2024-2025学年高中英语课时作业十一Unit4BreakingboundariesSectionⅡUsinglanguage同步作业含解析外研版选择性必修2

课时作业(十一)Unit4SectionⅡUsinglanguageⅠ.阅读理解AReadingbooksandlookingatpicturesaregreat,butnothingfacilitates(促进)learningliketravel,especiallyforteenagers.Notonlydotheygettoseeaworldbeyondtheirneighborhood,buttheygettoexperienceit,feelit,tasteit,hearitandbetterunderstandtheworldaroundthem.Afternearlyfourdecadesintheclassroomandtravelingtheworld,PhyllisDuvallBaileyknewthisperhapsbetterthananyoneelse.BecomingengagedintheworkinAKASororityInc.intheUS,sheworkedtoeducatechildrenontheUnitedNations.TherewasnodoubtinBailey'smindthatthelessonswouldmeansomuchmoreifthestudentscouldseethesethingsforthemselves.Startingin2024,Bailey,82,setouttotakeherstudentstotheUNheadquartersinNewYorkCitytogivethema“WindowSeattotheWorld”，andthustransformedthemintoglobalcitizens.Indeed,itisagreatopportunitytogivestudentsnationalandinternationalexposure.SinceBaileysawthestudentsasfutureleaders,shewasdesperatetoexposethemtotheUN,itsmission,itsagendas(议程)anditssupportingorganizations.Shedecidedtogive$10,000ofherownmoneytopayforthelateJunetrip,enoughtotake10studentsaged14－17onafour­nightstayinNewYork.There,theyhadguidedtoursoftheUNheadquartersandtheNewYorkCityharbor.ItwasQuenyaunPayne'sfirsttriptothecityandTaylorSappington'ssecond.Payne,17,isasenioratMceachemHighSchoolinthestateofGeorgia,theUS.Sappington,15,isajunioratTherrellHighSchoolinAtlanta,Georgia,theUS.BothsaidtheirvisittotheUNwasinspiring.“Ilikenotonlyhowcountriesareworkingtogetherbutthey'refocusedoncommongoalslikeglobalwarmingandkeepingpeace，”Sappingtonsaid.Paynecommented,“Thetripwasamazing.I'msothankfulMrs.Baileymadeitpossible.”Actually,therearealotofpeoplegratefulfortheretiredteacher'seffort.TheUnitedNationsAssociationofAtlantarecentlygaveBaileyitsHumanitarianAward,andtheUnitedNationsAssociationoftheUSawardedherwiththeNationalEducationAward.ButBaileywasn'tlookingforrecognitionorevengratitude.OverthosefourdaysinNewYork,she'dalreadyfeltitandseenitintheeyesofthose10teenagers,PayneandSappingtonincluded,whomadethetrip.“Ithasbeenarealjoytogettoseetheirreactiontonewexperiences，”shesaid.1．Theunderlinedword“this”inParagraph2refersto________.A．thebenefitsoftravelingB．goodreadinghabitsC．newteachingmethodsD．thethingsteenagerslike2．HowdidBaileyhelpstudents?A．SheofferedthemvoluntaryopportunitiesattheUN.B．Shepaidfortripsthathelpedstudentsseetheworld.C．Shepaidforthemtogotoschoolinothercountries.D．Shetaughtthemsomeusefullife­longreadingskills.3．WhatcanweinferfromSappington'swords?A．HedeterminestoworkfortheUNinthefuture.B．Heshowsnointerestinglobalaffairsatall.C．HefindsthetriptotheUNgreatlyinstructive.D．HewantstovisitNewYorkCityonceagain.4．WhatmadeBaileymostjoyfulaccordingtothepassage?A．Students'gratitude.B．Socialrecognition.C．Students'gains.D．Officialawards.BAgingbringswrinkles,saggingbodiesandfrustratingforgetfulness.Butgettingolderisnotbadformanypeople.Mountingevidencesuggestsagingmaybeakeytohappiness.Thereisconflictingresearchonthesubject,however,andexpertssayitmayallboildowntothis:Theattitudeiseverything.Olderadultstendtobemoreoptimisticandhaveamorepositiveoutlookonlife.Thebigquestioniswhyseniorsarehappier.Arecentstudysuggestsonereason：Olderadultsrememberthepastthroughhappymemories.Agingcanbringmorecheeraspeoplebecomemorecomfortablewiththemselvesandtheirrolesinsociety.Theolderadultssaidtheywereenjoyingmoretimewiththeirfamily,spendingmoretimeonhobbiesandhavinggreaterfinancialsecurityanddidnothavetowork.Butothersaredoubtfulaboutthelinkbetweenhappinessandgrowingolder.“Thenotionthatthoseinoldagearehappierismisleading，”saidRichardEasterlin,aprofessorofeconomicsattheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia.“Itisbasedoncomparingpeopleofdifferentageswhoarethesameintermsofincome,healthandfamilylife.”Easterlinadded,“Whenyoutakeaccountofthefactthatolderpeoplewhohavelowerincomethantheyoungerarelesshealthy,andmorelikelytobelivingalone,thenyouwillfindithardtoacceptthattheyarehappier.”Infact,scientistshavefoundthataspeopleage,theirhealthdeclinesandsocialnetworksdisappearastheirfriendsdie,whichcanmaketheelderlylesshappy.Evenifonedoesgiveintoage'sdarkside,healthandhappinessdon'talwaysgohand­in­hand.It'sallabouttheattitude.ResearchbytheUniversityofDespitetheconflictingfindingsaboutagingandhappiness,thegoodnewsisthattheredoesn'tappeartobealimittohowmuchhappinessonecanachieveinone'slife.“Mostpeopledesirehappiness，”Easterlinsaid.“Tomyknowledge,noonehasidentifiedalimittoattainablehappiness.”5．Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellus?A．Thekeyfactorinolderadults'happiness.B．Thereisaconflictbetweenagingandhappiness.C．Noonecandefinethelimittohappiness.D．Therelationshipbetweenhealthandhappiness.6．Whyaresomeseniorshappieraccordingtosomeexperts?A．Theyfocusonwhatmakesthemfeelgood.B．Theyhavetheirowncircleoffriends.C．Theyhavebetterincomeafterretirement.D．Theycanenjoysocialwelfareservices.7．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Peopleofthesameagehavethesamesenseofhappiness.B．Theattitudemayplayaveryimportantroleinhappiness.C．Peoplewhoadaptthebesttochangesaremorelikelytobeunhappy.D．Olderadultswhohavemorevaluablelifeexperiencearemoreoptimistic.8．What'sthetopicdiscussedinthepassage?A．Whetheragingortheattitudebringshappiness.B．Whyseniorsadaptthebesttochangesinsociety.C．Whatthelimittoanelderperson'shappinessis.D．Howolderpeoplefeelcomparedwithyoungerpeople.Ⅱ.完形填空MorethanIhaddreamedofFromthetimeIwasseven,Ihadadreamofbecomingamemberofthestudents'union.Ialways__1__myschoolleadersfortakingresponsibilityforallofus.SoIdreamedofbeingaleader.Yearsflewby,andsoonIwasabletoparticipateintheelections,__2__Iwouldwin.ButtherealitystruckmethatIhadn'thadachance.Iwasn'tpretty.Girlsacrosstheschoolhardlyknewme.Ijustdidnothavewhatittooktowinaschoolelection.Iwas__3__.AsIcriedinmyroomthatevening,I__4__tookadeepbreathanddecidedIwouldn'tstopdreaming.IdecidedthatIwouldenterforelectionsagaininmyfinalyearatschool—andIwouldwin.Irecognizedthatmy__5__hadalotofthingsintheirfavor.Whatwerethepointsthatwouldworkinmyfavor?Ihadgoodgrades,andIwasfriendlyandhelpful.Andmybiggest__6__wasthefaithIhad.Iwouldnotallowmy__7__appearancetoholdmebackfromputtingmybestfootforward.Thatevening,I__8__myelectionplansawholeyearinadvance.IrealizedthatgirlswouldhavetogettoknowmeandrecognizethatIhadtheabilityto__9__them.IlovedmakingfriendsandIlikedbeinghelpful，soIdecidedthatperhapsIcouldusethesequalitiestoworktomyadvantage.Inordertolearnhowtopresentagreatelection__10__，Ialsoattendedacourseoneffectivepublicspeaking.Thedayaftertheelection,whentheprincipalannouncedIwonthehighestnumberofvotes,thestudents__11__.Thatjoyonthefacesofallmyfriendsshowedmethatmyvictorywasalsotheirs.Suddenly,IrealizedthatIhad__12__muchmorethanIhaddreamedof.Ihadmademanynewfriendsandhadhelpedpeople__13__theway.Ihadwonthe__14__andloveofmyschoolmatesandtheyknewmeassomebodywhowouldstandbythem.Iwasabletoputasmileontheirfacesand__15__theirday.1．A.admiredB．rememberedC．praisedD．believed2．A.prayingB．planningC．calculatingD．judging3．A.concernedB．depressedC．surprisedD．confused4．A.graduallyB．immediatelyC．suddenlyD．impatiently5．ApetitorsB．companionsC．enemiesD．schoolmates6．A.problemB．strengthC．worryD．dream7．A.youngB．personalC．specialD．plain8．A.beganB．discussedC．announcedD．cancelled9．A.recommendB．accompanyC．representD．support10．A.campaignB．speechC．ceremonyD．promise11.A.noddedB．gatheredC．cheeredD．cried12．A.accomplishedB．accumulatedC．devotedD．developed13．A.byB．toC．inD．along14．A.appointmentB．acceptanceC．electionD．reputation15．A.enrichB．blessC．brightenD．expand课时作业(十一)Ⅰ.阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文为一篇记叙文。文章讲解并描述退休老师Bailey为了让孩子们开阔眼界，自费带他们去旅游，最终受到联合国的嘉奖。1．答案与解析：A推理推断题。依据第一段中的“Readingbooksandlookingatpicturesaregreat,butnothingfacilitates(促进)learningliketravel，especiallyforteenagers.“可知，读书和看图片是很好的，但是没有什么比旅行更能促进学习的了，尤其是对青少年来说。而Bailey应当更加明白旅行的好处。由此推知，其次段中的画线词this指的是“旅行的好处”。故选A项。2．答案与解析：B细微环节理解题。依据第六段中的“Shedecidedtogive$10,000ofherownmoneytopayforthelateJunetrip,enoughtotake10studentsaged14－17onafour­nightstayinNewYork.”可知，她确定拿出自己的1万美元来支付6月底的旅行费用，这笔钱足够10名14至17岁的学生在纽约停留4个晚上。由此可知，Bailey用自己的钱去支付学生看世界的旅行费用。故选B项。3．答案与解析：C推理推断题。依据第八段“Ilikenotonlyhowcountriesareworkingtogetherbutthey'refocusedoncommongoalslikeglobalwarmingandkeepingpeace，”Sappingtonsaid.可知，在这次旅行中他不仅看到了各国如何合作，更看到了它们如何致力于共同的目标。由此推知，他觉得去联合国的旅行很有意义。故选C项。4．答案与解析：C细微环节理解题。依据最终一段“Ithasbeenarealjoytogettoseetheirreactiontonewexperiences，”shesaid.可知，Bailey觉得看到学生们对新体验的反应是一件真正的乐事。由此推知，学生们在这次旅行中的收获是她最快乐的事情。故选C项。B【语篇解读】随着年龄的增加，人们的华蜜感也发生了改变。一些人认为老年人会更华蜜些，而另一部分人则对此表示怀疑。无论如何，华蜜的关键在于一个人对生活的看法。5．答案与解析：C细微环节理解题。依据最终一段中“thegoodnewsisthattheredoesn'tappeartobealimittohowmuchhappinessonecanachieveinone'slife...noonehasidentifiedalimittoattainablehappiness.”可知，华蜜没有限度。故选C。6．答案与解析：A细微环节理解题。依据文章其次段中“Olderadultsrememberthepastthroughhappymemories.Agingcanbringmorecheeraspeoplebecomemorecomfortablewiththemselvesandtheirrolesinsociety.”可知，一些老年人更快乐是因为他们留意力集中在使他们感到快乐的事情上。故选A。7．答案与解析：B推理推断题。依据文章倒数其次段中“It'sallabouttheattitude.ResearchbytheUniversityofChicago'sYangsuggeststhattheattitudetolifeandhappinessispartlyshapedbytheerainwhichapersonwasborn.Itturnsoutthatindividualswhoadaptthebesttochangesalsohavethehighestexpectedlevelsofhappiness.”可知，人们对生活和华蜜的看法受诞生的时代的影响，看法在肯定程度上影响了华蜜。故选B。8．答案与解析：A主旨大意题。由文章第一段提到“agingmaybeakeytohappiness”，然后又提到“Theattitudeiseverything.”可知，全文在探讨老年人感到华蜜是因为变老还是因为看法。故选A。Ⅱ.完形填空【语篇解读】文章讲解并描述了作者想要实现能够进入学生会的幻想，并最终赢得了选举，顺当地进入了学生会，实现了儿时的幻想。同时也收获了许多。1．答案与解析：A考查动词辨析。依据“SoIdreamedofbeingaleader.”可知，作者幻想成为一名领导者，作者总是敬佩学校的领