适用于新高考新教材备战2025届高考英语一轮总复习高考题型组合练Unit2Improvingyourself课件外研版选择性必修第二册

Unit2

ImprovingyourselfⅠ.阅读理解ⅠⅡⅢYoumayhavewonderedhowlavenderisusedforsocialanxiety.Butfirst,justwhatislavender?Lavender,alsoknownasEnglishorgardenlavender,isaherbnativetotheMediterraneanregion.Historically,lavenderwasusedtomummifybodiesinEgypt,inbathsinGreeceandRome,andforcuringthebrokenskinandmentalhealthpurposes.Today,lavenderisusedasatraditionalorcomplementaryremedyforrelaxation,toreduceanxiety,anddepression,aswellasfordiseasessuchasstomachupsetandheadaches.ⅠⅡⅢNoscientificstudieshavespecificallyexaminedthebenefitsoflavenderuseforsocialanxietydisorder.Ina2000study,CookandErnstreportedthatingeneral,aromatherapy(芳香疗法)ishelpfulinreducinganxietyandstressintheshort-term.A2012studyalsoshowedsomeevidenceoftheusefulnessoflavendertakenforanxiety.Moreresearchisneededtosupporttheuseoflavenderforthetreatmentofsocialanxietydisorder.ⅠⅡⅢLavenderisusuallyusedintheformofanessentialoilaspartofaromatherapy.Thescentisinhaled,ortheoilisappliedtotheskin,whichwillbenefittheanxiouspeoplequickly.Driedlavendercanalsobeusedtomakeateaorliquidextract.Lavendermayalsobetakeninpillform.Lavenderteacanbemadebyusing1to2teaspoonsofdriedleavesfor15minutesinacupofboilingwater.Inliquidextractform,nomorethan60dropsoflavendershouldbetakeninaday.Beforetakinglavenderinliquidform,youshouldreadtheproductlabelanddiscussthedosewithaqualifiedhealthcareprovider.ⅠⅡⅢThereisnotenoughscientificevidencetosafelyrecommendlavenderforchildrenyoungerthan18years.Lavendertakenbymouthhasthepotentialtoincreasetheriskofbleeding.Ifyousufferfromableedingdisorderoraretakingmedicinethatmayincreasebleeding,usecautionwhentakinglavender.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。薰衣草在古时候就被人们用来治疗疾病。新的研究表明薰衣草可以被用来治疗人们的焦虑。ⅠⅡⅢ1.Whatcanweknowaboutlavenderfromparagraph1?A.Itcanhelpdealwithmentalhealthproblems.B.ItwasusedtopreservedeadbodiesinGreece.C.Itwasusedtocurestomachupsetandheadaches.D.ItisaherbintroducedintotheMediterraneanregion.答案

A

解析

细节理解题。根据第一段中“...lavender

is

used

as

a

traditional

or

complementary

remedy

for

relaxation,to

reduce

anxiety,and

depression,as

well

as

for

diseases

such

as

stomach

upset

and

headaches.”故从第一段中我们可以得知,薰衣草可以帮助解决心理健康问题。故选A项。ⅠⅡⅢ2.Whatisthemainideaofparagraph2?A.Thetreatmentforsocialanxietydisorder.B.Thehistoryofaromatherapyreducingstress.C.Thebenefitsoflavenderusedformentaldisorder.D.Theresearchontheuseoflavenderforsocialanxiety.答案

D

解析

主旨大意题。根据第二段“No

scientific

studies

have

specifically

examined

the

benefits

of

lavender

use

for

social

anxiety

disorder.In

a

2000

study...A

2012

study

also...social

anxiety

disorder.”可知,本段主要介绍了薰衣草对社交焦虑症的益处的两项研究。故选D项。ⅠⅡⅢ3.Howisparagraph3developed?A.Bycollectingdata. B.Bymakingalist.C.Byintroducingconcepts. D.Bymakingcomparisons.答案

B

解析

推理判断题。根据第三段中“Lavender

is

usually

used

in

the

form

of

an

essential

oil

as

part

of

aromatherapy...Dried

lavender

can

also

be

used

to

make

a

tea

or

liquid

extract.Lavender

may

also

be

taken

in

pill

form.”可知,本段主要罗列了用薰衣草治疗社交焦虑症的方法。故本段采用了“罗列”的方法展开论述。ⅠⅡⅢ4.Whatcanwelearnabouttakinglavenderfromthetext?A.Itmayworsenthebleeding.B.It’sprovedtobeunsafeforkidsof14.C.Lavenderinpillformfunctionsbetterthanthatinliquid.D.Adoseshouldbedecidedaccordingtotheproductlabel.答案

A

解析

细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Lavender

taken

by

mouth

has

the

potential

to

increase

the

risk

of

bleeding.If

you

suffer

from

a

bleeding

disorder

or

are

taking

medicine

that

may

increase

bleeding,use

caution

when

taking

lavender.”可知,服用薰衣草可能会加重出血。ⅠⅡⅢBDeveza’smotherwasonthewaitinglistforakidneytransplant(肾移植).Devezawantedtodonateoneofherownkidneys—butshewasturneddownbecauseshemightdevelopthesamehealthproblemsashermotherinlaterlife.Devezacameupwithadifferentplan.In2017,shestartedtheworld’sfirstpairedexchangeofdifferentorgansbetweenlivingdonors,exchanginghalfherliver(肝)forsomeoneelse’skidney.Acasestudyoftheorganexchangehasnowbeenpublished,andthesurgeonswhowereinvolvedarecallingformoreexchangeslikethis.“Youcanimaginetheenormousimpactformixedorganextendedchains,”saysJohnRoberts,asurgeonatUniversityofCalifornia,SanFrancisco.ⅠⅡⅢMostorgantransplantscomefrompeoplewhohavedied,butthereareneverenoughorgans.Asmostpeoplecanmanagewithjustoneoftheirkidneys,peoplewithkidneyfailureareincreasinglyreceivingdonatedorgansfromrelativesorfriends.Ifsomeonewantstodonatebuttheirimmunesystemisunsuited,doctorsmaybeabletofindpairsofwould-bedonorswhocaneachgiveakidneytotheother’srelative.WhenDevezawaslookingintosuchchains,shecameacrossresearchdescribingtheideaoftradingakidneywiththeonlyotherorgangenerallytakenfromalivingdonor—theliver.ShesuggestedtheideatomanyhospitalsbeforeshefinallycontactedRoberts,whosawtheidea’spotential.ⅠⅡⅢDevezawasassessedtobeingoodenoughhealthtodonatepartofherliver.Itthentook18monthstofindAnnieSimmons,inIdaho,whoseliverwasunsuitabletouseasatransplantforhersisterwithsevereliverdisease.Theydrewupaplan:SimmonswoulddonateakidneytoDeveza’smother,andinreturn,DevezawouldgivehalfherlivertoSimmons’sister.Thehospitalgavethego-aheadandthefouroperationstookplaceonthesamedaysuccessfully.Theteamhopesthattheground-breakingcasewillinspiremorepeopletoconsiderdoingthesame.Robertssaysthatdirectexchangesinvolvingtwodonorscouldenableuptothirtyextraliving-donorlivertransplantsayear—atenpercentincrease.ⅠⅡⅢ【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了Deveza用自己的一半肝脏交换别人的肾脏给自己的妈妈,并取得了成功。这一成功的案例具有积极的影响。ⅠⅡⅢ5.WhatdidDevezadotosavehermother?A.Carryingoutacasestudy.B.Callingforkidneydonations.C.Launchingamedicalexperiment.D.Tradinghalfherliverforakidney.答案

D

解析

细节理解题。根据文章第二段的“Deveza

came

up

with

a

different

plan.In

2017,she

started

the

world’s

first

paired

exchange

of

different

organs

between

living

donors,exchanging

half

her

liver

for

someone

else’s

kidney.”可知,Deveza为了帮助妈妈移植合适的肾脏,用自己的一半肝脏作为交换。ⅠⅡⅢ6.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.Patients’desperationtosurvive.B.Severalsourcesoforgandonation.C.Currentsituationoforgantransplants.D.Doctors’effortstoimproveorgantransplants.答案

C

解析

段落大意题。结合第三段的“...there

are

never

enough

organs”

“people

with

kidney

failure

are

increasingly

receiving

donated

organs

from

relatives

or

friends”和“doctors

may

be

able

to

find

pairs

of

would-be

donors

who

can

each

give

a

kidney

to

the

other’s

relative”可知,该段主要讲述了器官移植的现状。ⅠⅡⅢ7.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheorganexchangebetweenDevezaandSimmons?A.Itdiscouragedorgandonation.B.Itbroughttwofamiliestogether.C.Itmetwithwidespreadapproval.D.Itproducedadesirableoutcome.答案

D

解析

推理判断题。根据文章尾段内容可知,她们两个的“器官互换”的成功可以对其他人产生激励作用,从而使直接交换器官的案例增加。由此可推知,这产生了令人满意的结果。ⅠⅡⅢ8.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.MyLiver,YourKidneyB.Mother’sLove,OurHappinessC.OrganTransplant:BlessingforPatientsD.OrganExchange:MajorMedicalAdvancesⅠⅡⅢ答案

A

解析

主旨大意题。通过阅读文章可知,文章第二段中的“In

2017,she

started

the

world’s

first

paired

exchange

of

different

organs

between

living

donors,exchanging

half

her

liver

for

someone

else’s

kidney.”为核心话题——文章主要讲述了Deveza用自己的一半肝脏交换别人的肾脏给自己的妈妈,并取得了成功,下文则以此为延伸讲述了其可能产生的积极影响。因此,选项A“My

Liver,Your

Kidney”不仅贴合主旨,且作为标题更具有吸引力。Ⅱ.完形填空ⅠⅡⅢIn2019,IwasstayingatafitnesscampinThailand.Afterdoing2.5hoursofkickboxing,Ibegantocough.Thinkingitwasprobablyfromtheintenseworkout,Ibrushedoffthe

1

.

Butoverthenextfewhours,Istarted

2

toevenbreatheandmyheartbeganto

3

.Ipanickedanddecidedtogethelp.AsIwas

4

myselftothefrontdesk,aThaiwomansawmeandaskedwhatwaswrong.Itriedto

5

thatIcouldn’tbreathe.

ⅠⅡⅢThewomanwasso

6

.Shewasonthephonewithin10seconds,

7

acartogetmetoahospital.AnotherThaiwomancameandtalkedtomeforafewminutes,

8

meIwouldbeokayatthehospital.Tenminuteslater,thecarcame.

9

,Iwastakentoadoctor’soffice.Thenursecouldn’tspeakEnglishbut

10

methewholetimesheexaminedme.Thenshe

11

“bronchitis(支气管炎)”onherphoneandgavemesomemedications.

WhenIgotbacktothe

12

,manypeopleaskedmeifIwasokay.Theycheckedinonmemultipletimesadayandbroughtmefood.Overthenextweek,I

13

.

ⅠⅡⅢItishardtodescribethe

14

thatIfeltatthetime,aswellasthereliefandthankfulnessIfeltbeingsurroundedbysomany

15

strangerswhotookcareofme.Idon’tknowwhatwouldhavehappenedwithoutthem.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在泰国参加一个健康营地时突发疾病,呼吸困难,但在一些乐于助人的陌生人的帮助下作者被送往医院,并很快恢复健康。如果没有他们,不知道事情会怎样。ⅠⅡⅢ1.A.discomfort B.misfortuneC.tiredness D.challenge2.A.pretending B.breakingC.struggling D.choosing1.答案

A

解析

根据上文“After

doing

2.5

hours

of

kickboxing,I

began

to

cough.”可知,作者运动后咳嗽起来,即有了不适的感觉。2.答案

C

解析

根据上文“I

began

to

cough”和“But

over

the

next

few

hours”可知,几个小时后,作者甚至出现了呼吸困难。ⅠⅡⅢ3.A.beat B.race C.stop

D.warm4.A.recommending B.forcingC.introducing D.dragging3.答案

B

解析

结合常识可知,人在呼吸困难时,心跳会加快。4.答案

D

解析

根据上文“I

started

struggling

to

breathe

and

my

heart

began

to

.”可知,作者当时的状态非常不好,所以应是拖着自己的身体到前台。

ⅠⅡⅢ5.A.explain B.claim C.complain D.argue6.A.patient B.efficient C.confident D.innocent5.答案

A

解析

根据上文“asked

what

was

wrong”可知,作者向女士解释自己的情况。6.答案

B

解析

根据下文“She

was

on

the

phone

within

10

seconds”可知,女士的效率很高,马上就打电话让人送作者去医院。ⅠⅡⅢ7.A.purchasing B.drivingC.requesting D.stopping8.A.assuring B.remindingC.persuading D.showing7.答案

C

解析

根据“a

car

to

get

me

to

a

hospital”并结合作者呼吸困难的情况可知,此处指女士要求一辆车送作者去医院。8.答案

A

解析

根据“Another

Thai

woman

came

and

talked

to

me

for

a

few

minutes”推知,另一位女士过来的目的是向作者保证作者会没事的。ⅠⅡⅢ9.A.Certainly B.HopefullyC.Obviously D.Thankfully10.A.turnedto B.smiledatC.objectedto D.staredat9.答案

D

解析

根据“I

was

taken

to

a

doctor’s

office”可知,在女士的帮助下,作者终于到达医院,这是不幸中的万幸,因此“谢天谢地”符合语境。10.答案

B

解析

根据“The

nurse

couldn’t

speak

English”和表示转折意义的but可知,护士虽然不会说英语但非常友好,一直对作者微笑。ⅠⅡⅢ11.A.saved B.marked C.deleted D.translated12.A.office B.home C.camp D.hospital11.答案

D

解析

根据上文“The

nurse

couldn’t

speak

English”可知,护士不会说英语,因此需要在手机上将泰文翻译成英文。12.答案

C

解析

根据上文“In

2019,I

was

staying

at

a

fitness

camp

in

Thailand.”可知,作者从医院出来后回了营地。ⅠⅡⅢ13.A.recovered B.escapedC.retired D.collapsed14.A.surprise B.fear

C.sorrow

D.regret13.答案

A

解析

根据上文作者突发疾病,并被送往医院可知,此处指回到营地一周后,作者恢复了。14.答案

B

解析

根据上文“I

panicked

and

decided

to

get

help.”可知,作者一开始非常害怕,陷入了恐慌。ⅠⅡⅢ15.A.humorous B.ambitiousC.helpful D.trustful答案

C

解析

结合上文提到前台女士、医生、护士和营友们对作者的帮助和关心可知,在作者看来他们都是乐于助人的人。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。OnemorningJackwokeupwithanachingarm.Hetoucheditcarefullywithonefinger.Ow!Thatreallyhurt!Heclimbedoutofbedandputonhisdressinggown(睡袍),very,verycarefully.Thenhewentdownstairs.Mumwasinthekitchen,searchingforcornflakes(玉米片)inthecupboard.“We’reoutofcornflakesagain,”shesaid,notlookinground.“Mum,”Jackbegan,“Ithinkthere’ssomethingwrongwithmy...”ⅠⅡⅢButatthatmoment,Lucy,Jack’stwinsister,cameintothekitchen.“Mum,”shecried,“I’mvery,veryill!Veryillindeed!Mystomachhurtsreally,reallybad!Iamfartoosicktogotoschool!”Mumwasworried.ShefeltLucy’sforehead.“Youdofeelhot.Butyouwerefineyesterday.”“I’mnotfinenow,”saidLucy.“Please,Mum.CanIgobacktobed?”Lucydidn’tevenwantbreakfast.JacktriedtotellMumabouthisarm.ButMumwastooworriedaboutLucy.“Pleasejustgetdressed,Jack,oryouwillbelateforschool!”ⅠⅡⅢMumstayedhometolookafterLucy.DadgaveJackalifttoschool,andJacktriedtoexplainabouthisarm.“IwasplayingfootballyesterdayandIhitmyarmanditstillhurts,”hesaid.“Probablyjustabruise(瘀伤),”saidDad.“IhopeLucyisbettersoon.Shelookedabitfeverishtome.”It’salwaysaboutLucy,thoughtJackcrossly.Atschool,Jackhadtobeverycarefulofhisarm.Hehadtokeepitreallystill.Luckilyhecouldstillwritewithhisotherhand.Athome,MumwaslookingafterLucy.Sheputherbacktobedandbroughtheraglassofwarmwater.Shereadherastory.ⅠⅡⅢ“Howdoyoufeelnow?”sheasked.“Wouldyouliketotryalittlebreakfast?”“Ican’teatathing,”saidLucy.Mumwasworried.Itwasn’tlikeLucynottoeatanything.ShebentdowntopickLucy’steddybearoffthefloor.Asshedidso,shecaughtsightofsomethingunderthebed.注意:1.续写词数应为150个左右;2,请按如下格式作答。ⅠⅡⅢAhugepileofcandywrappers(包装纸)!Andanemptybox!___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ⅠⅡⅢMrs.Smailes,theheadteacher,camerunningtomeetthem.“Ithinkyouneedtogostraighttohospital.Jackisthere!”___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ⅠⅡⅢ参考答案

A

huge

pile

of

candy

wrappers(包装纸)!

And

an

empty

box!Then