Unit 8 Literature Lesson 3 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
一、填空
1.She _________(grab) the chance of a job interview last year.
2.The boy fell, _________(strike) his head on the edge of the table.
3.She was _________(conscious) for two days after the accident.
4.The ship _________(sink) to the bottom of the river.
5.His heart is beating _________(violent) in her breast.
6.______(evident), some of these questions are rather too difficult to answer.
7.Doctors are fighting a _______(desperation) battle to save the little girl's life.
8.They reacted ______(violent) to the disappointing news that their flight had already been cancelled.
9.He as well as his wife ______(invite) to the party last week.
10.Some farmers leave their hometown and go to work in cities, ______(struggle) to increase their income.
二、七选五
How to Learn a Language as an Adult
If you dream of learning a foreign language, your age does not disqualify you. Make the process more fun - and by extension, more successful-with these tips.
Find your motivation.
Wish you had paid more attention in high school Spanish classes ①____ _____Perhaps all you wanted out of the class was a good grade, or to fulfill a graduation requirement. Linguists(语言学家) call these "extrinsic(外在的) motivators, "but the most successful language students are "intrinsically motivated, sincerely devoted to their own learning. ②____ _____, whether on a grand vacation in Spain or on your couch watching Spanish soap operas.
Pick your tools.
③_____, but you'll figure out which resources work best for you. Mobile apps such as Duolingo and Babbel gamify your learning, so if you could easily spend hours playing on your phone, you'll likely find these similarly addictive. And don't forget books. McGraw Hill and Barron's offer excellent textbooks with answer keys to let you see how you're doing.
④______
Immerse(沉浸) yourself in your chosen language as much as you can. Watch movies or listen to songs, even if they are just on in the background. Periodically look around you and see how many things you can name in the language you're studying. Or, better yet, label items around your home with those words. You'll have no choice but to see them and, in very little time, learn them.
Get social.
Practicing with other people helps solidify what you've already learned and make you more aware of which ideas you're able to express. ⑤____ ____, though various websites and apps such as language , Hello Talk, and Talk Abroad can connect you with some, either free or for a small fee.
A. Dive in
B. Just do it
C. Consider why you didn't
D. It might take some trial and error
E. You might as well practice on your own
F. So pick a language you are excited to use
G. They need not to be native speakers you chat with
三、阅读理解
Foreign visitors to the UK might be disappointed when they learn that not everyone there speaks like Harry Potter and his friends. Usually, there's an assumption by many non-Brits that everyone in Britain speaks with what's known as the Received Pronunciation (RP)(英语标准发音) accent, also called "the Queen's English". However, while many people do talk this way, most Britons speak with their own regional accents.
Scouse, Glaswegian and the Black Country dialect - from Liverpool, Glasgow and the West Midlands - are just three of the countless' non-RP accents that British people speak with. There are even differences in accents between towns or cities just 30 kilometers apart. What is even more disappointing is that not speaking with the RP accent may mean a British person is judged and even treated differently in their everyday life.
In a 2015 study by the University of South Wales, videos of people reading a passage with three different UK accents were shown to a second group of people. The group then rated how intelligent they thought the readers sounded. The lowest-rated accent was the Brummie dialect, native to people from Birmingham, a city whose accent is considered the working class.
However, there is no need to be disappointed though you are not speaking with the RP accent. In fact, doing the opposite may even give you strengths.
Kong Seong-jae, 25, is an Internet celebrity from Seoul. After studying in the UK, he picked up several regional accents. He's now famous for his online videos, where he shows off the various accents he's learned." British people usually get really excited when I use some of their local dialect words, and they become much friendlier. I think it makes a bit of a bond between local people and foreigners to speak with their local accent," he said.
So if you're working on perfecting your British accent, try to speak like someone from Liverpool, Glasgow or Birmingham. You may not sound like Harry Potter, but you are likely to make more friends.
1.What can we infer from Paragraph 1
A. Only "the Queen's English" is accepted in the UK.
B. Foreign visitors are disappointed at their own spoken English.
C. Many non-Brits usually hold that all Britons speak with the RP accent.
D. Any standard English around the world is also called "the Queen's English".
2.What do people think of the Brummie accent
A. Easy to understand.
B. Closest to the RP accent.
C. Spoken by people of low social status.
D. Favored by foreign visitors to the UK.
3.What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 4 refer to
A. Speaking like Harry Potter.
B. Speaking with the RP accent.
C. Speaking the Brummie dialect.
D. Speaking with regional accents.
4.What is the passage mainly about
A. How much British people value the RP accent.
B. A comparison among different British accents.
C. The impact of regional accents on people's lives.
D. A study about the most intelligent accent in Britain.
答案以及解析
一、填空
1.答案:grabbed
2.答案:striking
3.答案:unconscious
4.答案:sank
5.答案:violently
6.答案:Evidently
解析:句意为: 显然, 其中一些问题相当难以回答。设空处位于句首, 其后是一个完整的句子, 此处应是作状语, 故填副词Evidently。
7.答案:desperate
解析:句意为: 医生们正在进行一场殊死搏斗以挽救小女孩的生命。设空处后为名词, 应用形容词修饰, 故填desperate, 意为"(局势)危急的, 严峻的", 还可以表示"绝望的"。
8.答案:violently
解析:句意为: 他们对他们的航班已经被取消这一令人失望的消息做出了激烈的反应。设空处前为动词, 应用副词来修饰, 故填violently。
9.答案:was invited
解析:句意为: 他和妻子上周被邀请去参加聚会了。as well as意为"和", 其后加名词一起修饰as well as前面的主语时, 谓语动词的数由主语的数来决定。本句中He为第三人称单数, 与invite为被动关系, last week为过去的时间, 应用一般过去时的被动语态, 故填was invited。
10.答案:struggling
解析:句意为: 一些农民离开家乡到城市工作, 为增加收入而努力。句子已有谓语动词leave, 设空处前后没有连词, 故此处应用非谓语动词形式。struggle和句子的逻辑主语Some farmers之间是主动关系。故应填现在分词struggling。
二、七选五
答案:①-⑤ CFDAG
解析:这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了作为成年人,如何来学习一门语言的方法。
①根据本段标题"Find your motivation."(找到你的(学习)动机),可知本段主要讲述学习动机对于语言学习者的重要。结合前文"Wish you had paid more attention in high school Spanish classes "(希望你在高中的西班牙语课上多花点心思?)本句使用了虚拟语气,表示和过去事实相反的情形,即过去在高中西班牙课上没有花心思,下文"Perhaps all you wanted out of the class was a good grade, or to fulfill a graduation requirement."(也许你想要的只是一个好成绩,或者满足一个毕业要求。)讲述了自己没有花心思是因为自己只是想要一个好成绩或者达到毕业要求,所以空处应承接前文,思考自己为什么没有花心思。C项"想想你为什么没有花心思",切题。故选C。
②根据前文"Linguists(语言学家) call these "extrinsic(外在的) motivators,"but the most successful language students are "intrinsically motivated, sincerely devoted to their own learning."(语言学家称之为"外在动机",但是最成功的语言学生是"内在动机,真诚地致力于自己的学习。")可知,最成功的语言学生对语言的学习源自于个人对语言的喜欢的内在动机,因此空处承接前文,学习者就要根据自己的内心,学习语言就选择自己喜欢的来学习,F项"所以选择一种你感兴趣的语言",切题。故选F。
③根据标题"Pick your tools."(挑选学习资源)下文"but you'll figure out which resources work best for you."(但你会发现哪些资源最适合你。)可知,在挑选学习资源时,会有适合自己和不适合之分,通过不断地尝试,你可以找出哪些资源最适合你。因此空处可以叙述,对于学习资源,你要反复尝试。D项"可能需要反复试验和错误",切题。故选D。
④空处为段落的标题,结合其它几个黑体字提示,可知此处用祈使句。根据下文"Immerse (沉浸) yourself in your chosen language as much as you can.Watch movies or listen to songs, even if they are just on in the background. "(尽可能地沉浸在你所选择的语言中。看电影或听歌曲,即使它们只是背景音乐。)讲述了选好自己要学的语言后,就要去享受这种语言。说明了选好后就开始行动。因而空处可以叙述那就行动吧。A项"开始吧",符合题意。故选A。
⑤根据前文"Practicing with other people helps solidify what you've already learned and make you more aware of which ideas you're able to express."(和别人一起练习有助于巩固你已经学到的东西,让你更清楚地意识到你能表达哪些想法。)提到了和别人交流带来的好处。下文"though various websites and apps such as language , Hello Talk, and Talk Abroad can connect you with some, either free or for a small fee."(尽管通过各种网站和应用程序,如language , Hello Talk, 和 Talk Abroad,可以为您连接一些网站,或者免费,或者收取一点费用。)可知通过这些网站和应用程序你可以和母语人士交流,though的使用,说明空处和后文为转折含义,因此空处可以描述,与你交流的人可以不是母语人士,G项"和你聊天的人不必是母语人士"符合题意。故选G。
三、阅读理解
1.答案:C
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中"Usually, there's an assumption by many non-Brits that everyone in Britain speaks with what's known as a Received Pronunciation accent, also called "the Queen's English.(通常,许多非英国人都认为英国人说话都是标准发音,也被称为"标准英语")"可知,非英国人通常认为所有英国人说话都是标准口音。故选C。
2.答案:C
解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中"The lowest-rated accent was Brummie, native to people from Birmingham, a city whose accent is considered working class.(排名最低的口音是伯明翰口音,是伯明翰人的母语,伯明翰人的口音被认为是工人阶级口音)"可知,人们认为伯明翰口音属于工人阶级人民。故选C。
3.答案:D
解析:词句猜测题。画线词上文"However, there is no need to be disappointed though you are not speaking in an RP accent.(即使你说的不是标准口音,也没有必要感到失望)"讲即使不是标准口音,也不必失望。结合划线词所在句"In fact, doing the opposite may even give you strengths."可推知,"doing the opposite(做相反的事)"指的是与"说标准口音"相反的情况,即"说话带有地方口音"。故选D。
4.答案:C
解析:主旨大意题。通读全文,结合第一段"Foreign visitors to the UK might be disappointed when they learn that not everyone there speaks like Harry Potter and his friends. Usually, there's an assumption by many non-Brits that everyone in Britain speaks with what's known as a Received Pronunciation accent, also called 'the Queen's English'. However, while many people do talk this way, most Britons speak in their own regional accents.(到英国来的外国游客可能会失望,因为他们知道英国不是每个人说话都像哈利·波特和他的朋友们一样。通常,许多非英国人都认为英国人说话都是标准发音,也被称为"标准英语"。然而,虽然很多人都这么说,但大多数英国人都有自己的地区口音)"可知,本文通过介绍英国标准音之外的一些方言使用情况,说明了地方口音对人们生活的影响。故选C。
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