Unit 2 Section Ⅲ Developing ideas & Presenting ideas-【精讲精练】2023-2024学年高中英语必修第一册外研版（课时作业）

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

English is a very interesting language.It has borrowed words from many other languages. Immigrants (移民) coming into the United States have contributed many words to the language, which have kept their original pronunciation.“Coolie” and “kowtow” were taken from the Chinese language, “kamikaze” from Japanese, “shampoo” from Indian, “blitz” from German, “amigo” and “Los Angeles” from Spanish and so on.

Many students have studied English for years, some as many as eight.However, some students still have difficulty in speaking fluent English.Some know many words, but are unable to discern them when native speakers use them.In our oral English classes we will focus on speaking and listening to native English speakers.Because we are trying to train your ears to hear English and your mouths to speak intelligible (易理解的) English，we will have a rule that ONLY ENGLISH will be spoken in our English classes.Anyone speaking Chinese in class will be required to pay a fine (罚款) in order to encourage the speaking and understanding of English.If teachers enter a classroom and discover that anyone is speaking Chinese, they will require everyone in the room to pay the fine.It is everyone's job to enforce the English­Only rule.It is for your benefit.It is because we want to accustom (使习惯于) your ears to hearing English.

Other subjects may be learned only from books but the only way to learn a foreign language is to SPEAK IT！Students are often nervous about speaking in class at first but we hope to make the classes fun, so you will forget your nervousness and learn to speak out.Enjoy your classes.

[语篇解读]　这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了英语是一门非常有趣的语言， 它借用了许多其他语言的词汇。告诉学习者学好一门外语的唯一方法是说这门语言。

1．What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A．The difficulty of learning English.

B．Different words in different languages.

C．How interesting and different English is.

D．The immigrants' contributions to America.

解析　段落大意题。从第一段的前两句话“English is a very interesting language.It has borrowed words from many other languages.”以及下文列举了英语借用了许多其他语言的词汇可知， 第一段主要说明英语是一门有趣而又不同的语言。故选C。

答案　C

2．What does the underlined word “discern” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．notice　　　　 B．understand

C．hear  D．speak

解析　词义猜测题。根据画线单词所在句可知有些人知道很多单词， 但当以英语为母语的人使用这些他们所知道的单词时， 他们却不能理解和明白它们的意思。故可推测画线单词意思为“理解； 明白”。故选B。

答案　B

3．Why is the English－Only rule made?

A．To benefit the teachers.

B．To make the English class more colourful.

C．To require everyone in the room to pay the fine.

D．To improve the students' abilities of using English.

解析　细节理解题。根据第二段中“Anyone speaking Chinese in class will be required to pay a fine in order to encourage the speaking and understanding of English.”以及“It is for your benefit.It is because we want to accustom your ears to hearing English.”可知制订只准使用英语的规定是为了提高学生使用英语的能力。故选D。

答案　D

4．What does the writer think is the only way to learn a language well?

A．Speak it often.

B．Learn it from books.

C．Listen to it on the radio.

D．Play games with it.

解析　细节理解题。从最后一段中“Other subjects may be learned only from books but the only way to learn a foreign language is to SPEAK IT！” 可知学好一门外语的唯一方法是说它。故选A。

答案　A

B

The English spoken in Australia，Britain and America has a surprising number of differences.Here are some of the common differences that you will find among these three kinds of English.

Pronunciation among the three types of English can be different.In American English，the “r”at the end of a word almost always affects its pronunciation，while in Australian and British English，the “r” is often silent.Australian English is unique due to the fact that many words have

sounds that are gone.Instead of saying“good day”，Australian speakers say“g' day” .The main pronunciation difference among the three，however，is the pronunciation of the vowel (元音) sounds.

Not only do the three types of English sound different，but they are also spelled differently.In some ways，the spelling shows the difference in pronunciation.For example，Americans use the word “airplane”．In Britain，the word is “aeroplane”，and it is pronounced with an“o” sound.Another example is the word “aluminium”，which is the UK spelling，and “aluminum” is the US spelling.Can you find the difference？In this example，the Australian spelling is the same as the UK spelling.

Another common spelling difference between British English and American English is the use of ­our or­or at the end of a word.For example，in the UK，colour，flavour，honour are words that all end with ­our.In America，they are spelled with the ­or ending.In Australia，the ­our spelling is almost universal.

Also，the endings ­re and ­er are different between different English dialects.In America，you will go to the theater or fitness center，while in Britain you will visit the theatre or fitness centre.Again，Australian English follows the British way.

[语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了澳大利亚英语、英式英语和美式英语的一些不同点。

5．What does the main pronunciation difference between American English and British English lie in?

A．The sound of “r” at the end of a word.

B．The words with sounds that are gone.

C．The vowel sounds of some words.

D．The last sound of a word.

解析　细节理解题。 根据第二段最后一句“The main pronunciation difference among the three, however, is the pronunciation of the vowel(元音)sounds”可知，三种英语发音的主要不同在于一些单词的元音发音。故选C项。

答案　C

6．Which of the following words belongs to the Australian spelling?

A．Airplane.　　　　 B．Flavor.

C．Theater.  D．Aluminium.

解析　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Another example is the word...the Australian spelling is the same as the UK spelling”可知， Aluminium 是澳大利亚的书写方式。故选D项。