1、课时作业(八)Unit 2English around the worldSection Grammar & Writing(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！).将下面的直接引语变为间接引语1“Go to bed at the same time every night，” the doctor said to me._答案：The doctor told me to go to bed at the same time every night.2My father said to me，“Dont drink and drive.”_答案：My father told me no
2、t to drink and drive.3“Please post the letter for me on your way to school，Mary，” said Tom._答案：Tom asked Mary to post the letter for him on her way to school.4He said to the girl，“Go away！”_答案：He ordered the girl to go away.5“Could you call back later？” the secretary asked Mike._答案：The secretary ask
3、ed Mike to call back later.6My mother said to me，“Please turn on the computer.”_答案：My mother asked me to turn on the computer.7The teacher said，“Dont make so much noise，boys.”_答案：The teacher asked the boys not to make so much noise.8Tony said to them，“Be careful when you stop your cars.”_答案：Tony tol
4、d them to be careful when they stop their cars.阅读理解The English language has a lot of words which can be used in many different ways and in many different expressions.One such example is the word matter.In fact，matter can mean just about anything.It could be one of the most useful words in the Englis
5、h language.Lets get to the heart of the mattera matter of principle (原则)If someone says that you owe (欠) him $50，but you dont，a friend might say，“Well，you could pay him the $50.Its not that much money.Then you wont have to hear him say it anymore.” But if you do not owe him the money，do not pay him
6、the money.Its a matter of principle.There is another way to use the word matter.But be careful with your choice of words.If you ask someone，“Whats the matter？”，it shows you are worried about the other person.But saying，“Whats the matter with you？” has a completely different meaning.And it usually so
7、unds rude (粗鲁的)In fact，when you say，“Whats the matter with you？”，you are suggesting that the person did something wrong or stupid.Another expression that could sound rude is to say，“It doesnt matter to me.” Here，it depends on the context，and how you say it.Lets say you tell someone that a friend jus
8、t got a big raise at work.That person answers with，“It doesnt matter to me.”Here，it means he or she does not care.And it sounds rude.But saying，“Oh，you pick where we eat dinner.It doesnt matter to me.” does not sound rude.In this situation，“it doesnt matter” shows you are easygoing (随和的)No matter ho
9、w you look at it and what you say，matter is a very useful word.And its only a matter of time before you will become an expert on the use of matter.语篇解读本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了matter一词的诸多用法。1We can infer from the text that the word matter_.Ahas a wide useBcan mean moneyCis the most used English wordDhas the mo
10、st different expressions解析：推理判断题。根据第一、二段的描述可知，matter一词用法很广。答案：A2What is the authors suggestion in Paragraph 4?AEvery penny counts.BStick to what is right.CFollow your friends advice.DBe careful when making friends.解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的But if you do not owe him the money，do not pay him the money.Its a mat
11、ter of principle可推测，作者认为钱的数目不重要，重要的是原则问题。因此他觉得在对的事情上要坚持自己的立场，不要轻易作出让步或改变。答案：B3The underlined word “context” in the text probably means_.Achoice BpersonCsituation Danswer解析：词义猜测题。根据倒数第二、三段举例说明It doesnt matter to me在不同的语境意思不同可知，该表达取决于上下文语境，故选situation。答案：C4The author develops the text mainly by_.Ausin
12、g examplesBgiving instructionsCdescribing his experiencesDdiscussing research findings解析：写作手法题。根据文中用不同的例子来讲解matter的用法可知，作者主要是通过举例来展开全文的。答案：A.完形填空Every day，more than one billion people connect with each other using social media (社交媒体)The main positive effect (积极的效果) of social media is also its_1_：con
13、nection.Modern life can be very_2_.Many people work long hours.Other people live far away from family and friends in_3_cities or countries.And it can be _4_to stay connected with the people that are important to us.With social media，people everywhere can_5_with each other.It can also help people mak
14、e new friends.Often，these are friends they would not have met _6_social media.Suppose you have a very special interest._7_，you would not meet very many people who _8_your interest！But through social media，you can _9_people all over the world with the same interest.Social media can also help people _
15、10_news about big world events.This lets people all over the world act more_11_.This is very true when an earthquake breaks out.It is_12_that social media has many positive effects.But some scientists _13_people that it can also be harmful (有害的)Often，when people put things on social media，they only
16、_14_the best things about their lives.They _15_the fun things they are doing or show pictures that make them look_16_.So，when people look at these things，they are only seeing_17_of their friends lives.This can make them feel less_18_with their own lives.And，they can begin to feel envy (嫉妒) _19_their
17、 friends lives look so perfect.Anyway，social media has become a part of human life.You can use it or not use it as much as you _20_.But we may need to think more carefully about how we use it and how it makes us feel.语篇解读本文是议论文。文章主要论述了社交媒体的利与弊。1A.interest BpurposeCchance Dmethod解析：根据该空后的connection以及
18、该段接下来具体介绍社交媒体将世界各地的人连接在一起可知，社交媒体的主要好处也是其“目的(purpose)”所在。答案：B2A.busy Bshort Ccool Dstrange解析：根据下一句Many people work long hours可知，现代生活很“忙碌(busy)”。 答案：A3A.beautiful BlargeCdifferent Dexpensive答案：C4A.difficult BexcitingCsimple Dsurprising解析：根据上文中的Other people live far away from family and friends可知，一些人远离
19、家人和朋友，住在“别的(different)”城市或国家，因此，很“难(difficult)”和这些亲朋好友保持联系。答案：A5A.work Blive Cplay Dconnect解析：该段主要讲述社交媒体帮助人们保持联系，故填connect。该段中的connect，connection均为提示。答案：D6A.except Bbeside Cwithout Dbeyond解析：根据该空前的It can also help people make new friends和these are friends they would not have met可知，社交媒体还有助于人们结交新朋友。如果
20、“不(without)”借助社交媒体，人们往往是不能遇到这些新朋友的。答案：C7A.Usually BImmediately CRecently DFinally答案：A8A.attract BexpressCdevelop Dshare解析：根据常识可知，“通常情况下(Usually)”，你不会遇到很多和你趣味“相投(share)”的人。答案：D9A.discuss BfindCtrust Dvisit解析：根据该空前的But through social media和该空后的people all over the world with the same interest可知，有了社交媒体，
21、你可以“遇到(find)”来自世界各地的和你有着相同兴趣爱好的人。答案：B10A.make BspreadCuse Dcontrol解析：根据下一句中的This lets people all over the world act可知，社交媒体帮助人们“传播(spread)”关于世界重大事件的新闻。答案：B11A.naturally BpubliclyCcorrectly Dquickly解析：根据下一句举的例子This is very true when an earthquake breaks out可知，社交媒体让人们更“快地(quickly)”行动起来。 答案：D12A.clear B
22、special Ccommon Dpopular 解析：前三段分别讲述了社交媒体的好处：有助于人们保持联系、利于人们结交新朋友和帮助传播重大新闻。这些好处是“显而易见的(clear)”。答案：A13A.promise Bteach Cwarn Dadvise解析：根据该空后的it can also be harmful可知，一些科学家“警告(warn)”人们社交媒体也可能是有害的。 答案：C14A.remember BenjoyCchoose Ddiscover解析：根据下文中的fun things和their friends lives look so perfect可知，通常情况下，人们只
23、“挑选(choose)”自己最好的东西在社交媒体上展示。答案：C15. Athink of Btalk aboutCnotice Dlove解析：根据本句后半部分中的or show pictures可知，他们在社交媒体上“谈论(talk about)”生活中发生的有趣的事情。答案：B16. Anormal BgoodCfamous Dserious解析：该空与前面的fun things是并列关系，故选good。 答案：B17A.part BproblemsCthe rest Dthe past解析：根据本段可知，人们在社交媒体上往往只展现出自己最好的一面，那么其他人也只是看到这些朋友生活的“部
24、分(part)”，而非全貌。答案：A18A.careful Bpatient Cangry Dsatisfied解析：根据下一句中的begin to feel envy可知，一些人对自己的生活感到不太“满意(satisfied)”。答案：D19. Aand Bbut Cbecause Dso解析：feel envy的原因是their friends lives look so perfect，故填because。答案：C20A.like Btry Cknow Dexpect解析：根据该空前的You can use it or not use it可知，你可以根据自己的“喜好(like)”来决定
25、使用社交媒体与否及其使用频率。 答案：A.语法填空Keeping a diary in English is one of the 1._ (effect) ways to improve our English writing ability.2_(compare) with other forms of writing，it is shorter and takes 3._(little) time.It can help us to develop the habit of 4._(think) in English.If we persist in this practice,5._(
26、gradual) well learn how to express ourselves in English.In keeping a diary in English，we certainly run up against many 6._(difficulty)In the first place,7._often happens that we have trouble finding proper words and phrases to give expression to our mind.Secondly，there are many idiomatic ways of say
27、ing things in Chinese.And it is extremely hard for us 8._(put) them into English properly.As far as Im concerned，my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a ChineseEnglish dictionary 9._easy reach.Whenever something beats us，we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult
28、our dictionary.We can also turn to our English teacher for help，if necessary.In short，I believe that it is of great 10._(useful) to keep a diary in English for the development of our writing skills.答案：1.effective2.Compared3.less4.thinking 5gradually6.difficulties7.it8.to put9.within 10use.书面表达最近，你校英
29、语学习俱乐部将举办一次学习经验交流活动。假如你是成员之一，请你用英语写一篇发言稿，分享自己在听、说、读、写方面的成功经验。注意：1.词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数)；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear boys and girls，Id like to share my experience in learning English with you._All in all，I hope all of you have fun learning English.参考答案Dear boys and girls，Id like to share my experience
30、in learning English with you.I make it a rule to listen to VOA or the BBC in my spare time to improve my listening.At the same time，I repeat what the speaker says while listening to improve my pronunciation.Besides，watching English movies can combine English learning with relaxation.I always take ev
31、ery chance to speak in class and I am proud of making myself understood in English.Sometimes I practise speaking with my classmates after class.To increase my vocabulary，I have formed the habit of reading English magazines and novels at weekends.I have learned to guess the meaning of new words.In addition，I find keeping a diary in English is helpful.All in all，I hope all of you have fun learning English.版权所有：高考资源网()