备考2024届高考英语一轮复习课时提能 第一部分 过透教材 Unit 2 Improving yourself 外研版选择性必修第二册.docx

1、Unit 2 Improving yourself一、阅读理解A2023河南郑州二测I never imagined that someone telling me I looked skinny would anger me. And yet， I was made very angry when a colleague pinched （捏）my waist and screamed， Rosa， youve lost weight. You look great！ The truth is that I was tired and not taking care of myself. I

2、 decided to start a proper weight-loss program.The first to go would be road rage （路怒）.I am in far less control of this weight than any other. Every time something gets in the way， I fly off the handle. I need to lose road rage！ No， no more speed. Instead， I now repeat the words， I am not in a hurry

3、. This year， I will drive safely， allowing the stupid to happen all around me. From that， I hope to gain patience.Next is guilt. When guilt drives my conscience to do better， its functional. But when it presents itself as an internal dialogue that goes nowhere， its useless. This year， I want to stop

4、 feeling guilty for not keeping a cleaner house， for spending time away from my children to be with friends， for not attending every party because Id rather be at home， or for watching TV when I should be reading. My image and performance are not at the back of anyone elses mind but my own. From thi

5、s， I hope to gain freedom to be myself.The last is fear. Fear has held me back. Fear of failure has prevented me from being a writer. Fear of embarrassment has prevented me from giving an opinion. Fear of being rejected has stopped me from aiming higher in my life. Fear of regret has led me into sit

6、uations that made me uncomfortable. If I can lose any one of these fears， I stand to gain experience.So， if I can lose the rage， shake off some guilt， and take fear off my plate， I stand to gain patience， freedom， and experience. Pound for pound I have not lost a thing but I will be much lighter. Ne

7、xt time， I hope my colleague looks me in the eye to see my glow instead of pinching part of me that has nothing to do with how great I really look.作者开展了一个恰当的减肥项目：一、丢掉路怒，变得有耐心。二、丢掉愧疚，让自己能够拥有更多的自由。三、丢掉恐惧，增加经验。1.What does the underlined part fly off the handle in paragraph 2 probably mean？A. Pick up sp

8、eed.B. Drive off.C. Feel quite nervous.D. Become very angry.解析D词义猜测题。由第二段中的The first to go would be road rage（路怒）Instead， I now repeat the words.From that， I hope to gain patience可知，作者想丢掉的第一个东西就是路怒。作者想由之前的有东西挡道就变得非常生气转变成有耐心、不慌不忙的人，故画线部分意思与D项最为接近。2.What has made the author feel guilty before？A. Atten

9、ding too many parties.B. Reading much with her children.C. Wasting her time in watching TV.D. Spending little time with her friends.解析C细节理解题。由第三段中的This year， I want to stop feeling guilty for not keeping a cleaner house.or for watching TV when I should be reading可知，今年，作者想要停止因为没有保持房子更整洁，或者因为在该阅读的时候看了

10、电视而感到内疚的想法，由此可知，作者以前会因自己浪费时间看电视而感到内疚，故C项正确。3.How has fear affected the author？A. It has prevented her achieving her goals.B. It has stopped her furthering her education.C. It has made it difficult for her to make friends.D. It has caused her to quit her dream of being a teacher.解析A细节理解题。由第四段中的Fear o

11、f failure has prevented me from being a writer和Fear of being rejected has stopped me from aiming higher in my life可知，作者认为对失败的恐惧已阻止她成为一个作家，对被拒绝的恐惧已阻止她实现人生中更为远大的目标，故A项恐惧已阻止她达到她的目标正确。4.What does the author expect to gain from her weight-loss program？A. Respect.B. Independence.C. Optimism.D. Tolerance.解

12、析C推理判断题。由全文内容，尤其是最后一段So， if I can lose.Pound for pound I have not lost a thing but I will be much lighter. Next time， I hope my colleague looks me in the eye to see my glow instead of.how great I really look可知，作者希望自己能够丢掉路怒，摆脱内疚和恐惧，变得更轻松，也希望她的同事能够正视她眼中的喜悦，故C项乐观符合题意。B2023陕西安康5月质检Its a sunny afternoon

13、near the Boeung Keng Kang market in central Phnom Penh and a local barber shop is busy. Chea Sothea， a young hairdresser， puts the finishing touches on a new style for his client.Today has been a busy day，said Sothea. He handles the steady flow of clients with confidence even though hes only been on

14、 the job for six months.Nol Levin， the owner of the barber shop， smiled when speaking of Sothea.He has learned some basic relevant skills and he has had a very good command of them， so it has been easy to teach him a wide variety of techniques to achieve whatever a client wants. He also appreciates

15、the can-do attitude that Sothea has brought to his business.Sothea is equally happy while working with Mr. Nol.Mr. Nol is kind and easygoing. Im inspired by Mr. Nol because he always shares his experience and gives me opportunities to practise my skills. Im making much progress and Im trying my best

16、 to improve every day.Neng Socheata， about 18 years old， has also started a new job cooking in an Italian cafe at the heart of Phnom Penh.When I was offered the job， I was so happy to use the skills and knowledge that I learned from Mith Samlanh. Working here is the starting point of my career and t

17、he first steps towards achieving my dreams.Lim Chenda， who is Socheatas supervisor （主管） at the restaurant， admires Socheatas ability to learn the job quickly and how well she works with the team. She added， Socheata works hard， is very punctual （守时的）， and greets people with respect. Ive even learned

18、 a few things from her.Actually， both Sothea and Socheata took part in a technical， vocational and education training （TVET）programme designed to provide young people with the skills they need to be successful in the workforce. Students can choose from 11 training areas： cooking， welding， beauty， se

19、wing， electricity， electronics， car mechanics， motorbike mechanics， mens hairdressing， laundry and agriculture. It is delivered by Mith Samlanh through the Partnership Programme for Protection of Children.本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是年轻的Chea Sothea和约18岁的Neng Socheata在参加了职业培训后能够很快适应新工作的故事。1.Why can Chea Sothea lea

20、rn hairdressing techniques quickly？A. He has a solid skill foundation.B. His boss is very serious and strict.C. His clients are easy to deal with.D. He has years of work experience.解析A细节理解题。由第二段中的He has learned some basic relevant skills and he has had a very good command of them， so it has been eas

21、y to teach him a wide variety of techniques to achieve whatever a client wants可知，Chea Sothea学过与理发相关的技能，并能熟练掌握，由此可知，Chea Sothea之所以能够很快学会理发技术是因为他有扎实的基础，故选A项。2.What attitude does Lim Chenda hold towards Neng Socheata？A. Indifferent.B. Ambiguous.C. Doubtful. D. Positive.解析D推理判断题。由第五段中的Lim Chenda， who is

22、 Socheatas supervisor （主管） at the restaurant， admires Socheatas ability to learn the job quickly and how well she works with the team.以及Socheata works hard， is very punctual （守时的）， and greets people with respect. Ive even learned a few things from her可知，Lim Chenda很欣赏Socheata的工作能力以及团队合作能力，Socheata还勤奋

23、守时，尊敬他人，由此可知，Lim Chenda对Socheata持肯定的态度，故选D项。3.What does the author want to do in the last paragraph？A. Introduce a new topic for discussion.B. Summarize the previous paragraphs.C. Add some background information.D. Provide some advice for the readers.解析C推理判断题。由尾段中的Actually， both Sothea and Socheata

24、took part in a technical， vocational and education training （TVET）programme designed to provide young people with the skills they need to be successful in the workforce可知，Chea Sothea和Neng Socheata都参加过专门为年轻人提供他们成功所需要的职业技术培训，所以，最后一段是为上文中对Chea Sothea和Neng Socheata能够很快适应工作提供进一步的背景介绍，故选C项。4.What message

25、is the text mainly intended to convey？A. Its never too late to learn new skills.B. Personality is the key to a happy life.C. Learning skills is difficult for the young.D. Upskilling helps to unlock promising careers.解析D推理判断题。由全文对Chea Sothea和Neng Socheata的工作能力的介绍以及尾段中的Actually， both Sothea and Sochea

26、ta took part in a technical， vocational and education training （TVET）programme designed to provide young people with the skills they need to be successful in the workforce可知，Chea Sothea和Neng Socheata之所以能够快速适应工作是因为他们接受了职业技术培训。由此可知，本文的目的是说明技能的提升有助于开启成功的职业生涯，故选D项。二、七选五Theres a widely held belief that s

27、elf-discipline means being able to do something when people dont actually want to do it. 1 But this view of self-discipline is not right.Containing ones authenticity comes at a cost. 2 There was a time when I lived very inauthentically. Instead of following my sincere desire to become a psychologist

28、， I studied engineering. I neglected my authentic self and tried to meet social expectations. I thought I was doing what I should do to succeed and be respected by society. 3 And this loss of connection cost me dear， causing me to develop lots of health problems. So what does it really mean to be se

29、lf-disciplined？4 Rather than trying to contain or control their genuine feelings， they try to understand them. Then they learn how to allow their authentic self to develop. And by doing so， they live lives of wholeness and happiness.But how does someone become such a person in the first place？ They

30、follow their own interests and deal with the challenges that they personally feel called to manage.5 For them， self-control is never a problem. They move as one harmonious unit their perfect self works harmoniously with the authentic self to promote their growth.So heres the secret to self-disciplin

31、e. Self-discipline is not about forcing yourself to meet social expectations， but following your own dream and allowing your authentic self to develop.A. I know this from first-hand experience. B. I didnt believe this in my previous life. C. Truly self-disciplined people are followers of themselves.

32、 D. Forcing yourself to do things you dont want to do is not self-discipline. E. They go after what they genuinely want， not what society tells them to do.F. Gradually， I became out of touch with my own true feelings， desires， and nature. G. For them， self-discipline means ignoring their real self i

33、n favour of the perfect self.本文是说明文。人们普遍认为自律意味着当他们实际上不想做某事时却能够去做。但这种观点是错误的。本文主要探讨了什么是自律以及如何成为一个自律的人。1.G空前提到人们普遍认为自律意味着当他们实际上不想做某事时却能够去做。空后提到但是这种观点是错误的。因此空处内容应与错误的自律观点有关，且与下文形成转折关系。G项对他们来说，自律意味着忽视真实的自我而追求理想的自我符合语境。G项中的them与空前的people相对应。 2.A空前提到抑制一个人的真实性是有代价的。再结合空后内容可知，本段主要通过作者的亲身经历来说明这一感悟。由此可知，空处内容应与

34、作者的经历和这一感悟有关。A项我从亲身经历中了解到这一点承上启下，符合语境。3.F空前提到作者忽视了真实的自我，努力满足社会的期望。作者认为自己正在做为了获得成功并受到社会的尊重而应该做的事。空后提到了失去与真实自我的联系让作者付出了巨大的代价，给作者带来了很多健康问题。由此可知，空处内容应涉及作者忽视真实的自我的后果，且与失去某种联系有关。F项渐渐地，我不懂自己的真实情感、欲望和本性了与上下文衔接紧密，符合语境。F项中的became out of touch与空后的this loss of connection的对应关系亦是提示。 4.C上一段结尾问那么自律到底意味着什么呢？，空后提到他们不

35、是试图压制或控制自己的真实情感，而是试图去理解它们。然后他们学习如何让真实的自我得以发展。通过这样做，他们过着完整和幸福的生活。由此可知，空处内容应与真正的自律有关，且包含空后的they的指代对象。C项真正自律的人是自己的追随者能承接上文，并概括本段内容，符合语境。5.E本段主要围绕如何成为自己的追随者展开。空前提到他们遵循自己的兴趣，处理他们个人觉得需要应对的挑战（这是在介绍具体的做法）。空后提到对他们来说，自我控制从来不是问题。他们作为一个和谐的整体行动他们理想的自我与真实的自我和谐共处，以促进他们的成长（这是成为自己的追随者的结果）。由此可知，空处应与成为自己的追随者的具体做法有关。E项

36、他们追求自己真正想要的东西，而不是社会让他们去追求的东西能够衔接上下文，符合语境。三、完形填空2024江苏连云港10月月考Back in the days when I was just a young student， I was always absent from school 1， too shy to step into the public attention. My grades， though not absolutely good， was above the 2. However， an unexpected incident allowed me to 3 life le

37、ssons and gradually accept the challenges thrown at me.One rainy afternoon， while walking home from school， an accident happened. A speeding car4 me， leaving me with a broken leg. Lying on my hospital bed， pain aching through my body， the reality of my situation 5. This unforeseen incident had set m

38、e back academically， and I needed to figure out how to achieve my previous 6.With the help of my parents and teachers， who7 accompanied me through the healing process， I managed to transform my 8 into a stepping stone. I began to acquire the will to push myself beyond my limits. After several months

39、， I returned to school. My teachers had made accommodations for me， which included access to 9 classes to catch up on the lessons I missed. Fueled by a newfound 10， I made every effort to engage in all activities and strived to stay active in both the academic and extracurricular fields.In the end，

40、my actions 11 fruit. Not only did my academic performance improve， but I also developed an ability to adapt to unexpected situations. I realized the importance of being able to 12 my fears and overcome them. The incident that I 13 viewed as a major discouragement was， in fact， a turning point in my

41、life. It was an opportunity to adjust my perspective and learn to admire the strength within myself.The 14 did not happen overnight. It was a gradual process， just like adding a new piece to a puzzle every day. But with each piece， I moved one step closer to the bigger 15.本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲的是作者被车撞了，原本这个

42、事情影响了作者的学业，后来作者趁此机会改变了自己，从一个害羞的人变成一个积极参加各种活动的人。1.A. campsB. daysC. facilitiesD. events解析D由too shy to step into the public attention可知，作者太害羞了，所以作者总是缺席学校的活动，故选D。2.A. minimumB. maximumC. averageD. majority解析C由though not absolutely good可知，作者的成绩虽然不是很好，但在平均水平之上，故选C。minimum最小值， maximum最大值， average平均水平， maj

43、ority大多数。3.A. absorbB. forgetC. teachD. avoid解析A由gradually accept the challenges thrown at me可知，有一件事让作者吸取了教训，逐渐敢于接受挑战，故选A。absorb吸收，理解；forget忘记；teach教；avoid避免。4.A. approachedB. hitC. liftedD. followed解析B由leaving me with a broken leg可知，作者被车撞了，故选B。approach接近，hit撞击，lift提起，follow跟随。5.A. gave inB. sank in

44、C. fit inD. cut in解析B由This unforeseen incident had set me back academically可知，作者开始领悟到自己的处境，也就是作者开始渐渐意识到自己的处境，故选B。give in屈服；sink in被完全理解；fit in适应；cut in插嘴。6.A. standingB. playingC. sufferingD. finding解析A由This unforeseen incident had set me back academically可知，这件意外的事让作者在学业上倒退了，作者需要想办法恢复到以前的水平，空格处所填词意为

45、地位，故选A。7.A. occasionallyB. casuallyC. constantlyD. scarcely解析C由my parents and teachers和accompanied me through the healing process可知，作者的父母和老师一直陪伴着作者，故选C。occasionally偶尔，casually随意地，constantly一直，scarcely几乎不。8.A. shynessB. setbackC. strengthD. performance解析B句意：父母和老师一直陪伴着我度过康复的过程，在他们的帮助下，我成功地把挫折变成了垫脚石。sh

46、yness害羞，setback挫折，strength力量，performance表现。B项切题。9.A. practicalB. optionalC. basicD. extra解析D由to catch up on the lessons I missed可知，作者要上额外的课来弥补之前错过的课，故选D。practical实用的， optional可选择的，basic基本的，extra额外的。10.A. driveB. conceptC. versionD. skill解析A句意：在一种新找到的动力的推动下，我尽一切努力参加各种活动，努力在学术和课外领域保持活跃。drive内驱力，concep

47、t概念，version版本，skill技能。A项切题。11.A. plantedB. distributedC. soldD. bore解析D由下文Not only did my academic performance improve， but I also developed an ability to adapt to unexpected situations可知，作者的行动取得了成果，空格处意为结（果实），故选D。plant种植，distribute分发，sell卖，bear结（果实）。12.A. assessB. addressC. monitorD. hide解析B作者意识到能应

48、对恐惧并克服它们的重要性。assess评估，address设法解决，monitor监督，hide躲藏。B项切题。13.A. initiallyB. actuallyC. suddenlyD. eventually解析A句意：这件事起初被我视为一大挫折，但实际上却是我人生的转折点。initially最初， actually事实上，suddenly突然，eventually最终。A项切题。14.A. inspirationB. assumptionC. transformationD. exploration解析C由I made every effort to engage in all acti

49、vities and strived to stay active in both the academic and extracurricular fields可知，作者借着这次事件改变了自己，因此这是一个转变，故选C。inspiration灵感，assumption猜想，transformation转变，exploration探索。15.A. spaceB. ambitionC. pictureD. capacity解析C由adding a new piece to a puzzle every day可知，作者的转变就像是每天在拼图上加一块新的碎片一样，因此每添加一片碎片，作者就离更大的图画更近了一步，故选C。space空间，ambition野心，picture图画，capacity能力。