2021-2022学年新教材高中英语 单元素养培优（二）Unit 2 Exploring English练习（含解析）外研版必修第一册.doc

1、单元素养培优(二) Unit 2. 根据首字母或汉语提示写出单词1. He wrote the title on the blackboard, then copied out the text, sentence by sentence. 2. We do not need to envy any other person, for our existence is unique. 3. Were not Americans, actually. Were Canadians. 4. Does this restaurant have a smoking section? 5. I inte

2、nded to visit him, but I was afraid I would disturb him. 6. No payments were made last week because of a computer error (错误). 7. The math examination was rather (相当) difficult; to our joy, a number of students passed it. 8. We are doing our best with the limited resources (资源) available. 9. Some TV

3、programs have a negative (负面的) effect on children because they contain too much violence. 10. It is very helpful to receive comments (评论) from the public. . 单句语法填空1. I must spend the weekend going (go) over the rest of the lessons. 2. Hearing what the teacher said, I reflected on how to go. 3. She c

4、ried when she spoke of Oliver. 4. If you have trouble in remembering (remember) phone numbers, it can be really helpful to try this. 5. Though I was told to perform calmly (calm) before the interview, his questions made me feel nervous. 6. The annoying thing about the plan is that it is very confusi

5、ng (confuse). 7. His driver forgot to remind him of getting(get)off at that stop. 8. This toy will help children with their creativity (create). 9. At our meeting we heard two opposing (oppose) opinions. 10. Alarmed (alarm) by the noise, the birds flew away. . 选词填空look out of, wind up, become aware

6、of, come across, be based on, in ones free time, be likely to, burn down, speaking of, according to1. I came across a group of children playing. 2. More than one house was burnt down in the fire. 3. The President is about to wind up his visit to China. 4. Speaking of Harry, have you seen him recentl

7、y? 5. I suppose you could look out of the window and see lots of scenery. 6. Unemployment is likely to go on rising this year. 7. According to the expert, the vase has a history dating from the early Tang Dynasty. 8. We became aware of danger approaching us. 9. The reports were based on inaccurate i

8、nformation. 10. In my free time, I like to listen to the radio and play football. . 完成句子1. A notice was put up in order to remind the students of the changed lecture time. 为了提醒学生们演讲时间改了, 我们张贴了一个通知。2. He gave her a good beating. That was why she was crying sadly. 他狠狠地打了她, 那就是为什么她正在悲伤地哭泣。3. Honestly s

9、peaking, he has decided to go to the countryside to visit his grandmother. 诚实地说, 他已经决定去乡下看他的奶奶。4. Lincoln is recognised as/to be one of the greatest presidents in America. 林肯被公认为美国最伟大的总统之一。5. Not only do teachers teach pupils how to read and write, but also how to be a real man. 老师不仅教小学生如何阅读和书写, 还教他

10、们如何做人。. 阅读理解A(2021淮安高一检测)If you want to become a fluent English speaker, you should take some advice: There are four skills in learning English. They are reading, listening, speaking, and writing. The most important thing you must remember is that if you want to improve your speaking and writing ski

11、lls you should first master the skills of reading and listening. Read as much as you can. But your reading must be active. It means that you must think about the meaning of the sentences, the meaning of the unfamiliar words, etc. There is no need for you to pay much attention to grammar or try to un

12、derstand all the unfamiliar words you come across, but the fact that you see them for the first time and recognise them whenever you see them, for example in other passages or books, is enough. It would be better to prepare yourself a notebook so you can write down the important words or sentences i

13、n it. As for listening, there are two choices: besides reading, you can listen every day for about 30 minutes. You can only pay attention to your reading and become skillful at your reading, then you can catch up on your listening. Since you have lots of inputs in your mind, you can easily guess wha

14、t the speaker is going to say. This never means that you should not practice listening. For listening you can listen to cartoons or some movies that are specially made for children. Their languages are easy. Or if you are good at listening you can listen to VOA or BBC programs every day. Again the t

15、hing to remember is being active in listening and preferably taking some notes. If you follow these pieces of advice, your speaking and writing will improve automatically, and you can be sure that with a little effort they will become perfect. 【文章大意】本文介绍了如何通过提高阅读和听力, 来提高英语说和写的能力。1. According to the

16、author, which should you improve first among the four skills? A. Reading and listening. B. Reading and writing. C. Writing and speaking. D. Speaking and listening. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知, 作者认为要想提高说和写的能力, 首先要掌握读和听的能力。2. To improve your reading, when you read you should_. A. look up all the new word

17、s in the dictionaryB. think about what you are reading activelyC. spend more time studying grammarD. copy as many words and sentences as possible【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段第二、三句But your reading must be active. It means that you must think about the meaning of the sentences, the meaning of the unfamiliar word

18、s, etc. 可知, 在阅读的过程中要积极思考。3. The author seems to agree with the view that_. A. everyone should listen to VOA or BBC programs every dayB. you neednt practice listening if you keep on reading every dayC. being good at reading is helpful in improving your listeningD. you should take notes of whatever yo

19、u are hearing【解析】选C。观点态度题。根据第三段第二句可知, 作者认为多阅读有助于提高听力水平。4. The passage is mainly about how to_. A. choose suitable listening materialsB. deal with new words in readingC. improve your English as quickly as possibleD. become fluent in speaking and writing English【解析】选D。主旨大意题。文章第一句话便点明主题, 接着用大量篇幅阐述了如何通过

20、提高读和听的能力, 从而带动说和写的能力, 成为能流利说英语的人。BLanguage is born of culture and in turn reflects the history of a culture. This is clear when we compare English in Britain, the United States and Australia. Of the three dialects, British English has the most confusing grammar and spelling rules. This is probably b

21、ecause the development of English has been under the control of the upper class. The modern English language came into being in the 18th century. The upper class who spoke French wanted to show their influence and make themselves different from the uneducated working people. In other words, British

22、English reflects the English character with class. The US dialect is generally recognised as the easiest to understand. Compared with British English, its spelling is more connected with its pronunciation. And its grammatical rules are much easier to follow. Whats more, its words are simpler to pron

23、ounce. For foreigners, its much easier to learn. Thats why American English is more popular in the world. The reason why American English is simpler than British English is connected with its special history. British English was mainly influenced by the upper class. But American upper class didnt ex

24、ist when American English was born. American English was based on the dialects spoken by working people from different countries. So the formation of American English was based on a rule to help all the working people with different cultural backgrounds communicate more easily. Australian English is

25、 different from British and American English. It is the most vulgar(粗俗的)of the three. Actually it has a tendency to show its invention, disrespect and humor. At times, this can make it almost impossible to understand and quite impolite to some educated speakers. That is partly connected with special

26、 identity of the early settlers. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文, 讲述的是一国语言能反映出一个国家的文化历史。5. Why is British English more confusing than American English? A. Because it was influenced by the upper class. B. Because English people are more educated. C. Because it was totally created by Frenchmen. D. Because England was

27、more powerful in the past. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段Of the three dialects, British English has the most confusing grammar and spelling rules. This is probably because the development of English has been under the control of the upper class. 可知, 英式英语比美式英语更令人困惑是因为英式英语的发展受到上流社会的影响。6. American English is more

28、popular than British English worldwide because _. A. it has fewer wordsB. the US has a shorter historyC. the US has a larger populationD. it is easier to learn for foreigners【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段的Compared with British English, its spelling is more connected with its pronunciation. . . Thats why America

29、n English is more popular in the world. 可知, 美式英语比英式英语在全世界更受欢迎是因为美式英语更容易学。7. What can we infer from the passage? A. Australian English is easy to understand. B. Australian English is preferred by educated people. C. Modern English became popular in the 18th century. D. American English may develop fr

30、om working peoples language. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第四段的American English was based on the dialects spoken by working people from different countries. So the formation of American English was based on a rule to help all the working people with different cultural backgrounds communicate more easily. 可推测美式英语是来

31、源于劳动人民的语言。8. Which of the following can best describe Australian English? A. Polite. B. Rude. C. Welcome. D. Special. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第五段的It is the most vulgar of the three. Actually it has a tendency to show its invention, disrespect and humor. 可知答案。. 阅读填句(2021信阳高一检测)We all see and hear about extrao

32、rdinary people around us and wonder why we cant be more like them. Its not the big things that make someone extraordinary. Here are some small things that extraordinary people do every day: 1That youre the boss doesnt mean you are right every time. Learn to back up your decisions with reason. Use lo

33、gic(逻辑) to explain things, not authority. By doing this your decisions might invite criticism, but you will also get an opportunity to improve. They are generous with compliments(恭维). Remember the time, when you worked really hard but got nothing in return? Not even a thank-you. 2So every chance you

34、 get to praise someone, do it. A simple, “That was some great work, keep it up, ” can go a long way in making the employees feel great about themselves. 3They are helpful. Never hesitate to help someone. Its fairly simple but it goes a long way. Dont say something vague(含糊)like, “Can I help you? ” b

35、ecause they might just say, “No, Im good. ”4“I had the same problem with this coffee machine in the morning. I think I have figured a way to make it work. ” Offer in a way that feels mutually beneficial. Theyre in charge of their emotions. Sometimes it is very important to stay silent. Especially wh

36、en youre angry, you dont want to end up saying things you didnt really mean to. So they take their time to think about what happened, and then come to a decision about how to deal with it. 5Never be too casual with words or actions. A. The key is to be specific. B. They are open to criticism. C. The

37、y are sensitive to others. D. It hurts when your efforts are not recognised. E. Before you say anything, consider others feelings. F. A compliment can have a positive impact on their lives. G. When you feel awkward receiving a compliment, give the person a smile. 【文章大意】本文是说明文。平时的小事也能成就非凡的人, 文章介绍了非凡的

38、人每天做的一些小事。1. 【解析】选B。根据下文“运用逻辑来解释事情, 而不是运用权威。这样做的话你的决策可能会引发批评, 但是你却得到了提高的机会。”可知, 本段讲述老板如果运用逻辑而不是权威来决策, 根据常理推断, 会令人愿意接受批评。B项“他们乐于接受批评”作为小标题合适。故选B。2. 【解析】选D。根据本段标题“They are generous with compliments. ”(他们毫不吝啬赞美之词)和空前“还记得你认真学习或努力工作而没有任何回报的时候吧? 甚至连句谢谢都没有。”可推断本处为“你的努力不被承认时你会受到打击”, 既承接上文又与下文“当你有机会赞扬他人时, 一定

39、要赞扬”相得益彰。故选D。3. 【解析】选F。 根据上句“一句简单的赞美之词, 如做得真好, 继续努力, 会让雇员在很长时间内都会感觉良好。”, 可知, 赞美能对他们的生活产生积极的影响, 顺承上文, 符合语境。故选F。4. 【解析】选A。根据上文“because they might just say”可知别人可能以为你只是说说, 因此推断本处为“注意要具体一点”, 下文举例说明“I had the same problem with this coffee machine in the morning. I think I have figured a way to make it wor

40、k. 早晨我也碰到这个咖啡机出现过同样的问题。我觉得我想到了一个办法能把它修好”, 前后连贯, 符合语境。故选A。5. 【解析】选E。根据下文“Never be too casual with words or actions. 不要轻率说话或行动”, 可知“在说话之前, 考虑他人的感受” 符合语境。故选E。. 完形填空Weve heard it beforeweve heard it on the news, from teachers, from parentschildren and teenagers today are growing up too fast. There are n

41、ot too many people that will 1 with that statement. Teenagers are faced with serious problems and decisions at an early 2. In fact, most teenagers daily schedules are as 3 as those of an adults. I have been working since I was thirteen, and always in4 in which I was working with adults. I have had t

42、o learn to think and 5 like an adult to be taken seriously. We are expected to work hard, get excellent 6, be in a good relationship, and know what we want to do 7. The list goes on and on. But the 8 is clear: We live in a society today that is 9 our childhood. Ive known these things for a long time

43、. But I never really admitted it until last night. My boss and I had finished a job at a remote site. It was about 11: 30 at night, and we had 10 to his house. We were talking about the 11 he had been making to his home. One of the things he said was “I 12 my basketball hoop(篮球框). ” Then he threw a

44、basketball to me. I hadnt 13 a basketball in five years. We proceeded to shoot hoops for about 40 minutes. Both of us were terribly bad at it, but we spent the whole time 14 like children. Then I realized something: I am still a child. Oh, the law says Im an adult. But, we are still really and truly

45、 children. We all need to have 15 once in a while. 【文章大意】这是一篇哲理感悟类文章。文章主要讲了青少年今天所生活的社会正在缩短他们的童年, 所以他们要自己寻找乐趣。偶尔的放松让人们能够拥有孩子般灿烂的笑容。1. A. argueB. disagreeC. satisfy D. discuss【解析】选B。根据上文Weve heard it beforeweve heard it on the news, from teachers, from parentschildren and teenagers today are growing u

46、p too fast. 可知没有太多人会不同意那样的陈述。故选B。2. A. ageB. stageC. yearD. grade【解析】选A。句意: 在很早的年龄, 青少年就需要面对重大的问题和决定。故选A。3. A. certainB. busyC. carefulD. perfect【解析】选B。句意: 事实上, 大多数青少年的日程安排像成年人一样忙碌。certain确定的; busy忙碌的; careful小心的; perfect完美的, 故选B。4. A. companiesB. placesC. positionsD. offices【解析】选C。句意: 从我十三岁起开始工作, 我

47、总是处于和成年人一起工作的处境。故选C。5. A. studyB. speakC. workD. act【解析】选D。句意: 我不得不学习像成年人那样思考和行动, 这样才能被认真对待。故选D。6. A. textbooksB. gradesC. teachersD. schools【解析】选B。句意: 我们被期待着努力学习, 取得很好的分数, 有很好的人际关系, 知道在生活中我们想做什么。故选B。7. A. in lifeB. in timeC. for agesD. forever【解析】选A。in life在生活中; in time及时; for ages很长时间; forever永远,

48、故选A。8. A. informationB. messageC. noticeD. idea【解析】选B。句意: 但是信息很明显, 我们今天生活在一个正在缩短我们的童年的社会。故选B。9. A. ruiningB. correctingC. envyingD. shortening【解析】选D。ruin毁灭; correct改正; envy嫉妒; shorten缩短, 故选D。10. A. walkedB. flown backC. gone backD. driven【解析】选C。 根据下文We were talking about the_ he had been making to h

49、is home. 可知我们已返回他的房子。walk走路; fly back返航; go back返回; drive驾驶, 故选C。11. A. furnitureB. improvementsC. equipmentD. arrangements【解析】选B。根据下文One of the things he said was “I_ my basketball hoop. ” 可知我们正在谈论他对他的家做出的改进。furniture家具; improvements改进; equipment设备; arrangements安排, 故选B。12. A. movedB. fixedC. soldD.

50、 broke【解析】选B。句意: 我安装了我的篮球框。故选B。13. A. playedB. caughtC. touchedD. held【解析】选D。句意: 这五年里, 我没有握过篮球。故选D。14. A. laughingB. shoutingC. runningD. shooting【解析】选A。 句意: 我们两个都表现得很糟糕, 但是我们像孩子一样, 一直在笑。故选A。15. A. a restB. a talkC. funD. sports【解析】选C。 句意: 我们都需要偶尔玩得开心。have a rest休息; have a talk谈话; have fun玩得开心; have

51、 sports进行体育运动, 故选C。. 语法填空Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways 1. _ (improve) our English writing ability. Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and 2. _ (take)less time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. 3. _ we keep practicing, gradually we

52、ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we 4. _ (certain) run up against many 5. _ (difficult). In the first place, 6. _ often happens that we have trouble 7. _ (find) suitable words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic w

53、ays of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly. As far as I am concerned, my 8. _ (suggest) is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our no

54、tebook and then look it up in our dictionary. We can also turn 9. _ our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for 10. _ development of our writing skills. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。这篇文章介绍了用英语记日记的好处, 有哪些困难, 并给出建议。1. 【解析】to improve。 考查动词不定式

55、。句意: 用英语记日记是提高英语写作能力的有效方法之一。此处是动词不定式作后置定语, 故为to improve。2. 【解析】 takes。考查时态。句意: 与其他写作形式相比, 它更短, 更省时。句子用一般现在时, 主语是it, 第三人称单数形式, 故为takes。3. 【解析】If。考查状语从句。句意: 如果我们不断练习, 我们会逐渐学会如何用英语表达自己。此处是if引导的条件状语从句, 故为If。4. 【解析】certainly。 考查副词。句意: 用英语记日记, 我们肯定会遇到很多困难。副词修饰动词, 故为certainly。5. 【解析】difficulties。 考查名词的数。由空

56、前的many可知, 这里需用名词的复数形式。故为difficulties。6. 【解析】it。 考查代词。句意: 首先, 经常发生的是, 我们很难找到合适的词和短语来表达我们的思想。it happens that. . . 中it是形式主语, 真正的主语是that引导的从句。故为it。7. 【解析】 finding。 考查固定用法。have trouble (in)doing sth. 在做某事上有困难。故为finding。8. 【解析】suggestion。 考查名词。句意: 就我而言, 我的建议是我们应该总是有一个笔记本和一本汉英词典在身边。形容词性物主代词my修饰名词, 故为sugges

57、tion。9. 【解析】 to。 考查固定搭配。句意: 如果有必要, 我们也可以向英语老师求助。turn to sb. for help向某人求助, 故为to。10. 【解析】the。 考查定冠词。句意: 总之, 我认为用英语记日记对发展我们的写作技能是很有用的。此处特指“写作技能的发展”, 故为the。. 读后续写阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。To be honest, sometimes, I hate it when I start thinking about money because it brings me down and dri

58、ves me sad. When I was younger, I always wondered why money was so important. There wasnt anything I needed. Its good to be a kid, since he or she doesnt have to worry about responsibilities. But as everyone gets older, of course that changes. I work almost every day, but its still not enough. Thats

59、 what is discouragingits never enough. Right now I have to sacrifice(牺牲) the money I make. I put my school on hold so that I can pay for my girlfriends school fee and everything else. Im very supportive in everything I do, and she is also very supportive. We warm each other up. Hoping she really get

60、s everything right, because we only have each other. I find that hope is my inspiration and that everything will work out however hard it gets. Even though I find that life is hard, it never stops me from helping others, especially those who are less fortunate. While I might be going through hard ti

61、mes myself, there are those out there who could be going through even harder times. Last night, on my way home I stopped by to buy some burgers in a fast food restaurant. A homeless man approached me and asked, “Do you have any bottles lying around? ”I knew he would recycle them for a few cents, but

62、 I didnt have any. I said, “Sorry, I dont. ” And again he asked, “Can you spare some change? ”I smiled and said, “Sorry, I cant. ”He behaved politely. He smiled back and said, “OK, thank you. ” Even though he didnt have anything, he was still in good spirits. Just from the way he spoke, I could tell

63、 he was fine. 注意: 续写词数应为150个左右。I went in and ate my meal, but in my head I wondered if the homeless man was hungry. _No matter how hard life is, there are always ways to handle it. _【参考范文】I went in and ate my meal, but in my head I wondered if the homeless man was hungry. After I finished my meal I

64、decided to order another one for him. I didnt know if he was still around, but I thought my help would warm him up. They handed me the hot chocolate first and as I waited for my burgers, I noticed the homeless man standing beside me. I asked, “Are you hungry? This hot chocolate is for you and theres

65、 a burger coming up for you too. ”He replied politely, “Thank you. Thats very kind of you. ”No matter how hard life is, there are always ways to handle it. And its not always through money. Its through love. If you love someone, you will help him and give him what he needs. The love you give today might be forgotten tomorrow. But it doesnt matter. Love everybody because thats the greatest thing you can do and it is the start of your life trip.