1、Unit 2English around the world.单项填空1(2013吉安市西路片七校联考)Sorry, I have no time left now. Can we discuss the matter _ supper?Aover B.on C.by D.at答案：A考查介词。句意：对不起，我现在没空。我们吃晚饭时讨论这件事，好吗？由句意可知，选over，意为“在期间”相当于during。2(2013江西临川二中月考)In my mind, no such _ thing in our country as _ Great Wall can stand for the ima
2、ge and culture of China.Aa; the Ba; /C/; the D/; /答案：C考查冠词的用法。no such thing为固定搭配，其中no相当于not a/any; the Great Wall“长城”为专有名词。3(2013安庆高三质检)Every minute has been made full _ of by the girls _ knowledge about etiquette (礼仪)Ausing; learning Buse; to learnCto use; to learn Duse; learning答案：B考查make use of的被
3、动形式。句意：女孩们充分利用每一分钟来学习礼仪知识。还原成主动语态后应为：. have made full use of every minute to learn knowledge about etiquette.4(2013山师大附中高三质检)“Could you please show me how to send an email，” he said._ show him how to send an email.AHe asked if I canBHe told me toCHe asked me that I couldDHe asked me to答案：D在将can，coul
4、d等引起的表示委婉请求的疑问句变为间接引语时，应使用ask sb. (not) to do sth.结构，而不应该按照一般疑问句的变法来变间接引语。5(2013衡水高三质检)In many countries, breakfast is a snack _ meal, but traditional English breakfast is a full meal.Arather than Bmore thanCother than Dless than答案：A考查短语意义。句意：在许多国家，早餐是点心而非主餐，但是传统的英国早餐是丰盛的一餐。rather than“而不是”；more tha
5、n“超过；不只是”；other than“除了”；less than“小于；决不”。6(2013南昌外国语学校月考)A competent speaker of a language must have a(an) _ of these different styles.Acomment BobservationCcommand Dresponse答案：C考查名词词义。句意：能够熟练使用某种语言的人必须掌握这几种技巧。have a command of“掌握”，符合句意。7(2013青岛模拟)Today, _ rapid development of transportation and co
6、mmunication, the whole world seems to be smaller.Aregardless of Bin spite ofCinstead of Dbecause of答案：D考查短语意义辨析。句意：当今，由于交通和通信的迅速发展，整个世界看起来更小了。regardless of不论，不管；in spite of尽管；instead of代替；because of因为，由于。8(2013潍坊模拟)With our knowledge _ practice, we can make great contributions to our country.Abased
7、on Bbasing onCbase on Dto base on答案：A考查非谓语动词。句意：由于我们的知识建立在实践的基础上，我们能够为国家作出巨大的贡献。knowledge和base on之间是被动关系，故应使用过去分词作宾语补足语。9(2013西南师大附中高三质检)It is possible that one day we will _ disability, so we shouldnt look down upon the disabled.Aend up with Bput up withCcome up with Dcatch up with答案：A考查动词短语。句意：很可能
8、有一天我们都会以残疾告终，因此我们不应该看不起残疾人。end up with“以结束”；put up with“忍受”；come up with“提出”；catch up with“赶上”。10(2013重庆南开中学高三质检)Countries in Southeast Asia have _ become familiar with Chinese brands, but there is still a long way to go.Ainstantly BgraduallyCactually Dfrequently答案：B考查副词词义。句意：东南亚国家正在逐渐熟悉中国品牌，但是对于中国品
9、牌来说还有很长的路要走。gradually“逐渐地”。11(2013济宁模拟)It took her a long time to _ the skills she needed to become a famous player.Aacquire BinquireCrequire Drequest答案：A考查动词词义。句意：要想成为著名的选手她还需要很长的时间来获得必须的技能。acquire“获得”，与句意相符。12(2013杭州高三质检)Whats your opinion of Mr. Lis request that we _ spend half an hour reading En
10、glish aloud every morning?Amust BwouldCshould Dcould答案：C考查虚拟语气。request所接宾语从句应用“should动词原形”虚拟语气。should可以省略。13(2013华南师大附中高三质检)Oudi, as a famous host of Hunan TV, is excellent, who does very well in performing, dancing, _.Aas BlikeCsuch as Dfor example答案：D句意：欧弟作为湖南电视台著名主持人很优秀，他在表演方面做的也很好，比如说跳舞。for exam
11、ple主要用于举例说明，一般只列举同类人或事物中的一个或几个，可以用于句首、句中或句末。14(2013东营胜利一中模拟)Its many years since I saw you last time; I _ you at all.I wouldnt have, either, if someone _ you by the name.Adidnt recognize; hadnt calledBdidnt recognize; didnt callChavent recognized; didnt callDrecognized; had called答案：A考查时态和虚拟语气。句意：自从
12、我上次见到你已经有好多年了；我刚才根本没把你认出来。如果没有人叫你名字，我也认不出你。第一个空用一般过去时表示刚才(过去)发生的事实；根据主句“I wouldnt have (recognized)(对过去的虚拟)”，可知if从句也是对过去的虚拟，故使用过去完成时形式。15(2013芜湖高三质检)Are you glad to hear from her?Of course. _ I dreamed about her several nights.AWhats more BThat is to sayCIn other words DBelieve it or not答案：D考查情景交际。句
13、意：你愿意收到她的信吗？当然。信不信由你，我梦到她好几个晚上了。whats more“另外”；that is to say“那就是说”；in other words“换句话说”；believe it or not“信不信由你”。.阅读理解A(2013吉林市期末)Thanksgiving time came and all the relatives were gathered around the long table, or seated behind TV trays.The television was on and some folks were watching it while v
14、isiting with one another.Something on television got their attention and one of the adults said, “Listen at it！” Someone else replied.“Well, if that dont beat all.”Simple phrases were spoken by folks whose language was simple and brief.They had several idioms that were just as colorful phrases and w
15、ords that brightened the room and warmed the conversation.In school we were taught to speak differently.The way our relatives spoke was discouraged.Sometimes our parents would say things we werent taught in school.Theyd often correct themselves, as if getting rid of a mistake.Of course we learned so
16、me of their phrases and used them.They were comfortable words to pronounce, familiar.Our fathers side of the family was from Arkansas and Oklahoma and they spoke with the accents native to their birth states.Their voices musical and often high, it was easy to pick up that effect in our own speech an
17、d at school my brother and I were often teased for the way we spoke. Our mothers side of the family came from Illinois and they had a tendency to talk fast.They had an accent, too, and my brother and I added that to our own speech, confusing the kids at school all the more.Our fathers side of the fa
18、mily loved to laugh and have a good time.Our mothers side of the family was more serious about how they took life in; their joys more silently experienced and enjoyed.It was a rich picture of culture and it gave my brother and me a colorful view in life.Thanksgiving holiday was always an easy comfor
19、table going day.It was the first real holiday of the season when everyone came together in one place, and a good time was spent happily together by all.1From the text we can know that _. Aparents were worried that their relatives might affect their kids languageBparents didnt allow their children to
20、 speak dialectsCparents tried to avoid affecting their kids with their dialectsDparents thought the language taught in school was the best答案：C细节理解题。根据文章第三段的第四句话“Theyd often correct themselves, as if getting rid of a mistake.”可以看出父母尽力在语言方面少影响孩子们。 2It can be inferred from the text that _.AEnglish taug
21、ht in school is different from that used in daily lifeBhis mothers side of the family spoke in a high voiceCthe language used by his fathers side of the family was fastDthe writer and brother were laughed at school because of their poor English答案：A推理判断题。第三段的前三句都说明了在学校所教的语言和在家中学到的有差异。3Why did the wri
22、ter and his brother puzzle other kids at school by their speeches?AThey had relatives from different parts of Europe.BThey added some dialects in their speeches.CThere were many mistakes in their language.DTheir speeches were lively and colorful.答案：B细节理解题。第四段第四句话 “. my brother and I added that to ou
23、r own speech, confusing the kids at school all the more.”点明了他们兄弟的语言中带有父母双方的方言。4Whats the writers attitude towards dialects? AThey were not accepted by others.BThey should be used everywhere. CThey should be taught in school.DHe liked them very much.答案：D细节理解题。第四段的最后一句话“It was a rich picture of cultur
24、e and it gave my brother and me a colorful view in life.”说明作者对自己夹杂方言的语言很高兴。B(2013哈尔滨市质检)Bursting into the classroom from recess (课间休息), 15 children take their seats and face the woman they know as Ms. Yang.“What day is it today？” she asks, in Mandarin Chinese (普通话)“Confucius birthday！” the fifth gra
25、ders shout in Mandarin.“Why do we celebrate Confucius birthday？”“Because hes the greatest teacher in the history of China！” exclaims a brownhaired girl. She is speaking Mandarin.English is rarely heard in Lisa Yangs class at the Chinese American International School (CAIS), despite the fact that few
26、 students are native speakers of Mandarin.The United States is actively trying to increase the group of students in “critical languages” such as Mandarin. The students at CAIS are way ahead in such a trend.Founded 25 years ago, this small private school in San Francisco, USA, does what few other Ame
27、rican schools do: It produces fully fluent speakers of Mandarin Chinese, by far the most commonly spoken language in the world.Mandarin Chinese is suddenly hot in American schools. As China becomes the worlds leading economy sometimes this century, schools in the U. S. are scrambling to add Mandarin
28、 to their list of foreign languages or expand Chinese programs already in place.“It really is almost unprecedented (无前例的). People are looking at China as a force to be reckoned with. And to ensure that the U. S. has the ability to conduct trade, and to work with the Chinese, certainly having an unde
29、rstanding of Chinese language and culture is an advantage，” said Marty Abbott of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages(ACTFL)To develop Chineselanguage programs has not been smooth. A shortage of trained teachers has made it difficult for some schools to join the race. When schoo
30、ls do get teachers, they often hire them straight from China, and the teachers usually suffer culture shock when they come to the U. S.Robert Liu remembers his first two years in an American classroom. It was not an easy adjustment. “In China, students respect their teachers，” he said. Liu found tha
31、t American students, however, expect an active teaching style. He had to use games to engage them rather than lectures.To avoid many of the problems with foreign teaching styles, the CAIS has been working with the Chinese government to improve training of teachers who are sent to the U. S.文章大意：本文为一篇
32、说明文。随着中国经济地位的增长，美国的很多学校掀起了学习汉语的热潮。5Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AUnderstanding Chinese language and culture is helpful to work with Chinese.BChineselanguage programs have met trouble during the development.CMany other American schools do the same as CAIS, founded 25 ye
33、ars ago.DA lack of trained Mandarin Chinese teachers is a problem for the programs.答案：C推理判断题。根据文章第八段第一句“Founded 25 years ago, this small private school in San Francisco, USA, does what few other American schools do.”可知，C项中“Many other American schools”表述错误。故答案选C。6What kind of problem is the most diff
34、icult to adjust in teaching Chinese in America?ATo adapt themselves to the American life styles.BTo communicate with the American students.CTo get along well with the American students.DTo be fit for the cultural differences in teaching styles.答案：D推理判断题。根据倒数第三段最后一句中的“the teachers usually suffer cult
35、ure shock when they come to the U. S”和倒数第二段内容可知，中国老师到美国任教时，遭遇到的最大问题就是文化冲击，由于教学风格的不同，老师们需要做出很大的调整。故答案选D。7The meaning of the underlined word “scrambling” is similar to _.Aclimbing Brushing Cchanging Dbeating答案：B词义猜测题。根据第九段划线词上下句内容可知，划线词所在句的句意为：由于中国将会成为本世纪领先的经济体，很多美国学校正在加紧将普通话列入他们的外语名单当中或扩大现在已有的汉语项目。因此
36、，划线词应为“加速，加紧”之意，故答案选B。8It can be learned from the passage that _.Athe students in Lisa Yangs class usually speak ChineseBthere are few American students in Lisa Yangs classCwe celebrate Confucius birthday because hes the greatest history teacherDin America the students dont respect their teachers答案：A细节理解题。根据第六段中“English is rarely heard in Lisa Yangs class.”可知，在杨老师的课堂上很少用英语。A项表述正确。故答案选A。根据第五段的内容可知，C项错误；B、D两项在原文中没有涉及。故排除。
