1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 2English around the world.单词拼写1You can find much information available on the _ (官方的) website.2Just as Premier Wen Jiabao puts it, China is _ (实际上) a developing country in the world.3The achievements the city has achieved have been widely _ (认可) by the public.4After months of di
2、scussion, a peace agreement is _ (逐渐地) taking shape.5He closed his letter with _ (表达) of grateful thanks.6The guard asked me to show him my _ (身份) card.7We had _ (经常的) snowfalls last year.8Are you a _ (本地人), or just a visitor?9He speaks with an American _ (口音)10Shall we go _ (直接) to the hotel?答案：1.o
3、fficial2.actually3.recognized4.gradually5expression6.identity7.frequent8.native9.accent10.straight.句型转换1Some of the students in my class work hard at all the subjects._ _ _ _in my class work hard at all the subjects.2When the birds in the tree heard the gunshot, they flew in all directions.When the
4、birds in the tree heard the gunshot, they flew_ _ _.3She suggested our going to the park this weekend.She suggested that we_ _to the park this weekend.4Many people watched the opening ceremony of the 11th National Games on TV._ _ _people watched the opening ceremony of the 11th National Games on TV.
5、5The two cars are of the same size, but are of different colors.The two cars are of the same size, but are different_ _.答案：1.Not all the students2.in every direction3.should go4A number of5.in color.单项填空1Did you get_part that you tried out for in the play?No, someone else got it, but I got_better pa
6、rt.Athe; aBthe; theCa; the Da; a答案：A句意：你得到了那个在戏剧中试演的角色了吗？没有，别人得到了那个角色，不过我得到一个更好的。前句part“角色”后面有修饰语限定，故前面用定冠词the；后句泛指“得到了一个更好的角色”，故填a。2Only one student passed the exam，_John.Asuch as BespeciallyCnamely Dequally答案：C这里空后的John就是上文所说的“only one student”，所以选namely(也就是，即)。句意：只有一个学生通过了考试，也就是约翰。such as“例如，像这样”
7、，常用来罗列同类中的几个例子；especially“尤其是”；equally“相等地；平等地”。3Many questions_in todays maths class, which was more than the new teacher had expected.Acame up BraisedCrose Dwas come up答案：A考查come up的用法。句意：(学生们)在今天的数学课上提了很多问题，这是新老师所没有预料到的。come up在此意为“被提出”，不能用于被动语态。4. (2013高三武汉市部分学校联考)The long absence of rain _ lead
8、s to a serious drought in the southwest of China, which draws the concerns of the whole country.Aimmediately BgraduallyCaccidentally Dundoubtedly答案：B考查副词。句意：在中国西南地区，长期缺少降雨逐渐造成了严重的干旱，这引起了全国人们的关注。gradually“逐渐地”；immediately“立刻，马上”；accidentally“偶然地”；undoubtedly“毫无疑问地”。5Good use_the natural resources to
9、improve peoples life in this area.Ahas been made of Bhas made of Chas made Dhas been made答案：A考查短语make use of的变式及语态。句意：在这一地区，为了改善人们的生活，自然资源已经被人们充分利用了。由make good use of这一短语可知，选带of的选项；再由语态可知选A项。6David said that it was_his strong interest in literature that he chose the course.Ain spite of Bbecause ofCb
10、ecause Dinstead of答案：Bit was.that.强调原因状语，由于“his strong interest”为名词，故用because of。句意：戴维说就是因为他对文学有浓厚的兴趣，他才选择了这门课程。7How can we go to the island twenty miles off the coast, sir?Im afraid you cant get there_by boat.Amore than Brather thanCother than Dbetter than答案：Cother than意为“除了”，此处表示“恐怕除了乘船以外你无法到达那里”，
11、即“你只有乘船才能到达那里”。more than“多于，仅仅”；rather than“而不是”；better than“超过，好于”，均不符合题意。8The professor can hardly find sufficient grounds_his argument in favor of the theory.Awhich to base on Bon which to baseCto base on which Dwhich to be basedn答案：B考查“介词whichto do”结构。句意：教授几乎不能找到足够的理由支持他的理论。base on意为“基于，作为的基础”。9
12、It was raining hard. Little Tom felt cold, so he stood_to his mother.Aclose BcloselyCclosed Dnearly答案：A考查close的用法。close和closely均可用作副词，指“接近，靠近”，但使用场合不同；close多用来修饰由介词引导的短语，如get/stand close to.；而closely则用来修饰动词或过去分词，意为“紧密地，密切地”，如：Im following the matter closely.。10Have you realized the part the computer
13、 has_in the daily life?Amade BgivenCcaused Dplayed答案：D考查动词与名词的搭配。play a part in.表示“在中起作用”，此处the computer has played in the daily life为定语从句，修饰the part。句意：你意识到电脑在我们的日常生活中所起的作用了吗？11He commanded that all the gates_to search for the spy.Ashould shut Bwould be shutCshut Dbe shut答案：D考查command后跟虚拟语气。command
14、后跟that从句，从句要用虚拟语气，即should动词原形，其中should可以省略。12Do you think its a good idea to make friends with your students?_， I do. I think its a great idea.AReally BObviouslyCActually DGenerally答案：Creally“真实地”；obviously“明显地”；actually“实际上”；generally“一般来说”。13(2010安徽，29)The engineers are so busy that they have zero
15、 time for outdoor sports activities，_they have the interest.Awherever BwheneverCeven if Das if答案：C句意：这些工程师太忙了，以至于即使他们有兴趣，也没有时间参加户外活动。even if是“即使”的意思，符合句意。14Though I hadnt seen John for five years or so, I_his voice as soon as I picked up my phone.Arecognized BknewCrealized Ddiscovered答案：A句意：尽管我和约翰已经
16、有五年左右没有见面了，但是我一接电话就辨别出了他的声音。recognize强调从记忆中搜索到，辨认出人、物、声音、方位等。最大的干扰项realize强调潜意识中注意到、理解、领会。15What do you think of my work, Miss White?Ill come to the point_your work isnt good enough.Afriendly BpolitelyCrudely Dstraight答案：D由后面的评价“your work isnt good enough”可以看出，这里是对对方的工作直接发表看法。答句句意：我直入主题你的工作不够好。strai
17、ght在这里用作副词，意思是“直接地”。.阅读理解A(2011锦州期末)Do you know what really troubles me? For some reason, words with silent letters have always bothered me. For example, consider these words: know, design, island, school, wrist, naughty, and salmon. All of these words have at least one letter that is not typically
18、pronounced, and these words are just a very small part of words with silent letters in them.Some words are even worse, consider this word: colonel. Not only are some letters not pronounced, but letters that are not even there are pronounced.Even foreign languages, especially French, are guilty of th
19、is needless complexity and confusion. I know there must be some main historical reasons why the words are spelled and pronounced the way they are, but that does not mean bad traditions must continue to survive. Especially if they are no longer logical.Unfortunately, there is very little that anyone
20、can do for it, because theres no group of people who can change or have the right to change the English language for everyone. However, the only thing we can do is make changes in the way we talk and write in hopes that it catches_on. For example, I pronounce the letter “l” in salmon on purpose to m
21、ake people annoyed and to sound more different or complicated. I even pronounce colonel the correct or French way.I can only hope these two minor changes to the English language make sense to you, and you will help to keep up these minor changes forever in your everyday life.文章大意：不知道你注意了没有？英语中有些单词中的
22、字母是不发音的。这是由于长期的历史原因造成的。我们该怎样对待它们呢？1We can learn from the passage_.C. all the words with silent letters come from FrenchD. linguists will solve the problem of dumb letters答案：B推理判断题。由第一段第四句话“All of these words have at least one letter that is not typically pronounced”可知，“know, design, island, school,
23、wrist, naughty, and salmon”这些单词至少有一个字母不发音，再由第四段第三句话“I pronounce the letter l in salmon on purpose”可知salmon单词中的字母l不发音，所以B项正确。由第二段可知，colonel单词的发音规则是有一些字母不发音，但是不在该单词拼写之中的有些字母还会发音，所以A项错误；由第三段可知，法语只是这一现象的主要原因，所以C项错误；由第四段“Unfortunately, there is very little that anyone can do for it, because theres no gro
24、up of people who can change or have the right to change the English language for everyone.”可知，D项错误。2Which of the following is the main reason for silent letters?A. French language. B. Historical reasons. C. Some linguists. D. Bad traditions.答案：B细节理解题。由第三段第二句话“I know there must be some main historica
25、l reasons why the words are spelled and pronounced the way they are.”可知，造成英语有些字母不发音的主要原因是历史原因。3The underlined phrase “catches on” probably means“_”A. becomes popular B. gets across C. follows the fashions D. doesnt fall behind答案：A猜测词义题。所在句句意“但是我们可以在我们说或者写的时候做些变化，希望会让这些变化流行起来”。4Which of the following
26、 is the best title for this passage?A. Troubles in everyday lifeB. Traps in English wordsC. Words with silent letters D. Necessary changes of languages答案：C主旨大意题。由文章大意可知，全文讨论了英语单词中的字母不发音的原因和我们对此的态度。BSome people say global English is no longer just controlled by British or American English, but is run
27、ning free and developing uniquely local forms. Can you figure out the following terms?“I like your smile, but unlike you put your shoes on my face.” This is a way of saying “Keep off the grass.” Or “people mountain, people sea”， which means “very crowded”These examples are what we call Chinglish. Wh
28、en it comes to Chinglish, if all you know is “good good study, day day up，” you will be considered “out man”Nowadays, more Chinglish words have been created, for example, a Chinese idiom is translated as “smilence”， a combination by the English word smile and silence.Chinglish usually offers a humor
29、ous look at misuses of the English language in Chinese street signs, products, and advertising. They are favored by some English speaking tourists and visitors. Dominic Swire has been living in Beijing for a couple of years. “I think many Chinese people complain about the Chinglish and badly transla
30、ted English. But you know, sometimes for us foreigners, its actually quite charming to see them. I think if the translations of English in China were all perfect, then something would be lost from Chinese culture.”However, Chinglish will probably become a “cultural relic” in the near future. Beijing
31、 has made a comprehensive plan to improve foreign language services and correct Chinglish within five years. “It is very ridiculous to see Chinglish on the signs in some scenic spots. And they are a kind of barrer for communication between Chinese and people from other countries，” a Beijinger said.S
32、ome Chinese university experts side with Chinglish. They argue that English has absorbed elements from other languages such as French and Spanish in its growth, and now its Chineses turn.文章大意：如今，世界英语不单单受美式英语和英式英语的影响，英语词汇和汉语语法的结合出现了越来越多的“中国式英语”。5What can we call Chinglish?AEnglish words which get new
33、 Chinese meanings.BThe Chinese words which are difficult to translate.C. The words combining English vocabulary and Chinese grammar.DThe local words preventing foreigners to learn Chinese well.答案：C推理判断题。根据第二、三、四段所举的例子可以判断中国式英语是由英语词汇按照汉语语法形成的英语。6What does“smilence” most probably mean?A. Saying nothin
34、g but to smile.B. Smiling without being noticed.C. Laughing at somebody.D. Knowing little about speech.答案：A细节判断题。根据第四段结尾“a combination by the English word smile and silence”可知答案为A。7. Who will be called“out man” according to the passage?A. A person who knows little about Chinglish words.B. A student
35、who hates learning foreign languages.C. A tourist who fails to understand local translations.D. An expert who doesnt support Chinglish at all.答案：A细节判断题。根据第三段可知，如今中国式英语很普遍，不知道反而落伍了。8What is the Swires attitude to Chinglish?A. It can show the humour of Chinese.B. It will attract more foreign tourists.
36、C. It helps him to learn Chinese well.D. It seems part of Chinese culture.答案：D细节判断题。根据第五段中Swire说话的内容可知，他认为中国式英语是中国文化的一部分。9Chinglish is likely to become a“cultural relic” in Beijing because_.Ait has become a unique bridge between Chinese and EnglishBChinglish is a chance to enrich Chinese and EnglishCit improves the understanding between Chinese and foreignersDBeijing is determined to get rid of Chinglish signs答案：D细节判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Beijing has made a comprehensive plan to improve foreign language services and correct Chinglish within five years.”可知答案为D。版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究