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1、Unit 2 English around the world. 单词拼写1. He looks handsome and gentle, but a he is a thief.2. Pronunciation and grammar is quite important in English learning. And so is v .3. He went to Britain, hoping to learn s English there.4. “ A is often used in American English while “flat is used in British E

2、nglish.5. Some English people have a strong a ,which adds difficulties to our understanding of them. 用方框内所给单词或短语的适当形式填空play a part/recognize/include/come up/make use of1. You need to pay 1,500 for the tour and the price for the hotel is .2. Her sweet smile in her winning the English Speech Competiti

3、on.3. Where are you from? I cant your accent.4. To learn English well, youd better every chance you have to speak it.5. He was a general who had from the ranks. 完成句子1. 在某些方面，这些文字是各自不同的。 , these words are different from one another. 2. 包括6位老人和7名小孩，一共76人参加了这次植树活动。Seventy six people attended the tree p

4、lanting, 6 old men and 7 children .3. 如果你来晚了，你应该向老师抱歉，可以在当时，也可以在课后。If you are late you should apologize to the teacher at that time after class. 4. 因为暴风雨的袭击，地里的庄稼受到了一定的损害。 the bad storm the crops in the fields are damaged a lot. 5. 你听两个英国外乡的人说话的时候，你会发现他们所讲的是不同的英语。When you hear two speak English, the

5、ir English may be different. . 单项填空从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。1. Mr Smith didnt go to the movie. He went swimming, .A. instead of B. insteadC. too D. either2. Im going to take an exam tomorrow morning. you good luck!A. Wish B. Hope C. To wish D. Hoping3. of the street there is a book shop. A. At

6、the end B. By the end C. In the end D. To the end4. I had finished my work when my mother called me up. A. yet B. hardly C. nearly D. finally 5. Will you go to his birthday party? No, invited to. A. so as B. as ifC. as though D. even if 6. Do you know Harry Potter VI has just ? Really? Can you get f

7、or me? A. come out; one B. come up; itC. come about; that D. come on; one 7. late she came home, her mother always waited at the door. A. Whatever B. No matter when C. No matter what D. However 8. students are practising English with each other at the English corner. A. The number of; to speak B. A

8、great deal of; spokenC. A number of; speakingD. A great many; speak 9. The reason why he didnt attend the meeting is he stayed up late last night and didnt get up until ten oclock this morning. A. because B. why C. for D. that10. The scenery in my hometown is beautiful beyond .A. communication B. ex

9、pression C. situation D. organization. 阅读理解阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最正确选项。AAs a solo artist, Brightman has sold 26 million albums and two million DVDs in 34 countries. Her musical styles put opera, pop and jazz together. She is popular in the States but not here (Britain) the image of her and h

10、er second husband, Andrew Lloyd Webber (he much older, she his muse) seems for ever frozen.The 47-year-old singer talks about the new album Symphony that came out of a “very dark time, including her decision to give up trying to have children. “People have suggested I could adopt, Brightman says, “B

11、ut work is central to my life now. And so I am going to put it to one side. After a while not having children becomes the norm and perhaps that might sound alarming, to parents especially, but I have never known anything different. Im not hurt by not having children. My life and career are incredibl

12、y rich. Talking about growing up in a large family in Berkhamsted (father a property developer who later committed suicide), she says,“I was gifted as a child, and very musical. I seemed to be good at anything to do with the arts. At 5 I understood the music I was dancing to and had an eye for costu

13、me. She first appeared in a West End musical at 11 and hated boarding school. Brightman led the saucy dance troupe辣妹三人舞 Hot Gossip and had her first hit with I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper in 1978. At 18 she married a music manager called Andrew Graham Stewart. “I was probably in love but I c

14、ant remember. Girls change such a lot between 18 and 22. It didnt really work out. In 1981 she was spotted by Lloyd Webber. She became his leading lady in Song and Dance,Requiem and Phantom of the Opera. They married in 1984. Brightman says she felt hostility(敌意) “from the beginning. I havent tried

15、to understand it. Ive done very well everywhere else, especially the US, where I now live, I just accept it for what it is. The more you are away from Britain, the more you appreciate it. But I dont miss it, although I miss my family. Our profession can be uncomfortable but I enjoy what I do. I get

16、on with it. 1. The first paragraph tells us that .A. Brightman is very popular around the world except in AmericaB. Brightmans musical style is a mixture of opera, pop and jazzC. the British people dont like her for her style of musicD. Brightman is much older than Andrew Lloyd Webber2. Brightman de

17、cided to give up having children because .A. she could adopt oneB. her life and career were unbelievably rich without childrenC. she felt it normal not to have childrenD. she was too busy3. The underlined word in the fourth paragraph probably means .A. located B. admired C. followed D. found4. What

18、does the author try to say in the last paragraph by quoting Brightmans words?A. Brightman has accepted the fact that she is unwelcome in Britain. B. Brightman lives in America but she loves her own country.C. The British coldness towards Brightman led to her hatred to her homeland.D. Brightman was a

19、t a loss why she was not welcome in Britain.BMicrosoft founder Bill Gates has recovered his spot at the top of the US money heap, taking the place of investor Warren Buffett as Americas richest person, Forbes magazines latest list reveals.With 57 billion dollars net worth Gates again leads the list

20、of 400 richest individuals in the worlds wealthiest country. He displaced Buffett who briefly held the position this year but who has seen his Berkshire Hathaway investment groups shares slip 15 percent since February and is now worth 50 billion. According to Forbes, whose list was published late We

21、dnesday, the golden 400 have 1.3 billion dollars net worth or more. However, their combined net worth rose only 30 billion dollars, or two percent, to 1.57 trillion dollars.Forbes said that rising oil and dizzy art prices fuelled the entry of 31 new members into the ultrarich club and the return of

22、eight previous members.A notable arrival was Mark Zuckerberg, 24, founder of the social networking site Facebook脸谱网. Forbes estimates his worth at 1.5 billion dollars.Meanwhile, turmoil动乱on the stock and housing markets saw 33 others drop off the list, including the former head of the troubled insur

23、ance giant AIG, Maurice Greenberg, and a former head of the online auction site eBay, Margaret Whitman.Biggest gainers were led by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg who took eighth place with 20 billion dollars worth after a transaction交易put a new value on his Bloomberg media and financial data netwo

24、rk.The biggest loser was casino赌场，娱乐场tycoon Sheldon Adelson, whose fortune fell 13 billion dollars over 12 months the equivalent to 1.5 million dollars an hour although he still has 15 billion dollars and occupies 15th place.About two thirds of the list are selfmade billionaires and just over 10 per

25、cent are women, led by television star Oprah Winfrey whose fortune rose 200 million dollars to 2.7 billion dollars. 5. According to Forbes, Warren Buffet is worth .A. 57 billion dollarsB. 50 billion dollarsC. 1.5 billion dollarsD. 20 billion dollars6. 31 new members entered the ultra-rich club as a

26、result of .A. turmoil on the stock and housing market B. media and financial data networkC. rising oil and dizzy art prices D. investment 7. The purpose of the author using the television star Oprah Winfrey as an example is to .A. tell the readers that television stars make money easilyB. prove that

27、 a millionaire can become a billionaireC. women can also be billionairesD. tell the readers that most of the billionaires are Self-made8. It can be inferred from the story that .A. one earns much and also loses muchB. stability of markets has much effect upon peoples wealthC. the computer industry m

28、akes more billionairesD. young people can also be billionaires9. What is the BEST title of the passage?A. Bill Gates Leading Worlds Richest People AgainB. What Made BillionairesC. Self-Made BillionairesD. Biggest Gainer and Biggest Loser4. 解析：选C。nearly意为“几乎。符合句意“任务几乎要完成时，母亲打来 。5. 解析：选D。考查连词的用法。第二句句意

29、为：即使受到邀请也不去。6. 解析：选A。come out意为“出版；发行，one在此相当于a book。7. 解析：选D。however在这里引导的是让步状语从句，意为“无论多么。8. 解析：选C。a number of意为“许多；大量，practise后跟v.ing形式作宾语。the number of意为“的数量。9. 解析：选D。the reason作主语，我们用that从句作表语，而不用because作表语。10. 解析：选B。句意为：我们家乡的风景美得无法表达。. 阅读理解1. 解析：选B。细节理解题。从第一段我们可以了解到，莎拉布莱曼的音乐特色是歌剧，流行音乐和爵士乐的相互交融的

30、综合产物。2. 解析：选C。细节理解题。由第二段“After a while not having children becomes the norm and perhaps that might sound alarming, to parents especially, but I have never known anything different可知，布莱曼并没有觉得没有孩子有什么不正常的。3. 解析：选D。词义理解题。spot意为“认出，发现。1981年布莱曼被Webber发现，遇到了“伯乐。4. 解析：选A。意图推断题。文章最后一段援引了布莱曼的话，充满了无奈。布莱曼并没有说自己

31、因为英国人不喜欢她而痛恨英国，但她也坦言她并不想念自己的家乡，虽然只是惦念父母和家人。“I just accept it for what it is说明布莱曼只有接受现实而已。5. 解析：选B。细节理解题。文章第二段末尾提及股神Buffett今年的股票下滑了15%，目前的财富为500亿美元。6. 解析：选C。细节理解题。文章第四段中提到“.rising oil and dizzy art prices fuelled the entry of 31 new members into the ultrarich club and the return of eight previous mem

32、bers即油价上涨与扑朔迷离的艺术品价格使得31位新成员参加最富人的行列，另有8位成员重返400最富排行榜。7. 解析：选C。意图推断题。文章最后一段中提到“.just over 10 percent are women, led by television star Oprah Winfrey whose fortune rose 200 million dollars to 2.7 billion dollars，400最富排行榜中只有10%的人是女士，为首的是电视明星Oprah Winfrey，这一例证说明，占据财富的不仅仅是男士，女士同样可以创造财富。8. 解析：选B。推理判断题。文章第四段与第六段列举了油价暴涨，艺术品市场的高深莫测，股票市场和房地产行业的动乱不定使得新富翁榜上有名，位居显贵者名落孙山。由此可以推断：市场的稳定性对财富具有重要的影响。9. 解析：选A。标题概括题。全文以比尔盖茨为中心，表达了他重领世界最富的情况。因此A项正确。