Unit 2 English around the world

Unit 2 English around the worldⅠ. 听录音，根据所听内容选择正确答案听第1～4段对话，分别完成第1～4题1. What is the main language spoken in Singapore?A. Chinese.B. Malay.C. English.2. Which statement is right?A. The man invites the woman to the cinema.B. The woman wants to see the film.C. The woman asks the man to repeat his words.3. What does the man think of the woman’s car?A. It is much better than his.B. It is cheaper than his.C. It is not a good car.4. What should the man do?A. Learn from mistakes.B. Try to avoid mistakes.C. Correct mistakes as soon as possible.听第5段对话，完成第5～7题5. What did the two speakers talk about at first?A. The boy’s chemistry class.B. An exam.C. A football match.6. What do you learn from the conversation?A. The girl is very good at chemistry.B. The girl likes football better than the boy.C. They boy didn’t do well in the exam.7. What do you know about the boy?A. He isn’t as good at football as he is at chemistry.B. He is not interested in watching TV.C. He likes playing football very much.Ⅱ. 听录音，根据短文内容完成下列句子1. 2. 3. 4.Ⅲ. 单项选择，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案完成句子1. Money plays ______ important role in the material world. But expecting ______ money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.A. a; theB. an; /C. a; /D. the; the2. Swan Lake is a famous ballet in four acts, which ______ on a German fairly tale.A. is basingB. is basedC. basesD. based3. This habit of focusing on your goal is not easy to form ______, but in the long run, it will doyou good.A. in futureB. at presentC. in presentD. at the present4. ______ you make your mind to do this research well, I think you’d better find some help.A. SinceB. BecauseC. ForD. As5. At the meeting, the old man ______ some good advice about bringing down the market price ofonion.A. came aboutB. came alongC. came up withD. came out6.—How come you are late for our appointment again?—______.A. Because I missed the busB. By bus and then on footC. Please excuse itD. It’s quite wrong7. There at the door stood a girl about the same height ______.A. as meB. as mineC. with mineD. with me8. It was raining heavily. Little Cathy felt cold and frightened, so she stood ______ to her mother.A. closeB. closelyC. closedD. closing9. It is nice to hear from a close friend. ______, we last met more than thirty years ago.A. What’s moreB. That is to sayC. In other wordsD. Believe it or not10. Oh, look at my personal album! Here is one photo taken with my classmates at graduationceremony. Can you ______ me in it?A. recognizeB. realizeC. knowD. speak out11. Sometimes we just believe what we see, ______ the reality may be different.A. even thoughB. as ifC. sinceD. unless12.—Which of the two books will you take?—I’ll take ______ and I think ______ of them is really helpful to me.A. either; neitherB. neither; bothC. both; eitherD. either; both13.—I don’t think Jackson is an honest man.—______ Actually he is a cheat.A. I don’t think so.B. Really?C. So do I.D. Neither do I.14. Fruit juice ______ nutrients, ______ Vitamin C and E.A. includes; containB. includes; containingC. contains; includeD. contains; including15. 21st Century School Edition is ______ a newspaper. It helps us to improve our English a lot.A. no less thanB. no more thanC. less thanD. more thanⅣ. 将直接引语转化为间接引语1. Mrs Brown said, “David, finish the work.”Mrs Brown the work.2. Sally said, “Would you like to have a cup of tea?”Sally asked me .3. Mr Hoffman said, “Please don’t leave so soon, Mr Green.”Mr Hoffman so soon.4. The general said to the men, “Don’t stop practising.”The general the men .5. The boy said, “Sorry, Dad.”Theboy .Ⅴ. 根据汉语提示及重点词语将下列句子译成英语1. 信不信由你，昨晚在海里我看见一条鱼有房子那么大。

(believe; size)2. 在抵制犯罪的斗争中我们人人有责。

(play; crime)3. 说实话，世上并没有标准英语这种东西。

(such)4. 这部影片更多的是基于民间传说而不是历史事实。

(folk; base)5. 在这所大学里每年都有超过十分之一的学生完不成他们的课程。

(more than)Ⅵ. 完形填空Joe was an American who came to Britain for the first time as an exchange student at London University. His first experience on the day he got to his flat was very confusing, 1 British English. It started the moment he 2 the house. After a long flight, Joe felt very 3 , and he wanted to go to bathroom. The lady handed him a towel and told him the bathroom was on the4 floor. With the towel in his hand, he felt a bit puzzled, going around, only to find5 bathroom on that floor. Actually the lady meant the second floor in American English. Then he was shown upstairs,6 he found the bathroom but not what he was looking for. Now he7 the use of the towel.That was only the beginning. Going 8 after using the toilet, he heard the lady making a9 of requests. She asked him to take off his shoes when he entered the room, to put his coat in the cupboard and the umbrella in the umbrella 10 . But that was not the 11 . The series of requests were followed by 12 on Joe’s first weekend. She told him not to take a showerafter nine in the evening; and not to smoke in the bathroom. She asked him to speak quietly on the phone; and to 13 her dog. It was so terrible 14 he could not have stayed there for another week. 15 , before leaving the house on Monday, Joe found this litter：Dear Joe,Could you please return the front door key? And one more question. Can you help me find a new tenant for my flat?1. A. since B. because C. therefore D. because of2. A. arrived B. went C. set foot into D. set foot on3. A. excited B. exciting C. tired D. tiring4. A. first B. second C. ground D. play5. A. a B. one C. the D. no6. A. which B. that C. when D. where7. A. realized B. understood C. recognized D. remembered8. A. downstair B. downstairs C. upstair D. upstiars9. A. bit B. few C. little D. series10. A. stand B. place C. part D. space11. A. worse B. worst C. better D. best12. A. little by little B. step by stepC. one after otherD. one after another13. A. go B. walk C. run D. keep14. A. and B. for C. as D. that15. A. And B. However C. Although D. EvenⅦ. 阅读理解，根据短文内容选择最佳答案AThough American English and British English are born from the same root, the two languages do have their differences. Similarly, the slang(俚语), or casual language, spoken only between schoolmates and friends is different among American and British children. Furthermore, students from the public schools of England use different slang expressions from those in the private schools. The following introduces a few slang expressions popular among British school children(both now and in the past), along with their meanings and the schools where theexpressions are most likely to be heard.Take the word “beard” for example. Of course, a beard is the hair on a man’s face, especially on his chin, but classmates at The Leys, a private school at Cambridge, use it to show surprise. For example, if a boy were to open his locker, and a book came jumping out, he might shout, “Beards!”Here’s another funny example: in regular language, “a good egg” means an edible(可食用的) and delicious chicken egg. But at Eton, a famous public school in England, “a good egg” refers to a trustworthy classmate. This “good egg” might not be very popular and might not be your best friend. But he or she is basically a pleasant and obedient (顺从) classmate.At Winchester School, however, you might never hear the phrase “good egg”, but you are likely to hear the phrase “bad egg”. In this case, “a bad egg” is someone who disobeys in class, does not respect his friends or causes trouble in the classroom.Such a “bad egg” might receive a “brushing”at Christ’s Hospital School. This does n’t mea n that the student must brush his or her hair! This “brushing” is much more painful, as it refers to punishment. If the headmaster or principal “brushes”a student, he or she has struck the bad student on the backside.Young learners at St Paul’s School might choose to escape “bad eggs”and potential “brushings” by retreating into a carrel in the school library. A carrel is a very small room, often the size of a closet(壁橱), reserved for private studying. Students can store their books, notebooks and other school supplies in their carrels and retreat there to study or read between and after classes. If these dedicated students were attending Westminster School, however, they would go to their carrels to “muzz”. This is the Westminster way of saying to read!1. If this passage were published in a newspaper, the best title will be _______.A. Slang in EnglishB. British SchoolsC. Slang Used by StudentsD. Good Egg or Bad Egg2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the first paragraph?A. Though from the same root, American English and British English differ.B. Most English speakers might not be able to understand the slang used by British students.C. Students from one school in England might not be able to understand the slang used inanother school.D. Slang or casual language is a big threat to people’s daily communication.3. A carrel at St Paul’s School is all of the following except _______.A. a shelter for students to escape from bad studentsB. a big room for private studyC. a place where they can store their booksD. a small room in the school library4. If something surprises students at The Leys, they might _______.A. open their lockers and have books jump outB. shout “beards”C. touch their beardsD. run to their carrels5. Which of the following is the right match of school, slang expressions and real meanings?A. St Paul’s School — good eggs — trustworthy classmatesB. Eton — bad eggs — disobedient studentsC. Christ’s Hospital School— brushing — surpriseD. Westminster School — muzz — readBThe advantages of an international language in the modern world are obvious. Thanks to modern methods of transport, we can travel everywhere more easily and more quickly than ever before, but the language problem still remains. Without a common language, there may be misunderstandings between people of different countries. There are two possible solutions to this problem: either we choose one of the main living languages of the world, or we make up an artificial one. But neither solution is simple because no living language will be acceptable to everyone and because an artificial(人造的)language, such as Esperanto, has no culture and would be thought boring by many learners.It is often said that English is quickly becoming a world language. It is certainly the most widely used language in the world, and second only to Chinese in its number or native speakers, but there are certain worries of choosing English as an international language.First of all, for political reasons and national pride, English is not acceptable to everyone as a world language. Many dislike its influence. English words enter their language and this oftenthreats their own language. In France, a new word “franglais” has been invented to describe the results. Although English is being taught in more and more schools abroad, the process is not always popular. Not every nation is prepared to accept the leading position of English in their education system.6. What are the advantages of an international language?A. We can travel more easily.B. We can learn our culture.C. We can understand each other.D. We can develop transport.7. Why would many learners think Esperanto boring?A. Because it is not a natural language.B. Because it is not a world language.C. Because there is nothing interesting in the language.D. Because there is no country using this language as the main language.8. What did the writer think of choosing English as an international language?A. It’s crying for the moon.B. Easier said than done.C. It’s a piece of cake.D. No pain, no gain.9. The invention of the new French word “franglais” shows that ________.A. French words enter the English languageB. English words enter the French languageC. the French language is becoming internationalD. the English language is becoming international10. Every nation doesn’t accept a living language as a world language partly because _________.A. they are proud of their own schoolB. they dislike a widely used languageC. a process has not become very popularD. a foreign language has certain dangersⅧ. 书面表达Suppose you are Zhang Lin. You have been learning British English. Now you are writing to your American pen pal Jack to ask him something about American English and whether it would be difficult to communicate with the American people if you went there.要点：1. 美国英语与英国英语有什么不同，在拼法和发音上是否有区别；2. 美国人是否也讲英国英语；3. 美国是否有很多方言(dialect)；4. 美国方言是否很难听懂。