备考期末-新版人教版必修一Unit 5 Languages around the world滚动复习卷（含答案）

Unit 5 Languages around the world滚动复习卷
时间：100分钟　　　满分：120分
　选择题部分
第二部分　阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
American teenager Thomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his sophomore year at Hebron High School in Texas. But when he learned that the school district was going to offer a Mandarin class, he quickly changed his mind. “I thought it (Mandarin) would be more beneficial than Latin，” said Cheatham, who is now in his second year of studying the language.
He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chinese restaurants and can read Facebook posts from his Chinese－speaking friends.
While it's a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering, thinks it will be a valuable thing in his career.
“Chinese is a good language to know, especially with China becoming a growing power，” he said.
Many experts agree that proficiency in a language spoken by a billion people worldwide will give American students an edge in the global economy.
“People are looking at China as our next economic competitor, and interest in Mandarin is growing，” said Marty Abbott, executive director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. “We're seeing it in all parts of the country.”
The number of students studying Mandarin in public schools nationwide in grades 7 through 12 grew from 20,000 in 2004－2005 to 60,000 three years later, according to the council's most recent survey.
Abbott estimates that as many as 100,000 students are now studying Mandarin, in public and private schools, throughout the nation.
She said the US government has considered Mandarin to be an “important needs” language and provides professional development programs for teachers.
“Our government wants to increase our language ability for national security and economic competitiveness，” Abbott said.
At the same time, the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes established in many states.
The Confucius Institute at the University of Texas in Dallas, founded in 2007, opens Confucius Classrooms at 11 local public and private schools where more than 700 students are learning Mandarin.
1．Why does the writer mention Thomas in the passage
A．To tell us how changeable he is.
B．To introduce the topic of the passage.
C．To introduce his college life.
D．To tell us Latin is less popular now.
2．Many experts in America agree that ________.
A．Mandarin is becoming more beneficial than Latin
B．Mandarin is very difficult to learn for most American students
C．Mandarin will be of some help to American students in the global economy
D．China is a competitor of America in culture
3．Why does Mandarin become so popular in America
A．Because Mandarin is more interesting than Latin.
B．Because there are many good teachers in the Confucius Institutes.
C．Because Mandarin is very helpful in the global economy.
D．Because the Chinese government has tried his best.
4．What does the passage mainly talk about
A．An increasing number of students in America are learning Mandarin.
B．Confucius Institutes have been established in many states in America.
C．Latin is less popular in America now.
D．China now is becoming a growing power.
B
Today, we complete our story about the influential English writer William Shakespeare. He wrote plays and poems during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, which remain very popular today.
During earlier times, people would probably have learned several ancient Roman and Greek plays. It was not unusual for writers to produce more current versions of these works. For example, in Shakespeare's play The Comedy oj Errors Shakespeare borrowed certain details from the ancient Roman writer Plautus. For his play Macbeth, Shakespeare most likely used a work on Scottish history by Raphael Holinshed for information. Shakespeare might have borrowed from other writers, but the intensity of his imagination and language made the plays his own. While many plays by other writers of his time have been forgotten, Shakespeare and his art live on.
Shakespeare was also influenced by the world around him. He described the sights and sounds of London in his plays. His works include observations about political struggles, the fear of diseases, and the popular language of the city's tradesmen. Shakespeare’s knowledge of the English countryside is also clear. His works include descriptions of deep forests, local flowers, and the ancient popular traditions of rural people.
It would be impossible to list all of the ways in which Shakespeare's works have influenced the world culture. But the first and greatest example would be his great influence on the English language. During his time, the English language was changing. Many new words from other languages were being added. Shakespeare used his sharp mind and poetic inventiveness to create hundreds of new words and rework old ones. For example, he created the noun forms of "critic", “mountaineer" and "eyeball". Many common expressions in English come from his plays, including “pomp and circumstance （装腔作势）” from Othello, “full circle （绕圈子地）” from King Lear, etc. The list of cultural creations influenced by Shakespeare is almost endless. From paintings to television to music and dance, Shakespeare was well represented. Shakespeare's plays have been translated into every major language in the world.
Shakespeare became a well-known writer during a golden age of theater. His years of hard work paid off.
5.What can we infer from the passage
A. Many of Shakespeare's works were influenced by earlier writings.
B.Shakespeare was hard-working when he was a student.
C.The experience of living in London helped a lot with Shakespeare's works.
D.Shakespeare became rich later because of the popularity of his works.
6.Why could Shakespeare's works survive his time
A. Because there were so few people writing plays in his time.
B.Because he produced too many works that nobody else could do.
C.Because he was a rich and influential person of his time.
D.Because his works were rich in imagination and language.
7.Shakespeare's greatest influence should be on .
A. the English language B. paintings
C. television D. music and dance
8. The passage is mainly about .
A. an introduction to Shakespeare's life and his works
B.the main features and styles of Shakespeare's plays
C.how ancient culture influenced Shakespeare and he influenced culture
D.Shakespeare's greatest influence on the world culture
C
Nowadays everybody seems to think that they know English. Many people speak it but few speak it really well. Practice is necessary in speaking English well.
Reading is also one of the things that will help you to speak English better. Read whenever you can and whatever you like! Read papers and Internet sites that you like in English every day. Then, you will see that the number of known words is increasing and you are able to speak with more skills. Then you will have made the foundations and a good basis of English. It is not good to stop and get stuck there.
Going to England or an English speaking country is a good choice, but many people cannot afford it. If you cannot go, reading and speaking with your friends will also help you to practice your English. However, I think it is very good to visit some English speaking country to see and test your knowledge in everyday life. You will understand the everyday usage of the language in its natural environment. There your level of English is going to improve even faster. Your ability to speak English is better. Nothing can match the excitement and happiness when a native speaker tells you that your English is very good!
Finally, in order to speak English well, you must be persistent and do it every day. It is like playing the piano. Pianists play it every day and so should you. Include English in your life and you will see where it is going. Practice, Practice! Read, write and improve your language skills and you are on your way when you will be able to speak it with more and more confidence！
9．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A．How to Improve Your Language Skills
B．Speaking English
C．How to Speak English Well
D．Practice, Practice!
10．What does the writer suggest about reading
A．Trying to improve your vocabulary.
B．Keeping on reading when you have time.
C．Stopping when you have a good basis of English.
D．Looking up every unknown word when reading.
11．The main idea of the last paragraph is that ________.
A．we should play the piano every day
B．speaking English is fun and entertaining
C．if we've learned to read and write, we'll certainly be able to speak
D．we should practice English every day to improve our speaking skills
12．According to the passage, what may make the author excited
A．Reading papers and Internet sites.
B．Having a good basis of English.
C．Going to an English speaking country.
D．A native speaker's praise.
D
It is often said that Western Europeans speak English. From traveling all through Europe, I know that this is not entirely true. Some regions of Europe have a 90% of English speaking rate, while in other parts, English is generally a tongue which is impossible to understand. The divide, it seems, lies with the Romance languages.
In Scandinavia, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the rest of the Western European non－Romance language speaking regions, English seems to be understood and spoken just like the people's first tongue. In Iceland, I have never experienced English was spoken so well and so widely by a non native speaking country. And I have almost never met a Dutch person who did not speak English almost as well as my countrymen.
But when you move to south of Western Europe a little, something happens. English becomes a less useful language for travel. You just cross over the romance language barrier and into Spain, Portugal, France, and Italy, where English is spoken at a rate that does not seem to be much higher than in China, Latin America, or Southeast Asia.
Traveling through Europe and working at hotel around the world that are popular with Europeans, have given me a deeper view of their usage of foreign languages. The northern Europeans can often speak five or six languages, while the Romance speakers hardly know more than their birth tongue. And if you think that Spanish and Italian are so similar that they can be understood by each other, I tell you that this is completely wrong. Spaniards and Italians don't even understand each other. It is also not a fact that people from both of these countries can communicate in French; only those who put a high amount of effort into learning English or have lived abroad for years can speak English well.
People often say that French people really understand English but refuse to speak it, but from watching hundreds of French travelers over the years struggle with English abroad as well as friends in France trying in vain to communicate with me, I know that this is not true. English is simply not widely spoken there outside the large cities.
13．The author is probably a(n) ________.
A．Frenchman B．Dutchman
C．American D．Chinese
14．What does “this” in the last paragraph mean
A．Western Europeans speak English.
B．French people really understand English but refuse to speak it.
C．Hundreds of French travelers struggle with English abroad.
D．Friends in France try in vain to communicate with me in English.
15．Where is the passage most probably taken from
A．Travel journal. B．Fashion magazine.
C．Geography textbook. D．News report.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Pick a Great Book to Read
The world is full of great books, just waiting to be read.How can you pick one you’ll really like Here are some tips：
What makes you happy
1 Are you really into dinosaurs or dogs or a specific person Are there a few careers you're interested in Do you like books written in English or other languages Maybe you are interested in language learning You can find books about almost anything you like, and you’re more likely to enjoy reading a book if you're already interested in its subject
Fact or fiction
Some books are entirely made up and imagined. Those are called fiction books. Novels, short stories are all examples of fiction. These books can transport you to another world or help you imagine something beyond your own experience.
Non-fiction books give you the who, what, when and why. 2 Non-fiction books can bring everything to life from the first trip to the moon to what it's like to explore the deepest oceans, and even to varieties of languages used by people all over the world. Try both fiction and non-fiction books to see which you like better.
Find a family favorite.
What was your mother's favorite book when she was your age Or your dad's 3 Then you can talk about what they liked about it and share your thoughts. It’s a fun way to get to know your family a little better, and to find a book you’ll enjoy!
Ask an expert.
4 Tell a librarian about your interests-rock stars, sports teams, historical events, whatever you're into-and the names of some books you already like. Your librarian can help you find other books that you're sure to love.
Launch a book exchange.
5 It's always fun to see what your friends are reading. Even if they're not exactly bookworms, you can all encourage each other to read and share books and authors you like. You also can look for book exchanges in your area. It's a great way to build your personal library for free!
A. Ask them and give it a read.
B. Many of them read novels from start to finish.
C.Why not get some friends together and trade favorite books
D.If you have a favorite hobby, look for books about that activity.
E.They tell stories using facts—but that doesn't mean they're boring.
F.Read the passage and decide for yourself whether it seems knowledgeable.
G.Your local library is a great place to find books that you'll love, and you don't have to search all by yourself.
第三部分　语言运用(共三节，满分40分)
第一节　完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was in high school, the last person I wanted to be with was the foreign teacher. On one hand, I was unable to __1__ what she said, so I did not know what responses I should give. On the other hand, I had no faith in the __2__ of my English. To avoid making mistakes, I wrote down every word I intended to say and __3__ all the words whose pronunciation I had not been sure of before __4__ my hand to answer her question. In most of the cases, hardly had I made proper preparations when she brought another subject. __5__ to express myself clearly led to a __6__ sense of inferiority (低等)．
__7__， communication with a foreigner who came to visit my father in the last Spring Festival built my __8__. Because of the comfortable and delightful atmosphere, I found it unnecessary to speak English totally __9__ on grammar rules. I paid little attention to the grammar and even used gestures, pictures and objects to make myself easily __10__. During the conversation, he frequently nodded to show his understanding of what I said, which __11__ encouraged me to express myself more __12__. This experience made me __13__ that the attraction of language is not only in some __14__ literary works, but also in the understanding between two common people with __15__ mother tongues.
It is possible for native speakers to make some __16__ in communication, let alone people who learn English as a foreign language. Besides a good __17__ of vocabulary and grammar, there are more other factors for effective (有效的) communication __18__ facial expressions and gestures.
With this belief, I became more willing to __19__ with foreigners and more communication further __20__ my English. In this cycle, I gained the most precious fortune (财富)—confidence.
1．A.catch B．focus
C．recognize D．record
2．A.fluency B．correctness
C．meaning D．structure
3．A.looked out B．turned up
C．looked up D．turned out
4．A.throwing B．cleaning
C．washing D．raising
5．A.Ability B．Failure
C．Entrance D．Objection
6．A.total B．strange
C．common D．proper
7．A.Besides B．However
C．Therefore D．Moreover
8．A.self－doubt B．interest
C．self－confidence D．pride
9．A.decided B．depended
C．worked D．based
10．A.understood B．heard
C．known D．puzzled
11．A.in charge B．in turn
C．in return D．in need
12．A.loudly B．frequently
C．freely D．slowly
13．A.admit B．express
C．realize D．believe
14．A.serious B．modern
C．fresh D．famous
15．A.lovely B．strange
C．different D．popular
16．A.comments B．mistakes
C．experiments D．studies
17．A.command B．variety
C．number D．thought
18．A.such as B．as to
C．but for D．far from
19．A.agree B．travel
C．argue D．communicate
20．A.increased B．enriched
C．widened D．improved
非选择题部分
第二节 语篇语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
A new social robot has been introduced to the public at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. The robot, (call) Nadine, was built by a research team at the university.
Nadine has brown hair and human-like skin. She can talk and act like a human and she even has her own personality. The robot can show emotions, like anger and 2 (sad) and change into different moods, 3 (depend) on the topics she is talking about.
Nadine is the most advanced and human-like robot so far. She has built-in software that is similar to Apple's Siri, which works on 4 iPhone. The new social robot has capabilities that have never been implemented in other robots so far. Nadine can not only remember people she 5 (meet) before, but she can recall things that she said at 6 (early) conversations as well.
Up to now, robots have been used widely in the manufacturing industry. However, more and more robots are being 7 (equip) with social functions. This could be important 8 our population becoming older. Working robots could be the solution to a decreasing workforce. On the other hand, such social robots could care for children or older people. They could play and talk with them or keep them company.
Currently, Nadine 9 (have) a job as a receptionist at the university, 10 she answers questions asked by students and other visitors.
第四部分　写作(满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作（15分）
假定你是李华，你班里有些同学在英语学习上有些困难。写一篇博客，提出一些英语学习建议，内容要点如下：
1．收听英语节目；
2．看英语电视节目和电影；
3．多读，多讲，多练。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
第二节 概要写作（25分）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
At present, English is frequently spoken as an official or common language in many countries, such as America, Singapore, Malaysia and some African countries. All based on British English, the English spoken in these countries can be well understood by native English speakers. But actually, these Englishes have been gradually changing in accents, spellings, expressions and the usage of vocabulary.
Because of this fact, some immigrants from non-English countries can't adapt themselves to the English culture, including students1 language learning Li Yang, a 15-year-old boy from China, had great trouble in learning English. And his parents often blamed him about this. Feeling down enough, Li Yang even came about to the idea of dropping out of school, and what’s more, leaving home.
Hiding behind the loose dusty curtain, Li Yang packed up his overcoat into the suitcase. He planned to leave home at dusk though there was thunder and lightning outdoors. He had got to do this because he was tired of his parents’ nagging about his English study and did not want to go through it any longer. He couldn't get along well with English and disliked joining in English classes because he thought his teacher ignored him on purpose. As a result, his score in each exam never added up to over 60.
His partner was concerned about him very much. She understood exactly what he was suffering from, but entirely disagreed with his idea. In order to calm him down and settle his problem, she talked with him face to face and swapped a series of learning tips with him. The items she set down helped him find the highway to studying English well.
The teenager was grateful and got great power from his friend's words. Now he has recovered from being upset and has fallen in love with English.
参考答案：
【阅读理解】
1-4BCCA 5-8ADAC 9-12CBDD 13-15CBA
【七选五】
1-5DEAGC
【完形填空】
1-5ABCDB 6-10ABCDA 11-15BCCDC 16-20BAADD
【语法填空】
1.called
2.sadness
3.depending
4.an/the
5.has met
6.earlier
7.equipped
8.with
9.has
10.where
【写作】
【应用文】
I know some classmates have trouble in learning English. Don't worry, here are some advice for your reference.
First, if you want to improve your listening ability, you may listen to some tapes and radio programs in English. You can also watch English TV programs or films, which is very helpful. Last but not least, try to read aloud and practice speaking English.I'm sure the more you practice, the better you'll speak.
I believe you'll make great progress following the above advice.
【概要写作】
Li Yang, an immigrant student from China, couldn't adapt himself to English culture. So he was not good at his study.（要点1） Because of this, his parents often nagged to him, causing him to consider dropping out of school and leaving home. （要点2） Thanks to his partner, she did all she could to help Li Yang.（要点3） Now Li has recovered and fallen in love with English.（要点4）