2020届人教版高中英语复习必修一学案：Unit2

2020届人教版高中英语复习必修一学案：Unit2

Unit 2　English around the world Ⅰ.情景默写 ‎1．Indeed official(官方的)figures suggest the country has shrunk by 5% since 1993.(2017·江苏卷)‎ ‎2．Hard financial times make it more difficult for natives(本国人)to keep jobs.(2017·浙江卷)‎ ‎3．The former was quite easy while the latter(后者的)was rather difficult.‎ ‎4．It was amazing that its first voyage(航行)proved to be a great success.‎ ‎5．My computer has a program which can correct my spelling(s)(拼写) automatically.‎ ‎6．Your vocabulary(词汇) is a block in learning English，so you had better enrich it as soon as possible.‎ ‎7．Go straight(直接地) down the road until you come to the post office.‎ ‎8．The police are trying to discover the identity(身份) of the suspect.‎ ‎9．The store is three blocks(街区) away.It is very convenient for us to buy things.‎ ‎10．Obeying commands(命令) is a must for soldiers.‎ ‎11．Some medical experts will study the case at the request(要求) of the hospital.‎ ‎12．His story is based(以……为基础) on his own experience when he was studying in Harvard University.‎ ‎13．As a matter of fact，teachers play__an__important__part__in(起着重要的作用)the study and life of students.‎ ‎14．There is no way at__present(现在；目前)of predicting what the long－term effects of the accident will be.‎ ‎15．I believe Mary as she always bases her ideas on(以……作为……的基础)scientific experiments.‎ ‎16．Believe__it__or__not(信不信由你)，three out of every four high school students in our city now have mobile phones of their own.‎ ‎17．This book tells the stories of famous people in history such__as(例如) Thomas Edison and Alexander the Great.(2017·江苏卷)‎ ‎18．They tried their best to make__use__of(利用；使用)the chance that their school offered to study hard.‎ ‎19．These plans were abandoned because__of(由于；因为)financial problems.(2017·全国卷Ⅲ)‎ ‎20．The question which came__up(提出)at the meeting was whether we had enough money.‎ Ⅱ.词性转换 ‎1．As is known to all，education is a gradual process，and people are gradually aware of its importance.(gradual)‎ ‎2．The puzzled expression on her face suggested that she didn’t know how she could express her feelings properly.(express)‎ ‎3．He has changed so much that you can’t recognize him.As a matter of fact，illness and age have changed him beyond recognition．(recognize)‎ ‎4．Mary speaks fluent Chinese while her brother speaks Japanese fluently．(fluent)‎ ‎5．Please set off earlier because the traffic jams are more frequent and what’s worse，the buses run less frequently on Sundays.(frequent)‎ ‎1．句型公式：why not do...‎ 为何不多参加锻炼、停止抽烟、多吃水果和蔬菜呢？‎ Why__not__do__more__exercise，stop smoking and eat more fruit and vegetables?‎ ‎2．句型公式：even if引导的状语从句 尽管你不喜欢不同的观点，对它们也要采取开放的胸怀。‎ Be open－minded to different opinions even__if__you__don’t__like__them．‎ ‎3．句型公式：more...than...‎ 与其说是她的聪明，倒不如说是她的努力工作造就了她的成功。‎ ‎__More__hard__work__than__cleverness led to her success.‎ ‎4．句型公式：there is no such...as...‎ 天下没有免费的午餐。‎ There__is__no__such__thing__as__a__free__lunch in the world.‎ ‎5．句型公式：that is because...‎ 我知道那是因为我在课后没有花大量时间去记忆它们。‎ I know that__is__because__I__don’t__spend__much__time in memorizing them after class.‎ 第一板块 重点单词 ‎1．base vt.以……为根据 n．基部；基地；基础 高考必刷题练透 单句语法填空/完成句子 ‎①Basing(base)an important decision more on emotion than on reason，you will regret it sooner or later.‎ ‎②The book based(base)on his own experience is a great success.‎ ‎③First，he showed us the basic (base) steps and skills of making dough figurines.(2015·北京卷)‎ ‎④After all，the__relationship__is__based__upon__trust，and therefore honesty is essential.‎ 毕竟，这种关系是以信任为基础的，因此诚信是至关重要的。‎ 状元笔记全记牢 ‎(1)base...on/upon...　把……建立于……基础之上 be based on/upon 以……为基础；依据……‎ ‎(2)at the base of 以……为基点；在……的底部 ‎(3)basic adj. 基本的；基础的 basis n. 基础；基本原则 ‎2．command n．[C]命令；指令；[U]掌握vt.命令；指挥；支配；博得；赢得 高考必刷题练透 单句语法填空/微写作/一句多译 ‎①If you do not serve others，you cannot take command of them.‎ ‎②I am at your command—what would you like me to do?‎ ‎③Mr.White was in command of the attached school.‎ ‎④此外，我非常精通英语以至于被选为英语老师的助手。(2015·陕西卷)‎ Besides，I have__such__a__good__command of__English that I am elected as assistant to my English teacher.‎ ‎⑤他命令我们一个小时内完成工作。‎ ‎⑤－1 He__commanded__that__we__should__finish__the__work__in__an__hour.‎ ‎⑤－2 He__commanded__us__to__finish__the__work__in__an__hour. ‎ 状元笔记全记牢 ‎(1)in command of　统率；指挥 in/under the command of 由……统率/指挥 at one’s command 听某人支配 take command of 控制；指挥 have a good command of 对……掌握熟练；精通 ‎(2)command sb to do sth 命令某人做某事 command that... 命令 ‎【点津】‎ 有些动词后面跟从句时，从句谓语用(should＋) do/be done，常见的有：‎ ‎3．request n.& vt.请求；要求 高考必刷题练透 单句语法填空/单句改错/句型转换 ‎①At his own request，Tom was searched and nothing was found on him.‎ ‎②Don’t reply to any e－mails requesting(request) personal information.‎ ‎③Students in our school are requested not take mobile phones with them.not后加to ‎④They requested us not to smoke in the office.‎ ‎→They requested that we (should)__not smoke in the office.‎ ‎→It was requested that we (should)__not smoke in the office.‎ 状元笔记全记牢 ‎(1)make (a) request for sth/that...　请求；要求……‎ 应某人的要求 ‎(2)request sb to do sth　请求某人做某事 request that...(should) do sth 请求……‎ It is requested that...(should) do sth据要求……‎ ‎4．recognize vt.辨认出；承认；公认 高考必刷题练透 单句语法填空/完成句子 ‎①Cell phones are_recognized(recognize) as a must，affecting us greatly.‎ ‎②The city has changed so much that it is beyond all recognition(recognize)．‎ ‎③It__is__recognized__that environmental pollution has become one of the most serious problems.‎ 人们一致认为环境污染已经成为最严重的问题之一。‎ 状元笔记全记牢 ‎(1)recognize sb/one’s voice　认出某人/听出某人的声音 be recognized to be/as... 被认为是……‎ It is recognized that... 人们公认……‎ ‎(2)recognition n. 认出；认识 beyond (all) recognition 认不出来 ‎【点津】recognize强调“认出、认可”；know强调“认识”。‎ 第二板块 核心短语 ‎1．come up走近；上来；发芽；发生；被提出；(太阳、月亮等)升起 高考必刷题练透 写出下列句中come up的含义/单句语法填空/完成句子 ‎①I’d love to come to your party，but something unexpected has come up.发生 ‎②As soon as the project came up at the meeting，it attracted many people’s ‎ attention.被提出 ‎③When the moon came up，the young people began their celebration.升起 ‎④I planted some seeds in the yard.But they failed to come up.发芽 ‎⑤I was amazed that he’d come up with this sweet idea.‎ ‎⑥I came across your necklace when I was cleaning the bathroom this morning.‎ ‎⑦How did it come about that he knew where we were?‎ ‎⑧When_it_comes_to students’ surfing the Internet，some people think students can benefit from it.‎ 当谈到学生上网，有些人认为学生可以从中获益。‎ 状元笔记全记牢 come about　发生；产生(常用于疑问句中)‎ come across 遇见，(偶然)发现；被理解 come on 来吧；赶快；进行 come to 来到(某地)；加起来总共；恢复知觉 When it comes to...当涉及；当谈到……‎ ‎【助记】‎ ‎【点津】come up的主语是物，表示(计划、建议、议题等)被提出；come up with的主语是人或团体组织，表示(某人)提出。‎ ‎2．make use of利用；使用 高考必刷题练透 单句语法填空/英译汉/微写作 ‎①In my opinion，every chance should be made full use of to__practise(practise) our oral English.‎ ‎②Full use must be__made(make) of every minute to go over our lessons.‎ ‎③I usually memorize twenty new words a day and put them to use whenever possible.‎ ‎④His success lies in the use which he can make of every chance to improve himself.‎ 他的成功在于他能够善于利用每一个机会来提高自己。‎ ‎⑤充分利用时间是一种好习惯，这要求一个人在计划时要小心仔细。(四川卷)‎ Making__full__use__of__time/Making__the__best/most__of__time__is__a__good__habit，which requires one to plan carefully.‎ 状元笔记全记牢 make good use of　好好利用 make the best/most of 充分利用 make full use of 充分利用 make little use of 很少利用 put...to use 加以使用 come into use 开始被使用 be of great use 很有用 ‎【点津】此短语中，有时会把use提前使用被动语态或把use提前用作先行词，其后接定语从句。‎ 第三板块 经典句式 ‎1．Native English speakers can understand each other even__if they don’t speak the same kind of English.‎ 以英语作为母语的人，即使他们所讲的语言不尽相同，也可以互相交流。‎ 高考必刷题练透 选词填空(even if/though，as if/though)/完成句子 ‎①When fat and salt are removed from food，the food tastes as__if/though it is missing something.(2017·全国卷Ⅰ)‎ ‎②So even__if/though emissions were to begin to decrease today，we would still face the challenge of adapting to climate change.(2017·江苏卷)‎ ‎③Even__if/though__you’re__fluent__in__English，you may experience linguistic difficulties in the UK.‎ 即使你英语流利，在英国或许还是会遇到语言困难。‎ 状元笔记全记牢 even if引导让步状语从句，相当于even though，意为“即使；尽管”。‎ ‎【点津】　as if/though 用于引导方式状语从句或表语从句，意为“就像……似的；似乎；仿佛”。‎ ‎2．It was based more on German than the English we speak at present.‎ 当时的英语更多是以德语为基础，而我们今天所说的英语不是。‎ 高考必刷题练透 单句语法填空/单句改错/句型转换/微写作 ‎①Parents are more than providers for their kids and they are also their first teachers.‎ ‎②Facing up to your problems rather than running away from them is the best approach to working things out.‎ ‎③The form cannot be signed by anyone other than yourself.‎ ‎④He failed in the exam again.In my view，he was more lazier than stupid.lazier→lazy ‎⑤Jack performed no more better than Tom.‎ ‎→Jack performed as badly as Tom.‎ ‎⑥听到班主任说的话，我非常高兴，心跳加速。‎ Hearing__what__the__headteacher__said，I__was__more__than__glad__and my__heart__beat__wildly.‎ 状元笔记全记牢 ‎(1)more than＋数词或从句，意为“超过……”‎ more than＋形容词，意为“非常……”‎ more than＋名词，意为“不只是；不仅是……”‎ ‎(2)no more than　只不过；仅仅 not more than 不超过；至多 rather than 而不是 other than 除了；不同于 ‎【点津】more...than...意为“与其说……倒不如说……”。‎ Ⅰ.课文语法填空 So why has English changed over time？1.Actually(actual)all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other.At first the English 2.spoken(speak)in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today.It was based more 3.on German than the English we speak at present.Then gradually between about AD 800 and 1150，English 4.became ‎(become)less like German because those 5.who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French.These new 6.settlers(settle)enriched the English language and especially 7.its(it)vocabulary.So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to make use of a 8.wider(wide)vocabulary than ever before.In 1620 some British settlers moved to America.Later in the 18th century some British people 9.were__taken(take) to Australia too.English began to be spoken in both 10.countries(country)．‎ Ⅱ.课文短文改错 English now is also spoken as a foreign and second language in South Asia.For example，India has a very large number of fluently English speakers so Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947.During that time English become the language for government and education.English is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and country in Africa such as South Africa.Today the number of people learning English in China are increasing rapid.In a fact，China may have the largest number of English learner.Will Chinese English develop own identity？Only time will tell.‎ 答案　‎ English now is also spoken as a foreign second language in South Asia.For example，India has a very large number of English speakers Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947.During that time English the language for government and education.English is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and in Africa such as South Africa.Today the number of people learning English in China increasing .In fact，China may have the largest number of English .Will Chinese English develop own identity？Only time will ‎ tell.‎ Ⅲ.单元要点微写作 假设你是学校英语演讲社团的成员。最近，你将参加一个名为“学习英语”的演讲活动。请根据下面的要点写一篇60词左右的英语演讲稿。‎ ‎1．英语在生活中越来越重要；‎ ‎2．学习中会遇到很多问题，很多人提出了不同的方法；‎ ‎3．你的建议：充分利用每一分钟，爱上英语。‎ 注意：1.尽量多地使用本单元的知识点；‎ ‎2．可适当增加细节。‎ ‎【参考范文】‎ Nowadays，English is playing a more and more important part in our lives.And because of this，many people are learning English hard.‎ We must have come across many problems in learning English，such as vocabulary and grammar.To deal with them，many people come up with different methods，for example，learning English should be based on our textbooks，and every minute should be made full use of to read more.Gradually，you will find you have fallen in love with English.‎ Ⅰ.阅读理解 ‎ “You can you up，no can no bb.” The latest Chinglish buzz phrase，having swept through Chinese cyberspace and society，has now made a landing overseas，entering the US web－based Urban Dictionary.‎ According to the entry put forward by “gingerdesu”，“You can you up” which means “If you can do it，go ahead and do it”，is a Chinglish phrase referring to people who criticize others’ work，especially when the critic is not so much better.‎ As well as “You can you up”，other Chinglish catch phrases，such as “tuhao” and ‎ “no zuo no die”，have also been recorded on the site.‎ Coined with roots in Chinese grammar，and even containing Pinyin，Chinglish words and phrases are even spreading beyond grass roots (草根) websites.‎ In 2013，“dama” and “tuhao” found their way into The Wall Street Journal and the BBC，and words such as “fengshui”，“chengguan” and “people mountain people sea” have been admitted to the Oxford English Dictionary.‎ ‎“The frequent use of Chinglish by foreign institutions suggests that people are looking more to the lifestyle and popular culture of China，” says Zhang Yiwu，professor of Peking University’s Department of Chinese Language and Literature.‎ ‎“Words like ‘dama’ and ‘tuhao’ are so vivid.My friends and I use them a lot—it’s so much fun，” said Satoshi Nishida，a Japanese student studying at Beijing Language and Culture University.‎ ‎“Behind these Chinglish words and phrases is the Chinese culture.They are reflections of the changes and trends in the Chinese society and they help people from other countries to understand what’s happening in China，” according to Xing Hongbing，a professor of Beijing Language and Culture University.‎ ‎“When the price of gold went down last year，while the super purchasing power of the Chinese bargain－hunting middle－aged women drew worldwide attention，there was no effective way available in other languages to describe them，and ‘dama’ filled the gap very neatly，” says Xing.‎ ‎【语篇导读】　 本文为说明文。网上流行的中国式英语走出了国门，甚至还被收入到了英文词典中。‎ ‎1．Why does the author take “dama” for example in the last paragraph?‎ A．To inform us that the price of gold went down last year.‎ B．To show the Chinese women’s super purchasing power.‎ C．To indicate the women drew worldwide attention.‎ D．To suggest the culture and trends in the Chinese society.‎ 答案　D　[推理判断题。根据第六段中的“people are looking more to the lifestyle and popular culture of China”和第八段中的“They are reflections of...in the Chinese ‎ society”以及最后一段可知，dama恰如其分地反映了当今中国社会文化和流行趋势。]‎ ‎2．How many Chinglish words and phrases are mentioned in the passage?‎ A．6. B.7. ‎ C．8. D.9.‎ 答案　B　[细节理解题。文中共提及7个中国式英语表达。(1)第一段中的“You can you up，no can no bb.”意为“你行你上啊，不行就别瞎嚷嚷。”；(2)第三段中的tuhao意为“土豪”；(3)第三段中的“no zuo no die”意为“不作死就不会死”；(4)第五段中的dama意为“大妈”；(5)第五段中的fengshui意为“风水”；(6)第五段中的chengguan意为“城管”；(7)第五段中的people mountain people sea意为“人山人海”。]‎ ‎3．Which of the following is NOT among the reasons why Chinglish becomes popular?‎ A．Chinglish is spreading beyond grass roots websites.‎ B．Foreigners are looking more to the lifestyle and popular culture of China.‎ C．Chinglish is so vivid and much fun such as “dama” and “tuhao”．‎ D．Chinglish is reflections of the changes and trends in the Chinese society.‎ 答案　A　[细节理解题。A项是中国式英语流行的表现，并不是原因。其他三个选项均能在文中找到。]‎ ‎4．What can be the best title for the text?‎ A．Chinglish swept through Chinese cyberspace B．Behind Chinglish is the Chinese culture C．Chinglish gains popularity overseas D．Different opinion on Chinglish 答案　C　[标题归纳题。根据第一段可知中国式英语被收进了the US web－based Urban Dictionary，由此推断中国式英语在海外流行开来了，下文分别列举了其他一些网络流行的中国式英语，并分析了其流行的原因。故选C。]‎ Ⅱ.七选五 Nowadays，e－dictionaries are more and more popular among students.They may be lighter and compacter (简洁的) than any paper dictionary.__1__‎ ‎ However，e－dictionaries should be limited in their use in classrooms，for there are many limits.‎ ‎__2__ In Japan，prices range from 10，000 yen ($100) to 40，000 yen，depending on how many functions you want and depending on how fashionable you are.A trusty Random House paper dictionary costs $12.95 plus tax.‎ E－dictionaries are more fragile.Drop your paper dictionary.Go ahead.Hold it above your head and drop it.__3__‎ E－dictionaries have keypads.__4__ Besides，it is more time－consuming than looking through pages and using the index at the top of each page.‎ Finally，let’s consider making corrections or additions.When you find something you’d like to change in the e－dictionary，you can pencil in some notes with the paper type.__5__‎ A．However，it is impossible to do so with a keypad model.‎ B．They may even contain more words and expressions.‎ C．Typing in the spelling of a word is harder.‎ D．Now，try this with any lightweight plastic e－dictionary，and you’ll be picking up the pieces.‎ E．That huge，heavy paper dictionary that you see in your library looks like a building block in size and weight.‎ F．E－dictionaries have advantages as well as disadvantages.‎ G．E－dictionaries are much more expensive.‎ ‎【语篇导读】　文章主要介绍了电子词典，对比了电子词典和传统的纸质词典在重量、词汇量、价格、使用等方面存在的差异。‎ ‎1．B　[根据空前句子“They may be lighter and compacter(简洁的)than any paper dictionary.”(它们可能比纸质词典更轻、更简洁)可知，此处在讲电子词典的优势，选项中只有B项在描述电子词典的优点，另外该选项中的may与上文句子相呼应。故选B。]‎ ‎2．G　[根据下文中的“In Japan，prices range from 10，000 yen($100) to 40，000 yen...”“A trusty Random House paper dictionary costs$12.95 plus tax.”可知，电子词典比纸质词典在价格上高很多。故选G。]‎ ‎3．D　[本段首先指出电子词典更易碎，接下来进行对比。空前句子在讲试着扔纸质词典，那么这里应指“现在扔电子词典试试”。故选D。]‎ ‎4．C　[根据空前句子“E－dictionaries have keypads.”(电子词典有袖珍键盘)及空后句子“Besides，it is more time consuming...the index at the top of each page.”(此外，它要比浏览页面和使用每页顶部的索引还要耗费时间)，可知此处应指使用键盘输入单词是比较困难的。故选C。]‎ ‎5．A　[本段主要对比电子词典和纸质词典在修正、补充方面的差异，纸质词典上我们可以用铅笔在上面做标注，但是我们不可能用键盘去做。故选A。]‎ Ⅲ.完形填空 Something quite tragic (悲剧的) happened in our home.It had a __1__ effect on our lives.It __2__ the way we relax and even where we sit.There was no fire or flood...we __3__ our Wi－Fi service for over a week.‎ I was raised in the pre－Wi－Fi era，so I was relatively __4__ to the situation.My children，__5__， did not have this training.When given the news that there was no Wi－Fi in the house，their first __6__ was: “But，what will we do？” Fortunately，the TV still worked，although the children were __7__ to find that it had only 70＋ channels.‎ For the children，a(n) __8__ challenge was homework，most of which is now given online.The lack of broadband seemed to provide a new __9__ of “the dog ate my homework” excuse.My daughter __10__ that one of her friends had her water supply temporarily __11__ due to a leak，but she thought that our lack of Wi－Fi was __12__．“Because you can go to the shop and buy water，right？”‎ My husband and I need the Internet to __13__ us to work at home.Luckily，I’ve found out that these days you can go to the shop to __14__ Wi－Fi.Although expensive，it allows you to set up your own MiFi network __15__．Buying 1GB of data makes you view your broadband differently.I don’t want to __16__ it like leaving a tap running.We log on to the MiFi network and do what we have to do as __17__ as possible and log off.‎ The changes that __18__ has created in our daily life have occurred without us ‎ really __19__．The __20__ part of our time without Wi－Fi was seeing the children make forts (堡垒) out of the sofa cushions，which they haven’t done in years.‎ ‎【语篇导读】　本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，讲述了Wi－Fi对“我”家生活的影响。‎ ‎1．A.possible B.modest ‎ C．positive D.huge 答案　D　[根据上下文可知，家里没有Wi－Fi对我们生活的影响是巨大的(huge)。possible“可能的”；modest“谦虚的”；positive“积极的”。]‎ ‎2．A.explored B.challenged C．improved D.guaranteed 答案　B　[根据前一句“It had a __1__ effect on our lives.”和下文的“But，what will we do？”可知，平时家里离不开Wi－Fi，现在没有了，当然对我们平时的生活方式产生挑战。explore“探索”；improve“提升”；guarantee“保证”。]‎ ‎3．A.received B.booked ‎ C．lost D.bought 答案　C　[根据下文的“When given the news that there was no Wi－Fi in the house”可知，我们家里失去(lost)Wi－Fi一个多星期。receive“收到”；book“订购”；buy“购买”。]‎ ‎4．A.addicted B.accustomed C．admitted D.attached 答案　B　[根据第二段第一句“I was raised in the pre－Wi－Fi era”可知，“我”是在没有Wi－Fi的时代长大的，因此对于没有了Wi－Fi也是比较习惯的(accustomed)。be accustomed to表示“习惯于”。]‎ ‎5．A.however B.therefore C．otherwise D.besides 答案　A　[根据上下文可推知，“我”习惯无Wi－Fi的生活，但是孩子们不习惯。上下文之间是转折关系，因此选however。]‎ ‎6．A.impression B.inspiration C．response D.request 答案　C　[根据空后的“But，what will we do？”‎ 可知空处指的是他们的第一反应(response)。]‎ ‎7．A.excited B.grateful C．embarrassed D.desperate 答案　D　[根据上下文可知，没有Wi－Fi只有电视，且电视频道只有70多个，孩子们很绝望。excited“兴奋的”；grateful“感激的”；embarrassed“尴尬的”；desperate“绝望的”。]‎ ‎8．A.avoidable B.major C．enjoyable D.simple 答案　B　[根据本句的定语从句“most of which is now given online”可知，家庭作业应是孩子们的主要(major)挑战。avoidable“可避免的”；enjoyable“令人愉快的”；simple“简单的”。]‎ ‎9．A.version B.translation C．dimension D.collection 答案　A　[空后的“the dog ate my homework”表示“狗吃了我的作业”，此处表示没有网络是这种借口的一个新提法，故选A。]‎ ‎10．A.repeated B.promised C．observed D.ignored 答案　C　[根据空后的宾语从句“that one of her friends had her water supply temporarily __11__ due to a leak”可知，这些内容应该是女儿讲出来(observed)的。repeat“重复”；promise“承诺”；ignore“忽略”；observe“观察，说，评论”。]‎ ‎11．A.fixed up B.cut off C．used up D.laid in 答案　B　[根据该空后的“due to a leak”可推知，水管漏水了，供水会被暂时中断(cut off)。]‎ ‎12．A.worse B.better ‎ C．clearer D.more 答案　A　[根据上下文可知，女儿认为我们没有Wi－Fi更糟糕(worse)。]‎ ‎13．A.force B.encourage C．remind D.enable 答案　D　[根据上下文可知，为了能够在家工作，丈夫和“我”需要互联网。enable sb.to do sth.表示“使某人能做某事”。]‎ ‎14．A.look into B.search for C．purchase D.borrow 答案　C　[根据下文的“Although expensive”可知，“我”去商店买(purchase)Wi－Fi。look into“调查”；search for“寻找”；borrow“借”。]‎ ‎15．A.easily B.securely C．firmly D.constantly 答案　A　[根据语境可知，买了Wi－Fi，“我”建立自己的网络就容易了。]‎ ‎16．A.share B.analyze ‎ C．store D.waste 答案　D　[根据本句中的“like leaving a tap running(像让水管的水不停地流着一样)”可知，我们知道让水管的水不停地流着意味着“浪费”，故选D。]‎ ‎17．A.steadily B.quickly C．properly D.smoothly 答案　B　[根据上下文可知，当“我”上网做事时，“我”是尽快地做。as quickly as possible表示“尽快地”。]‎ ‎18．A.technology B.information C．knowledge D.intelligence 答案　A　[根据语境可知，技术已经引起了我们日常生活的改变，这些改变在我们没有注意(noticing)的情况下发生了。]‎ ‎19．A.reflecting B.hearing C．appreciating D.noticing 答案　D　[参见上题解析。reflect“反思”；hear“听到”；appreciate“欣赏”。]‎ ‎20．A.rigid B.tough C．bright D.necessary 答案　C　[根据该空后的“without Wi－Fi was seeing the children make forts (堡垒) out of the sofa cushions，which they haven’t done in years”可知，没有了Wi－Fi，孩子们可以在一起玩，这是愉快的(bright)事情。]‎