1、课时作业(一)Starting out & Understanding ideas必备知识基础练.单词拼写1Our newspaper aims to _ (反映) the views of the local community.2The competition, whose aim is to promote students _ (创造力), will be held in the school hall.3Normally, about 2,500 individual (单个的) stars are _ (看得见的) to the human eyes without using a
2、ny special equipment.4Each of us is _ (独特的) and theres no one else in the world who is the same with you.5You should be responsible for your _ (行为)6But I also want to tell you that what I am about to say will be _ (令人困惑的)7He returned to the airport to find his car _ (警报器) going off.8He studied ancie
3、nt paintings and _ (雕像) for many years.用方框内短语的适当形式填空burn up, burn down, fill in, look out of, have trouble (in) doing, wind up, in ones spare time, speaking of1_ money, I think its important but its not everything.2Tourists often appear to _ breathing in the highlands.3When we _ the window that day,
4、 we saw a group of children playing on the ground.4If you walk home, your body will _ about 100 calories of energy.5Please _ the blanks according to the passage.6She _ her speech with a saying.7The old house _ in the big fire last night.8_， I like playing football.完成句子1社交媒体不同于传统媒体。Social media _ tra
5、ditional media.2他母亲和父亲都不说英语。_ spoke English.3早餐对我们来说真的非常重要。那就是我们应该每天按时吃早餐的原因。Breakfast is really important for us. _ we should eat breakfast on time every day.4由这个男孩带路，我们很容易就找到了那所房子。With the boy leading the way, we _ the house.课文语法填空Have you ever asked 1._ (you)why people often have trouble 2._ (lea
6、rn)English？I hadnt, until one day my fiveyearold son asked me 3._ there was ham in a hamburger. There isnt. This got me thinking how English can be a crazy language to learn. Even the smallest of words can be 4._ (confuse). You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a language in 5._ a house c
7、an burn up as it burns down, and in which an alarm 6._ (hear)once it goes!English 7._ (invent)by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race. That is why when the 8._ (star)are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are 9._ (visible). And that is why whe
8、n I wind up my watch, it starts, 10._ when I wind up this passage, it ends.关键能力综合练进阶训练第二层.阅读理解AWhat is language for？Some people seem to think its for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of wordsthe longer the lists, the better. Thats wrong. Language is for the exchange of ideas and informati
9、on. Its meaningless knowing all about a language if you cant use it freely. Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules, but they cant speak correctly or fluently(流利地). They are afraid of making mistakes. One shouldnt be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language. Native
10、speakers make mistakes and break rules, too. Bernard Shaw once wrote，“Foreigners_often_speak_English_too_correctly.”But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make. Theyre English mistakes in the English language. And if enough native speakers break a r
11、ule, it is no longer a rule. What used to be wrong becomes right. People not only make history, they also make language. But a people can only make its own language. It cant make another peoples language. So Chinese students should pay attention to grammar, but they shouldnt overdo it. They should p
12、ut communication (交际) first.1Language is used to _.Aexpress oneselfBpractice grammar rulesCtalk with foreigners onlyDlearn lists of words2Generally speaking, when an American or an Englishman speaks English, he or she _.Anever makes mistakesBoften makes mistakesCcant avoid making mistakesDalways mak
13、es mistakes3The underlined sentence“Foreigners often speak English too correctly.”means that“_.”AForeigners speak correct EnglishBForeigners speak incorrect EnglishCForeigners speak English according to the grammar rulesDForeigners never make mistakes when they speak English4When we speak a foreign
14、language, we should _.Aspeak in a Chinese wayBspeak by the rulesCspeak to native speakersDnot be afraid of making mistakesBDo you think the United Kingdom and the United States are alike？Winston Churchill once joked that the people of Britain and the people of America are separated only by their lan
15、guage. Do you think that is true？The British and the Americans both speak English as the official language. However, each uses some different words. We Americans are similar to the British. After all, our country was once owned by the UK, so we have a lot in common. But there are many differences be
16、tween us.The UK has a king or queen, and the leader of the government is the Prime Minister. The US has no kings or queens. Our leader is the President.Both the British and Americans use pounds and ounces, pints, quarts, and gallons. Both use miles, yards, and feet. Our money is different, though. T
17、he British use pounds and pence. Americans use dollars and cents.Driving in a car is very different in the UK. They drive on the left side of the road. We drive on the right. What we call the hood of the car, the British call the“bonnet”. British cars run on “petrol”， which we call gasoline.In our e
18、veryday life, we do many of the same things as the British. But we describe them differently. A young mother here might push a baby in a baby carriage. A British mum pushes a“pram”. The British watch“telly”， while we watch TV. We like to eat French fries, but the British call them“chips”. Millions o
19、f Americans drink coffee, but most British prefer tea.So we are different in many ways. But we stay friendly anyway.5What can we know from Winston Churchills joke?AThe UK and the US are very similar.BThe people of the UK and the US are the same.CThe languages of the UK and the US are the same.DThere
20、 are many differences between the UK and the US.6The British and Americans both use _.Amiles and dollarsBpints and penceCgallons and feetDyards and cents7Which of the following is used by the British?ATV. BPram.CHood. DFrench fries.8What is the best title for the passage?AWe Stay FriendlyBA Common L
21、anguage?CEnglish as the Official LanguageDDifferences Between the UK and the US.七选五Want to find out how you can learn a new language quickly, without the need for expensive classes or language learning software？_1_ You just need to be willing to work hard and not be afraid to make mistakes. The foll
22、owing specific tips may help you._2_The best way to learn a new language is to speak it. Too often, people spend all of their time studying grammar and memorizing list of words. Speaking with a real, live person will help you to feel much more motivated about learning the language than staring at a
23、book or computer screen.Study the language every day.People often have claimed to have studied a language“for five years”and still not be fluent. But when they say five years, they probably mean that they studied the language for only a couple of hours a week over that entire time period. _3_if you
24、want to learn a new language successfully, youre going to have to study the language every day.Carry a dictionary at all times.Carrying a dictionary with you will serve you a lot of time. _4_ It can be an actual, physical dictionary, or a dictionary app on your phoneyou just need to be able to consu
25、lt it quickly whenever you need a word.Watch, listen, read and write in your chosen language.Possibly the easiest thing you can do is watch television shows or movies in the language you are trying to learn. _5_ Besides, download podcasts or tunes in to radio stations in your new language. This is a
26、 great way to immerse yourself in the language while youre on the go.ALets get one thing clear.BThere are really no secrets.CSo get one as soon as possible!DConnect with a native speaker.ELanguage learning is based on repetition.FCarrying a dictionary will allow you to find the necessary word.GYou s
27、hould also attempt to read and write in your new language.语法填空Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways 1._ (improve) our English writing ability. Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and 2._ (take) less time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. 3
28、._ we keep practicing, gradually well learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English，we 4._ (certain) run up against many 5._ (difficult). In the first place, 6._ often happens that we have trouble 7._ (find) suitable words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Second
29、ly, there are many idiomatic (习语的) ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly.As far as I am concerned, my 8._ (suggest) is that we should always have a notebook and a ChineseEnglish dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, w
30、e can first put it down in our notebook and then look it up in our dictionary. We can also turn 9._ our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is very 10._ (use) to keep a diary in English for the development of our writing skills.Unit 2Exploring English课时作业(一)Starting o
31、ut & Understanding ideas必备知识基础练.单词拼写1reflect2.creativity3.visible4.unique5.behavior6confusing7.alarm8.sculptures.用方框内短语的适当形式填空1Speaking of2.have trouble (in)3.looked out of4.burn up5fill in6.wound up7.was burned down8.In my spare time.完成句子1are different from2.Neither his mother nor his father3Thats
32、why4.had no trouble (in) finding.课文语法填空1答案与解析：yourself考查反身代词。句意：你有没有问过自己为什么人们在学习英语时经常遇到困难？本空在句中作宾语，且主语和本空人称一致，故本空应用反身代词。2答案与解析：learning考查动名词。have trouble doing sth.意为“做某事有困难”，故本空应用动名词作宾语。3答案与解析：whether考查宾语从句。句意：我没问过，直到有一天我五岁的儿子问我hamburger(汉堡包)里是否有ham(火腿)。本空引导宾语从句，从句中不缺成分，但需要补充“是否”的意思，故本空应用连接词whether
33、。4答案与解析：confusing考查形容词。句意：即使是最小的单词也会令人困惑。本空在句中作表语，且主语为the smallest of words，故本空应用形容词confusing“令人困惑的”。5答案与解析：which考查定语从句。本空引导定语从句，先行词为a language，本空在从句中作介词in的宾语，故应用关系代词which。6答案与解析：is heard考查时态及语态。根据空后goes可知本空应用一般现在时，且an alarm和动词hear之间为被动关系，故本空应用一般现在时的被动语态。7答案与解析：was invented考查时态及语态。句意：英语是由人而不是电脑发明的，它
34、反映了人类的创造力。根据句意可知，“发明”这一动作发生在过去，应用一般过去时，且English和动词invent之间为被动关系，故本空应用一般过去时的被动语态。8答案与解析：stars考查名词单复数。句意：那就是为什么星星out(出来)时是看得见的，但灯out(熄灭)时是看不见的。根据空后动词are可知，本空应用名词复数形式。9答案与解析：invisible考查形容词。根据上题所给句意可知，本空应用提示词visible的反义词。invisible“看不见的”。10答案与解析：but考查连词。句意：那就是为什么当我给我的手表wind up(上发条)时，它开始运转，但当我wind up(结束)这篇
35、文章时，它结束了。根据句意可知，本空前后分句为转折关系，故应用连词but。关键能力综合练.阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文旨在告诉人们，在学习语言时，我们虽然要注意语法，但是不能过于担心语法错误而不去交流。1答案与解析：A细节理解题。由第四句话“Language is for the exchange of ideas and information.”可知，交流当然需要表达，所以语言就是用于表达自己的。2答案与解析：C细节理解题。由第一段中第九句话“Native speakers make mistakes and break rules, too.”可知，犯错是无法避免的。3答案与解析：C推理判
36、断题。联系上文，可推理判断外国人讲英语都太恪守语法规则。4答案与解析：D细节理解题。由第一段第八句“One shouldnt be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language.”可知，当一个人讲外语的时候，不应该害怕会犯错误。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了美国和英国有相似点，双方都把英语作为官方语言，但是两个国家在语言使用方面存在不同点，最后指出两个国家虽然不相同，但仍然保持友好。5答案与解析：A推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Winston Churchill once joked that the peopl
37、e of Britain and the people of America are separated only by their language.”可知，丘吉尔曾开玩笑说英美两国人只有语言不同，他应该是认为美国人和英国人非常相似，故选A项。6答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Both the British and Americans use pounds and ounces, pints, quarts, and gallons. Both use miles, yards, and feet.”可知，美国人和英国人都使用gallons和feet，故选C项。7答案与解析：B细
38、节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“A British mum pushes a pram. The British watch telly， while we watch TV. We like to eat French fries, but the British call them chips”可知，英国人使用“pram”一词，故选B项。8答案与解析：B主旨大意题。这篇文章讲的是美国和英国都把英语作为官方语言，但是英美在用词方面有许多不同之处。B项用疑问的方式表明英美语言既有相似点又有不同点。故选B项。.七选五【语篇解读】本文介绍了学习一门新语言的方法。1答案与解析：B根据下文“You ju
39、st need to be willing to work hard and not be afraid to make mistakes.”可知学习语言没有什么秘密可言。2答案与解析：D根据第二段中的“The best way to learn a new language is to speak it.”和“Speaking with a real，live person will help you to feel much more motivated about learning the language than staring at a book or computer scree
40、n.”可知学习一门新语言最好的方式就是和说母语的人进行交流。3答案与解析：A根据上文“But when they say five years, they probably mean that they studied the language for only a couple of hours a week over that entire time period.”以及下文“if you want to learn a new language successfully, youre going to have to study the language every day.”此处表示强
41、调，“让我们弄清楚一件事”。4答案与解析：CC项中的one指代上文“Carrying a dictionary with you will serve you a lot of time.”中的a dictionary。5答案与解析：G句意：你还应该尝试用你的新语言进行阅读和写作。根据上文“Possibly the easiest thing you can do is watch television shows or movies in the language you are trying to learn”，可知，您可以做的最简单的事情是用您想要学习的语言观看电视节目或电影，故选G。.
42、语法填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了用英语记日记的好处和有哪些困难并给出了建议。1答案与解析：to improve考查非谓语动词。此处是动词不定式做后置定语，故答案为to improve。2答案与解析：takes考查动词时态。本文时态为一般现在时，并且主语为it，所以谓语动词为第三人称单数形式，故填takes。3答案与解析：If考查连词。因为主句为一般将来时，从句为一般现在时，所以考虑该句为状语从句。If意为“如果”，表示条件，符合语境。4答案与解析：certainly考查副词。certainly修饰动词，故填certainly。5答案与解析：difficulties考查名词单复数
43、。many后接可数名词的复数形式，故填difficulties。6答案与解析：it考查代词。分析句子可知，该句考查“it happensthat从句”结构，此处it是形式主语，真正的主语是that引导的主语从句。7答案与解析：finding考查非谓语动词。固定搭配：have trouble(in)doing sth.“在做某事上有困难”，故填finding。8答案与解析：suggestion考查词性转换。形容词性物主代词my修饰名词，故填suggestion。9答案与解析：to考查介词。turn to sb. for help“向某人求助”，故填to。10答案与解析：useful考查形容词。形容词useful在句中做表语，故填useful。