开学教材全解高中英语英语必修一Unit 2 English around the World 单元测试资料库任务型阅读

1、任务型阅读阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入一个恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。Passage 1Although the US is a large country with many people，the language is almost the same wherever one goes.There are two reasons for this.One is that people move around a great deal in the US.A man may grow up in one part of the country，go to col

2、lege in another part，find work in another place，and marry a girl from still another part of the country.Railroads，airplanes，cars and highways make it easy to travel in America.The second important reason is public communication.Movies，radio and television all use a standard form of speech，and almost

3、 everyone in the US hears it.However，there are some words and expressions more common in one part of the country than in others.People in Boston send their dirty clothes to the“cleansers” instead of the “cleaners”.In some parts of the west，a soft drink is called “tonic” instead of “soda”.The souther

4、n part of the US is probably the region with the most individual speech.Southern pronunciation is different from that in the rest of the country.Southerners talk slowly and often do not pronounce the letter “r” after vowels (元音) and change the /ng/ sound to /n/，so that “running” sounds like“runnin”a

5、nd“sleeping” like“sleepin”.In the southern mountains，there have not been any new settlers from other countries for two hundred years.The hill people have a way of speaking that is like the English spoken when their forefathers (祖先) left England to settle in the US centuries ago.Many songs they sing

6、today are those sung long ago in England.TitleAmericans 1. Main 2.The language is almost the same wherever one goes.ReasonsThe first one is to 3. a great deal.The second one is public 4. .5. There are some different words and expressions in different parts.SouthernersThey have individual 6. .Their 7

7、. is different from others.They are talking 8. with others.ReasonsNo new 9. have been there.They still speak the same language 10. by their forefathers.答案：1.Language 2.idea 3.travel munication 5.Difference 6.speech 7.pronunciation 8.slowly 9.settlers 10.spokenPassage 2Some people seem to pick up new

8、 vocabularies，master rules of grammar，and learn to write in the new language more quickly than others.Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners，we may discover a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them.First of all，successful language learners a

9、re independent learners.They do not depend on the book or the teacher; they discover their own way to learn the language.Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain，they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves.They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.W

10、hen they guess wrong，they guess again.They try to learn from their mistakes.Successful language learning is active learning.Therefore，successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language; they look for such a chance.They find people who speak the language and they ask these people to cor

11、rect them when they make a mistake.They will try anything to communicate.They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things; they are willing to make mistakes and try again.When communication is difficult，they can accept information that is inexact or incomplete.It is more importa

12、nt for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.Finally，successful language learners are learners with a purpose.They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it.It is necessary for them to learn the language

13、 in order to communicate with these people and to learn from them.They find it easy to practice using the language at regular intervals because they want to learn with it.Title：How to Be a Successful LearnerTechniquesSpecific Information1. learningSuccessful language learners prefer 2. their own way

14、s to turning to books or teachers.They would find patterns and rules themselves rather than wait to be 3. by the teacher.They are good at drawing their own 4. from clues.Active learningSuccessful language learners always look for 5. to use the language. They try to communicate with 6. speaks the lan

15、guage whenever possible.RepeatingSuccessful language learners would like to learn from their mistakes.They can even accept the information that is not 7. or complete over difficult communication.They attach great 8. to thinking in the language instead of only knowing the meaning of every word.Learni

16、ng with a purposeSuccessful language learners have a strong and exact purpose.They are always showing a great 9. in communication.They try to practice using the language 10. .答案：1.Independent 2.discovering/finding/seeking 3.explained 4.conclusions 5.chances/opportunities 6.whoever 7.exact/accurate/p

17、recise 8.importance/ value/ significance 9.interest 10.regularlyPassage 3As we get older and walk throughout lives we have to deal with change.Change is something that some people love and others are scared of and try to avoid.However，if you want your life to move forward and to be happy and success

18、ful，you have to realize that change is necessary.Welcome change with open arms，telling the world that you are not afraid.Although you will part with your present teachers and classmates，you will always be able to remember the things you used to do and the fun you used to have.When you feel sad，or wh

19、en you are alone，you can close your eyes and imagine that you are back with your friends and teachers.Remember that your memories are your forever.Enjoy the time before you leave your school.If possible，you could take photographs of your friends and teachers to help you recall （回忆起） the past.Before

20、you leave，you could also buy a notebook and ask your friends and teachers to write notes in it for you.They can write about the things they like about you，the things that they will remember about you，or they could just write their wishes for your success in the future.Perhaps you could buy a good ha

21、rdback （精装本） book and combine the photographs and the notes together.You could also include your thoughts at the time of leaving the school.You could write lists of your favorite teachers，classes and sports activities.This is something you can treasure for the rest of your life.TitleWelcome and deal

22、 with 1. Different 2. towards change.Some people love it，while others may be scared of it and try to 3. it.Ways to remember your 4. forever.To help you to recall the 5. ，you can take photographs of your friends and teachers.Ask your friends and teachers to write notes in a 6. for you to remember 7.

23、moments at school.Keep the photographs and 8. well.Use a good hardback book to 9. them together.Lists of your favorite teachers，classes and 10. activities may be added to the notes.You will treasure this for the rest of your life.答案：1.change 2.attitudes 3.avoid 4.memories 5.past 6.notebook 7.happy 8

24、.notesbine 10.sportsPassage 4Whenever we meet with difficulty or failure，teachers，parents or others often say to us or perhaps we say to ourselves，“Never give up.” These can be encouraging words and words of determination.A person who believes in himself will keep trying to reach his goal no matter

25、how many times he fails.In my opinion，the quality of determination to succeed is an important one to have.Therefore，I believe that we should never give up.One reason is that if we give up too easily，we will rarely achieve anything.It is not unusual for us to fail in our first attempt at something ne

26、w，so we should not feel disappointed and should try again.Besides，if we always give up when we fail，we will not be able to develop new skills and grow.Another reason we should never give up is that we can learn from our mistakes so that we can not make the same ones.If we do not try again，the lesson

27、 we have learned is wasted.Finally，we should never give up because as we work to reach our goals，we develop confidence，and this confidence can help us succeed in other areas of our lives.If we never challenge ourselves，we will begin to doubt our abilities.In short，it is important that we do not give

28、 up when working for our goals.Whether we succeed in the end or not，we will learn something，and what we learn will help us to become better and more confident.Furthermore，if we give up，we have no chance of attaining our goals any more，but if we keep making great efforts，there is always a chance that we will succeed one day