1、Unit 2The universal language Section Word power be employed in;have the opportunity to;leave out,put up 1.We his remarks. 答案 were struck by 2.He had a basket on a pole in the backyard. 答案 put up 3.Im very glad to meet you. 答案 have the opportunity to 4.We can the second sentence. 答案 leave out 5.She p
2、reparations for the press conference all morning. 答案 had been employed in 五、完成句子 1.我突然想到该睡觉了。 its time to go to bed. 答案 It strikes me that 2.你必须提前申请护照。 You a passport in advance. 答案 have to apply for 3.与 Martin合作你感觉如何? working with Martin? 答案 How do you feel about 4.请让我趁此机会讲几句话。 Let me take this opp
3、ortunity . 答案 to say a few words 5.我们可以招待你过夜。 We can for the night. 答案 put you up 六、完形填空 If you want to learn a new language,the very first thing to think about is why.Do you need it for a 1 reason,such as your job or your studies?Or perhaps you are interested in the 2 ,films or the music of a diffe
4、rent country and you know how much it will help to have a 3 of the language. Most people learn best using a variety of 4 ,but traditional classes are an ideal(理想的)start for many people.They 5 an environment where you can practice under the guidance of someone whos good at the language.We all lead 6
5、lives and learning a language takes 7 .You will have more success if you study regularly,so try to develop a 8 .It doesnt matter if you havent got long.Becoming fluent in a language will take years,but learning to get by takes a lot less. Many people start learning a language and soon give up.“Im to
6、o 9 ,” they say.Yes,children do learn languages more 10 than adults,but research has shown that you can learn a language at any 11 .And learning is good for the health of your brain,too.Ive also heard people 12 about the mistakes they make when 13 .Well,relax and laugh about your mistakes and youre
7、much less likely to make them again. Learning a new language is never 14 .But with some work and devotion,youll make progress.And youll be 15 by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in their own language.Good luck! 1.A.technical B.political C.practical D.physical 答案 C 解
8、析根据下文的“such as your job or your studies”可知是实用的(practical)理由。technical“技术 的”;political“政治的”; physical“身体的,物理的”。 2.A.literature B.transport C.agriculture D.medicine 答案 A 解析四个选项中,与语言学习关系最密切,且能和 films 和 music 并列的,只有 literature(文学)。 transport“交通”;agriculture“农业”;medicine“医药”。 3.A.view B.knowledge C.form
9、D.database 答案 B 解析句意:你知道掌握一门语言有多大作用。have a good knowledge of something 意为“精通,掌握”。 4.A.paintings B.regulations C.methods D.computers 答案 C 解析句意:大部分人都会使用各种各样的方法学习。painting“绘画”;regulation“规则”;method“方 法”;computer“电脑”。 5.A.protect B.change C.respect D.provide 答案 D 解析根据上下文语境解题。传统的课堂提供(provide)一个环境,在其中你可以在
10、某个擅长于这种语 言的人的指导(guidance)下练习。 6.A.busy B.happy C.simple D.normal 答案 A 解析我们都过着忙碌的(busy)生活并且学习一门语言需要时间。根据语境可知选 A 项。 7.A.courage B.time C.energy D.place 答案 B 解析学习一门语言当然需要花费时间(time)。其余三项和 take 搭配分别意为:take courage“鼓起勇 气”;take energy“消耗能量”;take place“发生”。根据语境可知,答案选 B项。 8.A.theory B.business C.routine D.pr
11、oject 答案 C 解析前面有“regularly(定期地)”,可知选 routine(常规,惯例)。如果你定期学习,你就会获得更多的成功, 因此你最好形成惯例。根据语境可知选 C项。 9.A.old B.nervous C.weak D.tired 答案 A 解析根据下文的“Yes,children do learn languages more than adults”可知,有些人觉得自己太老 (old)了。根据语境可知选 A项。 10.A.closely B.quickly C.privately D.quietly 答案 B 解析一般来说,小孩学习语言的确比成年人要快(quickly
12、)。根据语境可知选 B 项。 11.A.age B.speed C.distance D.school 答案 A 解析前面说小孩学习语言的确比成年人要快,后面 but转折说研究表明你可以在任何年龄(age)学习 语言。根据语境可知选 A 项。 12.A.worry B.hesitate C.think D.quarrel 答案 A 解析下句出现了“Well,relax and laugh”,可知人们担心(worry about)他们犯的错误。根据语境可知选 A项。 13.A.singing B.working C.bargaining D.learning 答案 D 解析前面反复出现 lear
13、n,learning,可知此处选 D项。 14.A.tiresome B.hard C.interesting D.easy 答案 D 解析根据下文“But with some work and devotion,youll make progress.”可知,学习一门新的语言从来 都不容易(easy)。tiresome“令人厌烦的”;hard“困难的,努力的,坚硬的”;interesting“有趣的”,均不符合题 意。根据语境可知选 D 项。 15.A.blamed B.amazed C.interrupted D.informed 答案 B 解析根据后面的“the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words”可知,你只说几句 话,人们就有积极的反应,因此会 amazed(惊奇的)。
