人与自我/社会:世界上的语言
星期一 阅读理解
(分值:20分)
(每小题2.5分,共20分)
A
Nowadays China plays an increasingly significant role in world politics,economy and cultural integration.Chinese language is becoming more and more popular and important.As one of the most popular languages in the world,English has many differences from Chinese.
This is a brief introduction of the differences in Chinese and English Grammar to help those who have some basis in Chinese to learn this language easier.
1.English emphasizes on the structure,while Chinese focuses on the meaning.In English,several meanings can be expressed clearly with complicated structure in just one sentence.In Chinese,a sentence is usually short with few modifiers(修饰语),or it will cause confusion in meaning.
2.When expressing the meaning,long sentence is regularly used in English and short sentence is used in Chinese.From point one above,we could conclude that English sentences are usually long and Chinese sentences are usually short.One should “Get the meaning,forget the words” in Chinese learning.
3.It has many clauses in English sentences which are often separated in small sentences in Chinese way of expression.In an English sentence,apart from some modifiers,it has a lot of clauses which make a sentence much more complicated.In Chinese,one meaning is usually expressed in separated sentences connecting with comma.
4.In English people use pronouns a lot,but in Chinese people often use nouns.In English,people not only use “we”,“you”,“she”,“they”,but also use “that” and “which” to keep a sentence well structured and clearly,and avoid repeating meaning.Due to short sentence structure,a pronoun is commonly replaced by a noun in Chinese expression.
5.The passive voice is often used in English expression; In Chinese,one usually uses the active voice.The passive voice is widely used in English,especially in some scientific articles.For example,“It is (always) stressed that...” is generally expressed as “People (always) stress that...” in Chinese.
1.Who is the passage designed for
A. Foreigners who teach Chinese.
B.Foreigners who learn Chinese.
C.Foreigners who live in China.
D.Foreigners who visit China.
2.What will happen if a sentence in Chinese is too long
A. The sentence’s meaning can be expressed more clearly.
B.There will be mistakes in the sentences.
C.The structure of this sentence is wrong.
D.The sentence is likely to be confusing.
3.Which of the following options are incorrect
A. The active voice is often used in Chinese expression.
B.Pronouns are used in English frequently.
C.Chinese prefers clauses to small sentences.
D.English sentences are usually longer than Chinese sentences.
4.Which is more in line with English expression habits according to the passage
A. Tea is enjoyed by people worldwide and it is good for health.
B.People enjoy drinking tea worldwide and it is good for health.
C.Tea is enjoyed by people worldwide and tea is good for health.
D.People enjoy drinking tea worldwide and tea is good for health.
读写积累 1.emphasize v.强调;重视 2.conclude v.熟义:断定,得出结论(本文为此义) 生义:(使)结束,终止;达成,缔结(协议) 3.separate v.(使)分离;划分 adj.分开的 4.apart from prep.除……外(还) 5.play a role in 在……中发挥作用 6.focus on 集中于 7.be replaced by 被……所取代 8.English emphasizes on the structure,while Chinese focuses on the meaning. 句式结构:while表示并列。 句子翻译:英语强调结构,而汉语注重意义。
B
People will tell you the only way to really learn a language is to completely immerse yourself in a country where that language is spoken.Not all language learners,of course,will have the opportunity to spend some time in an immersion environment.But if you can’t actually fly across the world to learn a new language,you can always create an immersion environment where you can talk to native speakers.
That’s where Babbel comes in.Babbel is one of the most popular language learning apps on the market for studying new languages at your own pace.The app emphasizes real-life conversational skills,so you won’t be stopped by grammatical structures and verb patterns.
And right now,you can get 15% off a lifetime subscription to Babbel Language Learning($150;).A lifetime subscription is huge when it comes to getting the most out of the app,since you’ll be able to return to lessons time and time again and brush up on whichever section or topic you might need.
So how does it all work First,you’ll choose one of the 14 languages.While Babbel offers familiar languages like Spanish and Italian,it also offers less commonly studied ones like Polish,Indonesian and more.Once you pick your language,you’ll choose a wide range of real-life topics.Each course takes about 10 to 15 minutes,so you can pick one up on the way to work,during your lunch break,or really at any point you have some time to kill.
Beyond this,Babbel includes a ton of additional features tailored to making sure you learn the language in a real,practical and accurate way.The app uses speech recognition technology to make sure your pronunciation is accurate compared with how native speakers would say certain words.
5.What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us
A. The terrifying experiences of travelling.
B.The importance of language learning environment.
C.Different ways to learn a new language.
D.Opportunities to communicate with native speakers.
6.What can we know about Babbel
A.It’s a tool for learning languages.
B.It is designed in various types.
C.It focuses more on grammar structures.
D.It’s the most popular app in the market.
7.What should the users do first to learn with the app
A.Choose the place to learn a course.
B.Pick the language they want to learn.
C.Calculate the reading time.
D.Choose a proper topic.
8.Why does Babbel use speech recognition technology
A.To represent its additional features.
B.To meet the needs of native speakers.
C.To compare differences between words.
D.To make the pronunciation correct.
读写积累 1.immerse v.浸入 2.native adj.出生地的;本地的,当地的 3.emphasizes v.强调,加强……的语气 4.subscription n.订阅;订购 5.brush up on 复习,温习;重温 6.a wide range of 大范围的;各种不同的 7.make sure 确信;证实;确保 8.Not all language learners,of course,will have the opportunity to spend some time in an immersion environment. 句式结构:部分否定。 句子翻译:当然,并不是所有的语言学习者都有机会在沉浸式环境中度过一段时间。
答案精析
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中英文之间的一些语法差别,从而帮助有一定汉语基础的外国人更好地掌握汉语。
1.B [读者对象题。根据第二段内容可知,本文主要是为了帮助有一定汉语基础的外国人更好地掌握汉语。故选B。]
2.D [细节理解题。根据第三段末句可知,中文的句子一般较短,很少有修饰语,如果一个句子太长会造成意思混淆。故选D。]
3.C [细节理解题。根据第五段第二、三句可知,英国人更喜欢从句而中国人更喜欢短句,所以C项错误。故选C。]
4.A [推理判断题。根据倒数第二段可知,英语中经常使用代词来指代前文出现过的名词,以避免重复;由最后一段可知,英语中经常使用被动语态,所以A选项更符合英语的表达习惯。故选A。]
5.B [段落大意题。根据第一段可知,此段主要阐述语言学习环境对学习语言是非常重要的。故选B。]
6.A [细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句可知,Babbel是一款学习语言的应用程序,即一种学习语言的工具。故选A。]
7.B [细节理解题。根据第四段中的“First,you’ll choose one of the 14 languages.”可知,使用者首先要从学习软件提供的14种语言中挑选一种自己想要学习的语言。故选B。]
8.D [细节理解题。根据最后一段中的最后一句可知,Babbel用语音识别技术是要确保发音的准确性。故选D。]