Unit1 Starting out and Understanding ideas
能力提升练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2020江西南昌二中高二期中)
Before uploading a photo of ourselves to social media,the chances are that we'll use an app to smooth our skin,enlarge our eyes,and sharpen our jawlines. With a couple of taps on our mobile phone we can get a quick fix and present the “best” version of ourselves to the world. However,the problem that when we simply edit our imperfections away were also changing the way we look at ourselves.
Last month,researchers published the article Selfies-Living in the Era of filtered(过滤的)Photographs. The article analyzed photo editing apps’ bad influences on people's self-respect and their possibility of causing anxiety about appearance. The researchers also warned that such apps might make the young generation misjudge themselves." These apps allow one to change his or her appearance in minutes and follow an unrealistic standard of beauty,"the article reads.
In the past,people may have compared their looks to those of famous persons. But for today’s young people,beauty standards are most likely set by what they see on social media. “From birth,they are born into an age of social platforms where their feelings of self-worth can be based purely on the number of likes and followers that they have,which/is linked to how good they look,” British cosmetic doctor Tijion Esho told The Independent. This is why many young people suffer an identity trouble when it comes to appearance.
“Now you’ve got this daily comparison of your real self to the fake self that you present on social media,” Renee Engeln, professor of psychology told the HuffPost website. Engeln further pointed out that when people spent too much time making such comparisons, they might become "beauty sick" and find it difficult to accept what they actually look like Because between you and the world is a mirror, and it's a mirror that travels with you everywhere. You can't seem to put it down, she told The Washington Post. So when we look in a real mirror. we shouldn’t think to ourselves, "Do I look as good as myself in the filtered photos ” Instead, we should think, “I feel good; I have my health.”
1. Before uploading a photo to social media, we will probably ______.
A. have an operation to make our eyes look bigger
B. use some cream to smooth our skin
C. use an app to fix our photos
D. edit some text
2. What can we learn from Paragraph 2
A. In many ways, photo editing apps are beneficial to people.
B. Photo editing apps are likely to cause people's anxiety about their appearance.
C. Photo editing apps can make us more beautiful.
D. Photo editing apps help people judge realistic beauty.
3. When it comes to appearance, why do many young people suffer an identity trouble
A. Because they compare their looks to those of famous persons.
B. Because beauty standards are set by social media.
C. Because their feelings of self-worth depend on their own likes and dislikes.
D. Because their feelings of self-worth depend on their appearance.
4. According to Engeln, we should _______.
A. feel good about what we actually look like
B. spend more time making comparisons of our real self to fake self
C. take a mirror with us everywhere
D. try to look as good as ourselves in the filtered photos
B
(2020山东淄博高二期中)
Josh Morrison,17,dreamed of raising $100,000 to build a home for low-income families. After years of hard work his dream has come true. The house is now in the early stages of building.
Six years ago,Josh and his dad went into a Habitat for Humanity Restore,a home improvement store and donation center run by the nonprofit organization. They were there to buy a sink. Josh, then 11, also noticed a collection of pennies. "I instantly felt the urge to help out with that, "he said Josh set a fundraising deadline of four years. Many people doubted whether he could reach his goal of $100. 000. but it didn’t shake his faith. He raised money at his school and other nearby schools. He collected money from neighbours, got publicity from local newspapers, and placed cans in stores so that people could donate extra change.
Josh's fundraising efforts began to produce results. Still, there were challenges. Four months before his deadline. he was $30 000 short. He decided to hold Family Fun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner in Uxbridge, which is in the province of Ontario. The event raised $19 000.
“I didn't care how long it took me,” Josh said. “I would raise $100.000.” With three weeks left. a company called Josh's house, offering to donate $18,000. Eventually, Josh reached a total of $134, 000 before the deadline. “The momentum just kept going, and we decided to do more,” he said Josh's Penny House” is being built by Habitat for Humanity in the city of Oshawa, along with 24 new townhouses. Josh has helped with some of the construction as have other volunteers. He will choose the family that moves into the unit.
Next year, the 17-year-old Josh will head to college in British Columbia, Canadas westernmost province. As a 1l-year-old kid when starting fundraising, Josh was able to send a powerful message across the world. No matter how old you are as long as you have a dream and are willing to do anything to achieve it, it can come true.
5. Which word can best describe Josh Morrison according to Paragraph 2
A. Cautious.
B. Straightforward.
C. Open-minded.
D. Determined.
6. Why were the Family Fun Fair and spaghetti dinner held in Uxbridge
A. To attain his goal.
B. To call for more attention.
C. To win approval from the locals.
D. To find sponsors for a family.
7. What can be the best title for the text
A. Kindness from a Company
B. The Penny House Dream
C. An Astonishing Fundraiser
D. A Boy with a Warm Heart
Ⅱ. 七选五
(2020甘肃兰州一中高二期中)
Unless you think you're the smartest,who doesn’t want to be smarter?Of course I want to be smarter too. So I try to find out who's the real smart y that maybe I can learn from. 1
▲ They probably do social media. Not always but probably. 2 They also use this to ensure they can feed their brains with things they otherwise wouldn't have come across
▲ 3 They never bother their head about the problem of "work-life balance and somehow manage to seem 100%engaged in what they're doing,and they’re taking appropriate steps behind the scenes to make sure their lives are well balanced.
▲ They know they are the smartest in the room but they don’t spend much time talking about that. 4 That is,they challenge themselves to make everyone else in the room the smartest person too.
▲ They never,ever,under any circumstances,make you look stupid,even though it would be easy to do so. They’ve learned through bitter experience that the only thing that happens when you make someone look bad is that you look bad yourself.
▲ If they are managers,they will make every effort to get people more connected and more popular than them in their teams. 5 They’re not threatened because they know that smartness is synergistic(相互促进的).
A. It is not only a chance to listen.
B. They know it is an advantage to them.
C. They take it as a personal challenge instead.
D. They will be smiling even when things go wrong.
E. Now I’ve got an answer about whether someone's smart.
F. They also ensure their smart people look smarter than them.
G. They deal with home, work and personal interests perfectly.
1.__________ 2. _________ 3.__________ 4.__________ 5.__________
参考答案:
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
语篇解读:这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了照片编辑软件对人们自尊的不良影响,以及可能导致的外观焦虑。英国整容医生 Tijion Esho认为对于今天的年轻人来说,美丽标准很可能是由他们在社交媒体上看到的东西决定的,即他们的自我价值感基于外表的好坏。就此心理学教授 Renee Engeln认为人们应该接受自己真实的外表。
1.C 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句 Before uploading a photo of ourselves to social media,the chances are that we'use an app to smooth our skin,enlarge our eyes,and sharpen our jawlines.可知在上传照片到社交媒体之前,我们可能会使用一个应用程序来修补我们的照片。故选C。
2.B 推理判断题。根据第二段第二句 The article analyzed photo editing apps'bad influences on people's self-respect and their possibility of causing anxiety about appearance.可知照片编辑应用程序很可能会让人们对自己的外表感到焦虑。故选B。
3.D 细节理解题。根据第三段中“From birth,they are born into an age of social platforms where their feelings of self-worth can be based purely on the number of likes and followers that they have,which is linked to how good they look,British cosmetic doctor Tijion Esho told The Independent.This is whymany young people suffer an identity trouble when it comes to appearance..可知一谈到外表,许多年轻人都有身份问题,因为他们的自我价值感取决于他们的外表。故选D。
4.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中 So when we look in a real mirror,we shouldn’t think to ourselves,Do I look as good as myself in the filtered photos?"Instead,we should think,I feel good;I have my health.:"可知根据 Engeln的观点,我们应该满足于自己的实际外表。故选A。
B
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了17岁的Josh Morrison梦想筹集100,000美元,为低收入家庭建造家园。经过他多年的努力,梦想终于实现的故事。
5.D 推理判断题。根据文中第二段讲述六年前,Josh提出四年的筹资期限,许多人怀疑他是否能达到100,000美元的目标,但这并没有动摇他的信念,他开始到处筹资,因此可以看出他是坚定的,不可动摇的,因此用 determined最恰当。故选D。
6.A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 Four months before his deadline,he was $30,000 short.He decided to hold FamilyFun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner in Uxbridge,which is in the province of Ontario.The event raised$19,000可知,在他的最后期限前4个月,他缺少30,000美元。他决定在乌克斯桥举办家庭娱乐集市和意大利面便餐。其目的就是实现他的目标——100,000美元。故选A。
7.B 主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了17岁的 Josh morrison梦想筹集100,000美元,为低收入家庭建造家园,梦想最终实现的故事。B选项符合文章主题,故选B。
Ⅱ.七选五
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文,谁不想变得再聪明一点呢?文章阐述了聪明人的几个特征。
1.E 根据前一句 So I try to find out who's the real smart guy that maybe I can learn from.(所以我试着找出谁是真正聪明的人,也许我可以向他/她学习。)再结合下文列举了聪明人的五个方面的行为,可知这里用E(现在,我已经知道一个人是否聪明。)符合上下文语境。故选E。
2.A 选项A中 not only与后一句中的also符合逻辑关系,可知选项A符合语境。故选A。
3.G 此处是本段的主题句。根据下文的描述,聪明的人从来不会为“平衡工作和生活”这样的事情伤脑筋。他们似乎会全身心地投入正在做的事,他们努力地走好每一步来让生活更加完美、更加平衡。故G(他们完美地处理家庭、工作和个
人业余爱好。)符合语境。故选G。
4.C 根据后一句 That is,they challenge themselves to make everyone else in the room the smartest person too.中的That is可知,这句话是对设空处的解释和说明,they challenge themselves与选项C意义匹配,故选C。
5.F 前一句意思是:如果他们是经理,他们会努力让团队中的人们比他们更有关联和更受欢迎。而选项F(他们也会确保他们聪明的下属看起来比他们更聪明。)与之构成递进关系,符合语境。故选F。
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