1、1Unit 4 Astronomy the science of the stars .阅读理解AAlthough we may not admit it,many of us like to stay in our comfort zones.This is especially true for celebrities.After they have gotten famous for doing something well,many of them prefer to stay where they are.But Selena Gomez,26,doesnt believe in s
2、taying where she is.When many teenagers of her age were busy at school,Gomez had already established herself as a sweet young actress in TV series produced by the Disney Channel.But that was just where her ambitions started.As The New York Times noted,“While some child stars would have stopped tryin
3、g to improve their careers after a few movies and hit songs,Gomez has always kept her eggs in a few different baskets.”Her album Revival,which came out on Oct 9,2014,is her first album outside of the Disney-owned Hollywood Records.She was also the executive producer for the album,taking on more crea
4、tive control and writing six songs on her own.On Dec.11,Gomez received the Chart Topper award for her successful album at Billboards yearly Women in Music event.Indeed,the title of the album,Revival,showed that she is no longer part of Disney.In fact,Gomez left the company to step outside her comfor
5、t zone.“I wanted to be my own person.I wanted to test myself,”she told Elle magazine.As it turns out,she hasnt just done well in singing and acting.Gomez was also one of three executive producers working to make the best-selling young adult novel 13 Reasons Why into a TV series.Gomez also has a prod
6、uction company,a perfume brand and four films.No,its not easy to succeed as a former child star.But right now,Gomez is making it look easy.【语篇导读】本文是一篇人物传记。文章讲述了女演员 Selena Gomez不满足于现状,努力突破,追寻自我的故事。1.Which is TRUE according to the text?A.Many celebrities like to stay in their comfort zones.B.Gomezs am
7、bitions started when she was 26.C.Revival is Selena Gomezs first album.D.Gomez works alone to make 13 Reasons Why into a TV series.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第一、二句“Although we may not admit it,many of us like.for celebrities.”可知,很多名人喜欢待在自己的舒适区。故选 A项。2.What does The New York Times imply?A.Gomez is much alike
8、some other child stars.2B.It is not worthwhile for Gomez to have a few ambitions at the same time.C.It is abnormal for child stars to stop trying after a few movies and hit songs.D.Gomez is good at focusing her attention on different fields.答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Gomez has always kept her eggs in a
9、few different baskets.”可知,Gomez 善于关注不同的领域。故选 D项。3.Gomez left the Disney last year in order to . A.make herself more famous B.succeed as a child starC.make things look easy D.try different careers答案 D解析 推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知,Gomez 离开迪士尼公司之后又尝试了许多其他领域的工作,当制作人,也经营香水品牌。由此可推知,她离开迪士尼是为了发展与先前不同的事业。故选 D项。4.What d
10、oes the passage mainly talk about?A.Celebrities preferring to stay in their comfort zones.B.Tips on getting success for teenagers.C.An ambitious girl challenging herself constantly to more success.D.Comfort zone,the killer of success.答案 C解析 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,文章主要讲的是迪士尼童星 Gomez不断挑战、突破自我并获得成功的故事。故选 C项。B(20
11、17浙江)Its surprising how much simple movements of the body can affect the way we think.Using expansive gestures with open arms makes us feel more powerful,crossing your arms makes you more determined and lying down can bring more insights (领悟).So if moving the body can have these effects,what about t
12、he clothes we wear?Were all well aware of how dressing up in different ways can make us feel more attractive,sporty or professional,depending on the clothes we wear,but can the clothes actually change cognitive (认知的) performance or is it just a feeling?Adam and Galinsky tested the effect of simply w
13、earing a white lab coat on peoples powers of attention.The idea is that white coats are associated with scientists,who are in turn thought to have close attention to detail.What they found was that people wearing white coats performed better than those who werent.Indeed,they made only half as many e
14、rrors as those wearing their own clothes on the Stroop Test (one way of measuring attention).The researchers call the 3effect “enclothed cognition,” suggesting that all manner of different clothes probably affect our cognition in many different ways.This opens the way for all sorts of clothes-based
15、experiments.Is the writer who wears a fedora more creative?Is the psychologist wearing little round glasses and smoking a cigar more insightful?Does a chefs hat make the restaurant food taste better?From now on I will only be editing articles for PsyBlog while wearing a white coat to help keep the t
16、yping error count low.Hopefully you will be doing your part by reading PsyBlog in a cap and gown (学位服).【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。肢体语言会影响我们的思维方式,那么着装会影响我们的认知表现吗?答案是肯定的,研究表明身穿实验室白大褂的人在相关实验中有着更好的表现。5.What is the main idea of the text?A.Body movements change the way people think.B.How people dress has an influence
17、 on their feelings.C.What people wear can affect their cognitive performance.D.People doing different jobs should wear different clothes.答案 C解析 主旨大意题。根据文章第二段中的“can the clothes actually change cognitive performance or is it just a feeling”以及下文内容可知,文章主要分析了着装对人们认知的影响。故选 C项。6.Adam and Galinskys experime
18、nt tested the effect of clothes on their wearers . A.insights B.movementsC.attention D.appearance答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句“Adam and Galinsky tested the effect of simply wearing a white lab coat on peoples powers of attention.”可知,Adam and Galinsky 的实验主要是为了研究着装对人们的注意力产生的影响。故选 C项。7.How does the author so
19、und in the last paragraph?A.Academic. B.Humorous.C.Formal. D.Hopeful.答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段内容可知,作者以一种幽默的语气在调侃着装认知理论,故 B项“幽默的”符合题意。academic“学术的”;formal“正式的”;hopeful“满怀希望的”。.完形填空Many years ago,when I was a little child,my parents always moved from one place to another.Before I could even get 1 with my
20、schoolmates,my family was on the move again.I became very 2 because of this. 4But a girl with dark skin and long shiny hair 3 me.Her best characteristics are her openness and 4 .She is always smiling,like a beautiful sunflower following the sun.Without 5 I enjoyed being with her and soon we became g
21、ood friends.As time went by,I gradually became a 6 girl.But this joyful period didnt last long.We were admitted to different colleges.I felt like I had gone 7 to my always-on-the-move childhood.I felt 8 and helpless and I was afraid that I would 9 her as my best friend.She stayed calm and said to me
22、,“Rain,you can achieve more than I do,so 10 to your dreams and make a big effort!Real friendship doesnt fade and we will be best friends forever.”Maybe she didnt realize what a great 11 she was to me at that time. However,it turned out that my 12 were well-founded.I felt that the 13 between us was g
23、etting bigger and bigger.One day,she sent me a text message happily telling me that she had fallen in love with a handsome boy in her class. I felt happy for her,but at the same time I was secretly worried about our friendship.I 14 her several times intending to tell her to think carefully about her
24、 15 with the boy,but I got no more messages from her.I felt sad that perhaps our friendship would not 16 .I had almost 17 hope when she visited me at my campus a week later.She looked 18 but was wearing the most beautiful smile.She gave me a big hug and said,“Im sorry.I want to be myself and your fr
25、iend forever!”We cried together, 19 the people walking past.She told me her sad story,and we knew we had gone back to how it was before. Now I firmly believe that distance and time cant 20 you from a friend.If you care enough about each other,friendship never fades. 【语篇导读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过讲述自己和一个朋友之间的
26、友谊告诉我们,如果你们足够关心彼此,时间和距离就不会将你和朋友分离,友谊也不会消失。1.A.mad B.boredC.patient D.familiar答案 D解析 根据下文的“my family was on the move again”可知,在“我”和“我”的校友熟悉之前,“我们”又搬家了。get familiar with.意为“和熟悉”,符合语境。2.A.disappointed B.silentC.outspoken D.glad答案 B解析 根据第二段的内容可知,因为一次次的搬家,“我”变得沉默了。silent 意为“沉默的”,符合语境。3.A.helped B.attract
27、edC.changed D.impressed答案 C5解析 根据下文的叙述可知,是这个女孩改变了“我”,使“我”由沉默变成了一个开朗的人。change“改变”,符合语境。4.A.cheerfulness B.faithfulnessC.quietness D.selfishness答案 A解析 根据下文中的“She is always smiling”可推知,这个女孩最大的特点就是开朗和快乐。cheerfulness“高兴,快乐”;faithfulness“忠诚”;quietness“安静”;selfishness“自私”。故选 A项。5.A.delay B.hesitationC.doub
28、t D.problem答案 C解析 根据空格后的“I enjoyed being with her and soon we became good friends”可知,此处指“我”毫无疑问地喜欢上了她并且和她成了好朋友。without doubt 意为“毫无疑问”,符合语境。without delay“毫不耽搁”;without hesitation “毫不犹豫”;without problem“没有问题”,均与语境不符。6.A.lucky B.happyC.helpful D.successful答案 B解析 根据下文中的“this joyful period”可知,“我”渐渐地变成了一个
29、快乐的女孩。故选 B项。7.A.back B.downC.out D.over答案 A解析 根据上文中的“We were admitted to different colleges”及下文中的“my always-on-the-move childhood”可知,“我们”去了不同的大学,彼此分开了。对“我”而言,“我”又像小时候那样没有了熟悉的朋友。所以此处指“我”感觉又回到了总在搬家的童年。go back 意为“回到”,符合语境。go down“落下,下沉”;go out“出去”;go over“复习”,均与语境不符。8.A.homesick B.strangeC.ashamed D.sc
30、ared答案 D解析 根据空格后的“and helpless and I was afraid”可知,此处指“我”感到恐惧和无助。scared“恐惧的”;homesick“想家的”;strange“奇怪的”;ashamed“羞耻的”。故选 D项。9.A.lose B.missC.leave D.desert答案 A解析 根据下文中的“She stayed calm and said to me,.Real friendship doesnt fade.”可知,此处指“我”害怕失去这位最好的朋友。lose“失去”;miss“想念”;leave“离开”;desert“抛弃”,故选 A项。610.A
31、.look forward B.hold onC.get down D.go back答案 B解析 根据上文中的“you can achieve more than I do”及空格后的“your dreams”可知,此处指她鼓励“我”要坚持梦想。hold on to“坚持,紧紧抓住”;look forward to“盼望,期待”;get down to“着手做”;go back to“回到”。故选 B项。11.A.burden B.exampleC.encouragement D.wonder答案 C解析 根据上文可知,她在那时对“我”来说是一个极大的鼓励。encouragement“鼓励”
32、,符合语境。12.A.conclusions B.expectationsC.dreams D.concerns答案 D解析 根据下文她告诉“我”她有男朋友了及“我”给她发短信,她没再回复“我”可知,此处指“我”的担忧是有根据的。concern“担心,担忧”,符合语境。13.A.distance B.differenceC.misunderstanding D.conflict答案 A解析 根据空格后的“getting bigger and bigger”以及对下文的理解可知,此处应指“我”感觉到“我们”之间的距离越来越大。故选 A项。14.A.visited B.wroteC.telepho
33、ned D.messaged答案 D解析 根据下文中的“but I got no more messages from her”可知,此处应指“我”给她发信息。message“给发消息”,符合语境。15.A.satisfaction B.relationshipC.life D.story答案 B解析 根据上文中的“she had fallen in love with a handsome boy”可知,此处应指小女孩和男朋友的关系。故选 B项。16.A.return B.developC.survive D.recover答案 C解析 根据上文中的“felt sad”和下文中的“almos
34、t given up hope”可知,此处应指“我”感觉“我们”的关系无法继续了。故选 C项。17.A.given up B.given awayC.held up D.given out7答案 A解析 句意为:我刚要放弃希望,一周之后她就来学校找我了。give up“放弃”,符合语境。18.A.cheerful B.paleC.calm D.relaxed答案 B解析 根据空格后的“but was wearing the most beautiful smile”及 but表示转折可知,此处应指她的脸色看上去很苍白,但仍然带着最美的笑容。pale“苍白的”,符合语境。19.A.forgetting B.noticingC.remembering D.ignoring答案 D解析 根据空格前的“We cried together”可知,此处指“我们”不顾旁人地抱在一起哭。ignore“忽视,不理会”;forget“忘记”;notice “注意到”;remember“记得”。故选 D项。20.A.protect B.preventC.separate D.free答案 C解析 根据上文中的“we had gone back to how it was before”和对文章的理解可知,时间和距离不会将朋友分开。separate.from.意为“把和分离”,符合语境。
