（专题）后练习UNIT2ImprovingyourselfStartingoutUnderstandingideasWord含解析.docx

UNIT 2 课下题型练（一）Starting out & Understanding ideasI .阅读理解AHow cool can libraries be in an era （时代）of iPods and Kindles? More than you think.Only if you know where to go.Central Library: Seattle, Washington, United StatesThe Central Library in Seattle is modern and fashionable and has tourists from around the world paying visits and taking tours.lt was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and American designer Joshua Ramus.Tours began in 2006, two years after its opening.The library holds various art exhibitions, book signings and other events, while visitors can stop by the Chocolate cart for a coffee and scan through the gift shop anytime.TrinityCollege Library: Dublin, IrelandThe Trinity College Library in Dublin is the oldest library in Ireland, founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I .It is the largest single library in the world, also known as the Long Room, which contains more than 200,000 of the library's oldest books.The Long Room houses one of the oldest harps（竖琴）in Ireland.Dating back to the 15th century, the old harp is the model for the symbol of Ireland.Geisei Library, University of California: San Diego, United StatesAt first glance, it looks like a spaceship.Architect William Pereira, who helped design actual space launch facilities at Cape Canaveral in Houston, Texas, designed the library in 1970.lt has been featured in sci-fi films, short stories and novels.The library hosts “Dinner in the Library * , which invites readers for cocktails, and also a special speech from distinguished authors.TU Delft Library: Delft, NetherlandsThe library at the Delft University of Technology was constructed in 1997 and has more than 862,000 books, 16,000 magazine subscriptions and its own museum.The building itself exists beneath the ground, so you can't really see the actual library.What makes it interesting is the roof, which is a grassy hill.The roof covers 5,500 square meters. A nd it has bee one of the most striking and greenest structures in the area.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章向读者推荐了在拥有iPod和Kindle的时代，几家 很酷的图书馆。1. Which of the four libraries has the longest history?A. Central Library.B. Trinity College Library.C. Geisei Library.D. TU Delft Library.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据 Trinity College Library: Dublin, Ireland 局部中 The Trinity College Library in Dublin is the oldest library in Ireland, founded in 1592 by QueenElizabeth I .及其他三个图书馆的建造时间可知，Trinity College Library是四个图书馆中历 史最悠久的图书馆，应选B项。2. Which library is under the ground?A. Central Library.B. Trinity College Library.C. Geisei Library.D. TU Delft Library.解析：选D 细节理解题。根据TU Delft Library: Delft, Netherlands局部中The building itself exists beneath the ground, so you can* t really see the actual library.可知，TU Delft Library在地下，应选D项。3. What makes Geisei Library different from the others?A. Famous writers often deliver speeches there.B. It has a roof of grassy hill.C. Queen Elizabeth I founded the library.D. It is the largest single library in the world.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据 Geisei Library, University of California: San Diego, United States 局部中 The library hosts “Dinner in the Library* , which invites readers for cocktails, and also a special speech from distinguished authors.可知，Geisei Library 与其他 图书馆最大的区别就是著名作家经常在那里发表演讲，应选A项。BMy violin is like a soulmate that whispers words of wisdom to me.Together, we, ve gone through both tears and happiness.About 12 years ago I made acquaintance with it following an order from my mom.Many hours of boredom were spent practicing it.And to make things worse, the disappointment in my teacher's eyes as I played the wrong notes was like an invisible （隐形 的）hammer, striking on my hcart.One day, I finally decided: I hate it!By chance, things changed when I was seven.I was at home lying on the sofa, wondering how those famous violinists dealt with this terrible dilemma （困境）.I searched online for the E-ininorConcertof a well-known violin work by German poser Felix Mendelssohn, and listened to it.A beautiful and mysterious sound came from the violin as the bow moved across it.lt was like the music slid over the flowers, rose up, and started to fill the air.The violin，s voice woke up the sun, made the trees green, and freshened the air.As the music changed, the sky turned back to gray.A gloomy shade covered the grass as all the sunshine disappeared.1 could hear children crying and men shouting.lt was like an invisible claw （爪子）had grabbed my heart tightly, making it unable to beat.That glorious day set off my passion and interest in violin I grabbed mine and never let it go.Before the memories faded, I stared at my instrument.Without hesitating, I picked it up, rosined the bow, and began to play.Peace filled my heart.My violin has been by my side for 12 years.When I feel happy, an energetic tune makes it even better; when I'm deep in sorrow, a peaceful tune washes it away; when I'm walking on air; feeling especially pleased with my achievements, solemn tunes calm me down.Gradually, it has bee a part of my life.My violin, shall I pare you to a summer, s day?语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己小时候被妈妈要求学小提琴，后来由 于无聊和失望而放弃，无意中因为一首名曲又有了学习的热情，一直坚持了 12年到现在， 小提旱已经成了生活的一局部，成了作者的灵魂伴侣。4. What further contributed to the author's dislike of violin-playing?A. Orders from mum.B. Boredom of practice.C. Disappointment in the teacher1 s eyes.D. Loss of passion for violin.解析:选C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的And to make things worse, the disappointment in my teacher, s eyes as I played the wrong notes was like an in visible（隐形 的）hammer, striking on my heart.可知，当作者演奏错误时，老师失望的眼神加剧了作者对 小提早的不喜欢，应选C项。5. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A. The weather actually changed because of the tune.B. The scenery outside the room was quite attractive.C. The sudden change made the author, s heart unable to beatD. The author, s feeling was continuously influenced by the music.解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第四段中的It was like the music slid over the flowers, rose up, and started to fill the air.The violin's voice woke up the sun, made the trees green, and freshened the air.As the music changed, the sky turned back to gray.可知，这些是对优 美琴声的描写，表现了琴声对人心情的影响，人的心情会随着音乐而变化。由此判断，作 者的感受不断受到音乐的影响，应选D项。6. Why did the author pick up the violin again?A. The invisible hammer and claw are gone.B. A famous tune aroused his interest and passion.C. The beautiful imagination changed his attitude.D. He was crazy about Felix Mendelssohn's works.解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第三段中的I searched online for the E-minorConcerto, a well-known violin work by German poser Felix Mendelssohn, and listened to it.和第五段中 的 That glorious day set off my passion and interest in violin I grabbed mine and never let it go.可知，Felix Mendelssohn的E-minorConcerto这首名曲让作者对小提琴又有了兴趣和 热情，应选B项。7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Musical Soulmate ViolinB. My Dislike and Like of ViolinC. An Inspiring Story of ViolinD. Deep Love for Violin Music解析：选 A 标题归纳题。根据第一段 My violin is like a soulmate that whispers words of wisdom to nie.Together, we've gone through both tears and happiness.并结合文章内容可 知，A项（音乐心灵伴侣卜提琴）概括了全文意思，又能吸引读者，为最正确标题。CWhat's your opinion on spicy food? Some people cannot handle even the smallest amount of chili peppers in their dinner while others can't get enough of them.Scientists have long been puzzled by why some people love the chili while others loathe it.Plenty of research has been done on the subject, dating as far back as the 1970s.Previous results showed that a love of chilies is related to childhood experiences, and that cultural influences affect our taste too.But the latest study has found that a person* s love of spicy food may be linked to his or her personality more than anything else, CBC News reported.“We have always assumed that liking drives intake we eat what we like and we like what we eat.But no one has actually directly bothered to connect personality with intake of chili peppers» " said Professor John E. Hayes from Pennsylvania State University, who led the study.But before you look at the study, you should first know that “spicy" is not a taste, unlike sour, sweet, bitter and salty taste.lt is, in fact, a burning feeling that you feci on the surface of your tongue.This got scientists thinking that maybe a love of spicy food is brought about by people's longing for thrill, something they usually get from watching action movies or riding a roller coaster.In the study, 97 participants, both male and female, were asked to fill out questionnaires about their personality, for example, whether they like new experiences or tend to avoid risks.They were then given a glass of water with capsaicin （辣椒素）,the plant chemical that makes a chili burn, mixed into itBy paring the answers to the questionnaire and what participants said they felt about the spicy water, researchers found that those who tended to enjoy action movies or take risks were about six times more likely to enjoy the spicy water.Interestingly, we used to believe that the reason why some people can withstand （耐受） spicy food is that their tongues have bee less sensitive to it.However, this latest study has found otherwise. "It's not that it doesn* t burn as badly, but that you actually learn to like the burning feeling, “ Hayes explained.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。研究说明人们喜欢吃辣味的食物跟一个人的性格有关。8. What's the meaning of the underlined word “loathe" in the second paragraph?A. Dislike.B. Fear.C. Put up with.D. Adapt to.解析：选A 词义猜想题。画线词所在句中的while意为“而，然而，表示比照，故 画线词loathe与love意思相反，应选A项（不喜欢）。9. What did Professor John E. Hayes and his team discover from their study?A. What we eat actually helps to develop our personality.B. Males are more likely to enjoy spicy food than females.C. Those trying to avoid risks tend to be less interested in spicy food.D. People are wrong to treat “spicy" as a kind of taste rather than a feeling.解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第四段中的This got scientists thinking that maybe a love of spicy food is brought about by people* s longing for thrill, something they usually get from watching action movies or riding a roller coaster.及倒数第二段中的 researchers found that those who tended to enjoy action movies or take risks were about six times more likely to enjoy the spicy water可知，喜欢冒险、刺激的人会更喜欢辣的食物。由此可以推断出，不 喜欢胃险的人不太喜欢辣的食物，应选C项。10. Why do some people like spicy food according to the recent study?A. Because their taste has bee less sensitive.B. Because they love the burning feeling.C. Because they want to challenge themselves.D. Because the more they try spicy food, the less it burns.解析：选B细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，我们过去认为一些人之所以能忍受辛 辣食物是因为他们的舌头对辛辣食物变得不那么敏感了。然而，这项最新研究却发现事情 不是这样的。喜欢吃辣的人实际上是喜欢燃烧的感觉。应选B项。11. What's the main idea of the passage?A. What one likes to eat mainly depends on one, s personality.B. Whether one enjoys spicy food depends largely on one's personality.C. One, s personal experiences have nothing to do with their taste.D. Different people have different taste.解析:选B 主旨大意题。根据第二段中的But the latest study has found that a person , s love of spicy food may be linked to his or her personality more than anything else, CBC News reported.可知，人们喜欢吃辣味的食物跟一个人的性格有关。本文对此研究做出了具 体说明，应选B项。II.阅读七选五Learning should never stop.The same way applies for self-improvement.Here are four reasons why self-improvement is important regardless of your age.Increase self-awarenessSelf-awareness is an ongoing journey. 2 , which make you more aware of your personality, thoughts and feelings.So, in order to be on the path of self-improvement, it is important to never lose touch with yourscif.Enhance strengthsSelf-improvement lets you identify your personal strengths, from relationships to careers knowing your strengths is important for every aspect of your life.It gives you a better understanding of what you are seeking and where you are likely to be more excellent. 3_.After all, you can only achieve what you want when you know what you want.Overe weaknesses4 , you should e to terms with your weaknesses.Don，t be ashamed of them.Look at them as areas of improvement.We all have strengths and weaknesses that shape our personality.lt is these imperfections that make us humans.Choosing to work on improving yourself requires you to take your trip out of fortable areas.lt lets you face your fears, try new things, take risks and challenge yourself.There will be times when you will discover a new side of your personality but there will also be times when you will fail.A. Improve mental healthB. Step out of fort zoneC. It also helps you set life goals and make them happenD. When you refuse to improve yourself in your daily lifeE. Though identifying strengths is an important aspect of self-improvementF. As life progresses, you are met with dHTerent experiences and challengesG. That* s to say, self-improvemcnt is of great importance no matter how old you are语篇解读：本文是一卷说明文。文章主要列举了自我提高在生命任何阶段都很重要的 四个原因。1 .选 G 1艮据下文 Here are four reasons why self-improvement is important regardless of yourage.可知，G项（也就是说，无论你多大，自我提高都很重要）符合文意。G项 importance 和 no matter how old you are 与文中 important 和 regardless of your age 同义。2 .选F 根据上文Self-awareness is an ongoing journey.可知，自我意识是一个持续的 过程。故F项（随着生命的进展，你会遇到不同的经历和挑战）符合文意。F项中As life progresses符合上文中an ongoing journey,且空后的定语从句中which指代的是F项中的 different experiences and challenges。3 .选 C 根据上文 It gives you a better understanding of what you are seeking and where you are likely to be more excellent.可知，C项（它也会帮助你设定人生目标，并让它们 实现）符合文意，都说得knowing your strengths的好处。上下句中的it指的都是knowing your strengths<>4 .选E 根据本段小标题Overe weaknesses可知，本段讲述克服弱点。E项（尽管知道 自己的长处是自我提高的重要方面）与空后句you should e to terms with your weaknesses承 接自然，且符合本段语境。5 .选 B 空处是段落4、标题。才艮据下文 Choosing to work on improving yourself requires you to take your trip out of fortable areas.lt lets you face your fears, try new things, take risks and challenge yourself.本段主要讲述走出舒适区。B项（走出舒适区）适合作为本段小标题。