人教版 (新课标)必修1&2Unit 2 English around the world课时训练

课时作业(五)　Unit 2　English around the world

Section Ⅰ　Warming up & Reading—Pre­reading

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

My mother always told us there is no use crying over spilled milk.That means you should not get angry when something bad happens and cannot be changed.She also told us you have to break some eggs to make an omelet (煎蛋卷)．This means you have to do what is necessary to move forward.

My mother believed you are what you eat.A good diet is important for good health.She would always give us healthy food.She liked serving us meat and potatoes for dinner.The meat and potatoes can also mean the most important part of something.It describes someone who likes simple things.

People always said my father was the salt of the earth，because he would never pour salt on a wound (伤口)，or make someone feel worse about something that  was  already  a  bad  experience.However，sometimes he told us a story that seemed bigger than life.So we had to take it with a grain (粒) of salt.That is，we could not believe everything he told us.

My manager at work does not always know what is going on in our office.Yet she is right about one thing：there is no such thing as a free lunch.Something may appear to be free，but there may be a hidden cost.When we fail to see problems at work，the manager tells us to wake up and smell the coffee.We need to pay more attention and fix the problem.I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly.I had egg on my face.

Over the weekend，my friend invited me to watch a football game on television.But I do not like football.It is not my cup of tea.

I hope I have given you food for thought，that is，something to think about.

语篇解读　本文是记叙文。文章用讲故事的形式介绍了与“吃”相关的英语习语和俚语。

1．When problems came up，the author’s mother told them to________.

A．give up    B．hurry up

C．be careful   D．keep calm

解析：　细节理解题。根据第一段作者母亲常说的“there is no use crying over spilled milk”(洒了牛奶，哭也枉然)可知，母亲认为当遇上糟糕或不能改变的事情时，不要生气，要保持冷静。

答案：　D

2．Which of the following is used to describe someone who likes simple things?

A．The milk and eggs.  B．The salt and water.

C．The tea and coffee.       D．The meat and potatoes.

解析：　细节理解题。根据第二段的“The meat and potatoes can also mean the most important part of something.It describes someone who likes simple things”可知。

答案：　D

3．The author’s manager thinks it is impossible to________.

A．make serious mistakes

B．drink coffee in the office

C．become a perfect worker

D．get something for nothing

解析：　推理判断题。根据第四段的“she is right about one thing：there is no such thing as a free lunch.Something may appear to be free，but there may be a hidden cost”可知，作者的经理认为看似免费的事情后面都有隐含的费用，即天下没有白吃的午餐，不付出就有收获是不可能的。

答案：　D

4．If a girl’s face turns red because she does a wrong thing，she may say “________”．

A．I am what I eat B．I have egg on my face

C．It is not my cup of tea D．I’m the salt of the earth

解析：　推理判断题。根据第四段的“I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly.I had egg on my face”可知，当某人因为做错事而感觉到羞愧时，会用I have egg on my face来形容自己。

答案：　B

B

My favorite book is Caddie Woodlawn by  Carol Ryrie Brink.It’s about a 10­year­old girl in  the 1860s.Her mom wants her to be a perfect little  lady，but Caddie has different ideas.Unlike many other  girls，she  likes  to  catch  snakes，go swimming，and work in the fields.She makes friends with the neighboring Indians.You should read the book.

Lenaya，Age 15

Senegal

My favorite book is Who Was Abraham Lincoln？by Janet Pascal.It is about Abraham Lincoln.He grew up poor，told funny jokes，and then became President.He led the North during the Civil War，and the North won.After the war，slavery (奴隶制) was ended.I liked learning about the war and Abraham Lincoln.

Sam，Age 16

New Jersey

My favorite books are The Hardy Boys books by Franklin W．Dixon.My mom and dad had some when they were kids.I love them because they’re  filled with mystery (神秘)，action，and fun.They are about two boys，Frank and Joe.The two boys unlock more than 50 mysteries.

George，Age 16

Arkansas

My favorite book is Judy Moody and the Bad Luck Charm by Megan McDonald.It’s about a third grader who has a good­luck penny，but she loses it.She is lucky enough to find it，but the luck is gone!

Annie，Age 15

Ohio

语篇解读　本文是应用文。文章介绍了四位读者各自最喜欢的书籍。

5．In the book Caddie Woodlawn，Caddie________.

A．hopes to grow into a perfect lady

B．acts quite differently from other girls

C．has to work long hours in the fields

D．has a bad relation with her neighbors

解析：　细节理解题。根据第一段中的Caddie has different ideas.Unlike many other  girls，she  likes  to  catch  snakes，go swimming，and work in the fields可知，Caddie的爱好和其他女孩不太相同，表现得不一样。

答案：　B

6．One reason why George likes The Hardy Boys  books is that________.

A．they were written by a famous author

B．they are what his parents chose for him

C．they include things that are hard to explain

D．they are about two boys of the same age as him

解析：　细节理解题。根据第三段中的I love them because they’re filled with mystery可知，George喜欢《哈迪男孩》系列书中的悬疑。

答案：　C

7．Who is probably interested in history?

 A．Sam.　　　　　　　 B．Annie.

 C．George.  D．Lenaya.

解析：　推理判断题。根据第二段中的I liked learning about the war and Abraham Lincoln可推测，Sam可能对历史题材的书籍比较感兴趣。

答案：　A

C

A student is learning to speak British English.He wonders：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 got a pen？”，while Americans say “in the hospital”  and “Do you have a pen？” Pronunciation is sometimes different.Americans­ usually sound ks5ur] in the words like “bird” and “hurt”．Speakers of British English do not sound ks5ur] in these words.There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary.For example，“colour” and “honour” are British，while “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.

语篇解读　本文讲述了美式英语与英式英语的区别。

8．According to this passage，a student who is learning to speak British 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

解析：　细节理解题。从文中第一段“A student is learning  to  speak British English.He  wonders:  Can I communicate with Americans？Can they understand me？”可知答案。

答案：　B

9．American English and British English are different in________.

A．spelling  B．pronunciation

 C．grammar    D．all of the above

解析：　细节理解题。文章的第二段给出了英式英语和美式英语的几点不同：在拼写、发音及语法上。

答案：　D

10．What is NOT mentioned 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.

解析：　细节理解题。英式英语与美式英语的不同之处产生的根源文中没有涉及，所以选C。

答案：　C

11．According to this passage，British people and Americans have________difficulty in understanding each other.

A．little  B．much

C．some    D．great

解析：　推理判断题。本文第三段旨在说明：尽管英式英语和美式英语在几个方面有些不同，但大体来说，它们仍属同一种语言。所以英国人和美国人相互理解起来几乎没有困难。故选A。

答案：　A

Ⅱ.七选五

Richard’s father died when he was five.Later on he lost his mother.An old woman felt sorry for the poor boy and often helped him.Of course he had no money to go to school.He had to work for a rich farmer.The man paid him nothing except food and clothes.__1__He found some old books near the school and taught himself to read and write.

__2__It connected the village and the town.One morning people found there was a big stone on it.It stopped them from going to town.They had to move it away，or they had to cross the mountain if they had something to do in the town.But the stone weighed thirty tons at least and the strongest young men couldn’t do that.__3__

Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said，“I have a way to move it away.” But few men believed him.__4__.Night fell and people went home.Only the boy stayed there.To their surprise，the villagers found the stone was gone the next morning.They didn’t know which spirit had moved it away.__5__

“How could he？” the rich farmer called out.“He’s only fifteen！He couldn’t move it at all！”

“He dug a big hole beside the stone，” said the old woman，“And then he could easily push it into the hole！”

Looking at each other，the farmers couldn’t say a word.

A．There seemed to be nothing strange in the village.

B．The old woman said Richard had done it all.

C．There was a narrow path between two mountains.

D．But the boy didn’t lose heart.

E．Some farmers even laughed at the boy.

F．The boy hoped he could do something for the villagers someday.

G．They discussed for a long time，but nobody knew what to do.

答案：　1.D　2.C　3.G　4.E　5.B