限时规范练(十四) 必修第三册 UNIT 2 Making a difference（Word练习）-【优化指导】2026年高考英语一轮复习高中总复习·第1轮（外研版）

限时规范练(十四)　UNIT 2　Making a difference (限时30分钟) Ⅰ.阅读理解 A After college I wanted to make a difference in the world，so I joined the Peace Corps and became a volunteer teacher in Namibia，my country of assignment(任务).Honestly，my first choice wasn't Africa，but I am extremely grateful that I was sent there. Various tribes and racial groups live in Namibia and a number of languages are spoken.When Namibia gained independence in 1990，English became the official language.Teachers were supposed to teach in English，but many lacked the language skills to do so.My job was to train the teachers. Schools were quite bare.Some classrooms consisted merely of sticks stuck in the sand and a metal roof.Each student had only one threadbare uniform.The students had exhausting days.They walked miles to get to school，often barefoot.They also did many daily chores.Even with their mountains of work，few possessions and little opportunity，these children were joyful.I admired that. This was my first time living abroad in a different culture.Simply adapting to the living conditions was a big adjustment.I had no electricity，running water，phone or Internet.Imagine no air conditioning where the temperature was often above 38 degrees Celsius! However，I could end each day with a splendid African sunset.And at night，I could have an incredible pollution­free view of the entire Milky Way(银河). Before Namibia，I never thought a girl like me would adapt to such an environment.My experience awakened me to not only the limitations we place on ourselves，but also our amazing ability to adapt. Step outside of your comfort zone and throw yourself in another culture.You won't regret it. 1．What do we know about Namibia before 1990? A．Everyone could speak many languages. B．Teachers taught English as an official language. C．It was ruled by other countries. D．Teachers had a good command of English. 2．What does the underlined word “threadbare” in Paragraph 3 mean? A．Ancient. B．Uncomfortable. C．Ugly. D．Shabby. 3．Which of the following can best describe the author according to Paragraph 4? A．Honest and fearless. B．Brave and clever. C．Adaptable and optimistic. D．Generous and kind. 4．Why did the author feel grateful to volunteer in Namibia? A.She gained pure friendship from African children. B.The beautiful scenery in Africa impressed her a lot. C．She succeeded in challenging her limits. D．Africans' hard life touched her deeply. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者到非洲做志愿者的工作经历以及感悟。 1．C　[解析]细节理解题。根据第二段中的When Namibia gained independence in 1990可知，纳米比亚在1990年获得独立，所以在此之前纳米比亚是被其他国家统治的，故选C。 2．D　[解析]词义猜测题。根据第三段中的often barefoot以及few possessions可知，孩子们的生活非常艰苦。而且由画线词前面的only one可知，他们每人仅有一件校服，所以threadbare应表示“破旧的”，D项“shabby”符合语境，故选D。 3．C　[解析]推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Simply adapting to the living conditions was a big adjustment.”可知，作者适应了当地的生活环境，体现出其适应能力很强。根据“I had no electricity，running water，phone or Internet.Imagine no air conditioning where the temperature was often above 38 degrees Celsius! ”可知，纳米比亚的生活条件很艰苦，可是作者却能“end each day with a splendid African sunset(以壮观的非洲日落结束每一天)”以及“have an incredible pollution­free view of the entire Milky Way(欣赏美妙至极的纯净银河)”，由此可知，作者是一个非常乐观的人。故选C。 4．C　[解析]推理判断题。根据第一段中的I am extremely grateful that I was sent there以及倒数第二段中的“My experience awakened me to not only the limitations we place on ourselves，but also our amazing ability to adapt.”和最后一段内容可知，这段经历让作者意识到走出自己的舒适区并且在另一个环境中挑战自己的极限的重要意义，所以对于这段经历她心存感激。C项中的challenging her limits照应了文中的awakened me to not only the limitations，故选C。 B (2025·广西高中毕业班10月摸底检测)When a group of college students put their sorrows into action, they never imagined the project would fuel a nationwide movement to help deal with hunger and control on food waste. But that's exactly what the Farmlink Project has done since 2020, bringing together hundreds of young volunteers to rescue nearly 77 million pounds of excess food and deliver it to those in need. The organization's efforts help farmers, the environment, and people struggling to feed their families all at once. “In the United States, 40 million Americans don't have enough food to eat. They don't know where their next meal is going to come from，” said Aidan Reilly, who co­founded Farmlink. “Meanwhile, in the United States we're throwing out over 100 billion pounds of food every year.” Back in 2020, Reilly and his childhood friend James Kanoff were reading and watching news about food shortages, and they learned that area farms were forced to destroy excess produce that they couldn't sell, especially with restaurants, schools and hotels closed. Reilly, Kanoff and a core group of friends worked together over an app, texted and e­mailed to contact farms coast to coast. “We didn't really set out to start a nonprofit，” Reilly said.“We just thought, ‘There're so many people suffering, if we can figure out one way to help, then that'll be great.’” In California, they found a farmer who had 13，000 eggs that could be donated, and Reilly offered to do the pickup and delivery himself. That was the first of many more deliveries. With “we'll come to you，” as their catchphrase(标语), the group rented trucks and attempted to do all the food pickup and deliveries themselves. “We had a lot of hiccups in the beginning，” Reilly said. “We broke axles(车轴), loaded in 40，000 pounds of potatoes in a wrong way and had to try to drag them out by using another truck and a rope. But we made it work.” “Farmlink has worked with more than 100 farms and 300 communities in the US, rescuing and moving enough food to distribute more than 64 million meals，” Reilly said. 5．What can we learn about Farmlink Project from the text? A．It cooperated with the farms worldwide. B．It helps relieve American poverty. C．It was launched by college students. D．It is supported by the government. 6．According to the text, why did some farms waste lots of produce? A．The produce was of poor quality. B．Nobody came to purchase the produce. C．The farmers refused to sell it at a low price. D.The produce was destroyed by natural disasters. 7．What was the obstacle of the students in the start­up phase? A．They were lack of experience. B．They overloaded the supply. C．They were mistake­free. D．The vehicles were inadequate. 8．What is the text mainly about? A．Americans faced a food shortage crisis. B．How to reduce food waste in poor areas. C.How to deliver farm produce to those in need. D．Students took action to tackle hunger and food waste. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一群大学生通过创立Farmlink项目，将农场的过剩食物捐赠给需要的人，帮助解决饥饿问题并减少食物浪费的故事。 5．C　[解析]细节理解题。根据第一段内容以及第二段中的“But that's exactly what the Farmlink Project has done since 2020, bringing together ... those in need.”可知，此项目是由大学生发起的。故选C。 6．B　[解析]细节理解题。根据第四段中的and they learned that area farms were forced to destroy excess produce that they couldn't sell可知，由于产品卖不出去，因此农场销毁农产品。故选B。 7．A　[解析]推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，学生们在初期遇到的障碍是缺乏经验。故选A。 8．D　[解析]主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了一群美国大学生通过创立Farmlink项目，将农场的过剩食物捐赠给需要的人，帮助解决饥饿问题并减少食物浪费的故事。故选D。 Ⅱ.七选五阅读 How to Become a Morning Person As we all know，early to bed and early to rise is beneficial to health.1.______ Here are some tips for you to take to becoming a morning person. •Seek out as much natural light as possible. The secret to becoming a morning person is exposure to bright light.2.______ When you wake up，pop outside for a walk around the block，or sit out back while you sip a cup of coffee.Besides，the black­out curtains you might use to foster a very dark sleeping environment isn't recommended.If the brightness bothers you overnight，consider wearing an eye mask that you take off as you start to wake up. •3.______ There are two ways to approach your journey to early rising.You could force yourself to get up at your desired time every day，knowing that you'll feel tired in the first few days but will naturally start falling asleep earlier within a few weeks.You can shift half an hour，wait a few days，shift another half an hour，wait a few days，and then shift another half an hour.Step by step it's easier for you to tolerate. •Go to bed early in the evenings. A consistent bedtime isn't as crucial as sticking to the same rising time every day，but it's still important to make sure you're getting enough sleep.Most people should aim for at least seven hours a night.4.______ Cut back on how much exposure to bright light you're getting，because being exposed to artificial light in the late evening holds back your body's ability to generate melatonin(褪黑素)，which can interfere with both your ability to fall asleep and your sleep quality. •Plan something to look forward to. To motivate you out of bed，you should treat yourself to something special you can enjoy the moment you get up.For example，you won't miss your favorite coffee or pastries when your alarm goes off at 5 a．m. ...5.______ A．Ease in gradually. B．Be consistent with your schedule. C．You're not fearing it if you think of these. D．The sun is the driver of our internal clock. E.Enough sleep will enhance your immune function. F．However，it really needs dramatic courage to pull yourself out of the warm bed. G.Thus，you'll probably need to inch your bedtime forward as you transition to a new schedule. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了几个帮助早起的方法。 1．F　[解析]上文“As we all know，early to bed and early to rise is beneficial to health.”提到早睡早起有利于健康，结合下文“Here are some tips for you to take to becoming a morning person.”可知，空处应是说早起对人们来说不容易，由此引出下文的一些关于早起的建议。F项“然而把自己从温暖的被窝里拽出来真的需要巨大的勇气”符合语境，故选F。 2．D　[解析]上文“The secret to becoming a morning person is exposure to bright light.”提到早起的秘诀是将自己暴露在明亮的光线下。分析选项，D项是对上文的解释说明，太阳是我们生物钟的驱动者，所以暴露在阳光下能让人早起，故选D。 3．A　[解析]空处是段落主题句，根据本段内容及最后一句“Step by step it's easier for you to tolerate.”可知，本段是介绍循序渐进培养早起习惯的方法。A项“逐步改善”符合语境，故选A。 4．G　[解析]根据本段主题句“Go to bed early in the evenings.”及空前“Most people should aim for at least seven hours a night.”可知，因为大多数人要保证每晚至少睡7小时，所以想要早起，还应该早睡。G项“因此，当你改变生物钟时，你可能需要把你的就寝时间提前一点”符合语境，与上文形成因果关系，且呼应本段的主题，故选G。 5．C　[解析]上文“To motivate you out of bed，you should treat yourself to something special you can enjoy the moment you get up.For example，you won't miss your favorite coffee or pastries when your alarm goes off at 5 a．m. ...”提到，可以计划一些值得期待的事情来激励自己早起，如最喜欢的咖啡或糕点，这样早起就没有那么难了。C项“想想这些，你就不会害怕早起了”符合语境，故选C。 Ⅲ.语法填空 Shyness is avoiding human contact，often because of a feeling of not being as good as others and fear of taking risks.Shyness is a force 1.__________ prevents us from realizing our potential and 2.__________(enjoy) the company of other people.Shyness is often associated 3.__________ low emotional control and high negative emotions. On the basis of research that he 4.__________(do) for the past six years，Dr.Zimbardo estimates that about 40 percent of all Americans，around 84 million people，consider 5.__________(they) shy.They include not only ordinary people but also a number of 6.__________(celebrity) who define themselves as shy.Research shows that a quarter of the people who are shy as adults were not shy as children. Shyness makes it difficult 7.__________(meet) new people and make friends.It prevents 8.__________ individual from expressing opinions and values.With authorities such as a boss or a teacher，the shy are less 9.__________(like) to stand up for their rights or express reasonable criticism.They're more willing to obey and unwilling to be 10.__________(cooperate). 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了害羞的人的一些特征。 1．that/which　[解析]考查定语从句的关系词。分析句子结构可知，该句是定语从句，先行词force指物，从句中缺少主语，因此须使用关系代词that或which引导从句。故填that/which。 2．enjoying　[解析]考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，介词from后接动名词形式作宾语。此空与realizing并列。故填enjoying。 3．with　[解析]考查介词。分析句子结构可知，此处是固定短语be associated with，意为“与……有关”。故填with。 4．has done/has been doing　[解析]考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据for the past six years可知，该句可使用现在完成时。同时，此处也可表示这项研究在过去六年中一直在进行，因此可使用现在完成进行时。主语he为第三人称单数形式，因此助动词应用has。故填has done/has been doing。 5．themselves　[解析]考查代词。分析句子结构可知，主语和宾语指代同一对象，因此须使用反身代词。故填themselves。 6．celebrities　[解析]考查名词的数。分析句子结构可知，a number of后接可数名词复数形式。故填celebrities。 7．to meet　[解析]考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此处是固定结构“make it ＋ adj.＋ to do sth.”，其中it为形式宾语，不定式作真正的宾语。故填to meet。 8．an　[解析]考查冠词。分析句子结构可知，此处意为“一个个体”，表示泛指，应使用不定冠词修饰。individual以元音音素开头，因此须使用不定冠词an。故填an。 9．likely　[解析]考查形容词。分析句子结构可知，be动词后接形容词作表语。be likely to do“有可能做……”。故填likely。 10．cooperative　[解析]考查形容词。分析句子结构可知，空处应使用形容词cooperative(合作的)在句中作表语。故填cooperative。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$