Unit 2 English around the world习题及答案

Unit 2 English around the world
Exercise 1
第一节：单项选择15分
1.When I give up work I shall take a long _________ over the sea.
A. trip B. travel C. journey D. voyage
2. He seems to be a learned man. __________, he knows nothing at all.
A. Indeed B. Surely C. Truly D. Actually
3. As the weeks passed, I ________ accepted the idea.
A. seriously B. immediately C. gradually D. smoothly
4. Our teacher requests that we ________ hard at school.
A. studying B. study C. are studying D. studied
5. Having _______ her for a long time, I _______ her at first sight in the crowd.
A. known; recognized B. recognized; known C. known; known
D. recognized ; recognized
6. What great trouble we had ___________ where his house was.
A. in finding B. to find C. find D. found
7．I cannot spend ________ money on the car which is ________ expensive for me.
A. too much; much too B. far too; too much
C. much too; too much D. too many; much too
8. The manager of the factory told us that very little ______ was made of the waste material（材料） in the past.
A. cost B. value C. use D. matter
9. More than one student ________ to go to Beijing for a holiday next week.
A. want B. wants C. wanted D. are wanting
10. He was sentenced(判刑) to death ________ what he had stolen from the bank.
A. that B. since C. because D. because of
11. He commanded that all the gates _________.
A. should shut B. would be shut C. shut D. be shut
12. The Internet _________ an important part in our daily life.
A. have played B. are playing C. is playing D. has been played
13. ---I usually go there by train.
--- Why not ________by boat for a change
A. to try going B. trying to go C. to try and go D. try going
14. I could tell he was surprised from the ________ on his face.
A. appearance B. view C. sight D. expression
15. Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice, ________ they knew it to be valuable.
A. as if B. now that C. even though D. so that
第二节 完形填空各30 分
A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms though my teacher emphasized(强调)the importance again and again. But soon the importance of English idioms was 16 by an amusing 17
One day, I 18 to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be understanding, gently shaking his head, shrugging （耸肩）his shoulders, saying, "You don't say!" "You don't say!" I was 19 . I thought, perhaps this was 20 an appropriate (合适的) topic. Well, I'd better 21 the topic. So I said to him, " Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall By the way, have you ever been there " "Certainly, everyone 22 home will laugh at me if I leave China without 23 it. It was magnificent." He was 24 in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. "The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are 25 of it." I said. But I was 26 again by his order. "You don't say!" Then I couldn't help 27 , "Why do you ask me not to 28 it " "Well, I didn't request you to do 29 ." he answered, gently 30. I said, "Didn't you say 'you don't say' " Hearing this, the Englishman 31 to tears. He began to explain, " 'You don't say' 32 means 'really'. It is an 33 of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms." Only 34 did I know I had made a 35 of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions than ever.
16. A. put B. paid C. made D. shown
17. A. experience B. experiment C. practice D. situation
18. A. decided B. happened C. wanted D. hoped
19.A. puzzled B. worried C. sorry D. troubled
20.A. just B. such C. not D. only
21. A. keep B. change C. explain D. choose
22. A. back B. from C. away D. with
23. A. looking B. seeing C. watching D. making
24. A. active B. moved C. buried D. deep
25. A. proud B. fond C. sure D. successful
26. A. stopped B. interrupted C. troubled D. feared
27. A. asking B. wondering C. worrying D. crying
28. A. give up B. talk about C. stop D. look at
29. A. that B. something C. anything D. so
30. A. surprised B. excited C. pleased D. satisfied
31. A. moved B. cried C. laughed D. talked
32. A. maybe B. actually C. perhaps D. might
33. A. expression B. example C. exception D. explanation
34. A. when B. then C. just D. that
35. A. fun B. trick C. joke D. fool
第三部分 阅读理解
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. Finally, 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 a 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 remember 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
Exercise 2
单项选择
1.I’m at your ______. What would you like me to do
A. order B. need C. command D. wait
2. She rushed away as fast as she can ______ the dog running after her.
A. because B. because of C. therefore D. since
3. He looked at the envelope and ______ Jenny’s handwriting immediately.
A. recognized B. realized C. reminded D. remembered
4. All the people ______ at the part were his supporters.
A. presenting B. presented C. were present D. present
5. Hearing the sound, the birds flew away in every ______.
A. direction B. way C. place D. side
6. Many questions ______ in math’s class, which was more than the new teacher had expected.
A. came up B. raised C. rose D. was come up
7. Do you have any difficulty ______ these flowers I’d like to help you if you need.
A. to plant B. for planting C. with planting D. in planting
8. He won’t change his mind ______ you go and try to persuade him yourself.
A. since B. until C. even D. even if
9. Now women play ______ in TV programmers, so they play ______ in the TV programmer industry.
A. a part; a part B. parts; a parts
C. parts; a part D. a part; parts
10. They have never heard about ______a story ______ this one.
A. so; as B. such; as C. so; so D. such; so
11. ______ I hadn’t eaten anything for 24 hours, I wasn’t hungry.
A. Even though B. As though
C. In order that D. In case
12. The scenery in my hometown is beautiful beyond ______.
A. communication B. expression C. situation D. organization
13. Visitors ______ not to touch the exhibits.
A. will request B. request C. are requesting D. are requested
14. He seems to be a learned man. ______, he knows nothing at all.
A. Indeed B. Surely C. Truly D. Actually
15.The number of people invited ______ fifty, but a number of them ______ absent for different reasons.
A. were; was B. was; was C. was; were D. were; were
二. 完形填空
Do you know __16_ languages there are in the world There are about 1500, but many of them are not very __17 English is one of the most important languages because many people __18it, not only in England and America, _19_ in other countries of the world. About 200,000,000 speak it _20 their own language, and another 200,000,000 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.
Which 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 __30t. 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
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. listen 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. easily
34.A. mouth B. hands C. ears D. mind
35.A. speak B. use C. love D. write
三．阅读理解
American and British people use different greetings. In the USA the commonest greeting is “Hi”. In Britain it is “Hello!” or “How are you ”. “Hi!” is creeping (不知不觉地进入) into British, too. When they are introduced to someone, the Americans say, “Glad to know you.” The British say, “How do you do ” or “Pleased to meet you.” When Americans say “Good-bye”, they nearly always add, “Have a good day.” or “Have a good trip.” etc. to friends and strangers alike. Britons are already beginning to use “Have a good day.”
The British usually use “got” in the sense of “have”. The Americans hardly ever do.
AmE: Do you have a car, room, etc. Yes, I do.
BrE: Have you got a car, room, etc. Yes, I have.
There are a number of differences between American and British English in the spelling of words, e.g. check (US) / cheque (UK). Many American words ending in “or”, e.g. honor, labor are spelt in British English with an “our,” e.g. honor, labour. Many verbs in American English with “ize” or “izing” forms, e.g. organize, realizing are spelt in B r E with “ise” or “ising”, e.g. organize, realizing. In American English, “practice” is used both for the verb and noun. In B r E, the verb is spelt “practice”, and the noun “practice.” In American English, one writes “traveler,” while in British English, one writes “traveler”.
It was once predicted that British and American English would become separate languages finally. But the opposite has happened. The links(联系) between the two countries are so strong that linguistically(语言上地),and probably culturally(文化上地) too, they are closer together than ever.
36. The Americans hardly say “ ______”
A. Good-bye. Have a good day! B. Glad to know you!
C. Hi! D. Have you got a car
37. What does the fifth paragraph talk about
A. There are lots of differences in spelling between AmE and BrE.
B. Why do the Americans and the British use different spellings
C. There are few differences in spelling between AmE and BrE.
D. The different usages of words in AmE and BrE.
38. Which of the following is TRUE
A. The two languages will become separate languages.
B. American English will be used more and more.
C. The two languages will be closer and closer.
D. British English will be used more and more.
39. The underlined word “predicted” means ______ in Chinese.
A. 解释 B. 预言 C. 考虑 D. 证明
B
A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders(想知道): Can I communicate 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.
40. 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
41. American English and British English are different in __________.
A. spelling　　　　　B. pronunciation C. grammar D. all of the above
42.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.
43.Most __________ say "Do you have a watch "
A. British people　　　B. Americans C. children D. teachers
44.According to this passage, British people and Americans have________difficulty in understanding each other.
A. little B. much C. some D. great
四．单句改错
45．Your report should be based in careful research.
46．Although we missed the film, but we felt very happy.
47．I don't know why he looked worry all day long.
48．When he heard the news, his face was turned from red to white.
49．I have some difficulty in speaking and write English.
50. I find convenient to be able to do my banking by phone.
51.In the eighteenth century it was Pope who he wrote the finest poetry in English.
52. The doctor recommended that I took more exercise.
53.The Internet is playing a important part in our daily life．
54. My father speaks very well English, but he knows little Japanese
五．完成下列句子
55. 许多人从国内各地来参观展览。
________________ people came from all parts of the country to see the exhibition.
56. 信不信由你，明天的考试取消了。
__________________, the examination tomorrow is cancelled.
57. 你知道爱得华在上次的工程中起了重要的作用吗？
Do you know Edward _____________________in the last project
58. 据说这个大学是这个镇的文化中心。
It is said that this university is __________________ in this town.
59．支歌曲源于一首古老的民间故事。
This song ______________________________ an old folk song.
60. 这些孩子年龄接近。
The children _______________________ each other in age.
Unit 2 English around the world
练习一
一、单选
1-15 DDCBA ABCBD ACDDC
二、完形填空
16-35 DABAC BABDA CABDA CBABD
三、阅读理解36-40 BDBCC
练习二
一．单项选择
1---5 CBADA 6---10 ADDCB 11--- 15 ABDDC
二．完形填空完型
16-20 ACBAD 21-25 BCAAB 26-30 DBACD 31-35 CCADD
三．阅读理解
36---39 DACB 40-44ADCBA
四．单句改错
45. in---on 46. 去掉but　47. worry→worried　48. 去掉was
49. write→writing 50. convenient前加it 51. 去掉he
52. took → take 53. a – an 54. well--- good
五．完成下列句子
55. A great number of 56. Believe it or not 57. played an important part
58. a center of culture 59. is based on 60. are close to