his own jazz trio (三重奏). His parents, along with everyone else, are __9__ surprised by his wonderful talent. “I didn't know
__10__ before; he got me into it，” said his father, Roberto. “I don't know how to explain how it __11__. It's like jazz was __12__ inside him.”
Many professional musicians are equally __13__ and welcome the chance to __14__ with Jose. They have noticed his deep understanding of this unique form of music. Singer Vero Perez says the exceptional thing about Jose isn't his age or even his __15__. According to Perez, “He shows other musicians how jazz music really is to be played.”
As Jose's fame __16__， he has more chances to tour and perform. He has traveled throughout Bolivia and into Brazil and Peru.
When Jose is at home with his family, he is a __17__ little boy. He goes to school and does his homework. __18__ when he begins playing the piano or drums, his musical genius becomes obvious. Jose has proved that nothing will keep him from doing what he loves best. His positive __19__ towards life encourages others to look past their own obstacles and __20__ their dreams.
1.A.singers B.actors
C.musicians
D.dancers
2.A.in person
B.in particular
C.by mistake
D.by chance
3.A.celebrating
B.encouraging
C.noticing
D.watching
4.A.genius
B.fool
C.inventor
D.conductor
5.A.what
B.where
C.when
D.which
6.A.through
B.for
C.although
D.despite
7.A.amusing
B.frightening
C.amazing
D.interesting
8.A.drum
B.computer
C.song
D.piano
9.A.continuously
B.normally
C.strangely
D.suddenly
10.A.rock
B.folk
C.jazz
D.blues
11.A.came about
B.came back
C.turned up
D.turned off
12.A.only
B.already
C.never
D.hardly
13.A.depressed
B.confused
C.impressed
D.worried
14.A.live
B.chat
C.fight
D.perform
15.A.carelessness
B.blindness
C.deafness
D.loneliness
16.A.promises
B.appears
C.lifts
D.spreads
17.A.lazy
B.happy
C.normal
D.funny
18.A.But
B.So
C.Because
D.Since
19.A.success
B.attitude
C.dream
D.performance
20.A.reach for
B.call for
C.ask for
D.send for
Ⅳ.短文改错
(2016·银川一中二模)On a snowy winter night, a bus with 45 passenger had an accident because the wet road. And all of them were trapping in the bus, and what is worse, the bus ran out of gas and it was very cold in it. They could do nothing but to wait for help. A man who lived nearby saw that had happened. He and some villagers succeeded in open the door and helped all of them out of the bus. He took them to his home but offered food and water and even some warm clothes to the children. They spent two days in their home and finally help came. All of them were thankfully for his help.
高考题型提能练(十四)
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1．解析：选D 推理判断题从第一段的“Contrary to popular belief, looking at someone's face alone is ...researchers claimed.”可知目前人们普遍认为看人们的面部表情就可以得知他们的心情2．解析：选D 细节理解题从第四段的“Participants could clearly tell whether the players were winning or losing when they were shown the full picture or just the body”可知D项正确3．解析：选D 推理判断题从最后一段的“The results may help researchers understand how our body interacts during emotional situations.”可知Dr Aviezer认为这些结果在某个方面对其他研究有一定的帮助4．解析：选A 主旨大意题最新的研究表明：通过观察别人的眼睛人们并不能完全读懂他们的心情但如果通过肢体语言人们却更加清晰地知道别人在想什么故选A项
5．解析：选B 细节理解题根据第一段中的“At an outdoor restaurant ... as everyone in her group also got into a panic.”可知出现在饭店里的蟑螂在一些顾客中引起了恐慌故答案选B6．解析：选A 词义猜测题根据第五段第一句“It's not the traffic jams ... by the traffic jams.”可推知“chaos”与“disturbance”意思相近意为“混乱”故答案选A7．解析：选C 推理判断题根据最后一段最后一句“Reactions are always instinctive (本能的) while responses tend to be well thought out.”可知反应总是出自本能而对策往往是经过深思熟虑的因此遇到交通堵塞时在车里听音乐是一种对策故答案选C8．解析：选D 主旨大意题根据最后一段中的“I should not react in life. I should always respond.”可知作者写这篇文章是想告诫人们遇到困难时要积极冷静应对而不是只做些本能的反应故答案选D.1～5 EGBFC.
1．解析：选C 根据文章第一句中“a popular jazz band(流行爵士乐队)”可知此处指音乐很棒这些乐队成员也都很有才能故选C项意为“音乐家”2．解析：选B 根据句中“But”和“one player”可知此处指尽管乐队成员都很优秀但大家都尤其是来看Jose Andre Montano表演的故选B项意为“特别尤其”3．解析：选D 根据句中“perform”可知人们是来观看Jose Andre Montano的演出的故选D项watch sb. do sth.意为“看某人做某事”4．解析：选A 根据下一段第二句中“the boy began playing the drums at the age of four”该段第四句“By the age of five he had formed his own jazz trio (三重奏)．”和该段第五句中“surprised by his wonderful talent”可知Jose Andre Montano是个爵士天才故选A项意为“天才”5．解析：选B 分析句子结构可知空格处所在句子是非限制性定语从句先行词“Totora”在从句中作地点状语意为“在这里”故选B项6．解析：选D 根据空格后的“his lack of sight”可知空格处应用介词；分析本句句意可知逗号前后之间是让步关系D项是介词意为“虽然尽管”符合语境7．解析：选C 结合上文内容和常识可知一个先天失明的孩子四岁就开始击鼓这是一种令人惊叹的才能故选C项意为“令人惊叹的”8．解析：选D 根据上文可知Jose Andre Montano是个音乐天才再由第六段中“he begins playing the piano”可知本句指不久后他开始弹钢琴故选D项意为“钢琴”9．解析：选A 根据上文内容可知Jose Andre Montano一直在展现他的音乐天赋由此可知此处指他的父母和其他人不断地为他的音乐天赋感到惊讶故选A项意为“连续不断地”10．解析：选C 根据本段最后一句“It's like jazz was ________ inside him.”可知此处指Jose的父亲原来不懂爵士乐是Jose让他喜欢上了这种音乐故选C项11．解析：选A 本句中“it”指Jose Andre Montano从小就具有音乐天赋这件事故此处应指Jose的父亲不知道Jose 的音乐天赋是怎么产生的因为他自己原来不懂爵士乐故选A项意为“发生产生”12．解析：选B 根据上句可知父亲不知道Jose的音乐天赋是如何产生的再结合空格后“inside him”可知此处指那好像是与生俱来的(早已在他体内)故选B项意为“已经”13．解析：选C 根据句中“equally”可知不光是听众对 Jose Andre Montano的爵士乐天赋惊叹不已许多专业的音乐家也被打动了故选C项意为“留下深刻印象的被打动的”14．解析：选D 根据“musicians”和“welcome the chance”可知这些专业的音乐家也乐意接受和Jose Andre Montano一起表演的机会故选D项意为“表演”15．解析：选B 根据第二段第二句中“and he is blind”可知答案为B项意为“失明”16．解析：选D 根据句中“he has more chances to tour and perform”可知由于Jose Andre Montano的名声传播开来他得到的巡演机会越来越多故选D项意为“传播散布”17．解析：选C 根据下一句“He goes to school and does his homework.”可知当在家里与家人共处时Jose Andre Montano和别的孩子一样上学做作业是一个正常的小男孩C项意为“正常的”符合句意18．解析：选A 根据语境可知但是当他开始弹钢琴或击鼓时他与众不同的音乐天赋就展现出来了本句与上句“他像正常小孩一样上学做作业”之间是转折关系故选A项19．解析：选B 根据语境可知尽管Jose Andre Montano先天失明但他却没有因此放弃自己最热爱的事这种乐观的态度鼓舞了别人故选B项意为“态度”常与介词to/towards连用20．解析：选A Jose Andre Montano对生活的乐观态度鼓舞人们克服困难努力去追求梦想A项意为“伸手去够努力争取”符合句意.第一句：passenger→passengers; because后加of第二句：trapping→trapped; is→was第三句：去掉to第四句：that→what第五句：open→opening第六句：but→and第七句：their→his第八句：thankfully→thankful