Section Ⅰ Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking
一、单词拼写
1.We are all n Chinese speakers.
2.What is your a to the new invention
3.Red is a s of good luck in many cultures.
4.She was good at physics d the fact that she found it boring.
5.He spoke for half an hour without r to his notes.
6.Alice always b her opinions on the facts.I believe in her.
7.This fish has a lot of (骨头) in it.
8.The necklace is made of (贝壳).
9.The (文明) of mankind has taken thousands of years.
10.Reading (经典作品) is good for middle school students.
11.He lives in the city but I don’t know his (具体的) address.
12.The president is busy with important international (事务).
13.The students come from a (多样的) of backgrounds.
14.One day you will (欣赏) the beauty of the language.
15.Chinese has a lot of (方言) because China is such a large country.
二、选词填空
refer to ups and downs be based on date back to a variety of major in no matter be regarded as
1.The book a classic.
2.The novel describes the of life.
3.There are ways to do this.
4.The film a true story.
5.The church the 13th century.
6.The soldier his experiences in the war.
7.He history in the university.
8. what you are reading,it is important to enjoy what you read.
三、阅读理解
If you believe English means endless new words,difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation,you are wrong.Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language
According to a new study by a British university,learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power.Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter.This is the area of the brain which processes information.It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.
The study also found the effect is greater when the younger people learn a second language.A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli,from University College London,took a group of Britons who only spoke English.They were compared with a group of bilinguals who had learnt a second language before the age of five,as well as a number of later learners.
Scans showed that grey matter density(密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language.
“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales,has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills.“Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible,” he said.“You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and thirty-four.Reading,writing,and comprehension were all tested.The results showed that the younger they started to learn,the better.“Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.
1.The main subject talked about in this passage is .
A.science on learning a second language
B.man’s ability of learning a second language
C.that language can improve brain power
D.language learning and maths study
2.A bilingual means a person who .
A.researches language learning
B.can only speak English
C.can speak two languages
D.learned a second language at an early age
3.We may know from the scientific findings that .
A.whether you learn a foreign language does make a difference in your grey matter density
B.there is no difference between a second language learner and one who doesn’t know a second language
C.the experience of learning a second language has a bad effect on people’s brain
D.the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time
四、七选五阅读理解
How to Learn a Foreign Language
Spend the time!
By far the most important factor is how much time you spend in learning the language.The more time you spend with the language,the faster you will learn. 1
Focus on words and phrases!
To build up your vocabulary,you’ll need lots. 2 Learn these words and phrases through your listening and reading.Read online,using online dictionaries,and make your own vocabulary lists for review.Gradually you will be able to use them.
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Listen wherever you are on your MP3 player.Read what you are listening to.Listen to and read things that you like,things that you can mostly understand.If you keep listening and reading,you will get used to the language.
Take responsibility for your own learning!
If you do want to learn the language,take control.Choose contents of interest that you want to listen to and read.Seek out the words and phrases that you need to understand in your listening and reading. 4 Discover the language by yourself.Talk when you feel like it.Write when you feel like it.
Relax and enjoy yourself!
Do not worry about what you cannot remember,or cannot yet understand,or cannot yet say.It does not matter. 5 The language will gradually become clearer in your brain,but this will happen on a schedule that you cannot control.Just make sure you spend enough time with the language.
A.Listen and read every day!
B.You are learning and improving.
C.That is the greatest guarantee of success.
D.Do not wait for someone else to show you the language.
E.Start to notice words and how they come together as phrases.
F.Soon you will run into your new words and phrases elsewhere.
G.This means spending time enjoyably connected to the language you are learning.
五、选词创境
运用下列写作词汇,自己创设一个语境,形成一个小语段。(3~5句)
global,native,struggle,character,point of view,attitude,means,appreciate
一、单词拼写
1.native 2.attitude 3.symbol 4.despite 5.referring 6.bases 7.bones 8.shells 9.civilisation 10.classics 11.specific 12.affairs 13.variety 14.appreciate 15.dialects
二、选词填空
1.is regarded as 2.ups and downs 3.a variety of 4.is based on 5.dates back to 6.referred to 7.majors in 8.No matter
三、阅读理解
1.C 根据第二段第一句的“According to a new study by a British university,learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power.”以及全文内容可知,本文主要讲述语言可以帮助提高大脑能力。故选C项。
2.C 根据第三段中的“A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli,from University College London,took a group of Britons who only spoke English.They were compared with a group of bilinguals who had learnt a second language before the age of five,as well as a number of later learners.”可知,bilinguals指能说两种语言的人。故C项正确。
3.A 根据第四段“Scans showed that grey matter density in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language.”可知,我们可以从科学发现中知道学习一门外语确实会对你的智力产生影响,因为大脑中负责处理信息的灰质部分密度增大了。故A项正确。
四、七选五阅读理解
1.G 2.E 3.A 4.D 5.B
五、选词创境
With the development of China,Chinese has become a global language.Chinese is a difficult language to learn for both natives and foreigners,who usually find it a struggle to write the Chinese characters and to learn Chinese well.From my point of view,your attitude and means are very important.You will one day appreciate the beauty of the language if you don’t give up.