1、unit2：Exploring English 1.写出下列句中画线单词的词性和词义 1. Although my new cellphone has many functions,it doesn t function well. 2. I have booked my ticket and bought three books for my sister. 3. My brother is studying for the coming examination in our fathers study. 4. Lets go out for a walk after supper,but
2、dont walk too fast. 5. You must slow down a little or youll make yourself ill. 6. Lily wanted to take a career break in order to have children. 7. There is no need for you to get up early tomorrow. 8. The boy dreams of becoming a pilot. 9. Who scored the goal? 10. The accident resulted in the death
3、of two passengers. 2.阅读理解 A These people are studying English.However,they are now facing some problems. I am Pablo.I work 50 hours a week as a taxi driver,so I talk to people all day.They understand me,but I know I make a lot of mistakes.No one corrects me.My vocabulary is strong.Grammar is my prob
4、lem.Im trying to change little by little.For example,I dont use the past tense (时态).I always say,“I drive him to the office this morning” instead of “I drove him to the office this morning”. My name is Maria Luisa.Im teaching myself English,and Im good at grammar.However,its really difficult to find
5、 ways to practice English.I live in an area where everyone speaks my language.My neighbours and friends speak Spanish.I can speak Spanish in the supermarket and at the post office. I am Li Ping.I understand the grammar and the readings in my class and I think my writing is good,but Im very nervous w
6、hen I speak English.I dont want to make any mistakes because Im afraid people will think that Im stupid.Also,my pronunciation isnt good.When I speak,people often say, “What?Say that again.” I am Yoshi.I have been in the United States for one year.I m studying hard and I know grammar well,but the voc
7、abulary is very difficult.When I listen,I dont understand many of the words.When I try to read,there are three or four new words in every sentence.I feel discouraged. 1.Who may say,“I go to bed late last night”? A.Pablo.B.Maria Luisa. C.Li Ping.D.Yoshi. 2.What would be the best advice for Maria Luis
8、a? A.Try to have a wide vocabulary. B.Develop a good knowledge of grammar. C.Read as many English books as possible. D.Make friends with English-speaking people. 3.Why do people find it hard to understand Li Pings English? A.She cant pronounce words in English correctly. B.She speaks at a very fast
9、speed. C.Her grammar is terrible. D.Her voice is very low. 4.What can we learn about Yoshi? A.He was born in the United States. B.He has a very small vocabulary. C.He has learned English for years. D.He is very good at listening. B The English language is different from any other language.Yet Englis
10、h words do not stay the same.Our language is always changing.We need new words for new inventions and new ideas.Different words come into use,or older words are used in a new way. English can change by borrowing words from other languages.Tomatowas borrowed from Mexico andPajama(睡衣) from India.The w
11、ordcoffeecame from Turkey,andteacame from China.Now new space and science words are being borrowed from other countries,too. New words are also made by adding two words together.Strawberry,postman,andgrandfatherare words made up of two parts. Sometimes new words are shorter forms of older words.The
12、wordphotowas made fromphotographby cutting off the end of the longer word.Planewas made by cutting off the front part ofairplane.Smogwas made by using only the first two and last two letters from the wordssmokeandfog. The names of people and products can become new words.Our sandwichwas named after
13、a man named Sandwich.Scotchtape,band-aid,andjello(果冻) were names made up by the companies that first made the products. 5.Why is the English language always changing? A.People get tired of using the same words. B.People use words for movies and TV plays. C.There are too many books and magazines. D.P
14、eople need words for new inventions and ideas. 6.What can we know from the passage? A.All new words are borrowed. B.Words never come from company names. C.Languages dont stay the same. D.Old words dont change their meanings. 7.Which of the following may be the best title of the passage? A.A Changing
15、 Language B.Englisha Beautiful Language C.Names Can Become Words D.Different Languages 3.语法填空 In Western countries the only person who might dare to tell you that you are fat is your 1. _ (person) doctor. Then he would probably tell you how to lose weight. In China,there is no such inhibition (拘谨) a
16、s to 2. _ (talk) about peoples weight. It 3. _ (be) common for Chinese to go to foreigners,saying,“You are fat. ” While talking with 4. _Chinese friend about this,she told me that I was wrong and that Chinese will normally say,“You are so fat. ” There are several reasons 5. _ people will say this. F
17、irstly,there arent many fat people in China. It is almost a 6. _ (curious) to see someone fat. Secondly,there are 7. _ (few) private issues. Thirdly,people just feel freer to speak exactly what is on their mind. Try feeding Western dessert to Asians 8. _ you will always hear “too sweet,too sweet”. S
18、ome Chinese think that all Westerners are fat. Once I 9. _ (play) basketball when a guy said,“Why are you so skinny? I thought all people from America were fat. ” Perhaps if more people in America comment on others weight,then it might help remind people to try 10. _ (stay) fit. 4.书面表达 假设你是某国际学校的学生会
19、主席李华。你校拟举办主题为“英 语学习”的讲座。请你根据所给要点,代表学生会用英语以短文形式 写一则海报。 要点如下: 时间:下周二下午 2:004:00 地点:学校礼堂 内容: 1.英语学习经验与方法介绍; 2.就英语学习中的困惑现场答疑。 注意: 1.词数 80 左右; 2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 参考答案： 1.写出下列句中画线单词的词性和词义 1.(n.功能); (v.起作用, 运转) 2.(v.预订); (n.书) 3.(v.学习); (n.书房) 4.(n.散步); (v.走) 5.(v.放慢) 6.(n.休息) 7.(n.必要) 8.(v.梦想) 9.(v.进球) 10.
20、(v.导致) 2.阅读理解 1.A推理判断题。根据第一个表格中“Forexample,Idon t.insteadof Idrovehimtotheofficethismorning .” 可知,Pablo 不会使用过去时,题干中“Igotobedlatelastnight”属于时态错误。 2.D推理判断题。根据第二个表格中的内容可知,MariaLuisa 没有 讲英语的环境,所以建议让她和讲英语的人交朋友,创造练习英语的 机会。 3.A细节理解题。根据第三个表格中“Also,mypronunciationisn tgood.WhenIspeak,peopleoftensay,What?Say
21、thatagain.”可 知,LiPing 的发音很差,这是人们觉得很难听懂她讲英文的原因。 4.B细节理解题。根据最后一个表格中“I mstudyinghardandIknowgrammarwell,butthevocabularyisverydiff icult.”可知,Yoshi 的问题是词汇量少。 5.D细节理解题。根据第一段中的 “Weneednewwordsfornewinventionsandnewideas.”可知,人们需要 新的单词来表达这些新发明和想法,所以选 D 项。 6.C细节理解题。 根据第一段中的 “Ourlanguageisalwayschanging.” 可知,
22、语言是在不断变化的。 7.A主旨大意题。通读全文可知,英语这种语言不是一成不变的,是 不断变化的,用 A 项作标题概括了文章的主要内容。 3.语法填空 1. personal。考查词性转换。句意: 在西方国家, 唯一敢告诉你你 胖的人是你的私人医生。此处用形容词 personal(私人的)作定语修 饰名词 doctor。故填 personal。 2. talking。考查动名词。句意: 在中国, 谈论人们的体重是没有这 种拘谨的。介词短语 as to(谈到、关于), 相当于介词 about, 介词 后面用动名词(doing)作宾语。故填 talking。 3.is。考查主谓一致。句意: 中国人
23、对外国人说“你很胖”是很常见 的。此处缺乏谓语, 讲的是事实, 用一般现在时; 主语 It 是单数形 式, 主谓一致, 谓语也用单数形式。故填 is。 4. a。考查冠词。句意: 当她和一位中国朋友谈论这个问题时, 她告 诉我我错了, 中国人通常会说, “你太胖了。”此处泛指“一位中国 朋友” , Chinese 的发音以辅音音素开头, 应用不定冠词 a 表示泛指。 故填 a。 5. why。考查定语从句关系词。句意: 为什么人们这样说, 有几个原 因。此处是定语从句, 先行词是 several reasons, 在从句中作原因 状语, 应用关系副词 why。故填 why。 6.curiosi
24、ty。考查词性转换。句意: 看到一个胖子几乎是一个罕 见而有趣的事。由前面 a 可知, 此处用名词作表语, curiosity 可用 作可数名词, 表“罕见而有趣的事”。故填 curiosity。 7. fewer。考查比较级。句意: 其次, 私人问题较少。由全文语境可 知, 这里指相对美国来说, 在中国, 私人问题相对少一些, 应用比 较级。故填 fewer。 8.and。 考查连词。 句意: 试着给亚洲人吃西餐甜点, 你总会听到 “太 甜了, 太甜了”。本句是“祈使句+ and +陈述句”结构, 前一分句 表示一种假设/条件, 相当于 if 条件状语从句, 后一句表示一种结 果/推论。故填
25、 and。 9. was playing。考查时态。句意: 有一次我正在打篮球时, 一个人 说: “你怎么这么瘦? ”此处缺乏谓语, 由 Once 和 said 可知本句时 态属于过去时间范畴, 由句意可知, 此处表示“正在打篮球”, 所以 此处用过去进行时(was/were doing), 形成“was/were doing. . . when. . . ”结构, 主语 I 是单数形式, 谓语也用单数形式。故填 was playing。 10. to stay。考查动词不定式。句意: 也许如果更多的美国人对别 人的体重发表评论, 那么这可能有助于提醒人们尽量保持健康。 固定 搭配 try t
26、o do sth. (尽力做某事), 此处用动词不定式(to do)。 符合句意。故填 to stay。 4.书面表达 ALectureonEnglishLearning Want to improve your English?Come and join us! A lecture on “English Learnig” is to be held in our school hall from 2:00 to 4:00 next Tuesday afternoon.The lecturer will share his learning experience with us.In addition,he will introduce some methods of learning English.After the lecture,you can ask him for advice on any problem you have while learning English. Youll learn a great deal from this lecture! Students Union
