Unit2 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas(Word练习)-【精讲精练】2024-2025学年高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版2019）

Ⅰ.单词拼写 1．Press these two keys to switch　(切换) between documents on screen. 2．The newspaper publishes a profile (概况) of a leading sportsman every week. 3．What the poor children need now is the sense of security (安全) of a happy home. 4．5G­enabled wearable devices will keep doctors constantly　(持续地) updated on the health status of their patients. 5．Good leaders must be able to motivate (激励) and inspire their teams. 6．The noise from my neighbor's sitting room could be clearly heard in my apartment，which distracted　(使分心) me from reading. Ⅱ.单句语法填空 1．The stronger the motivation　(motivate) is，the more quickly a person will master a language. 2．Playing computer games is a way of relaxation，but if we become addicted to them，we must step away from the screen. 3．He's very reliable　(rely).You can always rely on him to do　(do) what he says he'll do. 4．This is because the file you want to view is only accessible (access) to the superuser. 5．Before visiting the Suzhou gardens，be sure to check out the Suzhou Garden Museum，a free museum detailing the history and cultural significance of the gardens. 6．There have been some severe car accident caused by drivers being distracted by cell phones. 7．Through clever advertising，companies persuade consumers to replace　(replace) their old TVs，mobile phones and computers with the latest models. 8．The reason behind higher living expenses deserve thorough reflection　(reflect). 9．May I have your address，telephone number，age and occupation　(occupy)，please? 10．Don't miss out on the park at night when colorful LED lights hanging from the treetops make the entire area wonderful. Ⅲ.完成句子 1．你出去时别让计算机一直开着。(leave＋宾语＋宾补) Don't leave the computer on all along when you go out. 2．每一个问题解决后，他开始考虑旅行。(with＋宾语＋宾语补足语) 　With every problem settled　，he began to think of a journey. 3．沿着长江旅行的确能使你了解很多中国的历史。(do/does/did＋动词原形) The trip along the Yangtze River does make you learn a lot about the history of China. Ⅳ.课文语法填空 Brenton High launched a fundraising campaign for new sports equipment，1.　which is called the Social Media Detox.More than 100 students had been persuaded 2.　to stop　(stop) using social media for a whole week at the start of it. Anna lasted two days.The detox was more difficult to tolerate than she 3.　had expected　(expect).But she can see how much of her time had been occupied 4.　in/with checking her phone.She's now trying to spend 5.　less (little) time online and more time picking up her hobbies. Devon lasted four days.6.　Doing (do) the detox meant he and his classmates had to communicate face to face! It made him realise the value of real contact that he had forgotten. Cindy lasted the whole week 7.　successfully　(successful)! Without phones，she and one of her friends had a proper conversation.It felt so good! George did all seven days，too! He gave his phone to his dad to avoid giving in.His brother 8.　took (take) him to cheek out their local sports centre.The detox made him healthier! Max threw in the towel on the first day! When he switched 9.　on his phone to check the address of a party，he couldn't resist having a quick look at his social media accounts. It seems that something other than money has also been raised through the detox.10.　Awareness　(aware) of just how much we rely on social media can help us step away from it. Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2024·太原高二期中)Four teenage girls from Minnesota，US.120 hours of nonstop togetherness.No cellphones.This is not a reality show，but an adventure journey. “It was really perfect，” said Julia Ruelle of her recent adventure to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness with three of her childhood friends.“By unplugging，we had an amazing time.” Last year，the 16­year­old took part in an essay contest and carried off a prize.The award was a 5­day canoe and camping adventure with up to three friends.No parents or guides would be there.So Julia invited her friends Anna Wander，Madeline Wilson and Julianna Torelli. The four Minnetonka High School juniors arrived in Ely for training the day before they began the journey.They set out the next day at 7 a．m.，quickly developing a routine. “We were done paddling by noon，” Julia said.“We ate lunch at the campsites and then it was time for hammocks (吊床)，reading，making friendship bracelets (手镯) and talking.” The girls all had experience in the outdoors before. Anna had been to the Boundary Waters with her family.“I love how you are separated from everything in your life，especially technology，” Anna said.Without her phone，she said，“I'm less worried about things.” Madeline，too，had been to the Boundary Waters a few years ago.“But this time，I had to paddle right and set up camp，” she said.The girls made fire and cooked meal together.No one was ever hungry or homesick，but they were nervous in the final night as they waited out a thunderstorm.They left wet sleeping bags in one tent，and squeezed into another for the night.“Every thunderstorm in the Boundary Waters feels huge，” Julia said. On the car ride home，they were all on their phones catching up with friends.“It was a little at a loss turning my phone on，” said Anna.“Mental health can be improved so much in the Boundary Waters.It really helps to get away and reconnect with yourself.” [语篇解读]　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了16岁的高中女生朱莉亚·鲁埃尔参加了一个作文比赛并获奖，奖品是邀请最多三位朋友一起进行为期五天的独木舟和露营探险。于是四个女孩关闭手机，体验了五天独特的冒险之旅。 1．How did Julia Ruelle get the chance to camp? A．She won an essay contest. B．She was invited by her friends. C．She performed well in her school. D．She asked her parents for support. 解析　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Last year，the 16­year­old...up to three friends.”可知，朱莉亚·鲁埃尔是通过在一次作文比赛中获奖而获得这次机会的。 答案　A 2．Why was the 5­day adventure unique to the girls? A．They needed to complete many tasks. B．They needed to find a guide on their own. C．They had to live on a boat for several days. D．They had to live without their smartphones. 解析　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“No cellphones.”和倒数第二段中的“Without her phone，she said，‘I'm less worried about things.’”可知，此次活动的独特之处在于不允许带手机。 答案　D 3．What can we know about the girls from the passage? A．They had not got any camping experience before. B．They all felt refreshed after the adventure journey. C．They enriched their learning experiences by exploring. D．They used to keep in close touch with their friends by phone. 解析　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Mental health can be improved...reconnect with yourself.”可推知，经历这次冒险之旅后，她们都感受到，这次冒险之旅远离尘嚣，重新与自己连接，改善了自己的精神健康。 答案　B B (2024·辽阳高二期末)One in five women and one in eight men are becoming more tired and less productive，according to a new Australian study on mobile phone use. Led by the Queensland University of Technology in Australia，researchers surveyed 709 mobile phone users across the country aged 18 to 83 and asked them a series of questions based on a similar study 13 years ago.Identifying a phenomenon “technoference (科技干扰)”，researchers discovered a significant increase in people blaming their devices for “losing sleep，becoming less productive and even getting more aches and pains”． According to the study's lead author Dr Oscar，the issue is so bad that 24 percent of women and 15 percent of men are now considered to be “problematic mobile phone users”．“When we talk about technoference we're referring to the everyday intrusions (侵扰) and interruptions that people experience due to mobile phones and their usage，” he said.“Our survey found technoference had increased among men and women.For example，reports relating to the loss of sleep and productivity showed that these negative outcomes had significantly increased during the last 13 years.This finding suggests that mobile phones are potentially increasingly affecting aspects of daytime functioning due to lack of sleep.” Compared to a 2005 study，“technoference” issues for 18 to 24­year­olds experienced a surprising 40.9 percent rise，while those aged 25 to 29 also recorded a dramatic increase of 23.5 percent. Oscar said that with the number of smartphone users around the world expected to surpass 2.5 billion before the end of this year，the problem of “technoference” could get even worse.“The speed and depth of smartphone take­up make our population particularly vulnerable to some of the negative consequences of high mobile phone use，” he said.“Rapid technological innovations have led to dramatic changes in today's mobile phone technology，which can improve the quality of life for phone users but also result in some negative outcomes.” [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。澳大利亚的一项关于使用手机的研究表明智能手机让人更累、效率更低。 4．How are people affected by technoference according to the passage? A．It makes people addicted to communicating online. B．It pushes people to work at a fast pace. C．It causes people to sleep less at night. D．It brings negative outcomes to people of all ages. 解析　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“blaming their devices for ‘losing sleep...aches and pains’”可知，科技干扰导致用户睡眠减少。 答案　C 5．Which group are most influenced by smartphones? A.Young women.　　 B．Young men. C．Children. D．Seniors. 解析　推理判断题。根据第一段和第三段中的“24 percent of women and 15 percent of men”可知，受手机影响的女士多于男士；又根据第四段的内容可知，受手机影响的年轻人居多。由此可推知，年轻女性受影响最大。 答案　A 6．What does the underlined word “vulnerable” in the last paragraph probably mean? A．Widely spread. B．Deeply devoted. C．Easily hurt. D．Absolutely accustomed. 解析　词义猜测题。根据画线句上文可知，手机对用户的影响越来越大，再根据画线词句中的“the negative consequences of high mobile phone use”可知，智能手机的普及速度和深度使人们尤其易于受到负面影响。 答案　C 7．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．The increasing side effects of smartphones. B．Ways to solve the technoference problem. C．Smartphones and people's happiness. D．The popularity of smartphones. 解析　主旨大意题。通读全文尤其是文中的“more tired and less productive”“affecting aspects of daytime functioning”和“some of the negative consequences of high mobile phone use”可知，本文主要介绍了智能手机给人们带来的负面影响。 答案　A Ⅱ.完形填空 When I asked my mom for piano lessons in 2010，we were in the fallout of the recession (经济衰退).She said a polite “No”． That didn't stop me.I searched for the 1 for a keyboard，drew the keys on a piece of paper and 2 it on my desk.I would click notes on an online 3 and “play” them back on my paper one—keeping the 4 they made on the computer in my head.Once my mom saw that I was 5 ，she borrowed money and bought me 10 lessons. I still remember the first one.I was 6 by how real the sound of the piano was.I 7 my grade one test after eight lessons. But when I started secondary school，we couldn't 8 lessons again，I passed grade five，practicing only on my piece of paper. When I was about 13，my mom said she had a 9 for me; it was an electronic keyboard，bought with more 10 money.Later I found the Purcell School for young musicians.The tryouts (选拔赛) were 11 ．Some of the questions 12 an assessment of the composer or when the piece of music was written.I felt stressed out.To my amazement，I was offered a 13 ．At Purcell，I saved enough to buy my first piano. I am now at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London，one of the World's leading schools.I feel proud: it's been over 10 years 14 I drew my paper piano.I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano: what we call 15 practice.The paper piano helped motivate my curiosity about how music works. [语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者自幼酷爱弹钢琴，但是因为家庭经济原因，买不起钢琴，于是作者自己按照尺寸在纸上画出键盘来练习，最后进入理想的音乐学府的故事。这篇文章告诉人们，要坚持自己的梦想。 1．A.measurements　　　　 B．tunes C．prices D．scales 解析　根据下文的“drew the keys on a piece of paper”可知，作者把琴键画在纸上，所以此处指作者在网上搜索键盘的尺寸(measurements)。 答案　A 2．A.folded B．piled C．wrapped D．stuck 解析　根据上文的 paper、下文中的on my desk并结合选项可知，此处指把纸粘贴(stick)在桌子上。 答案　D 3．A.guitar B．violin C．keyboard D．drum 解析　根据下文的“‘play’ them back on my paper one...in my head”可知，作者点击在线键盘(keyboard)上的音符，然后在纸质键盘上“弹奏”对应的琴键来记忆不同音符的声音(sound)。 答案　C 4．A.voice B．sound C．whisper D．record 解析　参见上题解析。 答案　B 5．A.nervous B．disappointed C．satisfied D．serious 解析　根据下文的“she borrowed money and bought me 10 lessons”可知，妈妈看到作者是认真的(serious)，于是借钱给作者购买了10节课。 答案　D 6．A.amused B．frightened C．struck D．puzzled 解析　根据下文的“how real the sound of the piano”可知，作者被钢琴真实的声音打动(strike)。 答案　C 7．A.abandoned B．took C．failed D．passed 解析　根据下文的“I passed grade five，practicing only on my piece of paper”可推知，此处指作者在参加完八节课后，通过(pass)了一级考试。 答案　D 8．A.afford B．perform C．postpone D．prepare 解析　根据第一段中的“we were in the fallout of the recession”以及第二段中的“she borrowed money...lessons”可知，作者他们再一次不能支付起(afford)课程了。 答案　A 9．A.secret B．task C．question D．surprise 解析　根据下文提到母亲给作者买电子键盘可知，此处指母亲要给作者一个惊喜(surprise)。 答案　D 10．A.big B．spending C．easy D．borrowed 解析　根据上文的“she borrowed money and bought me 10 lessons”可知，母亲借(borrow)了更多的钱买了电子键盘。 答案　D 11．A.simple B．tough C．enjoyable D．fulfilling 解析　根据下文的“I felt stressed out.”可知，选拔赛比较难(tough)。 答案　B 12．A.related B．concerned C．involved D．collected 解析　根据常识可知，此处指有些问题包含(involve)了对作曲家的评价和乐曲的创作时间。 答案　C 13．A.role B．job C．place D．refund 解析　根据上文的“To my amazement”以及下文中的At Purcell可知，作者得到了一个名额(place)。 答案　C 14．A.after B．since C．until D．before 解析　根据语境可知，此处指自作者在纸上画键盘练习以来(since)已经十余年了。 答案　B 15．A.mental B．abundant C．false D．fancy 解析　根据上文的“I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano”可推知，作者把在没有钢琴的情况下进行的练习称为精神(mental)练习。 答案　A 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$