Unit 2 English around the world.综合达标训练卷(有答案解析)

Unit 2 English around the world.综合达标训练卷
时间：90分钟　满分：100分
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. _____, the great mother, in order to save her sick child, kept waiting for four hours in the heavy snow.
A. It depends B. Take it easy C. Believe it or not D. It is OK
2. As we all know, many Chinese words have come into English, ______ typhoon, tofu and kung fu.
A. for example B. that is C. such as D. so as to
3. Nobody knows the man killed in the accident, so it is difficult for the police to find out his _____.
A. thought B. height C. weight D. identity
4. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _____ a good answer.
A. came up to B. came up with
C. came over to D. came along with
5. Every farmer knows that weather _____ farming.
A. plays a part in B. takes part in C. makes use of D. gets along with
6. “Do you have ...” is a common American _____; British speakers would be more likely to say “Have you got ...”
A. use B. usage C. usefulness D. user
7. My hometown has changed so much that I can’t _____ it.
A. know B. understand C. recognize D. realize
8. There was no wind. The smoke rose _____ upward.
A. strangely B. straight C. frequent D. frequently
9. The general used his power, and _____ his men to fire at once.
A. requested B. asked C. conquered D. commanded
10. From her _____, I guess she must come from the West of America.
A. sound B. voice C. accent D. noise
11. The change was so _____ that we hardly noticed it.
A. actual B. actually C. gradual D. gradually
12. If you want to speak good English, a large _____ is needed.
A. spelling B. vocabulary C. pratice D. memory
13. —Hello! Is Mr John in the office
—Yes. But I’m sorry. He is busy _____ and can’t speak to you.
A. at once B. at present C. at the end D. at first
14. The _____ language used in most international organizations is English.
A. official B. native C. fluent D. separate
15. Here are Daphne and David; _____ is my brother.
A. the later B. later C. the latter D. latter
二、完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1 分，满分20分)
Do you know __16__ languages there are in the world？There are about 1,500, but many of them aren't very __17__. English is one of the most important languages because many people __18__ it, not only in England and America, __19__ in other countries of world. About 375,000,000 people speak it __20__ their own language, and another 375,000,000 use it as __21__ language. It is __22__ to say how many people are learning it. __23__ boys and girls in schools are trying to do so.
Many English children study French. French is also a very important language. __24__ children study German, Russian, Japanese and Chinese.
What is the best __25__ to learn a language？We know that we all learnt __26__ language well when we were __27__. If we learn a second language in the __28__ way, it won't seem so difficult. What does a small child do？It __29__ what people say, and it tries to guess what it hears. When it wants something, it has to __30__ it. It is using the language, __31__ in it and talking in it all the time. If people use a second language __32__, they will learn it __33__.
In school, you learn to read, to write, to hear and to speak. It is best to learn all new words through the __34__.You can read them, spell them and __35_ them later.
16. A. how many B. what number C. a lot of D. so many
17. A. useful B. necessary C. important D. good
18. A. like B. use C. learn D. speak
19. A. but B. and C. also D. so
20. A. like B. with C. for D. as
21. A. foreign B. a second C. the second D. a special
22. A. easy B. again C. difficult D. best
23. A. Millions of B. Million of C. Millions D. Several million of
24. A. Some B. Other C. All D. Few
25. A. time B. way C. thing D. place
26. A. a foreign B. our mothers' C. other's D. our own
27. A. born B. children C. grown D. boys
28. A. same B. different C. useful D. good
29. A. does B. says C. listens to D. follows
30. A. ask B. want C. get D. ask for
31. A. speaking B. writing C. thinking D. doing
32. A. some time B. sometimes C. all the time D. for the time
33. A. quickly B. soon C. freely D. hardly
34. A. mouth B. hands C. ears D. mind
35. A. listen to B. use C. love D. write
三、 阅读理解(共14小题；每小题2.5分，满分35分)
A
In order to know a foreign language thoroughly(完全地)，four things are necessary. First，we must understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly，we must be able to speak it ourselves，correctly with confidence(自信) and without hesitation(犹豫). Thirdly，we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar.
There is no short way to succeed in language learning. A good memory(记忆) is of great help，but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book. It is no much use learning by heart long lists(一览表) of words and their meanings，studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized，we are not really learning the language. We must “Learn through use”. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever(无论何时) we can.
36. The most important things to learn a foreign language are ________.
A. understanding and speaking B. hearing，speaking，reading and writing
C. writing and understanding D. memorizing and listening
37. Someone hears and writes English very well，but he speaks it very badly. This is because ________.
A. he doesn't understand the language when he hears it spoken
B. he doesn't have a good memory
C. he always remembers lists of words and their meanings
D. he often hesitates to practise speaking it
38. One can never learn a foreign language well only by ________.
A. much practice B. studying the dictionary
C. learning through use D. using the language
39. Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language
A. A good memory. B. Speaking. C. Practice. D. Writing.
40. “Learn through use” means ________.
A. we use a language in order to learn it
B. we learn a foreign language in order to use it
C. we can learn a language well while we are using it
D. both B and C
B
A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders(想知道): Can I communicate(交际) with Americans Can they understand me Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English How important are these 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 a pen？”，Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen？”．Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example，“colour” and “honour” are British，“color” and “honor” 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.
41. According to this passage，a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that ________.
A. British people cannot understand him B. American people cannot understand him
C. the grammar is too hard for him D. the spelling is too hard for him
42. American English and British English are different in ________.
A. spelling B. pronunciation C. grammar D. all of the above
43. What is NOT mentioned(提及) in the passage
A. Whether there are differences between British English and American English.
B. Whether British English and American English are one language or two.
C. How the differences between British English and American English came about.
D. How important the differences are.
44. Most ________ say “Do you have a watch？”．
A. British people B. Americans C. children D. teachers
45. According to this passage，British people and Americans have ________ difficulty in understanding each other.
A. little B. much C. some D. great
C
If you ask people to name the one person who had the greatest effect on the English language，you will get answers like“Shakespeare”，“Samuel Johnson” and“Webster”，but none of these men had any effect at all compared to a man who didn't even speak English—William the Conqueror.
Before 1066，in the land we now call Great Britain lived people belonging to two major language groups. In the west central region in the Welsh，who spoke a Celtic language，and in the north lived the Scots，whose language，thought not the same as Welsh，was also Celtic. In the rest of the country lived the Saxons，actually a mixture of Anglos，Saxons，and other Germanic and Nordic peoples，who spoke what we now call Anglo Saxon(or Old English)，a Germanic language. If this state of affairs had lasted，English today would be close to German.
But this state of affairs did not last. In 1066 the Normans led by William defeated the Saxons and began their rule over England. For about a century，French became the official language of England while Old English became the language of peasant. As a result，English words of politics and the law come from French rather than German. In some cases，modern English even shows a distinction(区别) between upper class French and lower class Anglo Saxon in its words. We even have different words for some foods，meat in particular，depending on whether it is still out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked，which shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing farming，while the upper class Normans were doing most of the eating.
When Americans visit Europe for the first time，they usually find Germany more “foreign” than France because the German they see on signs and advertisements seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that the English language is actually Germanic in its beginning and that the French influences are all the result of one man's ambition.
46. The two major languages spoken in what is now called Great Britain before 1066 were ________.
A. Welsh and Scottish B. Nordic and Germanic
C. Celtic and Old English D. Anglo Saxon and Germanic
47. Which of the following groups of words are，by inference，rooted in French
A. president，lawyer，beef B. president，bread，water
C. beard，field，sheep D. folk，field，cow
48. Why does France appear less foreign than Germany to Americans on their first visit to Europe
A. Most advertisements in France appear in English.
B. They know little of the history of the English language.
C. Many French words are similar to English ones.
D. They know French better than German.
49. What is the subject discussed in the text
A. The history of Great Britain.
B. The similarity between English and French.
C. The rule of England by William Conqueror.
D. The French influences on the English language.
四、 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
In Wednesday morning，Tom was walking along 1. ________
the street. Suddenly he heard two shots.It came 2. ________
from the bank. He ran to the bank and saw 3. ________
a man coming out of. The man was short and4. ________
fat with red hair. He had a bag of money or a5. ________
gun in his hands. The man ran away and was6. ________
disappeared behind a bus. That afternoon Tom7. ________
went a film. He saw the thief again and phoned the8. ________
police. They caught the thief. How an exciting day9. ________
for Tom! The bank gave him MYM100 for a reward.10. ________
五、 书面表达(共1小题；满分20分)
你是一名中学生，设想假期有一段打工经历。开学初在英语课上，你用英语向同学们讲述你的体会。试用所给短语，写一篇100词左右的短文。
keep on asking parents for money
learn the value of money
get along with others
get prepared for
get a little working and social experience
短文开头已为你写好：
Nowadays it is not unusual for many students to find part time jobs. During this past winter holidays，I once worked as
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第一节：单项填空1- 5 CCDBA 6-10 BCBDC11-15 CBBAC
二、16. A 这里是问世界上有多少种语言。
17. C　英语是最重要的语言之一，还有很多语言不是很多人使用，所以不是很重要。
18. B　很多人使用英语，而不仅仅是喜欢、说或学英语。
19. A　not only...but(also)… 是固定搭配。
20. D　as意思是“作为”。
21. B　a second language表示第二语言。
22. C　很难说有多少人在学英语。
23. A　millions of为固定搭配，意思是“数以百万计的”。
24. A　很多儿童学法语，也有一些学德语、俄语、日语、汉语等。
25. B　学习语言的最好方法。
26. D　我们小时候学我们自己的语言。
27. B　儿童时期学母语。
28. A　the same way 表示“相同的方法”。
29. C　从后一句的hear可知这里是听别人说。
30. D ask for 要求；想要
31. C　与using和talking并列。
32. C　some time一段时间；sometimes有时候；all the time一直。
33. A　一直使用，当然就学得很快。
34. C　根据上文可知应为through the ears.
35. D　D项与read them和spell them并列。
三、 36. B　学习一门外语最重要的是听、 说、 读、 写四种技能，A、 C、 D三项都不够全面。
37. D
38. B
39. C　在学习英语时，最重要的还是“练”(practice)，古语说，熟能生巧(Practice makes perfect)，故选C项。
40. C　“在用中学”，文章强调练习的重要性。A项颠倒了学与用的关系，B项虽对，却不合题意。
41. A　此题考查细节事实和辨别能力。学美式英语的学生常会担心英国人不懂得他们的意思，从文中第一段可以找到。
42. D　文章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、 词汇及语法上。故此题选D。
43. C　此题亦用排除法。只有英式及美式英语不同之处的起源本文中没有涉及，故选C。
44. B
45. A　本文第三段意在指明：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，它们仍同属一种语言。所以说英国人和美国人相互理解起来也没有多大的困难。
46. C　这是一道细节理解题。从第二段可知，在1066年前，在英国主要说两种语言——Celtic和Old English。
47. A　从第三段可知，当时在英国，凡是政治、 法律和供Normans上层阶级吃的食物，其名称都来源于法语。
48. C　这是一道推断题。从第四段第一句话“When Americans visit Europe for the first time，they usually find Germany more ‘foreign' than France because the German they see on signs and advertisements seems much more different from English than French does.”可知法语单词与英语单词比较相似。
49. D　这是一道主旨题。通读全文可知，短文主要讨论了法语对英语的影响。
四、 1. In→On　2. It改为They　3. 第一个the→a　4. out of 后加it
5. or→and　6. 去掉was　7. ?　8. went 后加to　9. How→What　10. 第二个for→as
五、 Nowadays it is not unusual for many students to find part time jobs. During this past winter holidays，I once worked as a waiter at a McDonald's. At first I couldn't stand the hard work. But as time went on，I came to realize that I did a meaningful thing. First I earned enough money which can support my future study. Today some of us keep on asking our parents for money，but now I don't have to do so. It's really great. And I began to learn about the value of money.
Besides，I also learned how to get along with others. It gets me prepared for my future work. So I suggest all of us students getting a part time job so that we can get a little working and social experience.
That's all. Thank you.