Unit 3 Times change!Understanding ideas 课后检测练-2022-2023学年高中英语外研版2019选择性必修第二册

Unit3Timeschange!——Understandingideas一、短语填空pavetheway;inthepast;comparewith;breaknewground;inthepresent;befullof;payattentionto1.Astheyenteredthebigcityforthefirsttimefromaremotevillage,they________curiosityaboutmanythings.

2.otherformsofwriting,itisshorterandtakeslesstime.

3.Hesearchedforexplanationsofeverything,andthepast.

4.China’seconomicdevelopmenthasmaderapidprogress40years.

5.Theteachersuggestedthatweourpronunciation.

6.Theco-productionbetweenthesetwocountrieswill.

7.Theireconomicpolicyforindustrialexpansion.

二、阅读理解Almostnoneofushavethetimetoreadeverythingwe’dliketoread.Yetwelosecountlesshourstodailyactivitiesthatbringuslittlejoyliketakingbusesandwaitinginline.Whatifwecouldturntheselittleblocksofunoccupiedtimeintopreciousandrewardingmomentsforlearningandthinking?Establishedin2012,iReader,amicro-learningapponmobilephones,bringsthebiggestideasfrombest-sellingbooksthrough15-minuteaudio(音频)andtext.Sofar,morethan3,000bookshavebeenincluded,rangingfrompsychologyandparentingtomanagementandeconomics,withnewtitlesaddedeveryday.iReaderispioneeringanewmethodofreading,withover9millionusersenjoyingthebenefitsalready.AccordingtothePewResearchCenter(PRC),theBritishreadjust4paperbooksayearandover25%haven’treadasinglepaperbookthisyear,butreadingisn’tdying.TherearenowmorewaysfortheBritishtoreadthaneverbefore,duetothewidespreaduseofe-booksandaudiobooks.ThebooksiniReaderarerewrittentoensureitiseasytorememberthemaincontent.Thewaythecontentiseditedhasbeenspecificallydesignedtoensureitisusefulinpractice.Besides,thecontentisrewrittenwithrelatedexamplesinreallife,whichmeansusersaremorelikelytorememberandapplywhatishelpfultothem.HolgerSeim,Germanco-founderofthisapp,declares,“iReadergivesyouthebiggestideasintheshortestpossibletime.Ittransformsgreatideasintolittlepacksyoucanlistentoorreadinjust15minutes.”1.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestpeopledointheunoccupiedtime?A.Bringjoytodailyroutines.B.Writeandshare.C.Avoidtakingbuses.D.Readandthink.2.WhatcanweinferfromthePRCfindings?A.TheBritishbenefitalotfromreading.B.Readingmethodsaremoreimportantthanbefore.C.Digitaltechnologytooktheplaceofpaperbooks.D.NewformsofbooksarechangingthewaytheBritishread.2.D。推理判断题。根据第三段可知,英国超过25%的人今年没有读3.HowdoesiReadermakethecontenteasytoremember?A.Bybringingfuntoit.B.Bymakingituseful.C.Byusingartisticdesigns.D.Bytakingusersasexamples.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.iReaderPreventsReadingfromDyingB.iReaderUnitesWorldwideBook-loversC.iReader:TheBestNewAppCreationD.iReader:BigIdeasinSmallPackages三、阅读填句Whenyoustartanewjob,you’llprobablybeintroducedtoalotofnewpeopleonyourfirstday.Andit’simportanttomakeagoodimpression.Thefollowingaresomepracticaltipstohelpyou.ShowupearlyThismightseemeasy,butmanypeopledon’tdoit.1.Tomakesureyoucanarriveearly,giveyourselfextratimetogetreadyinthemorningandtotraveltoyourdestination.

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Itcanbedifficulttofindtherightbalancebetweenhavinganinfluenceonyournewroleanddisturbingthebalanceofthedelicateofficeecosystem.Youdon’twanttowalkinandgetintotrouble,butyoualsodon’twanttofadeintothebackground,either.TakeplentyofnotesIt’sagreatideatobringasmallnotebookandpenwithyouonyourfirstdayfortakingdownnotes.Don’tbeshyaboutrecordinginformationthatyouknowwillbeusefultoyoulater,likenamesandpasswords.You’relikelytofacedata-overloadonyourfirstday.3.

WatchyourbodylanguageYou’veprobablyreadthatbodylanguageisimportantforjobinterviews,butitcanalsobeavaluabletoolincreatingalastingimpressionwhenyoustartanewjob.Onyourfirstday,becarefulofconveyingpowerfulbodylanguage.4.Anddoyourbesttoavoidnegativebodylanguage,suchasyawning,frowning,orstandingwithyourhandsinyourpockets.

StepawayfromsocialmediaWhileonyourfirstdayattheofficeyoumusthaveallsortsoffeelings—nerves,anxiety,joy,evenboredom—resistthedesiretoshareitonsocialmedia.Whenitcomestoupdatingyourfriendsandfollowersaboutthestatusofyournewfoundemployment,alwaysbecautiousandassumeyourbossesarewatching.5.

A.BepositiveandshowinterestB.Almostcertainly,theywillinfactC.Beenthusiastic,butnotoverbearing(自大的)D.SmileoftenandlookpeopleintheeyeE.BodylanguageiswhatweshouldavoidF.Arriving5to10minutesearlygivesyoutimetosettleinG.Sotakingnotesisagreatwaytokeepontopofthings四、语法填空DietshavechangedinChina—andsohasitstopcrop.Since2011,thecountry1.(grow)morecornthanrice.Cornproductionhasjumpednearly125percentover2.past25years,whilericehasincreasedonly7percent.Atasteformeatis3.(actual)behindthechange—animportantpartofitscornisusedtofeedchickens,pigs,andcattle.Anotherreasonforcorn’srise—thegovernmentencouragesfarmerstogrowcorninsteadofrice4.(improve)waterquality.Cornuseslesswater5.riceandcreateslessfertilizer(化肥)run-off.Thisswitchhasdecreased6.(pollute)inthecountry’smajorlakesandreservoirsandmadedrinkingwatersaferforpeople.AccordingtotheWorldBank,Chinaaccountsforabout30percentoftotal7.(globe)fertilizerconsumption.TheChineseMinistryofAgriculturefindsthatbetween2005—whenthegovernment8.(start)asoil-testingprogram9.givesspecificfertilizerrecommendationstofarmers—and2011,fertilizerusedroppedby7.7milliontons.Thatpreventedtheemission(排放)of51.8milliontonsofcarbondioxide.China’sapproachtoprotectingitsenvironmentwhile10.(feed)itscitizens“offersusefullessonsforagricultureandfoodpolicymakersworldwide,”saysthebank’sJuergenVoegele.

一、短语填空1.werefullof2.Comparedwith3.inthepresent4.inthepast5.(should)payattentionto6.breaknewground7.pavedtheway二、阅读理解1.D。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Yetwelosecountlesshourstodailyactivities...Whatifwecouldturntheselittleblocksofunoccupiedtimeintopreciousandrewardingmomentsforlearningandthinking?”可知,作者建议人们在空闲时间进行阅读和思考。故选D。过一本纸质书,但阅读并没有消失。由于电子书和有声书的广泛使用,英国人现在有了比以往更多的阅读方式。由此可推断出新形式的书籍如电子书和有声书籍正在改变英国人的阅读方式。故选D。3.B。细节理解题。第四段提到iReader中的书被改写,目的是便于用户记住主要内容。编辑内容的方式是专门设计的,以确保在实践中是有用的。此外,还会用现实生活中相关的例子改写,让用户更容易记住并应用对他们有帮助的内容。故选B。4.D。标题归纳题。本文介绍了一款新的电子书阅读器iReader。现在人们几乎没有时间阅读,而iReader改写了书的内容,通过专门设计,让书的内容能与现实生活相结合,并能运用于生活实践中,内容更容易记住。iReader能在尽可能短的时间内为用户提供最大的创意。本文的主旨句在最后一段的最后一句,即iReader是“把伟大的想法转化成小包装”。故选D。三、阅读填句1.F。下文提示“为了确保你能早到,给自己额外的时间在早上做好准备,然后前往你的目的地。”承接下文,F项切题。故选F。2.C。此空是小标题,须用短小精悍的祈使句,在A/C/D中选。再根据下文内容“在影响你的新角色和破坏微妙的办公室生态系统之间找到合适的平衡是很困难的。”由此可知,C项切题。故选C。3.G。根据本段小标题中的notes和上文提示“第一天你可能会面临数据过载的问题。”可知,本空承接上文,G项切题。故选G。4.D。上文提示“第一天上班时,传递强有力的肢体语言时