2021-2022新教材外研版英语选择性必修第二册课后练习：UNIT 1 GROWING UP （一）　STARTING OUT .doc

1、UNIT 1 课下题型练(一)Starting out & Understanding ideas.阅读理解AIts not easy to feel like youre always under the spotlight being judged for each little mistake you make.Your mind is in an endless circle playing what you said and did over and over again.And you wish you had a time capsule to go back and make

2、things change if you find mistakes.You fear what others will think about you and that they will reject and dislike you.You seek to be socially perfect.Academically, you work long endless hours just to make those excellent marks.Although most would say “its good to have high standards”， they have no

3、idea about the internal hell you put yourself through to achieve perfection.If you come up to less than your desired goal, you will feel as though you have failed, but youre far from failing; you just dont see it that way.So instead you are telling yourself that youre stupid, and not smart.The press

4、ure you place on yourself weighs you down and you wear the “not good enough” label each and every day.You not only have high standards for yourself but you also have them for others.If people dont perform up to your expectations then you will think them incompetent.This causes a lot of frustration b

5、ecause you cant trust anyone to get things right.So instead of being a team player you fly solo and try to do two or three jobs at once.Your unrealistic expectations cause you to criticize and judge others and that leads to problems in other aspects of your life.The attempt to be perfect is called p

6、erfectionism and its damaging our emotional and mental health.We strive for perfection of our body, our performance, and our relationships.In a society that overstates mistakes, is it any wonder that so many young people attempt the impossible task of being perfect?We all have flaws, fears, and make

7、 mistakes, and thats perfectly OK.Its our imperfections that make life interesting and they help us grow into a stronger and more adaptable person.We dont have to strive to achieve the impossible.We are designed to be perfectly imperfect.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章通过对“完美主义者”的心态和做法的描述，向我们指出完美是不可能实现的，正是我们的“不完美”使

8、得我们的生活变得有趣，帮助我们成为更好的自己。1Which of the following is a perfectionist most likely to agree?ANobody is perfect.BBe generous with praise.CThere is no best, only better.DA contented mind is an everlasting feast.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第二段中的If you come up to less than . label each and every day.可知，完美主义者总认为自己不够好。因此C项(没

9、有最好，只有更好)符合完美主义者的心态。故选C项。2What can we infer from Paragraph 4?AThe society is partly to blame for perfectionism.BMore and more people are tolerating mistakes.CMany young people find it impossible to be perfect.DIts unusual for a society to seek perfectionism nowadays.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句In a society

10、that overstates mistakes, is it any wonder that so many young people attempt the impossible task of being perfect？可知，在这个夸大错误的社会里，许多年轻人试图追求完美是不足为奇的。据此推断，这个社会对完美主义者的行为产生了一定影响，所以这个社会应为完美主义负部分责任。故选A项。3What does the author think of the imperfection?AIts unbearable.BIts part of our life.CIt deserves to be

11、 overcome.DIt does harm to our mental health.解析：选B推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，我们都有缺点，都会犯错误，正是这些不完美使得我们的生活变得有趣，帮助我们成为更强大且适应性更强的人，人注定就是不完美的。由此推知，不完美是我们生活的一部分。故选B项。4Where is the text most likely from?AA diary.BA novel.CA magazine.DA guidebook.解析：选C文章出处题。本篇议论文剖析了完美主义者的心态，讨论了过度追求完美不仅影响身心健康，而且会因为对别人苛求而产生许多问题。人本来就是不完美的

12、，因此我们没有必要过分追求完美。这种话题的文章最有可能摘自杂志。故选C项。BOne evening, when I asked my 17yearold son, Ray, for help with dinner, his response took me by surprise.“Whats a colander (漏勺)？” he asked.I could only blame myself.In the family, nobodys hands went in the sauce except my own.But as I explained with a touch of pa

13、nic that a colander is the thing with holes in it, I wondered what else I hadnt prepared Ray for.Suddenly it hit me：Hed be leaving the house in a year to attend college.No way was I going to send a spoiled prince into the world.As parents, while we focus on our childrens character, we are also raisi

14、ng someones future roommates, husband, or father.Id raise a boy who would never ask the woman in his life, “Whats for dinner？” So, I came up with a plan to offer Ray a private home economics course.Gladly, he didnt say no.For two hours, three days a week, Ray was all mine.One day, as his tomato sauc

15、e reduced on the stove, he washed and seasoned a chicken for roasting.Then he rolled out the pie crust (馅饼皮) and filled it with apples, while listening to my explanation on the importance of preheating an oven.One day we covered Advanced Laundry, in which I taught him never to mix a red sweatshirt w

16、ith white.I knew that he would rather have been shooting hoops in the driveway than learning to mend socks with his mother he tried to beg off sewing lessons but it couldnt be denied that he was learning, and more than just housekeeping.“I appreciate what you do as a mom，” he told me one day.Ray now

17、 understands the finer points of cooking, and more importantly, he realizes theres nothing masculine (男子气概的) about being helpless.Not only can he make his own dinner, but also he can make a big meal for his family.Thats what I call a man.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者为了让儿子更加适应生活而教会他生活技能的故事。5Hearing her sons

18、question, how did the author feel?AShe felt angry.Bshe felt disappointed.CShe felt shocked.DShe felt calm.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段中的his response took me by surprise可知，听到儿子的问题，作者感到震惊，故选C项。6What made the author so panic?ARays lack of basic living skills.BRays absence in the kitchen.CRays leaving to attend col

19、lege.DRays misunderstanding of a colander.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第一段中的Whats a colander(漏勺)？及第二段中的In the family, nobodys hands went in the sauce except my own.推测出，使作者恐慌的是Ray在自己的溺爱下，缺乏基本的生活技能，故选A项。7In the authors opinion, what aspect do some parents pay little attention to?ABuilding up childrens confidence.BTel

20、ling kids what is right and wrong.CPreparing children for their future life.DMaking children live a hard life.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第三段中As parents, while we focus on our childrens character, we are also raising someones future roommates, husband, or father.可知，作者认为一些家长不太注意让孩子为未来的生活做好准备，故选C项。8What can we learn

21、 from the text?ARay preferred sewing to cooking.BRay made great progress in cooking.CRay thought doing housework was helpless.DRay was unwilling to take the course originally.解析：选B细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，Ray在烹饪方面取得了很大的进步，故选B项。CBorn in 1965, Shania Twain was the second of five children in her family.At the ag

22、e of two, she moved with her mother and two sisters to Timmins, a town north of Toronto.When Shania was eight years old, her mother took her to many different bars, clubs and concerts to perform.In high school, Shania joined a local band, with which she often performed.After that, Shania moved to To

23、ronto, where she continued singing.When Shania was 21 years old, her parents were killed in a car accident.She had to take over the role of parent to her younger siblings.Taking care of two teenage brothers and a sister was a Gordian knot.Suddenly, she had to pay the bills, keep food on the table, a

24、nd make a living.Anyway, Shania managed to pay the bills by singing here and there.In 1991, Shania went to Nashville, the home of the country music industry.In 1993, she recorded Shania Twain, her first CD.In 1995, her next CD, The Woman in Me, which had eight hit songs, sold more than ten million c

25、opies.Her third CD, Come on Over, was also popular and she had another hit song.Shania and Robert Lange, a famous producer, got married in 1993.After finishing her 2000 world tour, she decided to take a break from performing.In August 2001, they had a lovely son, whom they named Eja.After September

26、11th, Shania decided to spend more time on her family and stayed at home until the fall of 2002.Her reappearance in the music world put her face on magazine covers and country music publications.She also began to promote (宣传) her new CD, Up, on TV shows.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了著名歌手Shania Twain的成长之路。9Ac

27、cording to the text, Shania .Awent to Timmins in 1965Bwas born into a musical familyCrecorded her first CD in high schoolDbegan singing in public at an early age解析：选D细节理解题。由第一段中的When Shania was eight years old, her mother .to perform.可知，Shania很小的时候就开始在公共场合演唱了，故选D项。10The underlined part “a Gordian kn

28、ot” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”Aa big businessBa difficult taskCa social activityDa simple problem解析：选B词义猜测题。由第二段内容可知，父母离世后，Shania不得不照顾弟弟妹妹，支撑起这个家，这是一项艰巨的任务，故选B项。11Whats the right order of the events in Shania Twains life?aShe moved to Nashville.bShe married Robert Lange.cShe lost her parents

29、forever.dShe promoted Up on TV shows.eShe recorded The Woman in Me.Ac，a，b，e，d Ba，c，e，b，dCc，b，a，d，eDa，b，e，d，c解析：选A细节理解题。由第一段中的Born in 1965和第二段中的When Shania was 21 years old, her parents were killed可知，她失去父母是在1986年；由第三段中的In 1991, Shania went to Nashville和In 1995, her next CD, The Woman in Me；最后一段中的Shan

30、ia and Robert Lange .got married in 1993和until the fall of 2002 .Up, on TV shows可知，选A项。12What does the author mainly talk about in the text?AWhy Shania Twain chose to be a singer.BHow difficult it is to become a singer.CA girls road to success as a singer.DShania Twains opinion on music.解析：选C主旨大意题。文

31、章主要介绍了著名歌手Shania Twain的成长之路，故选C项。.阅读七选五Reasons Why Change Is Good for YouWe all know that change is hard because your brain is used to doing the same thing again and again. 1 But the positive consequence is really great.Here are four reasons why change is good for you： 2 Life in the comfort zone is

32、easy.You simply follow a routine and you can predict the results.Outside of the comfort zone, your assumptions are questioned.The idea of doing the same thing over and over without question is discouraged. You get to experience more. 3 When you look back on your life, all of the really amazing thing

33、s are because of a new experience you had.All of those vacations you took and all of the people you have met have taught you more than you ever learned in school.These experiences now make up who you are today. Youll be more flexible and adaptable.Without doubt change makes you more flexible and ada

34、ptable.You learn to deal with things in a way that seems foreign but acceptable and achievable. 4 You begin to thrive (茁壮成长) in new situations because you have proven to yourself that you can, not only handle change, but FLOURISH. You have more fun.When you are open to change, you are open to saying

35、 YES to more.You are open to more experiences and opportunities. 5 When you add all of these things together, you are going to have a more colorful life and youll have a ton of fun figuring it all out along the way theres no doubt about it.AYou are pushed out of your comfort zone.BExperience is wait

36、ing for you at the doorstep.CYou have the opportunity to meet more people too.DWhether the change is good or bad for you, it does happen.EWe also know how challenging it can be to go through change.FThen, youll be more confident when in the next uncomfortable situation.GChange is good because you ha

37、ve the chance to involve in new experiences.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章讨论了人们为什么要做出改变，走出舒适区。1选E根据上文We all know that change is hard because your brain is used to doing the same thing again and again.可知，E项(我们也知道经历改变是具有挑战性的)承接上文。动词know为复现词。2选A根据下文Life in the comfort zone is easy.You simply follow a routine and you

38、 can predict the results.Outside of the comfort zone, your assumptions are questioned.可知，A项(你被迫离开舒适区)可以作为本段小标题。comfort zone是关键词。3选G下文When you look back on your life, all of the really amazing things are because of a new experience you had.与G项(改变很好，因为你有机会参与新的经历)承接自然，上下文话题一致。new experience是关键词。4选F上文Yo

39、u learn to deal with things in a way that seems foreign but acceptable and achievable.与F项(然后，当下一个不舒适的情况出现时，你会更加自信)承接自然，因为学会了一种解决问题的方式所以以后在不舒服情况下会更加自信，故选F项。5选C上文When you are open to change, you are open to saying YES to more.You are open to more experiences and opportunities.与C项(你也有机会遇到更多的人)都是愿意改变的好处，上下文是明显的并列关系。more是关键词。