高中英语人教版 (新课标)必修1&2必修1Unit 2 English around the world课后练习题

课时作业(六)　Unit 2　English around the world

Section Ⅱ　Warming up & Reading—Language Points

Ⅰ.单句语法填空

1．To speak English________(fluent)，you should read as many English articles as you can.

答案：　fluently

2．Linda’s health is improving________(gradual) day by day，and the doctor has advised her to stay home for a couple of weeks.

答案：　gradually

3．—I am really tired of my job.It’s so boring.

—Why not________(find) a better one?

答案：　find

4．I am very busy________present，and I can’t join in your game.

答案：　at

5．As we all know，the panda is native________China.

答案：　to

6．We hold such an activity to ________(rich) our school life.

答案：　enrich

7．Even though he lives alone，he owns two________(apartment)．

答案：　apartments

8．________(actual)，he is an honest and reliable person，whom you can depend on.

答案：　Actually

9．He is free ______present，and you can turn to him for help.

答案：　at

10．Since he came to power，he has paid several______(office) visits to some foreign countries.

答案：　official

Ⅱ.阅读理解

There are many differences between British English and American English.I used to teach a course about the differences between the two.We speak English on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean but we have many differences in our common language.We have examples of the same words having very different meanings，differing spellings of the same words as well as completely different words for the same things.Here are some examples.

A cookie in the US is called a biscuit in the UK.A biscuit in the US is a small cake in the UK.Crisps in the UK，are known as chips，but we British people eat a plate of chips that you call fries in the US.In the UK，a pie can be made from either meat or fruit，while in the US pies are normally made from fruit；pot pies are made from meat.Most things are measured in grams and kilograms in the US，not pounds and ounces.

One very obvious (明显的) difference is the side of the road we each choose to drive on.Petrol in the UK is gas in the US.The place where we fill up our cars，in the UK，is a garage；while in the US，it’s a gas station.The term garage is also used as a place to store your car next to or close by your house.In the UK we call a lorry what is known as a truck in the US.

An elevator in the US is called a lift here，and the first floor in the US，is called the ground floor here，so many visitors get off on the wrong floor in British hotels.

I could continue with this.There are countless examples of differences within our one shared language.With so many differences，no wonder it’s hard to understand each other well.

语篇解读　本文论述了美国英语和英国英语在词汇方面的差别。

1．The passage is mainly about the differences between British English and American English in________.

A．vocabulary　　　　　 B．grammar

C．sound  D．spelling

解析：　主旨大意题。阅读文章可知本文主要是论述美式英语和英式英语在词汇方面的差别。

答案：　A

2．It’s implied in the passage that the author may be________.

A．a driver from the US B．a cook from the US

C．a teacher from the UK D．a gas station worker from the UK

解析：　推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“I used to teach a course about the differences between the two”可推断作者可能当过老师。

答案：　C

3．What can we learn from the passage?

A．“Elevator” is commonly used in the UK.

B．Pies mean the same thing in the UK and the US.

C．In the UK，things are measured in pounds and ounces.

D．British and American people drive on the same side of the road.

解析：　细节理解题。根据第二段“Most things are measured in grams and kilograms in the US，not pounds and ounces”可知C项正确。

答案：　C

4．Which of the following is wrong according to the passage?

A．Petrol in the UK is gas in the US.

B．Fries in the US are chips in the UK.

C．A cookie in the US is a biscuit in the UK.

D．A gas station in the UK is a garage in the US.

解析：　细节理解题。根据第三段“The place where we fill up our cars，in the UK，is a garage；while in the US，it’s a gas station”可知D项错误。

答案：　D

Ⅲ.完形填空

 Once upon a time，there was a poor man.His__1__ was also very poor—a small and empty house，which was __2__with spider webs (蜘蛛网)．People tried to__3__coming into his house as they didn’t want to come to such a__4__ place.And the poor man thought that poverty (贫困) was the __5__for his unlucky life.

Then，the poor man __6__a wise man and told him about his poverty.The man felt sorry for the poor man and gave him a vase (花瓶)．“This will save you from __7__，” the wise man__8__.The poor man took the__9__from the wise man and wanted to __10__it at first and then spend the money on drinking as usual.Besides，why would he__11__such a beautiful thing？But then he started __12__ the vase carefully and decided  not to take it to the market.He brought the vase back  to his__13__，put it on the table and started watching it  again.

“It’s not__14__for such a beautiful thing to be__15__，” the poor man thought.So he__16__some flowers and put them into the vase.It became even__17__.“Not   good that such a beautiful thing stands next to a  spider web，”the poor man  __18__again.

So the poor man started __19__ his house.He   cleaned the dust，washed the floor and whitened the   walls.And it became clear that his house wasn’t   poor，__20__rather warm and comfortable.And the poor   man wasn’t a poor man anymore，but a hard­working   host，who had no time to think about poverty.

语篇解读　本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个花瓶是如何改变一个穷人命运的故事。

1．A.child   B．home

C．health    D．village

解析：　根据破折号后的a small and empty house可知。

答案：　B

2．A.treated  B．built

C．filled     D．covered

解析：　这个穷人家里到处都是蜘蛛网。

答案：　C

3．A.consider    B．forget

C．enjoy   D．avoid

解析：　根据下文的as they didn’t want to come to可知，人们都不愿意去这个穷人家。

答案：　D

4．A.quiet   B．dirty

  C．cold     D．wet

解析：　根据最后一段的He cleaned the dust，washed the floor and whitened the walls可知，这个穷人的家里很脏乱。

答案：　B

5．A.reason  B．result

C．problem  D．change

解析：　根据下文的told him about his poverty可知，这个穷人抱怨的是自己的贫穷，他认为那是他不幸生活的原因。

答案：　A

6．A.helped  B．thanked

C．met  D．protected

解析：　根据下文智者给了穷人一个花瓶以及对他说的话可知，穷人去见了智者。

答案：　C

7．A.danger  B．death

C．poorness  D．trouble

答案：　C

8．A.said  B．shouted

C．cried     D．wrote

解析：　智者对穷人说道：花瓶可以把穷人从贫穷中拯救出来。

答案：　A

9．A.money  B．vase 

 C．table    D．flower

解析：　根据上文的gave him a vase可知。

答案：　B

10. A．draw   B．study

  C．throw    D．sell

解析：　根据下文的and then spend the money on drinking和decided not to take it to the market可知，穷人本来想把花瓶拿去卖了。

答案：　D

11．A.bring  B．buy 

  C．like      D．need

解析：　穷人不明白要这个花瓶有什么用，以为智者给他花瓶是让他拿去卖掉换钱。

答案：　D

12．A.washing           B．looking at

   C．repairing          D．showing off

解析：　根据下文的started watching it again可知，穷人开始仔细观察花瓶。

答案：　B

13．A.house   B．farm

  C．shop     D．school

解析：　根据下文的Not good that such a beautiful thing stands next to a spider web可知，穷人把花瓶带回了家。

答案：　A

14．A.important        B．right

   C．possible           D．easy

答案：　B

15. A．big     B．empty

 C．old     D．safe

解析：　根据下文的some flowers and put them into the vase可知，穷人认为将花瓶空着不太合适。

答案：　B

16．A.planted           B．borrowed

   C．stole             D．picked 

解析：　穷人摘了一些花放进花瓶。

答案：　D

17．A.more beautiful     B．stranger

   C．more expensive    D．stronger

解析：　根据文中多处出现的such a beautiful   thing可知，花瓶里装上花后变得更加漂亮了。

答案：　A

18．A.expected         B．thought

   C．believed          D．doubted

解析：　根据这段首句的the poor man thought可知，穷人想完一个问题又想另一个问题。

答案：　B

19．A.cleaning          B．checking

   C．moving           D．choosing

解析：　穷人觉得把花瓶放在蜘蛛网旁边不太好，因此开始打扫家。下一句的cleaned是提示。

答案：　A

20. A．or     B．for

   C．but      D．and

解析：　poor与rather warm and comfortable之间是转折关系，故用but。

答案：　C

Ⅳ.短文改错

Yesterday I was gone home by the bus and my father was going to pick me up at the station.On the bus，I see a young woman with several bags of heavier books get on.I wanted to offer her my seat，and I didn’t.In my surprise，she and I got off at the same stations later.After a short conversation，I learned she had to walk a long way home.So I offered give her a ride and she accepted.When thinking of this experience，I was sad that she didn’t do the right thing the first time on the bus.But I was very happy to have a second chance to doing it.

参考答案

Yesterday I was gon home by  the—— bus and my father was going to pick me up at the station.On the bus，I se a young woman with several bags of heavie books get on.I wanted to offer her my seat，an I didn’t.I my surprise，she and I got off at the same station later.After a short conversation，I learned she had to walk a long way home.So I offered  give her a ride and she accepted.When thinking of this experience，I was sad that sh didn’t do the right thing the first time on the bus.But I was very happy to have a second chance to doin it.

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