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Unit2
ExploringEnglishⅠ.阅读理解ⅠⅡⅢAThroughoutmychildhood,Iconstantlydreamedofbeinganonlychild—havingnoonearoundtofightwith,tosharewith,tograbtheremotecontrolawayfrommeinthemiddleofa“biggame”.ButIhaveaneldersister,whomIhavealwayscalled“Kicki,”insteadofherrealnameChristie,becauseIusedtohavetroublepronouncingthe“r”and“s”.Istartedplayingbasketballinprimaryschool.Mydadwasthecoachofmyteam,andmymomkeptscoring.Somysister,notoldenoughtostayhomealone,wasforcedtocometoallmygames.Irememberlookingtowardthestandsformymother’sapprovalandseeingmysister’sface,confused.Itwasobviousthatshewasn’texcited,butshecheeredalongwiththecrowdanyway.ⅠⅡⅢOnthecarridehome,myparentsandIwouldrelivethegame.Mysistersatinthebackseatwithmeinsilence,notknowinghoworwhentoentertheconversation.Often,shewouldsay,“Goodgame,Brad.”Iwouldsmileandthankherbutnevertookitseriously.Shecouldn’tpossiblyknowwhetherIhadplayedwellornot.Itwasn’tuntilIreachedhighschoolthatIrealizedhowpopularshewas,andIwasreferredtoas“Christie’slittlebrother”.Iplayedbasketballinhighschool,andalthoughChristiewasn’tforcedtoattendmygamesanymore,shestillcametocheermeeveryweek.Inthelastgameofthelastseason,shecamewithalargegroupoffriends.Printedonhershirt,inbigbrightredletters,werethewords“BRAD’SSISTER.”SuddenlyIwasembarrassed,notforherpresence,butformypreviousattitudetoherpraise.ⅠⅡⅢKickileftforcollegeafterthatgame.Ifinallyhavetheremotecontrolalltomyself.However,watchingTValonehasturnedouttobeboring.Iwenttovisitheratcollegeduringaweekend,andasIstoodoutsideherdorm,waitingforhertocomeout,afriendofherswhomIdidn’tknowwalkedpastmeandasked,“Hey,aren’tyouChristie’sbrother?”Ismiledbroadlyandsaidproudly,“Yeah,Iam.I’mChristie’sbrother.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了作者对于有个姐姐这件事,从小到大态度的转变。ⅠⅡⅢ1.HowdidBradfeelaboutbeinganonlychildwhenhewasyoung?A.Boring.
B.Awesome.C.Tough. D.Awful.答案
B
解析
推理判断题。根据第一段中“Throughout
my
childhood,I
constantly
dreamed
of
being
an
only
child—having
no
one
around
to
fight
with,to
share
with,to
grab
the
remote
control
away
from
me
in
the
middle
of
a
‘big
game’”.可知,作者小时候觉得做一个独生子很好。ⅠⅡⅢ2.WhydidChristiegotoBrad’sgameswhenhewasinprimaryschool?A.ShehopedtoknowmoreaboutBrad.B.Shewasinterestedinbasketballgames.C.Shewastooyoungtobeleftaloneathome.D.Shewantedtospendmoretimewithherfamily.答案
C
解析
细节理解题。根据第二段中“My
dad
was
the
coach
of
my
team,and
my
mom
kept
scoring.So
my
sister,not
old
enough
to
stay
home
alone,was
forced
to
come
to
all
my
games.”可知,姐姐来看“我”的比赛是因为她年纪太小还不能自己留在家里。ⅠⅡⅢ3.WhydidBradfeelembarrassedaccordingtothelastbutoneparagraph?A.HetreatedChristie’spraiselightlybefore.B.HeforgotChristie’spresenceathislastgame.C.HesawthebigbrightredlettersonChristie’sshirt.D.HereceivedunwantedattentionfromChristie’sfriends.答案
A
解析
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Often,she
would
say,‘Good
game,Brad.’I
would
smile
and
thank
her
but
never
took
it
seriously.She
couldn’t
possibly
know
whether
I
had
played
well
or
not.”以及倒数第二段中“Suddenly
I
was
embarrassed,not
for
her
presence,but
for
my
previous
attitude
to
her
praise.”可知,作者感到尴尬是因为之前对于姐姐的赞扬没有看重,故选A项。ⅠⅡⅢ4.WhatcanbeinferredaboutChristie?A.ShewasproudofBrad.B.Shedidn’tlikewatchingTV.C.SheenjoyedBrad’scallingherKicki.D.Sheseldomwenthomeduringcollege.答案
A
解析
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“Printed
on
her
shirt,in
big
bright
red
letters,were
the
words
‘BRAD’S
SISTER.’”可知,Christie为Brad感到骄傲,故选A项。ⅠⅡⅢBInlate2020,apostonTweetspreadquickly:“Anotherdayofstaringatthebigscreenwhilescrollingthroughmylittlescreensoastorewardmyselfforstaringatthemediascreenallweek.”Itseemsrighton.Wearegluedtoourscreens.Andit’snotonlyaboutwatchingmoviesandscrollingthroughTikTok(抖音).Asremoteworkhassetin,we’rerelyingentirelyondigitaltoolstokeepintouchwitheachotherandgetourworkdone.Thishasledtoaworrisomespikein“digitalintensity(强度)”.AnewsurveyfromMicrosofttrackedthehabitsofmorethan30,000usersin31countriesover2021,andtheresultsarealarming.ⅠⅡⅢThegoodnewsisthatsomethingassimpleasa10-minutebreak,ifusedcorrectly,canhelpreducetheeffectsofdigitalintensity.“Ifyougiveyourselfabreak,anddosomethinglikemediation,reading,drawing—anythingthatturnsyourbraintosomethingmorerelaxing,”saysDrMichaelBohan,thedirectorofMicrosoft’sHumanFactorsEngineeringLab,“thebrainwillbegintoproducealphawaves.”Afterthebreak,“you’llbemoreengagedandfocused,”headds.“Takingbreaksletsyourefresh,andmaintainbetterbrainhealthacrosstheday.”ⅠⅡⅢFindingnewwaystoconnectwithourcolleagues,andreducingthenumberofdailyonlinemeetings,emailsandvirtualcheck-inswilldomorethan“reducethedigitalload”.Itwillalsopave(铺设)thewayforareinventedworkplace,whichmostexpecttobethecombinationofoldandnew.“Weneedtolookateveryprocess,”saysBohan,“andask:Whyarewedoingthis?Isthereawaytodothismoreeffectively?Let’snotrepeatwhatwe’vealwaysdone.Let’sfigureouthowtodoitbetter.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文,文章介绍了在日常生活中我们完全依赖于数字工具来保持联系并完成工作,从而导致“数字强度”这种现象的急剧增长。文章就此提出了解决的方法。ⅠⅡⅢ5.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Thepopularityofdigitalproducts.B.Thereasonfortheriseofremotework.C.Ourdeepdependenceondigitaltools.D.Theinfluenceofsocialsoftwareonourlife.答案
C
解析
主旨大意题。根据第一段可知,第一段主要讲的是我们对数字工具的深度依赖。ⅠⅡⅢ6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“spike”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Asharpincrease.B.Asuddenproblem.C.Anabruptdrop.D.Anunexpectedresult.答案
A
解析
词义猜测题。根据第一段的“As
remote
work
has
set
in,we’re
relying
entirely
on
digital
tools
to
keep
in
touch
with
each
other
and
get
our
work
done.”可知,由于我们完全依赖数字工具来保持联系并完成工作,由此会导致“数字强度”急剧增长。故画线词与A选项为同义词,意为“急剧增长”。ⅠⅡⅢ7.Whatcanweinferaboutthefunctionofalphawavesmentionedinparagraph3?A.Itmakesussleepbetter.B.Ithelpsimproveconcentration.C.Itcausestensionandanxiety.D.Ithelpsfindnewcommunicationways.答案
B
解析
推理判断题。根据第三段中“After
the
break,‘you’ll
be
more
engaged
and
focused,’he
adds.”可知,阿尔法波可以让人更加投入和专注。ⅠⅡⅢ8.Whichcanhelpreducedigitalload?A.Followingadailyonlinecheck-insystem.B.Holdingfewereverydayvideomeetings.C.Contactingworkmatesthroughsocialmediaapps.D.Usingemailstocommunicateasmuchaspossible.答案
B
解析
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Finding
new
ways
to
connect
with
our
colleagues,and
reducing
the
number
of
daily
online
meetings,emails
and
virtual
check-ins
will
do
more
than
‘reduce
the
digital
load’.”可知,减少每天的视频会议可以帮助减少数字负载。Ⅱ.完形填空ⅠⅡⅢOneday,my12-year-olddaughterparticipatedinaschoolpoetryreadingevent.Allherclassmateswereinvitedtowritea“liepoem”abouthow
1
theywereandreadthemaloud.Theyweresupposedto
2
untruthsaboutthemselvesthatmadethemsound
3
wonderful.AsIlistenedtothepoems,Irealizedthatthechildrenwereactually
4
thepictureoftheirfuture.By“lying”tothemselves,theywerecreatinga
5
ofwhotheywantedtobeinthefuture.
ⅠⅡⅢIcouldn’thelpadmiringtheschoolfor
6
thechildrentodreambiginsuchaspecialway,evenifitmightnotbethefirstintention.Infact,mostofusare
7
toseethetruthofwhowecouldbe.Mydaughter’sschooldevelopedanunintended
8
tothatdifficulty:Ifit’shardforyoutoimaginethe
9
inyourself,thenyoumightwanttobeginbyexpressingitasa
10
,asdidthechildrenwhowrotethepoems.
Thinkupsomestoriesaboutwhoyouwouldliketobe.Induecourse,this
11
exercisewouldhelpyoubuildthenecessaryblueprintfor
12
yourachievements.Withoutapictureofyour
13
self,youcan’tliveintothatself.So
14
ittillyoumakeit.Theliewillbecomethe
15
intheend.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文,主要讲的是作者女儿的学校要求同学们编写关于自己的将来的诗歌,以此激励同学们要有梦想。ⅠⅡⅢ1.A.rich B.busyC.great D.smart2.A.pointout B.makeupC.holdback D.relyon答案
C
解析
根据下文“They
were
supposed
to
untruths
about
themselves
that
made
them
sound
wonderful.”可知,邀请同学们编写说自己很伟大的一些谎言诗。
答案
B
解析
根据下文“untruths”可知,既然是不真实的事情,那肯定是编造出来的。ⅠⅡⅢ3.A.unbelievably B.unconsciouslyC.unacceptably D.unreasonably4.A.exaggerating B.restoringC.admiring D.clarifying答案
A
解析
根据上文“They
were
supposed
to
untruths
about
themselves”可知,她的同学们被邀请写一些谎言,让自己听起来令人难以置信地好。
答案
D
解析
根据下文“the
picture
of
their
future”可知,同学们通过写诗来描述或阐明自己的将来,故选D项。ⅠⅡⅢ5.A.sample B.visionC.message D.principle6.A.forcing B.requestingC.motivating D.warning答案
B
解析
根据上文“the
picture
of
their
future”可知,他们通过写诗来构想自己以后的样子,故选B项。答案
C
解析
根据下文“the
children
to
dream
big
in
such
a
special
way”可知,学校激励学生梦想自己的未来。ⅠⅡⅢ7.A.unable B.anxious C.nervous
D.unwilling8.A.excuse B.balance C.solution D.connection答案
A
解析
根据下文“it’s
hard
for
you
to
imagine
the
in
yourself”可知,我们很多人都不能看到自己将来可能会成为什么样的人。
答案
C
解析
根据下文“If
it’s
hard
for
you
to
imagine
the
in
yourself”,“to
that
difficulty”和“you
might
want
to
begin
by
expressing
it
as
a
,as
did
the
children
who
wrote
the
poems”可知,我们很多人想象不到自己将来的样子,所以作者女儿的学校想出了解决这个难题的办法。
ⅠⅡⅢ9.A.interest B.courageC.expectation D.potential10.A.fantasy B.fortuneC.benefit D.reference答案
D
解析
根据上文“most
of
us
are
to
see
the
truth
of
who
we
could
be”可知,我们很多人想象不到自己将来的样子,也就是很难想象自己的潜力。
答案
A
解析
根据第一段的“untruths
about
themselves”可知,孩子们写诗编造一些关于自己的谎言,这些谎言也就是幻想。ⅠⅡⅢ11.A.healthy B.creativeC.gentle D.formal12.A.ensuring B.informingC.stretching D.measuring答案
B
解析
根据上文“Think
up
some
stories
about
who
you
would
like
to
be.”可知,想一些你想成为什么样的人的故事,这是需要有创造力的,是创造性的练习。答案
C
解析
根据上文“build
the
necessary
blueprint”和下文“your
achievements”可知,想一些你想成为什么样的人的故事可以帮助你自己建立必要的蓝图,扩大你自己的成就。ⅠⅡⅢ13.A.highest B.biggestC.happiest D.bravest答案
A
解析
根据上文“They
were
supposed
to
untruths
about
themselves
that
made
them
sound
wonderful.”可知,孩子们写一些关于自己的谎言,让自己听起来令人难以置信地好,也就是编出一些最好的自己的图像,此处表示“如果没有最高自我的图像,你就无法活在那个自我中”。
ⅠⅡⅢ15.A.dream B.reality C.memory D.nightmare14.A.stop B.forgetC.hide D.pretend答案
D
解析
根据上文“They
were
supposed
to
untruths
about
themselves
that
made
them
sound
wonderful.”可知,孩子们写一些关于自己的谎言,让自己听起来令人难以置信地好,也就是假装自己很有成就。
答案
B
解析
根据上文“The
lie
will
become”和下文“in
the
end”可知,谎言最终会变成现实。Ⅲ.读后续写ⅠⅡⅢ阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。ItwasfourweeksbeforeNewYear,andouryouthgroupwantedtodosomethingtogetherasaNewYearprojectforourcommunity.Theconceptwasgreat,butnoneofusseventeen-year-oldshadanyideawhattodo.“Maybewecouldhaveafooddrivetohelpthehomeless,”JohnsuggestedatourSundaynightmeeting.“Butwehavedonethatmanytimes”,answeredBrianwithafrown.ⅠⅡⅢTenminutespassedwithoutanyproposalgoodenoughtowinourhearts.FinallyIdecidedtospeak.“Whydon’twethinkaboutourprojectforafewdaysandthencomebackwiththreeorfoursuggestionswecanvoteon?”Everyoneagreedtowaitaweekbeforedeciding.IknewtimewasrunningouttogetsomethinggoingbeforeNewYear,butIhadnocluewhatweshoulddo.Duringthefollowingweek,oneideaafteranotherranthroughmymind,butIwasstillindecisive.Thursdayafterschool,Iwanderedintothekitchenasmydadpreparedfordinner.Sensingmyuneasiness,heaskedwhattroubledmewithoutevenlookingup.“Well...it...”Iletoutalongbreath.“OuryouthgroupwantstodosomethingforNewYear,butwedon’tknowwhattodo...”ⅠⅡⅢ“Hmm.”Mydadthoughtoutloud.“There’saseniors’homeI’veworkedwithclosetoSt.Joseph’sHospital.Theresidentsdon’tgetoutmucharoundNewYearwiththesnowandice.ItmightbeanideatotakethemouttoseetheNewYearlightsaroundhere.”Istoodstillforafewmomentsthinkingofallthespectacular(绚丽的)NewYearlightdisplaysinourneighborhood.Tobehonest,Ineverthoughtaboutthat,butitmightjustwork.注意:1.续写词数应为150个左右;2.请按如下格式作答。ⅠⅡⅢNextSundayevening,ouryouthgroupmet.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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