Unit 2 Improving yourself-Developing ideas 同步检测练-2022-2023学年高中英语外研版2019选择性必修第二册

Unit2Improvingyourself——Developingideas一、用所给词的适当形式填空1.In(add),theyarebothcapitalcities.

2.Don’ttaketoomanyclothesandavoidheavybooksandelectrical(equip).

3.TheChildrenlearnresponsibilityby(help)outwithchoreslikemakingbedsandwaitingontables.

4.Ihadno(intend)ofhelpinghimafterhearingwhathesaidtome.

5.Hekeptwalkingand(pass)bymeonhissideofthestreet.

二、短语填空inadditionto;incontrastto;dowith;befacedwith;incontrolof;thanksto;pulloutof;beupto1.mypreviousimpression,theatmospherehereisnottenseatall.

2.Mankindnewopportunitiesfordevelopmentandnewchallenges.

3.Wisepeoplerealisethattheyarealwaystheirthoughts,feelings,andactions.

4.yourhelp,weaccomplishedthetaskaheadofschedule.

5.thetractor,wehaveacquiredanewricetransplanter.

6.Thetrainbegantothestation—thensuddenlyshudderedtoahalt.

三、阅读理解Iwasselfishasateenager.Iusuallyspentmytimethinkingaboutmyselfandtakingcareofmyownneeds.Iletmyolderbrotherdomostoftheworkaroundthehouseuntilheleftforcollege.IletmymomanddadworryaboutourbillsandproblemswhileIreadbooks,played,andlostmyselfinmyownimagination.Thisdidn'tchangeevenwhenIwenttocollegeeither.Istudiedhardbutonlytomakemyownlifebetter.EvenwhenIstartedtoexploremyfaith,itwasonlytoincreasemyownhappiness.Imarriedaftergraduationanddecidedtostartafamily.Ofcourse,Ihadnoideawhathardknocksrealityhadinstoreformyselfishsoul.SoonIfoundmyselfunemployed,deeplyindebt,andwithanewbabyontheway.Ifoundoutthatlifehaslittlesympathyforspoiledpeople.Infact,allofthestrugglesIwasgoingthroughwerebeatingtheselfishnessslowlyoutofme.Still,Ididn'tgiveuponhappiness.Iknewthattheremustbeawaytofindit.Ifinallyrealized,however,thatithadtoincludemorethanjustmyownneeds,wants,anddesires.Theanswerbegantomakeitselfclearonenightshortlyaftermybabyboywasborn.Igotabottleandheldhiminmyarms.AsIwasfeedinghimIlookeddownandsawhisbig,innocent,trustingeyes.Ismiledandtalkedtohim.ThenhesmiledandIcouldfeelmyheartgrowing,expandingwithlove.Ifeltsuchpeaceandjoy.AtthatmomentIhadahintofthetruth:itisbygrowingourheartswithlovethatwefindourhappiness.CarolynArendswrote:“Themorepeopleyouletintoyourheart,thebiggeryourheartgets.Themoreloveyouget,themoreloveyouhavetogive.Itjustkeepsgrowing.”So,keeploving,keeplivingandkeepcaring.Keepgrowingyourhearttoday,tomorrow,andalways.1．Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorfromthefirstparagraph?A．Heoftenhelpedhisbrotherwithhousework.B．Hestudiedhardforhisfamily.C．Hewasconcernedabouthisfamily.D．Heputhisownneedsaboveothers'.2．Whatdidtheauthorrealizeafterhesufferedinlife?A．Spoiledpeoplecan'tsurvivethehardshipoflife.B．Spoiledpeopleareneverhappyinlife.C．Lifeiscrueltospoiledpeople.D．Selfishnessishelpful.3．Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Theauthorlovedkids.B．Theauthoroftenfedhisbaby.C．Theauthorrealizedtheimportanceofhappiness.D．Whencaringforhisbaby,theauthorgotinspired.4．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．LovingOthers,aWaytoHappinessB．TheElderOneGrows,theMoreHeGetsC．HelpOthers,HelpOneselfD．KeepGrowingtoLiveaHappyLife四、阅读七选五HowtoMakeaDifferencetotheWorldManypeoplebelievethattheydon'thavewhatittakestomakeadifferencetotheworld.TheybelieveonlypeoplelikeMotherTeresa,ThomasEdison,AlbertEinsteinandBillGatesareabletodoso.1Thefollowingisaguideastohowsmallpeoplelikeuscanmakeadifferencetotheworld.Itneednotbeanenormoustask.2Inthiscase,youalreadyhavewhatittakestomaketheworldabetterplace.Makingadifferencetotheworldmayseemlikeanenormoustask,butitisinfactthecollectiveeffortofeveryonetomakesmallcontributions.Thesizeofthecontributionisnotwhatmattersmost.Thekeyhereistohavethehearttodoit.Startnow.Thereisnoonebesttimetostarttomakeadifferencetotheworld.Youdon'tneedtowaittillyouhavethetimetosharesomelove;youdon'thavetowaittillyouearnmoremoneytoshareapieceofbread.Littleeffortscount.34Asthesayinggoes,“Giveamanafish;youfeedhimforaday.Teachhimhowtofish,andyoufeedhimforalifetime.”Thegoodthatweseektodowillmakemoreofadifferencewhenthereisalong­lastingeffectratherthanatemporaryeffect.5Andwhenmorepeoplereceiveeducation,theywillinturnprovidemorevaluetotheworld.A．Seektomakealong­lastingeffect.B．Stopcomplaininganddosomething.C．Youcanstartmakingsmallcontributionstoday.D．Ifyoucan'tfeedahundredpeople,thenfeedjustone.E．Nobodycandoeverything,buteveryonecandosomething.F．Thetruthis,everyoneofuscanmakeitinourownuniqueway.G．Forexample,buildingaschoolwillbenefitmanypeopleforyearstocome.

一、用所给词的适当形式填空1.ention5.passed二、短语填空1.Incontrastto2.isfacedwith3.incontrolof4.Thanksto5.Inadditionto6.pulloutof三、阅读理解1.D推理判断题。根据第一段中的Iusuallyspentmytimethinkingaboutmyselfandtakingcareofmyownneeds.可知，作者在青少年时期较为自私，行为处事总是只考虑自己，几乎不为家人考虑，故选D项。2.C推理判断题。根据第二段中的SoonIfoundmyselfunemployed,deeplyindebt,andwithanewbabyontheway.Ifoundoutthatlifehaslittlesympathyforspoiledpeople.可推断出，作者在遭遇了人生变故后，意识到生活对被宠坏的人是残酷的，故选C项。3.D推理判断题。根据第三段中的AsIwasfeedinghimIlookeddownandsawhisbig,innocent,trustingeyes.Ismiledandtalkedtohim.ThenhesmiledandIcouldfeelmyheartgrowing,expandingwithlove.Ifeltsuchpeaceandjoy.AtthatmomentIhadahintofthetruth:itisbygrowingourheartswithlovethatwefindourhappiness.可知，作者是在照料孩子的过程中受到了启示，了解到通往幸福的途径是心中充满爱，故选D项。4.A标题归纳题。作者通过讲述自己从一个自私的人变为一个心中对他人有爱的人的成长经历，明白了“爱他人是获得幸福的方法”的道理，故A项(爱别人，一条幸福之路)是最佳标题。四、阅读七选五1．F根据空前句TheybelieveonlypeoplelikeMotherTeresa,ThomasEdison,AlbertEinsteinandBillGatesareabletodoso.可知，许多人认为只有名人才会对世界有影响。根据空后句Thefollowingisaguideastohows