河北省邢台市高中英语 Unit 2 English around the wor

Unit 2 English around the world
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One Canada, Two Languages
Canada is one of the few nations in the world to have two official languages: English and French. There are 10 provinces in the country but only one of these---Quebec is known as "French Canada". This is because it was founded by French explorers while British adventurers discovered the rest.
Canada left the British empire (帝国) in 1867 to become an independent country, and English and French have been recognized as the official languages ever since. Most people speak English as their first language and the two national television networks broadcast in English throughout the country. Apart from in Quebec and a few places on the east coast, French television is very rare.
The same goes for traffic signs and menus. For example, outside of Quebec, there are only a few places where you'll see traffic signs in French. In restaurants, it's almost impossible to find French on the menu unless you are in the heartland (中心地带) of French Canada. However, all products sold in Canada must, by law, have labels (标签) and instructions in both languages.
In Canada's English speaking provinces, official bilingualism (双语) means that students can choose to complete a special French language course. Under this program, they are taught most of their subjects in French.
If a student begins the course in kindergarten (幼儿园) or Grade One, it is likely that all their lessons will be in French. However, if they start at junior high school,25 percent of the teaching will continue to be in English.
1. How many provinces are there in Canada?
A. Ten.
B. Nine.
C. Eleven.
D. Two.
2. Which country controlled Canada before its independence?
A. France.
B. Britain.
C. America.
D. Germany.
3. Which of the following sentences is right?
A. English is the only official language, though French is also spoken there.
B. The two national television networks broadcast both in English and French.
C. All products sold in Canada must, by law, have labels and instructions in both
English and French.
D. The lessons in kindergarten or Grade One are likely to be only in English.
B
When it comes to learning a foreign language, many people wonder if they will be able to memorize enough vocabulary. But this question never happens about their mother tongue, and yet, it was a foreign language once. However, among all the questions that new parents ask, no doctor has ever heard: Will my baby be able to learn my language? Be honest. Do you know all the words of your mother tongue? The answer is: no. New words, and new ways of using old words, appear every day. Twenty
years ago, who would have been able to understand a sentence like this: Click here to download your digital book? Nobody. You never stop learning new vocabulary and you never know how long you will need it.
Sometimes, you have the word on the tip of your tongue and it sticks there! But you do know this phenomenon (现象) and don’t think that it is because of a bad memory. You should not give this phenomenon more importance in the language you are learning than in your mother tongue. You need to learn only 2,000 or so basic words to be able to create any phrase you need. You can’t avoid (避) some work in order to learn these necessary words and all the more if you want to learn quickly. And before you consider buying into any method, be sure it is right for you. It is not wise to depend on any method based upon memotechnics (记忆术). The first words seem very easy to learn, so, you buy the course, but then you discover quickly, though too late, that a dozen words later, it is all the more difficult to learn a new word when you have also to learn the trick to memorize it.
4. From the first paragraph, we know that ______.
A. there is no need to know all the words of a foreign language
B. it is honest to answer no to a question you don’t know
C. a baby can know all the new words of its mother tongue
D. people find it hard to memorize vocabulary of their language
5. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 probably means ______.
A. you have no courage to speak the word
B. you just fail to remember the word
C. you are not sure of the word
D. you daren’t open you r mouth to speak the word
6. To learn a foreign language, the author advises you ______.
A. to remember new words according to memotechnics
B. to keep up with new ways of using old words
C. to learn at least 2,000 necessary words
D. to pay more attention to your bad memory
7. The passage is mainly about ______.
A. using old words in a new way
B. learning new words from the context
C. finding a method to memorize vocabulary
D. learning vocabulary of a foreign language
C
One of the latest trends（趋势）in American Childcare is Chinese au pairs. Au pair in Stamford, for example, has got increasing numbers of request for Chinese au pairs from zero to around 4,000 since 2004. And that’s true all across the country. “I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age” Joseph Stocke, the managing director of a company, says of his 2-year old son. “I would at least like to give him the chance to use the language in the future,” After only six months of being cared by 25-year-old woman from China, the boy can already
understand basic Chinese daily expressions, his dad says.
Li Drake, a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband, had another reason for looking for an au pair from China. She didn’t want her children to miss out on their roots.” Because I am Chinese, my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接触) the language and culture.”she says. “Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom,” says Suzanne Flynn, a professor in language education of Children.”But parents must understand that just one year with au pair is unlikely to produce wonders. Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12.”
The popularity of au pairs from China has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children to learn Chinese. It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years. 8. What does that term“au pair”in the text mean?
A．A mother raising her children on her own B．A child learning a foreign language at home
C．A professor in language education of children
D．A young foreign woman taking care of children.
9. Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them ______.
A．to live in China some day B．to speak the language at home
C．to catch up wit other children D．to learn about the Chinese culture
10. What can we infer from the text?
A．Learning Chinese is becoming popular in America,
B．Educated woman do better in looking after children
C．Chinese au pairs need to improve their English Skills.
D．Children can learn a foreign language well in six months
D
When I was young I wanted to be a model, so when a national contest was staged, I convinced my parents to take me for an audition(试演). I was selected and told I had potential. They said that for only $900 I could attend a weekend event which dozens of the most prestigious（有声望的） modeling agencies from around the world would attend. At 13, my hopes of fame and fortune clouded all judgment and I begged my parents to let me go. We have never been rich, but they saw my enthusiasm and agreed.
I imagined being signed by some famous model companies. For months, any boredom or disappointment I faced was pushed aside because I knew I would soon have the chance to be a real model. I thought I would grace the covers of famous magazines!
Of course, I wasn’t signed, but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 5’9”(about 1.75metres) I could be a success. I prayed for a growth spurt (冲刺) because I could not imagine giving up my dream. I made an appointment with a local modeling agency and the agent demanded $500 for classes, $500 for a photo shoot, and $300 for other expenses. My parents only agreed after hours and hours of me begging.
The agency sent me out on a few auditions, but with every day I didn’t receive a call, I grew more depressed. The final straw came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial modeling. There was an open call in New York City. We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting, only to be told that I was too short. I was devastated(感到难以承受的).
Years later, I realized that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn’t actually love modeling, just the idea of it. I wanted to be special and I was innocently determined to reach an impossible goal. The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future.
11. What’s the main reason why the author wanted to be a model?
A. She won a national contest.
B. She wanted to get reputation and wealth.
C. She was urged by some modeling agencies.
D. She had full potential to be a successful model.
12. What’s the author’s parents’ attitude toward her dream?
A. Encouraging.
B. Worried.
C. Doubtful.
D. Enthusiastic.
13. What was it that made the author end her attempt to become a model?
A. Her parents were strongly against it.
B. She realized that it was impossible for her.
C. Even a local modeling agency turned her down.
D. She realized that she didn’t actually love the idea of modeling.
14. The underlined phrase “The final straw” probably means ______.
A. the last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset,
angry, etc
B. the final result that she was admitted by the model company
C. the final audition given by the agency
D. the decision that she made at last not to be a model any more
15. What did the author learn from her experience of struggling to be a model?
A. Where there’s a will there’s a way.
B. Being a model is not that easy.
C. We should have our own judgment and should not just follow others.
D. We might set unpractical goals but the experiences can help us grow.
七选五
“Why is life worth living?” If you ask this question, you will get different answers. 16 But we have put together a few reasons from different people as to why life is worth living.
Learning. This is the reason we heard from school and college-going kids. 17 . Right from studies to games, the eagerness(渴望) to do better and learn more makes their lives worth living.
18 . When we speak to a few office workers and professionals, this is the reason they give. The ability to create things, be it a weekly report or a new document or a painting or composing a new song seemed to make life worthwhile
for many.
New Opportunities. This is another reason that is put forth by people in different professions. Both professionally and personally, these people look forward to moving ahead and getting appreciation. They like to catch the new opportunities life throws at them which can make their lives worth living.
Exploring. Some people just like to say that they want to explore more and discover new horizons. Touring around the world, learning about the world history and visiting the most famous places do make life worth for many people. 19 . Love. Well, this reason is an evergreen one. Life is worth living for the loved ones around, be it a wife/husband, children or friends. 20 . Being able to love someone and being loved back certainly makes life worth living.
A. Creating.
B. There is no definite or right answer in this case.
C. Such relationships make life worth everything.
D. Get together and share special moments.
E. Getting wiser makes life worth living for many people.
F. Exploring religious and spiritual boundaries also seemed to be another reason.
G. People all look forward to knowing, learning and finding out more about
everything.
完形填空
Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top 21 , but on their way back conditions were very 22. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon 23 alone, he would probably get back 24. But Simon decided to risk his 25 and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope（绳）.
As they26 down, the weather got worse. Then another 27 occurred. They couldn’t see or hear each other and, 28 , Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice （峭壁）. It was 29 for Joe to climb bac k or for Simon to pull him up. Joe’s 30 was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. 31 , after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to 32 . In tears, he cut the rope. Joe 33 into a large crevasse（裂缝）in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn’t walk, but he 34to get out of the crevasse and started to 35towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers 36 .
Simon had 37 the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be 38 , but he didn’t want to leave 39 . Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe’s voice.He couldn’t 40 it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.
21.A. hurried B. carefully C. successfully D. early
22.A. difficult B. similar C. special D. normal
23.A. climbed B. worked C. rested D.
continued
24.A. unwillingly B. safely C. slowly D. regretfully
25.A. fortune B. time C. health D. life
26.A. lay B. settled C. went D. looked
27.A damage B. storm C. change D. trouble
28.A. by mistake B. by chance C. by choice D. by luck
29.A. unnecessary B. practical C. important D. impossible
30.A. height B. weight C. strength D. equipment
31.A. Finally B. Patiently C. Surely D. Quickly
32.A. stand back B. take a rest C. make a decision D. hold on
33.A. jumped B. fell C. escaped D. backed
34.A. managed B. planned C. waited D. hoped
35.A. run B. skate C. move D. march
36.A. around B. away C. above D. along
37.A. headed for B. traveled to C. left for D. returned to
38.A. dead B. hurt C. weak D. late
39.A. secretly B. tiredly C. immediately D. anxiously
40 A. find B. believe C. make D. accept
语法填空
Two businessmen 41. (fly) to Australia to play in a weekend golf
match. Their team won and they both received green jackets. last night in stayed up late drinking beer. They were still drunk in the
was empty. Suddenly, something jumped in front of the car. The driver couldn't stop in time and the car hit it，
The men got out of the car and found a large kangaroo
road. The drunken men began to laugh and decided to take "dead"
kangaroo. One of the men decided to put the jacket on
So they dressed the poor kangaroo in a green jacket .
The kangaroo opened It was not dead. But it was very The kangaroo hit the two men and knocked them out.
Then it In the kangaroo's new green jacket were the car keys ,a passport, and the Later that day, a motorist phoned the
police .”You're to believe this.”he said,“But a kangaroo in a green golf jacket 50. (run) along the road to the airport ”The police finally found out the whole story, and they punished the two drunken men.
短文改错
Dear sir,
I'm glad to recommend (推荐) my friend Li Ming to you. Li Ming was born in July 15 , 1974 in Beijing. He graduated from Xisi Primary School in 1986 . When he was in the middle school, he did good in maths, physics and chemistry and fond of art. After graduating from No. 4 High School, he entered Beijing University study physics. After four year of hard work there, he went to the United States for further study. Because of his excellent work, he get a doctor's degree in physics in this year. He is now in good health but would like to make contributions to our country．I will be most gratefully if you consider my recommendation．Looking forward to receive your early reply
Yours
truly,
Wang Lin
必修一Unit2
阅读理解：
第一篇 ABC 第二篇 ABCD 第三篇 DDA 第四篇 BCBAD
七选五：BGAFC
完形填空：CADBD CDADB ACBAC BDACB
语法填空：
1.flew
2.On
3.but
4.lying
5.the
6.its
7.angry
8.away
9.not 10.is running
短文改错：
1.born前的in改为on
2.good改为well
3.fond前加was
4.study physics前加to
5.year改为years
6.get改为got
7.this year前的in去掉
8.but改为and
9.gratefully改为grateful 10.receive改为receiving。