Unit 2 English Around the World 同步练习题- 高一上学期英语人教新课标必修一

Unit2EnglishAroundtheWorld语法填空Todaytherearemoreairplanescarryingmorepeople____everbeforeintheskies.Mrs.Smithfindsithardtoclearupthemess,asherchildrenarealways_____thewaywhenevershetriesto.Seeingthatabikewascomingmyway,Isteppedout____theway.Bothsideshavebeenatwarforthreeyearsandit’shopedthatthetalkcanbring___endtothewarassoonaspossible.Asanative____London,heknowsthecityprettywell.It’salready10o’clock.Iwonderhowitcame_____thatshewastwohourslateonsuchashorttrip.Theriverwassopollutedthatit____(actual)caughtfireandburned.______(base)hisideasonscientificexperiments,ThomasEdisoninventedalot._____(base)ontheauthor’sownlife,thebookattractedalargenumberofreaderswhenitwaspublished.Theresearchgroupproducedtworeports_____(base)onthesurvey,butneithercontainedanyusefulsuggestions.Gooduseshould_____(make)ofadvancedtechnology.Itrainedheavilyforthreedaysandthey______(separate)fromtheoutsideworld.Thenumberofsmokers,asisreported,_____(drop)by17percentinthepastoneyear.Theproducercomesregularlytocollectthecameras____(return)toourshopforqualityproblems.Insomelanguages,100wordsmakeuphalfofallwords____(use)indailyconversations.Thedirectorcommandedthatthemanhurtintheaccident_____(send)tohospitalatonce.Bachdiedin1750,butitwasnotuntiltheearly19thcenturythathismusicalgift______(recognize)fully.Tomakeitmorefun,Dr.Karariasuggested_____(organize)thecelebrationsinpublicplacessothatotherpeoplecouldjoinin.t课文填空Attheendofthe16thcentury,EnglishwasgreatlyspokenbypeoplefromEngland.Theywerenativespeakers.Today,thelargestnumberofpeople1（speak）EnglishmaybeinChina.AlotofChinesepeoplespeakEnglish2theirforeignlanguage.TheEnglishlanguage3(have)changedquitealotoverthelastfourcenturies.OldEnglishsoundedmoreorlesslikeGerman4itwasbasedonGermanbutEnglishsoundsmorelikeFrench5GermanbecauseonceEnglandwas6(rule)bytheFrench.Twopeoplehadagreat7(affect)ontheEnglishchanges.OnewasShakespeare,8enlargedtheEnglishvocabulary,theotherwasNoahWebster,who9(write)adictionary10.gaveAmericanEnglishitsownidentity.完成句子1．世界是一个大舞台，每个人都扮演自己的角色。Theworldisastageandeveryman_____________．2．我认为你应该利用业余时间多读书。Ithinkyoushould____________________toreadmorebooks.3．即使有很多困难，我们也能克服。___________________，wecanovercomethem.4．应热情歌迷的要求，这位歌手又唱了一首歌。Thesingersangonemoresong_______________enthusiasticfans.5．任何事情都是要付出代价的；在这个世界上并没有免费的午餐。Everythingcomeswithaprice;_______________asafreelunchintheworld.6．信不信由你，我们已经找到了像那家厂子里用的材料。___________________，wehavefoundsuchmaterialsasareusedinthatfactory.7．帮助那些需要帮助的人不仅需要钱，也需要爱。Ittakes______________tohelpthoseinneed;italsotakeslove.8．我昨天找书的时候，偶然发现了这张早年的照片。I____________________whenlookingforabookyesterday.54．我英语掌握得很好，以至于被英语老师选为课代表。Ihave______________________IamelectedasassistanttomyEnglishteacher.55．一些人生病的原因是他们不注意自己的身体健康。Thereason__________________________theydon'tpayattentiontotheirhealth.阅读理解AIAmaPencilChildren'sbookauthorSamSwopetookajobteachingwritingtothird­gradersintheNewYorkCity.Hisstudentswereimmigrantsfrom21countries，havingmanydifferentbeliefs(信仰)．Buttherewereafewthingstheyhadincommon.Familytroubles，forone.AndPoetry.Everystudent，withthehelpofthiscreativeteacher，madegreatprogressinwriting.CoverPrice：$59.88Price：$19.95YouSave：$39.93(67%)WhatItTakestoHelpMeOutAsaneditorforUSNews&WorldReport，DavidL．Marcustakesusinsideaboardingschoolfortroubledteens.Thegreatstressesareputontheseteens，whichmakesthemlosetheirnature.CoverPrice：$35.86Price：$15.00YouSave：$20.86(58%)TheMostScenicDrivesinAmericaUpdated(再版)andtranslatedintoseverallanguagesforthefirsttimesince1997，thistravelbookincludesover200newphotographsofthewonderfulplaces.Theupdatededition(版本)alsoprovidesmapsandotherinformation.CoverPrice：$47.88Price：$23.88YouSave：$24.00(50%)OurBrother'sKeeperAuthorJedwinSmith'sbrother，Jeff，waskilledinVietnam.Hetellswhathappenedwhenhemethisbrother'soldmarine(海军的)friends，whowereallhurtbythepasttheyshare.TogethertheyvisitedtheplacewhereJeffdied.Surprisingly，theirVietnameseguidewastheformercommander(指挥官)oftheVietCongplatooncarryingouttheattackthatkilledJeff...CoverPrice：$59.40Price：$10.00YouSave：$49.40(83%)8．Whichofthefollowingoffersthebiggestpricecut?A．IAmaPencil.B．WhatItTakestoHelpMeOut.C．TheMostScenicDrivesinAmerica.D．OurBrother'sKeeper.9．Ifyouareinterestedintakingphotos，youwouldprobablychoose．A．IAmaPencilB．WhatItTakestoHelpMeOutC．TheMostScenicDrivesinAmericaD．OurBrother'sKeeper10．Whichbookhasmanyforeigneditionsaccordingtothepassage?A．IAmaPencil.B．WhatItTakestoHelpMeOut.C．TheMostScenicDrivesinAmerica.D．OurBrother'sKeeper.BTheyearof2014hasbeenjam-packedwiththegood,thebad,andtheugly.Butnomatterwhathashappened,smartpeoplehavealwaysbeenbusyinventing.Herearesomeoftheinventionsof2014thathavehelpedtomaketheworldbetter,smarter,andevenalittlemorefun.SelfiestickIf2013wastheyearoftheselfie,thenthisyearwastheyearoftheselfiestick.Whereveryougointheworld,you’relikelytoseethembeingusedbyeveryonefrombackpackersandgroupsoffriendstoskiersonamountain.Selfiestickscomeinmanydifferentshapesandsizesandcanholdyourcamera,orsmartphone,atadistancetohelpyoufindbetterphotoanglesandtakebettergroupphotos.Mostselfiesticksuseahandheldbluetoothbutton,whichallowsthephototobetakenwhenyou’reready.Companieshavejumpedonthetrendandmademanydifferenttypesofselfiesticks,suchashairbrushesthatcanholdyourphoneandtheclassicextendable(可拉伸的)selfiesticksthat“addgenuinevalue”topicturetaking,accordingtomobileanalystVanBaker.

WirelesselectricityMostofuscouldnotbeartolivewithoutwirelessInternet.Weuseiteverydayfromourphonestoourcars.Butonecompanywantstogoastepfurther,bymakingelectricitywireless.Nomoretangledwires,andnomorehavingtositholdingyourcellphonenearapowersocket(插座)inthecorneroftheroom.WiTricity,acompanyintheUS,hasinventedtechnologythatcanpowerobjectsupto2.4metersaway.Itusesaspecialplug-incoil(线圈)thatcreatesamagneticfield(磁场).‘Superbanana’AustralianbiogeneticistJamesDalevisitedUganda,apoorAfricancountry,intheearly2000s.HenoticedthatinSub-SaharanAfrica,15-30percentofchildrenunder5wereatriskofgoingblindbecauseofalackinVitaminAintake.Dalealsolearnedthatpeoplethereoftengrowbananas,andeat3to11bananasaday.However,thetypeofbananasgrowntherearelowinvitamins,sohecameupwithanidea:plantingbananaswithaddednutritiontoimproveUgandanpeople’shealth.WiththehelpofBillGates’foundation,Daledevelopedthe“superbanana”.Headdedagenetothefruit,makingitrichinVitaminA.InJune,superbananasbeganhumantrialsintheUS.3-DprintingItisararethingforaninventiontobeabletoaffecteverythingwedoinourdailylives.But3-Dprintingisoneofthoserareinventions.Thisyearhasfinallyseen3-Dprintersbeingusedinawiderangeofindustriesforthefirsttime.Byusingadigitalblueprint,akindofcodedinstructionmanual(手册),3-Dprinterscanprintanythingyoutellthemtowithmanydifferentmaterials.Thisyearwehaveseen3-Dprintedhumantissue,toys,guns,andevenpizza.Thisistheyearinwhichthe3-Dprinterhasrevolutionizedthewayweproducethings.1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Selfiestickscomeinthesamesize,andcomewithahandheldbluetoothbutton.B.Selfiesticksenablepeopletotakephotosatadistanceandfrombetterangles.C.Wirelesselectricityisatechnologythatcanimprovetheperformanceofcellphones.D.Wirelesselectricityallowspeopletochargeobjectswherevertheywant.2.JamesDaledevelopedthe“superbanana”to_______.A.helpUgandanpeoplegetricherB.taketheplaceoflocalbananasinUgandaC.reducethepossibilitythatchildreninUgandagetblindD.addmoresugartoUgandans’dietsandmakethemhealthier3.Whichofthefollowinginventionsisgoingtobemostimportantinchangingthewaywemakeproducts?A.Selfiesticks. B.Wirelesselectricity. C.Thesuperbanana. D.3-Dprinting.4.Themainpurposeofthetextisto_______.A.explainwhythefourinventionsweremadeB.describethefourmostpopularinventionsof2014C.attractmorepeopletobuythefourinventionsD.introducefourinventionsthathavemadetheworldbetterCThemeaningofsilencevariesamongculturalgroups.Silencesmaybethoughtful,ortheymaybeemptywhenapersonhasnothingtosay.Asilenceinaconversationmayalsoshowstubbornness,orworry.Silencemaybeviewedbysomeculturalgroupsasextremelyuncomfortable;thereforeattemptsmaybemadetofilleverygap(间隙)withconversation.Personsinotherculturalgroupsvaluesilenceandviewitasnecessaryforunderstandingaperson'sneeds.ManyNativeAmericansvaluesilenceandfeelitisabasicpartofcommunicatingamongpeople,justassometraditionalChineseandThaipersonsdo.Therefore,whenapersonfromoneoftheseculturesisspeakingandsuddenlystops,whatmaybeimplied(暗示)isthatthepersonwantsthelistenertoconsiderwhathasbeensaidbeforecontinuing.Inthesecultures,silenceisacallforreflection.Otherculturesmayusesilenceinotherways,particularlywhendealingwithconflictsamongpeopleorinrelationshipsofpeoplewithdifferentamountsofpower.Forexample,Russian,French,andSpanishpersonsmayusesilencetoshowagreementbetweenpartiesaboutthetopicudnerdiscussion.However,Mexicansmayusesilencewheninstructionsaregivenbyapersoninauthorityratherthanberudetothatpersonbyarguingwithhimorher.Instillanotheruse,personsinAsianculturesmayviewsilenceasasignofrespect,particularlytoanelderorapersoninauthority.Nursesandothercare-geiversneedtobeawareofthepossiblemeaningsofsilencewhentheycomeacrossthepersonalanxietytheirpatientsmaybeexpericencing.Nursesshouldrecognizetheirownpersonalandculturalconstructionofsilencesothatapatient’ssilenceisnotinterruptedtooearlyorallowedtogoonunnecessarily.Anursewhounderstandsthehealing(治愈)valueofsilencecanusethisunderstandingtoassistinthecareofpatientsfromtheirownandfromothercultures.1.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutsilenceinconversations?A.Itimpliesanger.B.Itpromotesfriendship.C.Itisculture-specific.D.Itiscontent-based.2.Whichofthefollowingpeoplemightregardsilenceasacallforcarefulthought?A.TheChinese.B.TheFrench.C.TheMexicans.D.TheRussians.3.Whatdoestheauthoradvisenursestodoaboutsilence?A.Letitcontinueasthepatientpleases.B.Breakitwhiletreatingpatients.C.Evaluateitsharmtopatients.D.Makeuseofitshealingeffects.4.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.SoundandSilenceB.WhatItMeanstoBeSilentC.SilencetoNativeAmericansD.SpeechIsSilver;SilenceIsGold完型填空Acoupleofweeksago，myfriendofferedtosellsomeofourthingsforus.Ithoughtitwasagoodopportunityto16my7­year­oldson'sroomand17sometoysthatwerenolongersuitableforhimtoplaywith.We18thatallthemoneywegotfromsellingthetoyswouldbehismoney.Thenightbeforethe19，weloadedupthetruckwithtoysandalittlebikethatwastoo20forhim.Intheyardhe21thebikeforthelasttimeandthenhappilyputitontothetruck.Thislittlebikehadatleasttwopreviousownersasfaraswe22．Itwasn'tinthebest23andwascertainlynotnew，butthetireswere24good.Weputapriceof$10onit，butitdidn'tsell.So，afterthesalewas25，myfriendputitonthesidewalkwithasignthat26“FREE，BIKE”．Withinfiveminutesherdoorbellrang.Alittleboywas27there.InpoorEnglishheaskedwhetherthebikewas28free.Shesaidyesandthathecouldhaveitfor29．Hesmiled，gotonthebikeandrodeaway.LaterthateveningwhenItoldmysonhowmuchmoneyhehadmadeatthesale，hewasvery30，shoutinghappily.Heaskedaboutafewofhisthings，wondering31theyhadbeensold.Whenheaskedaboutthebike，Itoldhimaboutthelittleboyandthatmadehim32．HewasmuchhappierthanwhenItoldhimhowmuchhehad33．Hewassohappyto34thatsomeoneelsewouldmakegood35ofthatlittlebike!16．A.cleanB．checkC．display D．design17．A.lookforB．gothroughC．showoff D．dealwith18．A.refusedB．agreedC．wrote D．lied19．A.tripB．showC．sale D．decision20．A.weakB．smallC．new D．thin21．A.rodeB．foundC．watched D．felt22．A.doubtedB．knewC．told D．thought23．A.timeB．chanceC．place D．shape24．A.alsoB．neverC．still D．hardly25．A.aheadB．onC．near D．over26．A.saidB．repeatedC．copied D．expressed27．A.jumpingB．standingC．walking D．shouting28．A.barelyB．usuallyC．really D．always29．A.somethingB．anythingC．everything D．nothing30．A.calmB．scaredC．excited D．disappointed31．A.whenB．ifC．why D．how32．A.smileB．worryC．leave D．cry33．A.enjoyedB．lostC．bought D．made34．A.hearB．understandC．remember D．think35．A.interestB．moneyC．use D．price语法填空Inthetoyssection，Inoticedasmallboyofaboutfiveyearsold,pressingagainsthischest.He