高考英语一轮复习Unit2Englisharoundtheworld练习新人教版.docx

Unit 2English around the world .阅读理解AThe best-known example of outer influence causing language change is the “Americanization” of world culture,which has caused English words to appear all over the world.The effect is most noticeable in pop music.Foreign groups often record in English,and the words are picked up and repeated everywhere,even by children who otherwise have little or no command of the language.I once met a Brazilian child of about ten who could count “one,two,three”,but only by adding the words “oclock,four oclock rock” at the end.Some people are often strongly critical of the influence of English on their languageespecially when an English word replaces a traditional word.In 1977,France passed a law banning the use of English words in official situations if an equivalent (意义相同的) French expression existedbut the law seemed to be honoured more in the breaking than in the observing.Some other countries have considered introducing a similar law despite the evidence that such laws have very little effect,and that the arrival of loan words (外来词) can greatly enrich a language (as indeed in the case of English itself,which has a long history of welcoming foreign words)However,not everyone is critical.In particular,commercial firms and advertisers are well aware of the potential selling power that the use of English vocabulary can bring.In Japan,English is even used in television commercials,despite the fact that the majority of viewers would not understand exactly what was being said: the excellence implied by the mere use of English is apparently enough to command the strategy to the advertisers.Most of the influence of English is upon the vocabulary of foreign languages,but surveys are slowly bringing to light several cases where word order or word structure has been affected.Sentences of the type “The book sells well”,using an active construction for a passive meaning,have begun to appear in Danish (Bogen soelger godt).Several languages keep the English plural ending when they make use of a loan word,and do not translate it into the native form,e.g.drinks.There are many other such cases.1.Why could the Brazilian child speak “one,two,three” in English?A.Because he had seen these words everywhere in the street.B.Because he had learnt how to tell the time in English.C.Because he had made himself master of English.D.Because he had heard these words in songs a lot.2.What can we infer about the law passed in France in 1977?A.It was strict. B.It was unfair.C.It was often ignored.D.It was strongly opposed.3.Why do some Japanese commercials use English?A.To follow the American trend.B.To become world-famous.C.To enrich Japanese. D.To increase sales.4.How is the last paragraph mainly developed?A.By providing examples. B.By making comparisons.C.By explaining grammar rules.D.By analyzing language change.语篇解读:本文是议论文。文章讨论了英语对其他语言的影响。答案及剖析:1.D推理判断题。根据第一段中的Foreign groups often record in English .but only by adding the words oclock,four oclock rock at the end可知,文中提到的这个巴西小孩可能本身不太会说英语,但是由于含有这些英语数字的歌曲不断重复播放,所以他学会了说这些数字。2.C细节理解题。根据第二段中的but the law seemed to be honoured more in the breaking than in the observing及such laws have very little effect可知,人们经常不遵守这项法律。3.D推理判断题。根据第三段中的the potential selling power that the use of English vocabulary can bring及the excellence implied by the mere use of English可知,广告中使用英语能让人感觉该产品很出色,激发人们的购买欲。4.A写作手法题。最后一段中通过“主动结构表达被动意义”和“保留表示复数的词尾”两个例子来说明英语对其他语言的语序或结构也有影响。B(2018银川一中三模)I am astonished at the way God knows when to send a special gift of encouragement at just the right time!It might be in a dream,a lost letter,a memory,or something found that wed forgotten about.My grandmother was from a town in Michigan.And summer after summer I enjoyed staying with my grandparents as a young child.I was from the city and loved the small town where they lived.People knew everyone,their children,their pets,their ancestors.Grandma was always using her hands for something exciting.she would make sandwiches and wed have tea parties,plant flowers and carefully tend them.She loved knitting sweaters as well as making beautiful quilts for her grandchildren.I remember the small thimble (顶针) she would place on her finger while doing her needlework.A few years ago,when Grandma left this earth for her new residence in Heaven,I bid farewell to my loving grandmother.How quickly our lives can change!We had just had tea together a couple of months earlier,on her 91st birthday.I missed her very much,but I noticed it mostly on my birthdays,because there was no card from Grandma.Shed never forgotten my birthday!On one particular birthday when I was feeling a little low,something happened made me feel as if she was sharing that special day with me.I was arranging some colorful pillows that she had made,and suddenly I felt something inside one pillow;it was small and hard.I moved the object to a seam (缝) that I carefully opened,and,to my delight,out came a tiny silver thimble!How happy I was to find something that had been a part of her!Not realizing it had fallen off her finger,I pictured her sewing it into that little pillow that I just happened to fluff (抖松),to place on my bedspread (床罩) that day.I carefully laid the thimble alongside the others Id collected over the years.What a precious memory of a very special lady who,somehow,I knew,was laughing in delight at sewing her thimble into my pillow.I heated the kettle and made some tea,using my best china,as Grandma always did,and then enjoyed my tea and Grandmas thimble.What a wonderful birthday that was!5.In the authors memory,what would her grandmother do?A.She would make sandwiches and hamburgers for her family.B.She would wear a thimble for needlework every day.C.She would make beautiful quilts for money.D.She would look after the flowers in the garden.6.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A.The modern worlds fast-changing life.B.The fact that the grandmother had passed away.C.The authors missing her grandmother.D.The love the author got from her grandmother.7.How did the author feel when she found the thimble?A.Surprised.B.Regretful.C.Guilty.D.Lonely.8.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A.Grandmas Thimble B.Grandmas Life StoryC.The Joy of Finding Something LostD.The Importance of Putting Things Away语篇解读:本文是记叙文,文章讲述了作者对姥姥的怀念。作者在过生日的时候情绪低落,无意中发现了姥姥用过的顶针,感觉很亲切。答案及剖析:5.D细节理解题。根据第三段可知,姥姥常在园子里种花,并细心照料它们。6.C代词指代题。根据上一句可知,it指代的是“missing her grandmother”。7.A推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句中的“to my delight,out came a tiny silver thimble”可知,那个发现对作者来说是个惊喜。8.A主旨大意题。整篇文章围绕着姥姥的顶针展开叙述,故“Grandmas Thimble”为最佳标题。.语法填空Indian English literature 1. (have) a history of more than two centuries but only began to be noticed in 2. last few decades.Indian English writers such as Salman Rushdie,Arundhati Roy and Vikram Seth 3. (recognize) internationally and received awards.Rushdie upset many,though,when he said that the best writing by Indians since Indias 4. (independent) may have been written in the language of Indias departed (过去的) British rulers.Amit Chaudhuri,another Indian English writer and winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award,Indias 5.(high) literary award,has,on the other hand,said that 6.is a pity that Indian writing is represented by a handful of writers 7. write in English and live in England or America.He has also criticized Rushdie and other Indian English writers for writing stories that are 8. (actual) not really Indian and for making use of Indian words and expressions mixed with English 9.(give) them an Indian flavour.Contrary to them,earlier Indian English writers such as R.K.Narayan used pure English but wrote stories 10. (require) knowledge of Indian culture to be understood.答案及剖析:1.has考查动词时态。此处描述的是一般事实,故用一般现在时态,而且主语是单数,故用一般现在时态的单数形式。2.the考查冠词。in the last few decades是固定短语,在过去的几十年里。3.have been recognized考查动词的时态和语态。根据语境可知,印度的这三位作家一直以来得到国际的认可和不断获奖,应用现在完成时态。Arundhati Roy等三位作家与recognize为被动关系,故填现在完成时的被动语态。4.independence考查名词。前面有Indias形容词修饰,故后面应该用名词。5.highest考查最高级。根据语境可知Amit Chaudhuri获得了印度文学最高奖,故用最 高级。 6.it考查代词。此处为固定句型It is a pity that.意为:真可惜。it为形式主语,指代后面的that从句。7.who/that考查从属连词。分析句法可知,此处缺少定语从句连接词,而且在从句中作主语,代指人,故用who或者that。8.actually考查副词。修饰整个句子用副词形式。9.to give考查非谓语动词。此处用动词不定式作目的状语。10.requiring考查非谓语动词。分析句法可知,此处所填词是非谓语动词,而其逻辑主语stories和动词require构成主谓关系,故用动词-ing形式。.短文改错(2018临朐一中五月第四次模拟)The way of communication in peoples life have changed a lot of in recent years.In the past,people keep in touch with each other mainly by writing letters or use the public telephone.But now almost everyone has an mobile phone.People can communicate with each other almost at any place and at any time.Whats more,people have easy access the Internet,it enables them to send and receive e-mails whenever they like.With these changes,peoples pace of life has been quickened and peoples work has been made more effici