2018_2019学年高中英语Module1BritishandAmericanEnglish课下能力提升二含解析外研版必修.docx

Module 1 课下能力提升（二）.根据提示写出单词的正确形式1If you look at the outlook of the energy structure (结构)，there is nothing to stop us growing.2People differ (不同) from one another in their ability to handle stress.3He made a number of rude remarks (评论) about the food.4Compared (比较) with other athletes, Michael Phelps has the perfect body shape for a swimmer.5Maybe it would even make polite suggestions for you in a British accent (口音)6Early settlers (settle) from Europe settled on the coast of the Pacific Ocean and built some houses.7Much to our joy, our fathers health is getting steadily (steady) better with time going by.8Believe it or not, there are slight variations (vary) in the incomes farmers got from the agricultural reform.9I struggled to sum up the confusing (confuse) exchange.10The character was obviously (obvious) wrong but he didnt pick it out.选词填空get around， make much of a difference， lead to， queue up， have difficulty (in) doing， have .in common 1His illness led_to his not being able to attend the meeting.2News soon got_around that he had resigned.3They had_difficulty_(in) walking home in the snowstorm.4Tony has much in_common with Tom in character. For example, both of them seldom express their own ideas in public places.5It doesnt make_much_of_a_difference whether you go to Beijing by plane or by train, because both are very convenient.6Lots of my friends queued_up last week for giving blood.完成句子1He likes pop music, while_I_am_fond_of_folk_music.他喜欢流行音乐，而我喜欢民间音乐。2Compared_with other Western countries, France plays a very important part in Chinas economic development.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。3It_is_obvious_that 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。4His decision made_it_possible_for_us_to_finish_the_work by four oclock this afternoon.他的决定使我们在今天下午四点以前完成工作成为可能。5Just stay where_you_are and dont move.待在你现在待的地方别动。.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 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, 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 standing 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 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 redfaced, my mother, the real Mrs. 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 observation 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. 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。2From Paragraph 2, we know that the author was _.Agood at pretendingBrude to the stockbrokerCready to help her motherDunwilling to phone for her mother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。3After 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 once解析：选B推理判断题。 根据第五段的“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.”和第六段“The next week we ended up in New York.”可知。4What 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.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。BThese days, young people in some Englishspeaking countries are speaking a strange language, especially when communicating on social media.Look at these words chosen by The Washington Post：“David Bowie dying is totes tradge” and “When Cookie hugged Jamal it made me totes emosh”. Or this sentence：“BAE, let me know if you stay in tonight.”What on earth do they mean? Well，“totes” is a short form of “totally”. Similarly，“tradge” means “tragic” and “emosh” means “emotional”. It seems that, for millennials (千禧一代), typing in this form is not only timesaving but fashionable.As you can see, many millennial slangs (俚语) are formed by socalled “totesing” the systematic abbreviation (缩写) of words. The trend might have started with “totally” becoming “totes”， but it now has spread to many other English words.The origins of other millennial slangs are more complex than “totesing”“Bae”， for example, has been widely used by AfricanAmericans for years. It can be an expression of closeness with ones romantic partner or, like “sweetheart”， for someone without romantic connection. After pop singer Pharrell used the word in his work，“bae” became mainstream.Some people might think millennial slangs lower the value of the English language, but Melbourne University linguist (语言学家) Rosey Billington doesnt agree. She says when people are able to use a language in a creative way, they show that they know the language rules well enough to use words differently. Two other linguists, Lauren Spradlin and Taylor Jones, share the same view. The two analysed hundreds of examples of totes speak and discovered totesing has complex roots.It isnt simply an adult version of baby talk, nor a clever way to minimize your word count. Rather, it is a highly organized system that relies on a speakers mastery of English pronunciation. It is about sounds, follows sound system of English and has strict rules.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。现在一些说英语的国家的年轻人喜欢用缩略词，尤其是在社交媒体上。有些语言学家认为，年轻人对缩略词的使用不但没有降低英语的价值，反而表明他们熟练掌握了英语。5Why do young people like using eslangs?AThey are timeconsuming.BThey are in fashion.CThey are complex.DThey are in order.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知，他们认为这是一种时尚。故选B。6Whats the authors purpose of mentioning “Bae” in Paragraph 5?ATo support that totesing is no baby talk.BTo analyse the usage of millennial slangs.CTo inform people how it became mainstream.DTo explain the complex origins of millennial slangs.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第五段第一句可知，作者主要是用它来解释千禧一代所使用的一些俚语的复杂起源。故选D。7Which statement may Rosey Billington agree with?ATotesing is a loosely organized system.BMillennial slangs lower the value of English.CIts simply a clever way to reduce the word count.DTotesspeak requires a good command of English.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第六段第二句可知，她同意“网络缩略词要求对英语(的运用规则)能熟练掌握”的说法。故选D。8Whats the best title of the passage?AEslangs Catch on Among YouthBLinguists Disapprove of TotesingCMillennial Slangs Take the LeadDEnglish Has Greatly Changed解析：选A标题归纳题。纵观全文可知，本文主要讲述的是现在一些说英语的国家的很多年轻人都喜欢使用缩略词，尤其是在社交媒体上进行交流的时候。故选A。.阅读七选五Learning a language can be difficult, especially for adults. English is an especially difficult language to learn because of the grammatical rules._1_Thats because it draws words from several European languages. In addition, many English learners have to learn the pronunciation of some letter sounds they never used in the native language. These factors can be discouraging for someone who wishes to master the English language. However, the difficulties of learning English can be solved._2_ Most schools have a center that offers help with English learning. Sometimes these centers are called “international centers”_3_ Libraries have lots of books for the learners that can be borrowed for free. Many libraries also offer English tutoring or conversation partners.Find a conversation partner. If you dont have a partner, your school English center can set you up with one, or you can advertise for one in your local newspaper. Talking with a native English speaker is important to English learning._4_ And he can answer your questions about English. Talking with someone also gives you a chance to practice your pronunciation.Read popular Englishlanguage books.Pick books that are at your level or a little easier to encourage you. If you choose something too difficult, you might become unhappy and give up._5_Watch popular Englishlanguage TV shows and movies.This helps improve your listening abilities, as you become more and more used to hearing English words and finally begin t