Unit 2English around the world. 單詞拼寫1. He looks handsome and gentle, but a he is a thief.2. Pronunciation and grammar is quite important in English learning. And so is v .3. He went to Britain, hoping to learn s English there.4. “A ” is often used in American English while “flat” is used in British English.5. Some English people have a strong a , which adds difficulties to our understanding of them. 用方框內(nèi)所給單詞或短語的適當(dāng)形式填空play a part/recognize/include/come up/make use of1. You need to pay 1,500 for the tour and the price for the hotel is .2. Her sweet smile in her winning the English Speech Competition.3. Where are you from? I cant your accent.4. To learn English well, youd better every chance you have to speak it.5. He was a general who had from the ranks. 完成句子1. 在某些方面，這些文字是各自不同的。 , these words are different from one another.2. 包括6位老人和7名小孩，一共76人參加了這次植樹活動(dòng)。Seventy six people attended the tree planting, 6 old men and 7 children .3. 如果你來晚了，你應(yīng)該向老師道歉，可以在當(dāng)時(shí)，也可以在課后。If you are late you should apologize to the teacher at that time after class.4. 因?yàn)楸╋L(fēng)雨的襲擊，地里的莊稼受到了一定的損害。 the bad storm the crops in the fields are damaged a lot.5. 你聽兩個(gè)英國本土的人說話的時(shí)候，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)他們所講的是不同的英語。When you hear two speak English, their English may be different. 單項(xiàng)填空從A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。1. Mr Smith didnt go to the movie. He went swimming, .A. instead of B. insteadC. too D. either2. Im going to take an exam tomorrow morning. you good luck.A. Wish B. Hope C. To wish D. Hoping3. of the street there is a book shop.A. At the end B. By the endC. In the end D. To the end4. I had finished my work when my mother called me up.A. yet B. hardly C. nearly D. finally5. Will you go to his birthday party?No, invited to.A. so as B. as ifC. as though D. even if6. Do you know Harry Potter VI has just ?Really? Can you get for me?A. come out; one B. come up; itC. come about; that D. come on; one7. late she came home, her mother always waited at the door.A. Whatever B. No matter whenC. No matter what D. However8. students are practicing English with each other at the English corner.A. The number of; to speakB. A great deal of; spokenC. A number of; speakingD. A great many; speak9. The reason why he didnt attend the meeting is he stayed up late last night and didnt get up until ten oclock this morning.A. because B. why C. for D. that10. The scenery in my hometown is beautiful beyond .A. communication B. expressionC. situation D. organization11. Id like to take a weeks holiday. . Were too busy.A. Dont worry B. Dont mention itC. Forget it D. Pardon me12. Do you mind if I smoke?A. Why not? B. Yes, help yourself.C. Go ahead. D. Yes, but youd better not.13. life pace continues to speed up, we are quickly losing the art of enjoyment.A. With B. When C. As D. While14. In front of the four witnesses, the thief had to admit the car.A. to steal B. to have stolenC. stealing D. of stealing15. In some countries, is called “equality” does not really mean equal rights for all people.A. which B. what C. that D. one. 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)。AAs a solo artist, Brightman has sold 26 million albums and two million DVDs in 34 countries. Her musical styles put opera, pop and jazz together. She is popular in the States but not here (Britain) the image of her and her second husband, Andrew Lloyd Webber (he much older, she his muse) seems for ever frozen.The 47-year-old singer talks about the new album Symphony that came out of a “very dark time”, including her decision to give up trying to have children. “People have suggested I could adopt,” Brightman says. “But work is central to my life now. And so I am going to put it to one side. After a while not having children becomes the norm and perhaps that might sound alarming, to parents especially, but I have never known anything different. Im not hurt by not having children. My life and career are incredibly rich.”Talking about growing up in a large family in Berkhamsted (father a property developer who later committed suicide), she says,“I was gifted as a child, and very musical. I seemed to be good at anything to do with the arts. At 5 I understood the music I was dancing to and had an eye for costume.” She first appeared in a West End musical at 11 and hated boarding school.Brightman led the saucy dance troupe（辣妹三人舞） Hot Gossip and had her first hit with I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper in 1978. At 18 she married a music manager called Andrew Graham Stewart. “I was probably in love but I cant remember. Girls change such a lot between 18 and 22. It didnt really work out.” In 1981 she was spotted by Lloyd Webber. She became his leading lady in Song and Dance,Requiem and Phantom of the Opera. They married in 1984.Brightman says she felt hostility(敵意) “from the beginning. I havent tried to understand it. Ive done very well everywhere else, especially the US, where I now live, I just accept it for what it is. The more you are away from Britain, the more you appreciate it. But I dont miss it, although I miss my family. Our profession can be uncomfortable but I enjoy what I do. I get on with it.”1. The first paragraph tells us that .A. Brightman is very popular around the world except in AmericaB. Brightmans musical style is a mixture of opera, pop and jazzC. the British people dont like her for her style of musicD. Brightman is much older than Andrew Lloyd Webber2. Brightman decided to give up having children because .A. she could adopt oneB. her life and career were unbelievably rich without childrenC. she felt it normal not to have childrenD. she was too busy3. The underlined word in the fourth paragraph probably means .A. located B. admired C. followed D. found4. What does the author try to say in the last paragraph by quoting Brightmans words?A. Brightman has accepted the fact that she is unwelcome in Britain.B. Brightman lives in America but she loves her own country.C. The British coldness towards Brightman led to her hatred to her homeland.D. Brightman was at a loss why she was not welcome in Britain.BMicrosoft founder Bill Gates has recovered his spot at the top of the US money heap, taking the place of investor Warren Buffett as Americas richest person, Forbes magazines latest list reveals.With 57 billion dollars net worth Gates again leads the list of 400 richest individuals in the worlds wealthiest country. He displaced Buffett who briefly held the position this year but who has seen his Berkshire Hathaway investment groups shares slip 15 percent since February and is now worth 50 billion.According to Forbes, whose list was published late Wednesday, the golden 400 have 1.3 billion dollars net worth or more. However, their combined net worth rose only 30 billion dollars, or two percent, to 1.57 trillion dollars.Forbes said that rising oil and dizzy art prices fuelled the entry of 31 new members into the ultrarich club and the return of eight previous members.A notable arrival was Mark Zuckerberg, 24, founder of the social networking site Facebook（臉譜網(wǎng)）. Forbes estimates his worth at 1.5 billion dollars.Meanwhile, turmoil（動(dòng)蕩）on the stock and housing markets saw 33 others drop off the list, including the former head of the troubled insurance giant AIG, Maurice Greenberg, and a former head of the online auction site eBay, Margaret Whitman.Biggest gainers were led by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg who took eighth place with 20 billion dollars worth after a transaction（交易）put a new value on his Bloomberg media and financial data network.The biggest loser was casino（賭場，娛樂場）tycoon Sheldon Adelson, whose fortune fell 13 billion dollars over 12 months the equivalent to 1.5 million dollars an hour although he still has 15 billion dollars and occupies 15th place.About two thirds of the list are selfmade billionaires and just over 10 percent are women, led by television star Oprah Winfrey whose fortune rose 200 million dollars to 2.7 billion dollars.5. According to Forbes, Warren Buffet is worth .A. 57 billion dollars B. 50 billion dollarsC. 1.5 billion dollars D. 20 billion dollars6. 31 new members entered the ultra-rich club as a result of .A. turmoil on the stock and housing marketB. media and financial data networkC. rising oil and dizzy art pricesD. investment7. The purpose of the author using the television star Oprah Winfrey as an example is to .A. tell the readers that television stars make money easilyB. prove that a millionaire can become a billionaireC. women can also be billionairesD. tell the readers that most of the billionaires areself-made8. It can be inferred from the story that .A. one earns much and also loses muchB. stability of markets has much effect upon peoples wealthC. the computer industry makes more billionairesD. young people can also be billionaires9. What is the BEST title of the passage?A. Bill Gates Leading Worlds Richest People AgainB. What Made BillionairesC. Self-Made BillionairesD. Biggest Gainer and Biggest Loser參 考 答 案Unit 2English around the world基礎(chǔ)操練. 單詞拼寫1. actually2. vocabulary3. standard4. Apartment 5. accent. 用方框內(nèi)所給單詞或短語的適當(dāng)形式填空1. included 2. played a part 3. recognize4. make use of 5. come up. 完成句子1. In some ways2. included3. either; or4. Because of5. native speakers提升練習(xí). 單項(xiàng)填空1. 解析：選B。根據(jù)題意可知，史密斯先生當(dāng)時(shí)沒有去看電影，而是去游泳了。應(yīng)選副詞instead來表示這種關(guān)系。A項(xiàng)后應(yīng)加名詞或動(dòng)名詞。C、D兩項(xiàng)不合題意。2. 解析：選A。wish用來表達(dá)“祝愿”。3. 解析：選A。at the end of the street意為“在街的盡頭”，其他選項(xiàng)不合題意。4. 解析：選C。nearly意為“幾乎”。符合句意“任務(wù)幾乎要完成了，母親打來電話”。5. 解析：選D?？疾檫B詞。第二句句意為：即使受到邀請也不去。6. 解析：選A。come out意為“出版”，one在此相當(dāng)于a book。7. 解析：選D。however在這里引導(dǎo)的是讓步狀語從句，意為“無論多么”。8. 解析：選C。a number of意為“許多；大量”，practise后跟v.ing形式作賓語。the number of意為“的數(shù)量”。9. 解析：選D。the reason作主語，我們用that從句作表語，而不是because作表語。10. 解析：選B。句意為：我們家鄉(xiāng)的風(fēng)景美得無法表達(dá)。11. 解析：選C。forget it意為“休想，不可能”，在意思上與下文相符。12. 解析：選D。根據(jù)上下文的意思，只有D項(xiàng)最符合題干要求，即“是的，我介意，你最好別抽”。13. 解析：選C。連詞as表示前后句中動(dòng)作的同時(shí)發(fā)生，引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句。with后應(yīng)接名詞或短語，不能接句子；while引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語，表示前后對比關(guān)系，此處不合題意；when僅表時(shí)間，無同時(shí)發(fā)生之意。14. 解析：選C?？疾閍dmit的用法。admit doing sth.意為“承認(rèn)做過某事”，是固定句型。15. 解析：選B。引導(dǎo)主語從句且在句中作主語，排除C、D兩項(xiàng)，又因which表示的意思不對，故只能選B。what在此作主語從句的主語并引導(dǎo)主語從句。. 閱讀理解1. 解析：選B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第一段我們可以了解到，莎拉·布萊曼的音樂特色是歌劇，流行音樂，和爵士樂的相互交融的綜合產(chǎn)物。2. 解析：選C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第二段說“After a while not having children becomes the norm and perhaps that might sound alarming, to parents especially, but I have never known anything different”可知，布萊曼并沒有覺得沒有孩子有什么不正常的。3. 解析：選D。詞義理解題。spot意為“認(rèn)出，發(fā)現(xiàn)”。1981年布萊曼被Webber發(fā)現(xiàn)，遇到了“伯樂”。4. 解析：選A。意圖推斷題。文章最后一段援引了布萊曼的話，充滿了無奈。布萊曼并沒有說自己因?yàn)橛瞬幌矚g她而痛恨英國，但她也坦言她并不想念自己的家鄉(xiāng)，雖然只是惦念父母和家人?！癐 just accept it for what it is”說明布萊曼只有接受現(xiàn)實(shí)而已。5. 解析：選B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章第二段末尾提及股神Buffett今年的股票下滑了15%，目前的財(cái)富為500億美元。6. 解析：選C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章第四段中提到“rising oil and dizzy art prices fuelled the entry of 31 new members into the ultrarich club and the return of eight previous members.”即油價(jià)上漲與撲朔迷離的藝術(shù)品價(jià)格使得31位新成員加入最富人的行列，另有8位成員重返400最富排行榜。7. 解析：選C。意圖推斷題。文章最后一段中提到“just over 10 percent are women, led by television star Oprah Winfrey whose fortune rose 200 million dollars to 2.7 billion dollars”，400最富排行榜中只有10%的人是女士，為首的是電視明星Oprah Winfrey，這一例證說明，占據(jù)財(cái)富的不僅僅是男士，女士同樣可以創(chuàng)造財(cái)富。8. 解析：選B。推理判斷題。文章第四段與第六段列舉了油價(jià)暴漲，藝術(shù)品市場的高深莫測，股票市場和房地產(chǎn)行業(yè)的動(dòng)蕩不定使得新富翁榜上有名，位居顯貴者名落孫山。由此可以推斷：市場的穩(wěn)定性對財(cái)富具有重要的影響。9. 解析：選A。標(biāo)題概括題。全文以比爾·蓋茨為中心，敘述了他重領(lǐng)世界最富的情況。因此A項(xiàng)正確。