高中英语Unit 2 English around the world完形、阅读练习 新课标 人教版 必修1

Unit 2 English around the world 完形、阅读练习I. 完形填空: 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-20各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the 1 300 years, there have been so many 2 in both places that now people can easily 3 an English person from an American in the 4 he or she talks.Many old words 5 in England but were kept in America. For example, 300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they 6 either a “aucet”, “spigot”, or a “tap”. All these words are 7 heard in different parts of America, but only “tap” is still 8 in England. Americans often make 9 new words or change old ones. “Corn” is one kind of plant in America and 10 in England.Also, over the last three centuries the English language has 11 thousands of new words for things that werent 12 before. And often, American and English people used two 13 names for them. A tin can is called “tin” for short in English, but a “can”in America. The word “radio”is 14 all over the world, including America. But many English people call it a “wireless”. And almost anything 15 something to do with cars, railroads, etc. has different 16 in British and American English.But now American and British English may be 17 closer together. One thing is that 18 people can hear a large amount of American speech daily in 19 , on television, or from travelers. Because of this, Americans 20 to be influencing the British more and more. So some day, English may even be the same on both sides of the Atlantic.1.A.pastB. recentC. oldestD. latest2.A.citizensB. inventionsC. changes D. advances3.A.pickB. tellC. take D. judge4.A.voiceB. placeC. language D. way5.A.disappearedB. stayed C. returned D. formed6.A.saidB. talked C. spoke D. called7.A.thenB. hardly C. clearly D. still8.A.necessaryB. native C. common D. lively9.A.ofB. into C. up D. out10.A.anotherB. the other C. none D. something11.A.discoveredB. added C. improved D. learned12.A.acceptedB. known C. introducedD. understood13.A.new B. short C. different D. surprising14.A.producedB. made C. developed D. used15.A.havingB. bringing C. getting D. making16.A.typesB. names C. degrees D. parts17.A.puttingB. staying C. living D. growing18.A.BritishB. American C. educatedD. ordinary19.A.familiesB. buses C. moviesD. newspapers20.A.needB. expect C. seemD. happenII. 阅读理解: 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders: Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?Certainly, there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and Have you a pen?” , Americans say “in the hospital” and Do you have a pen?.Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, “color” and “honor” are American.These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.1.According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that _.A. British people cannot understand himB. American people cannot understand himC. the grammar is too hard for himD. the spelling is too hard for him2.American English and British English are different in _.A. spellingB. pronunciation C. grammarD. all of the above3. What is NOT mentioned(提及) in the passage?A. Whether there are differences between British English and American English.B. Whether British English and American English are one language or two.C. How the differences between British English and American English came about.D. How important the differences are.4.Most _ say “Do you have a watch?”A. British peopleB. Americans C. childrenD. teachers5.According to this passage, British people and Americans have _ difficulty in understanding each other.A. littleB. much C. someD. great参考答案I. 完形填空1. A “in the past / last +时间状语”意思为 “在过去的年间”。2. C 从上下文可知，英国和北美两个地方的英语在过去的三百年里发生了很多变化，以至现在人们很容易区分开英国人和美国人。3. B tellfrom 把和区分开。4. D in the way(that)he or she talks“以他或她讲话的方式”。5. A 此句意思是“很多旧单词在英国已消失不见了，而在美国却被保留了下来”。6. D something实际上作后来定语从句中谓语动词的宾语，而a “faucet”“spigot”or“tap”亦作该动词的宾语。选项中只有called 后可接双宾语。7. D 从上下文看, 有些词在美国以及它地方还能听到, 因此用still。8. C 上述三个单词现在只有“tap”一词在英国还能经常听人说起。common意为“often heard or seen”。9. C make up意为“invent”。10. A one .another . “是一回事/ 一种; 是另外一回事/ 一种”, 两个词经常在一起使用。11. B add“增加，添加”。12. B “以前不为人所知的东西”。13. C 英美两国使用不同的单词。14. D be used “被使用”。15. A have sth.to do with “与有关系”。16. B 同样的东西在英国英语和美国英语中有了两个不同的名字。17. D growing closer“变得越来越接近”。growing 相当于becoming。18. A 从下文看现在的英国受美国的影响更大, 因此是British people。19. C 由后文的on television,or from travelers可推知此处用movies为最合适的选项。20. C 现在在人们看来，美国英语对英国英语的影响是越来越大了。II. 阅读理解1. A 此题考查细节事实和辨别能力。