1、Period One Warming Up & ReadingPrereading.阅读理解AEnglish has surely become the global language.Whenever we turn on the news to find out whats happening in East Asia，or Africa，or anywhere，people are being interviewed and telling us about it in English.If people look at the facts about the amazing reach
2、 of the English language，many would be surprised.English is used in over 90 countries as an official or semiofficial language.English is the working language of many international institutes(研究所) as well as of most international research scientists.It is also the language that Indian parents and bla
3、ck parents wish their children to learn.It is believed that over one billion people worldwide are now learning English.One of the most important causes of the spread of English around the world is that Europeans are willing to accept it as their language.English is spreading from northern Europe to
4、the south and is now the second language in countries such as Sweden，Norway，Netherlands and Denmark.If one visits any of them，it would seem that almost everyone there can talk in English.Recently，a report said that at the beginning of 2001，English was the most widely known foreign language with 43%
5、of Europeans saying they spoke it.The report also said that with over 89% of the population speaking English，Sweden now has the highest percentage of English speakers.Whats more，English is the language rated as most useful to know，and over 77% of Europeans who do not speak English as their first lan
6、guage consider it useful.语 篇 解 读 本 文 是 说 明 文 ，主 要 讲 述 了 英 语 在 世 界 上 的 广 泛 使 用 。1By writing this passage，the writer mainly wants to tell us .Awhy so many people speak English around the worldBthat English has become a language spoken all over the worldCabout the development of English in EuropeDsomet
7、hing about the Englishspeaking countries答案 B解析 主旨大意题。根据本文的第一句“English has surely become the global language.”以及下文的具体描述可知，作者写这篇文章主要想告诉我们，英语已成为全世界通用的语言。2According to the passage，what has played an important role in spreading English around the world?AThat governments have asked their people to learn i
8、t in school.BThat English is the most beautiful language in the world.CThat Europeans are willing to accept English as their language.DThat people have to use English in their work.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“One of the most important causes of the spread of English around the world is that Europeans are w
9、illing to accept it as their language.”可知 C 正确。3What does the underlined word “rated” in the last paragraph mean?AStood. BAgreed.CConsidered. DArgued.答案 C解析 词义猜测题。根据语境以及最后一句中的“consider it useful”可知，rate 在这里意为“认为；看作” 。4What can we learn from the passage?ABlack parents dont want their children to lear
10、n English.BEnglish is used in over 90 countries as an official language.CNot all international research scientists speak English at work.DEnglish has become the most important language in Sweden.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“English is the working language.as well as of most international research scientist
11、s.”可知，并不是所有的国际研究科学人员工作时都使用英语。BSome people learn a second language easily.Others have trouble learning a new language.How can you help yourself learn a new language， such as English? There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.The first step is to feel positiv
12、e about learning English.If you believe that you can learn，you will learn.Be patient.You do not have to understand everything all at once.It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new.We can learn from our mistakes.In other words，do not worry about taking risks(风险)The second step is to
13、 practice your English.For example，write a diary every day.You will get used to writing it in English，and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English.Several weeks later，you will see that your writing is improving.In addition，you must speak English every day.You can practice with your
14、 classmates outside class.You will make mistakes，but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English.The third step is to keep a record of your language learning.You can write this in your journal.After each class，think about what you did.Did you answer a question correctly? Did you u
15、nderstand something the teacher explained？Perhaps the lesson was difficult，but you tried to understand it.You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it.It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements.You will enjoy learning English，and you wi
16、ll feel more confident in yourself.语 篇 解 读 本 文 是 关 于 学 习 英 语 的 几 条 建 议 。5To feel positive about learning English means “ ”Aif you are patient，you will learnBif you believe you can learn，you will learnCif you keep a record，you can improveDif you make mistakes ，you can learn from your mistakes答案 B解析 细
17、节理解题。根据第二段中的“The first step is to feel positive about learning English.If you believe that you can learn，you will learn.”可知，B 项为正确答案。6According to the passage，what is not helpful for you to enjoy learning English?ATo communicate in English.BTo worry about taking risks.CTo make a record of the achiev
18、ements.DTo think about what has been done after each class.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“We can learn from our mistakes.In other words，do not worry about taking risks(风险) ”可知答案。7What does the underlined word “journal” in Paragraph 4 mean?ADiary. BComposition.CMagazine. DNewspaper.答案 A解析 词义猜测题。根据画线词上一句“The th
19、ird step is to keep a record of your language learning.”及第三段中的“write a diary every day”可知，此处句意为：你可以把这些写在你的日记里。故选 A。8What is the main idea of this passage?AIt is very important to learn a second language.BSome people learn a second language easily while others do not.CDont worry about making mistakes
20、 when learning a second language.DAdvice for people who learn English.答案 D解析 主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.”以及下文的介绍可知，本文是关于学习英语的建议。故选 D。CIf you want to become a fluent English speaker you should take some advice.There are four skil
21、ls in learning English.They are reading，listening，speaking and writing.The most important thing you must remember is that if you want to improve your speaking and writing skills you should first master the skills of reading and listening.Read as much as you can.But your reading must be active.It mea
22、ns that you must think about the meaning of the sentence， the meaning of the unfamiliar words，etc.There is no need for you to pay much attention to grammars or try to understand all the unfamiliar words you come across， but the fact that you see them for the first time and recognize them whenever yo
23、u see them，for example in other passages or books，is enough.It would be better to prepare yourself a notebook so you can write down the important words or sentences in it.As for listening，there are two choices：besides reading，you can listen every day for about 30 minutes.You can only pay attention t
24、o your reading and become skillful at your reading，then you can catch up on your listening.Since you have lots of inputs in your mind，you can easily guess what the speaker is going to say.This never means that you should not practice listening.For listening you can listen to cartoons or some movies
25、that are specially made for children.Their languages are easy.Or if you are good at listening you can listen to VOA or BBC programs every day.Again the thing to remember is being active in listening and preferably taking some notes.If you follow these pieces of advice，your speaking and writing will
26、improve automatically， and you can be sure that with a little effort they will become perfect.语篇解读 如果你想学好英语，应该掌握其四种技能：听、说、读、写。读与听是学好英语的关键。9According to the author，which should you improve first among the four skills?AReading and listening.BReading and writing.CWriting and speaking.DSpeaking and list
27、ening.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知，作者认为要想提高说和写的能力，首先要掌握读和听的技能。10To improve your reading，when you read you should .Alook up all the new words in the dictionaryBthink about what you are reading activelyCspend more time studying grammarsDcopy as many words and sentences as possible答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第二、三句可知
28、，在阅读的过程中要积极思考。11The underlined phrase “come across” in Paragraph 2 can probably be replaced by “ ”Ameet by accident BdiscoverCfind on purpose Dlook for答案 A解析 词义猜测题。此处是告诉读者没有必要去理解遇到的所有的不熟悉的单词，由此推知 come across 指“偶然遇到” 。12The author seems to agree with the view that .Aeveryone should listen to VOA or B
29、BC programs every dayByou needn t practice listening if you keep on reading every dayCbeing good at reading is helpful in improving your listeningDyou should take notes of whatever you are hearing答案 C解析 推理判断题。由第三段第二句可知，作者认为多阅读有助于提高听力。.七选五Green is an important color in nature. 13 It is also the color
30、 of most growing plants.14 For example，a greenhorn is someone who has no experience or someone who is new to a situation.In the fifteenth century，a greenhorn referred to a young cow or ox whose horns(角 ) had not yet developed.A century or so later，a greenhorn was for a soldier who had not yet had an
31、y experience in battle.By the eighteenth century， a greenhorn had the meaning it has todaya person who is new in a job.Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb.The expression comes from the early twentieth century. 15 You might say that the woman next door has a
32、green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. 16 Besides，Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feelingjealousy.The greeneyed monster is not a
33、 frightening creature(生物) from outer space.It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play Othello. 17 In most places in the world，a green light is a signal to move ahead.In everyday speech，a green light means approval to continue with a projec
34、t.ASometimes，the word green means young，fresh and growing.BIt describes the unpleasant feeling when someone else has something that he wants.CA person with a green thumb seems to have the power to make plants grow quickly and well.DPeople enjoy different colors.EIt is the color of grass and the leav
35、es on trees.FIt was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.GYou should take care of the plants in your garden.语篇解读 本文是说明文。绿色是大自然中非常重要的一种颜色。本文主要介绍了几个与绿色有关的习语的含义。13答案 E解析 空后提到，绿色也是大多数植物的颜色，故 E 项“它是草和树叶的颜色”符合语境。14答案 A解析 由本段中的例子可知，greenhorn 这个词可以指毫无经验的新手、牛角还未长成的小牛和没有任何战斗经验的士兵，可推断有时绿色这个词意味着年轻、新鲜和成长。15答案 C解析 空格后面给出例子，如果你种的植物已经死亡了许久，但邻居女士的花园里的植物依旧生长，你可能会说，她有一个“绿拇指” 。由此可知，空格处应对有“绿拇指”的人进行解释，故选 C。16答案 F解析 前面一句提到，绿色革命指的是几年前开发新品种的大米和其他谷物，故 F 项“绿色革命是有着绿拇指的农业科学家努力的结果”紧承上文。17答案 B解析 上文提到，绿色还用来描述忌妒这种强烈的情感，故 B 项“它描述了当别人拥有他想要的某样东西时的不愉快感觉”符合语境。