Unit 2 Section Ⅴ（Word练习）-【精讲精练】2026-2027学年高中英语选择性必修第一册（北师大版）

[对应知能达标训练P26]

Ⅰ.单词拼写

1．Don't ask him about his plans—he just gets defensive(戒备的).

2．We encourage all the members of the research team to strive(努力奋斗) for the highest standards.

3．The students return to the university for the start of the new academic(学术的) year.

4．Jiuzhaigou is a great attraction of outstanding(美不胜收的) natural beauty.

5．She was a shy，delicately pretty girl with enormous(大大的) blue eyes.

Ⅱ.单句语法填空

1．This is also regarded as effort in reaching long-term goals, and determination(determine)to continue one's efforts in spite of hardships.

2．They use information about life length (long), education and earnings to grade countries on human development.

3．It is a totally(total) different experience from either simply sunbathing or passing it in a car.

4．Nouns such as book, pen, apple are countable (count) nouns.

5．My brother is one of the many applicants(apply) for the job.

6．Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely(extreme) uncomfortable.

7．In the earthquake, the large city lay in ruins within terrible 15 seconds.

8．Since its introduction，the Beidou Navigation Satellite System has been applied to everyday life, from shared bikes to farming.

9．The increase of energy will even make you more willing to exercise(exercise), and that will raise your overall energy even more.

10．Mother often reminds me what it takes one to get to the top.

Ⅲ.完成句子

1．He refused to admit his mistake，let alone apologize to us for it(更不用说为此向我们道歉了).

2．Whatever/No matter what you like to do(无论你喜欢做什么)，there is a way to get involved in various activities on Earth Day.

3．The way (which/that) I thought of to solve the problem(我所想到地解决这个问题的方法)proves to be practical.(way)

4．It is his constant desire to be creative that sets him apart from most engineers(使他与绝大

多数工程师与众不同).(set...apart from)

5．Over the past years，she has applied herself to studying(致力于研究) ancient Chinese architecture.(apply)

Ⅳ.课文语法填空

As a 1.professional(profession) athlete，I like to push 2.myself(I) to the limits.Just because 3.of this, I missed countless parties, ruined family holidays and skipped nights out.

I think I was born with 4.an enormous amount of drive and 5.determination(determine).I'd stay in at lunch time just to get ahead on class work rather than go out and play；I would go to swim 100 6.lengths(long) of the pool while other kids played pool games.

7．As we all know, the extra little bit will set you apart from your 8.competitors(compete).In order to realize your dream, you need to be 9.totally (total) committed to your sport even though it means 10.getting(get) injured.

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

There were nearly 8 billion people on Earth as of earlier this year.Yet whenever we fail at things，we're told to look to shining examples of superhuman success despite failure.A study of 400 tenth-graders in New York City public high schools found that students didn't believe normal people have the natural ability to succeed in the same way celebrities，top athletes and entrepreneurs (企业家) do.This isn't too surprising.I have a hard time believing there are actually people out there who see these famous failure-to-success stories and think，“I bet I could do that，too！”

But here is a failure-to-success story about an ordinary person you likely have not heard of before.In these uncertain times，I hope you find his story inspiring.

After graduating from high school，Jacob wasn't sure what he wanted to do.So he quickly got one odd job after another，working random hours to make ends meet.In his early 20s，he got a shot as an entry-level journalist at NBC News，which led to a video editing job at Discovery，where he learned the ropes of digital marketing.Jacob quickly realized marketing was his passion.

Through determination and industry，he proved his worth as one company after another began hiring him.In 2015，he decided it was finally time to strike out on his own.Today，Jacob is the CEO and co-founder of Discover Podium，a company that offers one-on-one career services for senior leadership.In business for a little over three years，the company is already earning over $1 million.

I had the pleasure of working with Jacob many years ago，and I'm not surprised.He works

harder than most people，and he is tirelessly enthusiastic.His story goes to show that with a little bit of talent and a lot of hard work，you can really go places no matter who you are.

[语篇解读]　本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者以雅各布为例说明：无论你是谁，只要有一点天赋，再加上许多努力，普通人一样可以成功。

1．What does the author think of the belief held by the 400 students?

A．It's inspiring. B．It's normal.

C．It's comforting.    D．It's contradictory.

解析　B　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“A study of 400 tenth-graders...This isn't too surprising.”可知，作者认为这些学生的观点很正常，不令人惊讶。故选B。

2．What was Jacob's life like before joining NBC News?

A．He shot pictures in his spare time.

B．He earned his living by editing videos.

C．He was at a loss to find his passion.

D．He kept searching for career advice from leaders.

解析　C　推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“After graduating from high school，Jacob wasn't sure what he wanted to do.”可知，在加入NBC新闻之前，雅各布不知如何找到自己的激情所在。故选C。

3．What sort of person is Jacob?

A．Narrow-minded.    B．Fame-seeking.

C．Kind-hearted.    D．Hard-working.

解析　D　细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“He works harder than most people，and he is tirelessly enthusiastic.”可知，雅各布是一个勤奋努力的人。故选D。

4．What is the best title for the text?

A．You Don't Have to Be Superhuman to Be Successful

B．You May Succeed If You Have Faith in Yourself

C．You Might Need Some Luck to Achieve Your Goals

D．You Won't Be Successful Without Others' Help

解析　A　标题归纳题。通读全文尤其是第一段第二句，以及最后一段可知，只要有一点天赋，再加上许多努力，普通人也能成功，而不必非要成为超人。故选A。

B

A few years ago，at a private event，Google founder Larry Page told his audience that the way he evaluates prospective companies is by a single standard — asking them if they're working on something that could “change the world”．

It's both an inspired way to look at things and also rather delusional，because that's not how