江苏省徐州市睢宁县宁海外国语学校高中英语 M3 Unit2 Language reading 译林牛津版必修3

1、 M3U2 Reading Exercises 【Learning Aims】 1. Revise the language points in Reading . 2. Do some exercises about Reading . 一、 首字母填空1. We Chinese have friends t the world.2. A large v is a must if you want to learn a language well.3. Both English and French are o languages of Canada.4. Overwork, little

2、rest and poor food all c to his illness.5. A well written article should have both a good beginning and a good e .6. The word “not” are p differently in the UK and the USA.7. Our school is a non-smoking one. So smoking is b in our school.8. She smiled to me, i that she had seen me.9. The blacks are

3、fighting against r discrimination.10. Taiwan is separated from m of China by Taiwan Strait.二、根据中文填空1. There are 30 persons injured in the road accident, the driver _ (包括).2. We have _ (经历) many tests in our life.3. The _ (侵略) of the Japanese enemies brought great harm to our country.4. Chinese words

4、 are often formed by _ (结合) different characters.5. Everyone thinks that it _ (不同于) from many Western languages.6. It is easy for us to understand the _ (简化的) Chinese characters.7. There are many other examples _ (反映) the development of Chinese writing.三 回顾课本，根据课文内容填空一10th century French European 5t

5、h centuryAngles Celtic1. Before the middle of the _, people in Britain did not speak English.2. The original language spoken in Britain was_.3. Two groups of people came to Britain from the _ mainland.4. The _, and the Saxons spoke languages that made up Anglo-Saxon.5. Normans spoke _.6. By the _, O

6、ld English was the official language of English.二 补全课文_ history, people from different countries and cultures have lived together in Britain and brought the grammar and vocabulary _ of the English language, _ is why English has so many confusing rules.Old EnglishOld English _ from _ we speak nowaday

7、s. Before the middle of the 5th century, people in Britain all spoke a language _ Celtic. At the end of the 9th century, the Vikings _ Britain. By the 10th century, Old English had become the _language of England.Middle EnglishMiddle English is the name _ to the English _ from around the 12th to the

8、 15th centuries. Many things affected the development of English, of _ the Normans made the most important _ to it. However, the Norman Conquest had _ effect on English than that the Angles did some 600 years earlier, which led to Old English _Celtic. On the other hand, both French and English words

9、 having the similar meaning _ together. It was _ many English people worked as servants who raised animals _ the words used for most animals raised for food came from Old English, _the words for the _ of these animals, _ was served to the Normans, came from Old French. Of course, Old French also mad

10、e other contributions to Middle English in _ words plural. After the Norman conquest, high-class people spoke English. However, by the _half of the 14th century, English _ _ into widespread use among all classes in England. It was 1399 _ Henry IV became the King of England, _mother tongue was Englis

11、h.Modern EnglishModern English _ during the Renaissance, because of _, it includes many Latin and Greek words. Pronunciation _ through huge changes during this period. It is because people will keep _ new words and new ways of _ things _such changes wont _ to an end.4 完形填空In America, where labor cos

12、ts are so high, “do it yourself” is a way of life. Many people repair their own cars, build their own garages, even (1) _ their own houses. Soon many of them will (2)_ be writing their own (3)_. In Hollywood there is a company that (4)_ childrens books with the help of (5)_. Although other book comp

13、anies also publish (6)_, this company is not like (7)_. It allows the (8)_ to become the leading (9)_ in the (10)_ with the help of computers. Here is (11)_ they do it. Let us suppose the child is named Jenny. She lives in New York, and has a dog (12)_ Hody. The (13)_ uses this information to (14)_

14、a story with pictures. The story is then (15)_ up. A child who (16)_ such book might say, “This book is (17)_, ” so the company calls (18)_ the “Me-Books Publishing Company”.Children like the me-books because they like to see in print their own names and the names of their friends and their pets. Bu

15、t more important, (19)_ readers are much more interested in (20)_ the stories. Me-books are helping a child to learn how to read.1. A. produceB. rebuildC. send upD. found2. A. also B. stillC. have toD. yet3. A. articlesB. booksC. reportsD. characters4. A. sellsB. printsC. publishesD. shows 5. A. the

16、ir friendsB. their teachersC. their parentsD. computers6. A. that wayB. thatC. that kindD. any way7. A. the other B. that oneC. the othersD. the ones8. A. childrenB. readerC. companyD. writer9. A. characterB. writerC. inventorD. pupil10. A. schoolB. storiesC. familyD. office11. A. whatB. whyC. howD.

17、 for what12. A. is namedB. nameC. its name isD. named13. A. readerB. companyC. computerD. character14. A. make upB. write aboutC. put intoD. think over15. A. toldB. putC. rememberedD. printed16. A. writesB. designsC. knows aboutD. receives17. A. mineB. very goodC. about meD. useful18. A. the bookB.

18、itselfC. it D. the computer19. A. in this wayB. howeverC. by the wayD. at last20. A. writingB. printingC. publishingD. Reading五阅读理解 AAs we all know, it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence (独立宣言). He wrote it in two weeks, and after a few changes, it was accepted by the Con

19、gress (国会). As a result, he became famous.Born in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, a brilliant student at school and almost talented lawyer later, was much interested in politics.Jefferson was elected the Governor of Virginia in 1779, and he was sent to France as the representative of the American govern

20、ment in 1784. Sixteen years later, at the age of 57, he was elected president after Washington and Adams.Far from a handsome man, he was tall with long arms and big hands. Jefferson, who was an amusing talker in conversation but a poor speaker, was generally good-natured.Jefferson was regarded as a

21、defender of freedom in America. As a president, he protected the right of free speech. Interestingly enough, in his eight years as president, Jefferson never vetoed (否决) a bill which the Congress had passed. He did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia.Thomas Jefferson died on July the

22、fourth, 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of American Independence.1. From the passage we can infer that America won its independence in _.A. 1786 B. 1800 C. 1842 D. 17762. How old was Thomas Jefferson when he became the Governor of Virgina?A. He was 26. B. He was in his forties.C. He was 36. D. We don

23、t know.3. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Jefferson wan an amusing talker, but not good at speaking in public.B. Jefferson was not an easy person to get along with.C. Jefferson was not only very talented but also very handsome.D. Not being politically minded, Jefferson never vetoed a bill passed by the Congress.4. Jefferson died when he was _.A. 72 B. 83 C. 73 D. 925. Jeffersons greatest contribution in American history should be that _. A. he did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia.B. he was strongly against the slaveryC. he wrote the Decla