UNIT 4 Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas(课时跟踪检测)(学用Word)-【优学精讲】2025-2026学年高中英语选择性必修第一册（外研版）

Section Ⅰ　Starting out & Understanding ideas 维度一：品句填词 1.There are some leaves 　　　　　　（漂） on the surface of the lake. 2.Little girls often imagine themselves as beautiful 　　　　　　（公主） dressed in beautiful skirt. 3.Beethoven 　　　　　　（创作） some of his greatest works during his later years. 4.Our city is a melting pot with people from different 　　　　　　（民族的） backgrounds. 5. She 　　　　　　（蹲） down and reached out to the little boy， holding him tightly in her arms. 6.F　　　　　　 music has a long history and is passed down from generation to generation. 维度二：词形转换 1.The company is working on a new product in 　　　　　　（combine） with a foreign partner. 2.The story of her overcoming hardships became an　　　　　　 （inspire） for everyone around her to pursue their dreams bravely. 3.The 　　　　　　（compete） for this scholarship is extremely fierce， with hundreds of students applying for it. 4.The Internet has made information 　　　　　（wide） accessible， changing the way people learn and communicate. 5.His dream of becoming a famous singer finally became a 　　　　　　（real） after years of hard work. 6.Through communication and dialogue， we can gain a better 　　　　　　（understand） of each other’s viewpoints and feelings. 7.Poetry provides a powerful means of 　　　　　（express） for the poet’s innermost thoughts and feelings. 维度三：固定搭配和句式 1.The injured player lay on the ground for a while and then 　　　　　　　　　（苏醒过来） slowly. 2.To understand the culture better， the travelers 　　　　　　　　　　　　　（更深入地融入生活） of the small village and made friends with the locals. 3.His innovative ideas 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　（使整个研究项目开始） and led to significant breakthroughs. 4.The book you 　　　　　　　　　（提到） in your article is very popular among students majoring in literature. 5.As I walked through the park， I 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　（看到花正在被浇水） by the gardener. 维度四：一词多义/熟词生义 快速阅读下列句子并选出句中加黑词汇对应的意思 1.compose A.v.创作，作（曲）　 B.v.组成　 C.v.使镇静 ①She composed herself after the shocking news and tried to remain calm. 　　　　　 ②She composed a song for her mother’s birthday， expressing her love and gratitude. 　　　　　 ③Water composes nearly 70 per cent of the human body. 　　　　　 快速阅读下列句子并猜测句中加黑词汇的意思 2.Listen up， folks， this is important information for everyone. 　　　　　　　 3.The seller quoted a price that was higher than what the buyer was willing to pay. 　　　　　　　 阅读理解 A 　　Growing up as a kid in the UK， I was fascinated by insects.Wanting to protect them， I started building little houses for ants， using little pieces of wood and leaves.I then moved on to making little cups and saucers from silver foil （银箔） for the magical creatures that I thought lived at the bottom of the garden.When my mother saw my work， she told me that the smaller I made things， the bigger my name would become. 　　As the years went by， my designs became more complicated.And I used many different materials， such as diamond fragments， eyelashes and even spider web threads.I sometimes work for 16 hours a day without breaks， and it takes me up to three months to finish a sculpture （雕塑）.I have to hold my breath during the sculpting process.It isn’t actually an enjoyable process — I can only enjoy it once I’ve finished it. 　　My sculptures have taken me to incredible places.In 2012， I met the queen， giving her a tiny crown on the head of a pin.In 2013， I received my first Guinness World Record for creating the smallest sculpture made by hand.It was a 24-carat gold motorbike that fitted inside a drilled out hair.In 2017， I beat my record with a sculpture of a human fetus （胎儿） that measured 0.078mm by 0.053mm. 　　One time， a fly landed on a Cinderella carriage sculpture I was working on.The fly’s wings blew it away， and it was lost.I was heartbroken.Another time， I accidentally breathed in a tiny Alice from Alice in Wonderland.Alice is now in Wonderland forever. But it did give me the chance to make an even better one the second time around. 　　I was diagnosed with autism （自闭症） as an adult.In school， my teachers had pointed me out as an example of failure； now， I see my autism as a gift.It’s pushed me to be the best I can be.I hold workshops in schools for children with mental diseases， sharing with them my life and work and helping them create their own small figures out of Blu-Taok. 　　The tiny world has always been my happy place.I’ve tried to make bigger sculptures， but small is best for me.We need to appreciate the little things in life.Small things can also be great， too. 1.Why did the author start making small sculptures？（　　） A.To become famous. B.To beat the record. C.To shelter insects. D.To meet the queen. 2.How long can the author work with one sculpture？（　　） A.Sixteen hours. B.About a year. C.About two weeks. D.Up to three months. 3.Which best explains the underlined sentence “Alice is now in Wonderland forever.” in paragraph 4？（　　） A.Alice gives me a chance to make a better one. B.The tiny Alice is lost and cannot be recovered. C.It takes diverse materials to finish the tiny Alice. D.The Wonderland is so attractive that Alice won’t return. 4.What is a suitable title for the text？（　　） A.Small but Powerful B.My Fight with Autism C.Have Fun with Sculpture D.The Smaller， the Better B 　　Driving through tunnels is a risky task as drivers need to lower their speed， control car distance and adapt to poor light， and the limited space may make them anxious， all making preventing accidents a public health challenge.Here， in a study， scientists show that well-chosen background music can help improve road safety. 　　“By comparing the effects of different types of sound — slow vs fast music， warning sounds such as alarms， and a voice reminding them to drive safely — on brain activity and physical behavior， we find the best solution to keep drivers focused，” said professor Yanqun Yang， from Fuzhou University， China. 　　The scientists studied background sounds and music， but focused on the length of a long tunnel.With immersive （沉浸式的） VR， they reproduced a 5，100-meter-long tunnel with traffic in both directions and employed 40 young people to act as experimental drivers.When the experimenters wore the VR headset in an imitation （模拟的） car， the researchers closely monitored and recorded the pressure on the pedals， the steering wheel’s angle， and driving speed. 　　Brain activity and heart rate variability （心率变异性） to show changes in emotional state， like stress and nervousness， were measured as well.Drivers drove fastest in response to fast music， and slowest to slow music.Comparisons of heart rate variability — typically low in people who are stressed — indicated that the drivers felt most relaxed， with very little mental stress， and could best concentrate on driving when listening to slow music， which was similar to feedback from drivers， of whom 63％ chose slow music as their preferred background.Comparisons of the drivers’ brain waves indicated that slow music reduced nervousness in the drivers， while voice reminders， fast music， and alarms increased it. 　　“We find that slow music played as background throughout the tunnels， replaced by alarms only at spots and times when the risk of accidents is the highest， is best to keep drivers attentive， at ease， and not tired， while pushing them to be extra vigilant and focused when they’re driving through tunnels，” said researcher Dr Wei Lin.“But there’s still a long way to go before more specific design and management recommendations can be proposed.” 5.What makes the prevention of accidents challenging according to paragraph 1？（　　） A.Drivers need to deal with various tasks in the tunnels. B.Drivers are absent-minded while driving in the tunnels. C.Drivers have limited knowledge of car distance in the tunnels. D.Drivers can’t adjust themselves to the poor light in the tunnels. 6.What’s the role of VR technology in this experiment？（　　） A.Testing drivers’ immediate response. B.Allowing drivers to choose proper music. C.Reproducing real-world driving conditions. D.Training drivers on tunnel driving techniques. 7.What can be inferred about drivers listening to slow music in this experiment？（　　） A.Drivers might show high heart rate variability. B.Drivers find it hard to control their emotional state. C.Listening to slow music can increase their brain activity. D.Listening to slow music can reduce their positive emotions. 8.What does the underlined word “vigilant” in the last paragraph probably mean？（　　） A.Stressful. B.Creative. C.Confused. D.Watchful. C 　　Art is a reflection of society and culture.It helps us understand what we are as human beings and influences how we relate to each other.It’s also an expression of creativity that can be used for self-reflection or social influence. 　　Art is important to individuals for many different reasons.Art is highly subjective and also very personal and has long been a medium where individuals can express their feelings and emotions. 　　For many people， art has always been a part of their lives and is an essential part of their personality or who they are.Art has the ability to help people get through some of the hardest times in their lives. 　　Art helps people connect with one another on a deeper level， whether by speaking your language or by imagining your thoughts differently.Some artworks speak to someone more than others， and everyone will have a piece of art that is particularly important or special to them. 　　Art has been a part of human culture for many centuries.It has been used to express emotions， to communicate ideas and it has been a way to pass down knowledge from one generation to another.So it is important in our cultural and social lives.Art also plays a role in recording history， and many artworks help us paint a picture of what life was like in previous generations. 　　Art is also particularly important as a symbol of culture across the world.Research has shown that art can affect the basic sense of self.Folk arts， for example， are highly unique to specific cultures and tell the history and rich traditions of a region.Painting， architecture， art sculpture， music， literature and many other fine arts can be considered a repository （宝库） of a given society’s collective memory. 9.What can art help people do according to the text？（　　） A.Control their feelings. B.Connect with artworks. C.Deal with tough times. D.Make more money. 10.What can we infer from paragraph 5？（　　） A.Art is the best way to pass down knowledge in old times. B.People always use artworks to express their feelings instead of words. C.Art gives us an idea of how people lived before. D.The value of artworks hasn’t been discovered until now. 11.How does the author develop the last paragraph？（　　） A.By exploring reasons. B.By having a discussion. C.By providing numbers. D.By giving examples. 12.What is the best title for the text？（　　） A.Where Can We Find Artworks？ B.Pass Down the Artworks C.Why Is Art Important？ D.Learn History from Art 5 / 5 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Section Ⅰ　Starting out & Understanding ideas 基础知识自测 维度一 1.floating　2.princesses　3.composed　4.ethnic 5.crouched　6.Folk 维度二 1.combination　2.inspiration　3.competition 4.widely　5.reality　6.understanding　7.expression 维度三 1.came to life　2.went deeper into the life 3.set the whole research project in motion 4.referred to　5.saw the flowers being watered 维度四 1.①C　②A　③B 2.n.各位，大伙儿　3.v.报（价），开（价） 素养能力提升 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者从小对昆虫着迷，开始为它们建造小屋，后来逐渐发展成制作微雕艺术品的经历。 1.C　细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，作者最初制作小雕塑是为了给昆虫提供庇护所，保护昆虫。 2.D　细节理解题。根据第二段中的it takes me up to three months to finish a sculpture可知，作者完成一件雕塑作品最长需要三个月时间。 3.B　句意理解题。上文提到作者正在制作的雕塑被吹走丢失了，这里说不小心把小爱丽丝吸进去了，所以画线句子的意思是小爱丽丝丢失了，找不回来了。 4.A　标题归纳题。本文讲述了作者从小对昆虫感兴趣，进而开始制作小型雕塑，并通过不断的努力和创新，在微雕艺术领域取得了杰出的成就。同时，作者也通过分享自己的经历和作品，鼓励人们欣赏生活中的小事物，并认识到小事物也可以具有伟大的价值。A项（小但强大）准确地概括了文章的主旨。 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。在隧道中驾驶是一项危险的任务。在一项研究中，科学家们表明，精心挑选的背景音乐有助于提高道路安全。 5.A　推理判断题。根据第一段第一句可知，司机在隧道中驾驶时需要应对降低车速、控制车距、适应光线以及克服空间带来的焦虑等多种任务，这些因素使得预防事故成为挑战。 6.C　细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知，VR 技术模拟出有双向交通的5，100米长隧道，即VR技术的作用是再现现实世界中的驾驶条件。 7.A　推理判断题。根据第四段第三句可知，通常压力大的人心率变异性低，而听慢音乐时司机最放松、压力小，说明听慢音乐时司机心率变异性高。 8.D　词义猜测题。根据画线词后的and可知，画线词与focused意思相近，这里说要让司机在隧道驾驶时保持专注、放松且不累，同时在某些时候要更加警惕和专注，所以vigilant意思与watchful意思一致。 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了艺术对个人以及我们的历史文化传承的重要性。 9.C　细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知，艺术能够帮助人们度过生活中一些最艰难的时刻。 10.C　推理判断题。根据第五段最后一句可知，许多艺术品能帮助我们描绘出前几代人的生活图景，即艺术让我们了解过去人们的生活方式。 11.D　推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句可知，作者在最后一段是通过举例的方式展开论述的。 12.C　标题归纳题。文章阐述了艺术对个人、文化、社会的重要性。C项（为什么艺术很重要？）能够准确概括文章主旨，可作文章最佳标题。 5 / 5 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $