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選修七 Unit 1 Living with technology 檢測(cè)評(píng)價(jià)A卷 Ⅰ.單項(xiàng)填空 1．—Have you listened to ________ weather forecast, Linda? —Yes. It says that there will be ________ heavy rain this weekend. A．the; the B．a(chǎn); the C．the; a D．a(chǎn); a 解析：選C　考查冠詞。句意：“琳達(dá)，你聽了天氣預(yù)報(bào)了嗎？”“是的，預(yù)報(bào)說本周末會(huì)有一場(chǎng)大雨。”第一空表示特指，用定冠詞the；第二空a heavy rain表示“一場(chǎng)大雨”。 2．(2019常熟質(zhì)檢)Perhaps it was just the number that she had chosen ________ brought her the good luck. A．that B．which C．when D．where 解析：選A　考查強(qiáng)調(diào)句。句意：可能正是她選的那個(gè)號(hào)碼給她帶來(lái)了好運(yùn)。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，此處為“It is/was＋被強(qiáng)調(diào)部分＋who/that從句”的強(qiáng)調(diào)句型，被強(qiáng)調(diào)部分為主語(yǔ)“just the number that she had chosen”，表物，故用that。 3．—Has he found a job yet? —No. Employers wont offer him a job ________ he was once in prison. A．a(chǎn)lthough B．because C．unless D．a(chǎn)s long as 解析：選B　考查狀語(yǔ)從句。答句句意：沒有，因?yàn)樗?jīng)坐過牢，雇主們都不愿意雇用他。根據(jù)句意可知，此處應(yīng)用because引導(dǎo)原因狀語(yǔ)從句。 4．Children, if well ________， are not likely to make any trouble in public places. A．having educated B．educating C．to be educated D．educated 解析：選D　句意：如果受到良好的教育，孩子不可能在公共場(chǎng)所惹麻煩。句子主語(yǔ)Children和educate之間是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，此處省略了相同的主語(yǔ)和be動(dòng)詞，是“if＋過去分詞”作條件狀語(yǔ)，根據(jù)句意可知答案為D。 5．What makes me angry is that Michael has delayed ________ the bike to me till today. A．returning B．to return C．to have returned D．being returned 解析：選A　句意：使我生氣的是邁克爾推遲到今天才把自行車還給我。delay后跟動(dòng)名詞，不跟不定式，且句子主語(yǔ)和return之間為主動(dòng)關(guān)系，故選擇動(dòng)名詞的主動(dòng)式。 6．Under no circumstances ________ take part in any discussion that attempts to change your mind through flattery (恭維)． A．you should B．should you C．would you D．you would 解析：選B　考查倒裝句。句意：在任何情況下，你都不應(yīng)該參加任何企圖通過恭維你而改變你想法的討論。under no circumstances相當(dāng)于in no case/by no means/in no way/on no account/never，置于句首時(shí)，句子要部分倒裝，且此處表示“應(yīng)該”之意，故B項(xiàng)符合語(yǔ)境。 7．Many young people, most ________ were welleducated, headed for remote regions to chase their dreams. A．of which B．of them C．of whom D．of those 解析：選C　句意：很多年輕人去偏遠(yuǎn)地區(qū)追逐他們的夢(mèng)想，其中多數(shù)人受過良好的教育。分析句子成分可知，Many young people為先行詞，從句中缺少主語(yǔ)，結(jié)合句意可知選of whom。 8．Why do we have to ________ Sues selfish behavior? We should teach her to care for others. A．get rid of B．put up with C．make up for D．split up 解析：選B　句意：我們?yōu)槭裁吹萌萑烫K的自私行為？我們應(yīng)該教她關(guān)心別人。get rid of“擺脫”；put up with“容忍”；make up for“彌補(bǔ)”；split up“分離”。選B項(xiàng)。 9．(2019鎮(zhèn)江模擬)When someone ________， it more than doubles his or her chances of being helpful again. A．thanks B．is thanked C．was thanked D．thanked 解析：選B　句意：當(dāng)一個(gè)人被感謝后，他或她再次幫助人的可能性會(huì)成倍增加。此處應(yīng)用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)形式。 10．(2019泰州模擬) All the passengers, according to the new regulation, ________ before boarding the subway. A．will inspect B．a(chǎn)re to be inspected C．a(chǎn)re going to inspect D．a(chǎn)re about to be inspected 解析：選B　根據(jù)句中的according to the new regulation可知此處表示“命令，義務(wù)”。be to do sth.可用來(lái)表示“命令，義務(wù)”，相當(dāng)于must 或 ought to/should。 11．Statistics show that men have ________ as women do whatever vehicles they drive. A．twice serious accidents as many B．serious accidents as many twice C．serious accidents as twice many D．twice as many serious accidents 解析：選D　句意：數(shù)據(jù)表明，不管駕駛什么車，男性出現(xiàn)嚴(yán)重事故的概率是女性的兩倍。根據(jù)比較狀語(yǔ)從句中的倍數(shù)表達(dá)：倍數(shù)＋as(＋形容詞)＋名詞＋as，可知D項(xiàng)正確。 12．(2019江蘇常熟高三質(zhì)檢)With too much mathematics homework ________， he determined to give up English reading. A．finished B．having finished C．to finish D．finishing 解析：選C　句意：有太多的數(shù)學(xué)作業(yè)要做，他決定放棄英語(yǔ)閱讀。with＋賓語(yǔ)＋to do sth.表示將要發(fā)生的事情，故答案為C。 13．Strangely, Mr. Green, also ________ to the new policy, made no remark in the discussion. A．opposing B．opposes C．opposed D．having opposed 解析：選C　考查非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞。句意：令人奇怪的是，格林先生在討論中沒作任何評(píng)論，他也是反對(duì)這項(xiàng)新政策的。句子中間部分為非限制性定語(yǔ)，相當(dāng)于定語(yǔ)從句who was also opposed to the new policy。 14．Mr.Black, as well as his wife and children，________ invited to the dinner party last night. A．was B．were C．has been D．have been 解析：選A　當(dāng)as well as 連接兩個(gè)并列主語(yǔ)時(shí)，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞應(yīng)與前面的主語(yǔ)(Mr.Black)保持一致。根據(jù)句中表示過去的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)last night 可知，應(yīng)選A項(xiàng)。 15．—OK, Ill fix your puter right now. —Oh, take your time.________. A．I cant stand it B．Im in no hurry C．Thats a great idea D．Its not my cup of tea 解析：選B　I cant stand it.“我忍受不了它?！保籌m in no hurry.“我不急。”；Thats a great idea. “好主意?！?；Its not my cup of tea.“那不是我喜歡的東西?！备鶕?jù)對(duì)話中的關(guān)鍵詞right now 和take your time構(gòu)成轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，可知空格處是表示“不著急”，故選B。 Ⅱ.完形填空 (2019江蘇名校聯(lián)考試題)A friend who was in low spirits wrote me a letter a few weeks ago. He was __1__on hope. His life was full of problems and __2__. He ended his letter with this：“We cant __3__ change this crazy world, can we？” I __4__ him immediately, “Yes, we most certainly can！” I could still __5__ the first time someone changed my world. She was my music teacher and the guitarist at our church. I had a huge crush on her and wanted to __6__ her more than anything. I had no talent for any instrument, __7__， and my singing, while sincere, was quite __8__. One day she let me try playing her __9__. I did my best but could only stumble (不順暢地演奏) along. When finished I whispered, “I __10__ Im not very good.” She looked at me and said, “Were all __11__ in something. You just need to __12__ what you are good at. Then you can __13__ it with the world.” Those simple words __14__ me. They enabled me to __15__ that I had something to give to others. I had something good inside of me that could make a __16__ to this world. I just had to spot it and bring it out. And thats what I have spared no __17__ to do all these years since that __18__ day. Can you change the world? Yes, you can! You can change it and make it better every single day of your life. You can change it, one choice, one person, or one kind act __19__. All you have to do is show others your __20__ and live your love. 語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。作者通過自己的故事告訴讀者每個(gè)人都各有所長(zhǎng)，我們要善于去發(fā)現(xiàn)，并與人分享美好的事物。我們可以從一點(diǎn)一滴的善行開始，讓這個(gè)世界變得更加美好。 1．A.low B．keen C．hard D．mad 解析：選A　根據(jù)上文中的“in low spirits”及下文中的“His life was full of problems”可知，作者的朋友對(duì)生活不抱什么希望了。be low on“缺乏”，符合語(yǔ)境。be keen on“喜愛，對(duì)……有興趣”；be hard on“嚴(yán)厲對(duì)待，對(duì)……不公平”；be mad on“癡迷，迷戀”。 2．A.memories B．a(chǎn)dventures C．surprises D．worries 解析：選D　此處與上文中的“problems”相呼應(yīng)，指他的生活中充斥著麻煩和煩惱。worry“憂慮；令人擔(dān)憂的事”，符合語(yǔ)境。memory“回憶”；adventure“冒險(xiǎn)經(jīng)歷”；surprise“驚喜，意外”。 3．A.gradually B．occasionally C．really D．eventually 解析：選C　根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，此處指作者的朋友在信中問作者：“我們真的(really)改變不了這個(gè)瘋狂的世界，是嗎？”gradually“逐漸地”；occasionally“偶爾”；eventually“最終”。 4．A.answered B．opposed C．a(chǎn)ssured D．persuaded 解析：選A　上文提到作者的朋友給作者寫了一封信，故此處應(yīng)是作者立即給他回了信。answer“答復(fù)，回復(fù)”符合語(yǔ)境。oppose“反對(duì)”；assure“使確信”；persuade“勸說”。 5．A.imagine B．recall C．discover D．report 解析：選B　作者仍然記得第一次有人改變自己的世界的時(shí)候。recall“記起，回想起”，符合語(yǔ)境。imagine“想象”；discover“發(fā)現(xiàn)”；report“公布”。 6．A.impress B．a(chǎn)muse C．recognize D．inspire 解析：選A　根據(jù)上文中的“I had a huge crush on her”可知，作者非常迷戀他的這位音樂老師，因此此處指他想要給這位老師留下深刻的印象。impress“給……留下深刻的印象”，符合語(yǔ)境。amuse“逗笑，逗樂”；recognize“認(rèn)出；承認(rèn)”；inspire“激勵(lì)，鼓舞”。 7．A.instead B．moreover C．however D．somehow 解析：選C　然而，作者對(duì)任何樂器都沒有天賦，而且，他盡管唱得很真摯，但也唱得很糟糕。此處與上文存在語(yǔ)義上的轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故用however。instead“而不是”；moreover“而且”；somehow“不知怎么地”。 8．A.unique B．sweet C．a(chǎn)wful D．dynamic 解析：選C　參見上題解析。unique“獨(dú)一無(wú)二的”；sweet“悅耳的”；awful“糟糕的”；dynamic“充滿活力的”。 9．A.piano B．guitar C．violin D．drum 解析：選B　根據(jù)上文中的“the guitarist at our church”可知，此處指老師讓作者試著彈奏她的吉他(guitar)。piano“鋼琴”；violin“小提琴”；drum“鼓”。 10．A.wonder B．doubt C．a(chǎn)nticipate D．suppose 解析：選D　根據(jù)上文提及的作者不擅長(zhǎng)任何樂器及空前的“I did my best but could only stumble (不順暢地演奏) along”可知，此處指當(dāng)作者彈奏完了之后，他低聲說道：“我覺得我彈得不好?！眘uppose“認(rèn)為，推斷”，符合語(yǔ)境。wonder“想知道”；doubt“懷疑”；anticipate“預(yù)期”。 11．A.skilled B．interested C．a(chǎn)bsorbed D．occupied 解析：選A　根據(jù)下文中的“what you are good at”可知，此處指我們所有人都擅長(zhǎng)某種東西。be skilled in“擅長(zhǎng)”，符合語(yǔ)境。be interested in“對(duì)……感興趣”；be absorbed in“專心致志于”；be occupied in“忙于”。 12．A.work on B．settle into C．keep up D．find out 解析：選D　根據(jù)下一段中的“I just had to spot it and bring it out”可知，此處指你只是需要弄清楚你擅長(zhǎng)什么。find out“發(fā)現(xiàn)；弄清楚”，符合語(yǔ)境。work on“從事，致力于”；settle into“習(xí)慣，適應(yīng)”；keep up“繼續(xù)下去，堅(jiān)持下去”。 13．A.improve B．share C．exploit D．interpret 解析：選B　根據(jù)下一段中的“I had something to give to others”“show others”可知，此處指然后，你可以將其與全世界分享(share)。improve“提高”；exploit“利用”；interpret“詮釋”。 14．A.affected B．confused C．forted D．satisfied 解析：選A　根據(jù)上文中的“someone changed my world”可知，此處指那些簡(jiǎn)單的話語(yǔ)對(duì)作者產(chǎn)生了影響。affect“影響”，符合語(yǔ)境。confuse“使迷惑”；fort“安慰”；satisfy“使?jié)M意”。 15．A.admit B．realize C．remember D．expect 解析：選B　它們使作者意識(shí)到(realize)他擁有某些能給予他人的東西，他內(nèi)在的美好的東西可以對(duì)這個(gè)世界產(chǎn)生影響。admit“承認(rèn)”；remember“記得”；expect“期待”。 16．A.proposal B．request C．difference D．reservation 解析：選C　參見上題解析。make a difference to sb./sth.“對(duì)某人/某物有作用，有影響”，是固定搭配。 17．A.expense B．effort C．minute D．care 解析：選B　自那天起，這些年來(lái)作者一直在努力這樣做。spare no effort to do sth.“盡一切努力做某事，全力以赴做某事”，是固定用法。 18．A.amazing B．embarrassing C．stressful D．significant 解析：選D　根據(jù)上文可知，老師那天對(duì)作者說的話改變了他，對(duì)他產(chǎn)生了很大影響，故此處應(yīng)用significant，意為“重要的，影響深遠(yuǎn)的”。amazing“令人大為驚奇的”；embarrassing“令人尷尬的”；stressful“充滿壓力的”。 19．A.at all times B．a(chǎn)t any time C．a(chǎn)t a time D．a(chǎn)t one time 解析：選C　根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，此處指每次從一個(gè)選擇、一個(gè)人、一個(gè)善行開始。at a time“每次”，符合語(yǔ)境。at all times“總是”；at any time“任何時(shí)候”； at one time“曾經(jīng)有一個(gè)時(shí)期，一度”。 20．A.responsibility B．consideration C．a(chǎn)dmiration D．goodness 解析：選D　根據(jù)上文中的“one kind act”可知，此處指你所要做的就是與人為善，以愛之名生活。goodness“善良”，符合語(yǔ)境。responsibility“責(zé)任”；consideration“考慮”；admiration“欽佩”。 Ⅲ.任務(wù)型閱讀 Emotions are “the glue” that connects people to one another. They are the foundation of your ability to understand yourself and relate to others. When you are aware of your emotions, you can manage stress and municate well with others. Without emotions and awareness of them, its impossible to build or maintain strong, healthy relationships. The more aware you are of your own emotions, the easier it will be for you to pick up on what others are feeling and accurately read their wants and needs. Although emotional awareness is so important, many people remain relatively unaware of their main emotional experience. In order to know your level of emotional awareness, ask yourself the following questions. If you answer no, you may need to work on raising your emotional awareness — Can you tolerate strong feelings, such as anger and sadness? Do you feel your emotions in your body? Are you fortable with all of your emotions? Do you pay attention to your emotions and avoid them guiding your decisions? Raising your emotional awareness begins with managing stress. The ability to quickly reduce stress allows you to safely face strong emotions, regulate your feelings and behave properly. Also, the process of raising emotional awareness involves reconnecting with all of the main emotions, including anger, sadness, fear, disgust, surprise, and joy. So get back in touch with your emotions and feelings. Another key to raising emotional awareness is practice. Like building muscles in a gym, you wouldnt expect to be a bodybuilder after just five minutes. The more consistently you practice, the greater changes youll experience in what you feel, think, and do. We are all born with a capacity to freely experience the full range of human emotions — joy, anger, sadness, and fear. Yet many people are trying to avoid them rather than experience them. If you avoid emotions, you will lose the good ones, along with the bad ones. Either you feel your emotions or you dont. When you shut down negative feelings like anger, fear, or sadness, you also shut down your ability to experience positive feelings such as joy, love, and happiness. You can change or turn a blind eye to your emotions, but you cant get rid of them entirely. Moreover, it will totally wear you out, because avoiding emotional experiences usually takes a lot of energy. Whats more, it damages your relationships. The more you distance yourself from your feelings, the more distant you bee from others. You lose the ability to build strong relationships and municate effectively, both of which depend on being in touch with your emotions. Emotional Awareness Paragraph Outlines Supporting Details The (1)________ of emotions ?Emotions lay the foundations for having a better (2)________ of yourself and others. ?Emotional awareness helps you manage stress, strengthen your (3)________ with others and improve your interpersonal relationships. The evaluation of your emotional awareness ?Many people are relatively weak in putting their main emotional experience into (4)________． ?Through answering some related questions, you can know (5)________ you need to raise your emotional awareness. The (6)________ to raising emotional awareness ?Managing stress is the (7)________ thing you should do to raise your emotional awareness. ?Get back in touch with your emotions and feelings. ?(8)________ on practicing and you will experience changes in your emotional awareness. The danger of avoiding your emotions ?You will lose all the emotions altogether. ?You will feel extremely (9)________． ?It will be (10)________ to your relationships with others. 答案：1.significance/importance/functions/advantages 2．understanding　3.munication　4.perspective 5．whether/if　6.keys　7.first/initial　8.Insist　9.tired 10．harmful 檢測(cè)評(píng)價(jià)B卷 閱讀理解 A We are a local business that has been operating for 25 years and we would love to introduce you to the wonders of the Yorkshire Dales underground. We will meet you at the parking place nearest the cave and directions will be given on booking. Everyone will change into the caving kit (裝備) at the road head and walk a short distance to the cave before beginning your adventure underground. The trips involve walking in a stream way, some stooping (俯身) and some crawling. There are some simple climbs, a few deep pools and a waterfall to deal with too. You just need a reasonable amount of fitness and flexibility (柔韌性) to move through the cave as there is bending and some short crawling sections. Minimum age is 8 years old. We are licensed to take children without a parent with them if necessary. The trips start at 5：00 p．m. and finish by 8：00 p．m. What we supply: Caving suits, helmets, lights, belts, rain boots, and all safety equipment. What to wear: Each person should wear warm clothing i．e. trousers (NOT jeans), two pairs of socks, underwear, two layers of upperbody wear (e.g. sweatshirt/pullover etc.), at least one of which should have full length arms. At certain times of the year, a hat, gloves and a scarf are also remended. What to bring: A plete change of clothes and a towel as you will get WET, a bag for your wet clothes. What we will need from you before the event: A contact number for when you are in the area; the names of participants and their feet sizes, approximate height and build (S, M, L, XL, XXL, etc.)． The age of any under 18s: We will provide you with a medical form or parental consent (同意) form as appropriate on booking. Charges: Adult ￡25.00, Child ￡25.00. Other charges：Booking is essential. For further information or to book, contact： Tel: 01 729 824 455 Email: info@yorkshiredalesguides.co.uk Web: .yorkshiredalesguides.co.uk 語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文介紹了一家旅游公司去約克郡河谷旅行的行程安排、提供的服務(wù)，以及游客需準(zhǔn)備的衣服、隨身攜帶的物品等相關(guān)事項(xiàng)。 1．Where will the participants in this event meet? A．At the entrance of the cave. B．At the parking place. C．At the information table. D．In the crawling area. 解析：選B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句“We will meet you at the parking place nearest the cave ...”可知，集合地點(diǎn)是在停車場(chǎng)。故選B項(xiàng)。 2．Teenagers under 18 years old ________. A．should be acpanied by their parents B．will be charged less than adults C．must have a signed medical form or parental consent form D．will go on a different route specially prepared for them 解析：選C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“The age of any under 18s: We will provide you with a medical form or parental consent (同意) form as appropriate on booking.”可知，18歲以下的游客需要提供簽字生效的體檢表或家長(zhǎng)同意書。故選C項(xiàng)。 B (2020屆高三宿遷調(diào)研)The most important determining factor of success or failure — at work and in life — is selfawareness, the ability to understand who we are, how others see us, and how we fit into the world. For millions of years, the ancestors of humans evolved painfully slowly. However, about 150,000 years ago there was an explosive development in the human brain where，among other things, we gained the ability to examine our own thoughts, feelings and behaviours, as well as to see things from anothers point of view. Not only did this transformation create the foundation for art, spiritual practices and language, but it came with a survival advantage for our ancestors, who had to work together in order to survive. Though we may not face the same daytoday threats to our existence, selfawareness is no less critical. There is strong scientific evidence that people who know themselves and how others see them are happier. They are smarter, superior students. They raise more mature children. They also tend to be more creative, confident and less aggressive. But for most people it is easier to choose selfdelusion (自我欺瞞) rather than the cold hard truth. Our increasingly “me” focused society makes it easier to fall into this trap. Recent generations have grown up in a world obsessed with selfesteem (自負(fù)), constantly being reminded of their special qualities. Not only are our assessments often flawed (有缺陷), but we are usually terrible judges of our own performance and abilities — from leadership skills to achievements at school and work. Whats scary is that the least petent people are usually the most confident in their abilities. How can we avoid this fate? We must work on two specific types of insight. Internal selfawareness is an inward understanding of our passions and aspirations, strengths and weaknesses and so on. And external selfawareness, knowing how others see you, means understanding yourself from the outside in. It would be easy to assume that someone with internal selfawareness would also be externally aware — that being in touch with our feelings and emotions helps us tune into how were seen. Strangely, research has often shown no relationship between the two — some studies have even revealed an inverse (相反的) one. For those looking to gain true insight, remember that other people often see us more objectively than we see ourselves and that selfexamination can have hidden pitfalls (陷阱) that make insight actually impossible. 語(yǔ)篇解讀：文章講述了在現(xiàn)在這個(gè)以自我為中心的世界，人們很難客觀合理地評(píng)價(jià)自己。所以，只有清楚地知道別人對(duì)自己的評(píng)價(jià)，才能正確地認(rèn)知自己。 3．The first three paragraphs center around ________. A．the intelligence gap between modern men and their ancestors B．the sharp contrast between selfawareness of today and the past C．the necessity of a shift in selfawareness to satisfy the needs today D．the significance of selfawareness in human survival and advancement 解析：選D　段落大意題。第一段第一句話指出自我意識(shí)是決定成敗最重要的因素；第二段講述了人類進(jìn)化的過程，有能力感知自己的想法和行為是爆炸性的發(fā)展；第三段又指出具有自我意識(shí)的人的優(yōu)勢(shì)。根據(jù)這些內(nèi)容可知，自我意識(shí)在人類生存和發(fā)展中是很重要的。因此選D。 4．Whats the problem with “me” focused society nowadays? A．Peoples performance and abilities are overlooked. B．Its difficult to obtain an objective assessment of ourselves. C．petent people tend to be unconfident of their leadership skills. D．Modern people fail to bring their special qualities into full play. 解析：選B　推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段可知，現(xiàn)在社會(huì)的人們過于自負(fù)，以自我為中心，很難得到對(duì)自己的能力的客觀評(píng)價(jià)。故選B。 5．What does the writer stress in this passage? A．Knowing how others see us is the key to success. B．Understanding ourselves inward contributes to a better fate. C．Selfexamination helps us gain true insight into ourselves. D．Internal selfawareness and external selfawareness are closely related. 解析：選A　主旨大意題。結(jié)合全文內(nèi)容尤其是最后一段可知，本文主要講的是正確認(rèn)知自我的關(guān)鍵在于知道他人是怎么評(píng)價(jià)自己的。所以選A。 C They are one of the best rugby teams in the world. The players of the All Blacks, New Zealands national rugby team, are strong, smart and fast. But, in fact, they win many of their games before the first whistle even blows. Before the game, during warmups, the All Blacks players gather in a semicircle. They stand with their captain in front of them and begin to dance. They hit their arms against their legs. They lift their feet into the air and slam them into the ground. They stick out their tongues and show the whites of their eyes. They shout ancient words and even scream. You may think theyre crazy. And that is just what they want you to think. The rugby players perform the haka, which is a traditional Maori (毛利人) dance. The Maoris are the native people of New Zealand and this dance has been used as a war dance since the 19th century. Warriors originally performed the war dance before battles to show off