【高考突破方案】强化训练 选择性必修第二册 Unit 2 Improving yourself 高考一轮总复习英语（外研版）（含答案）

强化训练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus taught that you can't step into the same river twice, for you aren't the same person at each visit, and the water is ever flowing. It is a powerful way to represent the reality that everything is always changing.
Yet so many of us have difficulty adapting to change. We deny it, resist it or attempt to control it, the result of which is almost always some combination of stress, anxiety and burnout.
It doesn't have to be that way. No doubt, change can, and often does, hurt. But with the right mindset, it can also be a force for growth. It's not as if we have any choice in the matter. Like it or not, life is change. We'd be wise to shift our position from useless resistance to being in conversation with change instead.
A concept called allostasis can help. Developed in the late 1980s by Peter Sterling and Joseph Eyer, allostasis is defined as “stability through change”. In other words, the way to stay stable through the process of change is by changing, at least to some extent.
From neuroscience to pain science and psychology, allostasis has become the standard model for understanding change in the scientific community. The brain is at its best when it is constantly making new connections. Overcoming pain, be it physical or psychological, is not about resistance (which often worsens the experience) or trying to get back to where you were before a distressing event or situation. It's about balancing acceptance with problemsolving and moving forward to a new normal.
Yet this concept is still little known to ordinary people and it is time to start practicing it now. Over the past few years, the river of change has been flowing mercilessly, and it shows no signs of letting up. Hardly a decade after the widespread adoption of social media, a new technology that may be far more powerful, artificial intelligence, is being widely used.
It's like what our friend Heraclitus advised: Take part in change by focusing on what we can control and trying to let go of what we can't. Our ability to work with these changes is directly related to our life satisfaction.
语篇导读：本文体裁为议论文。 文章探讨了变化的不可避免性及其对个人生活的影响，提出应通过积极的态度和方法来适应变化，而不是抗拒，以此提高生活质量。
1．What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph
A．We could have a right mindset.
B．Philosophy exists everywhere.
C．Some people are wiser than others.
D．Change is unavoidable in life.
解析：D　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The Greek philosopher Heraclitus taught that you can't step into the same river twice, for you aren't the same person at each visit, and the water is ever flowing. It is a powerful way to represent the reality that everything is always changing.(古希腊哲学家赫拉克利特教导说，你不能两次踏入同一条河流，因为每次你都不是同一个你，河水一直在流动。这是一个强有力的方式来表达一切都在不断变化的事实。)”可知，描述的现象是生活中变化是不可避免的。故选D。
2．How should we deal with changes according to the author
A．Ignore them.
B．Participate in them.
C．Fight against them.
D．Put them under control.
解析：B　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“We'd be wise to shift our position from useless resistance to being in conversation with change instead.(我们明智的做法是从无用的抵抗转变为与变化进行对话。)”和最后一段中的“Take part in change by focusing on what we can control and trying to let go of what we can't.(通过专注于我们能控制的事情并努力放下我们不能控制的事情来参与变化。)”可知，作者建议我们应该参与变化。故选B。
3．What does the underlined phrase “letting up” in paragraph 6 probably mean
A．Slowing down.
B．Setting off.
C．Marching on.
D．Pulling in.
解析：A　词句猜测题。根据第六段的“Over the past few years, the river of change has been flowing mercilessly, and it shows no signs of letting up.(在过去的几年里，变化的河流无情地流淌，没有任何 的迹象。)”可知，变化的河流无情地流淌，没有减速的迹象，由此可以推测“letting up”的意思是“减缓”或“放缓”。故选A。
4．What is the best title for the text？
A．Why Can't We Adapt to Changes in Life
B．How Can We Increase Our Life Satisfaction
C．Let's Transform Our Relationship with Change
D．Try to Help the Public to Understand Allostasis
解析：C　主旨大意题。文章最后一段“It's like what our friend Heraclitus advised: Take part in change by focusing on what we can control and trying to let go of what we can't. Our ability to work with these changes is directly related to our life satisfaction.(就像我们的朋友赫拉克利特建议的那样：参与变革，专注于我们能控制的事情，努力放下我们不能控制的事情。我们应对这些变化的能力与我们的生活满意度直接相关。)”以及全文内容来看，文章主要讨论了如何转变我们与变化的关系，从无用的抵抗转变为积极地参与变化，以适应不断变化的生活，提高生活满意度。C项(让我们用变化来改变我们的关系)能概括全文内容。故选C。
B
(2025·江苏百校高三联考)
Some people browse TikTok and Instagram for recipes, memes and colorful opinions on the news. Erin Coleman says her 14yearold daughter uses these apps to search for videos about mental health diagnoses (诊断).
Over time, the teen started to selfidentify with the creators, according to her mother, and became convinced she had the same diagnoses, including depression, autism (自闭症), mysophobia (洁癖) and agoraphobia (a fear of leaving the house).
“Every week, she would come up with another diagnosis，” Coleman told CNN. “If she sees a hint (暗示) of herself in someone, she thinks she has it, too.” After undergoing testing for mental health and medical conditions, her daughter was diagnosed not with the long list of conditions she had thought about but with severe anxiety. “Even now, she doesn't always think the specialists are correct，” Coleman said.
Social media platforms, including TikTok and Instagram, have come under mounting scrutiny (详细审查) in recent years for their potential to lead younger users to harmful content and worsen what experts have called a national mental health crisis among teens. But Coleman is one of nearly two dozen parents who told CNN that they are worried about a different but related issue: teens using social media to diagnose themselves with mental health conditions.
A growing number of teens are turning to social platforms such as Instagram and TikTok for guidance, resources and support for their mental health, and to find conditions they think match their own—a trend that has alarmed parents, doctors and school counselors (辅导员), according to interviews with CNN. Some teens start to follow creators who discuss their own mental health conditions, symptoms and treatments; others have come across posts with symptoms checklists to help decide if they meet the criteria for a diagnosis.
Using the Internet to selfdiagnose is not new, as anyone who has used WebMD knows. And there can be some benefits. Some parents said social media has helped their teens get mental health information they've needed and has helped them feel less alone.
语篇导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述青少年用社交媒体进行自我精神诊断的现象。
5．What is Erin Coleman's daughter's problem from the first two paragraphs
A．She is addicted to Internet videos.
B．She can't cook unless she has a recipe.
C．She suffers from many mental illnesses.
D．She selfdiagnoses her mental health online.
解析：D　细节理解题。由文章第一段“Erin Coleman says her 14yearold daughter uses these apps to search for videos about mental health diagnoses (诊断). (Erin Coleman说，她14岁的女儿使用这些应用程序搜索有关心理健康诊断的视频。)”以及下文可知，Erin Coleman的女儿在网上搜这些视频并自我诊断自己的心理健康状况。故选D。
6．Why is Erin Coleman's daughter tested
A．To confirm the doctor's diagnosis.
B．To explain the dangers of selfdiagnosis.
C．To show that selfdiagnosis is not reliable.
D．To keep her mother from worrying about her.
解析：C　推理判断题。由文章第三段“After undergoing testing for mental health and medical conditions, her daughter was diagnosed not with the long list of conditions she had thought about but with severe anxiety. ‘Even now, she doesn't always think the specialists are correct，’ Coleman said.(在接受了心理健康和医疗状况测试后，她的女儿被诊断出患有严重焦虑症，而不是她所想到的一长串疾病。Coleman说：‘即使是现在，她也不总是认为专家们是正确的。’)”可知，Coleman 女儿去医院检测是为了说明社交平台上那些自我检测结果并不可依靠。故选C。
7．What can we learn about social platforms such as Instagram and TikTok
A．They lead younger users to harmful content.
B．They cause mental health crisis among teens.
C．They provide criteria for mental health diagnosis.
D．They are harmful for teens' selfdiagnosis of mental illness.
解析：D　细节理解题。由文章第四段“Social media platforms, including TikTok and Instagram, have come under mounting scrutiny (审查) in recent years for their potential to lead younger users to harmful content and worsen what experts have called a national mental health crisis among teens.(近年来，包括TikTok和Instagram在内的社交媒体平台因其可能导致年轻用户接触有害内容并加剧专家所称的全国青少年心理健康危机而受到越来越多的审查。)”可知，TikTok和Instagram在内的社交媒体平台对青少年自我诊断精神疾病是有害的。故选D。
8．What is the author's attitude toward social media
A．Unclear.　　　　　　B．Objective.
C．Doubtful. D．Approving.
解析：B　推理判断题。根据上一题解释，TikTok和Instagram在内的社交媒体平台对青少年自我诊断精神疾病是有害的。文章最后一段“Using the Internet to selfdiagnose is not new, as anyone who has used WebMD knows. And there can be some benefits. (任何使用过WebMD的人都知道，使用互联网进行自我诊断并不是什么新鲜事。还有一些好处。)”可知，本篇文章说明了用社交媒体自我诊断的利与弊两方面，作者的态度是客观的，没有偏袒任何一面，只是在陈述事实情况。故选B。
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2024·八省八市高三第一次学业质评)
Jen is a 39yearold community dancer with Down's Syndrome(唐氏综合征).She is the founder of DanceSyndrome，a nonprofit organization that brings together 1. dancers and make them feel equal to everyone.
Dancing has always been in her veins.As a young girl，Jen seized every opportunity to dance with full 2. ， both in the morning and during her 10 minutes of 3. before bedtime.The dynamic workout would keep her 4. all day long.
Life hasn't been straightforward for Jen.She was 5. by a number of dance clubs in primary school and encountered numerous 6. while pursuing her passion for dance. Despite these challenges，her ambition to share her love for dance and 7. disabled individuals in the art grew stronger.
After leaving school at 18，Jen spent over 10 years searching 8. for opportunities to be trained as a dance leader.Eventually，she had to give up and decided to try her own way，not knowing where it might lead!
Despite the 9. ， DanceSyndrome was established in 2009.Jen and her fellow disabled dance leaders took 10. of the charitable organization，working alongside nondisabled dance artists who helped them work more professionally.
Over the decade，DanceSyndrome has 11. thousands of disabled dancers, cultivating an environment where every person is recognized as equal, 12. and accepted for who they are.The year 2019 witnessed Jen 13. for the third time as a member of Shaw Trust's Disability Power 100.She is a living proof that 14. can come from unexpected places and that disabled individuals can 15. society in extraordinary ways.
语篇导读：本文是一篇记叙文。Jen身患唐氏综合症，从小就很喜欢跳舞，但追梦之路频繁受挫。在多次被拒之后，她并没有放弃梦想，而是和一群同样有着舞蹈梦想的身患残疾的同伴一起创立了DanceSyndrome。该组织为其他身患残疾的舞者提供帮助，开辟出一条残疾人的舞蹈之路。
1．A.confusing　　　　　B．disabled
C．talented D．clumsy
解析：B　考查形容词。根据第三段中的“disabled individuals”及第五段中的“Jen and her fellow disabled dance leaders”可知，DanceSyndrome是一个致力于帮助残疾人舞者的公益组织。故选B。
2．A.energy B．fear
C．speed D．courage
解析：A　考查名词。此处考查上下文照应。根据后文“The dynamic workout”可知，这里应该是充满活力(energy)的。故选A。
3．A.concentration B．imagination
C．relaxation D．celebration
解析：C　考查名词。根据空后的“before bedtime”可知，睡前应该是放松(relaxation)时间。故选C。
4．A.exhausted B．astonished
C．motivated D．refreshed
解析：D　考查形容词。根据前文内容可知，Jen早晚都会活力满满地跳舞，锻炼给人带来的效果应该是正向的。因此，这项充满活力的锻炼能让她一整天都神清气爽(refreshed)。故选D。
5．A.held back B．left alone
C．looked after D．turned down
解析：D　考查动词短语。根据上下文可知，Jen的舞蹈之路上遇到了很多阻碍，被舞蹈社团拒绝(turn down)是阻碍之一。故选D。
6．A.consequences B．barriers
C．friends D．experiences
解析：B　考查名词。根据上一题分析可知，此处应该是表示“遇到了很多阻碍(barrier)”。故选B。
7．A.discover B.employ
C．engage D．entertain
解析：C　考查动词。根据空前的内容可知，此处应该是表示“使患有残疾的人加入这项艺术(舞蹈)”。engage sb. in...使某人加入……，符合语境。故选C。
8．A.in particular B．in return
C．in vain D．in advance
解析：C　考查介词短语。离开学校之后，Jen一直在寻找实现梦想成为领舞的机会，但是都没有成功(in vain)，最后不得不放弃另谋出路。故选C。
9．A.frustration B．progress
C．curiosity D．uncertainty
解析：D　考查名词。根据前文内容可知，Jen 在另谋出路时不知道未来会发生什么。此处顺接上文，应该是表示“尽管存在不确定性(uncertainty)，DanceSyndrome于2009年成立了”。故选D。
10．A.possession B．charge
C．advantage D．control
解析：B　考查名词。根据后文内容可知，Jen和残疾人舞者们是和身体健全的舞者们一起工作，后者帮助残疾人舞者更加专业地工作，故Jen和残疾人舞者们应该是主管/负责(take charge of) DanceSyndrome。故选B。
11．A.supported B．praised
C．paid D．added
解析：A　考查动词。根据下文内容可知，DanceSyndrome创造了一个每个人都被平等看待、被重视的环境，在这里大家会接受每一个人本来的样子。由此，DanceSyndrome是支持(support)并为残疾人舞者提供了环境。故选A。
12．A.valued B．envied
C．united D．rewarded
解析：A　考查动词。根据上下文内容可知，本句应该表示“舞者们被认可、被重视(value)、最后被他人接受”。故选A。
13．A.regarded B．listed
C．interviewed D．expected
解析：B　考查动词。根据语境可知，本句应该表示“Jen第三次被列入(list)了Shaw Trust Disability 100名单”。故选B。
14．A.inspiration B．friendship
C．teamwork D．leadership
解析：D　考查名词。根据上文内容可知，Jen是DanceSyndrome的创始人，是该机构的主要负责人之一，带领成员们为更多残疾人舞者提供了帮助和支持，这些都体现了Jen的领导力。因此，本句应该表示“她向我们证明了领导力(leadership)也可以来自人们意想不到的地方”。故选D。
15．A.contribute to B．adapt to
C．belong to D．live up to
解析：A　考查动词短语。根据本段内容可知，Jen成立的机构为许多残疾人舞者提供了帮助。因此，是对社会做出了贡献。contribute to...对……做出贡献，符合语境。故选A。
Ⅲ.七选五
(2025·重庆名校联考)
Confidence is the capacity to convey your thoughts, emotions, and needs with both directness and respect. Being confident can help you communicate more effectively, build healthier relationships, and achieve your objectives.1.
·Practice selfawareness.
Developing confidence starts with selfawareness.2. Identify situations where you tend to react passively or aggressively and try to understand why. Reflect on past interactions and think about how you could have approached them more confidently. This process of selfreflection and awareness will allow you to consciously make confident choices in the future, gradually building a more confident and effective communication style.
·Speak calmly and clearly.
The way you speak greatly affects how your message is received. Maintaining a calm and clear tone of voice conveys confidence and helps prevent misunderstandings.3. And practice speaking in a steady, even tone, especially in stressful situations. This not only helps you stay calm but also ensures that your message is understood clearly.
4.
A powerful way to communicate confidently is to use statements that focus on your feelings and experiences without blaming others. For example, instead of saying, “You never listen to me，” you can say, “I feel unheard when my opinions are refused.” This approach personalizes your feelings and clearly states that you are expressing your own idea, which can reduce defensiveness and promote a more constructive dialogue.
·Take others into consideration.
It is necessary to express your own needs in a dialogue.5. First of all, people are more likely to listen to you and take your idea seriously if they feel valued and understood. Additionally, showing empathy (共鸣) can reduce the likelihood of defensive reactions. Mutual respect leads to more productive interactions overall, as both parties feel heard and appreciated.
A．Use “I” statements.
B．Use cooperative language.
C．Avoid raising your voice or speaking too softly.
D．But it's also important to consider the feelings and opinions of others.
E．Here are tips to help you become more comfortable with speaking up.
F．Learning to be confident can really change how you interact with others.
G．Begin by examining your emotions, triggers (诱因), and typical responses.
语篇导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了建立自信的方法，包括自我意识、清晰表达、使用“我”陈述和考虑他人感受等。
解析：
1．E　上文“Being confident can help you communicate more effectively, build healthier relationships, and achieve your objectives. (自信可以帮助你更有效地沟通，建立更健康的关系，实现你的目标。)”讲述了自信的重要性，下文则具体介绍了一系列提升自信的技巧。E项“以下是一些建议，帮助你更加自在地表达自己。”作为过渡句，引出了接下来的具体建议，符合语境。故选E。
2．G　上文“Developing confidence starts with selfawareness. (建立自信始于自我意识。)”指出自信始于自我意识，紧接着需要具体的做法来培养这种意识。G项“从检查你的情绪、触发因素和典型反应开始。”建议从审视自己的情绪、触发因素和典型反应开始，这是培养自我意识的第一步，符合语境。故选G。
3．C　上文“The way you speak greatly affects how your message is received. Maintaining a calm and clear tone of voice conveys confidence and helps prevent misunderstandings. (你的讲话方式极大地影响着你的信息是如何被接收的。保持平静清晰的语调可以传达自信，并有助于防止误解。)”强调了说话方式对信息接收的影响，下文“And practice speaking in a steady, even tone, especially in stressful situations. This not only helps you stay calm but also ensures that your message is understood clearly. (练稳、均匀的语调说话，尤其是在压力大的情况下。这不仅可以帮助你保持冷静，还可以确保你的信息被清楚地理解。)”指出说话语调的重要性，C项“避免提高声音或声音过小。”进一步建议避免提高嗓门或声音太小，承上启下，符合语境。故选C。
4．A　下文“A powerful way to communicate confidently is to use statements that focus on your feelings and experiences without blaming others. For example, instead of saying, ‘You never listen to me，’ you can say, ‘I feel unheard when my opinions are refused.’ This approach personalizes your feelings and clearly states that you are expressing your own idea, which can reduce defensiveness and promote a more constructive dialogue. (自信沟通的一种有力方式是使用专注于你自己的感受和经历的陈述，而不是责备他人。例如，不要说‘你从不听我说话’，而是可以说‘当我的意见被拒绝时，我感到被忽视’。这种方法使你的感受个性化，并明确表明你在表达自己的想法，这可以减少对方的防御心理，促进更有建设性的对话。)”指出自信沟通要专注于自己的感受，空处作为本段的小标题，应概括本段内容，A项“使用‘我’陈述。”直接引出了增强沟通效果的具体方法，符合语境。故选A项。
5．D　上文“·Take others into consideration. It is necessary to express your own needs in a dialogue. (·考虑他人的感受。在对话中表达自己的需求是必要的。)”指出在对话中表达个人需求的重要性，D项“但考虑他人的感受和观点也是重要的。”强调了在沟通中要考虑他人的感受，与上文形成了良好的衔接，与本段小标题相呼应，符合语境。故选D。
Ⅳ.语法填空
(2025·湖南名校联考)
Chinese calligraphy is an artistic practice of writing Chinese characters, often with a brush and ink on xuan paper. The evolution of Chinese calligraphy 1. (begin) alongside the earliest Chinese characters discovered to date. Over time, calligraphy gradually took shape as a form of art rather than 2. mere means of record. The five major styles of script, running, cursive (草书), official(隶书), seal (篆书) and regular(楷书), were born from such calligraphy.
Calligraphy is a demanding and 3. (advance) art. The type of brush, quantity of ink and quality of paper can all alter the output. From brush direction to speed of writing, every twist and turn of the wrist 4. (calculate). Structure of individual characters and spatial layout as a whole determine its quality. Moreover, it is said that the emotions and philosophy of the writer are 5. (direct) reflected on calligraphy.
Calligraphy is refined art. Lan Ting Xu (The Orchid Pavilion Preface)，6. was created by Wang Xizhi during the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317420), is one of the most celebrated 7. (masterpiece) of Chinese calligraphy. Its elegance and expressive brushwork make it significant in Chinese literature. However, calligraphy is also 8. reach, like the spring festival couplets on the doors of folks，9. (represent) aesthetic (审美的) appreciation for the Chinese.
Where there is Chinese language, there is Chinese calligraphy，10. where there is calligraphy, there is beauty. The artistry is still highly valued today, for it is more than just writing, it is living heritage.
语篇导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国的文化遗产——书法。
解析：
1．began　考查时态。句意：中国书法的发展始于迄今为止发现的最早的汉字。分析句子可知，这里考查谓语动词，The evolution of Chinese calligraphy与begin为主动关系，再由the earliest Chinese characters discovered to date可知，这里时态应用一般过去时，表示过去情况。故填began。
2．a　考查冠词。句意：随着时间的推移，书法逐渐成为一种艺术形式，而不仅仅是一种记录手段。分析句子可知，这里表示“一种记录手段”，为泛指，所以应用不定冠词，且mere为辅音音素开始的单词。故填a。
3．advanced　考查形容词。句意：书法是一门要求很高的高级艺术。分析句子可知，此空应填形容词作定语，修饰后面名词，advanced表“先进的”，为形容词，符合句意。故填advanced。
4．is calculated　考查时态语态。句意：从画笔的方向到书写的速度，手腕的每一次扭曲和转动都是经过计算的。分析句子可知，此空应填谓语动词，主语every twist and turn of the wrist 与calculate为被动关系，且这里时态应与前面保持一致，用一般现在时。故填is calculated。
5．directly　考查副词。句意：此外，据说作者的情感和哲学直接反映在书法上。分析句子可知，此空应填副词作状语，修饰后面动词。故填directly。
6．which　考查定语从句。句意：《兰亭序》是王羲之创作于东晋(317—420)的中国书法精品之一。分析句子可知，这里考查非限制性定语从句，先行词Lan Ting Xu，为物，在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which引导。故填which。
7．masterpieces　考查名词复数。句意：同上。分析句子可知， one of 后应加名词复数形式。故填masterpieces。
8．within　考查介词。句意：然而，书法也是触手可及的，就像人们门上的春联一样，代表着中国人的审美。分析句子可知，这里考查within reach表“触手可及”，为固定搭配。故填within。
9．representing　考查非谓语。句意：同上。分析句子可知，此空应填非谓语， calligraphy与represent为主动关系，再由句意可知，这里应用现在分词作状语。故填representing。
10．and　考查连词。句意：有中国语言的地方就有中国书法，有书法的地方就有美。分析句子可知，此空前后两个句子为并列句，所以这里应填并列连词and。故填and。