unit 2 section 12

1、Unit 2Section .单词拼写1_(事实上), China may have the largest number of English learners.2The little boy is just starting to talk; he has a_(词汇量)of about ten words.3Tom told me that he couldn't speak Chinese very_(流利地)4Only time will tell whether Chinese English will develop its own_(特色)5The options we

2、re History and Geography. I chose the_(后者)6We_(逐渐地)get used to getting up early on winter mornings.答案：1Actually译文：事实上，中国可能是学英语人数最多的国家。2vocabulary译文：那个小孩刚开始说话，他只有大约十个词的词汇量。3fluently译文：汤姆告诉我他的汉语说得不流利。4identity译文：中式英语会不会形成自己的特色，只有时间来回答了。5latter译文：可以选择历史和地理。我选择了后者。6gradually译文：我们逐渐习惯了在冬天的早上早起。.完成句子1_， t

3、he fish in the river disappeared.因为河水被污染，河里的鱼都没有了。2The view of Hukou Waterfall on Yellow River is so spectacular that it attracts lots of tourists to _.黄河壶口瀑布的景观是如此壮观以至于它吸引了很多游客走上前去仔细观赏它。3Use should _ to learn more knowledge.利用每一分钟学习更多的知识。4The news was entirely _ facts, so it was convincing.这条新闻完全是以

4、事实为基础的，因此它有说服力。5_， you will still miss the train.即使你乘出租车也赶不上这班火车了。6During their visit to that country, they _ natives there happily.在去那个国家参观期间，他们与那儿的当地人愉快地交流。答案：1.Because of the river being polluted/Because the river was polluted2come up to admire it carefully3be made of every minute4based on5.Even

5、if/though you take a taxi6communicated with.阅读理解One Canada, Two LanguagesCanada 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 theseQuebec is known as “French Canada”. This is because it was founded by

6、 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 televis

7、ion 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 re

8、staurants, 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 English­speaking provinces, official bilingualism mean

9、s that students can choose to complete a special French language course. Under this programme, 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 h

10、igh school,25 percent of the teaching will continue to be in English.文章大意：加拿大是一个双语国家，英语和法语都是官方语言，学生如果选择一门专门的法语语言课程，那么大部分学科将用法语进行授课。1How many provinces are there in Canada? ATen.BNine. CEleven. DTwo.答案：A细节理解题。根据第一段中的信息“There are 10 provinces in the country.”可知加拿大有10个省。2Which country controlled Canada

11、 before its independence?AFrance. BBritain. CAmerica. DGermany.答案：B细节理解题。根据第二段的信息并结合历史知识可知，加拿大独立之前受大英帝国的统治。3Where can you watch French television programs?AOnly in Quebec.BIn Quebec and a few other places.CFrom the two national television networks.DAll over Canada.答案：B细节理解题。根据第三段中的信息“Apart from in Q

12、uebec and a few places on the east coast, French television is very rare.”可知，除了魁北克和东部沿海少数几个地区外，其他地方很少有法语电视节目。所以选择B项。4What does the underlined word “bilingualism” in the fifth paragraph mean?A外语教育 B母语教育C双语教育 D语言教育答案：C词义猜测题。文章开篇点明加拿大是一个双语国家，英语和法语是官方语言。首先排除A项。然后仔细揣摩本段意思可以看出，在加拿大讲英语的省份，双语教育(bilingualism

13、)意味着学生可以选择一门专门用法语授课的课程，显然C项正确。5.What do we know about the education in Canada?AIn English­speaking provinces only English courses are offered.BIf you choose a special French language course, most of the subjects are taught in French.CThe courses in primary schools are all taught in English.DMos

14、t of the courses in junior high schools are taught in English.答案：B推理判断题。根据最后两段可以看出，如果选择了这门专门的法语语言课程， 大部分学科将以法语进行讲授。.完形填空People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the_1_300 years, there were_2_many changes in_3_places that now peopl

15、e can_4_tell an English person_5_an American in the way he or she talks.Many old words_6_in England, but were kept in America. For example, 300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they called either a “faucet”， a“spigot”or a“tap”. All these words are_7_heard in different

16、 parts of America, but only “tap”is still common in_8_. Americans often made up new words or changed old_9_. “Corn”is one kind of plant in America and_10_in England.Also, over the last three centuries the English language_11_ thousands of new words for things that weren't known_12_. And often, A

17、merican and English people used two_13_names for one thing. A tin can is called“tin”for short in English, but a“can”in America. The word“radio”is_14_all over the world, including America. But many English people call it a“wireless”. And almost anything having something to do_15_cars, railroads, etc.

18、 _16_different names in British and American English.But now American and British English may be growing closer together. One_17_is the large amount of American speech that British people hear daily in movies, on televisions, or_18_travellers. _19_this, Americans seem to be influencing(影响) the Briti

19、sh more and more. So some day, English may even be_20_on both sides of the Atlantic.1Afollowing BrecentColdest Dlast答案：A下文讲英语有了许多变化，应是在随后的年头里。2Asuch BtooCso Dgreat答案：Cso many/much/few/little(少)。3Aeither BbothCneither Dtwo答案：B空后的名词places是复数，故排除A、C。这两个地方特指英美两国，填both具有特指意义，能把它们都说进去。若填two则为泛指意义，需在two之前加

20、the才具有特指意义。4Ahardly BdifferentlyCclearly Deasily答案：D既然有那么大的变化，就很容易把英、美人区别开来。5Awith BfromCto Dand答案：Btell.from.意为“把和区别开来”。6Adisappeared BremainedCspoken Dwere spoken答案：A后面说“但在美国保留下来了”，则前面应说“在英国消失了”。7Anot BhardlyCyet Dstill答案：D后面说faucet, spigot, tap这三个词中，只有tap一词在英国还用得普遍，则前面应说在美国各地仍能听到。8AAmerica BBriti

21、shCEngland Dthe two countries答案：C谈论的是英美两国，前面是美国，but转折后应是英国。9Aword BformsCones Dways答案：Cones在此代替空前的words。10Aanother Balso plantedCa plant Da kind of food答案：A本文讲的是英美语言的差异，因而同一单词在英美两国所指可能不同，应从这一角度来解题。11Aadded Badded upCdiscovered Dfound答案：A随着历史的前进，语言也向前发展，因此英语也增加了数千个新词。add意为“增加”，add up意为“把加起来”。12Aanywh

22、ere BbeforeCfor centuries Din some countries答案：B13Anew BshortCdifferent Dsurprising答案：C由下面的例子可知此处应选C。14Aproduced BmadeCdeveloped Dused答案：Dradio这个词在世界各地被使用。15.Ato BawayCwith Dfrom答案：C本题考查have something to do with.的搭配，意为“与有关”。16Ahas BhaveChas given Dwas given答案：A17Athing BnameCdifference Dexpression答案

23、：A18Afrom BthroughCon Dby答案：A19AFor BBecauseCBesides DBecause of答案：Dbecause后面应是句子，because of后跟名词或代词。20Adifferent Bmore differentCthe same Dmore useful答案：C最后一句说：将来某一天，大西洋两岸(指英、美两国)可能讲同一种英语。.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。On keeping a Diary in EnglishKeeping a diary in English is one of the _1

24、_ (effect) ways to improve our English writing ability. _2_ (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes _3_ time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. _4_ we persist in this practice, gradually we'll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many _5_(difficul