2018_2019学年高中英语Unit2EnglisharoundtheworldSectionⅡWarmingUp.docx

Unit 2 English around the world Section Warming Up & Reading-Language Points 课后及时训练.单词拼写1Both English and French are official languages in Canada.2It was reported that their ship broke down on the way and only a few men survived the voyage3At the age of 29，Dave was a worker，living in a small apartment near Boston and wondering what to do about his future.4There were 2，000 people present at the meeting yesterday.5Actually(事实上)，China may have the largest number of English learners.6The little boy is just starting to talk.He has a vocabulary (词汇量)of about ten words.7Tom told me that he couldnt speak Chinese fluently(流利地)8Only time will tell whether Chinese English will develop its own identity(特色)9Can you tell me the usage(用法)of the word “command”？10His interest in this subject gradually (逐渐地)decreases.单句语法填空1His English accent is so good that you would think he was a native(nation)speaker.2Good books of high quality enrich(rich)the mind.3The leaves of trees gradually(gradual)turned yellow，which meant the arrival of autumn.4She looks young，but shes actually(actual)50.5I believe that you will be able to speak English fluently(fluent)in one month.6We must speak English frequently(frequent)in order to improve spoken English.7He told us a story based(base)on his real life.8The differences between British and American spelling(spell)are slight.9My mother told me not to_swim(swim) in that river.10My teacher asked me if/whether I had handed in my homework.阅读理解Some people learn a second language easily.Other people have trouble learning a new language.How can you help yourself learn a new language，such as English？There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.The first step is to feel confident about learning English.If you believe that you can learn，you will learn.Be patient.You do not have to understand everything all at once.It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new.We can learn from our mistakes.The second step is to practice your English.For example，write a journal every day.You will get used to writing in English，and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English.After several weeks，you will see that your writing is improving.Besides，you must speak English every day.You can practice with your classmates outside class.You will all make mistakes，but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English.The third step is to keep a record of your language learning.You can write this in your journal.After each class，think about what you did.Did you answer a question correctly？Did you understand something the teacher explained？Perhaps the lesson was difficult，but you tried to understand it.Write these achievements in your journal.You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it.It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements.You will enjoy learning English，and you will have more confidence in yourself.1What is important to learn English?ATo read English every day.BTo make a record of your mistakes.CTo buy a dictionary.DTo practice English every day and make a record of your achievements.解析：细节理解题。由文中最后一段第二句可知正确答案为D项。答案：D2When you learn English，you do not need to _Abe patientBmake mistakesCexpress your ideas in EnglishDunderstand everything all at once解析：细节理解题。由文中第二段“You do not have to understand everything all at once.”可知D项为正确答案。答案：D3Which is NOT helpful for you to enjoy learning English?ATo communicate in English.BTo worry about making mistakes.CTo think about what has been done after classes.DTo make a record of your achievements.解析：细节理解题。由第二段倒数第一、二句话可知B项正确。答案：B4What is the main idea of this passage?AIt is very important to learn a second language.BSome people learn a second language easily while other people do not.CThere are ways to help you learn a second language more easily.DDont worry about making mistakes when learning a second language.解析：主旨大意题。文章第一段最后一句为本文的主旨句，故C项正确。答案：C.完形填空This is a story from which we should learn something.There was once a tree that _1_ a lot of fruit.Everyone was _2_ its ability to give a good harvest each year.Its _3_ who sold its fruit at the local market had become one of the _4_ men in the village.So he was admired (羡慕) by all the people who knew him._5_，as the years passed by，the man spent so much of his time counting and selling his fruit that he _6_ to take good care of the roots.He paid all his attention to _7_As a result，he didnt notice the tree was _8_Then one day when the man went to _9_ fruit，he was shocked to _10_ that the tree was near death.“How could this _11_？” he asked.But when he checked the roots，he found the _12_The roots had dried up.He _13_ he could do something to save it，but it was too _14_He felt very sorry.It was a _15_ he would never forget!How about you？Do you _16_ care about the numbers and the results？Or do you also care about the purpose，people，culture and root of your _17_ on the way to achieve something?Always _18_ that the amount of fruit we produce is just a measurement(测量) of how well we are _19_ our root.If we take good care of our root，well always have _20_ supplies of fruit.1A.wantedBproducedCcollected Dwasted解析：根据下一句中的“give a good harvest each year”可知这棵果树能够“生产”很多果实。答案：B2A.careful about Bdisappointed atCsurprised at Dangry at解析：这棵果树能够生产很多果实，每个人都为它的产量而感到“惊讶”。答案：C3A.designer BcustomerCthief Downer解析：卖水果的应该是这棵果树的“主人”。答案：D4A.richest BtallestCstrongest Dnicest解析：根据“So he was admired(羡慕)by all the people who knew him.”可知他成了那个村庄里“最富裕的”人之一。答案：A5A.Therefore BHoweverCAlso DStill解析：根据后文可知果树快干枯死了，这与前面形成了对比，故需要一个表示转折的连词。答案：B6A.tried BaskedCforgot Dstopped解析：根据“the man spent so much of his time counting and selling his fruit”可知树的主人只关注果实，忘了“照料树根”。答案：C7A.results BfamiliesCdreams Dactions解析：这里是指果树的主人只关注“结果”。答案：A8A.growing BappearingCdying Dmoving解析：果树的主人只关注树的产量，而没有注意到树快“死”了。答案：C9A.draw BpickCbuy Dafford解析：这里是指果树的主人有一天去“摘”果实。答案：B10A.explain BreplyCfind Dhope解析：果树的主人很吃惊，说明他“发现”树快死了。答案：C11A.happen BgoCimprove Dbreak解析：果树的主人很吃惊，不知道果树为什么要死了，故问自己这怎么可能“发生”呢。答案：A12A.idea BanswerCwork Dchoice解析：检查树根后，他找到了“答案”。答案：B13A.ordered BagreedCknew Dwished解析：果树的主人“希望”他能做点什么来挽救这棵果树。答案：D14A.large BlateCtiring Deasy解析：根据but的语境，可知为时已“晚”。答案：B15A.lie BplanCjoke Dlesson解析：因为只关注果实而没有照料好树根，果树因此死了，这对他来说是个“教训”。答案：D16A.only BsometimesChardly Deven解析：作者问我们：“你是不是也只关注结果呢？”答案：A17A.knowledge BexperienceCquestion Dsuccess解析：根据“achieve something”可知这里是指“成功”的根基。答案：D18A.suggest BsayCremember Dtell解析：下文是作者希望我们“谨记”在心的话。答案：C19A.caring for Btalking aboutCbelieving in Dlooking for解析：果树的产量是衡量我们“照料”果树根的一个标准。答案：A20A.short BstrangeCenough Dfew解析：照料好我们的根，我们就会有“足够的”果实。答案：C.语法填空At the end of the 16th century，English was only spoken by people from England.They were native speakers.Today，the largest number of people 1._ (speak)English may be in China.A lot of Chinese people speak English 2._ their foreign language.3_ English language 4._(change)quite a lot over the last four centuries.Old English sounded more 5._ less like German for it 6._ (base)on German，but modern English 7._(sound) more like French than German 8._ England was once ruled by the French.Two people had great effects on the English changes.One was Shakespeare，who 9._(large) the English vocabulary；the other was Noah Webster，who wrote a dictionary 10._gave American English its own identity.答案：1.speaking2.as3.The4.has changed5.or6.was based7.sounds8.because9.enlarged10that/which.短文改错Dear Jack，Thanks for your kind help while my stay in Britain.With your help，I have made great progresses in my English study.How is Mr.Richard？I want to know something about her life.I tried to get in touch with him，and unfortunately I dont have his