Unit2 Section1 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三册（外研版2019）

　 Ⅰ.单词拼写 1．America's largest grocery (食品杂货店) store chain will be bringing two new stores to Oakland. 2．Despite their outstanding crafts, these masters of art lead a(n) uncomplicated (简单的) way of life. 3．In the Internet era, one could become a web celebrity (名人) within seconds. 4．They have just returned from faraway (遥远的) places with wonderful stories to tell. 5．　Fashion (时尚) is the area of activity that involves styles of clothing and appearance. 6．The model posed (摆好姿势) herself for the art students. Ⅱ.单句语法填空 1．I've decided to take a few days off next week because I have been too tired so far. 2．My Chinese teacher knew my fascination (fascinate) with reading and made sure I had great books to read. 3．Mei Lanfang's lifelong devotion (devote) to Peking Opera has made him one of the most outstanding artists of all time. 4．He has put a lot of time and effort into passing the exam and getting the certificate. 5．To get your opinions across, you need to change your approach to expressing (express) them. 6．Years of hard training and the strong passion for the sports earned him the championship in the Olympic Games. 7．This cellphone is fashionable (fashion) and easy to carry, so it is popular among the young people. 8．He is good at solving problems in a practical, uncomplicated (complicate) manner. 9．With all your energies focused (focus) on the study of French, you will master the language. 10．Students can obtain quality education resources through “Internet plus education” programs regardless of where they are. Ⅲ.完成句子 1．她没有打字的经验，那种工作她也不感兴趣。(倒装句) She has no experience in typing.　Nor does the job interest her　. 2．正是他开车时的心不在焉才造成了这次严重的事故。(强调句) 　It was his absence of mind during driving that caused the serious accident. 3．考上大学的决心使学生们专注于他们的学习， 让他们不断地进步。 (keep＋宾语＋宾语补足语) The determination to go to college keeps the students focused on their study　， enabling them to make progress gradually. Ⅳ.课文语法填空 Bill Cunningham was one of the most important American photographers of the last 50 years so that every member of New York's wealthy high society wanted nothing more than 1.　to pose (pose) for him.Cunningham always used simple, 2.　relatively (relative) cheap cameras and took all his pictures on the streets of New York.Although he always knew 3.　where fashionable parties and events were happening, Cunningham liked to photograph ordinary people.He found 4.　inspiration (inspire) where others could not.In addition, what made Cunningham great 5.　was (be) his devotion to photography.He would even stay outside in a storm, not 6.　coming (come) back until he knew he had the right photos.He hardly ever took a day 7.　off and not once stayed home sick. Although he was a world­famous fashion photographer, Cunningham's approach to life was 8.　uncomplicated (complicate).Cunningham never accepted the benefits 9.　offered (offer) to him.All his attention was focused on his craft.He passed away at the age of 87 and his hard work made him more 10.　than a fashion photographer — he was a “cultural anthropologist”． Ⅰ.阅读理解 A A clever technologist used steamboat inventions and turned them into the first commercial steamboat service. Although Robert Fulton did not invent the steamboat, as is commonly believed, he played an important role in making steamboat travel a reality.He was born in Pennsylvania in 1765.As a young man, he set out to make his name as a portrait painter.His career took him to Europe and into the orbit of people with the power to support him politically and financially. Fulton entered London society after he painted Benjamin Franklin's portrait.While abroad, Fulton left the arts for a career in shipbuilding.He was interested in the recently­invented steam engine, and thought it could be used to power ships.Fulton's vision was not original; many others had entered the field, and the unfortunate inventor John Fitch had built a working steamship already.But like Henry Ford, Fulton's talent lay not in the invention but in the product's application in the marketplace. Fulton didn't focus entirely on the steamboat.In 1804, he tested the first submarine successfully, which he had built for the British Royal Navy.His invention made him a celebrity upon his return to the United States two years later.Fulton's partner Robert Livingston obtained an exclusive license for steamboat services on New York's Hudson River.It was time for Fulton to deliver. To build an efficient, reliable steamboat, Fulton used a special English steam engine.The ship's bottom was flat and its stern was square.The steamboat Clermont made its debut (首次亮相) on August 17, 1807, steaming on the river from New York to Albany, and it soon entered commercial services.The hilly terrain of New York made water transport faster than land transport, and Fulton's boat — formerly known as the “North River Steamboat” — was a hit.Within five years, Fulton was running services on six major rivers plus the Chesapeake Bay, and bringing in great profits. [语篇解读]　本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了罗伯特·富尔顿的人生经历，他最初是一位画家，后来致力于研究蒸汽船的应用。 1．What can be inferred from Paragraph 3? A．Henry Ford was as unfortunate as John Fitch. B．Fulton left the arts as he couldn't support himself. C.Henry Ford was talented in the product's application. D．Fulton was the first to create a working steamship. 解析：C　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“But like Henry Ford, Fulton's talent ...in the marketplace.”可知，亨利·福特的天赋不在于发明而在于产品在市场上的应用，故选C。 2．When did Fulton become a celebrity in the United States? A．In 1804. B．In 1806. C．In 1807. D．In 1812. 解析：B　细节理解题。根据第四段中的“In 1804, he tested the first ...the United States two years later.”可知，1804年，富尔顿成功测试了第一艘潜水艇，这使得他在两年后一回到美国就成了名人，由此可知他是在1806年在美国成名的，故选B。 3．What is mentioned about Clermont? A．It earned Fulton much money. B．It operated for five years. C．It had an American steam engine. D．It was not accepted by people at first. 解析：A　细节理解题。根据第五段中的“...Fulton's boat ...was a hit.Within five years, Fulton was running services on six major rivers plus the Chesapeake Bay, and bringing in great profits.”可知，富尔顿的船受到了人们的欢迎，使富尔顿挣了很多钱，故选A。 4．What's the best title for the text? A．Robert Fulton：A Great Inventor B．Robert Fulton and His Steamboat C．Steamboats Changing Water Transport D．The History of Commercial Steamboats 解析：B　标题归纳题。根据第一段可知，一位聪明的技术专家将蒸汽船变成了第一个商业蒸汽船服务系统。由第二段第一句可知，虽然富尔顿没有发明汽船，但他在使汽船旅行成为现实方面起了重要作用。由最后一段中的“...Fulton's boat ...was a hit ...bringing in great profits.”可知富尔顿的船受到了人们的欢迎，让他赚了很多钱。综上所述，本文主要讲述了罗伯特·富尔顿将蒸汽船发展成第一个商业蒸汽船服务系统的人生经历，故选B。 B Ulu Travel Agency, a tour company in Hong Kong, has designed and launched a five­hour bus journey specifically for customers to sleep as much as they want.Tickets for the first tour on Oct 16 sold out right away.Many find it easy to fall asleep during a long bus trip.But why? According to smartsleepingtips.com, there are several possible reasons. White noise is a type of noise produced by combining sounds with different frequencies together.Buses are often crowded every day with people going to and from work.Therefore, they are the perfect environment for white noise.They produce consistent noises, like the hum of tires (轮胎) or the purring (嗡嗡声) of the engine.White noise masks distracting sounds and is helpful for people who have trouble getting sleep. Another popular view on why it's easy to fall asleep on buses is because of the rocking motion.The motion of buses resembles a mother swaying a baby in her arms.It is very comfortable.However, it's not exactly the rocking movement that induces sleep.Rather, it's the association between rocking and sleeping.If you were rocked to sleep as a baby, you'd associate that rocking motion with going to sleep. On buses, you don't move around very much.You just sit down and enjoy the scenery as the vehicle moves along the road.Basically, you're away from the things that keep your mind and your physical body busy.This inactivity also slows your brain activity down because there's no stimulus (刺激物) to keep it awake. Buses often get crowded with people going to and from work.Carbon dioxide increases when there are lots of people in a small place.This reduces oxygen to the brain and slows it down, causing people to feel sleepy. [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。解释了人们一坐公交车就容易入睡的原因。 5．What's the purpose of the article? A．To introduce a new bus service in Hong Kong. B.To promote tourism in Hong Kong. C.To explain why the bus tour may help people sleep. D．To report on new findings about sleeping on buses. 解析：C　写作意图题。文章主要解释了人们在汽车上容易入睡的原因，故C项正确。 6．Why is white noise effective for sleeping according to the text? A．It produces sounds with the same frequency. B．It helps block out distracting sounds. C．It is associated with the rocking motion. D．It gives listeners something to focus on. 解析：B　细节理解题。从第二段中的“White noise masks distracting sounds and is helpful for people who have trouble getting sleep.”可知白噪音可以掩盖使人分心的声音，从而帮助有睡眠障碍的人们入睡，故B项正确。从第二段中的“White noise is a type of noise produced by combining sounds with different frequencies together.”可知，白噪音是由不同频率的声音组成的，故A项错误。C、D项文中未提及，故错误。 7．What does the underlined word “induces” in Paragraph 3 mean? A．Reduces. B．Destroys. C．Causes. D．Changes. 解析：C　词义猜测题。induce表示“导致，引起”，文中指确切来说并不是汽车的晃动直接导致了睡眠。reduce “减少”； destroy “毁坏”； cause “导致，引起，使发生”； change “改变”，故C项正确。 8．What can we learn from the last two paragraphs? A．Long periods of inactivity are bad for one's health. B．People will find it hard to sleep in a crowded place. C．The moving scenery outside is helpful for sleep. D．The thinner oxygen inside the bus makes people sleepy. 解析：D　细节理解题。从最后一段中的“Carbon dioxide increases ...This reduces oxygen to the brain and slows it down, causing people to feel sleepy.”可知，车厢中二氧化碳增多使得大脑中的供氧量减少，从而容易产生困意，故D项正确。 Ⅱ.完形填空 Several years ago, I was bitten by a mosquito carrying West Nile virus.I was lying in bed for three months and had 1 with speech.My left leg didn't work right.About two years and a half into this, I 2 I was never going to be able to work again, so I started 3 something that would give my 4 a sense of meaning and purpose.So I 5 art. When I do art, my brain becomes very still and 6 and the only thing that exists is that moment of creating with the paintbrush and the colors and the paper.And it's such a 7 place to be because that's all there is.It's just that moment of 8 ． And with watercolors, there are ways in which you 9 the paint onto a wet piece of paper and it just sort of spreads, and you can 10 another drop of paint to it, a 11 color, and that will spread.And you get some just 12 combinations that you can't control; that just 13 ． The most important thing is to have 14 in the process of doing it because, for me, that's the place that I like to be.It is in the process and not so 15 to how it looks in the end. [语篇解读]　本文主要讲述经历了一次人生不幸之后，作者通过学习水彩画，享受生活乐趣的故事。 1．A.problems B．lessons C．connections D．conditions 解析：A　根据前面的“I was bitten by a mosquito carrying West Nile virus.I was lying in bed for three months”可知，作者感染病毒之后卧床三个月，说明这次遭遇很严重，她说话都有困难。problem “问题”； lesson “教训；课程”； connection “联系”； condition “状况”。 2．A.dreamt B．realized C．admitted D．intended 解析：B　作者遭遇不幸，并且时间长达两年多，因此作者意识到自己再也不能工作了。dream “梦见”； realize “意识到”； admit “承认”； intend “打算”。 3．A.making up B．taking down C．looking for D．putting forward 解析：C　根据前面的“I 2 I was never going to be able to work again，”可知，作者不能工作了，所以希望寻找一些能够使生活有意义的事情来做。make up “组成；化妆；弥补”； take down “记下”； look for “寻找”； put forward “提出”。 4．A.mind B．family C．career D．life 解析：D　根据空后的“a sense of meaning and purpose”可知，应该使自己的生活有意义，有目标。mind “头脑”； career “职业”。 5．A.turned to B．showed off C．dealt with D．lived on 解析：A　结合第二段第一句可知，作者想做一些有意义的事情，因此转向艺术，开始学习艺术了。turn to “转向；求助”； show off “炫耀”； deal with “处理；对付”； live on “靠……为生”。 6．A.painful B．quiet C．messy D．full 解析：B　根据空前的still可知，当作者从事艺术的时候，作者的大脑变得非常安静。此空与still意义应该一致。painful “痛苦的”； quiet “安静的”； messy “杂乱的”； full “完整的”。 7．A.strange B．noisy C．wonderful D．distant 解析：C　根据前面“my brain becomes very still and 6 and the only thing that exists is that moment of creating with the paintbrush and the colors and the paper”和后面的“because that's all there is”可推知，这是一个奇妙的地方。strange “奇怪的；陌生的”； noisy “嘈杂的”； wonderful “精彩的；美好的；奇妙的”； distant “遥远的”。 8．A.acting B．playing C．thinking D．creating 解析：D　与上文的“that moment of creating”呼应，此处表示只是创作的那一刻。act “表演”； play “玩耍；演奏”； think “思考”； create “创造”。 9．A.drop B．pour C．stick D．apply 解析：A　根据后面的“the paint onto a wet piece of paper and it just sort of spreads.”和下文的“that you can't control”可知，创作水彩画的时候，你把颜料滴到一张湿纸上，然后它就会扩散。drop “滴落；落下”； pour “倾倒”； stick “粘”； apply “利用；敷”。 10．A.bring B．add C．remove D．mix 解析：B　你把颜料滴到一张湿纸上，可以增加另外一种颜料，让它进行扩散，然后自动地形成一幅画。bring “带来”； add “添加”； remove “移走；除去”； mix “混合”。 11．A.thick B．mild C．different D．bright 解析：C　结合语境可知，在你增加另外一种颜料的时候，应该会选择不同的颜色，让画面更加美丽鲜艳。thick “厚的”； mild “温和的”； different “不同的”； bright “明亮的”。 12．A.complex B．familiar C．ordinary D．beautiful 解析：D　根据上文的“And with watercolors ...that will spread.”的描述可知，你可以把颜料滴到一张湿纸上，然后它就会扩散，你可以再加一种颜料，一种不同的颜色，然后它就会扩散。你会得到一些你无法控制的美丽的组合。complex “复杂的”； familiar “熟悉的”； ordinary “普通的”； beautiful “美丽的”。 13．A.escapes B．happens C．waits D．disappears 解析：B　与前面“can't control”呼应，这些画自动地形成，说明了水彩画的奇妙。escape “逃离；逃避”； happen “发生”； wait “等待”； disappear “消失”。 14．A.patience B．determination C．talent D．fun 解析：D　根据最后一句“how it looks in the end.”可知，对于作者来说，进行这种艺术创作，最重要的是在过程中享受快乐。patience “耐心”； determination “决心”； talent “才智；天赋”； fun “乐趣”。 15．A.attached B．accustomed C．compared D．exposed 解析：A　与前面的“have 14 in the process of doing.”呼应，指作者认为自己进行这种爱好的时候，享受的是快乐的过程，而不是迷恋于最后作品会是什么样子。be attached to “依恋；附属于”； be accustomed to “习惯于”； be compared to “比较；被比作”； be exposed to “接触；暴露于”。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$