1、Unit2ExploringEnglishSectionAStartingout&Understandingideas课后篇巩固提升必备知识基础练.单词拼写1.Human activities contain many bad (行为) that affect the environment greatly.答案behaviors2.As is known to all,everyone is (独一无二的) and you dont have to imitate others.答案unique3.The elephant had heard the distant a calls of a
2、nimals and her mood suddenly changed.答案alarm4.Without the forest covering,these areas would r more heat into the atmosphere.答案reflect5.Its sculpture was judged the best for (创造力),technical skills and visual impact.答案creativity6.The harmful materials became h to the environment after being dealt with
3、 properly.答案harmless7.The students began to feel h after they had been here for a month.答案homesick8.His writing is so (令人困惑的) that its difficult to make out what he is trying to express.答案confusing.短语填空look out of,burn up,fill in,wind up,add to,take a photo,agree with,deal with1.After a long flight,
4、the satellite re-entered the atmosphere and .答案burned up2.I have no way yet as to how to such a complicated situation.答案deal with3.I suppose you could the window and see lots of scenery.答案look out of4.My watch has stopped and I must have forgotten to it .答案wind;up5.Make a good pose and I will for yo
5、u.答案take a photo6.If you are applying for this position in the company,please the form.答案fill in7.Visiting the exhibition will your understanding of traditional Chinese culture.答案add to8.I most of what you said,but I dont agree with everything.答案agree with.完成句子1.你能就如何学好英语给我一些建议吗?Can you on how to le
6、arn English well?答案give me some advice2.我上中学时学习英语有些困难。When I was in the middle school,I English.答案had some trouble learning3.他说的话使我意识到我必须好好学习。What he said that I must study hard.答案made me realise4.我和我弟弟对踢足球都不感兴趣。my brother is interested in playing football.答案Neither I nor5.杰克在等她时通过看电视打发时间。Jack kille
7、d time by watching TV .答案while waiting for her6.他错过了公共汽车,那就是他昨天迟到的原因。He missed the bus.he was late yesterday.答案That was why关键能力提升练.阅读理解AThese people are studying English.However,they are now facing some problems.I am Pablo.I work 50 hours a week as a taxi driver,so I talk to people all day.They unde
8、rstand me,but I know I make a lot of mistakes.No one corrects me.My vocabulary is strong.Grammar is my problem.Im trying to change little by little.For example,I dont use the past tense (时态).I always say,“I drive him to the office this morning” instead of “I drove him to the office this morning”.My
9、name is Maria Luisa.Im teaching myself English,and Im good at grammar.However,its really difficult to find ways to practice English.I live in an area where everyone speaks my language.My neighbours and friends speak Spanish.I can speak Spanish in the supermarket and at the post office.I am Li Ping.I
10、 understand the grammar and the readings in my class and I think my writing is good,but Im very nervous when I speak English.I dont want to make any mistakes because Im afraid people will think that Im stupid.Also,my pronunciation isnt good.When I speak,people often say,“What?Say that again.”I am Yo
11、shi.I have been in the United States for one year.Im studying hard and I know grammar well,but the vocabulary is very difficult.When I listen,I dont understand many of the words.When I try to read,there are three or four new words in every sentence.I feel discouraged.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章分别讲述了Pablo、Mari
12、aLuisa、LiPing和Yoshi四人在学习英语过程中遇见的不同的问题。1.Who may say,“I go to bed late last night”?A.Pablo.B.Maria Luisa.C.Li Ping.D.Yoshi.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第一个表格中“Forexample,Idont.insteadofIdrovehimtotheofficethismorning.”可知,Pablo不会使用过去时,题干中“Igotobedlatelastnight”属于时态错误。2.What would be the best advice for Maria Luisa?A.
13、Try to have a wide vocabulary.B.Develop a good knowledge of grammar.C.Read as many English books as possible.D.Make friends with English-speaking people.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第二个表格中的内容可知,MariaLuisa没有讲英语的环境,所以建议让她和讲英语的人交朋友,创造练习英语的机会。3.Why do people find it hard to understand Li Pings English?A.She cant pronou
14、nce words in English correctly.B.She speaks at a very fast speed.C.Her grammar is terrible.D.Her voice is very low.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第三个表格中“Also,mypronunciationisntgood.WhenIspeak,peopleoftensay,What?Saythatagain.”可知,LiPing的发音很差,这是人们觉得很难听懂她讲英文的原因。4.What can we learn about Yoshi?A.He was born in the Unite
15、d States.B.He has a very small vocabulary.C.He has learned English for years.D.He is very good at listening.答案B解析细节理解题。根据最后一个表格中“ImstudyinghardandIknowgrammarwell,butthevocabularyisverydifficult.”可知,Yoshi的问题是词汇量少。BThe English language is different from any other language.Yet English words do not sta
16、y the same.Our language is always changing.We need new words for new inventions and new ideas.Different words come into use,or older words are used in a new way.English can change by borrowing words from other languages.Tomato was borrowed from Mexico and Pajama(睡衣) from India.The word coffee came f
17、rom Turkey,and tea came from China.Now new space and science words are being borrowed from other countries,too.New words are also made by adding two words together.Strawberry,postman,and grandfather are words made up of two parts.Sometimes new words are shorter forms of older words.The word photo wa
18、s made from photograph by cutting off the end of the longer word.Plane was made by cutting off the front part of airplane.Smog was made by using only the first two and last two letters from the words smoke and fog.The names of people and products can become new words.Our sandwich was named after a m
19、an named Sandwich.Scotchtape,band-aid,and jello(果冻) were names made up by the companies that first made the products.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。随着新发明和新想法的出现,我们需要更多的英语单词来表达。文章主要讲述了英语一些新单词的形成方式。5.Why is the English language always changing?A.People get tired of using the same words.B.People use words for movies a
20、nd TV plays.C.There are too many books and magazines.D.People need words for new inventions and ideas.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Weneednewwordsfornewinventionsandnewideas.”可知,人们需要新的单词来表达这些新发明和想法,所以选D项。6.What can we know from the passage?A.All new words are borrowed.B.Words never come from company names.C.La
21、nguages dont stay the same.D.Old words dont change their meanings.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Ourlanguageisalwayschanging.”可知,语言是在不断变化的。7.Which of the following may be the best title of the passage?A.A Changing LanguageB.Englisha Beautiful LanguageC.Names Can Become WordsD.Different Languages答案A解析主旨大意题。通读全文可
22、知,英语这种语言不是一成不变的,是不断变化的,用A项作标题概括了文章的主要内容。.七选五Does this situation seem familiar to you?Your English is progressing well,the grammar is now familiar,the reading comprehension is no problem,and you are speaking quite fluently.1First of all,remember that you are not alone.Listening is probably the most d
23、ifficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language.The most important thing is to listen as often as possible.2 The Internet is really a useful tool for English students.You can download the RealPlayer.The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station.Once you hav
24、e begun to listen on a regular basis,you might still be frustrated by limited understanding.3Here is some of the advice I give my students:Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything.Stay relaxed when you do not understand,and try listening to the material for more times.Do not t
25、ranslate everything into your native language.4 Dont concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas.Listen to something you enjoy.I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany.In the beginning,when I didnt understand a word,I insisted on
26、translating it in my mind.This method usually resulted in confusion.5 Firstly,translating creates a barrier between the listener and the speaker.Secondly,most people repeat themselves constantly.By remaining calm,I noticed that even if I did not pay much attention I could usually understand what the
27、 speaker had said.A.What should you do?B.Listen for the general idea of the conversation.C.But you cant follow a native English speaker at all!D.But listening is a problem for most of the beginners!E.So,what you need to do is to find listening resources.F.However,after several weeks,I got used to th
28、e new environment in Germany.G.Then,after the first six months,I discovered two extremely important facts.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了在学习英语时遇到的最大问题听力,并介绍了几种提高英语听力的方法。1.C前文提到“你的英语进步很大,语法也不错,阅读理解也很好,你也说得很流利”,再根据下一段指出听力是几乎所有英语学习者的最大障碍,可见C项“但是你听不明白以英语为母语的人所讲的内容”承上启下,故选C项。2.E前文指出最重要的是要尽可能多听,后文指出因特网是一个有用的工具,指出了具体的学习途径,即如何去寻找学习资源,E项与下文衔接紧密,故选E项。3.A前文提到有规律地听,但你仍然可能理解不了,后文针对性地给出了一些建议,故A选项符合语境。4.B后文提到在弄清大意之前不要关注细节,“themainideas”与“thegeneralideaoftheconversation”是同义词,故选B项。5.G根据后文的“Firstly,.Secondly,.”可知,下文讲述了两个要点,G项中的“twoextremelyimportantfacts”是总述,故选G项。- 6 -
