1、Unit 2Exercise 1(建议用时：15分钟)阅读理解AAdvice to English learnersLearners of English，especially selftaught learners may have trouble in understanding speeches by native speakers.The following ways might help improve their listening ability.First of all，do things step by step.It is not good to listen to som
2、ething beyond your level.Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book.Go on to the second book only after you are sure you understand the first one.Secondly，stick to one course to study.Dont change books often.Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it s
3、eems to be more “fashionable(时髦的)”. Thirdly，listen to the English news programme over the radio from time to time.Better go through the news stories in the Chineselanguage newspaper first.That will make it easy for you to understand the English news on the radio.Fourthly，if you have time，listen to s
4、ome interesting stories in “Special English” from the VOA or other listening materials of the same level as that of your textbook.语篇解读在英语学习中，听、说、读、写都是非常重要的。本文对于如何提高听的能力对英语学习者，尤其是自学者提出了四条建议。1These are some pieces of advice to learners of English on how to_.Aimprove their listening abilityBread fastCw
5、rite better English and read fastDspeak correctly解析：细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知。答案：A2If you want to understand the English news programme on the radio，you should_.Aread the Chineselanguage newspaper carefullyBread again and again the Chineselanguage newspaperCgo through the Chineselanguage newspaperDbe able to
6、 recite the Chineselanguage newspaper解析：细节理解题。由第四段“Thirdly.Better go through the news stories in the Chineselanguage newspaper first.”可知。答案：C3The underlined part “beyond your level” in Paragraph 2 means something_.Aeasy for youBtoo difficult for youCnot too easy and not too difficult for youDjust al
7、l right for you解析：词义猜测题。由第二段可推知答案。答案：B4The author advised that once you have taken up a course，you should_.Astick to itBbegin with the last bookCtake up other courses if they are more fashionableDnot do anything else解析：细节理解题。由第三段第一、二句“Secondly，stick to one course to study.Dont change books often.”可知
8、。答案：ABA student is learning to speak British English.He wonders：Can I communicate with Americans？Can they understand me？Learners of English often ask：What are the differences between British and American English？How important are these differences?Certainly，there are some differences between British
9、 and American English.There are a few differences in grammar.For example，speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you got a pen？”，while Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen？” Pronunciation is sometimes different.Americans usually sound r in the words like “bird” and
10、“hurt”Speakers of British English do not sound r in these words.There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary.For example, “colour” and “honour” are British，while “color” and “honor” are American.These differences in grammar，pronunciation，spelling and vocabula
11、ry are not important，however.For the most part，British and American English are the same language.语篇解读本文讲述了美式英语与英式英语的区别。5According to this passage，a student who is learning to speak British English might be afraid that_.ABritish people cannot understand himBAmerican people cannot understand himCthe
12、grammar is too hard for himDthe spelling is too hard for him解析：细节理解题。从文中第一段“A student is learning to speak British English.He wonders：Can I communicate with Americans？Can they understand me？”可知答案。答案：B6American English and British English are different in_.AspellingBpronunciationCgrammarDall of the a
13、bove解析：细节理解题。文章的第二段给出了英式英语和美式英语的几点不同：在拼写、发音及语法上。故选D。答案：D7What is NOT mentioned in the passage?AWhether there are differences between British English and American English.BWhether British English and American English are one language or two.CHow the differences between British English and American En
14、glish came about.DHow important the differences are.解析：细节理解题。文中没有涉及英式英语与美式英语的不同之处产生的根源，所以选C。答案：C8According to this passage，British people and Americans have_difficulty in understanding each other.AlittleBmuchCsomeDgreat解析：推理判断题。本文第三段旨在说明：尽管英式英语和美式英语在几个方面有些不同，但大体来说，它们仍属同一种语言。所以英国人和美国人相互理解起来几乎没有困难。故选A。答案：A