外研版（2019）必修第一册《Unit 2 Exploring English》2023年同步练习卷（2）

一、完形填空

• 1．How many people can speak English？Some experts estimate that 1.5 billion people—around one-quarter of the world's population—can communicate reasonably well in English.
     Never in recorded history has a language been as （1）

  spoken as English is today.The reason why millions are learning it is simple：it is the language of international business and （2）

  ，the key to prosperjye.aiy.It is not just that multinational companies conduct their business in English；it is the language in which Germans speak to Indonesians.
     David Graddol，the author of English Next，says it is tempting to view the story of English simply as a victory for is native speakers in North America，Britain and Ireland，and Australia—but that would be a （3）

  .Global English has entered a more complex stage，changing in ways that the English-speaking countries cannot control and might （4）

  .
     An important question one might ask is：whose English will it be in the future？Non-native speakers now （5）

  native English speakers by three to one.The majority of （6）

  in English today take place between non-native speakers.According to David Graddol，many business meetings held in English appear to run more （7）

  when there are no native English speakers present.This is because native speakers are often （8）

  at ensuring that they are understood in international discussions.They tend to think they need to avoid longer Latin-based words，but in fact （9）

  problems are more often caused by their use of idioms，metaphors，and phrasal verbs.On one occasion，at an international student conference in Amsterdan，conducted in English，the only British representative was asked to be "less （10）

  " so that the others could understand her.
     Professor Barbara Seidlhofer，Professor of English at the University of Vienna，records spoken English （11）

  between speakers of the language around the world.She says her team has noticed that non-native speakers are （12）

  standard English grammar in several ways.Even the most experienced speakers sometimes omit the "s" in the third person singular.Many omit definite and indefinite articles where they are （13）

  in standard English，or put them in where standard English does not use them.Nouns that are not plural in native-speaker English are used as plurals by non-native speakers （e.g.， "informations"， "knowledges"， "advices" ）.Other variations include "make a discussion"， "discuss about something"，or "phone to somebody".
     Many native English speakers will insist that these are not variations，they are mistakes. "Knowledges" and "phone to somebody" are simply （14）

  .Many non-native speakers who teach English around the world would agree.But language changes，and so do ideas of grammatical （15）

  .
  
  

  （1）A.well	B.widely	C.fully	D.regularly
  （2）A.besides	B.therefore	C.otherwise	D.however
  （3）A.mistake	B.success	C.challenge	D.competition
  （4）A.forget	B.undergo	C.justify	D.dislike
  （5）A.understand	B.envy	C.outnumber	D.overload
  （6）A.encounters	B.instructions	C.negotiation	D.treatments
  （7）A.roughly	B.slowly	C.swiftly	D.smoothly
  （8）A.poor	B.angry	C.clever	D.skillful
  （9）A.equipment	B.economy	C.comprehension	D.culture
  （10）A.visible	B.considerate	C.English	D.foreign
  （11）A.grammar	B.interaction	C.courses	D.vocabulary
  （12）A.studying	B.explaining	C.checking	D.varying
  （13）A.required	B.deleted	C.judged	D.stressed
  （14）A.harmful	B.impolite	C.wrong	D.illogical
  （15）A.phenomenon	B.research	C.structure	D.correctness
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二、阅读理解

• 2．Language learning apps are very popular now and offer opportunities to learn vocabulary and practice grammar.But there has been a discussion about just how effective such apps can be.
     Among the most popular apps are Duolingo and Busuu.A former research found positive results on the use of them.But it mainly concentrated on studies with learners who had signed up for language courses and these apps worked as an after-class support，so the results were not always reliable.A recent study of 4，095 Busuu users has been carried out to find out if users can actually learn a language with an app.
     Busuu provides learning materials for 12 different languages.It offers special models where some contents are ready for use for free while some contents are not.We find that its users are an even mix of men and women.More than half consider themselves to be at the beginner level because there is a reduction in users as their language levels go up.Most people use the app because of personal interest，or because they want to study or live abroad.Female users are likely to use it less often but for longer periods of time than male users.
     Feedback in the app is highly thought of.More than 92% of the users say that the app has met their expectations and 86% consider the app as very good or good.In fact，more than 80% of the users surveyed strongly agree that using the app has helped them improve their knowledge of the language they are learning.
     Besides，language learning apps also create an environment where mistakes are only known to the users，and this can address the performance nervousness that many learners suffer from when asked to speak a foreign language.So language teachers should encourage their students to use them to do the grammar work，leaving precious class time for more language communication.
  
  （1）What's the reason why the results of the former research weren't always reliable？

  
  A．It only considered users of a limited kind.
  B．It just focused on positive results.
  C．It was only carried out before class.
  D．It used out-of-date methods.
  （2）What can we learn about the app Busuu from the text？

  
  A．It's used by more advanced learners.
  B．All the contents are free to use.
  C．Most users consider it satisfying.
  D．It's more popular with female learners.
  （3）The underlined word "address" in the last paragraph can be replaced by

  .
  A．cause
  B．solve
  C．increase
  D．practice
  （4）What is the main idea of the text？

  
  A．Language learning apps are very popular with most language teachers.
  B．Students won't suffer nervousness in learning languages by using Busuu.
  C．Language learning apps are effective and satisfactory to language learners.
  D．Students should be required to use apps for homework after class.
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三、语法填空

• 3．People（1）

  （live）in different countries made different kinds of words.Today there are about fifteen hundred （2）

  （language）in the world.Each contains many thousands of words.A very large dictionary，（3）

  example，contains four to five hundred thousand words.（4）

  we do not need all these.To read short stories you need to know only about two thousand words.Before you leave school，you （5）

  （learn）only one thousand or more.
     The words you know （6）

  （call）your vocabulary.You should try to make your vocabulary （7）

  （big）.Read as many books as you can.There are a lot of books（8）

  （write）in easy English.You will enjoy them.When you meet（9）

  new word，look it up in your dictionary.Your dictionary is the （10）

  （much）useful book.
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四、单词拼写

• 4．You'd better not make

  （评论） on the online news that is unfamiliar to you.
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• 5．Having received a good t

  （治疗） in the hospital，he is now in a good state of health. （根据中英文提示填空）
  组卷：8引用：3难度：0.7

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• 6．I'd rather you didn't make any comment

  the issue now.
  组卷：3引用：2难度：0.7

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• 7．I do believe that all your

  （努力）will pay off sooner or later. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
  组卷：16引用：4难度：0.5

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六、翻译题

• 21．

  n．行为；举止
  组卷：1引用：5难度：0.9

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• 22．

  消极的
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