1、Unit 2 English around the world基础巩固篇一、默写版块.重点单词请快速写出下列单词对应的汉语意思1accent n. 口音;腔调;重音2lightning n. 闪电3straight adv. 直接;挺直 adj.直的;笔直的;正直的4apartment n美公寓住宅;单元住宅5block n街区;块;木块;石块6enrich vt.使富裕;充实;改善7usage n使用;用法;词语惯用法8vocabulary n词汇;词汇量;词表9elevator n电梯;升降机10gas n汽油;气体;煤气;毒气请快速写出下列英语单词11official adj.官方的;正
2、式的;公务的12voyage n航行;航海13native adj.本国的;本地的n.本国人;本地人14actually adv.事实上;实际上15request n& vt.请求;要求请快速写出下列英语单词及拓展单词16frequent adj.频繁的;常见的frequency n频率;次数frequently adv.常常;频繁地17identity n本身;本体;身份identify v确认;识别18fluent adj.流利的;流畅的fluency n流利;流畅fluently adv.流利地;流畅地19spelling n拼写;拼法spell v拼写20gradual adj.逐渐的
3、;逐步的gradually adv.逐渐地;逐步地21latter adj.较后的;(两者中)后者的;后半的n后者former adj.以前的n.前者22base vt.以为根据n.基部;基础;基地basic adj.基础的basis n基础;基部;基准23command n& vt.命令;指令;掌握commanding adj.威严的;指挥的24expression n词语;表示;表达;表情express vt.表示;表达n.快车;速递25recognize vt.辨认出;承认;公认recognition n识别;承认;赞誉.高频短语1more than 超过;非常;不只是;不仅是2beca
4、use of 由于;因为3come up 走近;上来;被提出4base.on/upon 以为基础/根据5at present 目前;现在6make use of 利用;使用7such as 例如;像这种的8leave for 动身去9believe it or not 信不信由你10play a part (in) 扮演一个角色;参与.经典句型1Today,more people speak English as their first,second or a foreign language than ever before.如今说英语的人比以往更多了,他们有的是作为第一语言来说,有的是作为
5、第二语言或外语。2Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.以英语作为母语的人,即使他们所讲的语言不尽相同,也可以相互理解。3It was based more on German than the English we speak at present.当时的英语更多地是以德语为基础,而我们今天所说的英语不是。4Believe it or not,there is no such thing as standard English.信不信
6、由你,(世界上)没有什么标准英语。5This is because in the early days of radio,those who reported the news were expected to speak excellent English.这是因为在早期的收音机时代,对新闻播音员的要求是讲一口极好的英语。二、运用版块.单句语法填空1Most kinds of rose plants come from Asia.But roses are also native to other areas including northwest Africa,Europe and the
7、 United States.2I paid a visit to Russia which is rich in natural resources and the travel enriched my horizons.(rich)3The number of road accidents and the deaths arising from those accidents has increased(increase)over the past year.4Youll be able to choose a room based (base) on your own personal
8、tastes.5I have two good friends,Mary and Lily.The former is good at dancing,and the latter can speak Danish fluently.6The manager gave his command that measures (should)be taken (take)immediately to correct all the mistakes made in marketing.7The collected money should be made good use of to help(he
9、lp)the people who suffered great losses in the earthquake.8There is no such thing as a free lunch.9At present,there is no telescope in existence that is capable of detecting the presence of life in space.10In the company,we know that he is recognized(recognize) as a strict leader.单句改错1More than one
10、student were tired of his long and tiring speech.werewas2The number of students learning English are larger than ever before.areis3I want to use the same tools which were used in your factory a few days ago.whichas4Although this is the first time that the plan has been come up at the meeting,it has
11、caused much concern.去掉been5It was all because the job that she gave up the plan to take her holiday abroad.because 后加 of.词汇(句式)升级/一句多译/句型转换1I do believe that I am very qualified for this voluntary work,because I am good at (have a good command of )spoken English.(用本单元短语替换加黑部分)2The film is based on a
12、 true story and it attracts peoples interest all over the country.Based on a true story,the film attracts peoples interest all over the country. (分词短语作状语)3他命令我们一个小时内完成这项工作。He commanded that we (should) finish the work in an hour.(command that.)He commanded us to finish the work in an hour.(command s
13、b.to do sth.)4所有的成员均被要求准时参加会议。All the members are requested to attend the meeting on time.(request vt.)It is requested that all the members (should) attend the meeting on time.(It is requested that.)5The book is written in such easy English as beginners can understand.The book is written in such eas
14、y English that beginners can understand it.(that引导的结果状语从句)能力提升篇.完形填空Susie Goodall finally was discovered and rescued.She was a volunteer in the 1 Golden Globe Race accompanying sailors through the 2 every June.On Wednesday morning,Goodall was 2,000 miles west of South America when her boat was like
15、a drunken man in a strong wind and a broken bar knocked her 3 unconscious.But soon after that she 4 and at once rang the alarm through her emergency system.And a series of troubling 5 ,which had recorded her happenings during the journey,were 6 on her social media page at once.Chiles Maritime Center
16、 received her 7 and soon ordered a ship to change its 8 to rescue Goodall.Meanwhile,all Goodall could do was waittrying to keep her boat 9 in the waving South Pacific and pumping out water that was 10 into the damaged cabin (船舱)That made her 11 her present situation.The Chilean ship finally 12 Gooda
17、ll.Then lowering down a small boat to save her seemed 13 because up to 13 feet waves would 14 the boat at any time. 15 ,crew members on board 16 another way.They lowered a long thick rope from the ship,and 17 Goodall from her ship to safety.As luck would have it,the chosen method 18 worked.Goodall a
18、rrived at the Chilean port without any delay.On her social media page,Goodall wrote,“They were the hardest and loneliest days Ive ever had.Actually,all I wanted was a break with no 19 to the busy daily life.But I might as well 20 home instead of giving up.”语篇解读Susie Goodall在陪同水手参加Golden Globe Race比赛
19、的过程中,所乘船只因遇到巨浪而剧烈摇晃,她自己也被断裂的栏杆砸晕;醒来后,她立即拉响了警报器;后来在智利海事中心的帮助下,她最终转危为安。1A.finalBpreviousCmonthlyDannual解析:根据第2空后的every June可知,Susie Goodall每年都会作为志愿者陪同水手参加比赛。故选D。答案:D2A.tourBvoyageCtripDscene解析:根据空前的sailors以及下文中的her boat可知,这些人参加的是航行比赛,故选B。答案:B3A.permanentlyBtotallyCtemporarilyDseriously解析:根据第4空后的at onc
20、e rang the alarm可知,她只是被断裂的栏杆暂时砸晕了。故选C。答案:C4A.awakenedBsleptCshoutedDcried解析:根据第3空后的unconscious及该空后的rang the alarm可知,她不久就醒过来了。故选A。答案:A5A.updatesBquestionsCfantasiesDthoughts解析:根据该空后的“which had recorded her happenings”以及第6空后的on her social media page可知,记录她在航行中发生的事情的一系列的最新信息立即就被发布在社交媒体网页上。故选A。答案:A6A.put
21、BgatheredCpostedDsent解析:参见上题解析。post“发送”。答案:C7A.callBwarningCsignalDreply解析:根据第4空后的rang the alarm through her emergency system可知,她当时拉响了警报器,由此可知,此处表示智利的海事中心收到了她发出的信号。故选C。答案:C8A.systemBcourseCsubjectDpolicy解析:根据第7题的解析可知,海事中心收到信号后,即刻命令一艘船改变航向(course)去营救Goodall。答案:B9A.dryBtidyCstillDsteady解析:根据空后的the wav
22、ing South Pacific可知,当时海浪凶猛,因此她在等待的过程中,尽量让船保持稳定(steady)。答案:D10A.leakingBflyingCflowingDdropping解析:根据上文中的pumping out water及下文中的the damaged cabin可知,当时船已经受损,并且开始渗水。leak“渗入”。答案:A11A.curious aboutBworried aboutCsatisfied withDdisappointed with解析:根据第9、10小题的解析可知,当时船已经开始渗水,她需要在巨浪中稳住船只、抽掉渗入的水等待救援。由此可推知,她担心自己当
23、时的处境。故选B。答案:B12A.rescuedBabandonedCpassedDspotted解析:根据下文中的lowering down a small boat to save her可知,赶来救援的智利船只发现了(spotted)她。答案:D13A.fastBproperCimpossibleDuncomfortable解析:根据下文中的up to 13 feet waves并结合常识可知,当时放下小船去救她这一做法看起来是不可能的,因为海浪太大,小船随时都有可能被海浪吞没。故选C。答案:C14A.swallowBliftChitDpush解析:参见上题解析。答案:A15A.Besi
24、desBOtherwiseCInsteadDAlso解析:根据第13小题的解析及第16空后的another way可推知,考虑到用小船救人是不可能的,而有船员推荐另外一种方式。答案:C16A.changedBrecommendedCadmiredDdescribed解析:参见上题解析。答案:B17A.pulledBkeptCgraspedDfetched解析:根据上文中的“They lowered a long thick rope from the ship”可推知,营救人员放下一根又长又粗的绳子,然后将Goodall从她自己的船上拉到安全的地方。故选A。答案:A18A.hardlyBpro
25、bablyCusuallyDreally解析:根据最后一段第一句中的“Goodall arrived at the Chilean port”可知,用绳子救人的方法真的奏效了。故选D。答案:D19A.answerBaccessCdamageDcontribution解析:根据空前一句可知,在海上遇险的那几天是她最艰难、最孤独的时期。由此可推知,被营救之后,她只想休息,而不想再让自己接触那些繁忙的日常事务。答案:B20A.driveBrideCwalkDsail解析:根据第19小题的解析可知,虽然她不想再如此劳累了,但她还是认为自己最好还是开船返航回家,而不是就这样放弃。故选D。答案:D.语法填
26、空At about 3 pm. on October 2, carpentry students from Harvard H. Ellis Technical High School (Ellis Tech) in the United States 1. (put) the finishing touches on a ramp (坡道) for the handicapped at Northeast Placement Services.It was a thing of 2. (beautiful), leading from a platform outside one build
27、ing to the entryway of the new Community Education Center. It was one year ago 3. students started the project.It took so long, because Ellis Tech has a rotating (轮流的) scheduletwo weeks of academic work followed 4. two weeks of shop work. Their academic schedule made it difficult 5. (finish) the job
28、 very quickly.During the summer, work stopped altogether. 6. (arrive) at Ellis Tech, Senior Gabe Martel first didnt know he wanted to be a carpenter. He soon found the handson activity was 7. (benefit) to him.One thing he learned is that no project goes according to plan.They had to follow building
29、rules and adapt 8. quickly.They had to work with the customer and learn to get along with their teammates.The next project will be at the Brooklyn Fairgrounds, where students will rebuild a part of the main stage. Unless its 9. (extreme) cold in winter, theyll work a couple of 10. (month)语篇解读文章主要介绍了
30、一所学校木匠班的特色实践项目的相关内容。1解析:考查动词的时态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知,空处为句子的谓语,结合该句中的时间状语at about 3 pm.on October 2可推知,此处表示过去某一时刻正在进行的动作,应用过去进行时,且主语carpentry students是复数形式,所以填were putting。答案:were putting2解析:考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知,空处应为名词,作介词of的宾语,所以填beauty。答案:beauty3解析:考查强调句。分析句子结构可知,此处为强调句结构It was.that.,对句子的时间状语one year ago进行强调,所
31、以填that。答案:that4解析:考查介词。分析句子结构可知,破折号后为补充说明的内容,空前用了过去分词followed,表示被动意义,所以填by。答案:by5解析:考查非谓语动词。此处考查make it形容词to do sth.,其中it作形式宾语,不定式短语作真正的宾语,所以填to finish。答案:to finish6解析:考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,动词arrive和句子谓语didnt know之间没有连词,且和句子主语Senior Gabe Martel构成逻辑上的主谓关系,故用其现在分词形式Arriving。答案:Arriving7解析:考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知,空处应为形容词,在系动词was后作表语,所以填beneficial。答案:beneficial8解析:考查反身代词。adapt oneself“使自己适应”是固定用法,符合语境,又根据该句中的they可知,应填反身代词themselves。答案:themselves9解析:考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知,空处应为副词,修饰形容词cold,作状语,所以填extremely。答案:extremely10解析:考查名词的单复数。结合空前的a couple of(几个)可知,此处应为可数名词的复数形式,所以填months。答案:months