1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 2English around the world课时训练基础夯实.单词拼写1.Although I know that he is not perfect,I do (实际上)like the person.答案：actually2.Were going to make a (航行)from Qingdao to Dalian during the summer holiday.答案：voyage3.Mr Smith (逐渐)got much experience from his teaching.答案：gradually4.You should
2、read more to enlarge your(词汇量).答案：vocabulary5.It is reported that the (身份)of the murderer has been discovered.答案：identity6.Of the two possibilities,the former seems more likely,and the l is never possible.答案：latter7.He is a foreigner,but he speaks English like a n speaker.答案：native8.English and Fren
3、ch are Canadas olanguages,and many Canadians can speak both of them.答案：official9.American English and British English are different in pronunciation and s.答案：spelling10.He speaks English so f that he can communicate with the native speakers freely.答案：fluently.选词填空because ofcome upat presentmake use
4、ofeven ifsuch asbe based onplay a part inthe number ofthe latter1.All of usmaking the earth a better place to live on.答案：play a part in2.Today people learning Chinese is increasing.答案：the number of3.The prices of vegetables have been very high recently the dry weather in some places.答案：because of4.M
5、ost Americans like eating fast food, hamburgers and French fries.答案：such as5.I hope the plan which is being carried out in our city will bring us a good result.答案：at present6.The TV play,which a detective novel,is very popular with young people.答案：is based on7.When the thief saw a policeman to him,h
6、e ran away quickly.答案：coming up8.Scientists are developing new ways tothe solar energy more effectively.答案：make use of9.Of the two,is better than the former.答案：the latter10.I wouldnt lose courage I should fail ten times.答案：even if.介副词填空1. the end of the show,the audience began standing up and cheeri
7、ng.答案：At2.People go to the cinema because they want to see something different everyday life.答案：from3.As languages develop,the meaning of words can change time.答案：over4.Come to the fire,and you will feel much warmer.答案：up5.They must have finished the work now!答案：by6.She became the first woman to ent
8、er the school but withdrew after a few days because stress.答案：of7.I am quite free present if you want me to help you.答案：at8.She always bases her opinions facts.答案：on9.Who knows what other use can be made this kind of unusual bamboo?答案：of10.A lot of questions came at the meeting,which made things mor
9、e complicated.答案：up.完成句子1.Tom is (不仅仅) my neighbour.He is a close friend of mine as well.答案：more than2.Allow children the space to voice their opinions, (即使)they are different from your own.答案：even if/though3.Im afraid Ill have to cancel our date because something (出现).答案：came up4.Oprah,the queen of
10、 American daytime talk TV, (被认为是)one of the most powerful women in the world.答案：is recognized as5.Li Ming told me that he was interested in many sports, (比如)swimming,shooting,skating.答案：such as6.In China, (许多) graduates go abroad to have a further study every year.答案：a large number of.用所给词的适当形式填空1.L
11、ater in the 17th century,English began (speak)in many other countries.答案：to be spoken2.As we know,English (change)over time.答案：has changed3.The English in 1150 was different from the English (speak)today.答案：spoken4.The invaders tried hard (conquer)the native people,but in vain.答案：to conquer5.Today t
12、he number of people (learn)English is increasing rapidly.答案：learning6.As a winner,Tom (present)with a gold cup.答案：was presented7.By the time the police arrived,the thief (run)away.答案：had run8.Some foreigners enjoy (eat)with chopsticks.答案：eating9.Drunk driving,which was once a (frequently) occurence,
13、is now under control.答案：frequent10.Some people think that their jobs should (base) on their own interest.答案：be based11.The English teacher said that every possible use should (make)of our spare time to improve our spoken English.答案：be made12.In the good care of the nurses,the boy is (gradual) recove
14、ring from his heart operation.答案：gradually.课文回顾At first,nearly all the people who spoke English lived in England.Later in the 17th century,people from England made 1. to conquer other parts of the world and 2. that,English began to be spoken in many other countries.English has changed much over time
15、.Old English was 3. more on German.Then English was changed 4.The people who ruled England enriched the 5.Later some British 6. moved to America.By the 19th century,two English dictionaries were written by Samuel Johnson and Noah Webster.The dictionary written by the 7. gave a separate 8. to America
16、n English spelling.Now English is spoken in many countries as a foreign or second language,9. India.And many people in India can speak 10. English.Today the number of people learning English in China and other countries of the world is increasing rapidly.答案：1.voyages2.because of3.based4.gradually5.E
17、nglish language6.settlers7.latter8.identity9.such as10.fluent能力提升.阅读理解(导学号51920014)There are many differences between British English and American English.I used to teach a course about the differences between the two.We speak English on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean but we have many differences
18、in our common language.We have examples of the same words having very different meanings,different spellings of the same words as well as completely different words for the same things.Here are some examples.A cookie in the US is called a biscuit in the UK.A biscuit in the US is a small cake in the
19、UK.Crisps in the UK,are known as chips,but we British people eat a plate of chips that you call fries in the US.In the UK,a pie can be made from either meat or fruit,while in the US pies are normally made from fruit;pot pies are made from meat.Most things are measured in grams and kilograms in the U
20、S,not pounds and ounces.One very obvious difference is the side of the road we each choose to drive on.Petrol in the UK is gas in the US.The place where we fill up our cars,in the UK,is a garage,while in the US,its a gas station.The term garage is also used as a place to store your car next to or cl
21、ose by your house.In the UK we call a lorry what is known as a truck in the US.An elevator in the US is called a lift here,and the first floor in the US,is called the ground floor here.So many visitors get off on the wrong floor in British hotels.I could continue with this.There are countless exampl
22、es of differences within our one shared language.With so many differences,no wonder its hard to understand each other well.1.The passage is mainly about the differences between British English and American English in .A.vocabularyB.grammarC.soundD.spelling答案：A提示：阅读文章可知,本文主要是论述美式英语和英式英语在词汇方面的差别。2.Its
23、 implied in the passage that the author may be .A.a driver from the USB.a cook from the USC.a teacher from the UKD.a gas station worker from the UK答案：C提示：根据第一段第二句可推断出作者可能当过老师。3.In the authors opinion,.A.language differences dont affect understandingB.the same words in the two different types of Engl
24、ish may have different spellingsC.there will be fewer differences between American and British English in the futureD.it is impossible that some Americans get off on the wrong floor in British hotels答案：B提示：根据第一段中“We have examples of the same words having very different meanings,different spellings o
25、f the same words”可知答案。4.What can we learn from the passage?A.“Elevator” is commonly used in the UK.B.Pies mean the same thing in the UK and the US.C.In the UK,things are measured in pounds and ounces.D.British and American people drive on the same side of the road.答案：C提示：根据第二段最后一句可知答案。高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
