1、unit2：Exploring English 1.语法填空填空 1 1.It is said that the first(settle) of this country are prisoners. 2 2.His love of language inclined him towards a career as a (translate). 3 3.It is said that the new bridge will be 1,000 metres in (long). 4 4.The(able) to express an idea is as important as the id
2、ea itself. 5 5.While she is often compared to the heroines of her own invention,her life is(doubted) much quieter. 6 6.Arhat Temple is one of the most famous(attract) in Chongqing. 7 7.After clearing up the(understanding),they became good friends again. 8 8.This is a big reason why many(success) peo
3、ple advise you to do something you love. 9 9.The children were excited because the performance was (amuse). 1010.When(deep) absorbed in work,he would forget all about eating or sleeping. 2.翻译句子 1 1.现在越来越多的人宁愿不住在大城市里。 2 2.练太极不仅能增强体质,还能培养一个人的品质。 3 3.李明没有告诉我就拿走了我的字典。 4 4.我昨天晚上用了两个小时的时间复习课上学的东西。 5 5.人们应
4、该意识到保护环境的重要性。 3.阅读理解 A As a young adult,Noah Webster was a teacher. At that time, the colonies were fighting for independence from Britain. Yet the books that American children used in school all came from Britain. The books were all about British people and British places. Webster wanted books that
5、 would mean more to American children. So he wrote three books that used American examples a grammar book,a spelling book,and a reader. These books were very popular,and millions of them were sold. Webster was interested in changing the spellings of words. He wanted words to be spelled the way they
6、were pronounced. For example,he thought the word“head”should be spelled“hed” , and the word “laugh” should be spelled “laf”. People liked Websters suggestions. However,few words were actually changed. One group of words that were changed were words in which an unpronounced “u” followed an “o”. That
7、is why Americans write “color” and “labor”,and the British write “colour” and “labour”. With the money he made from his books,Webster was able to write. It was the first American English dictionary, published in 1828. Websters dictionary had over 70, 000 words and gave the meaning and origin of each
8、. To this day,Webster s work is the example that most dictionaries of American English follow. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲了韦伯斯特英语词典的来 源, 一位美国教师韦伯斯特为了让学生更好地了解美国, 编写了语 法、 拼写等教材, 后来他对英语的拼写很感兴趣, 他想把英语拼写成 它发音的方式, 最后他编了美国第一本英语词典。 1. Why did Webster decide to write books? A. Because he wanted to earn more money. B
9、. Because he wasnt satisfied with the books he used. C. Because there were not enough books in the market. D. Because he had to borrow books from Britain when he was a student. 2. What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A. Webster spoke English in a different way. B. American people didnt like speaking
10、English. C. Webster was good at correcting mistakes in textbooks. D. American people didnt write English as exactly as English people did. 3. What is Noah Webster famous for in American history? A. His teaching methods. B. His dictionary. C. His fighting for freedom. D. Learning foreign languages. 4
11、. What does the last sentence of this article mean? A. Most dictionaries in the world are the copies of Webster s. B. Most American people followed Websters advice on writing. C. Websters dictionary is the only one used in the United States. D. Most dictionaries in American English have the characte
12、ristic(特点) of Websters. B English is a very interesting language. It has borrowed words from many other languages. Immigrants (移民) coming into the United States have contributed many words to the language, which have kept their original pronunciation. “Coolie” and “kowtow” were taken from the Chines
13、e language,“kamikaze” from Japanese, “shampoo”from Indian, “blitz”from German, “amigo” and “Los Angeles” from Spanish and so on. Many students have studied English for years,some as many as eight. However,some students still have difficulty in speaking fluent English. Some know many words,but are un
14、able to discern them when native speakers use them. In our oral English classes we will focus on speaking and listening to native English speakers. Because we are trying to train your ears to hear English and your mouths to speak intelligible (易 理解的) English,we will have a rule that ONLY ENGLISH wil
15、l be spoken in our English classes. Anyone speaking Chinese in class will be required to pay a fine (罚款) in order to encourage the speaking and understanding of English. If teachers enter a classroom and discover that anyone is speaking Chinese,they will require everyone in the room to pay the fine.
16、 It is everyone s job to enforce the English-Only rule. It is for your benefit. It is because we want to accustom (使习惯于) your ears to hearing English. Other subjects may be learned only from books but the only way to learn a foreign language is to SPEAK IT!Students are often nervous about speaking i
17、n class at first but we hope to make the classes fun,so you will forget your nervousness and learn to speak out. Enjoy your classes. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了英语是一门非常有趣的语 言, 它借用了许多其他语言的词汇。 告诉学习者学好一门外语的唯一 方法是说这门语言。 5. What is the first paragraph mainly about? A. The difficulty of learning English. B. Differ
18、ent words in different languages. C. How interesting and different English is. D. The immigrants contributions to America. 6. What does the underlined word “discern” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. noticeB. understand C. hearD. speak 7. Why is the English-Only rule made? A. To benefit the teachers.
19、 B. To make the English class more colourful. C. To require everyone in the room to pay the fine. D. To improve the students abilities of using English. 8. What does the writer think is the only way to learn a language well? A. Speak it often. B. Learn it from books. C. Listen to it on the radio. D.
20、 Play games with it. 4.阅读填句 Riding a Mobike on the street,you might hear some people speaking Chinese aloud.1After walking into a store,it s possible that youll see Huawei smartphones for sale. This isnt referring to China,but Manchester,UK. 2. Indeed,Chinese products have gone global. 3. But to mee
21、t local peoples tastes,Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes. “One example is the meat, ” said Yin Hang,who is studying at the University of Wollongong in Australia.“We like to eat meat with the bone in,but people here dont. So Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat withou
22、t bones,even for fish. ” 4. In many cities in Europe,stores sell TCL televisions,Haier fridges and Lenovo computers,reported Reuters. More than half of US-owned drones (无人机)are Chinese models,according toChina Daily. Theyre not simply made in China,but designed and developed in the country. In the p
23、ast,most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. But things have changed greatly. 5. For example,Huawei,one of Chinas major smartphone makers,overtook Apple in global smartphone sales for the first time in June and July last year,behind only Samsung. “They are beautiful an
24、d offer some unique features American phones dont have, ”CNNonce said about Chinese smartphones. A. Many Chinese products are also becoming more popular. B. What is the biggest problem with many Chinese products? C. In fact,you might see similar things in many other cities around the world. D. Turni
25、ng to the right,you may see a Sichuan-style restaurant. E. Meanwhile,international products are still enjoying great success in China. F. “Made in China” has become cool and more people trust Chinese products. G. Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time. 参考答案： 1.语法填空 1.sett
26、lers 2.translator 3.length 4.ability 5.undoubtedly 6.attractions 7.misunderstanding(s) 8.successful 9.amusing 10.deeply 2.翻译句子 1.Nowadays more and more people would rather not live in big cities. 2.Not only can practising tai chi build up ones strength,but also develop ones character. 3.Li Ming took
27、 my dictionary away without telling me. 4.Last night I spent two hours going over what I had learned in class. 5.People should be aware of the importance of protecting the environment. 3.阅读理解 1.B B。细节理解题。根据第一段中 The books were all about British people and British places. Webster wanted books that wou
28、ld mean more to American children. 可知韦伯斯特决定写书, 因为他对自 己使用的书不满意。故选 B。 2.D D。细节理解题。根据文中第三段内容可知, 美国人在语言上是有 所改变的, 并不像英国人那样拼写准确。所以选 D。 3.B B。推理判断题。根据文中最后一段内容可知, 韦伯斯特编写的词 典是美国第一本词典, 以后的词典都是以他的词典为典范, 所以他 是以词典而闻名的。故选 B。 4.D D。 句意理解题。 根据文中最后一段最后一句To this day,Webster s work is the example that most dictionarie
29、s of American English follow. 可知大多数美式英语词典都有韦伯斯特词典的特点。 故选D。 5.C C。 段落大意题。从第一段的前两句话“English is a very interesting language. It has borrowed words from many other languages. ” 以及下文列举了英语借用了许多其他语言的词汇可知, 第一段主要说明英语是一门有趣而又不同的语言。故选 C。 6.B B。 词义猜测题。根据画线单词所在句可知有些人知道很多单词, 但当以英语为母语的人使用这些他们所知道的单词时, 他们却不能 理解和明白它们的
30、意思。故可推测画线单词意思为“理解; 明白”。 故选 B。 7.D D。 细节理解题。 根据第二段中 Anyone speaking Chinese in class will be required to pay a fine in order to encourage the speaking and understanding of English. 以及 It is for your benefit. It is because we want to accustom your ears to hearing English. 可知制订只准使用英语的规定是为了提高学生使用英语的能力。
31、故选 D。 8.A8.A。 细节理解题。从最后一段中 Other subjects may be learned only from books but the only way to learn a foreign language is to SPEAK IT! 可知学好一门外语的唯一方法是说它。故选 A。 4.阅读填句 1.D D。上文提示“在街上骑摩拜单车, 你可能会听到一些人大声说中 文。”再根据下文提示“走进一家商店, 你可能会看到华为智能手机 在销售。”承接上下文, D 项 Turning to the right,you may see a Sichuan-style rest
32、aurant. (向右转, 你会看到一家四川风味的 餐馆。)切题。故选 D。 2. C C。上文提示“这不是指中国, 而是指英国曼彻斯特。”再根据下 文提示 “事实上, 中国产品已经走向全球。 ” 承接上下文, C项 In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities around the world. (事实上, 你可能会在世界上许多其他城市看到类似的事情。 ) 切题。故选 C。 3.G G。下文提示“但是为了迎合当地人的口味, 中餐馆对菜肴做了一 些改变。 ” 承接下文, G 项 Chinese food has been
33、enjoyed in Western countries for a long time. (中国菜在西方国家受到喜爱已有很长 一段时间了。)切题。故选 G。 4.A A。下文提示“据路透社报道, 在欧洲许多城市, 商店出售 TCL 电 视、海尔冰箱和联想电脑。”承接下文, A 项 Many Chinese products are also becoming more popular. (许多中国产品也变得越来越受 欢迎。)切题。故选 A。 5. F F。 上文提示 “在过去, 大多数西方人认为中国产品便宜且不可靠。 但是事情已经发生了很大的变化。”承接下文, F 项“Made in China” has become cool and more people trust Chinese products. (“中 国制造”变得很酷, 越来越多的人信任中国产品。)切题。故选 F。
