Unit 2 English around the world
Period One Warming Up & Reading (Ⅰ)
基础落实
Ⅰ.课文理解
1．Where did most of the English speakers live at the end of the 16th century?
A．America. B．England.
C．South Asia. D．South Africa.
2．When did English begin to be spoken in many other countries?
A．In the 17th century.
B．At the end of the 16th century.
C．Between about AD 450 and 1150.
D．In the 19th century.
3．According to the text，which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Languages always stay the same.
B．Languages change only after wars.
C．Languages no longer change.
D．Languages change when cultures change.
4．From Paragraph 3，we can learn that from AD 450 to 1150，English sounded more like _______.
A．German B．Chinese
C．French D．Russian
5．Why does India have a very large number of fluent English speakers?
A．Because Indians like learning English very much.
B．Because India has the largest number of English learners.
C．Because Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947.
D．Because India has a close relationship with Britain.
Ⅱ.课文缩写
As you know，English has changed over time.Why？1.________ all languages change and develop when cultures meet and 2.____________ with each other.At first，English was 3.________ more on German than the English we speak 4.____________.Then 5.________ new settlers came and enriched the English language and especially its 6.________.So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to 7.________________ a wider vocabulary than ever before.In 1620 some British settlers moved to America.Later in the 18th century some British people were taken to Australia too.English began to be spoken in both countries.
Finally by the 19th century the language was settled.At that time two big changes in English 8.________ happened：first Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of the English Language.The 9.________ gave a separate 10.________ to American English spelling.
Ⅲ.用适当的介、副词填空
1．________ the end of the 16th century，about five ________ seven million people spoke English.
2．Later ________ the next century，people ________ England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world and because ________ that，English began to be spoken in many other countries.
3．Today，more people speak English ________ their first，second or a foreign language than ever before.
4．I’d like to come ________ to your apartment.
5．So why has English changed ________ time?
6．________ first the English spoken in England ____ about AD 450 and 1150 was very different ________ the English spoken today.
7．It was based more ________ German than the English we speak ________ present.
8．So ________ the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to make use ________ a wider vocabulary than ever before.
9．________ that time English became the language ________ government and education.
10．Today the number ________ people learning English ________ China is increasing rapidly.
Ⅳ.用课文中的词语替换划线部分
1．He moved_towards me and asked for a light.________________
2．We don’t have any more information at_the_present_time.________________
3．He presented two solutions.The_second seems much better.________________
4．Animals like cats and dogs don’t need hibernation(冬眠)．________________
5．Languages change with_time_going_by.________________
6．Her interest in this subject increases little_by_little.________________
Ⅴ.句型转换
1．He didn’t go to school yesterday because he was ill.
He didn’t go to school yesterday ________ ________ ________ ________.
2．Today quite a lot of Chinese people begin to learn English.
Today ________ ________ ________ ________ Chinese people begin to learn English.
3．In the 1600’s，Shakespeare used a wider vocabulary than ever before.
In the 1600’s，Shakespeare ________ ______ ______ a wider vocabulary than ever before.
4．Nowadays many college students have difficulty in finding a job，although they get a high degree from a key university.
Nowadays many college students have difficulty in finding a job，________ ________ they get a high degree from a key university.
5．There are more than 42 countries where most of the people speak English.
In more than 42 countries English ________ ________ by most of the people.
能力提升
阅读理解
Some people learn a second language easily.Other people have trouble learning a new language.How can you help yourself learn a new language，such as English？There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.
The first step is to feel confident about learning English.If you believe that you can learn，you will learn.Be patient.You do not have to understand everything all at once.It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new.We can learn from our mistakes.
The second step is to practice your English.For example，write a journal every day.You will get used to writing in English，and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English.After several weeks，you will see that your writing is improving.Besides，you must speak English every day.You can practice with your classmates outside class.You will all make mistakes，but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English.
The third step is to keep a record of your language learning.You can write this in your journal.After each class，think about what you did.Did you answer a question correctly？Did you understand something the teacher explained？Perhaps the lesson was difficult，but you tried to understand it.Write these achievements in your journal.
You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it.It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements.You will enjoy learning English，and you will have more confidence in yourself.
1．What is important to learn English?
A．To read English every day.
B．To make a record of your mistakes.
C．To buy a dictionary.
D．To practice English every day and make a record of your achievements.
2．When you learn English，you do not need to ________.
A．be patient
B．make mistakes
C．express your ideas in English
D．understand everything all at once
3．Which is NOT helpful for you to enjoy learning English?
A．To communicate in English.
B．To worry about making mistakes.
C．To think about what has been done after classes.
D．To make a record of your achievements.
4．What is the main idea of this passage?
A．It is very important to learn a second language.
B．Some people learn a second language easily while other people do not.
C．There are ways to help you learn a second language more easily.
D．Don’t worry about making mistakes when learning a second language.
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.B 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.C
Ⅱ.1.Actually 2.communicate 3.based 4.at present 5.gradually 6.vocabulary 7.make use of 8.spelling 9．latter 10.identity
Ⅲ.1.At；to 2.in；from；of 3.as 4.up 5.over 6.At；between；from 7.on；at 8.by；of 9.During；for 10.of；in
Ⅳ.1.came up to 2.at present 3.The latter 4.such as 5.over time 6.gradually
Ⅴ.1.because；of；his；illness 2.a；large；number；of 3．made；use；of 4.even；if 5.is；spoken
能力提升
1．D 2．D 3．B 4．C
Period One Warming Up & Reading (Ⅱ)
基础落实
Ⅰ.单词检测
1．v.______征服；占领；______以……为根据；______使富裕
2．n.________电梯；________汽油；________汽油；气体；________航行；________公寓；住宅；________词汇，词汇表；________拼写；________本身；身份
3．adj.________官方的；________本国的；________逐渐的；________较后的；________流利的；________频繁的
4．adv.________实际上；________逐渐地；________流利地；________常常
Ⅱ.短语检测
1．________________由于；因为
2．________________走近；上来；提出
3．________________目前；现在
4．________________利用；使用
5．________________例如……；像这种的
Ⅲ.选词填空
communicate with，more than，the number of，be based on，because of，be able to，make use of，such as，at present，come up
1．Mr.Zhang is always helping us and all of my classmates think that he is _________ our teacher.
2．He walked slowly ________________ his bad leg.
3．Because of the flood，________________ homeless people has increased rapidly.
4．If you want to do this job well，you must ________ speak English well.
5．The story is about a family who can’t __________ each other.
6．This novel ________________ the family history of the writer.
7．While we were talking，a man ________________.
8．________________ a great deal of research is being carried out to find a cure for AIDS.
9．Most Americans like eating fast food，__________ hamburgers and French fries.
10．They tried their best to ________________ the chance that their school offered to study hard.
Ⅳ.单项填空
1．No language stays the same.All languages develop and change ________ time.
A．in B．on C．for D．over
2．It’s well known that Zheng He’s ______ made the connections between East and West closer.
A．travel B．voyage
C．tour D．journey
3．My brother ________ come this evening，but he isn’t too sure.
A．may B．must
C．can D．need
4．Of these two basketball teams，the former comes from the US；the ______ comes from England.
A．late B．later
C．latter D．lately
5．Not everybody knows there ________ more than one kind of English in the world.
A．is B．are
C．has D．have
6．The command ________ by our teacher puzzled all the students.
A．to give B．gave
C．giving D．given
7．The Italian boy was regarded as a hero ________ he gave his life for his country.
A．according to B．because of
C．on account of D．because
8．Many students believe that the choice of their courses and universities should ________ their own interest.
A．be based on B．base on
C．be basing on D．base at
9．Strangers ________ to him in the street and said how much they enjoyed his book.
A．ran away B．dropped off
C．came up D．turned down
10．If better use is ________ your spare time, you’ll make good progress in doing your business.
A．spent B．made of
C．used for D．taken
11．The engineers are so busy that they have zero time for outdoor sports activities，________ they have the interest.
A．wherever B．whenever
C．even if D．as if
12．The government has a lot of problems to deal with，________ air pollution and the increasing price of housing.
A．such as B．for example
C．namely D．that is
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 number of foreign students attending Chinese universities ____ rising steadily since 1997.
A．is B．are
C．has been D．have been
15．In the good care of the nurses，the boy is ________ recovering from his heart operation.
A．quietly B．actually
C．practically D．gradually
能力提升
阅读理解
Advice to English Learners
Learners of English，especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding speeches by native speakers.The following ways might help improve their listening ability.
First of all，do things step by step.It is not good to listen to something beyond_your_level.
Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book.Go on to the second book only after you are sure you understand the first one.
Secondly，stick to one course to study.Don’t change books often.Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more “fashionable(时髦的)”．
Thirdly，listen to the English news programme over the radio from time to time.Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first.That will make it easy for you to understand the English news on the radio.
Fourthly，if you have time，listen to some interesting stories in “Special English” from the VOA or other listening materials of the same level as that of your textbook.
1．These are some pieces of advice to learners of English on how to ________.
A．improve their listening ability
B．read fast
C．write better English and read fast
D．speak correctly
2．If you want to understand the English news programme on the radio，you should ________.
A．read the Chinese-language newspaper carefully
B．read again and again the Chinese-language newspaper
C．go through the Chinese-language newspaper
D．be able to recite the Chinese-language newspaper
3．The underlined part “beyond your level” in Paragraph 2 means something ________.
A．easy for you
B．too difficult for you
C．not too easy and not too difficult for you
D．just all right for you
4．The author advised that once you have taken up a course，you should ________.
A．stick to it
B．begin with the last book
C．take up other courses if they are more fashionable
D．not do anything else
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.conquer；base；enrich 2.elevator；petrol；gas；voyage；apartment；vocabulary；spelling；identity 3.official；native；gradual；latter；fluent；frequent 4.actually；gradually；fluently； frequently
Ⅱ.1.because of 2.come up 3.at present 4.make use of 5．such as
Ⅲ.1.more than 2.because of 3.the number of 4.be able to 5.communicate with 6.is based on 7.came up 8.At present 9.such as 10.make use of
Ⅳ.1.D 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．A 6．D 7．D 8．A 9．C 10．B 11．C 12．A 13．B 14．C 15．D
能力提升
1．A 2．C 3．B 4．A
Period Three Grammar
基础落实
Ⅰ.判断正(T)误(F)
1．“Speak English more often in and out of class，”our English teacher said to us.
(1)Our English teacher suggested us to speak English more often in and out of class.( )
(2)Our English teacher told/asked us to speak English more often in and out of class.( )
2．“Don’t play football on the street，little boys，” the policeman said.
(1)The policeman told the little boys did not play football on the street.( )
(2)The policeman told the little boys not to play football on the street.( )
3．“Would you please do me a favor to carry the box upstairs？” the young woman said to me.
(1)The young woman ordered me to carry the box upstairs for her.( )
(2)The young woman asked me to carry the box upstairs for her.( )
4．“You clean the classroom after class today，Tom，” said the monitor.
(1)The monitor said that Tom cleaned the classroom after class that day.( )
(2)The monitor told Tom to clean the classroom after class that day.( )
5．“It’s a fine day.Let’s go to the country for a picnic，”Peter said to me.
(1)Peter told me that it was a fine day and let us go to the country for a picnic.( )
(2)Peter said that it was a fine day and asked me to go to the country for a picnic with him.( )
Ⅱ.将下列句子由直接引语变为间接引语
1．“Don’t swim out too far，boys，” the teacher said to the students.
________________________________________________________________________
2．“Do，please，send me to a warm climate，”she said to me.
________________________________________________________________________
3．“Make sure the door is shut when you go out，” father said to me.
________________________________________________________________________
4．Sally asked me，“Will you please pass me the dictionary？”
________________________________________________________________________
5．“Ben，can you come here tomorrow？” Rose asked.
________________________________________________________________________
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将下列句子由间接引语变为直接引语
6．She told us not to touch anything unless told to when we were in the lab.
________________________________________________________________________
7．He asked me never to phone him after midnight.
________________________________________________________________________
8．He asked us to tidy the lab as soon as we could.
________________________________________________________________________
9．Mary reminded me not to forget to answer the letter.
________________________________________________________________________
10．He advised me to tell the boy’s father if he refused to help.
________________________________________________________________________
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．He said to his son, “Put on more clothes.”→ ________
A．He told his son to put on more clothes.
B．He asked his son put on more clothes.
C．He said to his son that he would put on more clothes.
D．He told his son that he should put on more clothes.
2．“Please close the window，” he said to me.
→He ________ me ________ the window.
A．said to；to close B．told to；closing
C．asked；to close D．said to；please close
3．Our teacher asked us ________ our dictionaries to school.
A．bring B．brought
C．bringing D．to bring
4．The teacher told the boy students ________ football on the grass.
A．not play B．not to play
C．played D．playing
5．He said，“Don’t do that again.”
→He ________ me ________ that again.
A．said to；not to do B．said to；don’t do
C．told；don’t do D．told；not to do
6．The pupil asked his teacher ________ round the earth.
A．that the moon goes B．that the moon went
C．whether the moon goes D．whether the moon went
7．She asked him ________.
A．whose dictionary this is
B．whose dictionary that was
C．whose dictionary is this
D．whose dictionary that is
8．Mary’s mother asked her ________.
A．that whether she had finished her homework
B．if she has finished her homework
C．if she had finished her homework
D．that if she had finished her homework
9．My parents told me not to throw waste paper about.
→My parents said to me，“________”．
A．Not to throw waste paper about
B．Do throw waste paper about
C．Don’t throw waste paper about
D．You shouldn’t throw waste paper about
10．My mother asked me to show my homework to her.
→My mother said to me，“Show ________ homework.”
A．her my B．me your
C．her your D．me his
11．“Get everything ready tomorrow，” he said to us.
→He ________ us ________ everything ready the next day.
A．begged；get B．suggested；to get
C．ordered；to get D．advised；should get
12．The teacher told us that the Second World War ________ in 1939.
A．had broken out B．broke out
C．was broken out D．has broken out
13．I don’t know ________ to learn English.
A．when did he begin B．when he began
C．he when began D．when he begins
14．He asked me ________.
A．how would the weather be like tomorrow
B．what the weather would be like the next day
C．how the weather would be like tomorrow
D．what would the weather be like the next day
15．More and more students and teachers have begun to know ________.
A．how important the foreign language are
B．how the foreign language is important
C．how important the foreign language is
D．how important is the foreign language
能力提升
任务型读写
With the development of websites that offer chat services，making friends on the Internet is becoming more and more popular.Whether making online friends is good or bad depends on what you expect from the person.If you go by the popular saying “A friend in need is a friend indeed”，then making friends online isn’t a good idea because online friends cannot come to help you.But if you just wish to spend some time while you’re online and share your thoughts，you can make friends online.
Really，there are some advantages of making online friends.For example，when you’re living away from home，your online friends can be a good support system.They might make you feel not lonely any more.Also，making friends online can make you learn more because you may get to know many new things from the online friends.
However，the purpose of a stranger wanting to be a friend online is often not friendship，especially if you’re a girl.The person，if you add him as a friend，can trouble you in the future.What’s worse，adding the person as a friend means he’ll be able to know all your details.The person，if not good，can misuse your personal details to do something bad.
Therefore，when starting a conversation with any new person，don’t talk too much about yourself in the first days.
Also，don’t show your address and mobile number to the person you’re chatting with.When chatting with a person through social networking sites，make sure that the person has no access to your personal details and photos.
In a word，if you’re just looking for sharing of thoughts，online friendship is OK，but don’t expect lifelong friendship from a stranger on the web.
Title：Making Friends on the Internet
With the development of websites offering chat services，making online friends is becoming 1.________.
Advantages
?Helping you find someone to share your 2.________ on the Internet.
?Supporting you and helping you overcome(克服) the feeling of
3．________.
?Making you 4.________ more.
Disadvantages
?The person you added as a friend may 5.________ you in the future.
?Making your personal details possibly 6.________.
?Giving you no lifelong 7.________.
8.________
?When starting chatting with a new person，just talk little about
9．________.
?Don’t show your contact information to a new person.
?Protect your 10.________ details and photos from being reached.
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.(1)F (2)T 2.(1)F (2)T 3.(1)F (2)T 4．(1)F (2)T 5.(1)F (2)T
Ⅱ.1.The teacher told the students not to swim out too far.
2．She asked me to send her to a warm climate.
3．Father told me to make sure that the door was shut when I went out.
4．Sally asked me to pass her the dictionary.
5．Rose asked Ben if/whether he could go there the next day.
6．“Don’t touch anything unless told to when you are in the lab，” she said to us.
7．“Never phone me after midnight，” he said to me.
8．“Please tidy the lab as soon as you can，” he said to us.
9．Mary said to me，“Don’t forget to answer the letter.”
10．He said，“If the boy refuses to help，tell his father.”
Ⅲ.1.A 2．C 3．D 4．B 5．D 6．C 7．B 8．C 9．C 10．B 11．C 12．B 13．B 14．B 15．C
能力提升
1．popular 2.thoughts 3.loneliness 4.learn 5.trouble 6．misused 7.friendship 8.Tips/Suggestions 9.yourself 10．personal
Period Two Integrating Skills
基础落实
Ⅰ.课文理解
1．In the writer’s opinion，________.
A．standard English is spoken in Britain
B．standard English is spoken in the USA
C．standard English exists in Canada
D．there is no standard English at all
2．Why do many people believe the English spoken on TV and the radio is standard English?
A．Because the English spoken on TV and the radio is the same.
B．Because the English spoken on TV and the radio is expected excellent.
C．Because the government tells them what standard English is.
D．Because they can’t speak English well by themselves.
3．Which of the statements about dialects is TRUE?
A．No words and expressions spoken on TV are dialects.
B．In Britain there are more dialects than in the USA.
C．Dialects are widely used in the USA.
D．Dialects are better than standard English.
4．What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?
A．Geography plays a part in making dialects.
B．Some people live in the mountains.
C．The people who live in different areas can understand each other.
D．Americans like moving from one place to another.
5．As many Americans move all over the country，they ________.
A．change their dialects
B．take their dialects with them
C．don’t speak their dialects
D．can’t understand each other’s dialects
Ⅱ.单词检测
1．v.__________命令；掌握；__________请求；要求；________辨认出；承认；公认
2．n.________使用；用法；________方言；________词语；表达；________卡车；________口音；________闪电；________街区；木块；________出租车
3．adj.______中西部的；______东方的；______东南方的；______西北方的；______直的
Ⅲ.短语检测
1．________________________官方语言
2．________________________作航海旅行
3．________________________与……交流
4．________________________利用
5．________________________许多
6．________________________ ……的数量
7．________________________扮演一个角色；参与
8．________________________信不信由你
Ⅳ.选词填空
1．The film ________________ a true story that happened in the 17th century.
2．________________ high school teachers are needed in this district.
3．Her father has never ________________________ her life.
4．Some flowers ________________ orchids and roses are becoming rare in this town.
5．I can still remember the accident，______________ it happened long ago.
6．—Is Peter there?
—________________ please.I’ll see if I can find him for you.
Ⅴ.单项填空
1．I ________ Jack the moment I saw him.
A．knew B．recognized
C．realized D．understood
2．The ________ on his face told me that he was angry.
A．impression B．sight
C．appearance D．expression
3．He ________ a leading role in the film.
A．took B．played
C．made D．brought
4．The boss requested that all the work ________ as soon as possible.
A．finish B．should finish
C．be finished D．must be finished
5．The professor can’t be from the US，because he speaks English with a strong Australian _____.
A．voice B．spelling
C．accent D．identity
6．I’m surprised to hear from my school teacher again._______，it is ten years since we met last.
A．In a word B．What’s more
C．That’s to say D．Believe it or not
7．________ good command of German the young men ________！
A．What；are B．What a；have
C．How；are D．How；have
8．He went to the hospital for a medical examination.And that is ________ he was absent from the meeting.
A．why B．when
C．whether D．what
9．Toby is _______ a good guy _______ a waiter.All the guests greet him when they enter the bar.
A．so；as B．such；as
C．such；like D．so；like
10．—Tom，our English teacher asked you to go to his office as soon as you arrived.
—________ What did you say?
A．I’ve got it. B．I beg your pardon?
C．Excuse me. D．Thank you.
Ⅵ.微写作
写作素材
1．我们应充分利用每一次机会来练习英语。
2．这样我们就能逐渐扩大词汇量。
3．就能流利地讲英语并最终掌握好英语。
提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。
连句成篇(将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)
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能力提升
完形填空
This is a story from which we should learn something.There was once a tree that __1__ a lot of fruit.Everyone was __2__ its ability to give a good harvest each year.Its __3__ who sold its fruit at the local market had become one of the __4__ men in the village.So he was admired(羡慕) by all the people who knew him.
__5__，as the years passed by，the man spent so much of his time counting and selling his fruit that he __6__ to take good care of the roots.He paid all his attention to __7__.As a result，he didn’t notice the tree was __8__.Then one day when the man went to __9__ fruit，he was shocked to __10__ that the tree was near death.“How could this __11__？” he asked.
But when he checked the roots，he found the __12__.The roots had dried up.He __13__ he could do something to save it，but it was too __14__.He felt very sorry.It was a __15__ he would never forget!
How about you？Do you __16__ care about the numbers and the results？Or do you also care about the purpose，people，culture and root of your __17__ on the way to achieve something?
Always __18__ that the amount of fruit we produce is just a measurement(测量) of how well we are __19__ our root.If we take good care of our root，we’ll always have __20__ supplies of fruit.
1．A.wanted B．produced C．collected D．wasted
2．A.careful about B．disappointed at C．surprised at D．angry at
3．A.designer B．customer C．thief D．owner
4．A.richest B．tallest C．strongest D．nicest
5．A.Therefore B．However C．Also D．Still
6．A.tried B．asked C．forgot D．stopped
7．A.results B．families C．dreams D．actions
8．A.growing B．appearing C．dying D．moving
9．A.draw B．pick C．buy D．afford
10．A.explain B．reply C．find D．hope
11．A.happen B．go C．improve D．break
12．A.idea B．answer C．work D．choice
13．A.ordered B．agreed C．knew D．wished
14．A.large B．late C．tiring D．easy
15．A.lie B．plan C．joke D．lesson
16．A.only B．sometimes C．hardly D．even
17．A.knowledge B．experience C．question D．success
18．A.suggest B．say C．remember D．tell
19．A.caring for B．talking about C．believing in D．looking for
20．A.short B．strange C．enough D．few
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B
Ⅱ.1.command；request；recognize 2.usage；dialect；expression；lorry；accent；lightning；block；cab 3.midwestern；eastern；southeastern；northwestern；straight
Ⅲ.1.an official language 2.make voyages 3.communicate with 4.make use of 5.a large number of 6.the number of 7.play a part in 8.believe it or not
Ⅳ.1.is based on 2.A number of 3.played a big part in 4.such as 5.even if 6.Hold on
Ⅴ.1.B 2．D 3．B 4．C 5．C 6．D 7．B 8．A 9．B 10．B
Ⅵ.We should make full use of every opportunity to practise English, so that we can gradually enrich our vocabulary and speak fluent English and eventually get a good command of English.
能力提升
1．B 2．C 3．D 4．A 5．B 6．C 7．A 8．C 9．B 10．C 11．A 12．B 13．D
15．D 16．A 17．D 18．C 19．A 20．C
