1、课时作业(五) Unit 2 English around the worldSection Warming up & ReadingPrereading(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！).阅读理解AMy mother always told us there is no use crying over spilled milk.That means you should not get angry when something bad happens and cannot be changed.She also told us you have to break some eg
2、gs to make an omelet (煎蛋卷)This means you have to do what is necessary to move forward.My mother believed you are what you eat.A good diet is important for good health.She would always give us healthy food.She liked serving us meat and potatoes for dinner.The meat and potatoes can also mean the most
3、important part of something.It describes someone who likes simple things.People always said my father was the salt of the earth，because he would never pour salt on a wound (伤口)，or make someone feel worse about something that was already a bad experience.However，sometimes he told us a story that seem
4、ed bigger than life.So we had to take it with a grain (粒) of salt.That is ， we could not believe everything he told us.My manager at work does not always know what is going on in our office.Yet she is right about one thing：there is no such thing as a free lunch.Something may appear to be free，but th
5、ere may be a hidden cost.When we fail to see problems at work，the manager tells us to wake up and smell the coffee.We need to pay more attention and fix the problem.I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly.I had egg on my face.Over the weekend，my friend invited me to watch a football g
6、ame on television.But I do not like football.It is not my cup of tea.I hope I have given you food for thought，that is ，something to think about.语篇解读 本文是记叙文。文章用讲故事的形式介绍了与“吃”相关的英语习语和俚语。1When problems came up，the authors mother told them to_.Agive up Bhurry upCbe careful Dkeep calm解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段作者母亲常说
7、的“there is no use crying over spilled milk”(洒了牛奶，哭也枉然)可知，母亲认为当遇上糟糕或不能改变的事情时，不要生气，要保持冷静。答案： D2Which of the following is used to describe someone who likes simple things?AThe milk and eggs. BThe salt and water.CThe tea and coffee. DThe meat and potatoes.解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段的“The meat and potatoes can also
8、mean the most important part of something.It describes someone who likes simple things”可知。答案： D3The authors manager thinks it is impossible to_.Amake serious mistakesBdrink coffee in the officeCbecome a perfect workerDget something for nothing解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段的“she is right about one thing：there is no
9、 such thing as a free lunch.Something may appear to be free，but there may be a hidden cost”可知，作者的经理认为看似免费的事情后面都有隐含的费用，即天下没有白吃的午餐，不付出就有收获是不可能的。答案： D4If a girls face turns red because she does a wrong thing，she may say “_”AI am what I eat BI have egg on my faceCIt is not my cup of tea DIm the salt of
10、the earth解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段的“I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly.I had egg on my face”可知，当某人因为做错事而感觉到羞愧时，会用 I have egg on my face 来形容自己。答案： BBMy favorite book is Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink.Its about a 10yearold girl in the 1860s.Her mom wants her to be a perfect little lady
11、，but Caddie has different ideas.Unlike many other girls，she likes to catch snakes，go swimming，and work in the fields.She makes friends with the neighboring Indians.You should read the book.Lenaya，Age 15SenegalMy favorite book is Who Was Abraham Lincoln？by Janet Pascal.It is about Abraham Lincoln.He
12、grew up poor，told funny jokes，and then became President.He led the North during the Civil War，and the North won.After the war，slavery (奴隶制) was ended.I liked learning about the war and Abraham Lincoln.Sam，Age 16New JerseyMy favorite books are The Hardy Boys books by Franklin WDixon.My mom and dad ha
13、d some when they were kids.I love them because theyre filled with mystery (神秘)，action，and fun.They are about two boys，Frank and Joe.The two boys unlock more than 50 mysteries.George，Age 16ArkansasMy favorite book is Judy Moody and the Bad Luck Charm by Megan McDonald.Its about a third grader who has
14、 a goodluck penny，but she loses it.She is lucky enough to find it，but the luck is gone!Annie，Age 15Ohio语篇解读 本文是应用文。文章介绍了四位读者各自最喜欢的书籍。5In the book Caddie Woodlawn，Caddie_.Ahopes to grow into a perfect ladyBacts quite differently from other girlsChas to work long hours in the fieldsDhas a bad relation
15、 with her neighbors解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段中的 Caddie has different ideas.Unlike many other girls，she likes to catch snakes，go swimming，and work in the fields 可知，Caddie 的爱好和其他女孩不太相同，表现得不一样。答案： B6One reason why George likes The Hardy Boys books is that_.Athey were written by a famous authorBthey are what his p
16、arents chose for himCthey include things that are hard to explainDthey are about two boys of the same age as him解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 I love them because theyre filled with mystery 可知，George 喜欢哈迪男孩系列书中的悬疑。答案： C7Who is probably interested in history?ASam. BAnnie.CGeorge. DLenaya.解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段中的 I liked
17、 learning about the war and Abraham Lincoln 可推测，Sam 可能对历史题材的书籍比较感兴趣。答案： ACA 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 th
18、ese 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 got a pen？” ，while Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen？” Pronunciation is someti
19、mes different.Americans usually sound gkstkr in the words like “bird” and “hurt”Speakers of British English do not sound gkstkr in these words.There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary.For example， “colour” and “honour” are British，while “color” and “honor
20、” 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.语篇解读 本文讲述了美式英语与英式英语的区别。8According to this passage，a student who is learning to speak British English might be afraid that_
21、.ABritish people cannot understand himBAmerican people cannot understand himCthe grammar is too hard for himDthe spelling is too hard for him解析： 细节理解题。从文中第一段“A student is learning to speak British English.He wonders: Can I communicate with Americans？Can they understand me ？”可知答案。答案： B9American Engli
22、sh and British English are different in_.Aspelling BpronunciationCgrammar Dall of the above解析： 细节理解题。文章的第二段给出了英式英语和美式英语的几点不同：在拼写、发音及语法上。答案： D10What is NOT mentioned in the passage?AWhether there are differences between British English and American English.BWhether British English and American Englis
23、h are one language or two.CHow the differences between British English and American English came about.DHow important the differences are.解析： 细节理解题。英式英语与美式英语的不同之处产生的根源文中没有涉及，所以选C。答案： C11According to this passage，British people and Americans have_difficulty in understanding each other.Alittle BmuchCs
24、ome Dgreat解析： 推理判断题。本文第三段旨在说明：尽管英式英语和美式英语在几个方面有些不同，但大体来说，它们仍属同一种语言。所以英国人和美国人相互理解起来几乎没有困难。故选 A。答案： A.七选五Richards father died when he was five.Later on he lost his mother.An old woman felt sorry for the poor boy and often helped him.Of course he had no money to go to school.He had to work for a rich f
25、armer.The man paid him nothing except food and clothes._1_He found some old books near the school and taught himself to read and write._2_It connected the village and the town.One morning people found there was a big stone on it.It stopped them from going to town.They had to move it away，or they had
26、 to cross the mountain if they had something to do in the town.But the stone weighed thirty tons at least and the strongest young men couldnt do that._3_Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said， “I have a way to move it away.” But few men believed him._4_.Night fell and people went home.O
27、nly the boy stayed there.To their surprise，the villagers found the stone was gone the next morning.They didnt know which spirit had moved it away._5_“How could he？” the rich farmer called out.“Hes only fifteen！He couldnt move it at all！ ”“He dug a big hole beside the stone， ” said the old woman， “An
28、d then he could easily push it into the hole！”Looking at each other，the farmers couldnt say a word.AThere seemed to be nothing strange in the village.BThe old woman said Richard had done it all.CThere was a narrow path between two mountains.DBut the boy didnt lose heart.ESome farmers even laughed at the boy.FThe boy hoped he could do something for the villagers someday.GThey discussed for a long time，but nobody knew what to do.答案： 1.D 2.C 3.G 4.E 5.B
