1、Unit 2English around the world课时作业.阅读(2020山东师大附中高三第一次模拟考试)You may be surprised to learn that English gets 30 to 45 percent of its words from French. The reason goes back to the year 1066, when Norman forces invaded (入侵) what is now Britain. The Normans were from northern France and spoke French. Dur
2、ing the Norman occupation, French became the language of Englands rulers and wealthy class. This lasted for more than 300 years. Other people in England continued to speak English during this period.Over time, the two languages combined and shared words. Some researchers believe that about 10,000 Fr
3、ench words eventually entered the English language. However, although English took many French words, their meanings have not always stayed the same. Sometimes the differences in meanings can be very important, and lead to funny or strange situations if the words are used in the wrong way.Take, for
4、example, the French word college. In English, college can often be used in place of the word university, or sometimes as a school within a university. However, in French, college actually means “middle school”， or the level of schooling for students in grades five or six through eight.There are many
5、 other similar words in the two languages with completely different meanings. In English, the word chat is a verb which means “to talk casually”； but in French, the word chat is the word for an animal: a cat.If an English speaker says someone is jolly, that means they are cheerful or friendly. But i
6、n French, jolie means someone is goodlooking or pleasant to look at. In any case, both are nice things to say to someone.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了英语中存在大量法语词汇的现象，并举例说明英语中的法语单词与其在法语中的不同含义。1What language did the upper class speak in Britain of Norman times?AEnglish.BFrench.CBoth English and French.DSome unkn
7、own language.答案：B细节理解题。根据第一段第四句“During the Norman occupation, French became the language of Englands rulers and wealthy class.”可知，诺曼时代英国的上层阶级说法语。故选B。2What does college mean in French?AThe teenager time.BUniversity in French.CMiddle school in English.DUniversity in common sense.答案：C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Howe
8、ver, in French, college actually means middle school”可知，“college”在法语里的意思是“中学”。故选C。3What is the text mainly about?AComparison between two languages.BDifficulty in grasping English.CFrench words in English.DDevelopment of English.答案：C主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句“You may be surprised to learn that English gets 30 to
9、 45 percent of its words from French.”和第二段前两句“Over time, the two languages combined and shared words. Some researchers believe that about 10,000 French words eventually entered the English language.”可知，本文讲述的是“英语中的法语单词”。故选C。【词汇积累】occupation n. 侵占；占领casually adv. 漫不经心地，随意地jolly adj. 愉快的；快乐的；高兴的in any
10、case 无论如何【长难句分析】Sometimes the differences in meanings can be very important, and lead to funny or strange situations if the words are used in the wrong way.有时意义上的差异是非常重要的，如果单词用错了地方，就会导致有趣或奇怪的情况。分析：这是一个主从复合句。if引导条件状语从句，主句中and连接两个并列的谓语成分can be very important 和lead to funny or strange situations。.完形填空I
11、 lost my flat by accident, and then I discovered my car needed a new engine. That 1 I would have to spend 1,000 to get the car back on the 2 . I suddenly found that I needed, first, somewhere to 3 and second, something to travel around in.I was trying to decide what to do when I 4 the advertisement
12、on a board: Converted (改装过的) ambulance 5 ， 1,600. So I rang the number in the ad and 6 to go and see it. It was love at first sight! I made a 7 straight away. Two days later I was the 8 owner of a converted camper van (野营车)At first I was 9 . I wasnt sure whether I could handle it. 10 ， gradually Ive
13、 had feelings that I havent 11 before. Living in my van is just the 12 of waking up in the morning, and, for the first few seconds, not knowing 13 you are. Then you look out of the window; some strange trees 14 you, and some beautiful scenery makes your heart beat 15 . Living in a flat in the city I
14、 missed all that.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。在车里，既可以居住，又可以旅游，让人觉得世界就是家，这种奇妙的感觉真的很好。1A.wantedBhoped CmeantDsupposed 答案：C“我”发现“我”的车需要一个新的引擎，这个就意味(mean)着“我”不得不花费1,000英镑修理它。故选C。2A.sideBroadCspotDbalance答案：B让“我”的汽车重返上路(road)则要花费“我”1,000英镑。故选B。3A.driveBrelaxCworkDlive答案：D根据该句中的“somewhere”及上文中的“I lost my flat”可以判断，“我”突然
15、意识到“我”首先需要有个地方居住(live)，故选D。4A.took charge ofBmade use ofCgot hold ofDcaught sight of答案：D此处是指当“我”看到(catch sight of)公告牌上的广告时。故选D。take charge of “负责，控制”；make use of “利用”；get hold of “抓住，找到”。5A.for saleBon showCin needDunder repair答案：A根据空格后的“1,600”并结合空格前的“advertisement”可知，这辆改装过的救护车是用来出售(for sale)的，故选A。o
16、n show “在展出”；in need “需要”；under repair “在修理中”。6A.failedBarrangedCappliedDhesitated答案：B根据该句中“to go and see it”及后一句“It was love at first sight！”可知，“我”打电话，并安排(arrange)时间去看看。故选B。7A.differenceBsuggestionCdecisionDcomment答案：C根据前一句“It was love at first sight！”可知，“我”一下子就爱上它了，可推知，“我”立即作出了决定，make a decision “
17、作出决定”。故选C。8A.proudBpainfulCcarelessDbrave答案：A根据该句中“owner of a converted camper van (野营车)”并结合前一句所表达的“我”立即作出决定可知，两天后“我”骄傲的(proud)成了野营车车主。故选A。9A.unwillingBconfidentCsatisfiedDnervous答案：D根据后一句“I wasnt sure whether I could handle it.”可知，“我”不知道是否可以控制这辆车，据此可以判断，刚驾驶时，“我”有点紧张(nervous)，故选D。10A.ThereforeBSomeh
18、owCHoweverDBesides答案：C空格前一句提到不确定是否可以控制这辆车，空格后一句提到逐渐能够掌握驾驶技能，并享受驾驶这辆车，据此可以判断，空处前后为转折关系，故选C。11A.sufferedBexperiencedChurtDcontrolled答案：B根据语境可知，此处表示“逐渐地，我有了未曾体验(experience)过的感觉”，故选B。suffer “遭受”，通常跟不好的事情或感觉。12A.fear BlazinessCexcitementDbelief答案：C根据前一句可知，“我”体验到了以前未曾体验过的感觉，据此可以判断，早晨在车子里醒来是让人兴奋(excitement
19、)的，故选C。13A.whatBwhereChowDwho答案：B结合常识可知，早晨在车里醒来“我”很兴奋，在开始的几秒里，不知道自己在哪里(where)。故选B。14A.greetBrecognizeCprotectDstruggle 答案：A此处是指在清晨，“我”看向窗外，树好像在和“我”打招呼(greet)。故选A。15A.softlyBstronglyCnormallyDwildly答案：D结合选项可知，窗外的美景让“我”的心激动地(wildly)跳动。故选D。softly “轻柔地”；strongly “强烈地”；normally “正常地”。.七选五(2020广西柳州市高三上学期摸
20、底考试)There are so many words in English that learning all of them can seem difficult. To make things even more challenging, certain sounds are pronounced differently. 1 Learn the vowel (元音) sounds. In English, there are five main vowel letters: a, e, i, o, u. 2 Each vowel letter has both a short soun
21、d (such as the a in “bat”) or a long sound (such as the a in “play”). Learn and practice these different vowel sounds to help teach you how to pronounce certain words and to improve your English pronunciation. 3 One of the most effective ways to learn a language is to listen to someone speaking it.
22、Once you are familiar with how a language sounds, you will be able to start picking up on more sounds, words and phrases. Record yourself. 4 To solve this problem and really see how you sound, try recording yourself. Use a smart phone or tape recorder to play back how you sound when you are speaking
23、 English. Get a spoken English tutor. To truly understand if you are saying and pronouncing things the right way, find someone who can practice with you and act as a spoken English tutor. 5 ABreak down words. BListen to an English speaker. CSometimes the letter “y” can make a vowel sound, too. DHow
24、do you know if you are saying things correctly?EHe or she will be able to correct you and teach you how to pronounce better. FThankfully, there are tips that you can learn to make things a little easier. GCompare your English comprehension to someone else to see if you are doing it correctly. 篇章导读：本
25、文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了几个可以提高英语发音准确性的方法。1F根据设空处前一句“To make things even more challenging, certain sounds are pronounced differently.”(更具挑战性的是，某些声音的发音会有所不同。)以及下面给出的几条措施，可知F项“值得庆幸的是，有一些小窍门可以让事情变得简单一些。”承上启下，故选F。2C根据设空前一句“In English, there are five main vowel letters: a, e, i, o, u”(在英语中，有五个主要的元音字母：a，e，i，o，u)可知，本段
26、主要介绍元音字母发音，所以C项“Sometimes the letter y can make a vowel sound, too.”(有时字母“y”也能发出元音。)承接上文，故选C。3B根据本段第一句可知，学习一门语言最有效的方法之一就是听别人说；结合选项判断只有B项“Listen to an English speaker.”(听讲英语的人说话。)符合标题形式及文意，故选B。4D根据设空后一句“To solve this problem and really see how you sound, try recording yourself.”(要解决这个问题并真正了解你的声音，尝试给自
27、己录音。)可知D项“How do you know if you are saying things correctly？”(你怎么知道你说得对不对？)符合一问一答形式，故选D。5E根据设空处前文可知，为了真正地了解你说的是否正确，找一个能和你一起练习的人做英语口语导师，下文就应讲述这样做的原因，故E项“他或她将能够纠正你并教你如何更好地发音。”承接上文，故选E。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Im an English selflearner; English is not my first language. T
28、oday I am an English teacher. I would like to voice that failures are not disasters. Have faith, keep moving on, and never give up, you will see your hard work pay off.I was a slow learner when I was little. Before five, I couldnt even speak in full sentences. Unlike most other children, I seldom in
29、teracted with others; I neither cried nor got angry. My extreme quietness made my parents wonder if I was mentally slow, but they were not sure. Actually, I have to admit that my memories of my early childhood are quite uncertain.When I was in elementary school, I learned very slowly and was as quie
30、t as a doll. While my teacher was teaching, my mind oftentimes would wander outside of the classroom to the playground. The learning problems and inactive personality remained with me until I was in Grade 5. As a fifth grader, I finally started interacting with my classmates. That was the first time
31、 in my memory that I had had some friends. More amazingly, from that time on, I became talkative, laughing and playing like any normal child.After heading full speed for my junior high education, my learning situation got stuck in the mud again. In my country, students were arranged into different l
32、evels of classes based on their IQ test scores. For example, students with higher IQ scores were placed in the “outstanding class”； average ones joined the “intermediate class”， and slower students were destined (注定) for the “bottom class”. I was placed in the “bottom class” as a result of my belowa
33、verage IQ score. Most of my teachers taught us using easy and slow methods because they considered us unable to learn much. Despite that, I never lost faith that I might succeed one day. A miracle occurred as if to prove that when God closes a door, he will definitely open up a big window. Thats whe
34、n I discovered a strong passion for English.At the age of 13, I found myself deeply interested in English. That way, I could further expand my vocabulary. 写前导读：本篇是一篇记叙文。作者小时候学习特别吃力，但是自己并没有因此而气馁，而是抱有信心、坚持不懈。终于，奇迹发生了，作者发现自己对英语有强烈的兴趣。作者的学习生活又会发生怎样的变化呢？精彩范文At the age of 13, I found myself deeply interes
35、ted in English. Besides reading English textbooks, I made a habit of reading English magazines, listening to English programmes, and keeping an English diary. Moreover, I summarized almost every story in books or magazines to improve my writing skills. In order to strengthen my English speaking abil
36、ity, I oftentimes retold these stories to myself in English. I also wrote down unfamiliar words or phrases in notebooks and frequently reviewed them.That way, I could further expand my vocabulary. I kept learning, and realised that no matter how hard or how unfair my situation was, I could choose to
37、 move on, rather than give up. After college, I set my goal on pursuing further education in America. “Where there is a will, there is a way.” With over 10 years of consistent English selfstudy, I successfully passed TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) without going to any language centers, and headed for America to pursue my higher education.
