Unit 2English around the worldA級(jí):基礎(chǔ)鞏固.選詞填空even ifat presentbase.on.believe it or notthe number of1. people employed in agriculture has fallen in the last decade.答案:The number of2.,I didnt get into trouble for being late for class today.答案:Believe it or not3.I my hopes the good news we had yesterday.答案:base;on4.Services need to be more effectively organised than they are .答案:at present5.I wouldnt lose courage I should fail ten times.答案:even if.句型轉(zhuǎn)換1.In doing scientific experiments,one must be very careful with the instruments.In doing scientific experiments,one must be careful with the instruments.答案:more than2.Its only a mile to the shops.Its a mile to the shops.答案:no more than3.Theres no difference between the two pictures.This picture is that one.答案:the same as4.Even if you will try,you cant manage it.Try you will,you cant manage it.答案:as5.“Dont tell him the news,” she said.She told me him the news.答案:not to tell6.“Stop making so much noise,children,” he said.He the children making so much noise.答案:told;to stop7.He said,“Lets have a rest.”He our having a rest.答案:suggested8.“Would you mind opening the door?” he asked.He me open the door.答案:asked;toB級(jí):能力提升.閱讀理解閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AThe number of speakers of English in Shakespeares time is estimated to have been about five million.Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language,mainly in the United States,Canada,Great Britain,Ireland,South Africa,Australia and New Zealand.In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas,there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.In fact,it is impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate(足夠的) working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages.The purposes for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and still more difficult to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present-day importance as a world language.Besides serving the indefinite needs of its native speakers,English is a language in which some of important works in science,technology,and other fields are being produced,and not always by native speakers.It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications,international conferences,and the spread of information over the radio and television networks of many nations.It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries,especially former British colonies.Many of these countries have multilingual populations and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government,commerce,industry,law and education as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.1.What would be the best title for this passage?A.The Difficulties of Learning EnglishB.International CommunicationsC.The Standard Varieties of EnglishD.English as a World Language解析:主旨題。由第三段第一句及全文的內(nèi)容“英語在各個(gè)國家的各個(gè)領(lǐng)域的應(yīng)用”,可知應(yīng)選D項(xiàng)。答案:D2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English.B.There are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world.C.It is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of English.D.People learn English for a variety of reasons.解析:細(xì)節(jié)題。由文章第一段中第二句及第二段的第一句可知應(yīng)選A項(xiàng)。答案:A3.According to the passage,what is the main reason for the widespread use of English?A.It was popular during Shakespeares time.B.It is used in former British colonies.C.It serves the needs of its native speakers.D.It is a world language that is used for international communication.解析:推斷題。由文章最后一段描述了英語在世界不同領(lǐng)域、不同的地區(qū)的使用,可知應(yīng)選D項(xiàng)。答案:D4.What forms an adequate working knowledge of English?A.The ability to read a newspaper.B.It is difficult to judge because it differs for each situation.C.Being a multilingual.D.Being a native speaker.解析:細(xì)節(jié)題。由文章第二段最后一句可知應(yīng)選B項(xiàng)。答案:BBGestures are the “silent language” of every culture.We point fingers or move another part of the body to show what we want to say.It is important to know the body language of every country,or we may be misunderstood.In the United States,people greet each other with a handshake in formal introduction.The handshake must be firm.If the handshake is weak,it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness.Friends may place a hand on the others arm or shoulder.Some people,usually women,greet with a hug.Space is important to Americans.When two people talk to each other,they usually stand two and half feet (69 centimeters) away and at an angle(角度),so they are not facing each other directly.Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close.They will move back to have their space.If Americans touch another person by accident,they say,“Pardon me” or “Excuse me”.Americans like to look the other person in the eyes when they are talking.If you dont do so,it means you are bored,hiding something,or are not interested.But when you stare at someone,it is impolite.Learning a cultures body language is sometimes very difficult.If you dont know what to do,the safest thing to do is to smile.5.From the first paragraph we can know that .A.gestures dont mean anything in a talkB.gestures can help us to express our meaningC.we can learn a language well without its body languageD.only American people can use gestures解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章第一段第二句“We point fingers or move another part of the body to show what we want to say.”可知,應(yīng)選B項(xiàng)。答案:B6.If you stay in the United States,you should .A.shake your friends hands all the timeB.shake your friends hands with your eyes looking upC.greet your friends in a polite wayD.greet a girlfriend by putting hands on her shoulders解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章第二段中的“.people greet each other with a handshake in formal introduction.The handshake must be firm.If the handshake is weak,it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness.”可知應(yīng)選C項(xiàng)。其他選項(xiàng)在文中沒有涉及。答案:C7.In the United States,people often .A.show their friendship by touching each otherB.show their friendship by glancing at each otherC.say “Pardon me” to each other in a talkD.feel uneasy when you stand too close to them解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章第三段第三句“Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close.”可知應(yīng)選D項(xiàng)。答案:D8.When an American friend is interested in what you are talking,he would .A.say “Pardon me” or “Excuse me”B.stare at youC.look you in the eyesD.stand close to you解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章第四段第一、二句“Americans like to look the other person in the eyes when they are talking.If you dont do so,it means you are bored,hiding something,or are not interested.”可知應(yīng)選C項(xiàng)。答案:C.短文改錯(cuò)假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤,每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(),并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線()劃掉。修改:在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線,并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意:1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞;2.只允許修改10處,多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。Dear friends,It is really a good chance to have met all of you there.We have spent several precious weekends learn in the English Club.Although we have been member for a short period of time,we have made a great progress.That is because we are all very actively and the activities are not only enjoyable but helpful.But the foreign teachers here work very hard and tried their best to make the activities lively and interesting.I am very pleased to say that all of us has greatly improved their spoken English so far.I am looking forward seeing all of you again in the near future!Thank you.答案:第一句:therehere第二句:learnlearning第三句:membermembers;去掉第二個(gè)a第四句:activelyactive第五句:ButAnd;triedtry第六句:hashave;theirour第七句:seeing前加to