1、Module 1课时达标训练(二).根据提示写出单词的正确形式1The students majoring in medicine must study the _ (结构) of the human body.2Laws on pollution _ (不同) widely from one country to another.3He likes to make rude _ (评论) about others appearance.4_ (比较) with other athletes, Michael Phelps has the perfect body shape for a sw
2、immer.5He had developed a slight American _ (口音) after living in America for some time.6Early _ (settle) from Europe settled on the coast of the Pacific Ocean and built some houses.7Much to our joy, our fathers health is getting _ (steady) better with time going by.8Believe it or not, there are slig
3、ht _ (vary) in the incomes farmers got from the agricultural reform.9Her speech was so _ (confuse) that few students could understand it.10People change their minds for a _ (vary) of reasons.选词填空 get around, make much of a difference, lead to, queue up, after all, turn on, have difficulty (in), have
4、 .in common 1Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can _ high blood pressure, heart problems and other illnesses.2Henry plan to _ New York by bike by himself in the coming summer holidays, but his parents didnt allow him to do so.3Having done the dishes, Mrs. White _ the TV and watche
5、d the TV series.4The fear hasnt totally gone. _， being attacked is a frightening experience for a seven-year-old child.5David _ expressing himself in Chinese, but I understood him by body language.6Tony _ much _ with Tom in character. For example, both of them seldom express their own ideas in publi
6、c places.7It doesnt _ whether you go to Beijing by plane or by train, because both are very convenient.8Dozens of people were _ to get tickets.完成句子1Her mother is fond of western music,_.她的妈妈喜欢西方音乐，而她的父亲对京剧感兴趣。2_ other western countries, France plays a very important part in Chinas economic developme
7、nt.与其他西方国家相比，法国在中国的经济发展中起着重要的作用。3_ the manager was quite satisfied with your spoken English.很明显，经理对你的英语口语非常满意。4Nothing can _.时间一旦失去，无论如何都无法弥补。5He advised me to live _.他建议我住在空气更清新的地方。.阅读理解 AWhen I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mothers Chinese English. Because of her English, she was
8、often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her. My mother has realized the limitations of her English as well. When I was fifteen,
9、she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人)I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs. Tan.”And my mother was standi
10、ng beside me, whispering loudly, “Why he dont send me check already two week long.”And then, in perfect English I said: “Im getting rather concerned.You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasnt arrived.”Then she talked more loudly. “What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his
11、boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I cant tolerate any more excuse. If I dont receive the check immediately, I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs
12、. Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English. When I was a teenager, my mothers broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mothers English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of ob
13、servation and wisdom. It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.1Why was the authors mother poorly served？AShe was unable to speak good English.BShe was often misunderstood.CShe was not clearly heard.DShe was not very polite. 2From Parag
14、raph 2, we know that the author was _Agood at pretendingBrude to the stockbrokerCready to help her motherDunwilling to phone for her mother3After the author made the phone call, _Athey forgave the stockbrokerBthey failed to get the checkCthey went to New York immediatelyDthey spoke to their boss at
15、once4What does the author think of her mothers English now？AIt confuses her.BIt embarrasses her.CIt helps her understand the world.DIt helps her tolerate rude people.BTowards the end of Middle English, a sudden change in pronunciation started, with vowels (元音) being pronounced shorter and shorter. F
16、rom the 16th century the British had contact (接触) with many people from around the world. This meant that lots of new vocabulary entered the language. The invention of printing also meant that there was now a common language in print. Books became cheaper and more people learned to read. Spelling an
17、d grammar became fixed, and the dialect of London became the standard. In 1604 the first English dictionary came out.Early Modern English and Late Modern English are mostly different in the number of words. Late Modern English has many more words, mainly because of the following two reasons: First,
18、the Industrial Revolution (工业革命) led to the need for new words. Second, the British Empire covered one quarter of the earths surface, and the English language took in foreign words from many countries.From around 1600, the English colonization (殖民地化) of North America led to American English. Some En
19、glish pronunciations and words “froze” when they reached America. In some ways, American English is more like the English of Shakespeare than modern British English. Some expressions that are called “American English” are in fact from British expressions. They were kept in the colonies while lost fo
20、r a time in Britain. Spanish also had an influence (影响) on American English. For example, words like canyon, ranch, stampede and vigilante are from Spanish. They entered English by the people of Spain who settled in the American West. French words and West African words also influenced American Engl
21、ish.Today, American English has a greater influence, because of the USAs movies, television, popular music, trade and technology.5The main difference between Early and Late Modern English lies in_AvocabularyBpronunciationCspelling Dgrammar6What helped to increase the vocabulary of Late Modern Englis
22、h?athe invention of printingbthe Industrial Revolutioncthe colonizationdthe contact with other countriesAa, b, c Ba, c, dCa, b, d Db, c, d7From the passage, we can learn the word “canyon” is from_AAmerican dialect BAfrican dialectCSpanish DFrench.任务型阅读How to Be ConfidentWe are all human and have wea
23、knesses. Even if your physical appearance or social skills arent what you wish they were, that doesnt have to stop you from being confident. 1._Make a list of special talents you have, or things you do that are good morally (道德上) or otherwise. It doesnt have to be a specific skill; it can be an appr
24、oach or an attitude that you hold through life. 2._ Are you very patient with people? Do you always see the humorous side of things? Are you always there for your friends?3_ When you feel strongly about something, speak loudly and clearly and make eye contact with people. People will judge you all t
25、he time, and usually theyll misjudge you anyway, so why bother trying to live up to their opinions at all? Take care of yourself. Eat a healthy diet and get enough exercise. Dont abuse your body, dont overload it, and dont deny it any of the things it needs. At the same time, dont obsess (沉迷). 4._ T
26、hose things are only band-aids (权宜之计) and make-up. Confidence comes from within. In order to be confident, you must value yourself and understand that your well-being is important. Improve your posture. 5._ Dont drop your shoulders. Make sure that your back is straight, your shoulders are square, an
27、d your chest sticks out slightly (but stay loose, otherwise youll appear stubborn (固执的) and nervous). Good posture also helps with deep breathing, which helps with feeling calm and relaxed. AHeres how to believe in yourself. BBut smiling at yourself in the mirror helps you to love yourself, thus mak
28、ing you a bit more confident. CBuying all the moisturizers (润肤霜) and creams will not bring you closer to who you want to be. DIt is surprising how powerful the simple step of taking action can be. EDo you always stay calm, cool and collected, even in hurried situations?FHaving good posture can actua
29、lly make you feel more confident. GKnow that you have important things to say and do. .课时书面表达训练(根据汉语提示完成下面小作文)A linguist _ (旅行) in America to learn more about American English, thinking he would _ (交流没困难) with Americans.In his opinion, while their accents _ (不同于) each other, they _ (有许多共同之处) in gram
30、mar. But things didnt go so smoothly as he had expected. Even though _ (与相比) many other linguists, his English is excellent, his English is excellent, many times he misunderstood the local people, which _ (导致) his making a fool of himself. But he learned a lot about American English.答案：.1.structure2
31、.differ3.remarks4.Compared5.accent6.settlers7.steadily8.variations9.confusing10.variety.1.lead to2.get around3.turned on4.After all5.had difficulty (in)6.has; in common7.make much of a difference8.queuing up.1.while her father is interested in Peking Opera2.Compared with3.It is obvious that4.make it
32、 possible for lost time to be made up5.where the air is fresher.语篇解读：本文介绍了我对妈妈所说英语的认识的转变。1解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段的“Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly.”可知。2解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段的“I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her.”可知。3解析：选B推理判断题。 根据文中的“If I
33、 dont receive the check immediately, I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”和“The next week we ended up in New York.”可知。4解析：选C推理判断题。根据文中最后一句“It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world. ”可知。语篇解读：本文主要介绍
34、了英语的一些历史，印刷术等的发明使英语的语法等逐渐确定下来，英国的工业革命和殖民让英语增加了很多新的词汇和收入了很多外来词汇，西班牙语等对美式英语发展影响很大。如今，美式英语影响更广泛。5解析：选A细节理解题。由第二段的第一句可知早期现代英语与晚期现代英语的主要区别是词汇。故选A。6解析：选D细节理解题。由第一段的“The invention of printing also meant that there was now a common language in print .”可以看出印刷术的发明使得书面语流行起来，并未增加英语词汇。第二段讲了英国的工业革命和全球的殖民增加了英语的词汇。倒数第二段介绍了英语吸收了很多国家的词汇。故选D。7解析：选C细节理解题。由倒数第二段“Spanish also had an influence (影响) on American English. For example, words like canyon, ranch .”可知：西班牙语也影响了美式英语，例如，像canyon, ranch这些词来自西班牙。故选C。.15AEGCF.got around; have no difficulty in communicating; differ from; had a lot in common; compared to; led to