2020-2021学年新外研版选择性必修2UNIT2IMPROVINGYOURSELFPERIOD2UNDERSTANDINGIDEAS课时素养作业

课时素养检测六Unit2Period2Ⅰ.阅读理解AWhateveryou’vegotplannedthissummer—timeatthebeach,travelingtoexoticdestinations,orbarbecuinginyourbackyard—youneedagoodbooktokeepyoucompany.Luckily,our“GMA”bookeditorhaspickedanexcitinglistofmust-readstokeepthepagesturningthroughthesummer.TrustExercisebySusanChoiWhatifyourversionofthestoryisthewrongone?That’swhatTrustExerciseasks.Whatstartsasalovestorybetweentwoteensatanartschoolwithacharmingteacherbecomesaninvestigationintothewaysteenagersprotectthemselves.Astheperspectiveofthebookshifts,thetruthbreaks.SusanChoikeepsyouonyourtoesuntiltheverylastsentence.RulesforVisitingbyJessicaFrancisKaneThisbeautifulnoveltackleslonelinessinthedigitalageandthelostartofvisiting.Shyisgivensomeunexpectedtimeoffasauniversitygardenerandisinspiredtoreconnectwithfouronce-closefriends.Shechoosestobypassherfriends’onlinelivestoinsteadmeetthemIRL(inreallife)andgivesawholenewmeaningtoInstagramvs.reality.MrsEverythingbyJenniferWeinerGetaboxoftissuesandgetreadytomeetJoandBethieKaufman—twoverydifferentsisters—whoselives,twistsandturnswefollowover70years.NewYorkTimesbest-sellingauthorJenniferWeinertackleswhatitmeanstobeawomanovervariousgenerationsinthisexcitingnovel.CityofGirlsbyElizabethGilbertFromtheNo.1NewYorkTimesbest-sellingauthorof“EatPrayLove”comesadeliciouslovestoryaboutshowgirlsin1940sNewYorkCity.Gilbertbringscharm,adventureandtheideathatyoudon’thavetobeagoodgirltobeagoodperson.【语篇概述】本文属于应用文,介绍适合消遣娱乐的四本小说。1.WhatdoesTrustExercisefocuson?A.Teenlove.B.Artschooleducation.C.Truthandlies.D.Teenagers’self-protection.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段Whatstartsasalovestorybetweentwoteensatanartschoolwithacharmingteacherbecomesaninvestigationintothewaysteenagersprotectthemselves.可知,这个故事以两个青少年在艺术学校的爱的故事开始,但是后面成为探讨青少年自我保护的话题了,故可知,这本小说关注的是青少年的自我保护。2.Whichbookisrelevanttosocialnetworking?A.TrustExercise.B.RulesforVisiting.C.CityofGirls. D.MrsEverything.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段Thisbeautifulnoveltackleslonelinessinthedigitalageandthelostartofvisiting.可知,这本小说探讨的是数字时代的孤独以及拜访艺术的消失,故可知这本小说与社交有关。3.WhatdoMrsEverythingandCityofGirlshaveincommon?A.Theyfeaturehistorystories.B.Thetwostorieshappenedinthe1940s.C.TheyhaveNewYorkTimesbest-sellingauthors.D.Thecharactershaveinfluencedvariousgenerations.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第四段的NewYorkTimesbest-sellingauthorJenniferWeinertackles以及第五段的FromtheNo.1NewYorkTimesbest-sellingauthorof“EatPrayLove”可知,这两本小说的作者都是《纽约时报》畅销书的作者。4.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Torecommend. B.Toamuse.C.Tocompare. D.Toadvertize.【解析】选A。写作意图题。根据第一段our“GMA”bookeditorhaspickedanexcitinglistofmust-readstokeepthepagesturningthroughthesummer.可知,本文选了一个必读书目来供读者过夏天,推荐了四本小说,故目的在于推荐。BAscientistturnsouttobeabletoseethefuturebyofferingeachoffour-year-oldsapieceofcandyandwatchinghowheorshedealswithit.Somechildrenreacheagerlyforthecandytheysee.Somelastafewminutesbeforetheygivein.Butothersaredeterminedtowaituntilthelastmoment.Bythetimethechildrenreachhighschool,somethingamazinghashappened.Asurveyfoundthatthosewhoasfour-year-oldshadenoughself-controltoholdoutgenerallyandgrewuptobemorepopular,adventurous,confidentanddependable.Thechildrenwhogaveintotemptation(诱惑)earlyweremorelikelytobelonely,easilyupsetintimeofdifficultiesandinflexible.Actually,theabilitytodelayrewardisasignofemotionalintelligencewhichdoesn’tshowuponanIQtest.Thehardwareofthebrainandthesoftwareofthemindhavelongbeenscientists’concerns.Butbraintheorycan’texplainwhatwewonderaboutmost,likethequestionwhysomepeopleremainupbeatinthefaceoftroublesthatwouldsinkalessresistant(有抵抗力的)soul.HerecomesthetheoryofDanielGoleman,writerofEmotionalIntelligence:whenitcomestopredictingpeople’ssuccess,brainabilitymeasuredbyIQmayactuallymatterlessthanthequalitiesofmindoncethoughtofas“character”.EQisnottheoppositeofIQ.Whatresearchershavebeentryingtounderstandishowtheyworktogether,howone’sabilityhandlesstress,forinstance,affectingtheabilitytoconcentrateandputtingintelligencetouse.Amongtheingredients(要素)forsuccess,researchersnowgenerallyagreethatIQcountsforabout20%,therestdependsoneverythingfromsocialclasstoluck.Whilemanyresearchersinthisrelativelynewfieldaregladtoseeemotionalissuesfinallytakenseriously,somefewfearEQinvitesmisuse.【语篇概述】这是一篇说明文。作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了自我控制能力对个人成功的作用。从儿时开始个人的自我控制能力就有了不同,它显示了一个人的情商。在成功的因素中,研究人员现在普遍认为智商约占20%,其余取决于从社会阶层到运气的一切。5.Whydoestheauthormentiontheexperimentatthebeginningofthetext?A.Tomakethereadersamused.B.Toprovethescientist’swisdom.C.Tointroducethetopicofthetext.D.ToshowushowtodoanIQtest.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据文章第一段Ascientistturnsouttobeabletoseethefuturebyofferingeachoffour-year-oldsapieceofcandyandwatchinghowheorshedealswithit.(科学家通过给四岁的孩子每人一块糖,并观察他们如何处理糖的问题,最终发现这能够预知未来。)可知作者在文章开头提到实验是为了引出文章的主题。6.Theexperimentwiththefour-year-oldsshowsusthat_______.

A.theageof4isapropertimeforscientificexperimentB.theabilityofself-controlplaysaroleinpersonalsuccessC.emotionalintelligencewon’tshowupuntilteenyearsD.candycanbeusedtomeasureaperson’semotionalintelligence【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段Asurveyfoundthatthosewhoasfour-year-oldshadenoughself-controltoholdoutgenerallyandgrewuptobemorepopular,adventurous,confidentanddependable.(一项调查发现,那些四岁的有足够的自制力的孩子一般长大后更受欢迎,富有冒险精神,自信和可靠。)可知四岁儿童的实验表明自我控制能力对个人成功的作用。7.Theunderlinedword“upbeat”inParagraph4probablymeans_______.

A.positiveB.negativeC.impatient D.friendly【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据文章第四段Butbraintheorycan’texplainwhatwewonderaboutmost,likethequestionwhysomepeopleremainupbeatinthefaceoftroublesthatwouldsinkalessresistantsoul.(但是脑理论不能解释我们所困惑的,比如为什么有些人在面对令人沉沦的麻烦时,仍会保持乐观。)可知意为乐观积极。8.Fromthepassagewelearnthat_______.

A.EQdoesnothaveanyconnectionwithIQB.thehigheraperson’sIQis,thehigherhisorherEQisC.braintheoryisabletoexplainwhatwewonderaboutmostD.scientistshaven’tdiscoveredthewayEQandIQworktogether【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段Whatresearchershavebeentryingtounderstandishowtheyworktogether可知研究者们一直试图了解他们是如何一起工作的,即科学家们还没有发现情商和智商是如何协同工作的,故D选项是正确的。Ⅱ.完形填空Iusedtobeaveryself-centeredperson,butinthepasttwoyearsIhavereallychanged.Ihavestartedtothinkaboutotherpeople1Ithinkaboutmyself.IamhappythatIambecomingadifferentperson.

Ithinkmy2startedwhenIwasatPalomarCollege.Atfirst,Ijustwantedtogetmy3andbeleftalone.IthoughtIwassmarterthaneveryoneelse,soIhardlyever4toanyoneinmyclasses.Bytheendofmyfirstsemester(学期),Iwasreally5.Itseemedasifeveryonebutmehadmadefriendsandwashavingfun.SoItrieda(n)6.Istartedaskingpeoplearoundmehowtheyweredoing,andiftheywerehavingtrouble,I7tohelp.Thatwasreallyabigstepforme.Bytheendoftheyear,Ihadseveralnewfriends,andtwoof8arestillmybestfriendstoday.

Abiggercauseofmynew9,however,camewhenItookapart-timejobataVistaNursingHome.OneoldladytherewhohadAlzheimer’sdiseasebecamemy10.EverytimeIcameintoherroom,shewassohappybecauseshethoughtIwasherdaughter.Herrealdaughternever11her,soItookherplace.Sheletme12thatmakingothersfeelgoodmademefeelgood,too.Whenshedied,Iwas13,butIwasverygratefultoher.

IthinkIamamuchbetterpersontodaythanIusedtobe,andIhopeIwillnot14theseexperiences.Theyhavetaughtmetocareaboutotherpeoplemorethanaboutmyself.I15whoIamtoday,andIcouldnotsaythatafewyearsago.

【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了让我的态度由以自我为中心转变成关心他人的一些经历。1.A.afterB.sinceC.beforeD.unless【解析】选C。考查连词词义辨析。after在……之后;since既然;before在……之前;unless除非。根据本空前的“Iusedtobeaveryself-centeredperson,butinthepasttwoyearsIhavereallychanged.”可知,我曾经是一个以自我为中心的人,但在过去的两年里,我真的改变了,我开始在考虑自己之前先考虑别人,故C项正确。2.A.education B.careerC.tour D.change【解析】选D。考查名词词义辨析。education教育;career职业;tour旅行;change改变。上文说以前我以自我为中心,现在我在考虑自己之前先考虑别人,我认为自己的这种改变发生于在巴洛马学院上学时,故D项正确。3.A.interest B.degreeC.friendship D.homework【解析】选B。考查名词词义辨析。interest兴趣;degree学位;friendship友谊;homework作业。根据语境可知,最初我只是想拿到学位,故B项正确。4.A.talked B.wroteC.lied D.reported【解析】选A。考查动词词义辨析。talked谈话;wrote写;lied说谎;reported报道。根据上文的“IthoughtIwassmarterthaneveryoneelse”可知,我自认为比任何人都聪明,所以我几乎不与班上的同学说话,故A项正确。5.A.considerate B.happyC.lonely D.curious【解析】选C。考查形容词词义辨析。considerate体贴的;happy快乐的;lonely孤独的;curious好奇的。上文说我几乎不与班上的同学说话,再结合上文的“beleftalone”可知,我感到很孤独,故C项正确。6.A.game B.defenceC.argument D.experiment【解析】选D。考查名词词义辨析。game游戏;defence答辩;argument争论;experiment试验,尝试。根据本空后的“Istartedaskingpeoplearoundmehowtheyweredoing”可知,我开始尝试与身边的人交流,问他们过得怎么样,故D项正确。7.A.dared B.offeredC.argued D.distracted【解析】选B。考查动词词义辨析。dared胆敢;offered提供;argued争论;distracted使分心。根据上文的“iftheywerehavingtrouble”可知,如果他们有困难,我就提供帮助。故B项正确。8.A.us B.which C.them D.whom【解析】选C。考查代词词义辨析。us我们;which关系代词;them他们;whom关系代词。根据本空前的“Bytheendoftheyear,Ihadseveralnewfriends”可知,到年底我有了几个朋友,他们中的两个现在仍是我最好的朋友。此处指代severalnewfriends,连词and表明此处不是定语从句,不能用关系代词whom,故C项正确。9.A.luck B.accessC.hope D.attitude【解析】选D。考查名词词义辨析。luck运气;access接近;hope希望;attitude态度。从以自我为中心到为别人着想是态度的转变,根据语境及下文情节可知,我态度转变的更大原因是我在养老院做兼职的经历,故D项正确。10.A.friend B.partner C.guide D.guest【解析】选A。考查名词词义辨析。friend朋友;partner伙伴;guide向导;guest客人