1、Unit 2 English around the world课时作业6Learning about Language & Using Language.根据汉语或首字母提示填空1Would you be kind enough to explain the meaning of this expression (词语) to me?2Even today tobacco is grown along Americas eastern (东部的) coast.3The man spoke on the phone and I couldnt recognize (辨认出) his voice.
2、4Judging by her accent (口音), she must be a southerner.5Lightning is the very bright flashes of light in the sky that happens during thunderstorms.6It is a book of English grammar and usage (词语惯用法) all in one.7The hotel is not far from here. Just turn right at the end of the block (街区)8A standard is
3、something that you use in order to judge the quality of something else.9My brother has a good command (掌握) of both Chinese and English.10Students are requested (要求) not to touch anything in the lab before the teacher arrives.选词填空(可变换形式)play a part in， get out of， turn off， believe it or not， make se
4、nse， pay attention to， hold on， make sure1Believe it or not, I didnt get into trouble for being late for the grammar class today.2The experience you get in your early life will play a part in your career.3The door of the lab locked accidentally, and I couldnt get out of the room.4When I read English
5、 passages, I always pay attention to phrases.5This sentence just doesnt make sense, no matter how you read it.6Be sure to turn off the tap after washing your hands.7Make sure the passengers are safe on the plane.8My father said that if we believe something was true, we should hold on to it.用所给词的适当形式
6、填空1Many of these immigrants (移民) were coming from central and eastern (east) Europe.2Before his retirement from the navy, he was a commander (command)3The plot of the new novel gradually (gradual) developed in the authors mind.4Judging from his expression (express), he was satisfied with my work.5Bu
7、ses run frequently (frequent) between the city center and the airport.6As we all know, African (Africa) people are good at singing and dancing.根据提示或要求补全句子1We should spare some time to listen to English songs even if we have a lot of homework to do. (even if)即使我们有许多作业要做，我们也要抽时间听英文歌曲。2I was more angry
8、 than disappointed when they failed the English exam. (more.than.)他们英语考试不及格，与其说我失望倒不如说我生气。 3Email as well as mobile phones plays a more and more important part in our daily life. (play a part in)电子邮件和手机在我们的日常生活中起着越来越重要的作用。4Why not change your mind now that you have found that there is something wron
9、g with your plan? (why not)既然发现计划有错误的地方，那你为什么不改变主意呢？5Try to communicate with the natives in simple Chinese as much as possible, which will help you practice it and have a good command of it. (command)尽量多用简单汉语与当地人交流，这样有助于你练习、掌握汉语。.单句语法填空1It is such nice weather that we all want to go out for an outin
10、g.解析：考查固定结构。句意：天气这么好以至于我们都想出去郊游。分析句子结构可知，此处为“suchadj.不可数名词that”结构。2The captain commanded his crew to take (take) a rest before daybreak, but some of them still worked on the ship.解析：考查command的用法。句意：船长命令他的船员们在天亮之前休息一会儿，但是其中有几个人仍然在船上工作。command sb. to do sth.意为“命令某人做某事”，不定式作宾补。3Because of the heavy sno
11、wfall, nearly all the roads were blocked (block) yesterday.解析：考查时态和语态。句意：因为大雪，昨天几乎所有的道路都被阻塞了。根据yesterday可知该句用一般过去时，且roads与block是被动关系，因此用一般过去时的被动语态。4The lecture turned out to be more interesting than he had expected (expect)解析：考查动词的时态。句意：结果，讲座比他预料的要有趣得多。expect这一动作发生在turned out之前，所以用过去完成时。5As the sayi
12、ng goes, “There is no such thing as a free lunch in the world.”解析：考查固定句型。句意：俗话说，“世界上没有像免费的午餐这样的事情。”“there is no such可数名词单数as”是固定句式，意为“没有像这样的”，故空处填as。6From space, the earth looks blue. This is because about seventyone percent of its surface is covered by water.解析：句意：从太空看，地球是蓝色的。这是因为地球表面约71%都被水覆盖着。Thi
13、s is because.表示“这是因为”，because引导的表语从句表示原因。7The gift is from my boyfriend, if you must know.解析：考查情态动词。句意：如果你一定要知道的话，这礼物是我男朋友给的。if you must (do sth.)意为“(虽表示不赞同但可允许)如果你一定要(那么做)”，符合句意。8The president is on his way back home after a tour of the neighbouring (neighbour) countries.解析：考查词形转换。句意：总统在对邻国访问后正在回国的
14、路上。空处修饰名词，应用形容词形式。故用neighbouring，表示“邻近的”。9This short story is based (base) on what happened to them.解析：考查被动语态。句意：这部短篇小说以发生在他们身上的事情为基础。be based on“以为基础，以为根据”，符合句意。10He had intended to go, but on second thoughts, he gave up the idea.解析：考查固定搭配。句意：他本来打算去，但转念一想，他打消了这个念头。on second thoughts表示“又一想，转念一想”，为固定
15、搭配。.阅读理解As a young adult, Noah Webster was a teacher. At this time, the colonies were fighting for independence from Britain. Yet the books that American children used in school all came from Britain. The books were all about British people and British places. Webster wanted books that would mean mo
16、re to American children. So he wrote three books that used American examples a grammar book, a spelling book, and a reader. These books were very popular, and millions of them were sold.Webster was interested in changing the spellings of words. He wanted words to be spelled the way they were pronoun
17、ced. For example, he thought the word “head” should be spelled “hed”， and the word “laugh” should be spelled “laf”. People liked Websters suggestions.However, few words were actually changed. One group of words that were changed were words in which an unpronounced “u” followed an “o”. That is why Am
18、ericans write “color” and “labor”， and the British write “colour” and “labour”With the money he made from his books. Webster was able to write. It was the first American English dictionary, published in 1828. Websters dictionary had over 70,000 words and gave the meaning and origin of each. To this
19、day, Websters work is the example that most dictionaries of American English follow.本文主要讲了韦伯斯特英语字典的来源。一位美国教师韦伯斯特为了让学生更好地了解美国，他编写了语法、拼写等教材，后来他对英语的拼写很感兴趣，他想把英语拼写成它发音的方式，最后他写了第一本美国英语词典。1Which of the following statements is TRUE?ANoah Webster had to borrow books from Britain when he was a student.BNoah
20、Webster had his own government when he was very young.CWhen Noah Webster taught at schools, he wrote some story books.DAs a teacher, Noah Webster wasnt satisfied with the books he used.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据文中第一段“The books were all about British people and British places. Webster wanted books that would me
21、an more to American children.”可知，韦伯斯特对学生使用的教科书不满意。故选D项。2The third paragraph mainly tells us that .AWebster spoke English in a different wayBAmerican people didnt write English as exactly as English people didCWebster was good at correcting mistakes in textbooksDAmerican people didnt like speaking En
22、glish答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据文中第三段“One group of words that were changed were words in which an unpronounced u followed an o”可知，美国人在英语拼写上有所改变，并不像英国人那样拼写。故选B项。3In American history, Noah Webster is famous for .Ahis teaching methodsBhis dictionaryChis fighting for freedomDlearning foreign languages答案：B解析：推理判断题。根
23、据文中最后一段可知，韦伯斯特编写的词典是美国第一本词典，以后的词典都是以他的词典为典范，所以他是以词典而闻名的。故选B项。4The last sentence of this passage means .Amost dictionaries in the world are the copies of WebstersBmost dictionaries in American English have the characteristics of WebstersCmost American people followed Websters advice on writingDWebste
24、rs dictionary is the only one used in the United States答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据文中最后一句“To this day, Websters work is the example that most dictionaries of American English follow.”可知，美国的英语词典都是以韦伯斯特的词典为范本来编写的，故选B项。.阅读七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Getting your children to study can be a little lik
25、e getting them to eat their vegetables. 1 Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will help your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time.Allow them to study in blocks of time, such as for half an hour with a five
26、minute break in the middle. 2 Ideal (理想的) study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner.Never allow your children to study in front of the television, for that will encourage passive activity. 3 Youll also need to help your kids find the right place to study. After youve set up a
27、good study time for little learners, set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing. 4 Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair at this place. 5 This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any que
28、stions. The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enioyable.APick a place where your children can study properly.BHold them to the schedule they create for themselves.CFinally, spend time with your kids when theyre studying.DTry to stop this b
29、ad habit by offering some sort of reward.EKeep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement too.FInstead, use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed.GOne of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.本文讲述了父母如何让孩子更好地安排时间，更
30、好地学习。1G解析：根据后文讲到“Make a study time and have it at the same time every day.”可知，本段跟制订学习计划并按计划行事有关，故选G项。2B解析：根据前文“Allow them to study in blocks of time.”可知，此处应该为要求他们坚持按自己所制订的计划做，故选B项。3F解析：前文讲到“Never allow your children to study in front of the television.”可知，此处应该为用看电视作为他们完成作业后的一种奖赏，故选F项。4A解析：根据后文讲到“Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair at this place.”可知，此处应该为找一个适合孩子们学习的地方，故选A项。5C解析：后文讲到“This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions.”，在文章的最后，finally表示“最后一点”，所以选C项。
