2024年步步高高考英语大一轮复习（新人教版）选择性必修第二册含答案

2024年步步高高考英语大一轮复习（新人教版）选择性必修

第二册选择性必修第二册Unit1ScienceandScientists

i.阅读理解

A

MarissaSumathipala,astudentatBroadRunHighSchooloutsideofWashington,D.C.,was

practicingwithherrecreationalfigure-skatingteamwhenshecrashedwithanotherskater.Herhead

hitagainsttheiceheavily.Everythingwentblack.

Uptothatpoint,Sumathipala,sentirelifehadcentredaroundhersport——herdailyschedule,

exerciseroutine,evenherdiet.Shehadhopesofmakingthe2018Olympicteam.Thefallontheice

wouldchangeeverything,includingherdirection.

Sumathipalahadabraininjuryanditendedherskatingcareer.Symptomslastedforyears.Her

memoryfeltunclearattimes.She'dfindherselfdizzy,sick,orexhausted.Sumathipalaconsulted

doctors,somanythatshe“lostcount”.Butnoonehadanswers.

Sumathipalabegantorealizethattherewassomuchunknownaboutthebrain.Shesetoutto

findtheanswersherself,apaththatwouldeventuallybringhertoHarvardUniversity,where

she'dconcentrateonthehumanbrain.Throughoutherfouryears,Sumathipalahomedinonbrain

science.SheworkedwiththeMcCarrollLabatHarvardMedicalSchool,helpingdevelopanew

methodforsequencingsynapses（神经突序歹U）inthebrain,whicharecrucialformemoryand

learning.Evenasanundergraduate,hercolleaguesweresostruckbyhowmatureherthinking

alreadywasaboutsciencethatshequicklybecameatrustedandvaluedmemberofthelab.

Also,SumathipalacompetedwiththeHarvardFigureSkatingCluballfouryears.Shehelped

increaseitsmembershipandintroducednewskaterstothesportshestillloves."Ispentalongtime

strugglingwithmyidentity,“shesaid."GrowingupIwasjustaskaterandthen,whenIgot

injured,Ihadtorebuildmyidentity.ThenIwasascientist.Now,Iidentifyasbeingbothaskater

andascientist.

ReflectingonheryearsatHarvard,Sumathipalasaidoneofthethingsshe,smostgrateful

forisseeinghowthingshavecomefullcircleforher.

1.WhatdoweknowaboutSumathipala?sinjury?

A.Itstoppedherskatingeventually.

B.Itledtoherlossofeyesight.

C.Itchangedherlifedirection.

D.Itwaseasilycuredbydoctors.

2.InwhatwaydidSumathipalathinkshecouldfindtheanswertoherdisease?

A.Turningtodoctors.

B.Goingonpracticing.

C.Rebuildingheridentity.

D.Doingresearchonbrainherself.

3.Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseuhomedinon“inparagraph4probablymean?

A.Focusedon.B.Returnedto.

C.Attendedto.D.Stayedat.

4.WhatmadethingscomefullcircleforSumathipala?

A.Deeploveforfigure-skating.

B.Herdeterminationtoachievelifegoals.

C.Thepraisefromherlabcolleagues.

D.Goodrelationshipwithnewskaters.

B

（2023・湖北八校联考）

Youmayneverknowwhytheemailwillarriveandreasonsofferedforyourrejectionmightbe

therealones-ornot.Bosseshavealwaysspiedontheiremployees,thenjudgedthem.Nowtherise

oftheonlineselfmeanstheemployer'seyecantravelstillfarther.

Evenbeforethepandemic,researchfoundthat28%oflargecompanieshadturneddown

applicantsaftercarryingoutsuchchecks.Anditisbecomingmorepopular:ReedScreening,alarge

agency,wasaskedtorunoverathirdmoresocial-mediachecksinDecemberthisyearthanayear

earlier.ThismonththegovemmentgavethepracticeapprovalwhentheDepartmentforEducation

saidschoolsandcollegesushouldconsidercarryingoutanonlinesearchaspartoftheirdue

diligence（尽职调查）”.

Thewayscreeningworksissimple:Any“problematic“behaviourswillbemarkedwithared

flag.Therearelawsgoverningsuchonlinescreening.DavidErdos,headoftheCentrefor

IntellectualPropertyandInformationLaw,saysthatcompaniesaresupposedtowarncandidates

beforescreeningtheirsocialmediaandtellthemthattheyhavetherighttoholdback

permission.Somecompaniesfollowtheserules,butothersmaynot.Asfortherighttorefuse,itis

hardlypracticable."Whoonearthis...goingtobethatpersonwhosays,"Hangonaminute.rm

nothappyaboutthat?'"asksMrErdos."Thatitselfislikelytobearedflag.”

Allagreethatthespreadofonlinescreeningisalarming,asitissounforgiving.Peoplemaybe

unableevertobefreeoftheironlinepast,saysMrErdos.Asindeedsomefootballers,recently

punishedforcommentsmadealmostadecadeagowhentheywerebutteenagers,havefoundto

theircost.

Thosewithintheindustrythinklawsshouldbetightened,withpunishmentforillegalact.In

themeantime,beingverycarefulisadvisable.Intalkstouniversitystudents,MrErdoswarnsthem

whatcompanieswilldototheirsocialmediawhentheyapplyfbrjobs."Theyareuniversally

terrified,“hesays.Andrightly.

5.Whatcanweknowaboutonlinescreeningfromparagraph2?

A.Itisturneddownbylargecompanies.

B.Itbooststhedevelopmentofeducation.

C.Itisbecomingincreasinglyacceptable.

D.Ithighlightsthewisdomofemployers.

6.Whatdoapplicantstendtodowithonlinescreening?

A.Theyrejecttheredflags.

B.Theyhavetosubmittoit.

C.Theywillchargethecompany.

D.Theypostponecarryingitout.

7.WhatisMrErdos'opiniononpostingcommentsonline?

A.Companiesaretolerantofit.

B.Itsinfluenceishardtoerase.

C.Itshouldbeunderstrictlaws.

D.Universitystudentsarefreetodoit.

8.Whatcouldbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.BigEmployerIsWatchingYou

B.FixYourEyesonOnlineScreening

C.Social-mediaChecksAreAroundtheCorner

D.ChecksOnlineAretoBlameforUnemployment

n.完形填空

Whetheritisarelaxingwalkorapowerone,takingawalkusuallyonlylastsasmallduration

oftime.Thiswasnotthe]forTomTurcich,though.

OnApril2,2015,Tomdecidedtowalkaroundtheworldbyhimself.ltwasn'ta_2

thought.Hischildhoodfrienddied3attheageof17duetoajetskiaccident.4byhow

shortlifewas,hewasfueledbyastrong5toliveeverydaytoitsfullest.

Tom'swalk6asalonejourney.Butquickly,hefoundhimselfmissing7onthe

road.Andso,whilemakingastopinAustin,Texas,he8Savannah,arescuepuppy.Since

then,thepairhavebeenmakingtheirwayacrossborders,continentsandseas,925,000miles

inall.

Travelingalwayshassomeupsanddowns.Tom10numerousunexpecteddelaysalong

theway.Hewas11duetosevereweatherinPanamaandbecameveryillinScotland.Also,he

hadno12buttowaitoutpandemiclockdownsinmanycountries.Butonthe13side,

hemetmanykindpeopleand14thebeautyofnatureindifferentpartsoftheworld.

Tom15somethingfewpeoplehavesucceededin,whichhebelieveshelpedhimgaina

muchlargerunderstandingoftheworld.

1.A.caseB.routine

C.reasonD.intention

2.A.novelB.wise

C.suddenD.simple

3.A.instantlyB.unexpectedly

C.eventuallyD.undoubtedly

4.A.TomB.Struck

C.ImpressedD.Inspired

5.A.enthusiasmB.curiosity

C.prideD.desire

6.A.startedB.progressed

C.provedD.remained

7.A.neighborhoodB.childhood

C.companionshipD.citizenship

8.A.deliveredB.spotted

C.savedD.adopted

9.A.coveringB.measuring

C.occupyingD.equaling

10.A.anticipatedB.encountered

C.toleratedD.ignored

11.A上lownawayB.carriedaway

C.backedupD.heldup

12.A.responsibilityB.right

C.alternativeD.opportunity

13.A.roughB.invisible

C.moralD.bright

14.A.appreciatedB.missed

C.recalledD.preserved

15.A.discoveredB.challenged

C.profiledD.renewed

HL语法填空

ThetraditionalChineselunarcalendardividesayearinto24solarterms.TheSpring

Equinox(春分)，asthefourthtermoftheyear,startsonMarch201.endsonApril

3thisyear.

TheSpringEquinoxsignalstheequal2.(long)ofthedayandnighttime.The

dayoftheSpringEquinoxis3.thesunisdirectlyabovetheequator.Afterthe

equinox,thesunmovesnorthwards,resultingin4.(gradual)longerdaytimeinthe

NorthernHemisphereandlongernightintheSouthernHemisphere.

StandinganegguprightisapopulargameacrossthecountryduringtheSpringEquinox.ltis

anoldcustomthat5.(date)backto4,000yearsago.Peoplepracticethistraditionto

celebratethecomingofspring.lt6.(believe)thatifsomeonecanmaketheegg

stand,hewillhavegoodluckinthefuture.

TheSpringEquinoxis7.goodtimetofly

kites.Inancienttimes,peopledidnothavegoodmedical

resources.So8.(pray)forgoodhealth,they

wrotetheirmedicalissuesonapaperkite.Whenthekitewas

9.theair,peoplewouldcutoffthestringtolet

thepaperkitefloataway,10.(symbolize)the

flyingawayofdiseas选择性必修第二册Unit2Bridging

Cultures

i.阅读理解

A

TinaLevertonwas62whensheboughtherfirstpairofballetshoes.Shesaidputtingherfeet

intothesoftleatherwasveryemotional.Shesaid,"I'vewaitedalongtimefbrit.”

Afewdayslater,Levertontookherfirstballetclassafterseeinganadvertisementina

newspaper.ltshowedolderwomendancinginaclassnearLeverton*shouse."AsIcameinthe

door,Ifoundabigsmileonmyface.FromtheminuteIstarted,Ifeltlikecominghome.”

Levertonhadlongedtodanceasachild.Sadly,herparentscouldn,taffordballetclasses,fbr

theywerefirst-generationIndianimmigrants,strugglingtomakealivingintheUK.Herfatherwas

atraindriverontheundergroundinLondonandhermotherheldtwocleaningjobs.Nonetheless,

sheharbouredherdreamofbeingaballerina（芭蕾舞女演员）.

Atherpresentage,agrandplie——loweringtothefloorwithbentknees——seemedtobeoutof

thequestion.lttookherthreemonthstomasterthemove:leapingandlandingononefoot."Ilove

thestruggleandthechallengeoflearningsomethingnew.Peopleintheir60shavealotof

self-limitingbeliefs：'lean'tdoit,''I'mnotgoodenough.?Andmaybethey,renot

goodenough.Butitdoesn'tmatter,“shesaid.

Ballethasbeentransfbrmative.AtamedicalappointmentafewmonthsafterLeverton'sfirst

class,anursemeasuredherat163cm,halfaninchtallerthanshehadthought.Sheattributes（归因）

thedifferencetoimprovedposture.Hermuscletonehasimprovedandherlowerbackpainhas

stopped.Dancinghasalsobroughtnewfriends.Shemetagroupofolder,moreindependentwomen

andworkedtogethertowardsateamawardwiththeRoyalAcademyofDance.Andthen,ofcourse,

thereisthejoyfulfeeling.^Balletisallthetherapy（治疗）I'11everneed,“saidLeverton.

1.HowdidLevertonfeelaftertakingherfirstdancelesson?

A.Tired.B.Confused.

C.Shocked.D.Thrilled.

2.Whydidn'tLevertonlearntodancewhenshewasyoung?

A.Herfamilywasbadlyoff.

B.Shewasn'tabletoleaphigh.

C.Herfamilylaughedatherdream.

D.Shehadtofocusonclasses.

3.WhatdiddancingbringtoLeverton?

A.Ateamaward.B.Moneyandfame.

C.Friendshipandjoy.D.Amedicaltreatment.

4.WhatcanwelearnfromLeverton'sstory?

A.Hardworkpaysoff.

B.Nevertoooldtopursuedreams.

C.Interestisthekeytosuccess.

D.Moneyisn'teverything.

B

（2023・湖南衡阳联考）

Everythingyouknowisinyourbrain.Forwhatyoudon'3youcanasktheweb.However,

asyoucanimagine,inthepasttherewerenocomputersandnowebatall.Thinkaboutpeople

living3,500yearsago,inplaceswherepyramidstoweredabovethem.Thelackofexplanations

abouthowthingsworkedinspiredtheancientstomakediscoveriesandfeedtheircuriosity.

Butdonotthinktheyknewnothing：Infact,westillwonderhowtheEgyptianscouldbuildthe

pyramidsusingtheirown,ratherrudimentaryequipment.Theywrotedowntheirknowledgeon

books(calledpapyrusscrolls)sothatlaterpeoplecouldbenefitfromtheirskills.

Livingsaferandhealthierwasatoppriorityfortheancients：Whentheyhurttheirheadsin

battles,theyusedtohealtheirwoundsusingthecures,someofwhichwererecordedonapapyrus

nowknownastheEdwinSmithPerestingly9thisistheoldestwrittenevidenceofthe

word“brain“wehaveonEarth,anditdatesbackto3,500yearsago!

However,writingtheword,brain”onapapyrusdidnotsolveallthequestionsabout

it.Around2,500yearsago,forexample,ancientGreekswonderedwhethermindandsoullayinthe

brainorintheheart.

2,000yearsago,RomanphysicianGalenofPergamonwassurehehadsolvedthequestion：

Itwasthebrain,nottheheart,thatwasthecenterofmentallife.However,Galenhadtoconvince

thepeoplearoundhimthatwhathehaddiscoveredwastrue.Itwasnoteasy,mostlybecausepeople

heldtheirearlierbeliefs.Everyneuroscientist,justlikeGalendid,hastocarefullyobservereality,

focusonsomethingthatisreallyinteresting,thinkabouthowitcanwork,performexperiments,

anddiscussthedatatheyget.Thisway,theycanobtainconvincingevidencetobesharedwith

others.

5.Whatencouragedtheancientstomakediscoveries?

A.Thehopeforkeepingcuriosity.

B.Theneedforwritingbooks.

C.Thesearchforexplanations.

D.Thewishtoworkfaster.

6.Whichwordcanbestreplace“rudimentary“underlinedinparagraph2?

A.Complicated.B.Primitive.

C.Electrical.D.Protective.

7.WhatcanbelearnedabouttheEdiuinSmithPapyrus?

A.Itwasprobablyamedicaltext.

B•Itwasfinished2,500yearsago.

C.Itwasconsidereduselessatfirst.

D.ItwaswrittenbyGalenofPergamon.

8.HowdidGalenconvincepeopleofhisdiscovery?

A.Byfindingevidencefrompapyrusscrolls.

B.Byaskingmanyscientiststosupporthim.

C.Byfollowingstrictscientificmethods.

D.Byteachingpeopletodoexperiments.

C

What,smoreimportantindetermininglifesuccess-booksmartsorstreetsmarts?This

questiongetsattheheartofanimportantdebatecontrastingtherelativeimportanceofcognitive（认

知）intelligence©）andemotionalintelligence（EI）.

Cognitiveintelligenceisstillrecognizedasanimportantelementofsuccess,particularlywhen

itcomestoacademicachievements.Peoplewithhighcognitiveintelligencetypicallydowellin

school,oftenearnmoremoney,andtendtobehealthieringeneral.

Buttodayexpertsrecognizethatcognitiveintelligenceisnottheonlydeterminingfactorof

lifesuccess.Instead,itispartofacomplexrangeofinfluences-onethatincludesemotional

intelligence.Manycompaniesnowprovideemotionalintelligencetraininganduseemotional

intelligencetestsaspartofthehiringprocess.Researchhasfoundthatindividualswithstrong

leadershippotentialalsotendtobemoreemotionallyintelligent,suggestingthathighemotional

intelligenceisanimportantqualityforbusinessleadersandmanagers.Accordingtoasurveyof

hiringmanagers,almost75%oftheresponderssuggestedthattheyvaluedanemployeeJs

emotionalintelligencemorethanhiscognitiveintelligence.

Nowthatemotionalintelligenceissoimportant,canitbetaughtorstrengthened?According

toonemeta-analysisthatlookedattheresultsofsocialandemotionallearningprograms,the

answertothatquestionisdefinitelyyes.Strategiesforteachingemotionalintelligenceinclude

charactereducationmodelingpositivebehavior,encouragingpeopletothinkabouthowothersare

feeling,andfindingwaystobemoreempathetic（有同理心的）towardothers.

AllinalLlifesuccessisaresultofmanyfactors.Bothcognitiveintelligenceandemotional

intelligenceplayrolesinoverallsuccess,aswellashealth,wellness,andhappiness.Ratherthan

focusingonwhichfactorshaveapriorinfluence,thegreatestbenefitmaylieinlearningtoimprove

skillsinmultipleareas.Inadditiontostrengtheningcognitiveabilities,suchasmemoryandmental

focus,youcanalsoacquireandimprovesocialandemotionalskills.

9.Peoplewithbooksmartstendto.

A.debatewithotherpeople

B・dealwithvarioussituations

C.beoutstandinginacademicresearch

D.begoodatgainingreallifeexperience

10.Whydoestheauthormentionthedatainparagraph3?

A.Toindicatethestrictnessofthehiringprocess.

B.Toprovetheimportanceofemotionalintelligence.

C.Toexplaintheresultofemotionalintelligencetests.

D.Toshowtheinfluenceofcognitiveintelligenceonsuccess.

11.Whatcanbelearnedconcerningemotionalintelligence?

A.Evaluatinghowothersfeel.

B.One'sextremebehavior.

C.One,sacademicperformance.

D.ControllingothersJemotions.

12.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.DoBookSmartsMatter?

B.IsCIorEIMoreImportant?

C.WhatCountsMostinLife?

D.MentalHealthorPhysicalHealth?

n.七选五

Convincingteenagerstoputdowntheirphoneanddigintheflowerbedsmayseemlikealong

shot.Butifprovidedtheopportunity,therighttoolsandencouragement,theymightfindtheylove

gardening.1Manyplantscangrowincontainers.Herearesomebenefitsofgardeningfor

teenagers.

2Whetherflowersorvegetables,caringforplantshelpsteenagersdevelop

responsibility.Theyalsogainasenseofaccomplishmentandself-confidenceastheyraisenew

greenshootsintofullbloomingbeauties.Teengardenerswillgettoexperimentandlearnwhatis

bestforeachplant,experiencingthebenefitsoftheireffortsovertime.

Gardeningisgoodforpsychologicalwell-being.3Gardenshavebeenshowntoreduce

stressanddepression,aswellaspromoteproductivity.Takingabreakfromelectronicsandsocial

mediacanalsoimproveteenagers'attention.Researchshowsthatspendingjustafewminutes

outdoors,surroundedbygrass,trees,andotherplantscanboostateenagerJsabilitytofocusand

concentrate.

Outdoortimepromotesexercise.Gardeningoffersfreshair,sunshine,andexercise._4

Sowingseeds,plantingseedlings,anddeadheadingflowersrequiremovementwhichtranslatesto

someexercise.Teenagersarelikelytobecomesoabsorbedintheirworkthattheydon,teven

realizethephysicalaspectofgardening.

Growingfoodencourageshealthiereatinghabits.Teenagersthatgrowtheirownfoodaremore

likelytoenjoyeatinghealthily.Tastingthefruitsoftheirowneffortsofteninspiresthemtoeatmore

oftheitemstheygrowthemselves.Teachingteenagersaboutthenutritionalbenefitsoftheplants

theygrowwillempowerthemtomakewiseandtastyfoodchoicesforlife.5

A.Plantcarebuildsupresponsibility.

B.Andgardeningdoesn'tneedmuchspace.

C.Asenseofresponsibilitymatterstoteenagers.

D.Plantsareoftenusedasatooltohelpimprovementalhealth.

E.Parentsmayfindthattheircouchpotatoenjoysgrowingactualpotatoes.

F.Thesebenefitsareespeciallygoodforteenagerswhoavoidphysicalactivity.

G.Andharvestingisanexcellentwaytohelpteenagersknowthesourceoftheirfood.

选择性必修第二册Unit3FoodandCulture

i.阅读理解

A

Fees&Passes

TheentrancefeesyoupaywhenvisitingYellowstonemakeadifference!UndertheFederal

LandsRecreationEnhancementAct,nationalparkskeep80%ofallfeescollectedandusethat

moneytofundcriticalprojectsthatimproveservicesandprotectresources.InYellowstone,entrance

feeincomeprovides$8.8millionayearforimprovements,campgrounds,roads,nativefish

restoration,andmore.

EntranceFees

Whetheryou'replanningasinglevisitorcomingbackmultipletimesayear,enjoythe

convenienceofpurchasingaYellowstoneNationalParksite-specificdigitalpassonR

beforeyouarrive.Youhaveimmediateaccesstoyourdigitalpassandcaneasilydownloaditon

yourphoneortablet.YourpasswillalsobeemailedasaPDFandcanbeprintedoutfordisplay

whenyouarrive.

Learnmoreaboutyourpassoptions,findtherightYellowstoneNationalParkpassforyou,

andbuyyourpassonline.

VisitorsenteringYellowstone?ssouthentrancewillbetravelingthroughGrandTeton

NationalParkfirst；separateentrancefeesarecharged.

Thefollowingpassesaresoldatallentrancestations.

Seven-dayPass

GoodforentryintoYellowstoneNationalParkforsevendaysfromthedateofpurchase.

•Private,non-commercialvehicle：$35

•Motorcycleorsnowmobile：$30

•Individual(byfoot,bicycle,ski,etc.)：$20/person

AnnualPass

AnnualpassprovidesfreeentranceintoYellowstoneNationalParkforoneyear(validthrough

themonthofpurchase).Onasnowmobile,thispassadmitsthesigner(s).Whentravellingby

snowcoachorshuttle,thispassadmitsasigneranduptothreeadditionalpersons(16andolder)tor

atotaloffourpeople.

•YellowstoneNationalParkAnnualPass：$70

1.Whatarenationalparks'entrancefeesmainlyusedfor?

A.Improvingpublicservices.

B.Supportingimportantprograms.

C.Resourcesprotection.

D.Fishrestoration.

2.Whyisadigitalpassrecommendedinthetext?

A.Onecanentertheparkeasilywithit.

B.Itcansaveextraentrancefees.

C.Itcanbeboughtconveniently.

D.Itcanbeemailedtothepark.

3.HowmuchshouldyoupayifyoutravelintheparkonabikewithaSeven-dayPass?

A.$20.B.$30.C.$35.D.$70.

B

Oneofthemostpowerfulsocialdesiresexpressedbyteenagersistobethoughtofascooland

popularbytheirpeers(同龄人)，whichisquitenatural.

Often,theterms“cool"and“popular“getusedinterchangeablyasiftheywerejust

differentlabelsforthesameperception.Oncloserexamination,however,itbecomesclearthatthey

arequitedifferentandhaveafairlycomplicatedrelationshipwitheachother.

Let'sstartbyexaminingwhatpopularityisallabout.Atfirstglance,popularityiseasyto

defineandrecognize:Apopularpersonisanindividualwhoiswell-known,well-liked,and

admiredbyothers.However,thesourcesofthesocialpowerpossessedbypopularpeoplecanbe

quitedifferent.Specifically,sociometricpopularity(SP)primarilyreflects"likeability,,anditis

linkedwithqualitiessuchasbeingkindandtrustworthy.However,peer-perceivedpopularity(PP)is

baseduponajudgmentofhowpopularothersthinkthatpersonisamonghisorherpeers.ltreflects

whatwemightcall“status“andisoftenrelatedwithlessdesirablequalitiessuchasbeing

dominant,aggressive,or“stuck-up”.

So,popularityisamorecomplicatedconceptthanitmayseem.Ascomplicatedaspopularity

is,coolnessisevenmoreso.

Coolnessisabroadercategorythanpopularity.Onecanbecoolbyhavingcoolstuff,bydoing

coolstuff,orbyjustplain“beingcool”.Itisacombinationofselfpresentation,fashion,and

attitude.lt*spush-backagainstnormsandauthoritythatmaylabelitselfasnotcaringabout

traditionalroutestosuccesssuchasacademicachievementandbeing“toocoolforschooln.

Hence,coolnessandpopularityrepresenttwocompletelyindependentterms.Thepursuitof

beingcoolandpopularwillprobablyalwaysbepartofthehumanexperience,especiallyamong

youngpeople.Inandofitself,thisisneithergoodnorbad.Butitmaybeusefultobeawareofthe

differencesinthesequalitiesandbeclearaboutexactlywhatitisthatwearepursuing.

4.Whatisacommonunderstandingofcoolnessandpopularity?

A.Theycontradicteachother.

B•Theyshareacomplexconnection.

C.Theyaresimplythesameconcept.

D.Theycanonlybeownedbytheyoung.

5.WhydoestheauthormentionSPandPPinparagraph3?

A・Tomakeaproposal.

B.Toillustrateaconcept.

C.Toclassifypopularity.

D.Tolisttypicalqualities.

6.Whichcanberegardedasbeingcool?

A.Followingsuit.

B.Prioritizingothers.

C・Observingtraditions.

D.Challengingauthority.

7.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthepursuitofcoolnessandpopularity?

A.It,sunblamable.B.It'srewarding.

C.It'sundesirable.D.It'sshameful,

n.完形填空

（2023•广东六校联考）

Columbiahighschoolgirls'soccerteamhadlosteverygameintheseasonuntilanew_1

steppedintwoyearsago.

StuartHenley,aformersoccerplayerandnowatruckdriver,2theteamandstarted

traininghardinFebruary2O2O.He3theprogressofthegirlstoteam-buildingactivitiesto

helpthembondonandoffthefield.Hefocusedonthebasicsoffootballlikepassing,4,and

movementtotryandbringthegirlsuptoagoodstandard.His5：coachescouldgivethem

guidelines,butgirls6whattheyfelttheyneededtoworkon.

Obviously,thegirlswereontosomethingbiginthenewseason.They7theskillsthey

hadlearnedandteamworkintotheir8,whichledthemtoan9runofeightgames,until

theyweresadlybeaten3~2byWyrleyPumasTeam.Althoughthismeanstheyhavebeen10

theleaguetitle,theteamhavestillexceeded（超出）expectationbyearningthe11tothe

county'stopdivision.

uWhateverbringsyoudownwill12makeyoustronger,especiallyforgirls,“Captain

Chelseasaid."Stuarthasreally13ourgirlsthephilosophyofplayingsoccer.We?regoing

intonextseasonfullofconfidenceandreadytocompeteagainsttougher14,butfornow

we'restillverymuchenjoyingour15

1.A.playerB.driver

C.colleagueD.coach

2.A.recognizedB.rewarded

C.reorga