Unit 2　课下能力提升(六)　

　　Ⅰ.单句语法填空

　　1．The world around us has changed a lot. Nowadays the Internet provides easy access ________ various kinds of information.

　　2．What kind of conclusion can we come ________ after having discussed for such a long time?

　　3．-How do you think a woman will feel if she is asked about her age?

　　-Well, she may probably feel________ (embarrass)．

　　4．He said he was looking forward ________ (see) you this summer vacation.

　　5．-It snowed heavily last night and there must be a lot of snow on the mountains.

　　-No, we found a little snow, as most of it seemed to have ________ (blow) off the mountains.

　　6．Parents' only concern is their children's study, so they're interested in any information ________ (concern) it.

　　7．The leader, ________ (find) the rule unfair for women, suggested it be banned.

　　8．Nowadays people are more concerned about the environment ________ they live.

　　9．Tom ought not to ________ (tell) me your secret, but he meant no harm.

　　Ⅱ.完成句子

　　1．你应该想方设法改变你在公司受到不公正对待的境地。

　　You should try every means to change the situation ________________ in your company.

　　2．据说这种裤子曾经流行过。

　　It's said that ________________ this kind of trousers were very popular.

　　3．由于努力工作，他最终赢得了学生和其他老师的尊重。

　　________________， he finally won respect from his students and other teachers.

　　4．离开办公室之前，你要确保每一台电脑都关掉了。

　　Before you leave the office, you must ____________ every computer is turned off.

　　5．毫无疑问你会实现自己的目标。

　　________________ you will achieve your goal.

　　Ⅲ.阅读理解

　　A

　　A student is learning to speak British English. He wants to know: Can I speak with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the difference between British and American English? How important are these differences?

　　Certainly, there are some differences between British English and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say "Have you got a pen？" Americans say "Do you have a pen？" Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually say "OK"[] instead of [] as most British do. Some speakers of British English do not sound the "r"s in words like "bird" and "work" while Americans usually do. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, "colour" and "vapour" are British, "color" and "vapor" are American.

These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however, for the most part British and American English are the same language.