Unit 2 Section 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas-(配套练习)【精讲精练】2025-2026学年高中英语选择性必修第四册(外研版)

[对应知能达标训练P10] Ⅰ.单词拼写 1．The abnormal(反常的) bleeding is your body's own red flag of danger.You'd better go and get a comprehensive physical examination. 2．In the past few years，we've seen works by Chinese sci­fi writers winning international recognition(认可). 3．Examine yourself and remove the pessimistic(悲观的) thoughts and habits that hold you back. 4．The boys have been anticipating(期待) meeting their favorite football player in person. 5．With the widespread(广泛的) use of the Internet，communications across the world have steadily developed over the years. 6．He lost all his possessions(财产) in the big fire and became penniless，which threw him in deep despair. Ⅱ.单句语法填空 1．By the end of September 2024，China was in possession(possess) of 42 percent of the world's standard essential patents declared for 5G technology. 2．(2023·全国乙卷)But if there was no Internet or telephone connection，we could sometimes go two weeks without getting in touch with each other.That often worries me. 3．As the phrase goes，“Don't put all your eggs in one basket.” So you had better not invest all your possessions(possess) in the property market. 4．Since the 1990s，the role of the government in economic development has (been)weakened(weaken)，while the role of the market has increased. 5．After a separation of more than 20 years，she and her youngest son were finally allowed to be reunited with their family. 6．A smile can help us get through difficult situations and find friends in a world of strangers. 7．Concentrate on the main points of the argument and try not to get distracted (distract) by incidental details. 8．The article provides insights into the causes of the present economic crisis，offering potential solutions for recovery and future stability. 9．She had great pressure at work recently，which may account for her abnormal(normal) behavior. 10．Since you know that there is no point in complaining，why don't you live life to the full? Ⅲ.完成句子 1．(北师选必三 U8) 撞击时，这东西发出了金属的声音；虽然听起来不可思议，但它似乎是用铁板做成的。(as if引导表语从句) The blow produced a sound of metal; and，incredible though it may be，it seemed as if it was made of metal plates． 2．在最近的一次英语演讲比赛中，我竟然名列第一，真是令人惊喜。(it作形式主语) It was a pleasant surprise for me to find that I even ranked first in a recent English speech contest. 3．这个方法被认为是非常有效的，由你来决定是否用它。(up to) The method is thought to be very efficient and it's up to you to decide whether to use it or not． Ⅳ.课文语法填空 Tuesdays with Morrie deals with the meaning of life and how 1.to live(live) it.Some readers have given their reviews of this book. In the view of Arthur K，the book is more about life than death.Being 2.weakened(weak) by a severe illness，Morrie anticipates his own death and begins to observe everything as though through new eyes.Morrie's 3.bravery(brave) towards the end of his life is inspirational，which 4.encourages(encourage) us to appreciate what we have，and to make the most of each day. For Amy Wang，this book gives her a 5.deeper (deep) insight into the world than ever and enables her to see things from a different point of view.What Morrie says and does makes her realize that 6.making (make) a lot of money won't always make us happy and that it's up to us to find out 7.what is important in our lives and establish our own 8.values(value). As far as Marty is concerned，the book is just made up of a collection of over­emotional thoughts and messages，many of which are repeated.9.However, he recommends that people read it.After all，it is something that's a bit different. In the eyes of Vivian，the book is about Morrie's reflections on love and friendship，teaching us to always keep in touch 10.with the good people we meet as we go through life. Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2025·宜宾高二阶段性考试) Having worked for more than a decade in finance in the oil industry in Canada，Tori Fahey found herself wanting more from life.But it wasn't through desperation that her circumstances changed，“I didn't get fed up and storm off，nothing like that; it was curiosity about other interests and wanting to experience something new.” Tori left her job and completed an MBA before setting up a move to New York to begin a degree.However，the opportunity of a year open to her between the MBA and the degree came up，and as a keen touring cyclist，Tori realised that a dream adventure was now becoming a possibility: “The ride in Africa had been on my fantasy list.It was a moment when I realised that I could do anything，so I should.” Tori rode across Africa，a 7，500­mile trip that took four months.The whole experience had a life­changing impact.Tori said，“Bicycles provide a literal freedom.You don't allow yourself to feel like that in everyday life because there are so many distractions.But when you're out on the bike and there's nothing else，you're really free to experience what life is.” Tori worked on projects with the UNDP (the United Nations Development Programme) in Montenegro with the aim of bringing investment in rural communities. It was while working on these projects that the seeds were sown for the next new investment.“It was through my trip across Africa that I discovered pannier and rack systems inconvenient and I was never going to use them again.” Little did she know this would lead her to start up her own company. In 2013，her company was born，producing storage solutions for people seeking to travel the world by bike，race across continents and carry all they need to do so.It's now a successful global brand，but Tori remains reflective about what else the company can do for people. [语篇解读]　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了托丽·费伊在非洲旅行期间感到很自由，对于生活的意义有了更深刻的理解，还因此创办了自己的公司的故事。 1．Why did Tori leave her job in Canada? A．She was bored with the job. B．She was disappointed with life. C．She wanted to add new things to her life. D．She found it hard to adjust to the circumstances. 解析　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Tori Fahey found herself wanting more from life” 及“it was curiosity about other interests and wanting to experience something new”可知，托丽辞掉她在加拿大的工作是因为她想体验新事物，给她的生活增添新的内容。 答案　C 2．Which can best describe Tori's ride experience in Africa? A．Demanding. B．Liberating. C．Eventful. D．Dangerous. 解析　推理判断题。根据第三段内容，尤其是“Bicycles provide a literal freedom.”可推知，托丽在非洲的骑行经历很自由。 答案　B 3．Why did Tori launch her company? A．To encourage bicycle travelling. B．To make her investment profitable. C．To help cyclists carry travelling stuff. D．To increase the pleasure of riding bikes. 解析　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段内容及最后一段中的“producing storage solutions for people...carry all they need to do so”可知，托丽创办公司是为了帮助骑自行车的人携带旅行物品。 答案　C 4．What is the passage mainly about? A．A tough path to fame. B．An adventure across Africa. C．The benefits of green travelling. D．A story of finding new meaning of life. 解析　主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章讲述了托丽·费伊辞掉工作去非洲进行了自行车旅行，在旅途中感到很自由，对于生活的意义有了更深刻的理解，还因此创办了自己的公司。因此，本文主要是关于托丽·费伊如何寻找生活的意义的故事。 答案　D B Standing on the shore of a lake，I can't help but marvel at the tens or hundreds of thousands of small rocks that surround my boots.They were all created from hard surfaces，their edges weakening and softening over time. And I wonder，can we learn from a pile of rocks? Even the tallest mountains have worn down; none are as tall as they were 1，000 years ago.And much like a rock，I've found my attitude has softened and my desire to better understand others has expanded year by year. Once，I too was a sharp rock covered in pointy edges.Today，after decades of the waters of life coursing over me，my edges are softer and I become more understanding.I'm less likely to judge and more interested in learning how we can exist together. But I'm not a rock.I'm a human being filled with all the drama built in my DNA. Two years ago，while traveling in the Pacific Northwest，I watched a restaurant owner ask several people to leave for not wearing masks.Not forceful and not rude.On the door read a sign: “Please wear a mask before entering our restaurant.We don't like it either，but let's all do what we can to get through this abnormal situation together.” The group of young men wished to argue about the note. I sat watching，understanding both sides.I've been those guys before，using my youthful edges to chip away at the world.What I lost，however，was the ability to grow from experiences by looking through the eyes of others.In learning to be more open，I've also found more happiness and success. You can fit more rounded rocks in a jar than those with sharp edges.The former look for ways to adjust and make room for others; the latter never give an inch to accommodate others. Time，like the waters rolling against once sharp stones，changes us by washing away our resistance to seeing the world from others' points of view. I placed a rounded stone into my jacket pocket.Mother Nature is holding class again. [语篇解读]　本文是一篇议论文。作者将人的性格比作石子，正如石子因流水冲刷而变得更加圆滑，人随着时间推移而成长，不断被磨平棱角，变得更加开明，心胸更加宽广。 5．What does the author compare the rocks to? A．Challenges we come across. B．What nature offers us. C．People's recognition. D．People's personalities. 解析　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“And much like a rock...understand others has expanded year by year.”可知，作者把自己态度等的变化比作石子随着流水冲刷而变得圆滑，由此可推知，作者把石子比作人的性格。 答案　D 6．Why did the group of guys argue in the restaurant? A．They intended to skip out on the bill. B．They were dissatisfied with the food offered. C．They were unwilling to wear masks. D．They were not allowed to leave the restaurant. 解析　细节理解题。根据第六段中的“Two years ago...leave for not wearing masks.”和“Please wear a mask before entering our restaurant.”及第七段内容可知，这群年轻人因不愿戴口罩被要求离开餐馆，所以想为此争论一番。 答案　C 7．What does the author want to tell us with this passage? A．We should adjust to new conditions. B．It's necessary to consider the feelings of others. C．Be brave when in the face of difficulties in life. D．Being open and understanding brings you more happiness. 解析　推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Once，I too was a sharp rock...I become more understanding.”及倒数第四段中的“In learning to be more open，I've also found more happiness and success.”并结合全文内容可推知，作者想告诉我们包容和理解他人可以带来更多快乐。 答案　D 8．What could be the best title for the passage? A．Changing with Time B．Learning from Nature C．Growing from Experiences D．Seeing Things from a Different Angle 解析　标题归纳题。通读全文，尤其根据倒数第二段内容可知，作者通过叙述个人经历和自己的思考得出感悟：人们和曾经有棱角的石头一样，每个人都随着时间而改变。因此，A项最适合作文章标题。 答案　A Ⅱ.完形填空 (2025·石家庄高二检测) I won the 2012 Boston Marathon，one of the most famous races in the world.Growing up in San Diego，I had never 1 being a runner.When I was seven，my PE teacher told us to run a 2 ．At the beginning，I was 3 ．However，the teacher encouraged me to have a try.I 4 and got a good place. Then，I 5 running and won races in high school and college.In 2001，my coach told me I had potential to be a marathon runner.That time I believed my coach's words and started 6 ． Five years later，I finished third at the 2006 New York marathon.My hard work 7 ．But when I told people I was a marathon 8 ，they asked，“Did you run Boston Marathon？” So I set my 9 ． I first ran Boston Marathon in 2009 and finished fifth.I got why Boston Marathon was such a big 10 ．But I didn't give up.After training 11 for a long time，I felt I was 12 ．I decided to run Boston Marathon again.Then，the day came.When I was running，I saw the crowds 13 the course almost the whole way.I felt I was surrounded by the love for running. 14 ，I made it.Through the race I learned that we can 15 our goals if we try our best. [语篇解读]　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者从七岁时受到老师的鼓励，开始跑步，最终在波士顿马拉松取得成功的故事。通过比赛，作者认为如果竭尽全力，就能实现目标。 1．A.missed B．avoided C．admitted D．imagined 解析　根据下文“When I was seven，my PE teacher told us to run...the teacher encouraged me to have a try.”可知，作者从来没有想象(imagine)过要成为一名跑步运动员。 答案　D 2．A.school B．company C．mile D．metre 解析　根据常识及语境可知，体育老师要求学生们跑一英里(mile)。 答案　C 3．A.happy B．proud C．interested D．frightened 解析　根据下文“However，the teacher encouraged me to have a try.”可知，作者一开始很害怕(frightened)。 答案　D 4．A.forgot B．agreed C．left D．returned 解析　根据下文“got a good place”可知，作者同意(agree)了并得到了一个好名次。 答案　B 5．A.kept B．remembered C．stopped D．suggested 解析　根据下文“won races in high school and college”可知，作者继续(keep)跑步。keep doing sth.意为“继续做某事”为固定搭配。 答案　A 6．A.studying B．listening C．training D．reading 解析　根据上文“my coach told me I had potential...believed my coach's words”可知，作者开始训练(train)。 答案　C 7．A.went on B．paid off C．made up D．passed by 解析　根据上文“Five years later，I finished third at the 2006 New York marathon.”可知，作者的努力得到了回报(pay off)。 答案　B 8．A.runner B．coach C．judge D．host 解析　根据下文“Did you run Boston Marathon？”可知，此处指作者告诉人们他是一名马拉松运动员(runner)。 答案　A 9．A.record B．example C．goal D．limit 解析　根据上文“But when...‘Did you run Boston Marathon？’”及下文“I first ran Boston Marathon”可知，作者设定了目标(goal)，即去参加波士顿马拉松。 答案　C 10．A.mistake B．challenge C．surprise D．problem 解析　根据上文“I first ran Boston Marathon in 2009 and finished fifth.”及下文“But I didn't give up.”可推知，波士顿马拉松是一个巨大的挑战(challenge)。 答案　B 11．A.low B．hard C．easily D．quickly 解析　根据上文“But I didn't give up.”及下文“for a long time”可知，作者努力(hard)训练了很长一段时间。 答案　B 12．A.prepared B．confused C．injured D．tired 解析　根据下文“I decided to run Boston Marathon again.”可知，作者感觉自己已经做好了准备(prepared)。 答案　A 13．A.teaching B．designing C．changing D．lining 解析　根据下文“the course almost the whole way”可知，作者几乎一路上都看到人群排成一行(line)。 答案　D 14．A.Generally B．Suddenly C．Luckily D．Hopefully 解析　根据下文I made it可知，幸运的是(luckily)，作者成功了。 答案　C 15．A.introduce B．describe C．master D．achieve 解析　根据上文内容及下文“our goals if we try our best”可知，此处指如果尽全力就能实现(achieve)目标。 答案　D 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $