Unit 2Warming up, Prereading, Reading & ComprehendingⅠ.单词拼写1．__Actually__(事实上), China may have the largest number of English learners.解析：译文：事实上，中国可能是学英语人数最多的国家。
2．The little boy is just starting to talk; he has a __vocabulary__(词汇量)of about ten words.解析：译文：那个小孩刚开始说话，他只有大约十个词的词汇量。
3．Tom told me that he couldn't speak Chinese very __fluently__(流利地)．解析：译文：汤姆告诉我他的汉语说得不流利。
4．Only time will tell whether Chinese English will develop its own __identity__(特色)．解析：译文：中式英语会不会形成自己的特色，只有时间来回答了。
5．The options were History and Geography. I chose the __latter__(后者)．解析：译文：可以选择历史和地理。
我选择了后者。
6．We __gradually__(逐渐地)get used to getting up early on winter mornings.解析：译文：我们逐渐习惯了在冬天的早上早起。
Ⅱ.完成句子1．I stayed there for the day __because_of_the_heavy_rain__.因为下大雨，所以我在那儿待了一天。
2．When the problem __came_up__,_everyone became silent.当问题被提出来时，每个人都沉默了。
3．We should __make_good_use_of__ our time to do our work efficiently.我们应该充分利用时间高效地工作。
4．Your question has __more_than_one_answer__ .你的问题答案不止一个人。
5．You can still catch the train __even_if_you_walk__ there.你即使走着也能赶上火车。
6．We should __base_our_happiness_on__ good health.我们应该把幸福基于健康的身体之上。
7．The foreigner over there is __a_native_of_Canada__.(native n．)那边的那位外国人是加拿大人。
8．The flowers __developed_by_the_gardener__ are growing well.(develop)由这位园艺师培育的花长势很好。
Ⅲ.阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders (想知道): Can I communicate(交流) with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?Certainly there are some differences between British and American English. “There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have y ou a pen？” Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen？” Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the r's in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound the r's in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British; “color” and “honor” are American.These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.文章大意：文章讲述了美国英语和英国英语之间的差别主要在四个方面，并说明了他们属于同一种语言，这两国人在相互理解方面没有什么困难。
1．According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that__A__.A．British people cannot understand himB．American people cannot understand himC．the grammar is too hard for himD．the spelling is too hard for him解析：推理题。
根据文章第一段第二、三句话He wonders (想知道): Can I communicate(交流) with Americans? Can they understand me？说明学英国英语的人会担心美国人能否听懂，而学美国英语的人也担心英国人是否能听懂。
故A项正确。
2．American English and British English are different in __D__.A．spelling B．pronunciationC．grammar D．all of the above解析：归纳题。
根据第二段There are a few differences in grammar. There aredifferences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. Pronunciation is sometimes different. 这三句说明美国英语和英国英语在语法、拼写、词汇和发音方面都有差异，故D项正确。
3．What is not mentioned(提及) in the passage？__C__A．Whether there are differences between British English and American English.B．Whether British English and American English are one language or two.C．How the differences between British English and American English came about.D．How important the differences are.解析：细节题。
在第二段中提及了两国英语之间的确存在着差异；文章最后一句话告诉我们这是一种语言，最后一段也说了这种差异是多么重要。
唯独没有提及这种差异是如何产生的。
故C项正确。
4．Most __B__ say “Do you have a watch？”A．British people B．AmericansC．children D．teachers解析：细节题。
根据第二段第四句话Americans say“in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen？”说明Do you have a watch？是讲美国英语的人所说。
故B项正确。
5．According to this passage, British people and Americans have __A__ difficulty in understanding each other.A．little B．muchC．some D．great解析：推理题。
根据文章最后一段For the most part, British and American English are the same language. 说明这是一种语言，那么这两国人在理解对方的语言方面没有什么困难，故A项正确。
Ⅳ.完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
If you are learning English because you're going to travel in England and wish to be__1.C__there, don't try to speak English perfectly，__2.A__ if you do so, no one will understand you. In London ninety－nine in every hundred people speak__3.B__English. You may say that__4.D__they don't speak English well themselves, they can__5.C__understand it when it is well spoken. They__6.B__when the speaker is English. But when the speaker is a__7.A__,_the better he speaks, the__8.C__it is to understand him.No foreigner can__9.C__stress(重读)the syllables(音节)and make the tone(声调)__10.D__and fall in question and__11.B__ exactly as a__12.A__ does.__13.D__the first thing you have to do is to speak with a strong __14.C__accent, and speak broken, that is, English without any__15.A__. Then every English person you__16.D__will at once know you are a foreigner, and try to understand you and be ready to__17.B__you. He will not__18.A__you to be polite and use grammatical phrases. He will be__19.C__by his cleverness in making out(弄清) your__20.B__and being able to tell what you want to know.文章大意：到了英国，不要把英语说得太好，否则没人会听懂你的话，也不会有人帮助你。
