高中英语外研版 (2019)必修 第一册Unit 2 Exploring English课堂检测

Period 2　Understanding ideas

Ⅰ.根据释义写出汉语词义和英语单词

1．the name of a book, poem, painting, piece of music, etc. 题目，标题→title

2．the way that sb. behaves, especially towards other people举止，行为→behavior

3．concerning the use of imagination to produce new ideas or things创造(性)的→creative

4．very different from each other(观点、意见等)相反的，相对立的→opposing

5．difficult to understand 令人困惑的→confusing

6．to show or be a sign of a particular situation or feeling显示，反映→reflect

7．the quality of being creative; the ability to create创造性，创造力→creativity

8．being the only one of its kind; very special or unusual独一无二的，独特的→unique

9．that can be seen 看得见的，可见的→visible

10．a device that warns people of a particular danger警报器→alarm

Ⅱ.选词填空(先填短语，后填句子)

1．Last night the building was on fire and ________.

答案：burned/burnt down

2．I always said Jacky would ________ in prison.

答案：wind up

3．The alarm was timed to ________ at 12 o'clock.

答案：go off

4．The koala is ________ Australia.

答案：unique to

5．When you ________ the window, you see one more colour.

答案：look out of

Ⅲ.单句语法填空

1．I cannot explain her strange ________ (behave)．

答案：behavior

2．I know you have no trouble ________ (find) your classmate's address in the village.

答案：finding

3．Neither his parents nor Tom ________  (enjoy) outdoor sports.

答案：enjoys

4．My friend has the ________ (oppose) idea about the war.

答案：opposing

5．________ I was waiting for the train, I bought a magazine.

答案：While

6．Don't forget to fill ________ your boarding cards.

答案：in/out

7．The passage can be seen as the author's ________ (reflect) upon a particular life experience.

答案：reflection

8．Let's burn ________ all this waste paper.

答案：up

9．I wish I could do something more  ________ (create)．

答案：creative

10．The article on the magazine is very ________ (confuse)．

答案：confusing

Ⅳ.单句写作

1．今天爸爸妈妈都不在家。

______________________ at home today.

答案：Neither dad nor mum is

2．这就是我早早离去的原因。

______________ I left so early.

答案：That's why

3．她在学英语方面有困难。

She ________________________ English.

答案：has trouble (in) studying

4．明天和我一块出去怎么样？

__________________________ with me tomorrow?

答案：What about going out

5．说到老师，我不能忘记我的父母教我如何区分对错。

____________________， I can't forget my parents taught me how to tell right from wrong.

答案：Speaking of teachers

Ⅰ.语言运用

My recently divorced daughter phoned to tell me about a house she was absorbed in. I held the line and listened. I __1__ her for moving forward with her life, and I said, “Honey, I am glad you've found something you like, __2__ don't you think, with the gas prices, you might need to buy one house __3__ to your work？” As she told me all about the house, I could hear the __4__ and joy in her voice. The moment I spoke the word, BUT, it was __5__ I had stuck a needle into a balloon. I could hear her __6__ deflate (使泄气). I wish I'd used the word AND. “Honey, I'm glad you found a house in your price __7__， AND I'm happy for you.” I __8__ that if I had held my tongue, her __9__ wouldn't have changed, and we'd have both __10__ feeling better.

   Since then, I've been doing some __11__. And I am going to __12__ myself from using the word BUT. I think I can __13__ it, and I am going to give it my best shot. If I __14__， I will try again, and again to __15__ that naughty little word from my vocabulary. I intend to substitute it with the word AND.

篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过女儿买房这件事领悟到：对别人应该少说“BUT”，多说“AND”。

1．A.awarded  B．thanked

C．attracted  D．praised

答案：D　根据下文“for moving forward with her life”及上文提到作者的女儿最近离婚了的内容可知，此处指作者称赞(praise)了女儿。

2．A.or  B．so

C．but  D．and

答案：C　此处表示“亲爱的，我很高兴你找到了你喜欢的东西，但是，考虑到油价……”前后句之间存在转折关系，故用but。

3．A.accessible  B．available

C．beneficial  D．close

答案：D　此处指靠近(close to)工作地方的房子。

4．A.amazement  B．hesitation

C．excitement  D．confusion

答案：C　当作者的女儿告诉作者所有关于那个房子的事情时，作者能从她的声音里听出兴奋(excitement)和喜悦。设空后的“and joy”亦是提示。amazement “惊奇，吃惊”；hesitation “犹豫；踌躇”；confusion “混淆，困惑”。

5．A.in case  B．because

C．whether  D．as if

答案：D　根据语境可知，此处指这就好像作者用针扎了气球一样。as if “似乎；好像”，在此引导表语从句，符合语境。

6．A.suddenly  B．slowly

C．occasionally  D．randomly

答案：B　根据上文中的“stuck a needle into a balloon”并结合常识可知，用针扎了气球后，气球会慢慢地变瘪，此处意在突出女儿逐渐变得失落。slowly “慢慢地”，符合语境。occasionally “偶尔”；randomly “任意地”。

7．A.expectation  B．range

C．measurement  D．planning

答案：B　in one's price range “在某人的价格承受范围以内”。expectation “期望，期待”；measurement “测量，度量”；planning “规划”。作者真的希望自己用了AND这个词，对女儿说：“亲爱的，我很高兴你在你的价格承受范围内找到了一所房子，而且我为你感到高兴。”

8．A.admit  B．recall

C．doubt  D．promise

答案：C　此处指作者对自己的说话方式产生了怀疑，doubt “怀疑”，符合语境。admit “承认”；recall “回忆起”；promise “承诺”。

9．A.emotions  B．struggles

C．burdens  D．destinations

答案：A　作者意识到换种说话方式，女儿的情绪可能就不会改变。emotion “情感；情绪”，符合语境。

10．A.come over  B．gone off

C．brought about  D．hung up

答案：D　come over “短暂造访；改变立场”；go off “继续下去”； bring about “带来，引起”；hang  up “挂断(电话)”。此处指挂断电话的时候，两人的心情都会好一些。

11．A.self­reflection  B．self­promotion

C．self­support  D．self­respect

答案：A　self­promotion “自抬身价”；self­support “自给，自立”；self­respect “自尊”。根据下文的内容可知，此处指作者在自省(self­reflection)。

12．A.excuse  B．prevent

C．spare  D．protect

答案：B　作者将阻止(prevent)自己使用BUT这个词。

13．A.improve  B．overlook

C．monitor  D．manage

答案：D　作者认为自己能做到。manage “完成(困难的事)，应付(困难局面等)”，符合语境。improve “提高，改善”；overlook “忽略，不予理会”；monitor “监视，检查”。

14．A.give up  B．keep up

C．turn up  D．mess up

答案：D　如果作者搞砸了，作者会再次进行尝试。mess up “把……弄糟；胡乱地做”，符合语境。give up “放弃”；keep up “继续”；turn up “出现，露面”。

15．A.remove  B．dismiss

C．separate  D．distinguish

答案：A　作者将会一次又一次地尝试把这个“淘气的”小单词从她的词汇表中移出去。remove “移开，拿开，去掉”，符合语境。dismiss “解雇；摒除(思想、感情等)”；separate “使分开，分离”；distinguish “区分，辨别”。

Ⅱ.阅读

A

Funded (资助) Programs Allow You To

Explore Canada And Learn French

Are you open to exploring Canada for a few weeks, meeting new friends，learning French and participating in unforgettable worthy adventures? Or are you looking for something longer­term where you can dive deep into another language and culture? Explore Programs or Odyssey Program may be right for you!

     EXPLORE PROGRAMS

Offered during the spring and summer for people with any skill level in French, Explore Programs are language programs which allow you to discover another region (领域) of Canada while learning French. There is a three­week Explore program (ages 13 to 15)  and an Explore program if you're a student of 16 years old or older.

     FUNDING

The three­week Explore program: $2,000 (taxable income)．

     The Explore program for 16＋year olds: $2,800 (taxable income)．

     The funding covers the major expenses for participating in the program: fees, teaching materials, workshops, food, accommodation, and most of your activities. Apart from personal spending money you will need to cover  registration fees and travel expenses.

     ELIGIBILITY (资格) CRITERIA

In order to qualify for Explore Programs funding, you must：

     —be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (those studying in Canada on a student visa are not eligible)；

     —meet the age requirements by the time your Explore course begins; and have been a full­time student for at least one term during the present school year.

     Anybody can participate in Odyssey, also a paid program, but you do need to meet all the other eligibility requirements. There are no French­language­skill requirements to apply for the Odyssey program. A driver's licence is not a requirement for selection. However, in some regions, having a licence is preferable.

     For full details please visit www.myodyssey.ca.

篇章导读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了可以让你有机会探索加拿大并学习法语的资助项目。

1．How much can a 14­year­old boy and his 17­year­old brother be funded for participating in Explore Programs?

   A．$2,000.  B．$2,800.

C．$4,000.  D．$4,800.

答案：D　细节理解题。根据FUNDING中的“The three­week Explore program: $2,000 (taxable income). The Explore program for 16＋year olds: $2,800 (taxable income)．”可知，一个十四岁的男孩和他十七岁的哥哥参与Explore项目受到资助的费用为$2,000＋$2,800＝$4,800。

2．Which of the following should participants pay extra for?

   A．Students' books.  B．Travel expenses.

C．Accommodation.  D．Three meals.

答案：B　细节理解题。根据FUNDING中的“Apart from personal spending money you will need to cover registration fees and travel expenses.”可知，参加者需要额外支付出行费用。

3．In what aspect is Odyssey Program different from Explore Programs?

A．There is no age limit for participation.

B．Participants must speak fluent French.

C．Participants must learn in school for a year.

D．Permanent residents in Canada can participate.

答案：A　细节理解题。根据ELIGIBILITY (资格) CRITERIA中的“Anybody can participate in Odyssey, also a paid program, but you do need to meet all the other eligibility requirememts.”可知，Odyssey不同于Explore之处是它没有年龄限制。

B

Many people have tried to simplify (简化) the spelling of English words. Unlike other languages, English sometimes spells the same sounds in very different ways. For example, there is “light” but “white”， “loan” but “phone”， and there are at least seven different ways of pronouncing “ough”： “though” “through” “bough” “cough” “enough” “ought” and “thorough”.

The American President Theodore Roosevelt almost succeeded in simplifying English spelling. In 1906, Andrew Carnegie started the Simplified Spelling Board. He was one of the richest men in the United States of America. The board's plan was to make the spelling of words nearer to the way they sound. For example, the word “though” would be spelt “tho” and “through” would become “thru”. Other people on the board were Melvil Dewey, the head of the New York libraries, and Professor Brander Matthews of Columbia University. They explained their idea to President Roosevelt, who thought that it was indeed logical. He immediately asked the government printer to use simplified spelling in all government letters.

But people didn't like the change, even if it made life easier. So the new simpler spelling was not popular. More importantly, when the American politicians (政客) discussed the plan, they did not like it either. Because Roosevelt did not want to have any problems with the politicians, he changed his mind and told the printer to go back to the old way of spelling.

Since then no one in any government has dared to simplify English spelling. However, people do simplify some words, mainly in advertisements. For example, we often see “tonite” instead of “tonight” and “thru” instead of “through”.

篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。一直以来，有很多人致力于简化英语拼写。美国总统西奥多·罗斯福和钢铁大王安德鲁·卡内基就曾一起进行过拼写改革。

4．Many people have tried to simplify English spelling because ________.

A．English words are too long to remember

B．there are many mistakes in English words

C．lots of words are spelt in many different ways

D．sometimes the same sounds have different spellings

答案：D　细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Unlike other languages, English sometimes spells the same sounds in very different ways.”可知，人们试图简化英语拼写是因为英语单词有时候同样的发音会有不同的拼写。

5．What was Theodore Roosevelt's attitude towards simplified spelling?

A．Worried.    B．Supportive. 

C．Uncertain.    D．Doubtful.

答案：B　推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句“They explained their idea to President Roosevelt, who thought that it was indeed logical. He immediately ... ”可知，罗斯福对简化英语拼写持支持态度。

6．According to the passage, simplified spelling ________.

A．was welcomed by the US politicians

B．changed the way the words sound

C．has been used widely for over a century

D．was first used in US government letters

答案：D　细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“He immediately asked the government printer to use simplified spelling in all government letters.”可知，简化拼写首先是在美国政府信函中使用的。

7．Roosevelt's plan to simplify English spelling ________.

A．failed in the end 

B．proved quite successful

C．won wide support 

D．influenced English greatly

答案：A　推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句中的“he changed his mind and told the printer to go back to the old way of spelling”可知，罗斯福的拼写改革计划最终失败了。

C

As parents, if you want to keep your children learning over this summer break, here is an idea. Parents and children can learn a second language together. No need to spend any money or sign up for a class. The Internet and the library are the only essentials (必需品) that are needed.

Together parents and children can select a second language that they can learn together. Once a language has been chosen, begin to search the Internet to find out much information about the history of that language and where it comes from. Then go to the library to check out books, videos, and audiotape on learning to speak that language. Together, read the books, watch the videos, and listen to the audiotape, while practicing, speaking and writing the new language to each other.

Parents and children can use their new language in the following ways. For example, go to a restaurant where that language is spoken. In addition, have daily conversations with the newly learned second language. By learning and using this language, it builds a bond (联系) between the parents and the children. Moreover, it promotes (促进) learning in a fun way during the summer break.

Furthermore, you can click https：//translate, google. com, which is a great online resource to use when learning to speak a second language. This is an excellent Google free online translation service that allows people to select their first language and the second language that they are learning and to translate quickly. For example, if a person's primary language is English and the second language that he's learning is French, he can put in words or sentences in English and it will translate them into French quickly. In a word, learning a second language can be fun for all ages.

篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。漫长的暑假是家长和孩子们待在一起的好时机，家长不妨利用这个机会和孩子们一起学习一门外语。

8．Once you have decided to learn a second language, ________.

A．you must sign up for a class

B．you should buy some related books

C．you can turn to a teacher for help

D．you can visit a library free of charge

答案：D　细节理解题。从第一段内容可知，与孩子一起学习外语，不必花钱或是报班，互联网和图书馆可以免费提供帮助。故选D项。

9．Which of the following can help learn a second language according to the passage?

A．Books and cameras.  B．Audiotape and plays.

C．Videos and audiotape.  D．Books and phones.

答案：C　细节理解题。第二段中提到学习外语时可以从图书馆借书、录像带和录音磁带，故选C项。

10．As parents and kids learn a language together, ________.

A．they can possibly become the best language users

B．they can go to different kinds of restaurants together

C．they can improve their abilities as soon as possible

D．they can get along better with each other than ever

答案：D　细节理解题。从第三段中的“it builds a bond (联系) between the parents and the children”可知，通过和孩子一起学外语，父母和孩子们之间的关系会变得更融洽。故选D项。

Ⅲ.七选五

Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are speaking quite fluently. __1__

First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. The most important thing is to listen as often as possible. __2__ The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download The RealPlayer from RealMedia.com. The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station.

Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated by limited understanding. __3__

Here is some of the advice I give my students：

●Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything.

●Stay relaxed when you do not understand, and try listening to the material for more times.

●Do not translate everything into your native language.

●__4__ Don't concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas.

●Listen to something you enjoy.

I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany. In the beginning, when I didn't understand a word, I insisted on translating it in my mind. This method usually resulted in confusion. __5__ Firstly, translating creates a barrier between the listener and the speaker. Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly. By remaining calm, I noticed that even if I did not pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said.

A．What should you do?

B．Listen for the general idea of the conversation.

C．But you can't follow a native English speaker at all!

D．But listening is a problem for most of the beginners!

E．So, what you need to do is to find listening resources.

F．However, after several weeks, I got used to the new environment in Germany.

G．Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts.

篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了在学习英语时遇到的最大问题——听力，并介绍了几种提高听力的方法。

1．C　设空前指出：你的英语进步很大，语法也不错，阅读理解也很好，你也说得很流利；设空处下一段指出听力是几乎所有英语学习者的最大障碍。C项“但是你听不明白以英语为母语的人所讲的内容”承上启下，故选C项。

2．E　设空前指出最重要的是要尽可能多听；设空后指出因特网是一个有用的工具，指出了具体的学习途径，即如何去寻找学习资源，E项与下文衔接紧密，故选E项。

3．A　上文提到有规律地听，但你仍然可能理解不了；下文针对性地给出了一些建议，故A选项符合语境。

4．B　下文提到在弄清大意之前不要关注细节，“the main ideas”与“the general idea of the conversation”是同义词，故选B项。

5．G　根据后面的“Firstly, ... Secondly, ...”可知，下文讲述了两个要点，G项中的“two ... important facts”是总述，故选G项。

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The coronavirus sweeping_across_the_world is a pandemic, the World_Health_ Organization declared on Wednesday.There are large outbreaks of the virus in Italy, South Korea, and the United States. In the US, the slow rollout of testing and limited_testing_capacity has crippled response to the disease.

世界卫生组织周三宣布，席卷全球的冠状病毒是一种大流行病。该病毒在意大利、韩国和美国大面积爆发。在美国，检测的缓慢进行和有限的检测能力削弱了应对该疾病的能力。

【坚持积累】

①coronavirus/kə'rəʊnəˌvaIrəs/n. 冠状病毒

②pandemic/pæn'demIk/n. 大流行病

③declare/dI'kleə(r)/v. 公布；宣告

④rollout/'rəʊlaʊt/n. 上线；推广

⑤test/test/n. 检查，化验

⑥capacity/kə'pæsəti/n. 能力

⑦cripple/'krIpl/v. 严重毁坏(或损害)

⑧response/rI'spɒns/n. 反应；响应

⑨disease/dI'ziːz/n. 疾病