2019-2020学年高中英语Unit2EnglisharoundtheworldSectionⅠW

1、PAGE PAGE - 7 -Section Warming Up & ReadingComprehendingeq avs4al() 阅读理解AMy name is Lwazi Nzimande.I started my schooling at Thukeyana Primary Farm School in Underberg, KwaZuluNatal.I had a favourite teacher in primary school.Her name was Miss Dube.She taught me natural science and human and social

2、sciences in grade six and seven, and had a way of pushing learners to be able to think for themselves.She made sure that each and every learner took part in every lesson.She used pictures, diagrams(图表) and other things to make learning easier and more unforgettable, moving at a pace that was suitabl

3、e for all students.As a teacher, she showed patience, respect, openmindedness, and reliability(可靠性)Now you see why she was my favourite teacher in primary school, dont you?In my opinion, patience, respect, openmindedness, and reliability are some of the things that all teachers should have and show.

4、A patient teacher is one who understands that some learners need more explanation than others to understand something in class.He or she should always be willing to help learners.An openminded teacher will go beyond what is found in the textbook.A teacher who is respected will find it easy to contro

5、l a class.Respect is earned through what a teacher says to learners or how he or she deals with them in general.Miss Dube often told us not to badmouth or make fun of others. She also did so.She never badmouthed other teachers in front of us. Also, Miss Dube never made fun of her learners. She thoug

6、ht making fun of learners in front of others would hurt them and damage their confidence.Miss Dube was also very honest. From my point of view, thats also what a good teacher should be like. If she didnt have an answer to a question, she would let her learners know. This set a good example to the le

7、arners.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。Miss Dube是作者小学阶段最喜欢的老师，这是为什么呢？1Why was Miss Dube the authors favourite teacher in primary school?ABecause of her rich knowledge.BBecause of her good appearance.CBecause of her teaching style and character.DBecause of her lifestyle and attitude to students.C解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的内容可知，本

8、段主要介绍了Miss Dube的教学方式，又根据这一段的As a teacher, she showed patience, respect, openmindedness, and reliability(可靠性)Now you see why she was my favourite teacher in primary school, dont you？可知答案。2What does the author think an openminded teacher should do?APay close attention to every students improvement.BTe

9、ll about something outside the textbook.CAvoid believing everything in the textbook.DShow great respect for her students.B解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的An openminded teacher will go beyond what is found in the textbook.可知， 一位思想开明的老师不会仅仅局限于课本， 会讲一些课外的知识。3What can we learn about Miss Dube from Paragraph 4?AShe liked

10、 praising her students.BShe was very confident in class.CShe got along well with other teachers.DShe set a good example to her students.D解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的内容可知， Miss Dube经常教育学生不要说别人坏话或嘲笑别人，她自己也能以身作则，从不在学生面前说别的老师的坏话，也不取笑学生，给学生树立了一个良好的榜样。4What does the underlined word“This”in the last paragraph mean?ABei

11、ng a very patient teacher.BAnswering students questions.CBeing honest in front of students.DTeaching students very difficult things.C解析：代词指代题。根据末段的Miss Dube was also very honest.以及If she didnt have an answer to a question, she would let her learners know.可知“This”是指在学生面前很诚实一事。BHow do you refer to(指)

12、those people, things, and experiences that are wonderful? Are they cool? Perhaps theyre rad? In the 1980s, you might have called them bad. What do all these interesting words have in common? Theyre all slang(俚语) words.The word “slang” has an interesting beginning. It began as a word in northern Engl

13、and that was used to refer to the land under the control of a country. Over time, it was used to refer to the people who would advertise and sell goods in special places. Eventually, slang became the term used to describe the colorful, informal speech these salesmen used to advertise their goods.Lan

14、guage develops continuously over time. New words and new meanings for old words come out as people try to express themselves in new, creative ways, both in speaking and writing. Slang allows people to be funny, clever, different, friendly, or even secretive. Over recent years, many slang words have

15、come from three sources: popular music, politics(政治), and the Internet. Popular music, especially rap and hip hop, has led to many slang words as singers come up with increasingly creative ways to express themselves. For better or worse, some words have taken on new meanings.Perhaps the biggest sour

16、ce of slang words, however, is the Internet. In todays world, that fact should surprise no one. Whether its the changing nature of technology itself or a quicklychanging trend(趋势), the Internet provides ideas for new slang words more than anything else does. It also helps those words to be introduce

17、d into our minds and change our language more rapidly than ever before. Thanks to the popularity of the Internet and especially social media, a new slang word can appear and be known worldwide in a matter of weeks, if not days, rather than months or years as in the past.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。英语中有很多俚语，它们生动有

18、趣，富有创造性。现代俚语一般有三个来源：流行音乐、政治及互联网。5What do we know about the words mentioned in Paragraph 1?AThey are all very common.BThey are all different dialects.CThey all have the same meaning.DThey all refer to interesting things.C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，文章给出的这几个单词都可以用来形容很棒的人、事或经历等。它们都是俚语，都有着共同的含义。6What do we know

19、about slang words according to Paragraph 3?AThey offer new ideas to singers.BThey can show users creativity.CThey are used more in speaking than in writing.DThey give people new ways to express themselves.D解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的New words and new meanings for old words come out as people try to express the

20、mselves in new, creative ways可知，人们努力用新的、创造性的方式来表达自己时，新词或旧词新意就出现了。所以，俚语也可以让人们用新方式表达自己。7How is the influence of the Internet on slang words?AIt is fast and wide. BIt is harmful.CIt is longlasting. DIt is indirect.A解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，作者认为互联网能够使俚语迅速传播。相比起过去的几年或几个月的时间，它能够使一个新的俚语在几天内在全世界范围内迅速传播。8Whats the

21、best title for the text?AThe Power of LanguageBWhere Do Slang Words Come From?CHow Can We Correctly Use Slang Words?DThe Influence of the Internet on Slang WordsB解析：标题归纳题。文章主要讲述了单词slang的起源及现代俚语一般有三个来源。eq avs4al() 完形填空I looked at my photos and began to recall(回忆) my life. Then a _1_ of my grandma cau

22、ght my eye. She was a tall, strong and healthy woman. She, like most people in her village, _2_ jasmine(茉莉) flowers.Summer is the time to pick jasmine flowers which will be sent to the factory to make jasmine tea. Helping my grandma pick jasmines has been my _3_ since I was 13. The jasmine field was

23、 so _4_ with lots of flowers and their good smells, _5_ it was hard to pick these flowers for hours in the strong sunlight. When I got _6_ and wanted to give up, I _7_ my grandma who kept busy picking flowers. Seeing her work hard, I _8_ strength(力气) to keep going. By working with her, I learned to

24、work until the job was _9_Grandma lived a poor life but she never lost her _10_. In her old age, she didnt _11_ to work because her children could support(赡养) her. But, she still worked to give her money to the Senior Center, which _12_ me. In my mind, people work hard to _13_ their lives, instead o

25、f giving money away.She _14_， saying, “I have worked for a lifetime. _15_ has become part of my life. When I was in _16_， I had a lot of help from the neighbors, who are now in the Senior Center. I want to pay them back. I want to be _17_”I always remember her _18_ and think deeply about my future w

26、ork.I _19_ that a job is not only a way to make a living, but also a way to _20_ people and make this world a better place.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过本文深情地回忆了勤劳善良的奶奶，她一生贫穷却时时想着帮助他人。1A.gift BdiaryCletter DpictureD解析：根据上文I looked at my photos可知， 作者在翻看相片的时候，看到了奶奶的照片。2A.picked BplantedCwanted DpreferredA解析：根据下文

27、Helping my grandma pick jasmines可知， 奶奶像大多数的村民一样，靠采摘茉莉花为生。3A.chance BtroubleCjob DadviceC解析：根据下文I learned to work until the job was 可知， 自从13岁起作者就跟着奶奶采摘茉莉花， 他已经把这当成一项工作。4A.important BwonderfulCsafe DfarB解析：根据下文with lots of flowers and their good smells可知， 置身于茉莉花田中闻着花香，作者感到很美妙。5A.but BandCor DsoA解析：茉莉花

28、田虽然美，但在烈日下采摘茉莉花是一件不容易的事。6A.lost BcoldCsad DtiredD解析：从下文wanted to give up可知， 此处指作者累到想要放弃。7A.ran into Blooked atCwaited for Dcared aboutB解析：根据下文Seeing her work hard可知， 作者看到正在忙着采摘茉莉花的奶奶。8A.doubted BtestedCrecovered DusedC解析：根据下文I learned to work until the job was 可知， 作者又恢复了继续工作的力量。9A.done BcheckedCbegun DpreparedA解析：由上文的By working with her可知， 作者学会了把工作做完。10A.courage BbraveryCkindness DpatienceC解析：由下文give her money to the Senior Center可知， 虽然奶奶一生过着贫穷的生活，但是她仍然保持着善良