1、课时作业2Unit 2English around the world.短语填空Because of, the number of , at present ,come up, make use of ,such as, Believe it or not, hold on, play a part in, build up1Taking exercise can help you _ your strength.2You should _ your spare time to do some meaningful things.3English _ international busines
2、s.4I like sports _ swimming and playing football.5The farmers are busy getting in their wheat _.6Tom was late for the party _ the heavy rain.7I cant figure out _ the students attending the meeting.8A new solution _ at the meeting last week.9Please _ for a moment and I am coming to your help.10I rece
3、ived Toms letter yesterday._，I havent heard from him for about twenty years.答案1.build up2.make use of3.plays a part in4.such as5.at present6.because of7.the number of8.came up9.hold on10.Believe it or not.单词拼写1The film is _(根据) on a short story by Thomas Mann.2If you dont know how to use the medicin
4、e，read the _(说明) carefully before using it.3I didnt _(实际)see herI just heard her voice.4Pronunciation and grammar are quite important in English learning.And so is _(词汇)5I hadnt seen her for 20 years，but I_(认出)her immediately.6Go _(一直)along this road and turn left at the traffic lights.7Shes French
5、but she speaks with an English _(口音)8The queen will attend the _(官方) opening of the theatre in June.9They received hundreds of _(请求) for more information.10We need to take a taxi there，because the museum is just six _(街区)away.答案1.based2.directions3.actually4.vocabulary5.recognized6.straight7.accent8
6、.official9.requests10.blocks.单项填空1Owing to the governments efforts，the Chinese economy is _ recovering from the economic crisis.A. quietlyB. actually C. practically D. gradually解析考查副词的用法。语意：由于政府的努力，中国的经济正在逐渐从经济危机中恢复。gradually逐渐地，符合语意。quietly“静静地”；actually“实际上”；practically“实际地”。答案D2Native English spe
7、akers can understand each other _they dont speak the same kind of English.A. even if B. as ifC. ever since D. such as解析语意：即使说英语的本地人说的不是同一种英语，他们也能彼此理解。even if“即使”，引导让步状语从句。as if“好像”；ever since“从那时起到现在”；such as“比如”。答案A3Have you _ some new ideas?Yeah. Ill tell you later.A. come about B. come intoC. com
8、e up with D. come out with解析考查短语辨析。语意：你想出新的办法了吗？是的，稍后我会告诉你。come up with“想/提出(答案、办法等)”。comeabout“发生”；come into“进入”；come out with“说出”。答案C4Would you please _ the paper for me and see if there are any obvious mistakes?A. look around B. look intoC. look up D. look through解析考查动词短语。语意：请你为我检查一下试卷看是否有明显的错误，可
9、以吗？look through可表示“仔细检查”之意。lookaround“环顾”，look into“调查”，look up“抬头看，查找”。答案D5(2010黄州一中月考)The openair celebration has been putoff _the bad weather.A. in case of B. in spite ofC. instead of D. because of解析考查介词短语辨析。语意为：户外庆祝会因天气不好而被推迟了。in case of意为“万一”，in spite of意为“尽管”，instead of意为“(用)代替”，because of意为“因
10、为，由于”。答案D6(2010淄博期中)Yesterday I came across a former classmate, whom I could hardly_.A. know B. pick C. recognize D. realize解析考查动词辨析。语意：昨天我遇到了一位以前的同学，我差点没有认出他来。recognize“认出”，符合语意。答案C7(2010上海师大附中期中)May I use your computer?With pleasure. I dont need it _.A. at present B. at that timeC. at a time D. fo
11、r one time解析我能用一下你的电脑吗？非常乐意，我现在不用。at present目前，现在。由“With pleasure”可以看出，答话者同意把电脑借给对方，因为他现在不用。at that time“在那时”；at atime“每次”。答案A8The professor can hardly find sufficient grounds _ his argument in favor of the theory.A. which to base on B. on which he basesC. to base on which D. which to be based解析语意：教
12、授几乎找不到足够的理论依据来支持他的观点。这里考查了which引导的定语从句和短语“base.on.”(把建立在基础上)。答案B9Have you realized the part the computer has _in the daily life?A. made B. given C. caused D. played解析本题考查的是“play the part in”的用法，故D项正确。答案D10The teacher asked us to _all the words on the blackboard.A. set off B. get on C. set down D. ge
13、t along解析考查短语辨析。语意：老师要我们把黑板上所有的单词都写下来。set down“写下”，符合语意。set off“出发”；get on“上车”；get along“相处，进展”。答案C11He commanded that all the gates _to search for the spy.A. should shut B. would be shutC. shut D. be shut解析考查虚拟语气。command后接从句表命令时，用(should)动词原形，这里应用被动语态，故选D。答案D12Toms _ absence from work led to the lo
14、ss of his job.Ageneral BfrequentCnormal Dparticular解析frequent频繁的，符合句意。general一般的；normal正常的；particular特别的。答案B13Miss Green looks young and beautiful._，she has turned fifty already.ASooner or later BOnce in a whileCTo be exact DBelieve it or not解析believe it or not信不信由你，符合句意。sooner or later迟早；once in a
15、while偶尔；to be exact确切地说。答案D14On seeing the house on fire，my _ reaction was to call 119.Aphysical Bimmediate Csensitive Dsudden解析immediate立刻的，符合句意。physical身体的；sensitive敏感的；sudden突然的。答案B15The once poor village has already changed beyond _.The villagers have moved into the flowerlined settlement.Aheari
16、ng BstrengthCrecognition Dmeasure解析beyond recognition无法认出。答案C.阅读理解(2010四川)Somali pirates(海盗)robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board nearly 1,200 miles off the Somali coast，the farthestoffshore attack to date，an officer said Tuesday.Pirates have gone farther south and east in answer
17、to increased patrols(巡逻)by warships off the Somali shore.The robbing of the three ships Sunday was about 600 miles outside the normal operation area for the international force，said a spokesman. The spokesman said the attack so far out at sea was a clear sign that the international patrols against p
18、irates were having a“marked effect on pirate activity in the area”“Once they start attacking that far out，youre not even really talking about the Somali basin or areas of water that have any connection with Somalia，”said an officer，Roger Middleton.“Once youre that far out，its just the Indian Ocean，a
19、nd it means youre looking at trade going from the Gulf to Asia，from Asia to South Africa.”“This is the farthest robbing to date.They are now operating near the Maldives and India，”said another officer.The three shipsthe MV Prantalay 11,12，and 14had 77 members on board in total.All of them are Thai，t
20、he spokesman said.Before the Sunday robbing，pirates held 11 ships and 228 sailors.Pirates have increased attacks over the past year in hopes of catching more dollar payments.Because of increased patrols and defenses on board ships，the success rate(率)has gone down，though the number of successful atta
21、cks has stayed the same year over year.1The pirate attack reported in the text happened_.Afar out in the Indian OceanBin the normal patrol areaCnear the Somali coastDin the south of Africa解析 细节理解题。第一段指出该次抢劫发生在距索马里海岸线1,200英里的地方，而第四段中指出“Once you are that far out，its just the Indian ocean”，that far out
22、就是指海岸线以外1,200英里处的地方，即in the Indian Ocean。答案A2According to the text，which can best describe the situation of the pirate problems?AMore goods on board are lost.BPirate attacks happen in a larger area now.CThe number of attacks has stayed the same these years.DPirate attacks are as serious as before al
23、ong the Somali coast.解析细节理解题。由第二段“Pirates have gone farther south and east.”可知，海盗袭击发生的面积更大了，故B项正确。最后一段第一句指出海盗在过去的几年中增加袭击次数希望能获得更多的财物，但并未说丢失了更多的财物，A项不对；最后一句中说“the number of successful attacks has stayed the sameyear over year”，C项缺少形容词successful，不对；原文第三段中说在索马里海域的袭击事件已经大大减少，故D项也不对。答案B3Which is TRUE abo
24、ut the warship patrols according to the text?AThe patrols are of little effect.BThe patrols are more difficult.CMore patrols are quite necessary even in Asia.DThe patrols only drive the pirates to other areas.解析推理判断题。既然海盗袭击向更远的地方发展，那么战舰巡逻也必将更加困难。答案B4How many sailors were held by the pirates up to th
25、e time of the report?A228. B77. C383. D305.解析数字计算题。在倒数第二段中提到，泰国三艘船上的77名船员全部被俘获，而下句又说之前他们共俘获了228名船员，故目前为止被海盗捕获的全部船员是77228305(名)。答案D.短文填句It is said that there are about 40,000 different kinds of jobs in the world. _1_“Finding a job” is not the same as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a jo
26、b which they are not suitable for. _2_ Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs which you might enjoy doing after school or university.First，it is important to realize what kind of person you are，which special qualities make you different from everyone else and what you are interested in. _
27、3_ If you like art and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can draw a horse that looks like a horse instead of a big dog，that is a skill.Then ask yourself this question: in the following three areasskills with people, skills with information and skills with thingswhich are you
28、r best skills?After examining your skills, the next step is to research. To find out as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers. _4_Finally，trust your own ideas and your own thinking ! _5_AIt is your own life，so find something that you enj
29、oy doing.BChoosing the right one itself is a difficult job.CWe must know what our ideal jobs are.DThere is a difference between an interest and a skill.EAsk your friends about the work they do.F“Chance” may play a more important part than “decision”GYour parents may also give you some useful advice.
30、答案1.B2.F3.D4.E5.A.短文改错The zoo has big basket for rubbish.People can throw waste into them.On the Saturday afternoons there are usually a lot of people around the cages which the lovely animals are kept，and last Saturday nobody was there.Mr Patties was surprised.But he was even much surprised to see
31、few children around the basket near the tigers cage.He quickly went up and looked at their heads and saw a little rat run about in the basket and looking for food.The rat afraid and the children were more interested in the rat than the tigers.How a lovely scene!答案The zoo has big baske for rubbish.Pe
32、ople can throw waste into the them.On Saturday afternoons there are usually a lot of people around the cages whic the lovely animals are kept，an last Saturday nobody was there.Mr Patties was surprised.But he was even muc surprised to see fe children around the basket near the tigers cage.He quickly went up and looked a their heads and saw a little rat ru about in the basket and looking for food.The rat afraid and the children were more interested in the rat than the tigers.Ho a lovely scene!