Unit 2 Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas-【精讲精练】2023-2024学年高中英语选择性必修第一册外研版（课时作业）

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

It isn't easy to climb the Old Man of Hoy，one of the tallest in the United Kingdom.It is even more dangerous if you happen to be a blind climber，as Jesse Dufton is.The 34­year­old was born with a rare genetic disease(遗传病) that left him with less than 20 percent of his vision(视觉)，which then kept dropping over the years.He chooses to climb，because it's better than sitting at home feeling sorry for himself.“Climbing is not the most dangerous thing I do on an average day; crossing the road on the way to work is far more risky than Hoy.”

Dufton has been climbing mountains since childhood.As a skilled climber，his father would take him out at weekends.He was always physical then，always up for adventure.He played sports at school，though quickly grew frustrated(沮丧) with many of them.“Badminton was a joke for someone like me，and even blind cricket — with a ball with a bell in it — annoyed me.” Instead he was attracted to climbing and skiing，and insists that climbing is one of the safer activities for a blind person to undertake.“True，you can't see the handholds，or the footholds.You can't see where the opportunities are，or where to place your hands and your gear(齿轮)，so you just have to take it slowly.You search around until you can feel for something to hold onto，and then basically repeat the process over and over again.To keep calm in these situations helps.”

It was Jesse himself who made a documentary happen.He told the filmmaker Alistair Lee about his pastime，believing it might be worth capturing on film.“I realized my story was quite unusual，” he says，adding that he felt almost duty­bound to share it.“If somebody like me watches it，and they find it inspirational，then it wouldn't be right for me to keep that from them，wouldn't it？”

[语篇解读]　本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位盲人攀岩者Jesse Dufton坚持攀岩的故事，后来他拍了一个纪录片分享自己的故事，鼓励更多残疾人。

1．What is more dangerous in Jesse Dufton's eyes?

A．Losing eyesight gradually.

B．Daily routines in his life.

C．Climbing the Old Man of Hoy.

D．Staying at home all day.

解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中的“crossing the road on the way to work is far more risky than Hoy”可知，在Jesse Dufton眼中，他的日常活动更危险。

2．What's the second paragraph mainly about?

A．Dufton's passion for climbing.

B．Skills needed for climbing.

C．Father's influence on Dufton.

D．The limited choice for disabled people.

解析：选A　段落大意题。根据第二段首句“Dufton has been climbing mountains since childhood.”以及“Instead he was attracted to climbing and skiing，and insists that climbing is one of the safer activities for a blind person to undertake.”可知，本段主要讲述了Dufton对攀岩的热情。

3．Why did Jesse persuade Alistair Lee to make a documentary?

A．To show his unique talent for climbing.

B．To inspire more people with disability.

C．To give credit to the brave climbers.

D．To educate people about risky sports.

解析：选B　细节理解题。根据最后一段尾句“If somebody like me watches it，and they find it inspirational，then it wouldn't be right for me to keep that from them，wouldn't it？”可知，Jesse说服Alistair Lee拍摄一部纪录片是为了激励更多残疾人。

4．Which of the following best describes Jesse Dufton?

A．responsible and helpful

B．caring and careful

C．patient and brave

D．adventurous and optimistic

解析：选D　推理判断题。通读全文，再结合第一段第二句“It is even more dangerous if you happen to be a blind climber，as Jesse Dufton is.”以及最后一段尾句可知，Jesse Dufton是一位勇于冒险、态度乐观的人。

B

When you're feeling low or even a little depressed，what do you want to do？The answer for most of us is not very much.Our natural response to a bad mood is to rest with our comfort of choice and hibernate(蛰伏) a bit.

But according to new science，the best way to fight off the depression is to force yourself to get out there and do something new.You might have to drag yourself off the sofa，but this research shows you'll be happier for the effort.

For the study，the research followed the daily movements of 122 study subjects，using the location­tracking features of their phones for three to four months.They also sent subjects regular text messages asking them to report on their mood.

The scientists discovered the more people visited new and different locations，the happier they felt both that day and the next.Variety and novelty seem to lift our mood.“We also find that if we feel better today，we're likely to have more novel experiences and have more experiential diversity the following day，” study coauthor and NYU Associate Professor of Psychology Catherine Hartley said.

“These results suggest a reciprocal link between the novel and diverse experiences we have during our daily exploration of our physical environments and our subjective sense of well­being，” Hartley commented.

This isn't the first time that science has linked new experiences with positive brain benefits.Previous studies have shown that new and challenging experiences light up learning centers in the brain.Just as experience has probably taught you，you learn a lot faster when you get outside your comfort zone.If you've been stuck at home a lot lately，it's no shock that you feel lazy.Your brain is missing out on the novelty and exploration it desires.The good news is，if you can force yourself to do something new，you'll feel that you can grow smarter.

[语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。摆脱抑郁的最佳方法就是外出做一些新奇的事情，这些新体验可以振奋我们的心情，提升我们的幸福感。

5．According to new science，what should we do to lift our spirits?

A．Explore the outside world.

B．Have a complete rest.

C．Choose to enjoy our hobbies.

D．Stay in the comfort zone.

解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第二段首句可知，摆脱抑郁的最佳方法就是强迫自己外出体验新事物，即要使我们情绪振奋，我们应该去探索外面的世界。

6．How did the researchers conduct the study?

A．By phoning the subjects.

B．By analyzing the subjects' locations.

C．By referring to previous relevant studies.

D．By tracking the subjects' movements and moods.

解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，研究者使用手机中的定位功能跟踪调查了122位被研究对象的日常活动，并要求他们汇报自己的心情。因此研究者是通过跟踪调