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必修第一册 Unit 2 Exploring English
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
(2024·广东茂名联考)
New words emerge in English all the time.In fact，in recent years more new words and
phrases are entering the language than ever before，partly due to the increased willingness of
lexicographers(词典编纂者) to include them in the dictionaries.
John Algeo who studies the history of language says，“As our culture changes，the
language changes.American culture is going through a time of rapid change.”
Technology is moving fast，which has a big effect on language.The computer world produces
hundreds of new words.New terms also come from business，medicine，and other fields.
Many new English words come from other languages.David Jost helps create the American
Heritage Dictionary.“We constantly borrow words from other cultures，” he says.“This will
go on forever in cultures.”
“People in many parts of the world speak English now.That is another reason why so many
new words are entering the language，” says Algeo.
The American Dialect Society has a contest each year.The society selects a “new word of the
year”，which gains high level of popularity on media for some days.Last year the winner was
“information superhighway”，referring to a whole set of electronic network of information and
people getting access to this network by computer.
New words often come in several forms，such as the back-formation (like enthuse from
enthusiasm)，the clipping (like zoo from zoological garden)，and the compounding，etc.Over
time，one form tends to win out.Take the compounding for instance.“Domestic partners” has
been growing popular lately，even though many terms have been used to describe couples who
live together but are not married.
“A new word rarely can be traced to one source，” says Algeo.“Several people tend to
create a new word when a need for one exists.”
“Most new words have a limited life ‘span’，” say language experts.Only a few will
survive through the next 100 years.
1．What might have least effect on English language?
A．Culture. B．Technology. C．Other languages. D．Language contests.
2．What does the writer want to demonstrate by mentioning “domestic partners”？
A．It is a compounding word.
B．New words often come in several forms.C．Over time，one form tends to win out.
D．A new word rarely can be traced to one source.
3．What can we learn from the passage?
A．New words occur all of a sudden.
B．New words will become old or extinct.
C．Information technology helps the American Dialect Society.
D．American culture changes rapidly as well as English language.
4．What’s the best title of this passage?
A．New Words Developing Naturally
B．English Language Changing Rapidly
C．English Vocabulary in a State of Development
D．New Words Influencing English Language
B
Fragile.Oversensitive.Glued to their phones.Is this what comes to mind when we think of the
teens of this generation？While this may be true，there might be more to this generation of teens
than what is generally perceived.
Never before have the lives of any generation of teens been as flooded with mobile technology
and social media as the teens of this generation.The popularity of social media has led to a world in
which teens have to participate in Instagram，TikTok and Twitter，or else cause the social anger
of their friends，some of whom communicate primarily via those online platforms.As compared to
their parents or grandparents who were likely less connected and more isolated，these teens are
constantly exposed to the highlight reels (高光时刻) of many in their social circles and beyond.It is
no wonder that the self-esteem and mental health of this generation’s teens have taken a hit.
Moreover，the teens today are more individualistic.This is in contrast to the village spirit of
their parents’ and grandparents’ days.Gone is the friendship among neighbours who are
friendly with one another and quick to offer a helping hand when they see another in need.In its
place，we have teens who may not even have a clue as to who lives in the unit next to theirs，
much less offer a friendly nod or wave when they happen to cross paths with a neighbour.
Yet，the effects of technology on this generation of teens are not all bad.Arguably，the very
connectedness that social media brings about has led to being more progressive.Logging onto
platforms where people of all walks of life gather means that one is exposed to those people and
their distinctive ways of life.In comparison，the parents or grandparents of this generation of teens
probably did not have the same opportunity to get to know people outside of their social circles at
their age，and are thus more likely to have fixed，stereotypical(刻板的) opinions of people
different from them.This generation of teens，on the other hand，has the chance to use this
technology to understand the variety and diversity out there.5．What does the underlined phrase “have taken a hit” mean in paragraph 2?
A．Have been terribly hurt. B．Have improved a lot.
C．Have recovered soon. D．Have been ignored.
6．Which belongs to the village spirit according to paragraph 3?
A．Telephoning your parents regularly.
B．Never saying Hi to your classmates.
C．Sharing your food with neighbours.
D．Borrowing money from your teacher.
7．What good effect does social media have on the teens?
A．They are more ambitious and active.
B．They are more friendly and generous.
C．They are more independent of their parents.
D．They are more open-minded and better informed.
8．How is the text developed?
A．By giving examples. B．By showing statistics.
C．By making comparisons. D．By providing instructions.
Ⅱ.完形填空
Sergio Peralta always dreamed about playing catch.However，his right hand didn’t fully 1
.Ever since he was a child，his classmates have asked about his hand，and some have even 2
him.Computer science teacher Jeff Wilkins noticed Peralta was the only student who 3 his
mouse to the left side of his keyboard.He then saw Peralta didn’t have a right hand.
When Wilkins 4 Peralta and his mother about a prosthetic(假肢的) hand，they
expressed interest but knew building one could be 5 for a high school class.In early
November，Wilkins 6 assigned three of his students to the project.“I didn’t want to get
his 7 up.I’d rather under-promise and over-deliver on something like this，” Wilkins
said.The group did so while keeping their 8 a secret.They measured classmates’ hands to
calculate Peralta’s 9 fit.
After working for about a week，the students used the school’s 3D printer to 10 a
model.Students said they 11 Peralta wouldn’t like the hand，but the moment he 12
the model ， he could bend his fingers.Then Wilkins threw him a yellow rubber ball
repeatedly.Students yelled in 13 when he finally caught the ball.Peralta said he only 14
the prosthetic hand when he sleeps.“This just showed me a different way to 15 the
community through my knowledge，” said Jaramillo，a senior who involved in the class project.
1．A.raise B．develop C．change D．connect
2．A.convinced B．defeated C．teased D．admired
3．A.cycled B．reserved C．moved D．kicked4．A.approached B．suspected C．observed D．advertised
5．A.rewarding B．inspiring C．approving D．challenging
6．A.randomly B．deliberately C．temporarily D．secretly
7．A.fears B．hopes C．demands D．doubts
8．A.attention B．memories C．progress D．conflicts
9．A.typical B．ideal C．normal D．familiar
10．A.create B．select C．deliver D．save
11．A.remembered B．worried C．argued D．regretted
12．A.turned up B．searched for C．put on D．threw away
13．A.horror B．excitement C．disappointment D．anxiety
14．A.removes B．trains C．researches D．replaces
15．A.explore B．disturb C．view D．help
Ⅲ.语法填空
The future looks bright for a high school senior in Florida after being accepted into 27 colleges
1. (offer) him a collective $4 million in scholarship money.
For Jonathan Walker，who attends high school in Panama City，the next challenge will be
choosing which school 2. (attend)．Among his impressive consideration 3. (be)
Harvard，Stanford，and MIT.
In addition to his studies，Walker plays for his high school’s football team and is working to
develop 4. wrist device to help people 5. are blind and deaf with
communication.In school，he hopes to study engineering，an interest 6. (inspire) by
a chemistry set his parents gifted to him.
“I found a way to channel that 7. (curious) into science and that soon
blossomed into engineering.And then from there I really 8. (learn) that I could use
engineering to help people，” Walker told ABC News.“And so I just became super interested
in creating devices that could help disadvantaged communities and people going through difficult
problems.”
9． for his key to success，Walker said he owes a lot to his supportive
family.“They showed me what it was like to be 10. (passion) about something，”
he said.
