高中英语人教版必修四习题：Unit 4课下能力提升十三含答案

Unit 4 课下能力提升(十三)阅读理解AFacial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman's smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don't smile enough. In Southeast Asian cultures, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressiveness permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.1．What does the smile usually mean in the U．S.?A．Love. B．Politeness.C．Joy. D．Thankfulness.2．The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that a smile can ________.A．show friendliness to strangersB．be used to hide true feelingsC．be used in the wrong placesD．show personal habits3．What should we do before attempting to “read” people?A．Learn about their relations with others.B．Understand their cultural backgrounds.C．Find out about their past experience.D．Figure out what they will do next.4．What would be the best title for the test?A．Cultural DifferencesB．Smiles and RelationshipsC．Facial ExpressivenessD．Habits and EmotionsBI didn't go to Colorado to ski. I went because I was persuaded to attend a two­day class at the Bridgestone Winter Driving School there.Everyone in my family came along with me. The first morning, we sat in a small classroom and our instructor, Robert, told us what to expect. The course, he explained, was designed to make the cars slip and slide on ice and snow. “If you listen to us，” Robert assured the class, “you'll be fine.”On a snowy day when I was 4, I had a car accident. I wasn't seriously hurt that day, but over the years the shock transformed into anxiety. When it snowed, I often called another parent at the elementary school my daughter attends to ask if he or she wouldn't mind driving my daughter the half­mile to school in the morning.That first morning in Colorado, after we left the classroom and headed out to the track, my heart was racing. By the time Robert said, “Cristina, it's your turn.” Iwas light­headed. I carefully did what I was instructed to do but when I turned, I pulled the wheel too hard and hit a block of ice, my car turning almost 180 degrees. When the car came to a stop, I sat rigid, trying to catch my breath. Part of me wanted to get out and never drive again. But I was sitting there safely, wasn't I? I had overcome one of my greatest fears — losing control of the car. I even felt a little excited.For the rest of the class, I continued practising, and I got better enough so that a week later, when I arrived home and there was snow on the ground, I didn't even think about calling another parent to drive my daughter to school. “I can do this，” I told myself. And I did.5．In the classroom, Robert intended to help participants to ________.A．know each otherB．build up confidenceC．learn about the courseD．put theory into practice6．The accident made the author afraid to ________.A．have kids in her car B．drive on snowy daysC．drive long distances D．be in a car by herself7．What can best describe the author's feelings after the first practice?A．Mixed. B．Puzzled.C．Thankful. D．Regretful.8．What do we know about the class?A．It's tiring. B．It's helpful.C．It's expensive. D．It's interesting.CIn his best­selling book, The Power of Positive Thinking, Norman Vincent Peale wrote he believed ordinary people could become remarkable when they started thinking they could do things, and when they believed in themselves.If you look back on history, you'll see many examples of ordinary people who have achieved unusual results. Many of the best­known people, who have left their marks in the pages of history, failed many times on their climb up the ladder. These people had something in common. They had self­confidence as well as perseverance (坚毅) in achieving their goals. Most successful people have a “can do” attitude. While failure is always possible, they face failure bravely and approach life with positive attitudes.Above all, you must have a goal clearly in mind. It's like the parents asking theirchildren what they want to be when they grow up. You, and only you, can decide where you want to go on your travel through life. But you can't sit on the top of a hill and think pleasant thoughts all day. You have to come down to the real world and set your goals. You must have a plan of action, and follow it. In other words, “plan your work and work your plan”. Whil e things come up to delay (耽误) you at times, you mustn't give up your goals. You must be organized and have a system in place to meet your goals.If you are fired with enthusiastic (满腔热情的) ideas and allow them to dominate your thoughts, you will find that new horizons will open. As long as your enthusiasm lasts, so will new opportunities. Don't wait for the world to beat a path to your door — it won't. Remember, failure is just a stepping stone on your road to success, and if you exercise positive thinking, you'll reach your goal.9．All the remarkable people in history succeeded because they ________.A．served people heart and soulB．failed many times in their struggleC．left their marks in the pages of historyD．believed in themselves and kept trying10．To reach our goals, we are advised to ________.A．stay on the top of a hillB．think positive thoughts all dayC．work in an orderly and organized wayD．rely on the plan and act without delay11．What does the underlined word “dominate” in the last paragraph mea n?A．Send. B．Control.C．Pass. D．Save.12．What can be the best title for the passage?A．The power of perseveranceB．Failure is the mother of successC．Positive thinking leads to successD．The importance of setting goals课下能力提升(十三)1．【解析】选C 细节理解题。