Unit+2+Understanding+each+other单元培优练习题 高中英语牛津译林版选择性必修第四册

Unit2Understandingeachother素养培优练习题(一)Ⅰ.阅读理解AAsayounggirlgrowingupinFrance,SarahToumidreamedofbecomingaleaderwhocouldmaketheworldabetterplace.Herpassiontohelpotherswasawakenedwhen,fromtheageofnine,sheaccompaniedherTunisianfathertohisbirthplaceintheeastofthecountryduringholidays.Theresheorganizedhomeworkclubsandactivitiesforchildren.Toumiwitnessedfirst-handthedestructiveeffectofdesertification.“Within10yearsrichfarmersbecameworseoff,andin10yearsfromnowtheywillbepoor.IwantedtostoptheSaharaDesertinitstracks.”Adecreaseinaveragerainfallandanincreaseintheseverityofdroughtshaveledtoanestimated75percentofTunisia'sagriculturallandsbeingthreatenedbydesertification.Toumirecognizedthatfarmingpracticesneededtochange.Sheisconfidentthatsmalllandareascanbringlargereturnsiffarmersareabletoadaptbyplantingsustainablecrops,usingnewtechnologiesforwatertreatmentandfocusingonnaturalproductsandfertilizers(肥料)ratherthanchemicals.In2016,Toumiconsolidatedherdreamtofightthedesert.ShemovedtoTunisia,andsetupaprogrammenamedAcaciasforAlltoputhersustainablefarmingphilosophyintoaction,“Iwanttoshowyoungpeopleinruralareasthattheycancreateopportunitieswheretheyare.Nobodyisbetterabletounderstandtheimpactofdesertificationandclimatechangethansomebodywhoislivingwithnoaccesstowater.”BySeptember2020,morethan130,000acaciatreeshadbeenplantedon20pilotfarms,withfarmersrecordinga60percentsurvivalrate.Toumiestimatesthatsome3millionacaciatreesareneededtoprotectTunisia'sfarmland.Sheexpectstoplant1milliontreesby2028.Inthenextcoupleofyears,ToumihopestoextendtheprogrammetoAlgeriaandMorocco.1.HowdidToumi'sholidaytripstoTunisiainfluenceher?A.Theymadeherdecidetoleavethecountry.B.Theyhelpedherbetterunderstandherfather.C.Theyfiredherenthusiasmforhelpingothers.D.Theydestroyedherdreamofbeingateacher.2.WhatisthemaincauseofthedesertificationofTunisia'sfarmland?A.Lessrainfall.B.Soilpollution.C.Coldweather.D.Forestdamage.3.WhydidToumisetupAcaciasforAllinTunisia?A.Tocreatejobopportunitiesforyoungpeople.B.Tohelpthechildrenobtainabasiceducation.C.Topersuadethefarmersnottousefertilizers.D.Tostrengthentheprotectionoflocalfarmland.4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.FightingPovertyinNorthAfricaB.SavingWaterinTunisiaC.SustainableFarmingAgainstDesertsD.PlantingTreesforMoneyBInmychildhood,mymotherspenthereveninghoursdoingsomethingforsomeoneelse.Sometimessheknitted(编织)hatsforbabies,andatothertimes,shecookedchickensoupforsickneighbours.Therefore,Iwasn'tsurprisedwhenoneeveningmymotherannouncedshehadundertakenanewproject.“Iamgoingtotelephoneseniors,”saidmymother.“Everynight?Butyoudon'tevenknowthesepeople.”“Itdoesn'tmatter,”shesaid.“What'simportantisthatIlisten.”Iwassixteenyearsoldandcouldn'tunderstandwhymymotherwaswillingtospendhereveningstalkingtostrangers.Shehadfriendsandmytwooldersisterstocallifshefeltlonely.“Theywilltalkyourearoff.Somepeopledidn'tevenstoptocatchbreath,”Isaid.

Myattitudedidn'tstopmymother'senthusiasmfortheproject.Thatevening,shesettledonthesofaanddialed.Whenshefinishedthecall,Isaid,“Whydoyoucarewhethershehadcookiesorricepuddingfordessert?”Mymothergraspedoneofmyhandsandsaidinaproudtune,“I'mtheonlypersonshetalkedtotoday.”Ittookmemorethanthirtyyearstofullyunderstandthemeaningofthatstatement.Now,asmymotherisneareighty,Ifindmyselfthinkingaboutthosenightlycallssheusedtomake.Iamoftentheonlypersonwhotelephonesmymother,andsometimesI'mtheonlypersonshespeakstoallday.Iaskherwhatshecookedfordinner,butmostlyIjustlistenasshedescribesawalkshetook,orhowherdogLuckystolefoodsfromtherefrigerator.Irealizethatmymother'scallswerelifelinesthatensuredhouseboundseniorsremainedconnectedtotheworld.Withouther,theirworldwouldhavebeenempty.5.Whatisthemother'spurposeofcallingtheseniors?A.Toimprovetheirlivingconditions.B.Toinquiretheireatinghabits.C.Toeasetheirloneliness.D.Toteachthemsurvivingskills.6.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph3probablymean?A.Speakallthetime.B.Blameothers'behaviours.C.Missimportantinformation.D.Hurtyourhearing.7.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Theauthorstartedtotelephoneseniorsashermother.B.Theauthorrealizedthevalueofhermother'sefforts.C.Theauthor'smotherpreferredtolivealone.D.Theauthor'smotherremainedconnectedtotheworld.8.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Seniors'ComfortB.Mother'sEveningsC.Aging:MyConcernD.NightlyCalls,LifelineCallsⅡ.七选五ThePowerof10MinutesHowcanwefindourselveswithextratwohours?Itprobablycomesinshortlittleburstsof5to10minutes.Maybeyou'reearlytoyourschool.1Insteadofjumpingonsocialmedia,youcanactuallyusethoselittlebreakstodosomethingproductive.

Strengthenrelationship.Incollege,you'llbeeagertocallyourparentseverysinglenight.Besides,youknowit'snecessarytostayintouchwithyourfriends.Aphonecalldoesn'thavetolastanhourtogetinsomegoodconversation.A5-minutecallisenough.Anemailisevenquicker.2

Strengthenbody.3Orafewstretchescangiveyourbackabreakfromdeskandchair.Afewminutesofexercisegoesalongway.Whynotmakefulluseofthebreaksbetweenclassestogetactivelyinvolvedinexercise?Yourbodywillthankyou.

Refreshyourself.Sometimeswe'resobusythatourlivesareinamess,withpilesofbooksonourdesks,clotheseverywhereontheflooratourdorms.Weusuallythinkitawasteoftimecleaningup;thereforeletthembe.4Andkeepitupeveryday;you'llbeamazedtofindyourlifeorganizedandgetyourselfrefreshed.

Bemoreproductive.Wanttobeextraproductive?5Youcanwriteallofthetasksyou'dliketocompletethatday,week,ormonthonthelist.Keepithandy.Thenexttimeyoufindyourselfwith10extraminutes,you'llknowexactlywhatyoucanworkon.

A.Butbothmakeadifference.B.Maybeyouhave5minutesforWeChat.C.Instead,beginwitha5-minutetidyingup.D.A10-minutewalkcangetyourbloodflowingbetter.E.Perhapsyouevengetstuckwaitingforabusfor10minutes.F.Thenexttimeyouhaveminutestospare,writeoutato-dolist.G.Bendingoverthedeskprovidesyouwithashortbutusefulrest.Ⅲ.语法填空Eryueeristhefestivalwherethe“dragonraisesitshead”accordingtoChinesepeople.ThetraditionalDragon-Head-RaisingFestival1.(fall)ontheseconddayofthesecondlunarmonthannually,markingthestartofspringandfarming.Ancientpeoplehadthebeliefthatafterthisday,rainfallincreases2.therain-bringingDragonKinghasawakenfromhiswintersleep.

ThefestivalcelebratesancientagriculturalChineseculture,andwhilesometraditionalwaystocelebrateitarenolongerpracticed,others3.(actual)exist.

Themostfamoustraditionisgettingahaircut.Somebelievethatgoingtothebarber'sonthisdaygetsridofbadluck,whileothers4.(convince)thatgettingahaircutduringthefirstmonthofthelunarcalendarbringsbadluck.Soonthisdaypeoplearefound5.(line)upoutsidebarbershops,havingavoidedhaircutsforthepreviousmonth.In6.(celebrate)ofthisfestival,Chinesepeoplemakesomekindsoffoodsthatcontainspecialmeaning.Forexample,based7.localcustoms,friedbeansarethetraditionalfestivalfoodforpeopleinpartsofShandongProvince.InEastChina'sFujianProvince,tofuandvegetableballsaremade8.(pray)forfamilyandbusiness.Eatingchengyaocakesmadewithstickyriceis9.mustinSuzhouduringthefestival.Thepracticeseemstobe10.(consistency)withthesaying,“IfyoueatchengyaocakesontheDragon-Head-RaisingFestival,yourwaistwon'thurtallyear.”

Ⅳ.完形填空Atmyheaviest,Iweighed370pounds.Ihadaverypoorrelationshipwithfood:Iuseditto1badfeelings,tomakemyselffeelbetter,andtocelebrate.Worriedaboutmyhealth,Itriedvariousdietsbutnothing2.IcametobelievethatIcoulddonothingaboutmy3.

Thensomethingenlightening(启迪的)happenedwhenIwas50.Thatyear,Iattendedaseminar(研讨会).Oneparticipant4mewithherproject,whereshenotonlylost125pounds,butalsoraised$25,000forhomelesschildren.Whataperfect5ofhealingoneselfandhealingtheworld!6byherstory,IcreatedtheAsWeHeal,theWorldHealsproject.Mygoalwastolose150poundsinoneyearandraise$50,0007acampaigntoendhunger.

AsIbeganmyprogram,IwasafraidthatIwould8thesamedifficultiesthatbeatmebefore.ButtherewerealsosignsthatIwasontheright9.IsentletterstoeveryoneIknew,tellingthemaboutmyproject.Itturnedoutperfect.Donationsbeganto10fromhundredsofpeople.

Ofcourse,Ialsotooksome11stepstoloseweight.I12aphysician,atehealthymeals,andmostimportantly,exercised13.

Ayearlater,I14mygoal!IfeelthatI'vebeengivenasecondlifetodevotetosomethingthatis15andenormous.1.A.addB.shareC.killD.experience2.A.worked B.matteredC.remained D.existed3.A.emotion B.heightC.intelligence D.weight4.A.impressed B.rewardedC.provided D.entertained5.A.expectation B.connectionC.education D.combination6.A.Amused B.ConfusedC.Inspired D.Annoyed7.A.inhonourof B.inneedofC.inchargeof D.insupportof8.A.encounter B.overcomeC.consider D.describe9.A.edge B.rowC.track D.spot10.A.setout B.pourinC.breakin D.giveout11.A.small B.practicalC.brave D.quick12.A.lookedfor B.thoughtofC.consultedwith D.approvedof13.A.regularly B.cautiouslyC.suddenly D.occasionally14.A.checked B.attainedC.changed D.scored15.A.grateful B.colorfulC.skillful D.meaningful参考答案Ⅰ.【语篇导读】一个在法国长大的小女孩在陪着父亲回到故乡突尼斯后萌生了一个想法:通过改变耕作方式阻止沙漠化。1.C细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Herpassiontohelpotherswasawakened...”可知,她陪着父亲返乡之旅唤醒了她帮助别人的热情。2.A细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Adecreaseinaveragerainfallandanincreaseintheseverityofdroughts...”可知,主要原因是降水量少。3.D推理判断题。根据第四段及最后一段可知,Toumi设立这个项目是为了更好地加强对当地农田的保护。4.C主旨大意题。第一段讲了Toumi突然萌生的想法,第二段讲她的决心及她认识到沙漠化的原因,第三段讲她认为可以通过改变耕作方式来阻止沙漠化,第四段讲她的努力,最后一段讲她的努力成果及她对未来的期许。由此可见,全文围绕Toumi用可持续农耕来对抗沙漠化这一事件。C项为最佳标题。【语篇导读】作者对妈妈热心地给陌生老人打电话这件事情,从不理解到最后理解。作者最终意识到妈妈的这一行为给无数居家老人的孤独生活带来了慰藉。5.C推理判断题。根据第二段中最后一句和最后一段可推知,妈妈给老人打电话的目的是缓解他们的孤独感。6.A词义猜测题。由下一句“Somepeopledidn’tevenstoptocatchbreath”可知,他们会一直说个不停。talkone’searoff是俚语,意为“喋喋不休”。7.B推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“Withouther,theirworldwouldhavebeenempty.”推知,成年后,作者最终意识到妈妈的努力是有价值的。8.D主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了妈妈利用晚上的时间给老年人打电话以及这些电话对老年人的意义:给他们的孤独生活带来慰藉,故D项“晚间电话,生命的电话”可作为文章标题。Ⅱ.【语篇导读】一个人要想每天都能多出两小时的时间来做更多的事情,就要学会利用五到十分钟的碎片时间,文章对此给出了一些建议。1.E根据上一句和下一句可知,设空处也是对某些碎片时间的假设;E项与上一句(也许你早到学校了)属于同类的假设,衔接合理、符合语境。2.A根据前两句并结合本段大意可知,这里推荐了两种与家人和朋友保持联系的方式。A项(两种都有作用)补充说明了两种方式的效果,符合语境。3.D根据本段主题句和下文的“Orafewstretches”可知,设空处应为锻炼身体方面的运动;D项符合语境。4.C上一句提到了,我们通常会认为打扫卫生就是浪费时间,因而对其置之不理。下一句说明,坚持下去你会感觉生活有条理,整个人也焕然一新。由此可知,空处应是建议开始学着打扫。C项承上启下。5.F下一句讲了在清单上写任务,那么空处应该是提出“写清单”。F项中list是关键词。Ⅲ.【语篇导读】文章主要介绍传统节日二月二龙抬头的由来、传统习俗及各地区庆祝的方式。1.falls考查动词时态及主谓一致。此处陈述一般事实,且主语ThetraditionalDragon-Head-RaisingFestival是单数,其后的谓语动词应用第三人称单数。2.because考查原因状语从句。空前后存在因果关系,因为龙王苏醒,所以雨水增多,故填because。3.actually考查副词。此处应填副词作状语,修饰动词exist,故填actually。4.areconvinced考查动词的时态、语态及主谓一致。此句描述一般事实,故用一般现在时。主语others与convince是被动关系,故用被动语态。主语others是复数,故填a