【2026版高中步步高同步复习英语外研版选择性必修二练透word培优讲义Unit4 训练4Understanding i

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Ⅰ.阅读理解(共8题；每小题2.5分，共20分)

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As my plane landed in Pamplona，Spain，I couldn’t help thinking，“I’m crazy about going abroad and taking classes in Spanish.” My biggest fear was whether I would be able to communicate with Spanish speakers，and how I would be able to adapt to a culture that is different in so many ways from American culture.

I had attended classes in Spanish and talked with native students for over a month but now it got better.When I first started，it was easy to get frustrated when I didn’t understand parts of what my professor was saying，or to feel embarrassed when I had to ask someone to repeat themselves many times.However，people often politely corrected me when I made a mistake，and also offered support and words of encouragement.Noticing my own progress through my increased ability to have a conversation has made the frustration dissolve.And it helped me reach my biggest piece of advice to anyone facing the same fear: to force yourself to speak as much as possible.

Another challenge I faced was culture shock when I arrived in Spain.As someone used to stores always being open in Seattle，I’ve had to get used to most stores being closed during afternoon hours and on Sundays.Plans are made much more slowly，and usually at the last minute，which for someone who values organization and certainty as much as I do，was difficult to get used to.The best way I found to deal with the culture shock was to change my views.I’ve grown to appreciate the Spanish attitude that there is more to life than work.Family and friends are important as well，and having so much time off allows life outside work to be enjoyed.

Living abroad is always frightening，especially when the language and culture are completely foreign.There will always be challenges，frustrations，and problems.However，learning to deal with them and appreciate the journey has been one of the most valuable things I’ve learned while abroad.

1．What can be learned about the author before she began her life in Spain?

A．She was well-prepared.

B．She was concerned about her life there.

C．She really looked forward to the new culture.

D．She had worked very hard at learning Spanish.

2．What does the underlined word “dissolve” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Build up.

B．Grow again.

C．Disappear slowly.

D．Display clearly.

3．What did the author do to deal with the culture shock?

A．She tried hard to make friends.

B．She lived the way the locals did.

C．She made plans in advance carefully.

D．She turned her attention to her study.

4．What does the author’s story show?

A．Culture shock can be too hard to go through.

B．Living abroad isn’t as good as people think.

C．Living abroad can be challenging but it is worth doing.

D．Today’s people should learn to accept different cultures.

B

When you can’t fit your entire workout into a busy day，do you think there’s no point in doing anything at all? You should rethink that mindset.Just 11 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity aerobic activity per day could lower your risk of cancer，cardiovascular disease(心血管疾病) or premature death，a large new study has found.

Aerobic activities include walking，dancing，running，jogging，cycling and swimming.You can estimate the intensity level of an activity by your heart rate and how hard you’re breathing as you move.Higher levels of physical activity have been associated with lower rates of premature death and chronic disease，according to past research.But how the risk levels for these outcomes are affected by the amount of exercise someone gets has been more difficult to determine.To explore this impact，scientists largely from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom looked at data from 196 studies，amounting to more than 30 million adult participants who were followed for 10 years on average.

The study mainly focused on participants who had done the minimum recommended amount of 150 minutes of exercise per week，or 22 minutes per day.Compared with inactive participants，adults who had done 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous aerobic physical activity per week had a 31% lower risk of dying from any cause，a 29% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and a 15% lower risk of dying from cancer.The same amount of exercise was linked with a 27% lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease and 12% lower risk when it came to cancer.

“This is a convincing systematic review of existing research，” said CNN Medical Analyst Dr Leana Wen，an emergency physician and public health professor at George Washington University，who wasn’t involved in the research.“We already knew that there was a strong correlation between increased physical activity and reduced risk for cardiovascular disease，cancer and premature death.This research confirms it，and furthermore states that a smaller amount than the 150 minutes of recommended exercise a week can help.”

5．Why did the scientists from the University of Cambridge do this research?

A．To confirm the past research.

B．To encourage people to do more exercise.

C．To find out how the amount of exercise impacts the risk levels.

D．To explore the relationship between daily exercise and risk levels.

6．How did the scientists reach their conclusion?

A．By conducting genetic research.

B．By analyzing data from a survey.

C．By comparing different groups of participants.

D．By collecting a mass of data from science website.

7．What can we learn from this study?

A．Inactive participants had higher risk of dying from cancer.

B．People should take exercise for about 22 minutes every day.

C．The scientists suggested people exercise at most 150 minutes per week.

D．Moderate-to-vigorous aerobic physical activity was the best exercise for adults.

8．What is Dr Leana Wen’s attitude towards this research?

A．Critical.B．Indifferent.

C．Sceptical.D．Positive.

Ⅱ.七选五(共5题；每小题2.5分，共12.5分)

How to Learn Several Languages at a Time

Learning a new language is a challenging and wonderfully rewarding experience.At some point，you may find yourself needing or wanting to learn several languages at the same time.1 However，it also allows you to challenge your brain and take advantage of the similarities and differences between the languages you’re learning.

2If you have a choice，choose to learn one language that is easier for you，and another or others that are more difficult.An easier language will be one that is similar to your native language 

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