B1U2 English around the World 同步练习
一、单词拼写
1. The child has a very large ____________(词汇量) for his age.
2. He looks honest, but ____________(实际上) he is a thief.
3. The police are trying to find out the ___________ (身份) of the man killed in the accident.
4. Things (逐渐地)improved.
5. This film is ____________(根据)on facts.
6. I come from China, and Chinese is my ____________ (本土的,本族的)language.
7. We should ______ ______ ______ _____(利用好) our school library.
8. __________ _______ (由于)the heavy rain, we didn’t come to school on time this morning.
9. I'm afraid I can't help you ______ __ (目前) because I’m too busy.
10. India has many _________(流利的) English speakers now.
二、在空白处填入适当的内容?(1个单词)?或括号内单词的正确形式。
1. You’ll be able to choose a room ___________________ (base) on your own personal tastes.
2. It is reported that many a new house is?________________ (build) at present in the disaster area.
3. He made a lot of _______________ (spell) mistakes in his writing.
4. He moved from the northwestern part of the US to an _________________ (east) city.
5. The film star wears sunglasses. Therefore, he can go shopping without ______________ (recognize).
6. You can only be sure of what you have ___________ present; you cannot be sure of something you might get in the future.
7. We request that southern part of the block ________________________ (clean) as soon as possible.
8. Native _________ the US, this kind of rabbits weighs less than 1 pound and lives in the northwestern America.
9. The teacher suggest to us that every minute should be made use of _________________(improve) our spoken English.
三、根据所给汉语,完成下列句子。
1. You speak English like ______________________________ (说母语的人).
2. He _______________________ (走近) me and asked me the way to the station.
3. John and James are brothers. The former is a teacher; _________________ (后者) is an engineer.
4. Cartoon characters ____________________ (诸如) Mickey Mouse and Snoopy are still popular.
5. There was a heavy rainstorm ______________________________ (雷电交加) at dusk yesterday.
6. You’d sound a lot more polite if you __________________(提出请求)in the form of a question.
7. I am a popular senior student ___________________(因为)my interest in English and my ability to give speeches.
8. America______________________(被承认是) an independent nation by Britain in 1783.
9. People should __________________________(充分利用) their time to do something meaningful.
10. The country has _______________(经历)too many wars in the past few years.
11. A strong wind ____________(增添)his difficulties, but he was able to swim across the channel.
四、根据提示,将下列句子译成英语。
21. 自从玛丽两年前从高中毕业以后,她就再没有组织过此类活动。
22. 一旦吉姆下定决心,我们中没有人能说服他。
23. 英语在世界上扮演着重要的角色,所以你应该充分利用每次机会来练习它。
24. 由于天气不好,他开会迟到了。
25. 我想知道玛丽是不是故意打破了那个盘子。
五、根据课文原文填空,每空填一词。
THE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISH
At the end of the 16th century, about five to seven million people spoke English. Nearly all of them lived in England. Later in the next century, people from England made voyages to __________ other parts of the world and __________ ________ that, English began to be spoken in many other countries. Today, more people speak English as their first, second or foreign language __________ __________ __________.
__________ English speakers can understand each other __________ __________they don’t speak the same kind of English. Look at this example:
British Betty: Would you like to see my flat?
American Amy: Yes, I’d like to __________ __________ to your apartment.
So why has English changed over time? _________ all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. At first the English spoken in En gland between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today. It was ________ more ______ German than the English we speak at present. Then _________ between about AD 800 and 1150, English became ________ like German because those who ruled England spoken first Danish and later French. These new settlers _________ the English language and especially its _______. So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to ________ ________ ______ 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 __________ the 19th century the language was settled. At that time two big changes in English spelling happened: first Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of the English Language. The __________ gave a separate __________ to American English spelling.
English now is also spoken __________ a foreign or second language in South Asia. __________ __________, India has a very large number of __________ English speakers because Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947. __________ that time English became the language for government and education. English is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and countries in Africa __________ __________ South Africa. Today __________ __________ of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly. In fact, China may have the __________ number of English learners. Will Chinese English __________ its own identity? Only time will tell.
六、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。
Every day, in hundreds of ordinary situations, actions speak far louder than words. We talk with our mouth, but we communicate with our facial expressions, our tone of voice and our whole body.
__30__When we can read what others are saying unconsciously, we can deal with things—at work and at home before they become problems.
By understanding how to use body language, you can communicate more effectively. Here is how:
▲__31__ Throughout the day, notice details about the way you speak, gesture and move. When standing, keep your shoulders straight, your body open and your weight balanced on both feet.
▲Work on your handshake. __32__The handshake most likely to show confidence is firm and dry, with strong but not too much pressure.
▲Use eye contact. Eye contact is very important in forming an impression of someone. You should have the ability to keep direct eye contact if you want to be taken seriously. But some people feel uncomfortable when it is too strong. __33__
▲Be yourself. Nonverbal (非言语的) messages come from deep inside you, from your own sense of self?respect. If you are comfortable with yourself, they show. __34__They always give others a deep impression.
A.Use hand gestures carefully.
B.Pay attention to your body?talk.
C.A mirror can be useful to examine facial expressions.
D.People who know who they are have a relaxing way of talking and moving.
E.In the business world, the handshake shows important messages about power.
F.Understanding body language is one of the most useful skills you can develop.
G.To avoid this problem, change your focus so that you look at somewhere between the eyes and the chin.
七、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Nowadays, a hospital always manages to keep its beds full. This is good on the one hand, and it’s bad on 1 hand.
One day, I went to see a sick friend at the hospital. I first went to the 2 desk, where I could get a permit to visit the patient.
3 I could ask which room my friend was in, the lady set down my name, age, filled out a form and 4 a bell. I was just about to tell her what I was coming for when two men arrived with a wheelchair, 5 me in it and pushed me down the hall.
“I’m not 6 ,” I shouted. “I’m just looking for a friend.”
“When he comes,” one man said, “we’ll 7 him up to your room.”
In a minute I 8 myself in a small room. In no time they undressed me and covered some other things 9 me. One man said, “If you need anything, press the button.”
“I want to get my 10 back.” I begged.
“Oh, you can 11 us,” a voice said, “Even if the 12 happens, we will see that your wife will get everything.” They left and locked the door 13 them.
I was trying to think of how to escape by the door when Dr. Ward came in with several of his 14 .
“Thank God you finally came,” I said.
“It hurts that badly?” he asked.
“No, on the contrary, I am not ill 15 .”
Dr. Ward looked 16 . “If you don’t feel any pain, that means it’s much more 17 than we expected.” Then he turned to his students: “This is the most difficult kind of patient to deal with because he refuses to 18 that he is ill. __19__ he won’t tell us where it hurts, he will never be well again until we find the hurt out for 20 by doing exploratory surgery (手术探查) .”
1. A. another B. the other C. other D. others
2. A. meeting B. office C. information D. medicine
3. A. Before B. After C. While D. When
4. A. beat B. struck C. rang D. took
5. A. pushed B. placed C. pulled D. invited
6. A. well B. sick C. good D. healthy
7. A. command B. carry C. order D. send
8. A. felt B. realized C. found D. understood
9. A. on B. from C. up D. to
10. A. money B. clothes C. friend D. form
11. A. upset B. expect C. wonder D. believe
12. A. best B. hardest C. worst D. easiest
13. A. behind B. before C. beside D. by
14. A. friends B. students C. relatives D. teachers
15. A. at all B. in all C. after all D. above all
16. A. excited B. worried C. satisfied D. surprised
17. A. interesting B. comfortable C. serious D. pleasant
18. A. add B. settle C. concern D. recognize
19. A. Before B. Since C. When D. As soon as
20. A. himself B. themselves C. ourselves D. yourselves
Book 1 Unit 2 English around the World答案
一、单词拼写
1. vocabulary 2. actually
3. identity 4. gradually
5. based 6. native
7. make good use of 8. Because of
9. at present 10. fluent
二、
1. based 2. being built 3. spelling 4. eastern 5. being recognized 6. at 7. (should) be cleaned 8. to 9. to improve
三、翻译句子
21. Ever since Mary graduated from high school two years ago, she has never organized such activities.
22. Once Jim makes up his mind, none of us can persuade him.
23. English plays an important part in the world, so you should make full use of every opportunity to practice it.
24. He was late for the meeting because of the bad weather.
25. I wonder whether Mary broke the dish on purpose.
四、
1. because of the earthquake 2. is based on a true story 3. plays an important part in 4. no such thing as 5. have a good command of ; speak fluent Spanish (speak Spanish fluently)
6. Actually, books can enrich my life 7. more sad than angry 8. at the teacher’s request
七选五、1---5 FBEGD
完形填空:
1-5. BCACB 6-10. BDCAB 11-15. DCABA 16-20. BCDBC
1,3,5
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