Unit 2 English around the world
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．You can find much information available on the________(官方的)website.
2．Just as Premier Wen Jiabao puts it，China is________ (实际上)a developing country in the world.
3．The achievements the city has achieved have been widely________(认可)by the public.
4．After months of discussion，a peace agreement is ________(逐渐地)taking shape.
5．He closed his letter with________(表达)of grateful thanks.
6．The guard asked me to show him my________(身份)card.
7．We had ________(经常的)snowfalls last year.
8．Are you a________ (本地人)or just a visitor?
9．He speaks with an American ________(口音)．
10．Shall we go____________(直接)to the hotel?
答案 1.official 2.actually 3.recognized 4.gradually
5．expression 6.identity 7.frequent 8.native 9.accent
10．straight
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．____________in our work，we should not be proud.(even if引导状语从句)
即使我们在工作中取得了巨大成绩，也不应该自满。
2．Life in the USA will probably____________.(be different from)
美国的生活可能会与你想象的有所不同。
3．He left the party______________to stay there with me.(although引导状语从句)
尽管我请求他留在晚会上陪我，但他还是走了。
4．Last year there were______________.(more than)
去年出生的人数多于死亡的人数。
5．He was late not only____________ his illness but also __________he missed the early bus.(because；because of)
他迟到了不仅因为他有病，而且因为他误了早班车。
答案 1.Even if we achieve great success
2．be different from what you expect
3．although I begged him
4．more births than deaths
5．because of；because
Ⅲ.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Mary：Have you heard about the robbery at Wilson's in Clifton Road?
Alan：Yes.In fact，I saw part of the __1__.It was terrible!
Mary：You saw part of it？Oh，my God！I've only got a very brief report about it.
Alan：Well，the thieves planned to rob the shop...you know，Wilson's in Clifton Road.
Mary：In broad daylight？How __2__ they？I can't imagine __3__！
Alan：They planned to arrive as the jewelry __4__(take) from the safe into the big display window.They arrived in a large red car which they __5__(park) on the opposite side of the road.
Mary：How many robbers were there?
Alan：Three.One waited inside the car and the __6__ two walked over to the shop，__7__(carry) large briefcases.Once inside the shop，they made the manager of the shop and his assistants lie down on the floor __8__ they filled the briefcases with jewelry.What they didn't know，however，was that another assistant was in the room right at the back of the shop.He had caught sight of the two thieves and had pressed an alarm bell.At that very __9__，a police car arrived.__10__ the robbery was over.
答案 1.case 2.dare 3.it 4.was being taken 5.parked
6．other 7.carrying 8.while/when 9.moment 10.Then
Ⅳ.阅读理解
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(2017·山东卷B)George Gershwin，born in 1898，was one of America's greatest composers.He published his first song when he was eighteen years old.During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.
Many of Gershwin's songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City.These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s.Many of his songs have remained popular as ever.Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way—from jazz to country.
In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music.Could jazz，some people asked，be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music.Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it.And in that short time，he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue.Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert.The audience were thrilled when they heard his music.It made him worldfamous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.
In 1928，Gershwin went to Paris.He applied to study composition (作曲)with the wellknown musician Nadia Boulanger，but she rejected him.She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazzinfluenced style.While there，Gershwin wrote An American in Paris.When it was first performed，critics (评论家)were divided over the music.Some called it happy and full of life，to others it was silly and boring.But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States.It still remains one of his most famous works.
George Gershwin died in 1937，just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer.He was only thirtynine years old.Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages.People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written.
【解题导语】 本文讲述了George Gershwin 一位伟大的音乐家的一生，对音乐界及世界的影响。
1．Many of Gershwin's musical works were________.
A．written about New Yorkers
B．composed for Paul Whiteman
C．played mainly in the countryside
D．performed in various ways
答案 D [细节理解题。根据原文第二段末Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way—from jazz to country.其中“they”指代Gershwin's musical works，“in every possible way ”与 various ways属于同义替换，所以选D。]
2．What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman?
A．It attracted more people to theatres.
B．It proved jazz could be serious music.
C．It made Gershwin leader of the orchestra.
D．It caused a debate among jazz musicians.
答案 B [细节理解题。根据原文第三段中In 1924, jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music.其中“show that jazz was serious music”和B选项是表达的一个意思，所以选B。]
3．What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?
A．He created one of his best works.
B．He studied with Nadia Boulanger.
C．He argued with French critics.
D．He changed his music style.
答案 A [细节理解题。根据原文第四段中“It still remains one of his most famous works.”其中it指的就是An American in Paris，“one of his most famous works.”即A选项中的 one of his best works。]
4．What do we learn from the last paragraph?
A．Many of Gershwin's works were lost.
B．The death of Gershwin was widely reported.
C．A concert was held in memory of Gershwin.
D．Brain cancer research started after Gershwin's death.
答案 B [推理判断题。根据原文最后一段，“Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages.”即说明了B选项“The death of Gershwin was widely reported.”故B正确。其它选项均没有涉及。]
Ⅴ.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Easy Exercises to Do on Vacation
You've waited for long，and now here is your vacation.The trouble is：you've been sticking to a fitness program and are worried that all your good work will be destroyed by the desire to eat local food and lazing around on beach chairs.__1__ Schedule 20 to 30 minutes a day，and make use of your hotel room，the grounds and surrounding neighborhood to perform quick and easy exercises while you're on vacation.
Stair Exercises
Your hotel can serve as a gym even if it doesn't have one.Use the stairs to exercise while you're on vacation.If your hotel is a highrise，start at the bottom and climb as many floors as you can before using the elevator.__2__
Walk
Taking a fast walk for 20 to 30 minutes gives you a great way of doing exercise.__3__ In a remote or seaside location，stay on the hotel grounds and walk around the buildings.Always let someone know where you are before you set out.
Yoga(瑜伽)
Don't want to pack a large，heavy yoga mat on vacation？You can still do yoga.__4__ Then you can perform stretches on carpeted or hardwood floors.
If you don't have time to get these accessories，just perform a series of Half Sun Salutations as soon as you wake up.__5__ Just stand tall with your feet together and your arms by your sides.Breathe in and raise your arms to the sky.Breathe out and bend forward from your waist and lay your hands on your ankles.Breathe in and come halfway up with a flat back.Breathe out and fall forward again，and then breathe in and rise all the way up to your original position.
A．If your hotel has a balcony，even better.
B．Never go out before telling someone about it.
C．You don't have to overlook your yoga while on vacation.
D．This is where a little intelligence and discipline should come in.
E．If you're in an area that's populated，stick to the main streets.
F．Get yourself a pair of gloves and socks with a nonslip coating(涂层)．
G．If you choose to go downstairs on foot，make sure you hold on to the rail for support.
答案 1.D 2.G 3.E 4.F 5.A
Ⅵ.短文改错
There is a proverb that went “Honesty is the best policy”．I still remember the day that I was left alone at home.I broke a vase by chances, which was quite treasured by my father.When he came back, I was
fearful that I didn't tell the truth.The cat was his excuse.My father said nothing, and I could read his distrust.The next morning, after a restless night, I admitted to my father that it was my fault.I saw relief in his eyes.He smiled at me.From now on, I never told lies.My honesty won me great trust from others, which benefited from my growth a lot.It is the “crack” that is reminding me all the time that I have a long way to go.With the light through the crack I can see the road ahead clear.
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