2024年步步高高考英语大一轮复习（新人教版）选择性必修第二册含答案.docx

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1、2024年步步高高考英语大一轮复习（新人教版）选择性必修第二册选择性必修第二册Unit 1Science and Scientists.阅读理解AMarissa Sumathipala，a student at Broad Run High School outside of Washington，D.C.，was practicing with her recreational figure-skating team when she crashed with another skater.Her head hit against the ice heavily.Everything wen

2、t black.Up to that point，Sumathipalas entire life had centred around her sporther daily schedule，exercise routine，even her diet.She had hopes of making the 2018 Olympic team.The fall on the ice would change everything，including her direction.Sumathipala had a brain injury and it ended her skating ca

3、reer.Symptoms lasted for years.Her memory felt unclear at times.Shed find herself dizzy，sick，or exhausted.Sumathipala consulted doctors，so many that she “lost count”. But no one had answers.Sumathipala began to realize that there was so much unknown about the brain.She set out to find the answers he

4、rself，a path that would eventually bring her to Harvard University，where shed concentrate on the human brain.Throughout her four years，Sumathipala homed in on brain science.She worked with the McCarroll Lab at Harvard Medical School，helping develop a new method for sequencing synapses(神经突序列) in the

5、brain，which are crucial for memory and learning.Even as an undergraduate，her colleagues were so struck by how mature her thinking already was about science that she quickly became a trusted and valued member of the lab.Also，Sumathipala competed with the Harvard Figure Skating Club all four years.She

6、 helped increase its membership and introduced new skaters to the sport she still loves.“I spent a long time struggling with my identity，”she said.“Growing up I was just a skater and then，when I got injured，I had to rebuild my identity.Then I was a scientist.Now，I identify as being both a skater and

7、 a scientist.”Reflecting on her years at Harvard，Sumathipala said one of the things shes most grateful for is seeing how things have come full circle for her.1What do we know about Sumathipalas injury?AIt stopped her skating eventually.BIt led to her loss of eyesight.CIt changed her life direction.D

8、It was easily cured by doctors.2In what way did Sumathipala think she could find the answer to her disease?ATurning to doctors.BGoing on practicing.CRebuilding her identity.DDoing research on brain herself.3What does the underlined phrase“homed in on”in paragraph 4 probably mean?AFocused on. BReturn

9、ed to.CAttended to. DStayed at.4What made things come full circle for Sumathipala?ADeep love for figure-skating.BHer determination to achieve life goals.CThe praise from her lab colleagues.DGood relationship with new skaters.B(2023湖北八校联考)You may never know why the email will arrive and reasons offer

10、ed for your rejection might be the real onesor not.Bosses have always spied on their employees，then judged them.Now the rise of the online self means the employers eye can travel still farther.Even before the pandemic，research found that 28% of large companies had turned down applicants after carryi

11、ng out such checks.And it is becoming more popular: Reed Screening，a large agency，was asked to run over a third more social-media checks in December this year than a year earlier.This month the government gave the practice approval when the Department for Education said schools and colleges “should

12、consider carrying out an online search as part of their due diligence(尽职调查)”The way screening works is simple: Any“problematic”behaviours will be marked with a red flag.There are laws governing such online screening.David Erdos，head of the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law，says th

13、at companies are supposed to warn candidates before screening their social media and tell them that they have the right to hold back permission.Some companies follow these rules，but others may not.As for the right to refuse，it is hardly practicable.“Who on earth is.going to be that person who says，H

14、ang on a minute.Im not happy about that？”asks Mr Erdos.“That itself is likely to be a red flag.”All agree that the spread of online screening is alarming，as it is so unforgiving.People may be unable ever to be free of their online past，says Mr Erdos.As indeed some footballers，recently punished for c

15、omments made almost a decade ago when they were but teenagers，have found to their cost.Those within the industry think laws should be tightened，with punishment for illegal act.In the meantime，being very careful is advisable.In talks to university students，Mr Erdos warns them what companies will do t

16、o their social media when they apply for jobs.“They are universally terrified，”he says.And rightly.5What can we know about online screening from paragraph 2?AIt is turned down by large companies.BIt boosts the development of education.CIt is becoming increasingly acceptable.DIt highlights the wisdom

17、 of employers.6What do applicants tend to do with online screening?AThey reject the red flags.BThey have to submit to it.CThey will charge the company.DThey postpone carrying it out.7What is Mr Erdos opinion on posting comments online?ACompanies are tolerant of it.BIts influence is hard to erase.CIt

18、 should be under strict laws.DUniversity students are free to do it.8What could be a suitable title for the text?ABig Employer Is Watching YouBFix Your Eyes on Online ScreeningCSocial-media Checks Are Around the CornerDChecks Online Are to Blame for Unemployment.完形填空Whether it is a relaxing walk or

19、a power one，taking a walk usually only lasts a small duration of time.This was not the 1 for Tom Turcich，though.On April 2,2015，Tom decided to walk around the world by himself.It wasnt a 2 thought.His childhood friend died 3 at the age of 17 due to a jet ski accident. 4 by how short life was，he was

20、fueled by a strong 5 to live every day to its fullest.Toms walk 6 as a lone journey.But quickly，he found himself missing 7 on the road.And so，while making a stop in Austin，Texas，he 8 Savannah，a rescue puppy.Since then，the pair have been making their way across borders，continents and seas， 9 25,000 m

21、iles in all.Traveling always has some ups and downs.Tom 10 numerous unexpected delays along the way.He was 11 due to severe weather in Panama and became very ill in Scotland.Also，he had no 12 but to wait out pandemic lock downs in many countries.But on the 13 side，he met many kind people and 14 the

22、beauty of nature in different parts of the world.Tom 15 something few people have succeeded in，which he believes helped him gain a much larger understanding of the world.1A.case BroutineCreason Dintention2A.novel BwiseCsudden Dsimple3A.instantly BunexpectedlyCeventually Dundoubtedly4A.Torn BStruckCI

23、mpressed DInspired5A.enthusiasm BcuriosityCpride Ddesire6A.started BprogressedCproved Dremained7A.neighborhood BchildhoodCcompanionship Dcitizenship8A.delivered BspottedCsaved Dadopted9A.covering BmeasuringCoccupying Dequaling10A.anticipated BencounteredCtolerated Dignored11A.blown away Bcarried awa

24、yCbacked up Dheld up12A.responsibility BrightCalternative Dopportunity13A.rough BinvisibleCmoral Dbright14A.appreciated BmissedCrecalled Dpreserved15A.discovered BchallengedCprofiled Drenewed.语法填空The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms.The Spring Equinox(春分)，as the

25、fourth term of the year，starts on March 20 1. ends on April 3 this year.The Spring Equinox signals the equal 2. (long) of the day and night time.The day of the Spring Equinox is 3. the sun is directly above the equator.After the equinox，the sun moves northwards，resulting in 4. (gradual) longer day t

26、ime in the Northern Hemisphere and longer night in the Southern Hemisphere.Standing an egg upright is a popular game across the country during the Spring Equinox.It is an old custom that 5. (date) back to 4,000 years ago.People practice this tradition to celebrate the coming of spring.It 6. (believe

27、) that if someone can make the egg stand，he will have good luck in the future.The Spring Equinox is 7. good time to fly kites.In ancient times，people did not have good medical resources.So 8. (pray) for good health，they wrote their medical issues on a paper kite.When the kite was 9. the air，people w

28、ould cut off the string to let the paper kite float away,10. (symbolize) the flying away of diseas选择性必修第二册Unit 2Bridging Cultures.阅读理解ATina Leverton was 62 when she bought her first pair of ballet shoes.She said putting her feet into the soft leather was very emotional.She said，“Ive waited a long ti

29、me for it.”A few days later，Leverton took her first ballet class after seeing an advertisement in a newspaper.It showed older women dancing in a class near Levertons house.“As I came in the door，I found a big smile on my face.From the minute I started，I felt like coming home.”Leverton had longed to

30、dance as a child.Sadly，her parents couldnt afford ballet classes，for they were first-generation Indian immigrants，struggling to make a living in the UK.Her father was a train driver on the underground in London and her mother held two cleaning jobs.Nonetheless，she harboured her dream of being a ball

31、erina(芭蕾舞女演员)At her present age，a grand plielowering to the floor with bent kneesseemed to be out of the question.It took her three months to master the move: leaping and landing on one foot.“I love the struggle and the challenge of learning something new.People in their 60s have a lot of self-limit

32、ing beliefs：I cant do it， Im not good enough. And maybe theyre not good enough.But it doesnt matter，”she said.Ballet has been transformative.At a medical appointment a few months after Levertons first class，a nurse measured her at 163cm，half an inch taller than she had thought.She attributes(归因) the

33、 difference to improved posture.Her muscle tone has improved and her lower back pain has stopped.Dancing has also brought new friends.She met a group of older，more independent women and worked together towards a team award with the Royal Academy of Dance.And then，of course，there is the joyful feelin

34、g.“Ballet is all the therapy(治疗) Ill ever need，”said Leverton.1How did Leverton feel after taking her first dance lesson?ATired. BConfused.CShocked. DThrilled.2Why didnt Leverton learn to dance when she was young?AHer family was badly off.BShe wasnt able to leap high.CHer family laughed at her dream

35、.DShe had to focus on classes.3What did dancing bring to Leverton?AA team award. BMoney and fame.CFriendship and joy. DA medical treatment.4What can we learn from Levertons story?AHard work pays off.BNever too old to pursue dreams.CInterest is the key to success.DMoney isnt everything.B(2023湖南衡阳联考)E

36、verything you know is in your brain.For what you dont，you can ask the web.However，as you can imagine，in the past there were no computers and no web at all.Think about people living 3,500 years ago，in places where pyramids towered above them.The lack of explanations about how things worked inspired t

37、he ancients to make discoveries and feed their curiosity.But do not think they knew nothing：In fact，we still wonder how the Egyptians could build the pyramids using their own，rather rudimentary equipment.They wrote down their knowledge on books(called papyrus scrolls) so that later people could bene

38、fit from their skills.Living safer and healthier was a top priority for the ancients：When they hurt their heads in battles，they used to heal their wounds using the cures，some of which were recorded on a papyrus now known as the Edwin Smith Papyrus.Interestingly，this is the oldest written evidence of

39、 the word “brain”we have on Earth，and it dates back to 3,500 years ago!However，writing the word “brain”on a papyrus did not solve all the questions about it.Around 2,500 years ago，for example，ancient Greeks wondered whether mind and soul lay in the brain or in the heart.2,000 years ago，Roman physici

40、an Galen of Pergamon was sure he had solved the question：It was the brain，not the heart，that was the center of mental life.However，Galen had to convince the people around him that what he had discovered was true.It was not easy，mostly because people held their earlier beliefs.Every neuroscientist，ju

41、st like Galen did，has to carefully observe reality，focus on something that is really interesting，think about how it can work，perform experiments，and discuss the data they get.This way，they can obtain convincing evidence to be shared with others.5What encouraged the ancients to make discoveries?AThe

42、hope for keeping curiosity.BThe need for writing books.CThe search for explanations.DThe wish to work faster.6Which word can best replace“rudimentary”underlined in paragraph 2?AComplicated. BPrimitive.CElectrical. DProtective.7What can be learned about the Edwin Smith Papyrus?AIt was probably a medi

43、cal text.BIt was finished 2,500 years ago.CIt was considered useless at first.DIt was written by Galen of Pergamon.8How did Galen convince people of his discovery?ABy finding evidence from papyrus scrolls.BBy asking many scientists to support him.CBy following strict scientific methods.DBy teaching

44、people to do experiments.CWhats more important in determining life successbook smarts or street smarts？This question gets at the heart of an important debate contrasting the relative importance of cognitive(认知) intelligence(CI) and emotional intelligence(EI)Cognitive intelligence is still recognized

45、 as an important element of success，particularly when it comes to academic achievements.People with high cognitive intelligence typically do well in school，often earn more money，and tend to be healthier in general.But today experts recognize that cognitive intelligence is not the only determining fa

46、ctor of life success.Instead，it is part of a complex range of influencesone that includes emotional intelligence.Many companies now provide emotional intelligence training and use emotional intelligence tests as part of the hiring process.Research has found that individuals with strong leadership po

47、tential also tend to be more emotionally intelligent，suggesting that high emotional intelligence is an important quality for business leaders and managers.According to a survey of hiring managers，almost 75% of the responders suggested that they valued an employees emotional intelligence more than his cognitive intelligence.Now that emotional intelligence is so important，can it be taught or strengthened？According to one meta-analysis that looked at the results of