Unit5 Reading for Writing and Building Up Your Vocabulary
能力提升练
一、阅读理解
(2019四川成都外国语学校高二上期中)
WASHINGTON-Thousands of public schools have stopped teaching foreign languages in the last decade, according to a survey. But another contrary trend makes educators and policymakers abuzz:a rush by schools in all parts of America to give lessons in Chinese.
Some schools are paying for Chinese classes on their own, but hundreds are getting some help. The Chinese government is sending teachers from China to schools all over the world and paying part of their salaries.
No one keeps an exact count, but rough calculations based on the government's survey suggest that perhaps 1, 600 American public and private schools are teaching Chinese, up from 300 or so a decade ago. And the number is growing fast.
"It's really changing the language education landscape of this country, "said Nancy. Other indicators point to the same trend. "The number of students taking the Advanced Placement test in Chinese, introduced in 2007, has grown so fast that it is likely to pass German this year as the third most tested Advanced Placement language, after Spanish and French. "said Trevor Packer, vice president of the College Board.
"We've all been surprised that in such a short time Chinese would grow to surpass German, "Mr. Packer said.
A decade ago, most of the schools with Chinese programs were on the east and west coasts. But in recent years, many schools have started Chinese programs in heartland states, including Ohio and Illinois in the Midwest, Texas and Georgia in the South, and Colorado and Utah in the Rocky Mountain West.
America has had the study of a foreign language grow before, only to see the bubble burst. Many schools began teaching Japanese in the 1980s, after Japan emerged as an economic rival. But thousands of schools have dropped the language, the survey found. Japanese is not the only language that has declined. Thousands of schools that offered French, German or Russian have stopped teaching those languages, too, the survey found.
1. What's the meaning of the underlined word "abuzz" in the first paragraph
A. Be noisy like the sound of a bee.
B. Be interested in various activities.
C. Cause people to discuss something hotly.
D. Motivate people to march bravely.
2. What can we infer from what Mr. Packer said
A. More and more people choose Chinese in the Advanced Placement test.
B. The Advanced Placement test is the most difficult one in the world.
C. Chinese is more important than Spanish and French.
D. Chinese is a necessary subject in most important tests.
3. What can we know from the last two paragraphs
A. Many schools started Chinese programs in the Midwest ten years ago.
B. Chinese programs have been started in more areas in America recently.
C. American schools have stopped teaching French, German and Russian.
D. People are gradually fond of learning Chinese and Japanese in recent years.
4. What is the main idea of the passage
A. Chinese is being learned as an official language in America.
B. Foreign languages fade in American schools except Chinese.
C. Teaching Chinese in foreign countries has become a trend.
D. Foreign languages are no longer being taught in America.
二、七选五
(2019甘肃西北师范大学附属中学高一上月考)
English is one of the most difficult languages to master. Even if you might not yet sound like someone born and raised speaking the language, you should still congratulate yourself on how far you've come. Remember that practice makes perfect. So keep working at it and your skill level will certainly improve.
Create an English environment for yourself. 1 The more you hear the language, the better you'll understand how and when to use common words and phrases and how the language is pronounced.
Practice speaking English every chance you get, whether at school, at work or speaking to family and friends. When you speak in your native language, ask yourself, "How would I say that in English "
Watch yourself speak English in the mirror. 2 And practice changing anything you don't like. If you' re uncomfortable making up things to say to yourself, just read your lessons aloud.
Use confident body language while you speak English. Even if you're having trouble pronouncing words on remembering phrases, don't keep your head down. Speak in a natural, conversational tone(语气);keep your back and head straight, and your chin(下巴)up. If you're in a relaxed setting, put your hands behind your head and put your feet up. 3
Find a friend who speaks fluent English and wants to learn your language. 4
Increase your confidence by knowing you have something valuable to teach, as well as something to learn.
5 Instead of saying "I'm not good at this," say "Every day I'm getting better."
A. Take turns to teach each other.
B. Train your body into feeling in control.
C. Speak English confidently.
D. Learning a language requires long hours of study and practice.
E. Get comfortable with the way you look speaking the language.
F. Read books, watch television shows, movies and plays in English.
G. Improve your confidence by teaching those worse at English than you.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
三、读后续写
(2019浙江台州中学高一下月考)
It was somewhere between spring and summer, my mom and I were driving through the countryside. Back then, I was 13 years old, and always felt unhappy with Mom. But little did I know that this trip was going to be a special one.
A pot of flowers sat in the back seat, whose heavenly scent filled the car.
Suddenly, in the middle of nowhere, my mom pulled over. "What are you doing " I cried, fearing that the car had broken down and we'd be stuck there, so far from home. But that wasn't the case. My mom hopped out of the car, grabbing the flowers from the back seat. "It'll just be a minute, " she called back through the open windows.
My eyes impatiently skimmed the edge of the road before settling on a little sign showing that it was a nursing home. I looked back to the building, somewhat annoyed, as my mom reappeared-empty-handed.
Before she started the car, curiosity drove me to ask, "Do you know someone there "She shook her head. "Then what did you do with the flowers "She smiled slightly, “I
gave them to the receptionist. "What " She laughed at my confusion." I told the receptionist to give the flowers to whoever needed them, especially who hasn't gotten any in a while. "
I kept silent for a moment. Not long after we continued our driving, I spoke again, "Did you leave your name " To this she answered instantly, "No. Leaving flowers there for someone who will appreciate them makes me feel good, which is enough of a thank for me."
Suddenly, still thinking about Mom's deeds, I heard something burst loudly. It was our car that broke down! Nothing could be worse, because neither my mom nor I understood how to repair it, and we didn't know where the garage was. It also seemed impossible to wait for any passer-by, since we had seen so few along the way.
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
3.续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好;
4.续写完成后, 请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
We were worrying about what could be done.
Paragraph 2:
As we drove along, a flower shop came into sight
参考答案及解析
一、语篇解读 本文讲述了在美国很多门外语都遭遇了停课, 但是中文的学习趋势却日益上升。
1. C 词义猜测题, 根据第一段最后一句可知, 另一个相反的趋势却让教育工作者和政策制定者议论纷纷:美国各地的学校都在争先恐后地用中文授课。故画线词abuzz意为“议论纷纷", 故选C项。
2. A 推理判断题, 根据第四段和第五段可知, 许多学生开始参加中文的进阶课程考试, 学生数量增长之快, 很有可能超过德语考试, 成为继西班牙语和法语后的第三门外语考试, 故选A项。
3. B 细节理解题 根据倒数第二段可知, 10年前, 大多数有中文班的学校都分布在东西海岸, 但现在包括俄亥俄州、得克萨斯州等地的许多学校开始教授中文了, 故选B项。
4. B 主旨大意题 根据文章内容可知, 近10年华盛顿地区的公立学校停止了外语的教学, 但是中文的学习趋势却日益上升, 故选B项。
二、语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文文章主要介绍了如何提高自己的英语能力。
1. F 根据上一句"Create an English environment for yourself. (为你自己创造一个英语环境。)"可知. F项"Read books, watch television shows, movies and plays in English. (读英语书、看英语电视节目、看英语电影和戏剧。)"符合题意, 故选F。
2. E 根据段落首句"Watch yourself speak English in the mirror. (在镜子里观看自己说英语。)"和空格下一句"And practise changing anything you don't like(练习改变任何你不喜欢的东西。)"可知, E项"Get comfortable with the way you look speaking the language. (适应你说这种语言的样子。)”符合题意, 故选E。
3. B 根据上一句"If you're in a relaxed setting, put your hands behind your head and put your feet up. (如果你在一个轻松的环境, 把你的手放在头后面, 把你的脚抬起来。)"可知, B项。"Train your bodly into feeling in controlc(练你的身体, 让它在你的控制之中。)"符合语境, 故选B。
4. A 根据上一句"Find a friend who speaks fluent English and wants to learn your language. (找一个英语说得很流利并且想学你的语言的朋友。)和空格下一句“知道你有一些要教的有价值的东西, 还有要学的东西, 会增加你的信心。”可知, A项“要轮流着互相教。”符合语境。故选A。
5. C 根据下文"Instead of saying 'I'm not good at this,' say "Every day I'm getting better. 不要说, 我不擅长这个, 要说每天我都在变得更好。”可知, C项“自信地说英语。”符合语境, 故选C。
三、
one possible version:
Paragraph 1:
We were worrying about what could be done. But after waiting in vain for a considerable time, Mom and I decided to walk back the road to the nursing home and seek help. God knows how far we had driven! When we arrived, the receptionist was surprised, but warmly helped us contact the garage. There, the old men who had received the flowers were excited to meet us, talking about how great that day was. It amazed me what the random action of kindness could mean to the people who received it. While we were laughing and talking merrily, the garage got our car repaired.
Paragraph 2:
As we drove along, a flower shop came into sight on the road. I paced quickly into the flower shop, where a bunch of flowers glowing red in full bloom caught my eye. Having witnessed the effect of kindness, I decided to send Mom the sweet flowers. Soon, the heavenly scent filled the car again. Mom tried to conceal her excitement, but the glittering tears failed her. Through this trip, I discovered that, despite my occasional anger towards her, I actually felt proud of her. This was the trip of my life.
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