2021学年Unit 2 Improving yourself优秀同步训练题

Unit 2      Improving yourself

   Period 1   Starting out and understanding ideas

（练习解析版）

I：单词拼写

1. The _____________ (主持人) is the person who is in charge of the discussion and makes sure that it is conducted in a fair and organized way.

【答案】moderator

2. The volunteer team encourages us to get involved in _________ (募捐) for charity. 

【答案】fund-raising

3. Problems at work continued to_____________ (占用) his mind for some time. 

【答案】occupy 

4. Many fathers on business only have _____________ (接触的机会) to their children at weekends

【答案】access

5. For reasons of ___________ (安全) , the door is always kept locked.

【答案】security

6. Hanson admits that playing video games would _______________ (使分心) him from his homework. 

【答案】distract

7. The plan is designed to _______________ (激励) employees to work more efficiently.

【答案】motivate

8. James came out of his bedroom, covering his wet hair with a dry ___________(毛巾). 

【答案】towel

9. We first build up a written____________ (概况) of our customers and their requirements.

【答案】 profile

10. She thought ____________(经常地) about her family;she hardly knows what had become of them. 

【答案】constantly  

II：单句语法填空

1. With more money __________ (raise), the project will be scheduled and completed two weeks earlier.

【答案】raised

【解析】with +宾语+宾语补足语。语境中money与raise(筹集)构成被动结构，故使用过去分词作宾语补足语。

2. Parents find it difficult for some children _______ (resist) temptations such as playing computer games.

【答案】to resist 本句采用结构“find +it(形式宾语) +adj(宾语补足语) for sb + to do sth(不定式作真正宾语且后置)”

3. She runs _________ average about 15 miles a day, whatever the weather. 

【答案】on

4. There are ________ total of 138 children and their parents taking part in the study about how to control oneself.

【答案】a total of

【解析】a total of “总数达...”

5. It’s reported that many hotels fail __________ (meet) minimum standards of cleanliness.

【答案】to meet

【解析】fail to do sth “没有做到某事； 未能做到某事”

6. I didn't do it very well, but, _______ anything, he did it worse than I did.

【答案】if

【解析】if anything “如果有什么区别的话，如果还有什么的话”，本句意为“我做得不太好，但如果说有什么区别的话，那就是他做得比我还糟。”

7. The man accidentally find himself in the challenging situation and give in _______ temptation.

【答案】to

【解析】give in “投降，让步”；give in to sb “向某人或某事投降/让步”。

8. He couldn't resist ___________ (show) off his new car which cost ten thousand dollars.

【答案】showing

9. The tips will help students learn how _______________ (communicate) better by using social media.

【答案】to communicate

10. Both say they want to write literary books that are _________ (access) to a general audience. 

【答案】accessible

III. 选词组并用其适当的形式填空。

1.I hope you will be with us,but it ___________ you to decide whether to go or to stay.

【答案】is up to

【解析】胜任；由……负责；从事于；本语境意为“由你决定是否去还是留下来”。

2. Would you mind if I _____________ the radio? I want to have a sound sleep.

【答案】switch off

3. You must  _______________ after your long flight. Our car is waiting out in the Parking lot.

【答案】be tired out

【解析】（be）tired out “疲惫不堪的”

4. Many people _____________ opportunities because they have made no preparations for what is needed.

【答案】miss out 

【解析】miss out 错过；遗漏；省略 本语境为“许多人错过了机会”。

5. These days more and more people heavily ___________ computers to organize our work.

【答案】rely on

6. The girl never allowed herself to  ____________  the comments and was devoted to the job.

【答案】be distracted by 本语境为“这个女孩从不让别人的评论分散她的注意力，而是全身心地投入到工作中。”

7. Most of her time _____________ the office work so she almost has no time to care about her three-year-old daughter.

【答案】is occupied with “忙于做，专心于”。

8. The ordinary people have no great ambitions ___________to have a happy life and be free.

【答案】other than “除了...;不同于”，本语境“除了拥有幸福的生活和自由，普通人没有什么伟大的野心。”

9. Every successful person has faced fears, made many mistakes, and wanted to even_________at times.

【答案】throw in the towel “拱手认输”；本语境“每个成功的人都面临过恐惧，犯过很多错误，有时甚至想认输。”

10. She soon ____________ French when she went to live in France.

【答案】picked up “偶然学会，捡起，接收，康复等”，本语境“她去法国居住后，很快就学会了法语。”

IV.  七选五  阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Some individuals are born with a gift for public speaking.___1___Do you want to be a good public speaker? Here are some principles you must master.

People want to listen to someone who is interesting, relaxed and comfortable. Too often when you stand up to give a speech, you focus on the “public”at the expense of the”speaking. “ ___2___ Focus on the speaking. Talk directly to your audience, be yourself and make a connection.

Even the most successful public speaker will make mistakes. Yet, the only one who cares about any mistake is the one who is speaking. People’s attention wanders constantly. In fact,most people only absorb about 20 percent of a speaker’s message. So, don’t stop speaking when you make a mistake unless it’s a truly serious one.___3___

Your goal is not to be a perfect public speaker.___4___And like everything else in life, that takes practice. Remember, even world champion athletes practice their skills on a consistent basis.

___5___It’s rare to hear someone say, “I wish that speaker had spoken longer. “On the other hand, you probably can’t count the times that you’ve thought, “I’m glad that talk is over. It seemed to go on forever! “So surprise your audience. Always make your presentation just a bit shorter than anticipated. It’s better to leave your listeners wishing for more than shifting restlessly in their seats waiting for your speech finally to end.

A. Do the opposite.

B. You want to be an effective public speaker.

C. You don’ t need to apologize for a minor slip.

D. When it comes to public speaking, less is usually more.

E. The objective of most speeches is to benefit the audience

F. Take the fear out of public speaking by focusing on your listeners

G. However, the majority of people are effective speakers because they train to be.

【答案】1. G    2. A    3. C    4. B    5. D

【解析】本文是说明文。文章介绍了成为好的演讲者需要掌握的一些原则。

1. 本文主题是介绍成为好的演讲者要掌握的一些原则。上句提到有些人生来就有演讲的天赋。G项:然而，大多数人之所以能成为有影响的演讲者，是因为他们受过训练。与上句转折，引出本文主题--演讲者要训练。故选G。

2. 下句Focus on the speaking.是本段主题，建议演讲者把注意力集中在演讲上。上句提到一种常见现象，当站起来发表演讲时，演讲者往往会把注意力放在”公众”上，而不是”演讲”上。这是错误的做法，A项Do the opposite.承上启下，说明了上句做法的错误，引出了下句正确的做法。故选A。

3. 本段提到即使成功的演讲者也会犯错误，观众不会太在意你的错误。上句建议当出错时不要停止演讲，除非是非常严重的错误。C项:你不需要为一个小失误道歉。与上句承接，是对待演讲出错的方法。故选C。

4. 本段是说明练习的重要性。上句提到你的目标不是成为一个完美的演说家，下句应该说明目标是什么。B. You want to be an effective public speaker.与上句衔接，是我们演讲的真正目的。故选B。

5. 下文提到观众并不是认为演讲越长越好，根据 Always make your presentation just a bit shorter than anticipated.可知，作者建议让演讲比预期的短一点，给观众更多的期待胜过让他们坐立不安地等待演讲结束。D项:公开演讲时，通常少就是多。说明了演讲时，多和少的辩证关系。故选D。

V: 阅读理解。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选。

The traffic signals along Factoria Boulevard in Bellevue, Washington, generally don't flash the same length of green twice in a row, especially at rush hour. At 9:30am, the full red/yellow/green signal cycle might be 140 seconds. By 9:33am, a burst of additional traffic might push it to 145 seconds. Less traffic at 9:37am could push it down to 135. Just like the traffic itself, the timing of the signals changes.

That is by design. Bellevue, a fast-growing city just east of Seattle, uses a system that is gaining popularity around the US: intersection(十字路口) signals that can adjust in real time to traffic conditions. These lights, known as adaptive signals, have led to significant declines in both the trouble and cost of travels between work and home.

“Adaptive signals can make sure that the traffic demand that is there is being addressed, ” says Alex Stevanovic, a researcher at Florida Atlantic University.

For all of Bellevue’s success, adaptive signals are not a cure-all for jammed roadways. Kevin Balke, a research engineer at the Texas A&M University Transportation Institute, says that while smart lights can be particularly beneficial for some cities, others are so jammed that only a sharp reduction in the number of cars on the road will make a meaningful difference. “It’s not going to fix everything, but adaptive signals have some benefits for smaller cities,” he says.

In Bellevue, the switch to adaptive signals has been a lesson in the value of welcoming new approaches. In the past, there was often an automatic reaction to increased traffic: just widen the roads, says Mark Poch, the Bellevue Transportation Department’s traffic engineering manager. Now he hopes that other cities will consider making their streets run smarter instead of just making them bigger.

1. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A. Increased length of green lights. B. Shortened traffic signal cycle.

C. Flexible timing of traffic signals. D. Smooth traffic flow on the road.

2. What does Kevin Balke say about adaptive signals?

A. They work better on broad roads.

B. They should be used in other cities.

C. They have greatly reduced traffic on the road.

D. They are less helpful in cities seriously jammed.

3. What can we learn from Bellevue’s success?

A. It is rewarding to try new things. B. The old methods still work today.

C. I pays to put theory into practice. D. The simplest way is the best way.

【答案】1. C    2. D    3. A

【解析】本篇说明文介绍了美国华盛顿州的Bellevue采用了能随交通状况而调节交通灯时间的适应性信号灯，大大缓解了交通压力，也表明人们对于交通阻塞问题不再只是拓宽道路，而是能够采用新方法。

1. 指代猜测题。That位于第二段句首，应是指代第一段的内容。根据第一段内容尤其是第一段最后一句“Just like the traffic itself, the timing of the signals changes.(就像交通本身一样，信号灯的时间也会变化)”可知，第一段主要讲述的是信号灯的时间会灵活变化；“That is by design.”意为“那是有意为之”，由此可推知，That指代第一段中“信号灯的灵活时间”。故选C项。

2. 推理判断题。根据第四段第一句中“adaptive signals are not a cure-all for jammed roadways(但自适应信号并不是解决拥堵道路的万能药)”及第二句中“others are so jammed that only a sharp reduction in the number of cars on the road will make a meaningful difference(其他城市交通堵塞如此严重，只有减少道路上的车辆才能起有意义的作用) ”可推知，Kevin Balke认为适应性信号灯对于交通堵塞很严重的城市没有太大帮助。故选D项。

3. 推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“These lights, known as adaptive signals, have led to significant declines in both the trouble and cost of travels between work and home.(这些灯，被称为适应性信号灯，已经大大减少了通勤的麻烦和花费)”最后一段第一句“In Bellevue, the switch to adaptive signals has been a lesson in the value of welcoming new approaches.(在Bellevue，对适应性信号灯的转变是一个在欢迎新方法的价值方面的榜样)”可推知，从Bellevue的成功中可以得出，尝试新事物是值得的。故选A项。

VI. 语篇填空

An interview about online security is going on. It’s reported that nowadays ___1____ increasing number of Internet users rely ____2_____ (heavy) upon social media so that they are distracted from daily work and study. ____3_____, according to their written profiles of their online activities, most of their time is occupied in surfing the Internet.

Recently an organization has launched a social media detox and fund-raising campaign, __4____ required _____5______ (participant) to stop using social media for weeks. This meant that they had no access_____6_____ messaging friends, no posting phones and no blogging--nothing. In order to motivate them ___7___(switch) their mind, their families and friends promised them money for every day ___8___ (spend) without using social media.

At first, most of participants felt worried that they would not go on to the end. As a result, only a few people threw in the towel in the social media detox. To their ____9____(excite), the detox raised a sum of money for new school sports equipment. Moreover, something other than money has been raised through the detox-- awareness of just ____10___ much they rely upon social media can help step away from it and communicate with each other better.

【答案解析】语篇源自教材，回归教材，强化知识巩固，突出能力应用。