高三一轮复习课时提能练2 1 Unit 2 English around the world含答案

  课时提能练(二)Unit 2　English around the world

课时作业A：基础层面

Ⅰ.语境语法填空

A

Wang Fang is in a job interview. Her 1.fluency (fluent) in English is an advantage over the other candidates. From the facial 2.expressions (express) of the judges, she knows she is 3.gradually (gradual) winning their 4.recognition (recognize). She feels a bit proud that she has satisfied their 5.basic (base) requirements. Once she is admitted to the foreign company, she will 6.frequently (frequent) go on business abroad.

B

Mr. Cook is a great success as a scientist and because 7.of this he is generally recognized as a genius. Believe 8.it or not, he still makes good use 9.of his time to learn something new. 10.At present，new theories are constantly being put forward. Every time a new theory comes 11.up, Mr. Cook spares no effort to test it by putting it 12.into practice. He believes that practice plays 13.an important part in developing a new theory.

C

As a matter of fact, there is no such thing 14.as failure. That is 15.because failure is just life trying to move us in another direction. In my view, failure provides us more chances 16.than drawbacks. Therefore, we are supposed to struggle on our feet again even 17.if we fail more than once, for the bright future is waiting for us ahead.

Ⅱ.根据提示补全句子

1．老师鼓励学生们在课堂上积极地发表自己的看法，即使看法与他的不同。(even if)

The teacher inspires his students to give their opinions actively even if they are different from his own．

2．电子邮件和手机在我们的日常生活中起着越来越重要的作用。(play part in)

E­mail as well as mobile phones plays a more and more important part in our daily life.

3．玛丽正受到校长的惩罚，那是因为她违反了校规。(because)

Mary is being punished by the headmaster. That is because she broke the school rules．

4．你一定是弄错号码了。这里没有你说的这样的人。(such)

You must have the wrong number. There is no such person as you describe here.

5．促使她成功的原因，与其说是她的聪明，倒不如说是她的努力工作。(more ... than ...)

It was more hard work than cleverness that led to her success.

课时作业B：能力层面

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

(2019·绵阳市第一次诊断)

Educational App Store

Busuu

Busuu helps you learn English language and the lesson's quality is guaranteed as it is based on CEFR language framework. Lessons range from beginners to advanced learners. Busuu is actually a great English app if you want to improve your spoken English by talking with native speakers.

Duolingo

Duolingo is one of the best English language apps today and highly recommended for English beginners. The system of the app helps you learn English quickly by spending twenty minutes a day. Duolingo structures your lessons that teach you about seven new words based on a topic and skill points being awarded for completing the lessons.

Memrise

Memrise uses some creative and easy ways to remember English words. The focus of this app is to help the users expand their vocabulary by learning English words in an effective way. Memrise also offers an offline mode to continue learning without Internet connection.

Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone is designed differently from average language apps on the marketplace today. It's trying to teach us English the way we'd learn it if we were children starting to learn the language. It has exercises designed to help you learn basic words. A variety of lessons are offered that Rosetta Stone has been using for years.

【语篇解读】　本文介绍了四款能够帮助学习英语的应用程序：Busuu、Duolingo、Memrise和Rosetta Stone。

1．Which is most helpful for speaking?

A．Busuu.　　　　　　 B．Duolingo.

C．Memrise. D．Rosetta Stone.

A　[细节理解题。根据Busuu部分中的“Busuu is actually a great English app if you want to improve your spoken English by talking with native speakers”可知，如果你想和以英语为母语的人说话来提高英语口语的话，Busuu是一个很好的英语应用程序。故选A项。]

2．What is unique about Memrise?

A．It works online or offline.

B．It serves English beginners.

C．It promises quick progress.

D．It helps develop vocabulary.

A　[细节理解题。根据Memrise部分中的“Memrise also offers an offline mode to continue learning without Internet connection”可知，Memrise的特殊之处在于它不仅可以在线学习也可以提供离线模式以便于学习者不联网时也能继续学习，故选A项。]

3．What does the Educational App Store intend to do here?

A．Inspire language learners.

B．Show its high technology.

C．Compare ways of learning.

D．Promote its latest products.

D　[推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了四种能够帮助学习英语的应用程序，强调了它们对于学习英语的好处，因此这个教育方面的应用商店是想推销自己的这些产品，故选D项。]

B

(2019·太原市模拟)Gabriella's family immigrated to the US from Peru when she was two years old. As a compound bilingual(熟谙两种语言的人), Gabriella develops two linguistic codes at the same time, with a set of concepts, learning both English and Spanish. Her teenage brother, on the other hand, might be a coordinate bilingual, working with two sets of concepts, learning English in school, Spanish at home. Finally, Gabriella's parents are likely to be subordinate bilinguals who learned a second language by translating it into their mother tongue.

Regardless of accent and pronunciation, all types of bilingual people can become fully proficient in a language. It seems that the difference may not be apparent. But recently brain imaging technology has given a glimpse into how specific aspects of language learning affect the bilingual brain. It's well known that the brain's left hemisphere(半球) is in charge of logical processes, while the right hemisphere is more active in emotional and social ones. Language involves both types of functions. Critical period hypothesis says children learn languages more easily because their developing brains let them use both hemispheres in language learning, while in most adults, language relies on one hemisphere, usually the left.

Before the 1960s, bilingualism was considered a handicap that slowed the children's development by forcing them to spend too much energy distinguishing between languages. But a recent study did show that bilingualism may make you smarter. It does make your brain more complex, healthier, and more actively engaged, and even if you didn't have the good fortune of learning a second language like a child, it's never too late to do yourself a favor and make the linguistic leap from “Hello” to “Hola” “Bonjour” or “nihao” because when it comes to our brains, a little exercise can go a long way.

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇说明文。研究发现，双语学习能使大脑更加聪明、更加健康、更活跃；学习外语永远不迟。

4．Why is Gabriella's family used as the example in Paragraph 1?

A．To show that the family are bilinguals.

B．To explain the advantages of bilinguals.

C．To illustrate the three types of bilinguals.

D．To prove all ages can learn foreign languages.

C　[细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知，Gabriella家中有三种不同的双语学习类型的人，即Gabriella同时学习英语和西班牙语；她的哥哥在学校学习英语，在家里学习西班牙语；她的父母则通过将第二语言翻译为母语来学习第二语言。据此可知，第一段以Gabriella的家庭为例是为了说明三种不同双语学习类型的人，故C项正确。]

5．Why do the children learn languages more easily than adults?

A．Because they learn languages with a set of concepts.

B．Because they use both hemispheres to learn languages.

C．Because their mother tongue doesn't influence them much.

D．Because they can easily translate one language into another.

B　[细节理解题。根据第二段尾句中的“children learn languages more easily because their developing brains let them use both hemispheres in language learning, while in most adults, language relies on one hemisphere, usually the left”可知，儿童学习语言更容易是因为他们发育中的大脑让他们在语言学习中使用两个脑半球，而在大多数成年人中，学习语言依赖于一个脑半球，通常是左半球，故B项正确。]

6．Which of the following best explains “handicap” underlined in Paragraph 3?

A．Disease.　　　　　 B．Disability.

C．Disadvantage. D．Illness.

C　[词义猜测题。根据第三段第一句“Before the 1960s, bilingualism was considered a handicap that slowed the children's development by forcing them to spend too much energy distinguishing between languages”，尤其是该句中的“slowed”和“forcing them to spend too much energy distinguishing between languages”并结合语境可推知，画线词与C项“不利因素，障碍”意思相近，故C项正确。]

7．What can we infer from the text?

A．The left brain is more important for language learning.

B．Learning languages can promote the brain development.

C．The proficiency of language becomes weak gradually with age.

D．Immigrants have advantages in learning languages over natives.

B　[推理判断题。根据第三段第二、三句中的“But a recent study did show that bilingualism may make you smarter. It does make your brain more complex, healthier, and more actively engaged”可知，研究确实表明，双语可能会让你更聪明，它会让你的大脑更复杂、更健康、更活跃；据此可推知，语言学习促进大脑的发展，故B项正确。]

Ⅱ.阅读七选五

(2019·济南市模拟)About one hundred years ago many educated people learned and spoke French when they met people from other countries. Today most people speak English when they meet foreigners.   1   There are more people who speak English as a second language than people who speak English as a first language. Why is this?

  2   One of them is that English has become the language of business. Another important reason is that popular American culture(like movies and music) has quickly spread throughout the world.   3 

Is it good that English has spread to all parts of the world so quickly?   4   It's important to have a language that the people of the earth have in common. Our world has become very global and we need to communicate with one another. On the other hand, English is a fairly complicated language to learn and it brings its culture with it. Do we really need that?

Scientists have already tried to create an artificial language that isn't too difficult and doesn't include any group's culture. It is called Esperanto.   5   Maybe the popularity of English won't last that long either. There are more people in the world who speak Chinese than any other language. Maybe someday Chinese will be the new international language.

A．People like English.

B．But it hasn't become popular.

C．It has brought its language with it.

D．There is no doubt about the question.

E．This is why English was widely spoken.

F．It has become the new international language.

G．There are many reasons why English has become so popular.

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇说明文，主要分析了英语作为国际语言流行的原因及对未来可能流行的语言的预测。

1．F　[根据第一段的前两句可知，大约一百年前很多有学问的人学习法语，并且在见到来自其他国家人时说法语，现在大部分人见到外国人时说英语。由此可推知，英语已经成了新的国际性语言。故选F项。]

2．G　[承接上文“Why is this？”，并结合本段中的“One of them is”和“Another important reason is”可推知，此空表述英语流行有诸多原因，故选G项。]

3．C　[承接上文美国文化在全球的流行可知，它的语言也随之而来，故选C项。]

4．D　[承接上文的疑问句，并结合下文的肯定陈述“It's important to have a language that the people of the earth have in common”可知，此处是表示英语在全世界的传播是一件好事，故选D项。]

5．B　[结合下文“Maybe the popularity of English won't last that long either”可知，B项“但是它并没有流行起来”符合语境，衔接上下文。]

Ⅲ.语法填空

(2019·石家庄市重点高中摸底考试)I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 9! You can imagine how 1.__________(terrible) shy I was with so many eyes fixed on me. I had no choice but 2.__________(prepare) for it, though. First of all, I was to draft the speech, 3.__________ was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part 4.________(lie) in my oral presentation from my memory—for it 5.________(forbid) to read from the paper. The real moment began when I stood on the platform with my legs 6.________(tremble) and my mind blank. But my listeners were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found 7.________(I) back, delivering my speech without difficulty. After 8.______ seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding—I made it! From then on, my fear of talking before the audience disappeared. Actually with my 9.________(confident) built up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the 10.________(great) difficulty on my way to success is my fear. Overcome it and I will be able to achieve my goals.

【语篇解读】　本文主要讲述了作者通过一次演讲克服了自己的恐惧心理，增强了自信。

1．terribly　[考查副词。修饰形容词一般用副词，故用副词terribly修饰形容词shy，在句中作状语。]

2．to prepare　[考查非谓语动词。have no choice but to do sth.为固定用法，意为“除了……，别无选择”，符合语境，故此处用不定式形式。]

3．which　[考查关系词。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，并在从句中作主语，指代“to draft the speech”，故用which。]

4．lay　[考查动词的时态。根据上文中的“was”可知，文中描述的事情发生在过去，故此处用一般过去时，故填lay。]

5．was forbidden　[考查动词的时态和语态。forbid和句子的形式主语it之间是被动关系，且事情发生在过去，故用一般过去时的被动语态。]

6．trembling　[考查with复合结构。“with＋宾语(名词或代词)＋宾补”为独立主格结构。此处my legs和tremble构成逻辑上的主谓关系，故用现在分词形式。]

7．myself　[考查代词。根据语境可知，此处表示“我发现我自己恢复原状”，应为“found myself back”，故应填反身代词myself。]

8．what 　[考查连词。分析句子结构可知，空处引导宾语从句，在从句中作主语，表示“……的东西”，故用what引导该宾语从句。]

9．confidence　[考查词性转换。由空前的形容词性物主代词my可知，此处用名词形式，即confidence。]

10．greatest　[考查形容词最高级。根据语境和空前的定冠词the以及空后的名词difficulty可知，此处应用形容词的最高级形式，故填greatest。]