外研版（2019）必修1《Unit 2 Exploring English Period 2》2023年同步練習(xí)卷

一、閱讀理解

• 1．There are some differences between American English and British English.Some differences are quite interesting.
     When my friend Lily from London used the word "larder"，I didn't know what it meant.Realizing I didn't follow her，she used another word.I finally knew she wanted to find something to keep some food.The next word came up when we were planning a lunch date.She jotted down the date and time in her diary，while I marked my calendar.If she called me on the phone，she would ring me up.But if the line was busy，she would say the line was engaged.
     Most times，I can know what Lily means.Last week，she regretted sending her boys to watch an early morning tennis game without their fleeces.I thought that she meant without their jackets or something like those.Other times，we have to ask each other.She recently told me a funny tale about a woman who was pissed.I wondered what had made the lady angry.It turns out that pissed means drunk.
     Here is one more example.My British friend Jane was filling out a ticket at the grocery store recently .She asked the young man if he had a rubber.When she noticed he didn't follow her，she quickly asked for an eraser，which，in England，is often called a rubber.
     In order to communicate well with the British，we Americans should learn some words that the British use differently.And I think people who learn English as a second language should also realize that there are differences between American English and British English.
  
  （1）When Lily used the word "larder"，she was probably looking for a

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  A．cup
  B．ladder
  C．cupboard
  D．cooker
  （2）What does the underlined phrase "jotted down" in Paragraph 2 mean？

  
  A．Wrote down.
  B．Left behind.
  C．Looked for.
  D．Settled down.
  （3）Why did Lily regret sending her boys to watch a tennis game last week？

  
  A．Because she thought the game was boring.
  B．Because she wanted to spend time with her boys.
  C．Because she didn't dress her boys in thick clothes.
  D．Because her boys got lost.
  （4）According to the passage，in British English

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  A．the word "pissed" means "angry"
  B．the word "jacket" is often used
  C．the word "engaged" means "tired"
  D．the word "rubber" means "eraser"
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• 2．If you were to travel back in time to the 10th century，you probably wouldn't be able to understand the sentence that anyone said to you.They'd be speaking Old English.Talking to a 10th-century Englishman，you'd probably only be able to understand a few words like "a" or "the".Only about one-sixth of today's English words have an Old English root，with the rest having foreign influences.
     Gradually Old English turned into Middle English that Chaucer wrote in-but still the official language of England was French!It was only in 1362，during Chaucer's lifetime，that English was used at the opening of Parliament （英國議會）for the first time.During the same year a law called the "Statute of Pleading" was passed，making English the official language in Parliament.In 1399，King Henry IV became the first king of England after the Norman Conquest whose mother tongue was English.
     English was still a language of low status（地位）-especially when it came to writing poetry（詩歌）．During the 14th century，the Italians and French were creative.Great poets like Dante were writing in totally new ways.But England had no such great writer.This was where Chaucer made a difference.He took the language of the man in the street and turned it into many famous works，such as The Canterbury Tales.Chaucer proved poetry written in English could be every bit as good as books in French.
     Of course，the English language has continued to change since Chaucer's day.For example，Shakespeare's English is quite different from Chaucer's.And it is still changing now.Until just a few years ago， "CU L8 R"（see you later） was just a set of letters and a number，but now most people know what it means!
  
  （1）What can we know from paragraph 2？

  
  A．No England's kings spoke English.
  B．The law improved English's status.
  C．There was no change in Old English.
  D．English was unacceptable in Parliament.
  （2）Why was Chaucer so great？

  
  A．He encouraged people to write in French.
  B．He had a big influence on poets like Dante.
  C．He was creative in writing English poems.
  D．He first used Italian and French to write.
  （3）Why does the author mention Shakespeare's English？

  
  A．To prove English is always changing.
  B．To show Shakespeare's English is unusual.
  C．To explain how Middle English changed.
  D．To state how people respond to the change.
  （4）How is the text developed？

  
  A．By telling stories.
  B．By giving examples.
  C．By making comparisons.
  D．By following time order.
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二、信息匹配

• 3．Speaking English is not only about using proper grammar．To use English effectively，you need to understand the culture in which it is spoken．Here are a number of important tips to remember when speaking English in the United States．
     Conversation Tips
     Talk about location． （1）

  When speaking to strangers，ask them where they are from and then make a connection with that place．For example： "Oh，I have a friend who studied in Los Angeles．He says it's a beautiful place to live in．" Most Americans will then willingly talk about their experiences living or visiting that particular city or area．
     Talk about work． （2）

  It's not considered impolite and is a popular topic of discussion between strangers．
     Talk about sports．Americans love sports! （3）

  When speaking about football，most Americans understand "American Football"，not soccer．
     （4）

  
     Many Americans prefer first names．Americans often prefer using first names，even when dealing with people in very different positions．Americans will generally say， "Call me Tom．" and then expect you to remain on a first name basis．
     Public Behavior
     Always shake hands． （5）

  This is true for both men and women．Other forms of greeting such as kissing on the cheeks is generally not appreciated．
     Smoking is Out!Smoking，even in public places，is strongly disapproved of by most Americans in the modern United States．
  
  A．Americans shake hands when greeting each other．
  B．Americans love to talk about location．
  C．Americans commonly ask "What do you do？"．
  D．Talking with people．
  E．Addressing people．
  F．However，they love American sports．
  G．Americans prefer to make friends with foreigners．
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三、單詞拼寫

• 4．

  you can see，the number of cars on our roads keeps rising these days．
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• 5．You should share happiness and sorrow

  your friend.
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• 6．It is

  that he will share his experience with us.
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• 7．There should be toilets（廁所） for the disabled near the entrance

  the cinema.
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• 8．What should be done to punish people who do harm

  the animals？
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五、翻譯題

• 23．visible
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• 24．on the train
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