2017届高三英语一轮单元检测：必修4 Unit4《 Body language》

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解A

　　(2017·安徽省高考名校联考信息优化卷〈一〉)According to body language expert Robert Phippshe most，tend to sleep in the fetal (胎儿的) position.He found that this is the most common bedtime position(蜷曲)o Phipps.

　　The second most common position is the log.Sleeping with a straight body，with arms at each side，as if they are standing guard at Buckingham Palace，indicates stubbornness，and these people(the 28 percent who sleep this way) often wake up stiffer than when they went to sleep.

　　“The longer you sleep like this，the more rigid your thinking is and you can become inflexible，which means you make things harder for yourself，”according to Phipps.

　　Yearner (向往型) sleepers are next on the list.5 percent of people sleep in this style—on their side with arms stretched out in front，looking as if they are either chasing a dream or perhaps being chased themselves.Yearners are typically their own worst critics，always expecting the best results，explained Phipps.These people often wake up refreshed and eager to face the challenges of the day ahead.

　　Perhaps the most peculiar (奇怪的) of sleep styles is the freefaller position.This sleep style makes up 17 percent of the population.They sleep face down with arms stretched out.These people has only one more thing to add：“A good night’s sleep sets you up for the following day and our sleeping positions can determine how we feel when we wake.”【文章大意】　 本文1．Which of the following pictures is the fetal position?

　　解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“with nearly 58 percent of people sleeping on their side with knees up and head down”可知胎D项。

　　gid”is closest in meaning to“________”．

　　A．stubborn B．flexible解析：选A。词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“indicates stubbornness”和第四you can become inflexible”可推知该词与A项意思最接近。ng position indicates that the sleeper tends to seek perfection?

　　A．The fetal position.

　　B．The log position.

　　C．The yearner position.

　　D．The freefaller position.

　　解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第五段第三句中的“Yearners are typically their own worst critics可知向往型睡姿”的人对自己要求严格追求完美。

　　CP：Central PointP：PointSp：Sub­pointC：Conclusion解析：选A。篇章结构题。第一段是文章的主题段落点出主题；第二段到第六段分别介绍了“胎儿睡姿”、“树干睡姿”、“向往型睡姿”和“自由落体睡姿”等四种不同的睡姿及其对应的个性类型；最后一段得出结论。由此可见A项表明了该篇文章的结构。B

　　(2017·福建省高三六校联考)Many people think of the brain as a mystery.They don’t know much about intelligence and how it works.When they do think about what intelligence is－and stays that way in the whole life.But new research shows that the brain is more like a muscle－it changes and gets stronger when you use it.And scientists have been able to show just how the brain grows and gets stronger when you learn. can get strong enough to lift 100 pounds after working out for a long time.That’s because the muscles become larger and stronger with exercise.And when you stop exercising，the muscles shrink and you get weaker.That’s why people say “Use it or lose it！”t most people don’t know that when they practice and learn new things，parts of their brain change and get larger a lot like muscles do when they exercise.Inside the cortex(皮层)

　　of the brain are billions of tiny nerve cellsve branches connecting them to other cells in a complicated network.Communication between these brain cells is what allows us to think and solve problems.When you learn new things，these tiny connections in the brain actually multiply and get stronger.The more you challenge your mind to learn，the more your brain cells grow.Then，things that you once found very hard or even impossible to do－like speaking a foreign language or doing algebra(代数)－seem to become easy after learning them for a period of time.The result is a stronger－they were better at solving problems and learning new things.【文章大意】　科学研究发现经常学习能促进大脑的发育正如经常锻炼能使肌肉更强健一样。________．A．the function of our brain is like that of the musclew it’s impossible to explain the brain’s mystery

　　C．many people believe one’s intelligence is naturally determined

　　D．one’s brain grows stronger as the age increases

　　解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第一段中的“many people believe that a person is born smart－and stays that way in the whole life”可知C项正确。________．解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But new research shows that the brain is more like a muscle－it changes and gets stronger when you use it.”可知答案。n the muscles affect the brain.

　　C．The importance of the brain.

　　D．How the brain becomes stronger by learning new things.

　　解析：选D。段落大意题。本段详细8．What does the underlined word“perspicacious”in the last paragraph probably mean?

　　A．Strong.

　　B．Smart.

　　C．Popular.

　　D．Active.

　　解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据破折号后面的“they were better at solving problems and learning new things”可知该词应为“敏锐的”之意。语法填空：I’ve just started college after taking three years off after high school.：Oh：I’m feeling

　　1.________(complete)out of practice.I don’t know 2.________to handle it________(graduate)．And I’m just starting out...I feel kind of at a 4.________(advantage)．：Really? Well________(do)the same thing.I started college right after high school.I did a year and it was just too much，and I took some time off and went back.I actually felt like I appreciated my education more because I was ready 6.________ it.

　　Lee：That’s a good point.The reason 7.________ I didn’t go on to college after high school was that I wasn’t ready.I needed

　　8.________ break.：Exactly.：Did it take you a while to remember how to write papers properly?：Yeah Because if you overload 9.________right away，it can be difficult.

　　Lee：I’m trying to take 10.________slow and ease back into it.解析：考查副词。 副词completely修饰后面的介词短语out of practice：久不练习答案：completely解析：考查疑问副词。 我不知如何(how)应付这种情况。答案：how解析：考查动词不定式。

　　be about to do：马上要即将要……所以填to graduate。答案：to graduate解析：考查固定搭配。 句意为：和我同龄的人马上要毕业了而我才刚开始所以感觉处于不利地位(at a disadvantage)。答案：disadvantage解析：考查时态。 我当初上大学时也做过(did)类似的事。答案：did解析：考查固定搭配。be ready for something：为某事做好准备准备好做某事。答案：for解析：考查定语从句。

　　why引导定语从句在从句中做原因状语相当于for which。答案：why解析：考查冠词。

　　a break中a表示“(休息)一下一会”。答案：a解析：考查反身代词。 overload：使(某人)负担yourself)太重的负担你会感到很艰难。答案：yourself解析：考查代词。take it slow：慢慢来别心急。相当于take it easy.答案：it短文改错(2017·石家庄市高中毕业班复习教学质量检测)rst，we can go to Qingdao，there it is cool and mild，and have funs at the seaside.Then we were to participate in a Taiji camp in the Wudang Mountains.You are curious about Chinese kung fu，but I believe this is a good chance to learn it.Last of all，I have also been longed to take you to the countryside.We can stay there for a few days and visit to some relatives of me.I hope this plan suits you good and I am looking forward to your coming.

　　答案：side.Then we

　　to participate in a Taiji camp in the Wudang Mountains.You are curious about Chinese kung fu， I believe this is a good chance to learn it.Last of all，I have also been

　　to take you to the countryside.We can stay there for a few days and visit

　　some relatives of .I hope this plan suits you

　　and I am looking forward to your coming.

　　Ⅳ.书面表达(2017·山西四校联考)

　　假定你是李华从《中国日报》上的广告得知某公司需要一名秘书请你根据以下信息写一封求职信。年龄23岁将从山西大学毕业；major)是经济管理(business management)学习成绩优秀英语和计算机学得好；大学期间在校报做编辑；喜欢办公室工作。注意：1.词数：100左右；2.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；开头已给出不计入总词数。 ______________________________________

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　　Yours，

　　Li Hua

　　One possible version：Dear_Sir/Madam，

　　I’m_writing_to_apply_for_the_position_of_secretary_that_you_have_advertised_in_China_

　　Daily.I feel that both my education and experience suit it well.

　　My name is Li Hua，twenty­three years old now，and will soon graduate from Shanxi University.My major is business management and my grades remain outstanding in my class.Having been learning English for years，I have a good command of spoken and written English，as well as computer.I have been one of the editors of the newspaper of our school for the past few years.The most important thing is that I like office work very much.I’m sure I can do it well.

　　I’ll appreciate it if you would give me the opportunity.I’m looking forward to your early reply.

　　Yours，

　　Li_Hua