外研版（2019）必修 第一册Unit 2 Exploring English A卷（含答案）
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Unit 2 Exploring English A卷 基础夯实—2023-2024学年高一英语外研版（2019）必修第一册单元达标测试卷
考试时间：90分钟
满分：120分
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Hello and welcome to English with Lucy. Today we have another topic: "Four Common British Expressions." Now, before we get started, make sure you connect with me on all my social media which are right here. You can subscribe to my YouTube. You can also like me on Facebook. And for my Chinese followers, I have my Weibo account(账号) as well.
Four Common British Expressions:
"A piece of cake."
And this is very similar to "Easy-peasy, lemon squeezy!", which we've discussed in a former video. And basically, it means very easy. So I might come out of an easy exam saying, "That exam was a piece of cake."
"Break a leg!"
It actually looks really rather cruel, but I promise you it's positive. And "Break a leg!" means "Good luck!" So before a race, before a job interview, before a test, instead of saying "Good luck!" I might say "Break a leg!"
"It costs an arm and a leg."
And this basically means something is really expensive. If I say, "My boots cost an arm and a leg.", I mean they cost a lot of money.
"To call it a day."
And this means "to end a task". So, for example, "I'm feeling a bit tired. I think I'll call it a day." That means "I think I'll stop here. Let's finish."
Thank you so much for watching this program of "Four Common British Expressions". I hope you like it, and I hope you've learned something.
1. How can Chinese listeners connect with Lucy
A. With WeChat. B. Through Weibo.
C. On Facebook. D. By YouTube.
2. When John went to an English speech competition, what should you say to him
A. Break a leg! B. It costs an arm and a leg.
C. To call it a day. D. A piece of cake.
3. What does he/she mean when the teacher says "Let's call it a day. "
A. He/She will stop that day. B. He/She feels tired.
C. Class is over. D. It is daytime.
B
Elements of Latin have made their way into many Western countries. Data varies, but as much as70% of words in English have a Latin or Greek root.
By learning more about these roots and how they combine to create words, you will have an advantage in understanding new words, even if you've never seen them before.
The great thing is that it's not hard to learn these roots and recognize the patterns. You're not learning the whole language with its grammar and difficult points. You just need to memorize some parts of the vocabulary that you often see in English.
So how do word roots work
Every word has a root. This part contains the key to a word's meaning. Take the word "happy" for example. This word only contains the root, which means full of joy". There's nothing more to the meaning of the word in this form.
Some words, however, have extra parts. We call these affixes(词缀), including prefixes, the part attached before the root, and suffixes, the part attached behind the root. Based on the additional meaning of the prefixes and suffixes, the meaning of the final word will be shaped to mean something new.
Take the word "autobiography" for example. The root is “bio", meaning life. You may have noticed that many words with "bio" have something to do with life or living beings—biology, biography, and so on. When the suffix "graph", meaning writing, is added to it, it means a story about someone's or something's life. Auto" means by oneself. Altogether, an autobiography" is a story about a person's life, written by the person himself or herself.
In a word, a better grasp of word roots can make you understand the English language better, and will help you with your vocabulary recognition and memory skills.
1. What's needed to understand new words with roots
A. A good understanding of Latin or Greek.
B. A full understanding of grammar.
C. The ability to recognize different parts of words.
D. The ability to speak various Western languages.
2. What do we know about the root
A. It can't form a word by itself. B. It is a necessary part of a word.
C. It is of greater importance than affixes. D. It has no impact on a word's meaning.
3. What is the meaning of “biochemistry”
A. The science that is related to living things.
B. A person who does research on chemistry.
C. A person who does research on living things.
D. The study of chemical processes related to living things.
4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the passage
A. The Secret of Understanding New Words
B. Latin's Way into Western Languages
C. Amazing Power of Affixes
D. Hints on Language Exams
C
When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn't the first time that I had been abroad. Like most British children, I learned French at school and I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn't understand English. But when I went to America, I was really looking forward to having a nice and easy holiday without any language problems.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my friend Mary a ring and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking like being lost and asked if he could help me.
"Yes," I said. "I want to give my friend a ring."
"Well, that's nice," he said. "Are you getting married But aren't you a bit young "
"Who is talking about marriages " I replied. "I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me where there's a phone box "
"Oh!" he said. "There's a phone downstairs."
When at last we did meet up, Mary explained the misunderstanding to me.
"Don't worry," she said to me. "I had many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from us British. You'll soon get used to all the funny things they say. But most of the time British and American people can understand each other!''
1. Where was the writer from
A. He was from America. B. He was from France.
C. He was from Britain. D. He was from China.
2. The writer thought _____ in America.
A. he wouldn't have any language difficulties
B. he would not understand the Americans
C. the Americans might not understand him
D. he would have difficulties at the airport
3. What did the writer actually want to do according to the passage
A. He wanted to buy a ring for his friend.
B. He wanted to make a call to his friend.
C. He wanted to go to the telephone company.
D. He wanted his friend to see him off.
4. From the passage we can see that "give somebody a ring" _____.
A. means the same in America as in Britain
B. means "call somebody" to the old man
C. means "be going to get married"
D. has different meanings in America and in Britain
D
When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn't the first time that I had been abroad. Like most British children, I learned French at school and I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn't understand English. But when I went to America, I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my friend Mary a ring and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking like being lost and asked if he could help me.
"Yes," I said. "I want to give my friend a ring."
"Well, that's nice," he said. "Are you getting married But aren't you a bit young "
"Who is talking about marriage " I replied. "I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me where there's a phone box "
"Oh!" he said. "There's a phone downstairs."
When at last we did meet up, Mary explained the misunderstanding to me.
"Don't worry," she said to me. "I had many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from us British. You'll soon get used to all the funny things they say. But most of the time British and American people can understand each other!"
1. Where was the writer from
A. He was from America. B. He was from France.
C. He was from Britain. D. He was from China.
2. The writer thought __________ in America.
A. he wouldn't have any language difficulties
B. he would not understand the Americans
C. the Americans might not understand him
D. he would have difficulties at the airport
3. The writer wanted ___________.
A. to buy a ring for his friend B. to make a call to his friend
C. to go to the telephone company D. his friend to see him off
4. From the passage we can see that "give somebody a ring" ___________.
A. means the same in America as in Britain
B. means "call somebody" to the old man
C. means "be going to get married"
D. has different meanings in America and in Britain
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
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 ①_________
Be patient.
You do not have to understand everything all at once. ②_________ We can learn from our mistakes.
Practice your English.
For example, keep 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. ③_________ You can practice with your classmates outside class. You will make mistakes at first, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English.
④_________
Be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn.
Keep a record of your language learning.
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. ⑤_________
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.
A. Feel confident about learning English.
B. Write these achievements in your journal.
C. Besides, you must speak English every day.
D. Making mistakes is an unavoidable part in your life.
E. Share your achievements with your parents and friends.
F. It is natural for you to make mistakes when you learn something new.
G. The following are several tips to make English study easier and more interesting.
第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Alice is a student who came to my class last year. Though she has already turned 60, Alice looks so fit and 1 with a bright smile and an enthusiastic attitude. I am Alice's teacher in class, but I feel she is my teacher in life.
For my 2-hour class every Saturday morning, Alice has to take a 3-hour round trip. But she is never 2 for class. Alice is very passionate about learning English. She often says, "Don't 3 me as a 60-year-old. I am just a new beginner who wants to learn anything 4 . You know, I am very excited to come to the class!" So I feel a strong sense of 5 to make sure that what I teach makes sense to her.
Alice came to me only with very 6 English skills, but she turns out to be a very fast learner because she always puts English 7 on a daily basis. I check her 8 before every class. It is usually not what I 9 for the class, but rather something that she 10 to put together. She makes various sentences using the important words and phrases she learned from our previous class. I am always 11 by the quality of her homework.
I feel 12 to have a student like Alice. She has 13 me so much. Our interaction is a great learning 14 for both of us. Though I have no idea why she learns English, I hope I can help her 15 her dream, whatever it is.
1. A. strong B. cheerful C. calm D. proud
2. A. anxious B. ready C. late D. sorry
3. A. treat B. recognise C. mistake D. describe
4. A. carefully B. obviously C. creatively D. comfortably
5. A. humor B. achievement C. responsibility D. wonder
6. A. specific B. basic C. practical D. official
7. A. under discussion B. under control C. in order D. in use
8. A. demand B. homework C. schedule D. attitude
9. A. revise B. save C. arrange D. collect
10. A. volunteers B. agrees C. promises D. happens
11. A. encouraged B. annoyed C. confused D. impressed
12. A. confident B. fortunate C. relaxed D. free
13. A. taught B. helped C. protected D. reminded
14. A. ability B. goal C. experience D. content
15. A. play safe with B. try out for C. let go of D. get closer to
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
People say English is a crazy language to learn, because many things about it ①_____(be) puzzling. For example, there is no ham in a hamburger, and there's no egg in eggplant. ②_____ is there pine nor apple in pineapple. Although harmless means ③_____ opposite of harmful, shameless and shameful ④_____(behavior) are the same... People feel confused about the unique ⑤_____(mad) of English in which a house can burn up as it bums down, and in ⑥_____ an alarm is only heard once it goes off! English ⑦_____(invent) by people, and it reflects the ⑧_____(create) of the human race. That is why ⑨_____ the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are ⑩_____(visible).
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假定你是学习报编辑李华,英国交换生Eric最近在汉语学习上遇到了一些困难,特来信向你求助。请你用英文给他回信,内容包括:
1.多积累词汇;
2.阅读中文书刊;
3.收听中文原声广播等。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Eric,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was a rough week. The price of oil skyrocketed as the temperature dropped sharply in Maine. I had missed three days of work so my paycheck was going to be lower than normal. I was stressed. I shopped strategically, looking for every possible way to cut pennies so I could buy groceries and keep the house warm.
My eight-year-old son didn't understand when I told him we were struggling that week. He wanted a special kind of yogurt, but I didn't have the extra three dollars to buy it for him. It was the kind of yogurt with a cartoon kid riding a skateboard in the front of the box, and a mere two spoonfuls in each cup. It was the kind of product that wasted a parent's money and made me hate advertising.
I felt guilty as a parent when the big eyes looked at me with confusion, as if to say, "It's just yogurt. What's the big deal " So I found a way. I put something back as single mothers often do. He got his yogurt.
On the way driving back from the grocery store, I noticed a homeless man holding a sign by the side of the road. My heart hurt, and I tried not to look at him. I watched people stay away from him on the street and walk by without even meeting his eyes. My son didn't seem to care much, either. I looked at the man closely then—bare hands grasping a piece of cardboard, snot(鼻涕) frozen to his face, a worn-out jacket. And there I was struggling because I had to buy oil and groceries. But I decided to help him. I pulled over to the man and handed him a five-dollar bill.
Seeing this, my son became confused and surprised.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
On that day, my son performed an act that most adults wouldn't have done.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案以及解析
第一部分 阅读理解
第一节
A
答案：BAC
1.答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中“And for my Chinese followers, I have my Weibo account(账号) as well.”可知,中国听众可以通过Weibo和Lucy沟通,故选B。
2.答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据“Break a leg!”部分中“And ‘Break a leg!’ means ‘Good luck!’ So before a race, before a job interview, before a test, instead of saying ‘Good luck!’ I might say ‘Break a leg’!”可知,“Break a leg!”的意思是“祝你好运!”因此当John要参加英语演讲比赛时,你应该对他说“Break a leg!”。
3.答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据“To call it a day.”部分中“That means ‘I think I'll stop here. Let's finish’.”可知,当老师说“Let's call it a day.”时,意思是“(课已结束)下课吧”。故选C。
B
答案：CBDA
1.答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“The great thing is that it's not hard to learn these roots and recognise the patterns...You just need to memorise some parts of the vocabulary that you often see in English.”可知,学习这些词根和认出它们并不难,你只需要记住你经常在英语词汇中看到的这些部分(词根)。由此可知,要理解有词根的新单词,就需要有识别单词不同部分的能力。故选C。
2.答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Every word has a root. This part contains the key to a word's meaning.(每个单词都有词根。这部分包含了一个词词意的关键。)”可知,词根是构成一个单词必不可少的一部分。故选B。
3.答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第七段中的“You may have noticed that many words with ‘bio’ have something to do with life or living beings(你可能已经注意到,许多带有‘bio’的词与生命或生物有关)”以及chemistry(化学)可推知,“biochemistry”的意思应当同时含有生物和化学的意思,故D项“与生物有关的化学过程的研究”符合题意。
4.答案：A
解析：主旨大意题。根据文章结构:
第一段 介绍百分之七十的英语单词有拉丁语或希腊语词根
第二段 介绍了学习词根有利于新单词的理解
第三段 介绍了如何学习词根
第四段—第七段 介绍了词根和词缀是如何起作用的
第八段(总结) 掌握词根能更好地理解英语,帮助学习新单词
可知全文主要介绍如何通过词根和词缀来更有效地学习新词汇。A项“理解新单词的秘诀”可以作为文章的最佳标题。故选A。
C
答案：CABD
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第一段中Like most British children， I learned French at school and I had often been to France...可知，作者来自英国。
2.细节理解题。根据第一段中But when I went to America， I was really looking forward to having a nice and easy holiday without any language problems.可知，作者原以为在美国不会遇到语言麻烦。B项“他会不理解美国人”、C项“美国人可能会不理解他”和D项“他在飞机场会有困难”均不符合题意。
3.细节理解题。根据第二段中I was looking for a public telephone to give my friend Mary a ring and tell her that I had arrived.可知，作者实际上是想给朋友打电话。A项“他想给他的朋友买一个戒指”、C项“他想去电话公司”和D项“他想要他的朋友为他送行”均不符合题意。
4.推理判断题。根据文中那位美国老人和作者的对话可知，在美国give somebody a ring意思是“给某人一个戒指”，而在英国give somebody a ring意思是“给某人打个电话”。
D
答案： CABD
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第一段中Like most British children, I learned French at school and I had often been to France...可知,作者来自英国。
2.细节理解题。根据第一段中But when I went to America, I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.可知,作者原以为在美国不会遇到语言麻烦。
3.细节理解题。根据第二段中I was looking for a public telephone to give my friend Mary a ring and tell her that I had arrived.可知,作者是想给朋友打电话。
4.推理判断题。根据文中那位美国老人和作者的对话可知,在美国give somebody a ring意思是“给某人一个戒指”,而在英国give somebody a ring意思是“给某人打个电话”。
第二节
答案：GFCAB
解析：①根据空前句How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English (你怎样能帮助自己学习一种新的语言,比如英语 )和下文列出的学习英语的建议可知,G项(下面是一些让英语学习更容易、更有趣的小窍门。)起承上启下的作用。
②由后文 We can learn from our mistakes.(我们可以从错误中学习。)可知,F项(当你学习新东西时,犯错误是很正常的。)符合语境。F项中make mistakes 与下文our mistakes相对应。D项提到的是人生中犯的错误,范围过广。
③由后文You can practice with your classmates outside class.可知,本段强调练习的重要性。后文gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English强调循序渐进锻炼说英语的能力,故C项(此外,你必须每天说英语。) 符合语境。
④由本段第一句Be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it.可知,本段强调要相信自己,即学习英语要自信。故选A。
⑤由本段标题Keep a record of your language learning.与最后一段中make a record of your achievements(记录你的成就)可知,本空提出在日记中记录成就。B项中achievements为关键词。
第二部分 语言知识运用
第一节
答案：1-5 BCAAC 6-10 BDBCA 11-15 BDACD
1.答案：B
解析：根据后文“with a bright smile and an enthusiastic attitude”可知,虽然Alice已经60岁了,但她看起来很健康,很高兴(cheerful),笑容灿烂,态度热情。strong强壮的;calm镇定的;proud自豪的。
2.答案：C
解析：根据上文“For my 2-hour class every Saturday morning, Alice has to take a 3-hour round trip. But she is never”可知,为了每周六早上两个小时的课,Alice要坐三个小时的来回车,但是她从不迟到(late)。anxious焦虑的;ready准备好的;sorry抱歉的。
3.答案：A
解析：根据后文“me as a 60-year-old”可知,Alice经常说“别把我当作60岁的人……”。treat...as...意为“把……当作……,把……看作……”。recognise识别;mistake误解;describe描述。
4.答案：A
解析：根据上文“Alice is very passionate about learning English.”可知,Alice对学英语很有激情,想要仔细(carefully)学习。obviously明显地;creatively创造性地;comfortably舒服地。
5.答案：C
解析：根据后文“to make sure that what I teach makes sense to her”可知,作者对Alice有一种责任(responsibility)感,想要确保教的东西她能听懂。humor幽默;achievement成就;wonder奇迹。
6.答案：B
解析：根据后文“English skills, but she turns out to be a very fast learner”可推知,Alice来的时候只会一些基础的(basic)英语技巧,后来才慢慢学到了其他的知识。specific明确的;practical实际的;official官方的。
7.答案：D
解析：根据后文“on a daily basis”可推知,Alice总是在日常生活中使用(in use)英语。under discussion讨论中;under control控制中;in order整齐。
8.答案：B
解析：根据空前“check”及语境可知,每节课前作者都会检查Alice的家庭作业(homework)。demand要求;schedule日程表;attitude态度。
9.答案：C
解析：根据下文“She makes various sentences using the important words and phrases she learned from our previous class.”可知,Alice的作业不是作者在课堂上安排的(arrange)。revise复习;save拯救;collect收集。
10.答案：A
解析：根据下文“She makes various sentences using the important words and phrases she learned from our previous class.”可知,Alice的作业不是作者在课堂上布置的,是她自己自愿(volunteers)去做的。agree同意;promise承诺;happen发生,碰巧。
11.答案：D
解析：结合上文的描述来看,Alice自发地写作业,而且作业质量还很高,所以她的家庭作业给作者留下了深刻印象(impressed)。encouraged受到鼓舞的;annoyed恼怒的;confused困惑的。
12.答案：B
解析：根据后文"She has 13 me so much. Our interaction is a great learning 14 for both of us."可知,有Alice这样的学生作者感到很幸运(fortunate)。confident自信的;relaxed放松的;free自由的。
13.答案：A
解析：根据上文“I am Alice's teacher in class, but I feel she is my teacher in life.”可知,Alice也教会(taught)了作者很多事情。help帮助;protect保护;remind提醒。
14.答案：C
解析：根据上文“I am Alice's teacher in class, but I feel she is my teacher in life.”可知,他们的互动对他们俩来说都是一次很好的学习经历(experience)。ability能力;goal目标;content内容。
15.答案：D
解析：根据后文“her dream”可知,此处指接近梦想。get closer to“更接近”符合语境。play safe with不冒险;try out for参加……选拔;let go of放手。
第二节
答案：①are ②Neither ③the ④behaviors ⑤madness ⑥which ⑦was invented ⑧creativity ⑨when ⑩invisible
解析：①考查主谓一致。主语是many things, 谓语应用复数形式, 故填are。
②考查neither...nor...句型。neither...nor...既不......也不......, 故填Neither。
③考查冠词。the opposite of... ......的相反的事物, 故填the。
④考查名词复数。设空处后面是are, 说明要填的词是主语, 且是复数形式, 故填behaviors。
⑤考查构词法。空前为the unique, 空后为of, 应用名词, 故填madness。
⑥考查关系代词。前面的English是定语从句的先行词, 关系词前有介词in。故填which。
⑦考查被动语态。空前的English和invent是被动关系, 且空后有by, 应用被动语态; 动作发生在过去, 所以用一般过去时, 故填was invented。
⑧考查构词法。空前是定冠词the, 设空处应填名词, 故填creativity。
⑨考查连词。此处引导时间状语从句, 与but后的when并列, 故填when。
⑩考查构词法。此处与visible对应, 表示"看不见的", 故填invisible。
第三部分 写作
第一节
答案：
Dear Eric,
I'm glad to hear from you. You asked me in your last letter about learning Chinese. You might try the tips below.
First, it's very important to remember as many words as possible. Second, you could read some fun Chinese books to increase your reading ability. Make sure you spend about 30 minutes on it every day. At last, listen to Chinese radio programs to experience the feeling of the language.
I believe you will make much progress soon by following these tips.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
Paragraph 1:
Seeing this, my son became confused and surprised. "Mum, why are you so generous to this stranger while so mean to me when I asked for a yogurt " I explained that if we were blind to the poor man's situation, he would be freezing. He didn't have a home or food to eat after all. We could spare $5 even if we were financially stressed. Finally, my son nodded and fixed his eyes on his yogurt.
Paragraph 2:
On that day, my son performed an act that most adults wouldn't have done. He looked at his yogurt and handed it to the man outside his window. It was just a matter of a few spoonfuls of yogurt, but it was all he had, and he gave it to someone who needed it more than he wanted it. He showed me that I was doing well as a mother. There is always kindness if we open our eyes, and we always have the opportunity to pass kindness to someone else.
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考试时间：90分钟
满分：120分
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Hello and welcome to English with Lucy. Today we have another topic: "Four Common British Expressions." Now, before we get started, make sure you connect with me on all my social media which are right here. You can subscribe to my YouTube. You can also like me on Facebook. And for my Chinese followers, I have my Weibo account(账号) as well.
Four Common British Expressions:
"A piece of cake."
And this is very similar to "Easy-peasy, lemon squeezy!", which we've discussed in a former video. And basically, it means very easy. So I might come out of an easy exam saying, "That exam was a piece of cake."
"Break a leg!"
It actually looks really rather cruel, but I promise you it's positive. And "Break a leg!" means "Good luck!" So before a race, before a job interview, before a test, instead of saying "Good luck!" I might say "Break a leg!"
"It costs an arm and a leg."
And this basically means something is really expensive. If I say, "My boots cost an arm and a leg.", I mean they cost a lot of money.
"To call it a day."
And this means "to end a task". So, for example, "I'm feeling a bit tired. I think I'll call it a day." That means "I think I'll stop here. Let's finish."
Thank you so much for watching this program of "Four Common British Expressions". I hope you like it, and I hope you've learned something.
1. How can Chinese listeners connect with Lucy
A. With WeChat. B. Through Weibo.
C. On Facebook. D. By YouTube.
2. When John went to an English speech competition, what should you say to him
A. Break a leg! B. It costs an arm and a leg.
C. To call it a day. D. A piece of cake.
3. What does he/she mean when the teacher says "Let's call it a day. "
A. He/She will stop that day. B. He/She feels tired.
C. Class is over. D. It is daytime.
B
Elements of Latin have made their way into many Western countries. Data varies, but as much as70% of words in English have a Latin or Greek root.
By learning more about these roots and how they combine to create words, you will have an advantage in understanding new words, even if you've never seen them before.
The great thing is that it's not hard to learn these roots and recognize the patterns. You're not learning the whole language with its grammar and difficult points. You just need to memorize some parts of the vocabulary that you often see in English.
So how do word roots work
Every word has a root. This part contains the key to a word's meaning. Take the word "happy" for example. This word only contains the root, which means full of joy". There's nothing more to the meaning of the word in this form.
Some words, however, have extra parts. We call these affixes(词缀), including prefixes, the part attached before the root, and suffixes, the part attached behind the root. Based on the additional meaning of the prefixes and suffixes, the meaning of the final word will be shaped to mean something new.
Take the word "autobiography" for example. The root is “bio", meaning life. You may have noticed that many words with "bio" have something to do with life or living beings—biology, biography, and so on. When the suffix "graph", meaning writing, is added to it, it means a story about someone's or something's life. Auto" means by oneself. Altogether, an autobiography" is a story about a person's life, written by the person himself or herself.
In a word, a better grasp of word roots can make you understand the English language better, and will help you with your vocabulary recognition and memory skills.
1. What's needed to understand new words with roots
A. A good understanding of Latin or Greek.
B. A full understanding of grammar.
C. The ability to recognize different parts of words.
D. The ability to speak various Western languages.
2. What do we know about the root
A. It can't form a word by itself. B. It is a necessary part of a word.
C. It is of greater importance than affixes. D. It has no impact on a word's meaning.
3. What is the meaning of “biochemistry”
A. The science that is related to living things.
B. A person who does research on chemistry.
C. A person who does research on living things.
D. The study of chemical processes related to living things.
4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the passage
A. The Secret of Understanding New Words
B. Latin's Way into Western Languages
C. Amazing Power of Affixes
D. Hints on Language Exams
C
When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn't the first time that I had been abroad. Like most British children, I learned French at school and I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn't understand English. But when I went to America, I was really looking forward to having a nice and easy holiday without any language problems.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my friend Mary a ring and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking like being lost and asked if he could help me.
"Yes," I said. "I want to give my friend a ring."
"Well, that's nice," he said. "Are you getting married But aren't you a bit young "
"Who is talking about marriages " I replied. "I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me where there's a phone box "
"Oh!" he said. "There's a phone downstairs."
When at last we did meet up, Mary explained the misunderstanding to me.
"Don't worry," she said to me. "I had many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from us British. You'll soon get used to all the funny things they say. But most of the time British and American people can understand each other!''
1. Where was the writer from
A. He was from America. B. He was from France.
C. He was from Britain. D. He was from China.
2. The writer thought _____ in America.
A. he wouldn't have any language difficulties
B. he would not understand the Americans
C. the Americans might not understand him
D. he would have difficulties at the airport
3. What did the writer actually want to do according to the passage
A. He wanted to buy a ring for his friend.
B. He wanted to make a call to his friend.
C. He wanted to go to the telephone company.
D. He wanted his friend to see him off.
4. From the passage we can see that "give somebody a ring" _____.
A. means the same in America as in Britain
B. means "call somebody" to the old man
C. means "be going to get married"
D. has different meanings in America and in Britain
D
When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn't the first time that I had been abroad. Like most British children, I learned French at school and I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn't understand English. But when I went to America, I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my friend Mary a ring and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking like being lost and asked if he could help me.
"Yes," I said. "I want to give my friend a ring."
"Well, that's nice," he said. "Are you getting married But aren't you a bit young "
"Who is talking about marriage " I replied. "I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me where there's a phone box "
"Oh!" he said. "There's a phone downstairs."
When at last we did meet up, Mary explained the misunderstanding to me.
"Don't worry," she said to me. "I had many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from us British. You'll soon get used to all the funny things they say. But most of the time British and American people can understand each other!"
1. Where was the writer from
A. He was from America. B. He was from France.
C. He was from Britain. D. He was from China.
2. The writer thought __________ in America.
A. he wouldn't have any language difficulties
B. he would not understand the Americans
C. the Americans might not understand him
D. he would have difficulties at the airport
3. The writer wanted ___________.
A. to buy a ring for his friend B. to make a call to his friend
C. to go to the telephone company D. his friend to see him off
4. From the passage we can see that "give somebody a ring" ___________.
A. means the same in America as in Britain
B. means "call somebody" to the old man
C. means "be going to get married"
D. has different meanings in America and in Britain
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
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 ①_________
Be patient.
You do not have to understand everything all at once. ②_________ We can learn from our mistakes.
Practice your English.
For example, keep 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. ③_________ You can practice with your classmates outside class. You will make mistakes at first, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English.
④_________
Be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn.
Keep a record of your language learning.
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. ⑤_________
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.
A. Feel confident about learning English.
B. Write these achievements in your journal.
C. Besides, you must speak English every day.
D. Making mistakes is an unavoidable part in your life.
E. Share your achievements with your parents and friends.
F. It is natural for you to make mistakes when you learn something new.
G. The following are several tips to make English study easier and more interesting.
第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Alice is a student who came to my class last year. Though she has already turned 60, Alice looks so fit and 1 with a bright smile and an enthusiastic attitude. I am Alice's teacher in class, but I feel she is my teacher in life.
For my 2-hour class every Saturday morning, Alice has to take a 3-hour round trip. But she is never 2 for class. Alice is very passionate about learning English. She often says, "Don't 3 me as a 60-year-old. I am just a new beginner who wants to learn anything 4 . You know, I am very excited to come to the class!" So I feel a strong sense of 5 to make sure that what I teach makes sense to her.
Alice came to me only with very 6 English skills, but she turns out to be a very fast learner because she always puts English 7 on a daily basis. I check her 8 before every class. It is usually not what I 9 for the class, but rather something that she 10 to put together. She makes various sentences using the important words and phrases she learned from our previous class. I am always 11 by the quality of her homework.
I feel 12 to have a student like Alice. She has 13 me so much. Our interaction is a great learning 14 for both of us. Though I have no idea why she learns English, I hope I can help her 15 her dream, whatever it is.
1. A. strong B. cheerful C. calm D. proud
2. A. anxious B. ready C. late D. sorry
3. A. treat B. recognise C. mistake D. describe
4. A. carefully B. obviously C. creatively D. comfortably
5. A. humor B. achievement C. responsibility D. wonder
6. A. specific B. basic C. practical D. official
7. A. under discussion B. under control C. in order D. in use
8. A. demand B. homework C. schedule D. attitude
9. A. revise B. save C. arrange D. collect
10. A. volunteers B. agrees C. promises D. happens
11. A. encouraged B. annoyed C. confused D. impressed
12. A. confident B. fortunate C. relaxed D. free
13. A. taught B. helped C. protected D. reminded
14. A. ability B. goal C. experience D. content
15. A. play safe with B. try out for C. let go of D. get closer to
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
People say English is a crazy language to learn, because many things about it ①_____(be) puzzling. For example, there is no ham in a hamburger, and there's no egg in eggplant. ②_____ is there pine nor apple in pineapple. Although harmless means ③_____ opposite of harmful, shameless and shameful ④_____(behavior) are the same... People feel confused about the unique ⑤_____(mad) of English in which a house can burn up as it bums down, and in ⑥_____ an alarm is only heard once it goes off! English ⑦_____(invent) by people, and it reflects the ⑧_____(create) of the human race. That is why ⑨_____ the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are ⑩_____(visible).
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假定你是学习报编辑李华,英国交换生Eric最近在汉语学习上遇到了一些困难,特来信向你求助。请你用英文给他回信,内容包括:
1.多积累词汇;
2.阅读中文书刊;
3.收听中文原声广播等。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Eric,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was a rough week. The price of oil skyrocketed as the temperature dropped sharply in Maine. I had missed three days of work so my paycheck was going to be lower than normal. I was stressed. I shopped strategically, looking for every possible way to cut pennies so I could buy groceries and keep the house warm.
My eight-year-old son didn't understand when I told him we were struggling that week. He wanted a special kind of yogurt, but I didn't have the extra three dollars to buy it for him. It was the kind of yogurt with a cartoon kid riding a skateboard in the front of the box, and a mere two spoonfuls in each cup. It was the kind of product that wasted a parent's money and made me hate advertising.
I felt guilty as a parent when the big eyes looked at me with confusion, as if to say, "It's just yogurt. What's the big deal " So I found a way. I put something back as single mothers often do. He got his yogurt.
On the way driving back from the grocery store, I noticed a homeless man holding a sign by the side of the road. My heart hurt, and I tried not to look at him. I watched people stay away from him on the street and walk by without even meeting his eyes. My son didn't seem to care much, either. I looked at the man closely then—bare hands grasping a piece of cardboard, snot(鼻涕) frozen to his face, a worn-out jacket. And there I was struggling because I had to buy oil and groceries. But I decided to help him. I pulled over to the man and handed him a five-dollar bill.
Seeing this, my son became confused and surprised.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
On that day, my son performed an act that most adults wouldn't have done.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案以及解析
第一部分 阅读理解
第一节
A
答案：BAC
1.答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中“And for my Chinese followers, I have my Weibo account(账号) as well.”可知,中国听众可以通过Weibo和Lucy沟通,故选B。
2.答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据“Break a leg!”部分中“And ‘Break a leg!’ means ‘Good luck!’ So before a race, before a job interview, before a test, instead of saying ‘Good luck!’ I might say ‘Break a leg’!”可知,“Break a leg!”的意思是“祝你好运!”因此当John要参加英语演讲比赛时,你应该对他说“Break a leg!”。
3.答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据“To call it a day.”部分中“That means ‘I think I'll stop here. Let's finish’.”可知,当老师说“Let's call it a day.”时,意思是“(课已结束)下课吧”。故选C。
B
答案：CBDA
1.答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“The great thing is that it's not hard to learn these roots and recognise the patterns...You just need to memorise some parts of the vocabulary that you often see in English.”可知,学习这些词根和认出它们并不难,你只需要记住你经常在英语词汇中看到的这些部分(词根)。由此可知,要理解有词根的新单词,就需要有识别单词不同部分的能力。故选C。
2.答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Every word has a root. This part contains the key to a word's meaning.(每个单词都有词根。这部分包含了一个词词意的关键。)”可知,词根是构成一个单词必不可少的一部分。故选B。
3.答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第七段中的“You may have noticed that many words with ‘bio’ have something to do with life or living beings(你可能已经注意到,许多带有‘bio’的词与生命或生物有关)”以及chemistry(化学)可推知,“biochemistry”的意思应当同时含有生物和化学的意思,故D项“与生物有关的化学过程的研究”符合题意。
4.答案：A
解析：主旨大意题。根据文章结构:
第一段 介绍百分之七十的英语单词有拉丁语或希腊语词根
第二段 介绍了学习词根有利于新单词的理解
第三段 介绍了如何学习词根
第四段—第七段 介绍了词根和词缀是如何起作用的
第八段(总结) 掌握词根能更好地理解英语,帮助学习新单词
可知全文主要介绍如何通过词根和词缀来更有效地学习新词汇。A项“理解新单词的秘诀”可以作为文章的最佳标题。故选A。
C
答案：CABD
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第一段中Like most British children， I learned French at school and I had often been to France...可知，作者来自英国。
2.细节理解题。根据第一段中But when I went to America， I was really looking forward to having a nice and easy holiday without any language problems.可知，作者原以为在美国不会遇到语言麻烦。B项“他会不理解美国人”、C项“美国人可能会不理解他”和D项“他在飞机场会有困难”均不符合题意。
3.细节理解题。根据第二段中I was looking for a public telephone to give my friend Mary a ring and tell her that I had arrived.可知，作者实际上是想给朋友打电话。A项“他想给他的朋友买一个戒指”、C项“他想去电话公司”和D项“他想要他的朋友为他送行”均不符合题意。
4.推理判断题。根据文中那位美国老人和作者的对话可知，在美国give somebody a ring意思是“给某人一个戒指”，而在英国give somebody a ring意思是“给某人打个电话”。
D
答案： CABD
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第一段中Like most British children, I learned French at school and I had often been to France...可知,作者来自英国。
2.细节理解题。根据第一段中But when I went to America, I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.可知,作者原以为在美国不会遇到语言麻烦。
3.细节理解题。根据第二段中I was looking for a public telephone to give my friend Mary a ring and tell her that I had arrived.可知,作者是想给朋友打电话。
4.推理判断题。根据文中那位美国老人和作者的对话可知,在美国give somebody a ring意思是“给某人一个戒指”,而在英国give somebody a ring意思是“给某人打个电话”。
第二节
答案：GFCAB
解析：①根据空前句How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English (你怎样能帮助自己学习一种新的语言,比如英语 )和下文列出的学习英语的建议可知,G项(下面是一些让英语学习更容易、更有趣的小窍门。)起承上启下的作用。
②由后文 We can learn from our mistakes.(我们可以从错误中学习。)可知,F项(当你学习新东西时,犯错误是很正常的。)符合语境。F项中make mistakes 与下文our mistakes相对应。D项提到的是人生中犯的错误,范围过广。
③由后文You can practice with your classmates outside class.可知,本段强调练习的重要性。后文gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English强调循序渐进锻炼说英语的能力,故C项(此外,你必须每天说英语。) 符合语境。
④由本段第一句Be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it.可知,本段强调要相信自己,即学习英语要自信。故选A。
⑤由本段标题Keep a record of your language learning.与最后一段中make a record of your achievements(记录你的成就)可知,本空提出在日记中记录成就。B项中achievements为关键词。
第二部分 语言知识运用
第一节
答案：1-5 BCAAC 6-10 BDBCA 11-15 BDACD
1.答案：B
解析：根据后文“with a bright smile and an enthusiastic attitude”可知,虽然Alice已经60岁了,但她看起来很健康,很高兴(cheerful),笑容灿烂,态度热情。strong强壮的;calm镇定的;proud自豪的。
2.答案：C
解析：根据上文“For my 2-hour class every Saturday morning, Alice has to take a 3-hour round trip. But she is never”可知,为了每周六早上两个小时的课,Alice要坐三个小时的来回车,但是她从不迟到(late)。anxious焦虑的;ready准备好的;sorry抱歉的。
3.答案：A
解析：根据后文“me as a 60-year-old”可知,Alice经常说“别把我当作60岁的人……”。treat...as...意为“把……当作……,把……看作……”。recognise识别;mistake误解;describe描述。
4.答案：A
解析：根据上文“Alice is very passionate about learning English.”可知,Alice对学英语很有激情,想要仔细(carefully)学习。obviously明显地;creatively创造性地;comfortably舒服地。
5.答案：C
解析：根据后文“to make sure that what I teach makes sense to her”可知,作者对Alice有一种责任(responsibility)感,想要确保教的东西她能听懂。humor幽默;achievement成就;wonder奇迹。
6.答案：B
解析：根据后文“English skills, but she turns out to be a very fast learner”可推知,Alice来的时候只会一些基础的(basic)英语技巧,后来才慢慢学到了其他的知识。specific明确的;practical实际的;official官方的。
7.答案：D
解析：根据后文“on a daily basis”可推知,Alice总是在日常生活中使用(in use)英语。under discussion讨论中;under control控制中;in order整齐。
8.答案：B
解析：根据空前“check”及语境可知,每节课前作者都会检查Alice的家庭作业(homework)。demand要求;schedule日程表;attitude态度。
9.答案：C
解析：根据下文“She makes various sentences using the important words and phrases she learned from our previous class.”可知,Alice的作业不是作者在课堂上安排的(arrange)。revise复习;save拯救;collect收集。
10.答案：A
解析：根据下文“She makes various sentences using the important words and phrases she learned from our previous class.”可知,Alice的作业不是作者在课堂上布置的,是她自己自愿(volunteers)去做的。agree同意;promise承诺;happen发生,碰巧。
11.答案：D
解析：结合上文的描述来看,Alice自发地写作业,而且作业质量还很高,所以她的家庭作业给作者留下了深刻印象(impressed)。encouraged受到鼓舞的;annoyed恼怒的;confused困惑的。
12.答案：B
解析：根据后文"She has 13 me so much. Our interaction is a great learning 14 for both of us."可知,有Alice这样的学生作者感到很幸运(fortunate)。confident自信的;relaxed放松的;free自由的。
13.答案：A
解析：根据上文“I am Alice's teacher in class, but I feel she is my teacher in life.”可知,Alice也教会(taught)了作者很多事情。help帮助;protect保护;remind提醒。
14.答案：C
解析：根据上文“I am Alice's teacher in class, but I feel she is my teacher in life.”可知,他们的互动对他们俩来说都是一次很好的学习经历(experience)。ability能力;goal目标;content内容。
15.答案：D
解析：根据后文“her dream”可知,此处指接近梦想。get closer to“更接近”符合语境。play safe with不冒险;try out for参加……选拔;let go of放手。
第二节
答案：①are ②Neither ③the ④behaviors ⑤madness ⑥which ⑦was invented ⑧creativity ⑨when ⑩invisible
解析：①考查主谓一致。主语是many things, 谓语应用复数形式, 故填are。
②考查neither...nor...句型。neither...nor...既不......也不......, 故填Neither。
③考查冠词。the opposite of... ......的相反的事物, 故填the。
④考查名词复数。设空处后面是are, 说明要填的词是主语, 且是复数形式, 故填behaviors。
⑤考查构词法。空前为the unique, 空后为of, 应用名词, 故填madness。
⑥考查关系代词。前面的English是定语从句的先行词, 关系词前有介词in。故填which。
⑦考查被动语态。空前的English和invent是被动关系, 且空后有by, 应用被动语态; 动作发生在过去, 所以用一般过去时, 故填was invented。
⑧考查构词法。空前是定冠词the, 设空处应填名词, 故填creativity。
⑨考查连词。此处引导时间状语从句, 与but后的when并列, 故填when。
⑩考查构词法。此处与visible对应, 表示"看不见的", 故填invisible。
第三部分 写作
第一节
答案：
Dear Eric,
I'm glad to hear from you. You asked me in your last letter about learning Chinese. You might try the tips below.
First, it's very important to remember as many words as possible. Second, you could read some fun Chinese books to increase your reading ability. Make sure you spend about 30 minutes on it every day. At last, listen to Chinese radio programs to experience the feeling of the language.
I believe you will make much progress soon by following these tips.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
Paragraph 1:
Seeing this, my son became confused and surprised. "Mum, why are you so generous to this stranger while so mean to me when I asked for a yogurt " I explained that if we were blind to the poor man's situation, he would be freezing. He didn't have a home or food to eat after all. We could spare $5 even if we were financially stressed. Finally, my son nodded and fixed his eyes on his yogurt.
Paragraph 2:
On that day, my son performed an act that most adults wouldn't have done. He looked at his yogurt and handed it to the man outside his window. It was just a matter of a few spoonfuls of yogurt, but it was all he had, and he gave it to someone who needed it more than he wanted it. He showed me that I was doing well as a mother. There is always kindness if we open our eyes, and we always have the opportunity to pass kindness to someone else.
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