选择性必修② UNIT 2 课下主题训练 认识自我丰富自我完善自我

PAGE第5页共5页选择性必修②UNIT2课下主题训练认识自我，丰富自我，完善自我Ⅰ.阅读理解Iwas11yearsoldwhenIaskedmymomforpianolessonsin2010.Wewereintheeconomiccrisis.Shesaidapolite“no”．Thatdidn'tstopme.Igoogledthemeasurementsforakeyboard,drewthekeysonapieceofpaperandstuckitonmydesk.Iwouldclicknotesonanonlinekeyboardand“play”thembackonmypaperone—keepingthesoundtheymadeonthecomputerinmyhead.Ispentsixmonthsplayingwithouttouchingarealpiano.OncemymomsawthatIwasserious,sheborrowedmoneyandboughtme10lessons.Istillrememberthefirstone.Iwasstruckbyhowrealthesoundofthepianowas.Isatmygradeoneaftereightlessons.OnceIstartedsecondaryschool,wecouldn'taffordlessonsagain.Ipassedgradethree,andthengradefive,practicingonlyonmypieceofpaper.Oneevening,whenIwasabout13,mymomsaidshehadasurpriseforme;itwasanelectronickeyboard,boughtwithmoreborrowedmoney.ItwasthefirsttimeI'dplayedforher.Shewasinshock.Myschooldidn'toffermusicA­level.IfoundthePurcellAtPurcell,IspenttwoyearsworkingashardasIcould.Iperformedtoraisemoneyandsavedenoughtobuymyfirstpiano.WhenIleftPurcell,Iwasawardedtheseniorpianoprizeandsenioracademicmusicprize.IamnowattheGuildhallSchoolofMusic&DramainLondon.Ifeelproud:it'sbeen10yearssinceIdrewmypaperpiano,andI'matoneoftheworld'sleadingmusicschools.TheironyisthatIcontinuetodoalotofmypracticeawayfromthepiano—whatwecallmentalpractice.Thepaperpianohelpedarousemycuriosityabouthowmusicworks,thebuildingblocksthatformthepieces.语篇解读：本文为一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者从小时候开始酷爱钢琴，但是因为家庭经济原因，买不起、学不起钢琴，通过自己画钢琴格练曲子，自学成才，最后进入了理想音乐学校的故事。1.Whydidtheauthor'smombuyhim10lessonsatlast?A．Shewasshockedbyhisfirstperformance.B．Shehadnodoubtabouthistalentforpiano.C．Sherealizedhemeantwhathesaid.D．Shesuddenlymadeafortune.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，妈妈看到作者是真的想要学习，不只是玩玩而已，因此给作者买了10节课。故选C项。2．Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor?A．Honest. B．Determined.C．Humorous. D．Optimistic.解析：选B推理判断题。通读全文可知，作者喜欢钢琴，在没有真正的钢琴、付不起钢琴课程费用的情况下，自己在纸键盘上练习，最后成功进入了世界顶级的音乐学校，由此可以看出作者是个有决心、坚定的人。故选B项。3．Theunderlinedword“irony”inthelastparagraphshowsthattheauthorfelt________.A．surprised B．proudC．satisfied D．disappointed解析：选A词义猜测题。根据最后一段第一句可知，作者的许多练习中都没有实物钢琴，只能靠心理练习，这是很出乎意料的情况。故画线单词意思为“出乎意料的情况”。故选A项。4．What'stheauthor'smainpurposeofwritingthisarticle?A．Tointroducethemethodofmentalpractice.B．Tosharehowheconvincedhismomtobuyapiano.C．Todescribehowcostlyitistolearnaninstrument.D．Toencouragepeopletosticktotheirdreams.解析：选D写作意图题。作者在家庭经济状况不佳的情况下，在纸钢琴键盘上进行练习，最后成功进入了世界顶级音乐学校。由此可推知，作者写这篇文章的主要目的是鼓励人们坚持自己的梦想。故选D项。Ⅱ.阅读七选五Howtoliveahappylife?Thefollowingsuggestionsmaybeofgreathelptoyou.Keeppositive.__1__Optimistshavea35%lesschanceofhavingaheartattackorstroke,aremorelikelytoeatahealthydietandexerciseregularly,havestrongerimmunesystemsandevenlivelonger.Ifyoufaceachallengeorobstacle,you'remorelikelytoseeitasatemporaryorevenoptimisticthing,allowingyoutolearnandgrow.Startvolunteering.__2__Itcanreducetheriskofcognitive(认知的)disorder.Itcanevenhelpuslivelonger.Evenifyouhavealittletimetooffer,justtheactofgivinghasbeenshowntoimproveyourhealth,possiblybytemporarilyreducingyoursenseofpain.Begrateful.Countingourblessingsprotectsusagainstanxietyanddepressionandboostsoptimism.Oneofthebestwaystomakethankfulnessapartofyourlifeistokeepajournal.__3__Keepinggratitudeandrecordingyourgooddeedsmayhelpyoulivehappily.__4__Peoplewhoaremoresociallyconnectedtofamily,friendsandcommunityarehappier.They'rephysicallyhealthier,andtheylivelongerthanpeoplewhoarelessconnected.High­conflictmarriages,withoutmuchaffection,turnouttobeverybadforhealth,perhapsworsethangettingdivorced.__5__A．Eathealthilyandhappily.B．Strengthensocialconnections.C．Lookingonthebrightsideoflifeisreallygoodforyou.D．Instead,livingingoodrelationshipsisbeneficialtoheath.E．Youcansetdownsomepositiveexperienceinyourdiary.F．You'llhavenotimetovolunteerandgivethanksinyourlife.G．Studiesshowvolunteeringcanreducestressanddepression.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章就如何过上幸福的生活提出了一些建议。1．选C根据后文可知乐观主义者得心脏病或中风的几率要低35%，饮食健康，经常锻炼，免疫系统更强，甚至更长寿。由此可知，保持乐观，看到生活的光明面对个人的身体有好处。故选C。2．选G根据Startvolunteering.可知，本句承接上文说明做志愿服务的原因和好处是志愿活动可以减轻压力和抑郁。上文中volunteering可对应到G选项中volunteering。故选G。3．选E根据上文可知，让感恩成为你生活的一部分的最好方法之一就是写日记。由此可知，本句承接上文说明在日记中可以写下些什么内容。其中上文中journal可对应到E选项中diary，二者为同义词“日记”。故选E。4．选B根据后文可知，与家庭、朋友和社区的社会联系越紧密的人越快乐。由此可知，本句建议的是加强社会联系可以让人更快乐。故选B。5．选D结合上文可知与家庭、朋友和社区的社会联系越紧密的人越快乐。由此可知，与那些与外界联系较少的人和没有太多感情的高冲突的婚姻情况相反的是，良好的人际关系对健康有益。故选D。Ⅲ.完形填空Thetemperatureapproachedashighas90°FlastJuly4th.ThreepoliceofficerswentintoaFoodsMarkettogetsomething___1___todrink.Onceinside,theywereaskedbyasecurityguardtohelpwitha__2__woman.Thewomaninquestionwasobviously__3___，andhercheekswerewetwithtears.Theofficerslookedinsideherbag.Alltheysawwerecontainersof__4___.“I'mhungry，”sheexplained__5__.Caughtred­handed,thewomannodoubtexpectedtobetreatedasa__6__.Butthepolicehadother__7__.“We'llpayforherfood.”Oneofthemtoldthe__8__securityguard.Shewouldnotbe__9__.Dryingherwet__10__，thewomanrepeated，“Thankyou,thankyou.”Shewasn'ttheonlyonetouchedbythisactof__11__.Customersatthestoreweresoimpressedbywhatthey'd__12__thatsomeevenpostedaphotoonTwitter.__13__，attentionwasneverwhattheofficerssought.Theywere__14__byafarmorecommonemotion.Whenwelookatsomeone'sfaceandseethattheyneedyou,it'spretty__15__asahumanbeingtowalkawayfromsomethinglikethis.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了三名警察为一位因为饥饿而在商店里偷窃食物的妇女付钱的故事。他们的行为使女士和在场的顾客都深受感动。1．A.safe B．sweetC．clean D．cold解析：选D根据上文“ashighas90°F”可知，天气很热，他们进来拿一些冷饮(cold)。故选D。2．A.wounded B．suspectedC．reported D．wronged解析：选B根据后文警察在妇女包里看到了食物可知，这名妇女有偷窃的嫌疑(suspected)。故选B。3．A.scared B．disappointedC．puzzled D．annoyed解析：选A根据后文“hercheekswerewetwithtears”可知，女人很害怕(scared)。故选A。4．A.clothes B．medicineC．toys D．food解析：选D根据第二段中的“We'llpayforherfood.”可知，女人包里装的是她拿的食物(food)的容器。故选D。5．A.politely B．loudlyC．seriously D．helplessly解析：选D根据上文“‘I'mhungry，’sheexplained.”可知，女人饿了，没办法才去偷窃，因此很无助地(helplessly)解释说。故选D。6．A.thief B．beggarC．victim D．customer解析：选A那个女人被当场抓住，无疑会被当作小偷(thief)对待。故选A。7．A.facts B．secretsC．ideas D．reasons解析：选C结合后文警察为她付钱可知，警方另有其他的想法(ideas)。故选C。8．A.rude