1、Unit 2 Section Warming Up & ReadingLanguage Points .词汇知识1_ (adj.)官方的，正式的，公务的2_ (adj.)本国的，本地的(n.)本地人3_ (vt.)以为根据(n.)基地，基础4_ (n.) 词汇，词汇量 来源:学科网5_ (adj.)逐渐的；逐步的_ (adv.)6_ (n.) 拼写，拼法 _ (v.)7_ (adv.) 实际上；事实上 _ ( adj.)实际的8_ (adj.)较后的；后半的_ (反义词)以前的9_ (adj.)流利的；流畅的_ (adv.)流利地；流畅地10_ (adj.)频繁的；常见的_ (adv.)常常；
2、频繁地答案：1.official 2.native 3.base 4.vocabulary 5.gradual；gradually 6.spelling；spell 7.actually；actual 8.latter ；former 9.flue nt；fluently 10.frequent；frequently.重点短语1_ the world 全世界2_ the end of the 16th century在十六世纪末3because _ 因为，由于4come _ _ 走近；上来；提出5even _ 即使；尽管6be based _ 建立在之上；以为基础7_ present 现在，目
3、前8make use _ 利用；使用9a large number _ 大量的；许多的10such _ 例如；像这种的答案：1.around 2.at 3.of 4.up 5.if/though 6.on7at 8.of 9.of 10.as.必 背句型1Do you know that there is _ kind of English？你知道世界上有不止一种英语吗？答案：more than one2Native English speakers can understand each other _ they dont speak the same kin d of English.以英
4、语作为母语的人，即使他们所讲的语言不尽相同，也可以相互理解。答案： even if3So why has English changed _？那么为什么英语随着时间的推移发生变化了呢？答案：over time4It was based _ on German _ the English we speak _.当时的英语更多的是以德语为基础，而我们今天所说的英语不是。答案：more ； than；at present5So by the 1600s Shakespeare was able to vocabulary than ever before.所以到 17 世纪，莎士比亚所用的词汇量比以
5、前任何时期都大。答案：make use of a wider.品句填词1Growing vegetables looks easy，but_(事实上)there is a lot to learn.答案：actually 2Without building up a large_(词汇量)first，students cannot read easily.答案：vocabulary3A good decision is_(以为基础) on ones knowledge and experience.答案：based4I think that the ship is not good enoug
6、h to make a long v_.答案：voyage5We know that English is not the young mans n_ language.答案：native6When I must choose between coffee and tea，I prefer the l_. That is to say，I like tea better than coffee.答案：latter.完成句子1不止一个 学生意识到了学习英语的重要性。_ _ _ student has realized the importance of learning English.答案：M
7、ore than one 2我的儿子比以往任何时候都起得早。My son got up earlier _ _ _.答案：than ever before3即使你不成功，我们也会支持你的。We will stand by you_ _ you dont succeed.答案：even if/though4我们的英语老师经常利用英文歌曲教我们英语。Our English teacher often_ _ _ English songs_ _ us English.答案：makes use of；to teach5当我在教室外面站着的时候，我们的老师向我走来。When I was standing
8、 outside the classroom，our teacher_ _ _ _.答案：came up to me6现在，世界上有越来越多的人在学汉语。_ _，more and more people in the world are studying Chinese.答案：At present.单项填空1(2011 年荆州高一检测 )Ellen is_ n both English and French，which gives her an advantage over others.Apractical BgratefulCexact Dfluent解析：选 D。句意为：埃伦说英语和法语
9、都很流利，这使她比其他人更有优势。practical 实际的，实用的； grateful 感激的；exact 精确的，准确的；fluent 流利的。2(2011 年聊城高一检测 )Mr.Green _ goes to the park for a walk with some friends after supper.Afrequently BimmediatelyCcompletely Dfinally解析：选 A。句意：格林先生常常晚饭后和几个朋友到公园散步。frequently 常常，频繁地；immediately 立即，立刻； completely 完全地 ； finally 最终，最
10、后。3Do you think him naughty enough?Im afraid hes_ than naughty.Amore clever BcleverCmuch clever Dmuch more clever解析：选 A。more.than 与其说 倒不如说。4Of these two basketball teams，the former comes from the US；the_ comes from England.Alate BlaterClatter Dlately解析：选 C。 the former.，the latter.“前者，后者” ，为固定搭配。late
11、“迟到的，晚的” ；later “稍后” ；lately“最近，近来” 。5(2011 年长春高一检测 )Only time will_ whether I have made the right choice or not.Asee BknowCsay Dtell解析：选 D。句意：只有时间会判断我是否作出正确的选择。tell“知道，辨别” ，符合 句意，故 D 项正确。6What is the_ _ language of India?English.Aentire BnativeCofficial Dnormal解析：选 C。根据对话的语境，应该是问印度的官方语言是什么，故正确答案为C。
12、entire “全部的” ；native“本地的，本族的” ；normal “正常的” 。7The number of people invited_ fifty，but a number of them_ absent for different reasons. Awere；was Bwas ；wasCwas；were Dwere；were解析：选 C。 the number of.指“的数目” ，此结构作主语时，谓语用单数；a number of.指“大量，若干” ，此结构作主语时，谓语用复数。8Many students believe that the choice of their
13、 courses and universities should _their own interest.Abe based on Bbase onCbe basing on Dbase at解析：选 A。be based on.“以为基础” ，为固定搭配。9_the warm and sunny weather，bananas grow very well in Hainan.ANext to BSuch asCInstead of DBecause of解析：选 D。海南的香蕉长得好与温暖、晴朗的天气之间是因果关系，故选Because of。10My parents and I are f
14、lying to London for a holiday and Ill _the chance to practice my spoken English.Acome up with Bmake use of来源:Cget along with Dget tired of解析：选 B。句意为： 我会“利用(make use of)”和爸妈一起到伦敦度假的机会练习英语口语。come up with 提出建议；get along with 与相处；get tired of 对厌倦。.阅读理解If you want to become a fluent English speaker you s
15、hould take some advice：There are four skills in learning English. They are reading，listening ，speaking，and writing. The most important thing you must remember is that if you want to improve your speaking and writing skills you should first master the skills of reading and listening.Read as much as y
16、ou can. But your reading must be active. It means that you must think about the meaning of the sentence，the meaning of the unfamiliar words，etc. There is no need for you to pay much attention to grammars or try to understand all the unfamiliar words you_come_across，but the fact t hat you see them fo
17、r the first time and recognize them whenever you see them，for example in other passages or books， is enough. It would be better to prepare yourself a notebook so you can write down the important words or sentences in it.As for listening，there are two choices：besides reading，you can listen every day
18、for about 30 minutes. You can only pay attention to your reading and become skillful at your reading，then you can catch up on your listening. Si nce you have lots of inputs in your mind，you can easily guess what the speaker is going to say. This never means that you should not practice listening.For
19、 listening you can listen to cartoons or some movies that are specially made for children. Their languages are easy .Or if you are good at listening you can listen to VOA or BBC programs every day. Again the thing to remember is being active in listening and preferably taking some notes.If you follo
20、w these pieces of advice，your speaking and writing will improve automatically， and you can be sure that with a little effort they will become perfect.1According to the author ，which should you improve first among the four skills?AReading and listening.来源:BReadin g and writ ing.来源:CWriting and speaki
21、ng.DSpeaking and listening.解析：选 A。细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知，作者认为要想提高说和写的能力，首先要掌握读和听。2To improve your reading，when you read you should_.Alook up all the new words in the dictionaryBthink about what you are reading activelyCspend more time studying grammarsDcopy as many words and sentences as possible解析：选 B。细节
22、理解题。由第二段第二、三句可知，在 阅读的过程中要积极思考。3The underlined phrase“com e across” in Paragraph 2 can probably be replaced be “_”.Ameet by accident BdiscoverCfind on purpose Dlook for解析：选 A。词义理解题。此处是告诉读者没有必要去理解遇到的所 有的不熟悉的单词，由此推知 come across 指“偶然遇到” 。4The passage is mainly about how to_.Achoose suitable listening ma
23、terialsBdeal with new words in r eadingCimprove your English as quickly as possibleDbecome fluent in speaking and writing English解析：选 D。主旨大意题。文章第一句话便点明主题，接着用大量篇幅阐述了如何通过提高阅读和听力技能，从而带动说和写的技能，成为 a fluent English speaker。.短文填词Western people say “Excuse me ” more often than we Chinese.In China, “Excuse m
24、e” is only to_(道歉) when a1._person has done something_ or has hurt someone else.2._In the West, people say it when they just want to pass in f_of3._someone, or when they find themselves late for a_(宗教的)4._celebration. They also say “Thank U” more readily. Even at home thehusband will thank his wife
25、when she gives him a g_ of water5._“Thank U” means you are_(感激的) to people for what they6._来源:have done for you, no_ how small it is. If you say “Excuse me”7. _and “Thank U” in a friendly manner, you will have_ with and8._get a_ well with each other and add to some warm feelings9._between people. So just be polite and make it your_(强项).10._ m答案：1.apologize 2.wrong 3.front 4.religious 5.glass6grateful/thankful 7.matter 8.fun 9.along 10.strength
