2024-2025學(xué)年新教材高中英語Unit2ImprovingyourselfPeriod4Developingideas閱讀提能課課時素養(yǎng)檢測含解析外研版選擇性必修第二冊

PAGE課時素養(yǎng)檢測八Unit2Period4Ⅰ.閱讀理解Doyouhavetroubletryingtocreatethenextbigidea?Sometimestheanswerisn’ttojustforceanideaoutofyourmind.Instead,youmightwanttotrysittingback,relaxingandlettingyourmindwander.Yes,youheardthatcorrectly.Ifyouareinneedofanewidea,trydaydreaming.ResearchersfromtheuniversityofCalifornia,SantaBarbara,foundanassociationbetweendaydreamingandcreativeproblem-solving.Theirstudyincludeshavingparticipantsfirstdoan“unusual-usetask”.Theyhadtotrytocomeupwithasmanydifferentwaystouseanobjectastheycould.Then,theparticipantschosetodooneofthefollowingfourthingsbeforedoingthe“unusual-usetask”again:completeadifficulttask;completeaneasytask;takea12-minutebreak;orskipthe12-minutebreakandmoverightontothetaskexerciseagain.Surprisingly,thegroupthatperformedbestwastheonethatcompletedtheeasytask.Manyparticipantsreportedthattheyweredaydreamingwhileperformingtheeasytask.Sotheresearchersbelievedthatthisdaydreamingmighthavehelpedunlocktheircreativity.Buthowcoulddaydreaminghelpthebraincomeupwithcreativeways?Theanswerissomethingknownas“unconsciousthought”.Evenwhenyouarenotactivelyworkingtosolveaproblem,itisstillinthebackofyourmind.Yourbrainisstillthinkingabouttheproblem,butinamuchmoresubtleway.

Whenyoudaydream,yourmindisallowedtothinkinwaysitnormallywouldnot.Becauseitisfreeofcontrol,itcancreatecompletelynewandout-of-the-boxideas.Greatideasnevercomeeasily,butthatdoesnotmeanyoualwayshavetoworkhardtogetthem.Feelfreetodowhatyouwantandletyourmindwander.【語篇概述】本文是一篇爭論文。這篇文章主要是想告知我們白日夢是一種提高創(chuàng)建力的方法。1.The“unusual-usetask”inParagraph2meansthatparticipants_______.

A.completeaneasytaskB.completeaverydifficulttaskC.takea12-minutebreakD.thinkofvariouswaystouseanobject【解析】選D。細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)其次段中Theirstudyincludeshavingparticipantsfirstdoan“unusual-usetask”.Theyhadtotrytocomeupwithasmanydifferentwaystouseanobjectastheycould.可知,他們必需設(shè)法想出盡可能多的不同的方法來運用一個物體。2.Whydidtheparticipantswhocompletedtheeasytaskperformbest?A.Theywerenotactivelyworkingtosolvetheeasytask.B.Theydaydreamedandithelpedthembemorecreative.C.Theyweredaydreamingwhileperformingthedifficulttask.D.Theyskippedthe12-minutebreaktocompletethetaskagain.【解析】選B。推理推斷題。依據(jù)第四段其次句Manyparticipantsreportedthattheyweredaydreamingwhileperformingtheeasytask.Sotheresearchersbelievedthatthisdaydreamingmighthavehelpedunlocktheircreativity.(許多參加者說他們既做了夢又輕松完成了工作。因此,探討人員認為這種白日夢有助于釋放創(chuàng)建力。)可知,因為參加者白天做夢有助于解放創(chuàng)建力所以他們是表現(xiàn)最好的。3.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“unconsciousthought”inParagraph5mean?A.Yourbrainwandersinasubtlewaywithinyourcontrol.B.Yourbrainknowsclearlywhatyou’rethinkinganddoing.C.Yourbrainisthinkingaboutaproblemoutsideofyourawareness.D.Yourbrainrefusestoreceiveanyinformationfromtheoutsideworld.【解析】選C。詞義揣測題。依據(jù)畫線詞下文內(nèi)容Evenwhenyouarenotactivelyworkingtosolveaproblem,itisstillinthebackofyourmind.Yourbrainisstillthinkingabouttheproblem,butinamuchmoresubtleway.(即使你沒有主動地去解決一個問題,它仍舊在你的腦海中。你的大腦仍舊在思索這個問題,但是以一種更微妙的方式。)可知畫線詞的意思是“你的大腦正在思索一個超出你意識的問題?！?.Thepassagemainlywantstotellusthat_______.

A.brainstormingisimportanttocreativeideasB.daydreamingisawaytoimprovecreativityC.problem-solvingskillsareimportantinourlivesD.themoreweexercisebrains,themoreideaswe’llget【解析】選B。主旨大意題。依據(jù)第一段最終一句Ifyouareinneedofanewidea,trydaydreaming.可知,這篇文章主要是想告知我們白日夢是一種提高創(chuàng)建力的方法。故選B。Ⅱ.完形填空Cultureshockisacomplextopic,butI’masimplemanwithsimpleperspectives.Somyexperienceofforeigncultureboilsdowntothreebasicstages:anger,acceptanceandappreciation.WhenIbeganmylifeinChina,Iwasoftenfilledwithfrustrationand1overthewaythingswere.Thingswereseenasclearly“2”andIrejectedtheviewoftherebeingotherwaysofdoingthings.AfterwardsIcameto3differentwaysofdoingthingsbutstillsawmyownwaysassuperior.Myviewswerestillheavilycolouredby4andIoftenacceptedsituationsIfelt5bysimplysayingthephrase“That’sinChina.”6Chinawasabackwardcountrythatsimplydidn’tdothingscorrectly.Finally,however,Icametounderstandandappreciatethenew7andwaysofdoingthings,sometimesusingthemaseffectivelyasthe8.Forexample,fishisnever9withtheheadinmycountry,thusmyfeelingswentfrom“Ugh!Ican’teatthis!Thefishis10atmesaying,‘You’rea11man.’Takethisoffthetable,”to“I’llletmyfriendsenjoy,butI’lljuststickwiththeotherdishes,”andto“WouldanyonemindifIeattheeyeball?”

Itisnotthesamewitheverywesterner,andsometake12thanotherstogothroughthethreestages.Italldependsonhow13youareandhowtightlyyou14toyourownculture.IttookoverayearoflivinginChinabeforeIfinallyappreciatethenewculture.Now,I’mmore15i【語篇概述】本文作者通過描寫自己對中國文化從生氣到觀賞的心路歷程,說明白一個人對外國文化的接受過程。1.A.curiosity B.fear C.purpose D.anger【解析】選D。詞匯復(fù)現(xiàn)題。該段講解并描述的是作者初到中國時對中國文化所持有的看法。結(jié)合第一段中所提到的三個基本階段anger,acceptance和appreciation可知作者目前是處于第一個階段,即anger。2.A.wrong B.right C.wise D.smooth【解析】選A。推理推斷題。依據(jù)下文“Irejectedtheviewoftherebeingotherwaysofdoingthings”可知作者拒絕接受處理事情的其他的方式,因為他認為其他方式都是錯誤的。因為錯誤,所以拒絕。3.A.find B.use C.accept D.refuse【解析】選C。語境理解題。依據(jù)下文中“Ioftenacceptedsituations...”可知作者后來漸漸接受了一些中國文化。所以答案選C。4.A.preferences B.referencesC.facts D.standards【解析】選A。邏輯推理題。依據(jù)上下文可知作者對于某些文化現(xiàn)象的接受仍憑個人的喜好。preference“偏愛,喜好”。5.A.necessary B.importantC.nervous D.stupid【解析】選D。邏輯推理題。依據(jù)下文可知作者覺得人們說明一些文化現(xiàn)象時僅僅說一句“這是在中國”的行為很愚蠢。6.A.mentioning B.sayingC.meaning D.referring【解析】選C。詞義辨析題。mention“提到;提及”;say“說”;refer“指的是”。此處是說明上文的“That’sinChina.”,mean“意思是”,符合語境。7.A.character B.personalityC.revolution D.culture【解析】選D。詞匯復(fù)現(xiàn)題。依據(jù)文章的第一句話可知此處作者是講解并描述自己如何接受中國文化的,所以選D項。8.A.locals B.foreignersC.researchers D.citizens【解析】選A。邏輯推理題。依據(jù)作者的轉(zhuǎn)變可推斷他像當?shù)厝艘粯幼匀绲剡\用中國人的處事方式。9.A.bought B.soldC.served D.separated【解析】選C。詞義辨析題。句意:在我們國家,從來不吃魚頭。serve表示“端上(飯菜)”,符合語境。10.A.glancing B.laughingC.shouting D.staring【解析】選D。詞義辨析題。帶頭的魚端上來以后,作者認為魚在瞪著自己。glanceat“瞥了一眼”;stareat“盯著;瞪著”。依據(jù)句意選D。11.A.kind B.cruel C.brave D.unique【解析】選B。邏輯推理題。依據(jù)語境推斷當時作者認為,在魚看來自己就是一個殘忍的人。所以選B。12.A.more B.less C.further D.longer【解析】選D。邏輯推理題?？崭袂暗膖ake表示“花費”,依據(jù)語境可知,對于西方人來說,有的人須要花費更長的時間來接受一種新的文化。所以答案選D。13.A.adaptable B.considerableC.dependable D.enjoyable【解析】選A。詞義辨析題。依據(jù)語境可知,一個人對于一種新的文化的接受速度取決于其適應(yīng)實力。adaptable“可適應(yīng)的”;considerable“相當多(大)的”;dependable“可依靠的”;enjoyable“開心的,歡樂的”。依據(jù)句意可知答案選A。14.A.get B.hold C.catch D.insist【解析】選B。背景常識題。按常理說對本國文化的固守程度會影響對新的文化的理解和接受。hold指“持有;保持”。本題易錯選D項,insist表示“堅持”時應(yīng)搭配介詞on。15.A.anxious B.welcomedC.comfortable D.miserable【解析】選C。邏輯推理題。隨著對中國文化的接受和觀賞,作者內(nèi)心也發(fā)生了很大的改變?，F(xiàn)在作者感到在中國比在自己的國家還要舒適。Ⅲ.書面表達假設(shè)你是李華,你的外國摯友Tom即將作為交換生來中國學(xué)習(xí)一年。在中國期間,他想下載一款新的媒體軟件來跟中國的同學(xué)摯友溝通。請你依據(jù)以下內(nèi)容寫一封信,向他舉薦WeChat這款軟件。寫作內(nèi)容:1.寫信目的;2.介紹軟件及舉薦理由;3.對其到來表示歡迎。留意:1.詞數(shù)80個左右;2.可以適當增加細微環(huán)節(jié),以使行文連貫;3.開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好。DearTom,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua【參考范文】DearTom,I’mwritingtogiveyousomeadviceonwhichsocialmediayoushoulduseinChina,andtoexplainthereasonsformyrecommendation.Personallyspeaking,IstronglybelievethatWeChatisthebestchoiceforyou.SimilartoInstagraminthewest,itallowsyoutoshareyourspecialmomentswithfriends,aswellasprovidingaconvenientplatformforcommunicationbetweenindividualsandgroups.Inaddition,whenyougethere,you’llfindthatallyourfriendsareusers,sousingthisappcanhelpyouatease.Allinall,WeChatisanindispensabletoolforChinesepeopleofallagesandfromallwalksoflife,soIstronglysuggestthatyoulearntouseit.IfyouhaveanyfurtherquestionsaboutyourfuturelifehereinChina,pleasedon’thesitatetoask.I’msincerelylookingforwardtoyourarrival. Yours,LiHua閱讀理解Aroundthistimeafewyearsago,itwascommontoseevideosoffriendsonsocialmediahavingabucketoficywaterthrownonthem.Knownasthe“icebucketchallenge”,itwascreatedasawaytoraisemoneyforthemedicalconditionALS.Butnow,there’sanewchallengeandthistime,nowaterisinvolved.Whatisit?Well,thinkofafruitthatyou’dnevernormallysinkyourteethinto.Perhapsyou’vegotit:alemon.Whileweenjoyusinglemonstoaddflavortodishes,veryfewofuswouldactuallyeatoneaswe’deatanappleoranorange.Butthehorribletasteistheprecisereasonwhythe“l(fā)emonfacechallenge”istakingoff.Participantsbiteintoalemon,takingaselfieastheydoitbeforepostingthephotoonline.Thefunisallaboutexpressionpeoplemakeasallthatcitricacid(檸檬酸)hitstheirtastebuds(味蕾).Everyexpressionseemstosay,“Thisisworsethanfreezingwater.”Theserioussidetothistrendisthegoodcauseit’sallinaidof.Thechallengeaimstoraiseawarenessofararebraincancerthataffectsyoungchildren.ItwasstartedbyAubreghNicholas,an11-year-oldUSkid.ShewasdiagnosedwiththisrarebraincancerherselfinSeptember2024,buthassinceraisedalmost$50,000tocoverhermedicalexpensesthankstothechallenge.Ifachallengeisgoingtoraisepublicityandcontributionsfrompeople,ithastobesomethinginterestingandoriginal.Thatwaytheicebucketchallengetookoffin2014anditexplainswhysomanypeoplearenowsharingtheirlemonfaces.Therearealotofstoriesaboutthedownsideofsocialmediathesedays.Thecharitychallenges,however,showhowonlineculturecanunitetheworldandbringhelptothepeoplewhomostneedit.

【語篇概述】本文是一篇爭論文。繼“冰桶挑戰(zhàn)”之后,又一網(wǎng)紅挑戰(zhàn)“檸檬臉挑戰(zhàn)”引發(fā)了全球關(guān)注。近年來有不少社交媒體的負面消息,然而這些慈善挑戰(zhàn)卻體現(xiàn)了網(wǎng)絡(luò)文化如何能夠聯(lián)合世界各地的人,幫助那些最須要幫助的人。1.Whyistheicybucketchallengementionedinthearticle?A.Toshowhowcharitygaineditspopularityonline.B.Tointroduceasimilarchallengethatraisesmoneyforcharity.C.Toattractpeople’sattentiontoararedisease.D.Toproveitspopularityaroundtheworld.【解析】選B。推理推斷題。依據(jù)第一段中的itwascommontoseevideosoffriendsonsocialmediahavingabucketoficywaterthrownonthem.Knownasthe“icebucketchallenge”,itwascreatedasawaytoraisemoneyforthemedicalconditionALS.Butnow,there’sanewchallengeandthistime,nowaterisinvolved.可知,在文章中提到了“冰桶挑戰(zhàn)”是為了引出一個類似的挑戰(zhàn),為慈善事業(yè)籌集資金。2.Comparedwiththepre-Internetcharity,whatistheadvantageofonlinecharity?A.Itraisesmoremoneythaneverbefore.B.Itisstartedbythepeoplewhosufferrarediseases.C.Itbringspeopletogethereasilyandquickly.D.Itcauseslittledoubtamongpeople.【解析】選C。推理推斷題。依據(jù)最終一段中Thatwaytheicebu