UNIT 2 Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas（Word练习）-【精讲精练】2025-2026学年高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版）

[对应知能达标训练P10] Ⅰ.单词拼写 1．(2024·河北唐山高二联考)In 1930，Chien-Shiung Wu entered university，where she first pursued mathematics but quickly switched(转换) her major to physics. 2．We need to build up a detailed profile(概况) of our customers and their requirements. 3．What the poor children need now is the sense of security (安全) of a happy home. 4．5G-enabled wearable devices will keep doctors constantly(持续地) updated on the health status of their patients. 5．Fun activities and games can bring back the lost interest and motivate(激励) children to study more often. 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．Earning a living is by no means the only reason why we work—there are other important reasons that motivate us to enter(enter)the world of work. 2．(2024·山东师大附中期末)In the not too distant future，our smart homes will provide us with a sense of security (secure)and provide a more comfortable environment to live in. 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 accidents caused by drivers being distracted(distract) 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 reasons 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．(北师必修三U7)他的绘画风格经常让观众猜测作品的意义。(leave＋宾语＋宾语补足语) His style of painting often leaves the audience guessing as to the meaning of the work. 2．每一个问题都解决了，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 (2025·北京卷)The call to “know yourself” has been there since ancient times，but our sense of self doesn't always match what others perceive.Considering the stories we tell about ourselves can help us to change our minds for better. For many years，psychologists saw identity as a combination of someone's values，beliefs，goals and social roles.Then，in the 1980s，Bob Johnson created the life story model of identity，in which he proposes that，as we go through life，these core features are built in with our memories to create a personal story through which we understand our lives. Our life story is something that starts coming together in our teenage years，when we begin to organise our lives into chapters around key events or life changes，and begin to see ourselves as both the central character and，to a varying extent，the story's author.People with more consistent stories tend to have a stronger sense of identity，and they feel their life has more meaning，direction and sense of purpose.Such people show greater overall life satisfaction，too. Johnson has also investigated the link between well-being and certain story themes.He discovered that whether someone describes having had some control over events in their past is an important predictor of a person's mental health.Another key theme involves finding some kind of positive meaning after stressful events.“People could talk about gaining knowledge or personal growth，” says Johnson.His research shows that this is often missing for people with mental health conditions.The good news is that there is evidence we can learn to change our own story. Lisa Green，another researcher，sounds a few notes of caution (谨慎).For instance，hearing about the power of redemptive (拯救性的) stories，many people may feel forced to find a positive angle on horrible events.She says that Western culture already pushes people to look for the silver lining behind every cloud. If you want to turn over a new leaf，though，one top tip is that it helps to choose a significant date that signals the start of a new “chapter”．Contrary to popular doubt，resolutions made on 1 January are more effective for this reason.So，whether your goal is saving money or getting fit，there is no better time to become the author of our own destiny (命运). [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了个人故事与自我认同、幸福感之间的关系及如何改变个人故事。 1．What can be inferred about personal stories? A．They are unrelated to health. B．Consistent ones lead to stress. C．They are relevant to happiness. D．Thematic ones hold back change. 解析　细节理解题。根据第三段中“People with more consistent stories tend to have a stronger sense of identity，and they feel their life has more meaning，direction and sense of purpose.Such people show greater overall life satisfaction，too.(拥有更一致故事的人往往有更强的身份认同感，他们觉得自己的生活更有意义、更有方向、更有目标感。这样的人总体上对生活的满意度也更高。)”可知，个人故事与幸福感相关。故选C。 答案　C 2．What can we learn from this passage? A．Talking about gains from failure is negative. B．New Year resolutions are well received. C．The West tends to overvalue optimism. D．Social roles fail to be highlighted. 解析　推理判断题。根据第五段中“She says that Western culture already pushes people to look for the silver lining behind every cloud.(她说，西方文化已经促使人们在每一片乌云背后寻找一线希望。)”可推知，西方倾向于过度重视乐观主义。故选C。 答案　C 3．What does the author mainly do in this passage? A．Clarify a goal. B．Analyse an event. C．Make a comparison. D．Illustrate an approach. 解析　推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是由文章第一段“The call to ‘know yourself’ has been there since ancient times，but our sense of self doesn't always match what others perceive.Considering the stories we tell about ourselves can help us to change our minds for better.(‘认识你自己’这一呼吁自古便有，但我们对自己的认知并不总是与他人对我们的看法相吻合。思考我们讲述的关于自己的故事，能帮助我们以更好的方式改变自己的想法。)”和第二段中“Then，in the 1980s，Bob Johnson created the life story model of identity，in which he proposes that，as we go through life，these core features are built in with our memories to create a personal story through which we understand our lives.(然后，在20世纪80年代，鲍勃·约翰逊创造了身份的生活故事模型，他提出，在我们的一生中，这些核心特征与我们的记忆一起构建了一个个人故事，我们通过这个故事来理解我们的生活。)”以及第四段中“Johnson has also investigated the link between well-being and certain story themes.(约翰逊还研究了幸福感与某些故事主题之间的联系。)”可推知，文章主要阐述了个人故事与自我认同、幸福感之间的关系，并举例说明了如何通过改变个人故事来影响自我认同和幸福感，因此作者主要是在阐述一种方法。故选D。 答案　D 4．What is the passage mainly about? A．How self-identity works. B．How story-tellers are made. C．How personal stories raise doubts. D．How timing affects personal identity. 解析　主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“The call to ‘know yourself’ has been there since ancient times，but our sense of self doesn't always match what others perceive.Considering the stories we tell about ourselves can help us to change our minds for better.(‘认识你自己’这一呼吁自古便有，但我们对自己的认知并不总是与他人对我们的看法相吻合。思考我们讲述的关于自己的故事，能帮助我们以更好的方式改变自己的想法。)”和第二段中“Then，in the 1980s，Bob Johnson created the life story model of identity，in which he proposes that，as we go through life，these core features are built in with our memories to create a personal story through which we understand our lives.(然后，在20世纪80年代，鲍勃·约翰逊创造了身份的生活故事模型，他提出，在我们的一生中，这些核心特征与我们的记忆一起构建了一个个人故事，我们通过这个故事来理解我们的生活。)”以及第四段中“Johnson has also investigated the link between well-being and certain story themes.(约翰逊还研究了幸福感与某些故事主题之间的联系。)”可推知，全文围绕“个人生活故事如何构建自我认知并影响幸福感”展开，分析了其形成、作用及相关研究。“How self-identity works.(自我认同是如何运作的。)”符合文意。故选A。 答案　A B (2024·本溪高中高二月考)Today，with most of us owning a smartphone that allows us to post pictures or videos on social media wherever and whenever we want，oversharing has become unprecedentedly harder to avoid.But the tricky thing is that people are unaware that they're oversharing.It can only be triggered(引起)by their friends and family.A survey shows that every two in three people in the US think their friends share too much on social media. Oversharing can have negative influences.For instance，it can put your personal information at risk.When you update your status，or simply recall an experience on social networking sites，chances are that you are divulging critical personal information. According to a Canadian survey，45% of people aged 18－34 “overshare” their financial information online.“Young people share payment card information via e-mail，loan out their cards，and don't keep their PIN confidential，” said a reporter.This behavior mirrors similar habits of sharing personal information on social media sites.They're really not totally aware of who has access to this information and who else can be seeing this information and what could be done with it. “Oversharing contributes to a larger culture in which such behavior is considered appropriate or even desirable，” said Seidman，associate professor at Albright College in the US.Elizabeth Bernstein，a US-based educator，said，“The constant increase of oversharing is partially connected with the wild use of social media as a subconscious(下意识的)attempt to control anxiety.We actually use a lot of mental energy to try to manage other persons' impressions of us by oversharing.” Moreover，oversharing online can damage effective communication in real life.“Having such easy access to so many people makes communication superficial(浅表的)，” said Chen，a psychologist at South China Normal University.“In the end，the lack of deep communication hurts strong social bonds，particularly friendships.” [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在社交媒体上过度分享的负面影响，呼吁人们避免过度分享。 5．Why is oversharing hard to avoid? A．It can seldom be realized by people. B．It is always expected by close friends. C．It has already become a habit of many people. D．It is welcomed by social media to make profits. 解析　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But the tricky thing is that people are unaware that they're oversharing.”可知，过度分享变得很难避免是因为人们没有意识到过度分享的问题。 答案　A 6．What does the underlined word “divulging” probably mean in paragraph 2? A．Handing out. B．Giving away. C．Receiving. D．Researching. 解析　词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“Oversharing can have negative influences.For instance，it can put your personal information at risk.”可知，过度分享会产生负面影响，例如，它会使你的个人信息处于危险之中。再根据画线词所在句可知，这句话是对上一句话的说明，故B项与画线词意思最接近，意为“泄露”。 答案　B 7．How does the author support his argument? A．By sharing his personal experience. B．By presenting some classic cases in history. C．By analyzing advantages and disadvantages. D．By giving experts' opinions and research findings. 解析　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“According to a Canadian survey”和第四段中的“said Seidman...Elizabeth Bernstein”可知，作者通过列举专家的观点和研究结果来支持自己的论点。 答案　D 8．What message does the author want to convey in the text? A．Try to avoid oversharing on the Internet. B．Online communication hurts friendships. C．Make every effort to cut down on screen time. D．Oversharing becomes acceptable to the majority. 解析　推理判断题。根据全文内容，尤其是第一段中的“But the tricky thing...oversharing.”和最后一段中的“Moreover，oversharing online can damage effective communication in real life.”可推知，作者通过本文想要提醒人们尽量避免在社交媒体上过度分享。 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得起(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 $