1、第 1页（共 12页） Unit2 Exploring English Section B Using language 一、单词拼写 1Its _ (可能的) that he will be late. 2If you have any questions, you can _ (联系) me either by email or by WeChat. 3I am _ (不熟悉的) with the place and the people here. 4You should be able to guess the meaning of the word from the _ (语境) 5
2、It was when I got back to my _ (公寓套房) that I found my key missing. 6They go to school by _ (地铁) 7He is the president of a large international _ (组织) 8The idea for the advertisement is _ (有创造力 的) 二、单句语法填空 1When he is low, I often _ (courage) him. 2_ (fortune), Chaplin and his friend didnt find any go
3、ld but were caught in a snowstorm. 3It is _ (legal) to drive after drinking alcohol in our country. 4That painting is _ (true) beautiful. 第 2页（共 12页） 5Air pollution will get worse and this will be _ (harm) to people. 6You should use your _ (imagine) to think what it might be like on the moon. 7We we
4、re having a great time and feeling very _ (relax) 8The number of _ (tour)from all over the world is increasing every year. 三、阅读理解 A My Favourite Books Jo Usmar is a writer forCosmopolitanand coauthor of the This Book Willseries (系列) of lifestyle books.Here she picks her top reads. Matilda Roald Dahl
5、 I once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahls writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful worlds.Matildas battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, are equally funny and frightening，but theyre also aspirational. Af
6、ter Dark Haruki Murakami Its about two sistersEri, a model who either wont or cant stop sleeping, and Mari, a young student.In trying to 第 3页（共 12页） connect to her sister, Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse “night people” who are hidingsecrets. Gone Girl Gillian Flynn The
7、re was a bit of me that didnt want to love this when everyone else on the planet did，but the horror story is brilliant.Theres tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust.Its a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise whats going on is horribly enjoyable. Th
8、e Stand Stephen King This is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around.After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the worlds population, a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left.Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever. 1Who does “I” refer to
9、 in the text? AStephen King.BGillian Flynn. CJo Usmar.DRoald Dahl. 2Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri? ACosmopolitan.BMatilda. CAfter Dark.DThe Stand. 3What kind of book isGone Girl? 第 4页（共 12页） AA folk tale.BA biography. CA love story.DA horror story. B It is often said that Western E
10、uropeans speak English. From traveling all through Europe, I know that this is not entirely true. Some regions of Europe have a 90% of English speaking rate, while in other parts, English is generally a tongue which is impossible to understand. The divide, it seems, lies with the Romance languages.
11、In Scandinavia, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the rest of the Western European nonRomance language speaking regions, English seems to be understood and spoken just like the peoples first tongue. In Iceland, I have never experienced English was spoken so well and so widely by a nonnative spe
12、aking country. And I have almost never met a Dutch person who did not speak English almost as well as my countrymen. But when you move to the south of Western Europe a little, something happens. English becomes a less useful language for traveling. You just cross over the Romance language barrier (障
13、 碍) and into Spain, Portugal, France, and Italy, where English is spoken at a rate that does not seem to be much higher than in China, Latin America, or Southeast Asia. Traveling through Europe and working in hotels around the world that are popular with Europeans have given me a deeper view of thei
14、r usage of foreign languages. The northern 第 5页（共 12页） Europeans can often speak five or six languages, while the Romance speakers hardly know more than their birth tongue. And if you think that Spanish and Italian are so similar that their speakers can understand each other, I tell you that this is
15、 completely wrong. Spaniards and Italians dont even understand each other. It is also not a fact that people from both of these countries can communicate in French; only those who put a large amount of effort into learning English or have lived abroad for years can speak English well. People often s
16、ay that French people really understand English but refuse to speak it, but from watching hundreds of French travelers over the years struggle with English abroad as well as friends in France trying in vain (徒劳无益) to communicate with me, I know that this is not true. English is simply not widely spo
17、ken there outside the large cities. 4What can we learn from the passage? AIn Iceland, English is not spoken very well. BA Dutch person can almost speak English as well as the author himself. CSpanish and Italian are so similar that their speakers can understand each other easily. DEnglish is as wide
18、ly spoken as French in France. 5The author is probably a(n) _. AFrenchmanBDutchman CAmericanDChinese 第 6页（共 12页） 6What does “this” in the last paragraph mean? AWestern Europeans speak English. BFrench people really understand English but refuse to speak it. CHundreds of French travelers struggle wit
19、h English abroad. DFriends in France try in vain to communicate with me in English. 7Where is the passage most probably taken from? AA travel journal. BA fashion magazine. CA geography textbook. DA news report. 四、阅读填句 How to prepare for an exam is a big question that you always ask yourself.Here are
20、 some tips that may help you. Never fear or hate exams and be confident. Some students study well but still may be much afraid of exams and due to this reason they get upset and wont be able to get marks._1_You have to be confident and it is of great help for you to gain success. Prepare a good time
21、table. Prepareatimetablebeforestartingthestudy._2_ Difficult subjects can be given more time and easier ones less， 第 7页（共 12页） but most importantly you should spare some time for rest. Select a proper atmosphere for studying. A studying atmosphere plays a very important role._3_ So pick a place wher
22、e you feel comfortable.That is where you feel relaxed and can pay attention to what you are doing.Make sure that while you are studying a subject you are focusing on it only.So keep the books of other subjects away from your eyesight so that you wont be upset about all the things you have to learn.
23、Make notes while studying. This is a very important point.While studying，make small notes.The note should be short and clear to make the review easier._4_Yet dont try to cover everything in it. _5_ On the night before exams you have to sleep well，at least 6 hours and not more than 8 hours.Remember t
24、his will have a great effect on your exam.And have your food on time. ASo try to present answers in points. BSleep well and eat well. CCan anyone study well while others around are watching TV? DThis should include all the subjects. ESo leave all your fears and free your mind before starting the stu
25、dy. FThis will be of great use to your coming exams. 第 8页（共 12页） GA good note shall include the most important points. 第 9页（共 12页） 一、单词拼写 1.likely2.contact3.unfamiliar4.context 5.apartment 6subway7.organization8.creative 二、单句语法填空 1.encourage2.Unfortunately3.illegal4.truly 5.harmful 6imagination7.rel
26、axed8.tourists 三、阅读理解 1C考查代词指代。由标题 My Favourite Books 以及第一段 最后一句话 “Here she picks her top reads” 可知， 文章是以 Jo Usmar 的口吻进行写作的。故选 C。 2 C考查细节理解。 根据After Dark部分中的 “Its about two sistersEri, a model who either wont or cant stop sleeping, and Mari, a young student”可知答案为 C。 3D考查细节理解。根据Gone Girl部分中的“but the
27、horror story is brilliant”可知答案为 D。 4B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“And I have almost never met a Dutch person who did not speak English almost as well as my countrymen”可知，荷兰人能把英语说得跟作者说得一样好。故 选 B。 5C推理判断题。根据第二段的描述可推知，作者不是荷兰人 或中国人；根据第五段的描述可推知，作者也不是法国人。故选 C。 6B推理判断题。根据文中的“People often say that French people really und
28、erstand English but refuse to speak it, but 第 10页（共 12页） from watching hundreds of French travelers over the years struggle with English abroad as well as friends in France trying in vain(徒劳无益)to communicate with me, I know that this is not true”可知，人们常说法国人真懂英语，但拒绝说它，但作者通 过多年的观察发现， 成百上千的法国游客在说英语的国家里艰
29、难地使 用英语，他的法国朋友试图用英语跟他聊天，但无法沟通，因此作者 发现这不是真的。由此可推知 this 指的是“French people really understand English but refuse to speak it”。故选 B。 7A出处判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了英语在西欧的使 用情况，同时我们会发现这些情况来自作者在旅行中的发现。因此本 文最可能出自旅游杂志。故选 A。 四、阅读填句 1E根据上文“Some students study well but still may be much afraid of exams and due to this r
30、eason they get upset and wont be able to get marks.”可知，一些学生学习很好，但仍然 可能很害怕考试，由于这个原因，他们会感到心烦，无法获得分数。 此处承接上文，E 项中的 So 与上文构成因果关系，所以在开始学习 之前，先放下所有的恐惧，放松你的大脑。 2D根据上文“Prepare a timetable before starting the study.”可知，在开始学习前要准备一个时间表，D 项承接上文，该 项中的 This 指代上文中的 timetable。 3 C根据上文 “A studying atmosphere plays a
31、 very important role.”可知，学习氛围起着非常重要的作用。所以 C 项承接上文， 当周围的人都在看电视，还有人能好好学习吗？ 4G根据上文“The note should be short and clear to make 第 11页（共 12页） the review easier.”中的 note 可知，G 项符合语境。 5B本空是一个小标题，应该用短小精悍的祈使句。根据下文 “On the night before exams you have to sleep well，at least 6 hours and not more than 8 hours.”中的“sleep well”可知， B 项正确。 第 12页（共 12页）
