2018秋英语人教版选修11习题第四单元检测含解析.docx

2018秋英语人教版选修习题 PAGE PAGE 1 第四单元检测 (时间:60分钟　满分:100分) Ⅰ.阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分) A In February 2006,Lydia Angyiou and her two sons were walking through their village in northern Canada.The sound of children shouting made her turn around.To her horror,Lydia saw a 700-pound polar bear behind her looking at her seven-year-old son.Getting between the bear and her child,Lydia began hitting and kicking the animal as hard as she could.A neighbor who heard all the noise came and shot the bear.But everyone agreed it was Lydia who had saved her children’s lives.A local policeman described it this way,“...I guess when our backs are up against the wall,...we come up with superhuman strength.”? Where do the “superhuman strength”,courage and quick thinking come from?Experts say they come from stress!In stressful situations,the body releases chemicals that prepare it to take action.These chemicals give people the speed and strength they need to fight danger or run from it. When we think of stress,we usually think of its negative effects.Studies,though,show that moderate (适度的)levels of stress are actually helpful.In fact,the way we perform is usually affected by the amount of stress we feel. Stress causes the brain to release adrenalin (肾上腺素),which in turn increases our energy and excitement.This is why some people say they work better under a deadline. If adrenalin is not released for long periods of time,people can feel bored and lazy.But some stress actually increases and strengthens our abilities instead of weakening them.We sometimes turn out our very best work when we push ourselves to the limit.Stress can also make us more confident.Handling small amounts of stress now prepares us for handling serious situations in the future.Who knows?Today’s stress may even prepare us for the next polar bear that comes along our way! 1In the first paragraph,the case of Lydia Angyiou is mentioned to 　　　.? A.praise Lydia Angyiou for her courage B.remind us of the danger of bears C.make us le