课时作业(二) 必修1 Unit 2 English around the world
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．(2017·江西六校高三联考)—Will you join us in the Talent Show?
—Thank you，________
A．but why not？ B．but I’d rather not.
C．and I won’t.D．and I’ll join.
2．(2017·桂林部分学校高三质量检测)The happiest people don’t have the best of everything.They just________everything.
A．get away fromB．make the best of
C．fix attention onD．catch up with
3．(2017·江西六校高三联考)The decision about which college to go to cannot be made by any one of us________yourself.
A．more thanB．other than
C．rather thanD．better than
4．(2017·安徽省芜湖三校一模)A recent study has
________an unexpected conclusion that the African elephant should be divided into two different species.
A．kept up with B．made up with
C．caught up with
D．come up with
5．—He failed the exam again！What should I do，Miss Wang?
—In my opinion，your son is________than stupid.
A．quite lazierB．much lazier
C．more lazyD．lazier rather
6．(2017·南京一模)When________comes to an interview day，we’ve got many things in mind，such as being on time and giving proper answers.
A．thatB．this
C．itD．one
7．(2017·苏锡常镇四市调研)You know it’s love when all you want is that person to be happy，________you’re not part of their happiness.
A．even ifB．as if
C．if onlyD．if ever
8．—According to my grandma，it is a good idea to eat chicken soup when you have a cold.
—________，scientists agree with her.
A．Sooner or laterB．Once in a while
C．To be exactD．Believe it or not
9．She will tell us why she feels so strong that each of us has
a role________in making the earth a better place to live in.
A．to have played
B．to play
C．to be played D．to be playing
10．(2017·福州模拟)Oprah (奥普拉)，the queen of American daytime talk TV，is________as one of the most powerful women in the world.
A．raisedB．recognized
C．requestedD．recommended
11．(2017·衡水中学月考)You________scold such a pupil who always keeps silent so seriously that you________hurt him.
A．should；canB．may；will
C．mustn’t；mayD．can’t；must
12．(2017·绵阳二诊)—I happened to meet Lily yesterday.
—Lucky dog！You ________each other for two years.
A．haven’t seen
B．hadn’t seen
C．didn’t see D．don’t see
13．(2017·台州高三检测)Linda’s health is improving________day by day，and the doctor has advised her to stay home for a couple of weeks.
A．frequentlyB．gradually
C．fluentlyD．actually
14．(2017·北京四中高三质检)There is________as a free dinner in this world.As the saying goes，“No pains，no gains.”
A．no such a good thingB．such no good thing
C．no such good thingD．not so a good thing
15．As everybody knows，kangaroos are native________Australia and are often regarded as one of Australia’s national treasures.
A．in B．to
C．from D．with
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
(2017·江西省重点中学协作体第一次联考)
Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness，happiness，goodness，and
selfrespect？The collection
of happiness actions broadly categorized
(把……归类)
as “honor” help you create this life of good feelings.
Here’s an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.
Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item.If we keep silent，and profit from the clerk’s mistake，we would drive home with a sense of sneaky (暗中的) excitement.Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune.On the other hand，if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item，the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty.We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.
Then，what is it to do with our sense of happiness?
In the first case，where we don’t tell the clerk，a couple of things would happen.Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief.In the process，we would lose some peace of
mind
and
selfrespect.We
would also demonstrate that we cannot be trusted，since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends.We damage our own reputations by telling others.In contrast，bringing_the_error_to_the__clerk’s__attention
causes
different
things
to happen.Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable.Upon leaving the store，we feel honorable and our selfrespect is increased.Whenever we take honorable actions we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.
There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions.Honorable
thoughts lead
to honorable actions.Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence.And it’s easy to think and act honorably again when we’re happy.While the positive cycle can be difficult to start，once it’s started，it’s easy to continue.Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind，which is important for our happiness.
1．According to the passage，the positive action in the example contributes to our________.
A．selfrespect
B．financial rewards
C．advertising abilityD．friendly relationship
2．The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to________.
A．lying B．stealing
C．cheating D．advertising
3．The underlined phrase “bringing the error to the clerk’s attention”
means________.
A．telling the truth to the clerk
B．offering advice to the clerk
C．asking the clerk to be more attentive
D．reminding the clerk of the charged items
4．How will we feel if we let the clerk know the mistake?
A．We’ll be very excited.
B．We’ll feel unfortunate.
C．We’ll have a sense of honor.
D．We’ll feel sorry for the clerk.
5．Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
A．How to Live Truthfully
B．Importance of Peacefulness
C．Ways of Gaining Selfrespect
D．Happiness through Honorable Actions
B
(2017·济宁高考模拟)
A euphemism (from the Greek words eu—well and pheme—speak) is a word or expression that is used when people want to find a polite or less direct way of talking about difficult or embarrassing topics like death or the bodily functions.Most people，for example，would find it very difficult to say in plain language that they have arranged for their sick old dog to be killed.They would soften the pain by saying：We had Ruby put down or We had Ruby put to sleep.Many people prefer to call someone plain than ugly，or cuddly rather than fat.
Euphemisms are an important part of every language，but it seems that English has an evergrowing number of them.The nonnative speaker not only has to make sense of the euphemisms he hears，he also has to learn which euphemisms are appropriate in any particular situation.He might be aware that his American friend needs to use the toilet when she asks where the bathroom (or restroom，or comfort station) is，but he is less likely to guess that his English friend has the same need when he says he has to see a man about a dog.He might have learned，for example，that in the family way is a euphemism for pregnant.If，however，he says to his boss，“Congratulations！I hear your wife is in the family way，” he would be using an expression that is too familiar for the circumstances.
Schools are full of euphemisms.At Frankfurt International School，for example，the special lessons given to students who are having difficulties in their school subjects are called Study Center (in the middle school) and Academic Workshop (in the high school)．Teachers rightly do not want to upset students or parents by being too frank or straightforward，and usually choose a softer word or expression to convey the same message.
6．According to the passage，people use euphemisms in order to________.
A．make themselves understood
B．avoid embarrassment
C．to sound straightforward
D．attract attention
7．A person who is described as plain and cuddly is in fact________.
A．tall and handsome
B．pretty and slim
C．ugly but tall
D．ugly and fat
8．When an English lady says she has to see a man about a dog，she might want to________.
A．have her old dog killedB．see an ugly friend
C．go to the toilet
D．see a pregnant woman
9．The main purpose of Paragraph 2 is to________.
A．stress that euphemisms are an important part of every language
B．inform readers that English has an evergrowing number of euphemisms
C．suggest nonnative speakers use euphemisms as often as possible
D．warn English learners to be careful about the meaning and use of euphemisms
10．At Frankfurt International School，the students who receive lessons in Study Center________.
A．have poor grades in the subjects
B．do well in school
C．work hard at their lessons
D．prefer to learn more
课时作业(二)
.单项填空
1．解析： 考查情景交际。句意为：——和我们一同去参加选秀比赛好吗？——谢谢，但我不想参加。根据答语中“Thank you”可知，回答者是想拒绝邀请，可排除A、D两项，C项不符合英语交际用语中委婉礼貌原则。
答案： B
2．解析： 考查动词短语辨析。句意为：最幸福的人并不拥有最好的一切。他们只是“尽可能善用”一切。make the best of sth.表示“尽可能善用，善处逆境”。A.离开；逃脱，C.集中注意力于，D.赶上，均不符合句意。
答案： B
3．解析： 考查短语辨析。句意为：除了你自己，我们中任何一个人都不能决定你去上哪所大学。A项意为“超过，不仅仅”；B项意为“除了……”；C项意为“而不是”；D项意为“比……更好”。根据句意可知，答案选B。
答案： B
4．解析： 考查动词短语辨析。句意为：最近的一项研究得出一个意外结论，非洲象应被分成两个不同种类。keep up with跟上；make up with和好；catch up with追上；come up with提出。
答案： D
5．解析： 下句意为：依我来看，与其说你的儿子笨倒不如说他懒。more...than与其说……倒不如说，符合句意，故C项正确。
答案： C
6．解析： 考查代词。when it comes to sth.当涉及某事时，为固定结构，此处to是介词，后接名词或者动名词，故C项正确。
答案： C
7．解析： 考查连词。句意为：当你所想的一切就是让那个人幸福，即使你并不是他们幸福的一部分，那么你懂的这就是爱了。根据句意可知，此处应用even if即使，虽然。as if好像；if only但愿；if ever假如。
答案： A
8．解析： 句意为：——根据我奶奶的说法，感冒时喝鸡汤是个好主意。——信不信由你，科学家们与她的看法相同。sooner or later迟早；once in a while时不时地；to be exact确切地说；believe it or not信不信由你。根据上下文可知，believe it or not符合语境。
答案： D
9．解析： 主要考查动词不定式的时态与语态。从句意看，整个动作发生在将来，to play作a role的定语，其间存在着逻辑上的动宾关系，又与句中的each of us存在着逻辑上的主谓关系，故动词不定式用主动形式表示被动意义。动词不定式to play意指将来的动作；to have played意指已经完成的动作；to be playing则强调动词不定式动作正在进行。
答案： B
10．解析： 考查动词词义辨析。句意为：奥普拉，美国电视脱口秀的王后，被认为是当今世界最有影响力的女性之一。be recognized as...被认为是……。
答案： B
11．解析： 考查情态动词。mustn’t表示不准、禁止之意；may表推测。
答案： C
12．解析： 考查动词的时态。句意为：——昨天我碰巧遇到莉莉了。——真幸运！你们已经两年没有见面了。根据句意可知，两年没有见面是在昨天碰巧见面之前，表示过去的过去，故用过去完成时。
答案： B
13．解析： 根据improving和day by day可知，琳达的身体在一天天“逐渐地(gradually)”康复。frequently频繁地；fluently流利地；actually实际上，均不符合语境。
答案： B
14．解析： 当such与some，other，these/those，no等代词连用时，such置于这些代词之后；no修饰名词时，相当于not a或者not any，故其后不再使用冠词。
答案： C
15．解析： 句意为：众所周知，袋鼠是澳大利亚所特有的，并且经常被看作澳大利亚的国宝之一。sth.is native to...表示“某物原产于某地；某物是……所特有的”。
答案： B
.阅读理解
语篇解读 文章主要是叙述通过高尚的行为可以获得快乐。
1．解析： 推理判断题。文章第五段分析了两种不同做法给人的内心带来的不同感受，其中的倒数第二句讲到，积极的行为做出后，我们会感到自豪，而且自尊会增强，由此可知本题选A项。
答案： A
2．解析： 细节理解题。从文章第五段中的“Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief”可以判断，在我们的内心深处我们会把自己当成小偷，故stealing是正确的。
答案： B
3．解析： 短语理解题。从文章第五段中的“Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable”可推知，如果我们把真相告诉了售货员，他们立刻会觉得我们非常可敬，故正确答案为A项。
答案： A
4．解析： 推理判断题。根据文章第五段最后四句话可知，当我们告诉售货员真相时，我们就会有一种荣誉感。
答案： C
5．解析： 主旨大意题。文章主要论述了通过高尚的行为可以获得快乐，所以正确答案为D项。
答案： D
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了委婉语在英语中的广泛应用，并提醒英语学习者，要在沟通中注意委婉语的意思和用法，以免出现尴尬状况。
6．解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句“A euphemism (from the Greek words eu—well and pheme—speak) is a word or expression that is used when people want to find a polite or less direct way of talking about difficult or embarrassing topics like death or the bodily functions.”可知，答案B“为了避免尴尬”符合文意。
答案： B
7．解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“Many people prefer to call someone plain than ugly，or cuddly rather than fat.”可知，答案D符合文意。
答案： D
8．解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第三句“He might be aware that his American friend needs to use the toilet when she asks where the bathroom (or restroom，or comfort station) is，but he is less likely to guess that his English friend has the same need when he says he has to see a man about a dog.”可知，答案C符合文意。
答案： C
9．解析： 推理判断题。根据文章第二段第二句“...not only has to make sense of the...also has to learn...in any particular situation.”及对第二段的整体理解可知，列举了英语中应用委婉语的不同情形，从而给英语学习者提醒：要在沟通中注意委婉语的意思和用法，以免出现尴尬状况。
答案： D
10．解析： 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第二句“At Frankfurt International School，for example，the special lessons given to students who are having difficulties in their school subjects are called Study Center (in the middle school) and Academic Workshop (in the high school)．”可知，答案A符合文意。
答案： A