1、Unit 2English around the world课时作业5Warming Up & Reading.单词拼写1The movie is based on a reallife story of a teacher.2We must broaden and enrich our knowledge.3Our monitor looked calm, but actually he was very nervous.4Luckily, her mothers health is gradually (逐渐地) improving.5If you want to read quickly
2、 and well, you should increase your vocabulary (词汇量)6The policeman asked him to show his identity (身份) card.7Of these two women, the former is rich and the latter (后一个) is poor.8The president of the USA will make an official visit to Singapore in March.9There are many differences between British and
3、 American spelling (拼写)10My sister can speak English as fluently (流利) as an Englishman.用所给短语的适当形式填空1As everyone knows, his paper is based on facts.2The little boy didnt know the number of the sheep because he couldnt count.3He has read a number of books about science though he is young.4It is partly
4、 because of her sick mother that she hasnt gone abroad.5Im sorry hes out at present; you may call back later.6Actually, you can make use of your talents to become rich.7She was ready to go shopping with her mother to buy what she wanted, such as milk, bananas and apples.8The solution which had come
5、up proved correct at every step.单句语法填空1We hold such an activity to enrich (rich) our school life.2He said that he used to make voyages to Africa at that time because of his business.3Actually (actual), he is an honest and reliable person, whom you can depend on.4Gradually (gradual), they are tired o
6、f life in the noisy city.5Since he came to power, he has paid several official (office) visits to some foreign countries.6Many questions came up at the meeting, but he answered none.7We must speak English frequently (frequent) in order to improve spoken English.8The differences between British and A
7、merican spelling (spell) are slight.课文语法填空So why has English changed 1 time? Actually all languages change and develop 2 cultures meet and communicate with each other. At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English 3 (speak) today. It was bas
8、ed more 4 German than the English we speak at present. Then gradually between about AD 800 and 1150, English became 5 (little) like German because those 6 ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers enriched the English language and 7 (especial) its vocabulary. So by the 16
9、00s Shakespeare was able to make use of a 8 (wide) vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 some British 9 (settle) moved to America. Later in the 18th century some British people 10 (take) to Australia too. English began to be spoken in both countries.1over2.when3.spoken4.on5.less6.who7especially8.wide
10、r9.settlers10.were taken.串点成篇微表达我不了解学英语的正确方法，这使我很伤心。一天，我走上前去(come up)就如何学好英语征求我们英语老师的意见。他让我目前(at present)要尽可能经常地(frequently)使用英语。此外，他告诉我要充分利用(make good use of)每一个机会用英语同他人如(such as)老师、同学和室友等交流(communicate with)。最后他说，任何方法都建立在努力的基础上(be based on)。因为(because of)我的努力，我的英语成绩有了很大的提高。I didnt know the correct
11、 way to learn English, which made me upset. One day, I came up to our English teacher and asked him for advice on how to learn English well. He asked me to try to use it frequently at present. Besides, he told me that I should make good use of every chance to communicate in English with others such
12、as my teachers, my classmates, and my roommates. In the end, he said that any method is based on hard work. Because of my hard work, my English has improved a lot.阅读理解AEnglish is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. Learning English well is very important. Here are some methods that
13、 can help you learn English well.Do a lot of listening. Listen to recordings of your teacher, the radio, TV video cassettes (盒式录像带), audio cassettes anything that you can get your hands on. Just listen to English as much as you can and you will learn a lot.Every time you learn something new, write i
14、t down in a notebook. This will help you remember what you have learned. Buy a notebook and use it only for practicing English.Try to read English one hour every day. Yes, this is difficult, but English has many words, and a good way to enlarge your vocabulary is to read them.Whenever you have the c
15、hance, speak English. This will be hard to do if you dont live in an English speaking country; however, the Internet provides new chances to practice speaking English through chat rooms and audiovideo chat technology. You can also record your voice using a recorder.Find a few different websites that
16、 you can go to daily. Dont pay for instruction over the Internet. Some websites require monthly or yearly fees but they arent worth it.Learn from a teacher. If its possible, you should try to learn from as many different teachers as possible, but at the very least find one teacher and learn from tha
17、t person.本文主要针对如何才能把英语学好这一问题给出了一些切实可行的方法。1What is the passage mainly about?AWhy learning English is important.BSome widely spoken languages.CHow to chat on line in English.DHow to learn English well.答案：D解析：主旨大意题。根据全文的主题句Here are some methods that can help you learn English well.可知，这篇文章主要讲述的是怎样才能把英语学
18、好，所以选D。2In the authors opinion, reading English one hour a day .Ais not easy but helpfulBis interesting and helpfulCis supported by most peopleDdoesnt help enlarge our vocabulary much答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第四段可知，在作者看来，每天读一小时英语不容易，但是很有益，所以选A。3What can we infer from Paragraph 6?AWe should pay for some instruc
19、tion over the Internet.BWe should find a good teacher to learn English.CWe should find some free websites for English learning.DWe should learn English on three different websites each day.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据第六段可推断出，我们应该找一些免费学习英语的网站，所以选C。4The passage is written for .AhousewivesBlanguage learnersCbusines
20、smenDtravelers答案：B解析：写作意图题。这篇文章主要讲述的是怎样才能把英语学好，所以这篇文章是写给语言学习者的，所以选B。BIf you want to become a fluent English speaker, you should take some advice: There are four skills in learning English. They are reading, listening, speaking, and writing. The most important thing you must remember is that if you w
21、ant to improve your speaking and writing skills, you should first master the skills of reading and listening.Read as much as you can. But your reading must be active. It means that you must think about the meaning of the sentence, the meaning of the unfamiliar words, etc. There is no need for you to
22、 pay much attention to grammars or try to understand all the unfamiliar words you come across, but the fact that you see them for the first time and recognize them whenever you see them, for example, in other passages or books, is enough. It would be better to prepare yourself a notebook so you can
23、write down the important words or sentences in it.As for listening, there are two choices: besides reading, you can listen every day for about 30 minutes. You can only pay attention to your reading and become skillful at your reading, then you can catch up on your listening. Since you have lots of i
24、nputs in your mind, you can easily guess what the speaker is going to say. This never means that you should not practice listening.For listening, you can listen to cartoons or some movies that are specially made for children. Their languages are easy. Or if you are good at listening, you can listen
25、to VOA or BBC programs every day. Again the thing to remember is being active in listening and preferably taking some notes.If you follow these pieces of advice, your speaking and writing will improve automatically, and you can be sure that with a little effort they will become perfect.如果你想成为一个流利的英语
26、演讲者，你要听取一些建议：先提高阅读和听力技能，再带动说和写的技能的提高。5According to the author, which should you improve first among the four skills?AReading and listening.BReading and writing.CWriting and speaking.DSpeaking and listening.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知，作者认为要想提高说和写的能力，首先要掌握读和听。6The underlined phrase “come across” in Parag
27、raph 2 can probably be replaced by “ ”Ameet by accidentBdiscoverCfind on purposeDlook for答案：A解析：词义猜测题。此处是告诉读者没有必要去理解遇到的所有的不熟悉的单词，由此可推知come across指“偶然遇到”。7The author seems to agree with the view that .Aeveryone should listen to VOA or BBC programs every dayByou neednt practice listening if you keep o
28、n reading every dayCbeing good at reading is helpful in improving your listeningDyou should take notes of whatever you are hearing答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据第三段第二句可知，作者认为多阅读有助于提高听力。8The passage is mainly about how to .Achoose suitable listening materialsBdeal with new words in readingCimprove your English as quickly as possibleDbecome fluent in speaking and writing English答案：D解析：主旨大意题。文章第一句话便点明主题，接着用大量篇幅阐述了如何通过提高阅读和听力技能，从而带动说和写的技能的提高，成为a fluent English speaker。