1、1Unit 2 English around the world课文与语法填空阅读下面短文,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 time? Actually all languages change and develop 2 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 Engl
2、ish 3 (speak) today. It was based more on German 4 the English we speak at present. Then gradually between about AD 800 and 1150,English became 5 (little) like German because those who 6 (rule)England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers enriched the English language and 7 (especi
3、al) its vocabulary. So by the 1600s Shakespeare was able to make use of a 8 (wide) vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 some British 9 (settle) moved to America. Later in the 18th century some British people were taken to Australia too. English began to 10 (speak) in both countries. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6
4、. 7. 8. 9. 10. 答案 1.over over time 随着时间的流逝。2.when 考查状语从句的引导词。when 在句中引导时间状语从句。3.spoken 考查非谓语动词。speak 与 English 构成被动关系,故用过去分词作后置定语。4.than 考查固定搭配。由前面的 more 可知这里填 than。5.less 考查比较级。根据语境可知这里是与过去发生的情况相比较。26.ruled 考查时态。由关系代词 who 可以确定此处应该使用谓语动词;由 spoke 可以确定此处使用一般过去时。7.especially especially 尤其,特别,常用于表示某事物更适
5、用于某一事物或某一情况。8.wider 考查比较级。句中 than 是标志词。9.settlers 考查词性转换。由句式结构可知此处使用名词作主语。10.be spoken 动词 speak 和主语构成被动关系,故使用不定式的被动结构。课文与短文改错根据课文内容,对下面材料进行修改。文中共有 10 处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。When people use words and expressions different from the “standard language”, it called a dialect. American Englis
6、h has much dialects because people have come from all over the world. Geography also play a part making dialects. Some people live in the mountains of the eastern USA speak with an older kind of English dialect. When Americans moved from one place to another, they took their dialects to them. So peo
7、ple from the mountains in the southeastern USA speak with almost the same dialect that people in the northwestern USA. The USA is a large country in which many differently dialects are spoken. Although many Americans move a lot, he still recognize and understand each other dialects.答案 When people us
8、e words and expressions different from the “standard language”, it is called a dialect. American English has dialects because people have come muchmanyfrom all over the world. Geography also a part in making dialects. Some people playplayswho/that 或 in the mountains of the eastern USA speak with an
9、older kind of livelivingEnglish dialect. When Americans moved from one place to another, they took their dialects 3 them. So people from the mountains in the southeastern USA speak with almost the towithsame dialect people in the northwestern USA. The USA is a large country in which thatasmany diale
10、cts are spoken. Although many Americans move a lot, still differentlydifferent hetheyrecognize and understand each dialects.otherothers主语和 call 构成被动关系;由语境可知应使用一般现在时。dialects 为复数形式,故应该使用 many 修饰;much 常修饰不可数名词。主语为第三人称单数,故谓语动词应该使用单数形式。play a part in doing sth.在做某事的过程中起作用。此处可加关系代词 who 或 that 引导定语从句;另外,把
11、谓语动词改为非谓语动词也为正确答案。take.with.带着。the same 后常接 as。名词前面应使用形容词作为修饰成分。该处代词应该代指上文中的 many Americans。此处应该使用所有格。话题知识与写作. 根据提示翻译下列句子。1.我总是利用每个星期天在我们学校学习。(make use of)2.一次,由于下大雨,我不能回家。(because of)3.有人打着伞向我走来。(come up)4.我马上认出来那是我的老师。(recognize)45.她在日常生活中帮助我们,她还在我们的英语学习中起了很重要的作用。(play an important role in.)6.她不仅仅
12、是我们的老师,还是我们的朋友。(more than).将以上句子连成一篇语言流畅、用词准确、逻辑严密的短文。答案 .1.I always make use of every Sunday to study in our school.2.Once I couldnt go home because of heavy rain.3.There was a person coming up to me with an umbrella.4.I immediately recognized it was my teacher.5.She helps us in our daily life, and
13、 she also plays an important role in our English learning.6.She is more than our teacher;she is also our friend.参考范文I always make use of every Sunday to study in our school. Once I couldnt go home because of heavy rain. Fortunately,there was a person coming up to me with an umbrella and I immediatel
14、y recognized it was my teacher. Not only does she help us in our daily life, but also she plays an important role in our English learning. As far as we are concerned, she is more than our teacher;she is also our friend.单元词汇拓展速记1.表“原因”的短语because of 因为;由于thanks to 多亏;由于owing to 由于due to 由于5as a result of 由于,作为的结果on account of 因为2.“en”词块enrich 使充实enable 使能够enlarge 使扩大ensure 确保;担保deepen 加深widen 加宽endanger 使遭遇危险encourage 鼓励strengthen 强化 lengthen 延长3.含有“than”的固定搭配less than 少于more than 超过;不止;不仅仅not more than 至多;不超过no more than 仅仅;只不过other than 除了rather than 而不是
