Book 1 Unit 2 English around the world
[学考语基闯关]
一、核心单词
1．official adj. 官方的；正式的；公务的
2．native adj. 本国的；本地的
n. 本地人；本国人
3．actually adv. 实际上；事实上
4．expression n. 词语；表示；表达
5．request n．&vt. 请求；要求
6．accent n. 口音；腔调；重音
7．straight adv. 直接；挺直
adj. 笔直的；正直的
8．base vt.以……为根据n．基部；基地；基础→basic adj.基本的；基础的
9．gradual adj.逐渐的；逐步的→gradually adv.逐渐地；逐步地
10．latter adj.较后的；后半的；(两者中)后者的→latest adj.最新的；最近的→later adv.后来adj.后期的→lately adv.近来；最近
11．usage n. 使用；用法→use n．用途vt.使用→useful adj.有用的→useless adj.无用的
12．fluent adj.流利的；流畅的→fluently adv.流利地；流畅地→fluency n．流利；流畅
13．frequent adj.频繁的；常见的→frequently adv.常常；频繁地→frequency n．频率
●语境运用(用所给词的适当形式填空)
1．Growing vegetables looks easy，but actually (actual) there is a lot to learn.
2．A good decision is based(base) on one's knowledge and experience.
3．Mr.Green frequently (frequent) goes to the park for a walk with some friends after supper.
4．The government is also gradually (gradual) raising the retirement age to 65.
5．Teachers enrich (rich) their knowledge while teaching their students.
6．Farmers in eastern (east) England are growing the new carrots.
7．Feng Xiaogang is recognized (recognize) to be one of the best directors in China.
8．Mary speaks fluent Chinese while her brother speaks Japanese fluently．(fluent) 9．I can hardly express how grateful I feel.I will give her a present as an
expression of gratitude.(express)
二、重点短语
1．more than 超过；非常；不只是，不仅是
2．come up 走近；上来；提出
3．be based on 以……为基础
4．believe it or not 信不信由你
5．play a part(in) 扮演一个角色；参与
6．because of 因为；由于
7．the number of ……的数量
8．at present 现在；目前
9．make use of 利用；使用
10．such as 例如……；像这种的
●语境运用(用上述短语的适当形式填空)
1．Many beautiful fish are fast disappearing because of the serious pollution.
2．Magicians often perform tricks such as pulling a rabbit out of a hat.
3．The media play an important part in influencing people's opinions.
4．At present he has become a professor of Chemistry at Oxford.
5．If you make use of your spare time，I'm sure you will succeed sooner or later.
6．He told me to come up to the front of the room so that everyone could see me.
三、经典句式
1．Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don't speak the same kind of English.
(even if 意为“即使，尽管”，引导让步状语从句)
2．It was based more on German than the English we speak at present.
(more...than...与其说……倒不如说……)
3．However，on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the way people speak.
(the way＋定语从句，定语从句的引导词在从句中作状语时，可用that，in which，也可以省略)
4．So people from the mountains in the southeastern USA speak with almost the same dialect as people in the northwestern USA.
(the same(...)as...和……一样；与……相同)
●语境运用(用上述句型结构仿写下列句子)
1．即使我不得不一路走着去，我也要走到那里。
Even if I have to walk all the way，I'll get there.
2．这所房子与其说它像座教堂，不如说它像个学校。
This house is more like a school than a church.
3．我不喜欢你嘲笑她的那种方式。
I don't like the way in which you laughed at her．
4．你能给我买一本和你昨天给汤姆的那本一样的书吗？
Could you buy me the same book as you gave Tom yesterday?
[综合技能提升]
一、单元语法专练(间接引语Ⅱ)
把下列句子改成间接引语
1．The monitor said to me，“Don't forget to turn off the lights when you leave.”
→The monitor asked me not to forget to turn off the lights when I left.
2．Mr.Brown said to Mary，“Will you write Tom a letter in English or send him an e-mail？”
→Mr.Brown asked Mary whether she would write Tom a letter in English or send him an e-mail.
3．He asked，“Haven't you finished your English homework？”
→He asked whether I had finished my English homework or not.
4．Mum said to me，“How do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers？”
→Mum asked me how I dealt with the disagreement between the company and the customers.
二、情景交际(语言交际困难)
1．—I can hardly understand it.Would you please give me some help?
—．We are trying to help you.
A．Take your time B．Take it away
C．Take it easy D．Take it over
2．—Tom，please hand me that glass!
—？It's too noisy!
A．It's kind of you
B．That's all right
C．It's my pleasure.
D．I beg your pardon
【答案】 1.C 2.D
三、教材语法填空
根据P9－10教材课文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
So why has English changed 1.over time？Actually all languages change and develop
2.when cultures meet and communicate with each other.At first the English spoken in
England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English 3.spoken
(speak) today.It was based more on German 4.than the English we speak at present.Then
gradually between about AD 800 and 1150，English became 5.less (little) like German
because those 6.who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French.These new
settlers enriched the English language and 7.especially (especial) its vocabulary.So
by the 1600's Shakespeare was able to make use of a8.wider (wide) vocabulary than
ever before.In 1620 some British 9.settlers (settle)moved to https://www.doczj.com/doc/8216565125.html,ter in the
18th century some British people were taken to Australia too.English began to 10.be
spoken (speak) in both countries.
四、书面表达(海报)
假定你住在一个涉外小区。社区委员会请你帮忙用英文以短文形式写一封电子邮件，将
周末农家采摘活动的安排传达给住户。
要点：
时间：下周六上午8：00到11：00
内容：采摘苹果
报名：办公室，下周四下午5：00前
提示：带帽子、手套
欢迎踊跃参加
注意：(1)词数90左右，开头和结尾已为你写好。
(2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
(3)参考词汇：社区community。
Dear neighbors，
We are very happy to announce that
We are looking forward to your joining us.
Community Office [参考范文]
Dear neighbors，
We are very happy to announce that our community is going to organize an activity
for all the community members. Next Saturday，we are going to pick apples in a village 20 kilometers away from our town，and all are welcome.We will meet at 8：00 a．m.at the gate，where a blue bus will be waiting.Our outdoor activity will last 3 hours，and we'll be back at about 11 o'clock.
If you are interested，please sign up at the office before 5：00 p．m.next Thursday so that we will make necessary arrangements.We suggest that you bring with you a hat and a pair of gloves.
We are looking forward to your joining us.
Community Office