Unit 3 War peace Developing ideas&Presenting Ideas& Reflection
一、单词拼写
1.Can you divide the face of the clock into six parts and make the s_______ of the numbers in each part equal to the other five parts
2.The swimmer ________ (浮出) from the lake, took a deep breath and then made another dive into the lake.
3.This can also be answered by talking about the ______ (相关的) books you read or documentaries you watched.
4.Due to the coronavirus, several countries, including Vietnam and Kazakhstan, have banned the export of _______ (谷物).
5.The discovery of ________ (炸弹) prompted an increase in security.
二、用所给短语的适当形式填空
(be) known as, light up, due to, hold down, blow away, serve as, a large number of, break through, track down, at war
1. ___________ curiosity, he squeezed himself into a crowd to see what had happened.
2. We had to ___________ the tent ___________ with rocks to stop it blowing away.
3. Disadvantages as they have, online games never fail to appeal to ___________ teenagers.
4. Ancient China was a place where states were often ___________ with each other.
5. The Chinese Duanwu Festival, also ___________ the Dragon Boat Festival, is one of the most significant traditional Chinese festivals.
6. do cherish the educational opportunity and I always adopt the motto to ___________ a reminder.
7. He's a very talented young actor who's just ready to ___________.
8. finally managed to ___________ the book you wanted in a shop near the station.
9. As the screen ___________ , he typed in his password.
10. If I were the wind, I will ___________ the dust of the world.
三、阅读理解
One of the main challenges facing many countries is how to maintain their identity in the face of globalization and the growing multi-language trend. "One of the main reasons for economic failure in many African countries is the fact that, with a few important exceptions, mother-tongue education is not practiced in any of the independent African states." said Neville Alexander, Director of the Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa at the University of Cape Town.
In response to the spread of English and the increased multi-language trends arising from immigration, many countries have introduced language laws in the last decade. In some, the use of languages other than the national language is banned in public spaces such as advertising posters. One of the first such legal provisions(规定) was the 1994 "Toubon law" in France, and the idea has been copied in many countries since then. Such efforts to govern language use are often considered as futile by language experts, who are well aware of the difficulty in controlling fashions in speech and know from research that language switching among bilinguals is a natural process.
It is especially difficult for native speakers of English to understand the desire to maintain the "purity" of a language by law. Since the time of Shakespeare, English has continually absorbed foreign words into its own language. English is one of the most mixed and rapidly changing languages in the world, but that has not been a barrier to acquiring superiority and power. Another reason for the failure of many native English speakers to understand the role of the state regulation is that it has never been the Anglo-Saxon way of doing things. English has never had a state-controlled authority for the language, similar, for example, to the Academic Francaise in France.
The need to protect national languages is, for most western Europeans, a recent phenomenon-especially the need to ensure that English does not unnecessarily take over too many fields. Public communication, education and new ways of communication promoted by technology, may be key fields to defend.
1. Neville Alexander believes that _____.
A. mother tongue education is not practiced in all African countries
B. globalization has resulted in the economic failure of Africa
C. globalization has led to the rise of the multi-language trend
D. lack of mother tongue education can lead to economic failure
2. The underlined word "futile" in paragraph 2 most probably means
A. workable B. practical C. useless D. unnecessary
3. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. English has taken over fields like public communication and education.
B. Many aspects of national culture are threatened by the spread of English.
C. Most language experts believe it is important to promote a national language.
D. Europeans have long realized the need to protect a national language.
4. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A. Fighting Against the Rule of English
B. Protecting Local Languages and Identity
C. The Globalisation and Multi-language Trend
D. To Maintain the Purity of Language by Law
四、语法填空
Poetry is never far away from our daily lives. Many of us grew up reciting classic poems, learning to enjoy this beautiful art form that's able to use just a few lines ①________(express) such rich meanings.
The Chinese Shijing, which dates back to the Western Zhou Dynasty, has a 4 ②________ (long) history than the Homeric Epics(《荷马史诗》). Even today, classic poems ③________ (love) by a lot of people.
To recognize the special ④________ (able) of poetry and get its creative spirit, World Poetry Day is held by the United Nations on March 21 each year to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression.
The Chinese Poetry Congress (中国诗词大会) showing classic poetry is ⑤________ (extreme) popular. The competition saw over 100 hopeful participants taking part in ⑥________ number of challenges. The participants, ⑦________ ages range from 5 to 71, include students, farmers, teachers and foreign competitors with an interest ⑧________ Chinese literature.
And even TV series involving poetry are very ⑨________ (success). For example, in The Legend of Zhenhuan, one of the drama's most moving songs was adapted from a poem ⑩________ (write) by Wen Tingyun of the Tang Dynasty.
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:sum
2.答案:emerged
3.答案:relevant
4.答案:grain
5.答案:bombs
二、答案:1. Due to
2. hold, down
3. a large number of
4. at war
5. known as
6.serve as
7. break through
8. track down
9.lit up
10.blow away
三、答案:1-4 DCBB
解析:1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的"One of the main reasons for economic failure in many African countries is the fact that, with a few important exceptions, mother tongue education is not practiced in any of the independent African states," said Neville Alexander可知, 他认为母语教育方面的缺失会导致经济方面的失败。故D正确。
2.词义猜测题。根据画线词后的who are well aware of the: difficulty in controlling the fashion in speech and know from research that language switching between bilinguals is a natural process可判断, 很多语言专家都认为前文所提到的为管理语言使用所付出的努力是无用的, 因为这样的控制是没有什么效果的。故选C项。
3.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的especially the need to ensure that English does not take over too many unnecessary fields (保证英语在非必要领域不要占据主导优势) 可知, 很多国家的语言文化都因为英语的普及而受到了冲击和影响。故选B项。
4.主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中的One of the main challenges faced by many countries is how to maintain their identity in the face of globalization and the growing multi-language trend.可知, 现在世界全球化导致很多国家的独特的文化受到了冲击和影响, 本文讲述的正是这方面的话题。故B项正确。
四、答案:to express; longer; are loved; ability; extremely; a; whose; in; successful; written
解析:①考查动词不定式。句意:我们中的许多人从小背诵经典诗歌,学习欣赏这种只需要用几行字就能表达丰富意义的美丽艺术形式。此处作目的状语,故填to express。
②考查形容词比较级。句意:起源于西周时期的《诗经》比《荷马史诗》的历史更悠久。根据语境和下文的than可知,此处要用形容词的比较级形式。
③考查动词的时态和语态。句意:甚至今天,也有很多人喜爱这些经典的诗歌。分析句子可知,空格处应填句子的谓语动词。根据语境可知,主语classic poems与谓语love之间是被动关系,且时态为一般现在时,主语是复数形式,因此be动词需使用复数形式are。故填are loved。
④考查词性转换。句意:为了认识诗歌的独特能力及诗歌的创作精神,联合国每年3月21日都会举办世界诗歌日活动,旨在通过诗意的表达来支持语言的多样性。分析句子可知,形容词special修饰名词。
⑤考查词性转换。句意:展示古典诗词的中国诗词大会非常受欢迎。分析句子可知,形容词popular前需用副词进行修饰,故填extremely。
⑥考查冠词。句意:超过100名满怀希望的选手在比赛中参加了大量的挑战。a number of大量的;许多的,修饰可数名词复数形式。
⑦考查定语从句。句意:参赛者年龄从5岁到71岁不等,包括学生、农民、教师和对中国文学感兴趣的外国参赛者。分析句子可知,此处引导的是非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词the participants,关系词在定语从句中作定语,因此要用关系代词whose。
⑧考查介词。句意:参赛者年龄从5岁到71岁不等,包括学生、农民、教师和对中国文学感兴趣的外国参赛者。分析句子可知, an interest in对……的兴趣。
⑨句意:甚至涉及诗歌的电视连续剧也非常成功。分析句子可知,此处作系动词are的表语。
⑩考查非谓语动词。句意:例如,在《甄嬛传》中最动人的歌曲之一是改编自唐代诗人温庭筠的一首诗。此处作定语, a poem与write 之间是被动关系,因此要使用过去分词形式。
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