高中英语必修Book8unit2同步检测

Unit2同步检测Ⅰ.阅读理解AWhenIwasakid，IusedtospendhourslisteningtoAdamCarollaandDr.DrewPinskyontheirSundaynightradioshowLoveline.IlistenedsooftenthatIbegantouseoneoftheirwell­knownphrases—“goodtimes”—inmydailyconversations.Scientistshaveanameforthisphenomenon：behavioralmimicry．You’veprobablyexperiencedthisbefore：afterspendingenoughtimewithanotherperson，youmightstarttopickuponhisorherbehaviororspeechhabits.Youmightevenstarttodevelopyourfriend’shabitswithoutrealizingit.Thereisalargebodyofliteratureconcerningthissortofphenomenon，anditregularlyhappensforeverythingfrombodyposturestoaccentstodrinkpatterns.Forexample，onestudyfoundthatyoungadultsweremorelikelytodrinktheirdrinksdirectlyaftertheirsame­sexdrinkingpartners，thantodrinkattheirownpaces.Andtheeffectisn’tlimitedtoreal­lifeface­to­faceactivities.Anotherstudyfoundthatthesameyou­drink­then­I­drinkpatternheldevenwhenwatchingamovie!Inotherwords，peopleweremorelikelytotakeadrinkoftheirdrinksinatheaterafterwatchingtheactorsonthescreenenjoyadrink.AtleastIdon’tfeelsostrangeanymore，havingpickeduponAdamCarolla’s“goodtimes”．NewresearchpublishedtodayinthejournalPLOSONEindicatesthatthesamesortofbehavioralmimicryisresponsibleforsocialeating，atleastamonguniversity­agewomenofnormalweight.That’sright：theyoungwomenweremorelikelytoadjusttheireatingaccordingtotheeatingpaceoftheirsame­sexdiningcompanion.Aswithmostexperiments，theseresultsraiseawholenewsetofquestions.Still，thefindingthatbehavioralmimicrymayatleastpartlyaccountforeatingbehaviorisimportant，andhasrealeffectsonhealth.Theresearchersnotethat“aslongaspeopledon’tfullyrecognizesuchimportantinfluencesonintake，itwillbedifficulttomakehealthyfoodchoicesandkeepahealthydiet，especiallywhenpeopleareexposedtotheeatingbehaviorofothers”．【文章大意】这是一篇说明文，作者通过自己的经历引出“行为模仿”这一话题，并通过描述各种情景解释“行为模仿”及其影响。1．Theauthortakeshisownexampleofusing“goodtimes”to________．A．expresshislovefortheshowB．provethepopularityoftheshowC．drawthereader’sattentionD．introducethetopicofthepassage解析：选D。推理判断题。从第一段最后一句话以及下文内容可推知，作者用自己的经历作为例子，是为了引出“behavioralmimicry”这一话题，故选D。2．Theunderlinedword“mimicry”inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto“________”．A．copyingB．adjustingC．recognitionD．observation解析：选A。词义猜测题。根据下文对“behavioralmimicry”这一现象进行的诠释可推知，这是一种不自觉地模仿身边伙伴的行为的现象。因此mimicry应是“模仿”的意思。3．WhichofthefollowingisNOTanexampleofbehavioralmimicry?A．Aboyeatshispopcornafterwatchingtheactoreats.B．AboybuysaNikeshirtwhenhefindshisdeskmatehasone.C．Agirlunconsciouslysitsstraightjustasothersdo.D．AgirltakesontheYorkshireaccentafteramonth’sstay.解析：选B。推理判断题。根据文中对“behavioralmimicry”的诠释中的关键词“withoutrealizingit”“frombodyposturestoaccentstodrinkpatterns”等可判断B项的行为不属于行为模仿。4．Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat________.A．behavioralmimicryisbeneficialtoourhealthB．behavioralmimicrydecidesoureatingbehaviorC．therearedoubtsontheresearchresultsD．therearepeoplealwaysexposedtobadeatinghabits解析：选C。推理判断题。从最后一段的第一句可推知，人们对于研究结果有疑问，故选C。A项断章取义，最后一段只说这一发现对健康有影响，意识到行为模仿对饮食的重要影响对健康饮食有好处，而并未说行为模仿一定对健康有益；B项忽略了最后一段第二句中的“atleastpartly”，故B项错误；D项是对最后一段的最后一句的错误理解。BIwasdrivinghometheotherdayonasunnyafternoon.IhadasmileonmyfaceasIsangalongtothesongsontheradio.ItwassuchabeautifuldaythatIfeltfullofhappiness.Mygoodmoodended，however，whentheradiostationtookanewsbreakbetweensongs.ThensuddenlyIfoundmyselflisteningtoyetanotherstoryofarichfamousmanwhohadbrokenthelaw.IshookmyheadasIcametoaredtrafficlight.AsIpulledtoastopInoticedfourleather­jacketedbikers.Theywerestandinginthemiddleoftheroadwithtwooneithersideofthelight.Theylookedroughanddangerous，butasIgotcloserInoticedeachonewasholdingtheirhelmetintheirhands.Irolleddownmywindowasoneapproachedmycar.“WearetheBrotheroftheWheel，”hesaid.“WearecollectingmoneyforChristmasToyDriveforneedychildren.”AsIpulledadollaroutofmywalletIlookedpasthisbeardandintohiseyes.Theyshinedwithgoodnessandkindnessthatcamerightfromhissoul.IdroppedthemoneyinhishelmetandwavedtotheotherbikersasIdroveoff.Mygoodmoodhadreturned.Myfaithinmankindhadbeenbolstered．AndIrememberedonceagainnevertojudgepeoplebytheirappearance.OursocietyoftenjudgesbooksbytheircoversbutGodreadswhatiswritteninourheartsandsouls.Perhapsonedaywewillalllearntoseetheworldthroughthesameeyes.Perhapsonedaywewillrealizethatlooksmatterlittleandactionsmattermuch.【文章大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者在等红灯时见到了四位穿着皮夹克、骑自行车的年轻人，他们看起来粗鲁而危险，然而他们正在为贫困儿童募捐，他们的目光充满善良和友好。此事让作者意识到，不能以貌取人，而应要看他人的行动。5．Thewriter’sgoodmoodendedwhen________．A．heheardnewsbetweensongsB．hehadtostopataredtrafficlightC．heheardarichmanbrokethelawD．hesawfourleather­jacketedbikers解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第四句“Mygoodmoodended，however，whentheradiostationtookanewsbreakbetweensongs.”可知，歌曲间歇插播的新闻使作者没了好心情。故答案选A。6．Whatwerethefourbikersdoingatthetrafficlights?A．Havingabicycleraceinthestreet.B．Sellinghelmetstothepassers­by.C．Raisingmoneytohelpkidsinneed.D．PreparingforChristmasholidays.解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“WearecollectingmoneyforChristmasToyDriveforneedychildren.”可知，他们是在为贫困儿童募捐。故答案选C。7．Whatdoes“bolstered”inthesecondparagraphprobablymean?A．Destroyed.B．Improved.C．Decreased.D．Exploded.解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据第二段画线词的上下文内容可知，作者起初对这四个人印象不好，因为他们看起来很粗鲁，并且很危险。但在得知