2016-2017学年高中英语unit2englisharoundtheworldsectionⅳgrammar&writing练习试题新人教版必修

Unit 2English around the worldSection Grammar & Writing.将下面的直接引语变为间接引语1“Go to bed at the same time every night，” the doctor said to me._答案：The doctor told me to go to bed at the same time every night.2My father said to me，“Dont drink and drive.”_答案：My father told me not to drink and drive.3“Please post the letter for me on your way to school，Mary，” said Tom._答案：Tom asked Mary to post the letter for him on her way to school.4He said to the girl，“Go away！”_答案：He ordered the girl to go away.5“Could you call back later？” the secretary asked Mike._答案：The secretary asked Mike to call back later.6My mother said to me，“Please turn on the computer.”_答案：My mother asked me to turn on the computer.7The teacher said，“Dont make so much noise，boys.”_答案：The teacher asked the boys not to make so much noise.8Tony said to them，“Be careful when you stop your cars.”_答案：Tony told them to be careful when they stop their cars.阅读理解The English language has a lot of words which can be used in many different ways and in many different expressions.One such example is the word matter.In fact，matter can mean just about anything.It could be one of the most useful words in the English language.Lets get to the heart of the mattera matter of principle (原则)If someone says that you owe (欠) him $50，but you dont，a friend might say，“Well，you could pay him the $50.Its not that much money.Then you wont have to hear him say it anymore.” But if you do not owe him the money，do not pay him the money.Its a matter of principle.There is another way to use the word matter.But be careful with your choice of words.If you ask someone，“Whats the matter？”，it shows you are worried about the other person.But saying，“Whats the matter with you？” has a completely different meaning.And it usually sounds rude (粗鲁的)In fact，when you say，“Whats the matter with you？”，you are suggesting that the person did something wrong or stupid.Another expression that could sound rude is to say，“It doesnt matter to me.” Here，it depends on the context，and how you say it.Lets say you tell someone that a friend just got a big raise at work.That person answers with，“It doesnt matter to me.”Here，it means he or she does not care.And it sounds rude.But saying，“Oh，you pick where we eat dinner.It doesnt matter to me.” does not sound rude.In this situation，“it doesnt matter” shows you are easy­going (随和的)No matter how you look at it and what you say，matter is a very useful word.And its only a matter of time before you will become an expert on the use of matter.语篇解读本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了matter一词的诸多用法。1We can infer from the text that the word matter_.Ahas a wide useBcan mean moneyCis the most used English wordDhas the most different expressions解析：推理判断题。根据第一、二段的描述可知，matter一词用法很广。答案：A2What is the authors suggestion in Paragraph 4?AEvery penny counts.BStick to what is right.CFollow your friends advice.DBe careful when making friends.解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的But if you do not owe him the money，do not pay him the money.Its a matter of principle可推测，作者认为钱的数目不重要，重要的是原则问题。因此他觉得在对的事情上要坚持自己的立场，不要轻易作出让步或改变。答案：B3The underlined word “context” in the text probably means_.Achoice BpersonCsituation Danswer解析：词义猜测题。根据倒数第二、三段举例说明It doesnt matter to me在不同的语境意思不同可知，该表达取决于上下文语境，故选situation。答案：C4The author develops the text mainly by_.Ausing examplesBgiving instructionsCdescribing his experiencesDdiscussing research findings解析：写作手法题。根据文中用不同的例子来讲解matter的用法可知，作者主要是通过举例来展开全文的。答案：A.完形填空Every day，more than one billion people connect with each other using social media (社交媒体)The main positive effect (积极的效果) of social media is also its_1_：connection.Modern life can be very_2_.Many people work long hours.Other people live far away from family and friends in_3_cities or countries.And it can be _4_to stay connected with the people that are important to us.With social media，people everywhere can_5_with each other.It can also help people make new friends.Often，these are friends they would not have met _6_social media.Suppose you have a very special interest._7_，you would not meet very many people who _8_your interest！But through social media，you can _9_people all over the world with the same interest.Social media