选择性必修第二册 Unit 2 Improving yourself（word练习）-【勤径学升】2025年高考英语一轮总复习课时检测训练（外研版）

课时检测训练26　选择性必修第二册　Unit 2　Improving yourself 对应学生用书P346 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2023·广东六校第一次联考)In 2018，“gaming disorder”—in which games are played uncontrollably，despite causing harm—gained recognition from the World Health Organization(WHO).Last year，China，the world’s biggest gaming market，announced new rules limiting children to just a single hour of play a day. Clinics are appearing around the world，promising to cure patients of their habit. Are games really addictive？Psychologists have different opinions. The ease for the defence is that this is just another moral panic. Similar warnings have been given about television，rock&roll，jazz，comic books，and even novels. As the newest form of mass media，gaming is merely enduring(忍受)its own time before it finally stops being controversial. However，some argue that unlike rock bands or novelists，games developers have both the motive and the means to engineer their products to make them addictive. For one thing，the business model has changed. In the old days games were bought once and for all. But these days，games are free and money is earned from purchases of in-game goods，which ties playtime directly to developers’ income. For another，games makers combine psychological theory and data，which helps them maximize the playtime. Smartphones and modern video game machines use their permanent Internet connections to send gameplay data back to developers. That allows products to be constantly adjusted to increase spending on games. The gaming industry should realize that，in the real world，it has a problem，and that the problem is growing. Now that gaming addiction comes with an official WHO recognition，diagnosis(诊断)become more common. Clinics are already reporting booming business，as lockdowns have given gamers more time to spend with their hobby. And being put together in the public mind，fairly or not，with gambling will not do the industry any favours. ［语篇导读］ 本文是一篇议论文。2018年“游戏成瘾”这一术语正式得到世界卫生组织的认可。游戏真的令人上瘾吗？不同的人有不同的看法。在现实生活中游戏行业应该认识到游戏成瘾已经是一个问题，而且是一个日益严重的问题。 1.What is the function of paragraph 1? A.To arouse the readers’ interest about the topic. B.To inform the readers of the harmful effects of games. C.To discuss whether it is necessary to panic about games.  D.To show growing public concern about the problem of games.  解析 推理判断题。根据第一段的内容可知，“游戏成瘾”得到世界卫生组织的承认；中国——世界上最大的游戏市场——宣布了新的规定：限制孩子每天只玩一个小时的游戏。承诺治疗游戏成瘾患者的诊所出现在世界各地。接着第二段首句提出问题：游戏真的令人上瘾吗？由此可推知，第一段是为了展示公众对游戏问题日益增长的担忧。故选D项。 答案 D  2.Why is television，together with other media forms，mentioned in paragraph 2? A.To prove that the panic over games will fade away.  B.To show that they are as highly addictive as games. C.To compare the differences among these media forms.  D.To argue that these media forms are not harmful at all. 解析 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Psychologists have different，opinions…even novels”可知，心理学家有不同的观点，他们认为这是另一场道德恐慌。曾经也有人对电视节目、摇滚乐、爵士乐、连环漫画杂志、甚至小说都发出了类似的警告。由此可以推知，文章在第二段中提到电视和其他媒体形式是为了证明心理学家的观点，即对游戏的恐慌也会逐渐消失。故选A项。 答案 A  3.How do games developers make games addictive? A.They don’t charge players for in-game goods. B.They adjust products based on received data. C.They reward top players with more playtime. D.They keep players’ video game machines updated. 解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“games makers combine psychological theory and data，which helps them maximize the playtime…That allows products to be constantly adjusted to increase spending on games”可知，游戏开发者将心理学理论和数据结合起来，这有助于他们将游戏时间最大化。智能手机和现代电子游戏机使用它们的永久互联网连接将游戏可玩性数据传回给开发者，这使得产品能够不断得到调整以增加游戏支出。由此可知，游戏开发者根据接收到的数据调整产品以使人们对游戏上瘾。故选B项。 答案 B  4.In the last paragraph，the author aims to . A.offer a suggestion B.make a prediction C.give a warning D.put forward a solution 解析 写作意图题。最后一段讲到游戏行业应该意识到，在现实世界中，游戏成瘾是已经存在的一个问题，而且这个问题正在加剧。而且如果公众将游戏与赌博联系在一起，这肯定不会给这个行业带来任何好处。由此可推知，作者在最后一段旨在发出警告。故选C项。 答案 C  B (2023·湖北七市统一调研)Millennials(千禧一代) who conduct “forward-looking financial strategies” tend to be happier and more satisfied with their lives. Following a budget, saving money and shopping less have benefits “beyond the bound of personal finance”, according to a new study out of the University of Arizona. For the study, researchers collected data from 968 young adults born between the years 1981 and 1996, starting when they were freshmen in college (ages 18—21). They followed up with the same students when they were seniors, and then two years later (ages 23—26). The study participants answered questions about materialism, their own personal financial strategies such as budgeting and any pro-environmental habits they followed. Students were also surveyed about their mental health, including how satisfied they were with their lives and how they’d rank their personal well-being. “People who save money report better overall well-being, including less psychological pain,” Sabrina Helm, the study author, tells CNBC Make It. “And people who buy less and consume less show less depressive symptoms, so there’s a positive mental health effect.” Not surprisingly, the money-saving strategies improved people’s financial satisfaction too. “It gives you peace of mind,” Dr. Helm says. “If you’re able to put something aside for worse days, and manage to live within your means, it has clear positive effects on mental health. ” Certain sustainability efforts also have a similar impact on people’s health and happiness. For example, researchers found that the students who consumed less to help the environment were happier than those who simply bought more “green” products. Although many people have been socialized to see products as solutions, simply reducing the number of things you use or buy might be the better tactic for your mental health, Dr. Helm explains. “It’s normal to get a product to cope with all sorts of things,” Dr. Helm says, “but that contributes to climate change.” Luckily, there are concrete tips to “step back from the consumerist approach”, she adds. For example, she suggests keeping a weekly purchase diary and creating a shopping list. ［语篇导读］ 本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了一项研究结果，即采用积极财务策略以调整自己的购买习惯的“千禧一代”不仅更能合理规划自己的财务支出，其带来的好处更是与个人身心健康等有关。 5.How was the study conducted? A.By making a comparison between finance strategies.  B.By keeping track of participants to collect their data. C.By conducting a detailed survey about mental health. D.By asking and answering questions about materialism.  解析 细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知，研究者对968名在1981年至1996年出生的年轻人进行连续六年的追踪，通过询问、调查等具体方式收集数据。故选B项。 答案 B 6.Which one of the following statements will Sabrina Helm agree with? A.Consuming less cures people of depressive symptoms.  B.Mentally healthier people buy more and consume less.  C.Saving money prevents people from psychological disorder.  D.One’s financial strategies relatively affect overall well-being.  解析 推理判断题。根据文章第三段萨布丽娜·赫尔姆所说的话可知，消费少、节约钱的人总体幸福感更强，抑郁症状更少。故选D项。 答案 D 7.What does the underlined word “tactic” in paragraph 5 mean? A.Influence. B.Attitude. C.Strategy. D.Consumption. 解析 词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段最后一句中的solutions和reducing the number of things you use or buy可知，tactic应为“策略，手段”之意。故选C项。 答案 C  8.Which is the best title for the text? A.How Can You Keep Mentally Healthy B.Saving Money Improves Financial Satisfaction C.Millennials Who Buy Less and Save More Are Happier D.Consumers’ Shopping Habits Contribute to Climate Change  解析 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段可知，本文主要介绍的是“千禧一代”的财务策略，遵循预算、多存钱、少购物能提升他们的生活的幸福感和满意度。故选C项。 答案 C  Ⅱ.七选五 (2023·广州调研测试)Are you frequently depressed by the feeling that life is leaving you behind particularly when you look over social media sites and are faced with all the exciting things your friends are up to? 1  FOMO，or Fear of Missing Out，refers to the perception that other people’s lives are superior to our own life.It appears as a deep sense of envy，and constant exposure to it can have a weakening effect on our self-esteem(自尊). While feelings of envy and lack of confidence seem to be human nature，social media seem to have added fuel to the fire. 2 Social media，with their built-in appeal，allow us to share only the best presentations of our life，while leaving out the more boring aspects.Although this could be characterized as dishonesty，it is the atmosphere social media seem to demand.So how do we avoid being trapped into our own insecurities by social media? Consider your own social media posts. 3 Well，so have others.And what they’ve left hidden is the fact that boredom，loneliness and unpleasant chores are an unavoidable part of everyone’s life，and you’re not the only one feeling left out. 4 You may not be a regular at fancy parties or a climber of dizzying peaks，but you have your health，a place to live and real friends who appreciate your presence in their lives. Learn to shake it off.We are all flooded daily with photos of other people’s perfection，but really，what does it matter？ 5 And even if you are more easily affected than others by social media envy，all you need to do is look around you and acknowledge that you are doing pretty well after all. A.If so，you are not alone. B.Value your friends in real life. C.Learn to appreciate the positives. D.Why do they have such a stimulating effect? E.They are probably no more real than the funniest reality TV show.  F.The feeling that we are left out has long-term damaging psychological consequences.  G.Have you ever chosen photos that lead others to the rosiest conclusions about your life? ［语篇导读］ 本文是一篇说明文。人们在社交媒体上往往只展示生活中精彩的部分，让我们错误地认为别人的生活优于我们自己的生活，进而转化为一种强烈的嫉妒感，削弱了我们的自尊。我们可以通过适当的改变摆脱社交媒体对我们造成的负面影响。 1.解析 空前提到你是否感到生活离你而去，特别是当你浏览社交媒体网站，发现朋友们做的所有令人兴奋的事情时，且你经常对此感到沮丧。由此可知，A项“如果是这样，你不是一个人”承上启下，符合语境。 答案 A  2.解析 根据上文中的“While feelings of envy…fuel to the fire”并结合下文内容可知，空处承接上一句，应该会发出疑问“社会媒体怎么会起到火上浇油的效果呢？”，故D项“它们为什么会有这样的刺激作用呢？”符合语境。 答案 D  3.解析 空前一句讲到了“Consider your own social media posts”，结合下文内容可知，空处承接上一句，应该会讲到我们自己在社交媒体上展示生活时也会隐藏一部分不好的事实，只选择展示生活最精彩的部分，故G项“你有没有选择过能让别人对你的生活得出最乐观结论的照片？”符合语境。 答案 G  4.解析 此处为本段主旨句。根据本段中“but you have your health，a place to live and real friends who appreciate your presence in their lives”可知，你也要看到你所拥有的很多好的方面。故C项符合语境。 答案 C  5.解析 根据本段中的“We are all flooded…but really，what does it matter？”可知，每天我们被其他人各种完美的照片淹没，但那又有什么关系呢？接下来应该是对这些照片进行否定，故E项符合语境。 答案 E  Ⅲ.语法填空 (2023·江苏南通第一次调研)Home to the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow, and Lancang rivers, the Sanjiangyuan area on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (青藏高原) is known as “China’s water tower”. It is a 1.________ (whole)unique plateau wetland ecosystem and serves as 2.________ important ecological defense for the country. Decades ago, serious environmental degradation (恶化) in Sanjiangyuan, 3.________ was caused by climate change and human activities, resulted in a large number of lakes drying out and wildlife numbers falling sharply. In 2016, the pilot program of the Sanjiangyuan National Park management system 4.________(launch).Through painstaking practice, development and innovation, efforts have been made 5.________(turn) the park into a symbol of the progress of China’s ecological civilization. Over the past years, the ecological environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau 6.________(experience) comprehensive changes. Water conservation in the area has risen 7.________11 percent every year, compared with 10 years ago. Local residents enjoy the gifts given by nature, and the 8.________(establish) of the national park has enabled them to transform from exploiting (开发)nature to becoming its protectors and benefiting from it. Some work as tour guides, 9.________(assist) visitors from home and abroad. Today, as people walk on the vast land of Sanjiangyuan, looking at the expansive mountains, glaciers, lakes and pastures, 10.________catching sight of wild animals and birds, they cannot help but be impressed by the vastness and beauty of nature. ［语篇导读］ 本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了几十年前三江源地区生态开始恶化，之后国家采取了一系列措施保护该地区，并取得了成效。 1.解析 考查词性转换。设空处修饰空后的形容词unique，应用副词。故填wholly。 答案 wholly  2.解析 考查冠词。此处表示“一个重要的生态防御”，为泛指，应用不定冠词修饰，且空后important的发音以元音音素开头。故填an。 答案 an  3.解析 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，设空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为serious environmental degradation，指物，且设空处在从句中充当主语，应用which引导该从句。故填which。 答案 which  4.解析 考查动词的时态和语态及主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，设空处在句中作谓语；主语为the pilot program，为单数，谓语动词也应用单数形式；根据时间状语In 2016可知，此处应用一般过去时，且主语和launch之间为被动关系，故应用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was launched。 答案 was launched  5.解析 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，have been made为谓语，且与设空处之间无连词连接，故此处应用非谓语动词。根据句意可知，此处表示目的，故应用不定式作目的状语。故填to turn。 答案 to turn  6.解析 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，设空处在句中作谓语；根据时间状语Over the past years可知，此处应用现在完成时；主语the ecological environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau为单数，谓语动词也应用第三人称单数形式。故填has experienced。 答案 has experienced  7.解析 考查介词。rise by为固定搭配，其后常跟表示增幅的表达，表示增长了多少，by后通常接分数、百分数、倍数等。此处表示增长了11％。故填by。 答案 by  8.解析 考查词性转换。根据句意并结合空前冠词the及空后介词of可知，设空处应为名词。故填establishment。 答案 establishment  9.解析 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，work为本句中的谓语动词，动词assist与其之间无连词连接，此处应用非谓语动词形式作状语。assist与其逻辑主语Some之间为逻辑上的主动关系，故应用现在分词形式。故填assisting。 答案 assisting  10.解析 考查连词。根据句意可知，句中looking at the expansive mountains， glaciers，lakes and pastures和catching sight of wild animals and birds为两个并列的现在分词短语作伴随状语，应用and连接两个现在分词短语。故填and。 答案 and 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$