1、Unit 2 English around the worldPeriod 1 Warming Up ，Prereading & Reading时间：45 分钟.介、副词填空1English around the world differs from one another_some important ways.2List the countries that use English_an official language.3Natives can understand each other_they speak different kinds of English.4We all kno
2、w that English has changed a lot_time.5English of that time became closer_the present English.6English has been used in Hong Kong_about 1842.7Actually，all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate_each other.8_the end of the 16th century，about five to seven million people spoke
3、 English.9_the 1600s Shakespeare was able to make use_a wider vocabulary than_ _.10Tom is absent today because_his illness.答案 1.in 2.as 3.even if/even though 4.over 5.to 6.since 7.with 8.At 9.By； of；ever before 10.of.单词拼写1People from England made v_to conquer other parts of the world.2N_English spea
4、kers can understand each other easily.3English became less like German_(逐渐地)between about AD 800 and 1150.4These new settlers enriched the English v_.5A large number of people speak English_(流利地)because English is an_(官方的)language there.6Languages_(频繁地)change in history.7English was b_more on German
5、 during the 5th century AD.8Samuel Johnson and Noah Webster all wrote their own dictionaries and the l_gave a separate i_to American English spelling.答案 1.voyages 2.Native 3.gradually 4.vocabulary 5.fluently ；official 6.frequently 7.based 8.latter；identity.翻译与仿写1Do you know that there is more_than_o
6、ne_kind of English?翻译 _仿写 不止一个人在交通事故中丧生。_2Which country do_you_think has the most English learners?翻译 _仿写 你希望我们几点来接你？_3Today，more people speak English as their first，second or a foreign language than_ever_before.翻译 _仿写 雨下得比以前更大了。_4Native English speakers can understand each other even_if they dont s
7、peak the same kind of English.翻译 _仿写 尽管在聚会上我谁也不认识，但仍然玩得很开心。_5It was_based more on German than the English we speak at_present.翻译 _仿写 以真实的事件为基础，这本书目前很流行。_答案 1.你知道有不止一种英语吗？More than one (person)was killed in the traffic accident.2你认为哪个国家学英语的人最多？What time do you expect we will come and pick you up?3如今说
8、英语的人比以往任何时候都多，他们有的把英语作为第一语言，有的作为第二语言或外语。Its raining harder than ever before.4以英语为母语的人，即使他们所讲的语言不尽相同，也可以互相听懂。Even if I didnt know anybody at the party，I had a good time.5当时的英语更多是以德语为基础，而不是我们现在讲的英语。Based on a real story，the book is popular at present.语篇填词Native English speakers can understand each oth
9、er 1._they dont speak the same kind of English.2._，they may not be able to understand 3._，since English has changed 4._time.All languages change when cultures communicate with one another.The English 5._(speak)between AD 450 and 1150 was quite different from that today.Actually，it was based more 6._
10、German than presentday English.Changing constantly，it became less like German and more like French because those who ruled England then spoke 7._.In the 1600s，Shakespeare made 8._of a wider vocabulary than ever before.One bit of 9._in English usage happened when Noah Webster wrote the “American Dict
11、ionary of the English Language”，10._(give)American English its own identity.答案 1.even if 2.However 3.everything 4.over 5.spoken 6.on 7.French 8.use 9.change 10.giving.单项填空1American English is different_British English_pronunciation and spelling.Ain；of Bfrom；inCbetween；on Dof；between答案 B be different
12、 from“与不同” ；be different in“在某方面不同” 。2It was based more on_German than_English we speak at present.A/；the Bthe；the C/； / Dthe；/答案 A English 此处为特指“我们目前所讲的英语 ”，故用定冠词 the。3As autumn announces its coming，the trees_turn yellow，which means winter will draw near too.Afreely BwonderfullyCgradually Dreally答案
13、 C 考查副词。4China Daily is_a newspaper.It helps improve our English.Ano more than Bno less thanCmore than Dnot more than答案 C 根据题中前后两句的句意可知 C 项表示“中国日报不仅仅是一份报纸”的意思。5Its reported that_this month the output of cars in the factory will have risen by about 10%.Aat the end of Bby the end ofCin the end of Dfro
14、m the end of答案 B 考查 end 的短语用法。 at the end of 表示在某地点的末尾，尽头，末端等；in the endat last 最后，表示顺序；from the end of 从某处开始；by the end of表示时间，后跟将来时间，句子用将来完成时态。由 will have risen 的结构可知，B 正确。 6What lovely weather！Shall we_it and go camping tomorrow?Why not？I love getting close to nature.Amake use of Bget along withC
15、pay attention to Dtake part in答案 A make use of 利用；get along with 与相处；pay attention to 注意；take part in 参加。7To everybodys surprise，a new problem_at the end of the meeting.Acame up Bcut upClooked up Dput up答案 A come up 此为 “出现，发生”之意。cut up 切碎，look up 抬头看；put up 张贴，悬挂。8Helen told us that she would give i
16、t another try_she was sure she would fail again.Aas if Beven thoughCunless Dso答案 B “海伦告诉我们，即使她肯定会再次失败，她也要再试一次” 。even though 尽管，即使，引导让步状语从句。9He realized she was crying_what he had said.Abecause Bbecause ofCas Dsince答案 B because of 之后可接宾语从句。 what 相当于 the thing that。because 只接原因状语从句。10Some English prog
17、rams，_English on Sunday，Follow Me，are very helpful to us.Afor example Baccording toCsuch as Dbecause of答案 C such as 用来列举事物。11More than one graduate_sent to the hardest place since 1985.Ais BareChas been Dhave been答案 C “more than onen.”在句中作主语，谓语动词用单数；since 1985 提示句中用现在完成时态。12We always keep_spare pape
18、r，in case we run out.Atoo much Ba number ofCplenty of Da good many答案 C spare paper， “备用纸” ，不可数名词，而 too much 修饰不可数名词，但意思(太多了) 不合题意。13My friend told me that he would_me with a nice gift on my birthday.Agive Boffer C present Dbuy答案 C present sb with sth，把某物赠送给某人。14The famous film is_a Chinese fairy tal
19、e and directed by a famous director.Abasing at Bbased onCbases on Dto base at答案 B “这部有名的电影是基于中国神话故事，且由著名导演执导的。 ”be based on，基于，固定搭配。 15During the_part of November，there will be a series of activities.Alatest Blate Clater Dlatter答案 D “在十一月份的后半部分，将有一系列的活动。 ”latest 最近的；late晚的；later 较迟的；latter 后面的。.完形填空
20、The English language is different from any other language.Yet English words do not stay the_1_，the language is always_2_，we need_3_words for new inventions and new_4_.Different words come into_5_， or older words are used in a new_6_.English can change by_7_words from other languages.Tomato was borro
21、wed_8_Mexico and pajamas from India.The word coffee_9_from Turkey，and tea came from China.Now new space and science words are being borrowed from other countries，_10_.New words are also made_11_adding two words together.Strawberry，popcorn，and grandfather are words made up of_12_parts.Sometimes new w
22、ords are_13_forms of older words.The word photo was made from photograph by cutting off the_14_of the longer word.Plane was made by cutting off the_15_part of airplane.Smog was made by using only the first two and last two_16_from the words smoke and fog.The_17_of people and products_18_become new w
23、ords.Our sandwich was named_19_a man named Sandwich.Scotch Tape，Bandaid，and Jello were names made up by the companies that first_20_the products.1 Aold Bplace Cpast Dsame答案 D 从下文可知，语言一直在不断变化，由此可判断出 D 项。2A.adding BmakingCchanging Dborrowing答案 C 本句强调语言在变化。3A.many Bnew Cmixed Ddifficult答案 B 根据句意判断，新发明和
24、新的观念需要新的词汇。4A.ideas BopinionsC points Dexpressions答案 A new ideas“新观念”5A.books BuseC life Dscience答案 B come into use 为习惯搭配， “开始使用各种新的词汇” 。6A.way BmannerC grammar Dthought答案 A 在短语 in a new way 中 in 与 way 也是常用的搭配。 7A.borrowing BlendingC moving Dsucking答案 A 通过从其他语言中借来的词。8A.in Bfrom Cto Dbetween答案 B borr
25、ow 与 from 搭配。9A.came BborrowingC going Dbringing答案 A come from.“来自于” 。10A.either ByetCtoo Dalready答案 C 当“也”讲的 too 常用于肯定句中。11A.with Bfrom Cthrough Dby答案 D by 后接ing 形式，表示“通过方式” 。12A.seven BelevenCtwo Dten答案 C 上述的词均由两部分构成。13A.shorter BsimpleCeasier Dproper答案 A 根据下文来选，下文提到 photo 一词是由 photograph 变来的。14A.
26、beginning BendCmiddle Dbottom答案 B 去掉长词的词尾。15A.back BbehindCfront Dabove答案 C plane 是去掉 airplane 中的前一部分。16A.parts Bletters Cwords Dsounds答案 B 其他与句意不符。17A.spelling BcharactersCaddresses Dnames答案 D 根据下文可知，下文举了 sandwich 一词的来历。18A.can Bmight Cshould Dmust答案 A 一些人名或产品的名可以成为新的词汇。19A.to Bafter Cby Don答案 B be named after.“根据来命名” 。20A.did Bgot C made Dinvented答案 C make 意思是“生产，制造” 。本句意思是“生产这些产品的公司” ，D项与文意不符。版权所有：高考试题库(www.学优高考网.com)
