2024秋新教材高中英语Unit5LanguagesaroundtheworldSectionIIReadingandThinking1演练达标含解析新人教版必修第一册

PAGE14-Unit5LanguagesaroundtheworldSectionⅡReadingandThinking(1)阅读理解ASomepeoplelearnasecondlanguageeasily.Otherpeoplehavetroublelearninganewlanguage.Howcanyouhelpyourselflearnanewlanguage,suchasEnglish?ThereareseveralwaystomakelearningEnglishalittleeasierandmoreinteresting.ThefirststepistofeelconfidentaboutlearningEnglish.Ifyoubelievethatyoucanlearn,youwilllearn.Bepatient.Youdon’thavetounderstandeverythingallatonce.Itisnaturaltomakemistakeswhenyoulearnsome-thingnew.Wecanlearnfromourmistakes.

ThesecondstepistopractiseyourEnglish.Forexample,writeadiaryeveryday.YouwillgetusedtowritinginEnglish,andyouwillfeelcomfortableexpressingyourideasinEnglish.Afterseveralweeks,youwillseethatyourwritingisimproving.Besides,youmustspeakEnglisheveryday.Youcanpractisewithyourclassmatesafterclass.Youwillmakemistakes,butgraduallyyouwillbecomecomfortablecommunicatinginEnglish.Thethirdstepistokeeparecordofyourlanguagelearning.Youcanwritethisinyourdiary.Aftereachclass,thinkaboutwhatyoudid.Didyouansweraquestioncorrectly?Didyouunderstandanythingtheteacherexplained?Perhapsthelessonwasdifficult,butyoutriedtounderstandit.Writetheseachievements(成就)inyourdiary.YoumustbeactiveinlearningEnglishandbelievethatyoucandoit.Itisimportanttopractiseeverydayandmakearecordofyourachievements.YouwillenjoylearningEnglish,andyouwillfeelmoreconfidenceinyourself.1.Whatdoes“tofeelconfidentaboutlearningEnglish”mean?A.Ifyouarepatient,youwilllearn.B.Youcanunderstandeverythingallatonce.C.Ifyoumakemistakes,youcanlearnfromthem.D.Ifyoubelieveyoucanlearn,youwilllearn.解析：细微环节理解题。其次段其次句“Ifyoubelievethatyoucanlearn,youwilllearn.”是对前一句的说明说明,故选D。答案：D2.WhatisnothelpfulforyoutoenjoylearningEnglish?A.TocommunicateinEnglish.B.Toworryaboutmakingmistakes.C.Tothinkaboutwhatyoudidaftereachclass.D.Tomakearecordoftheachievements.解析：细微环节理解题。依据其次、三段内容可知担忧犯错误是没有帮助的,故选B。答案：B3.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Itisveryimportanttolearnasecondlanguage.B.Somelearnasecondlanguagemoreeasily.C.TherearewaystohelpyoulearnEnglishmoreeasily.D.Don’tworryaboutmakingmistakeswhenlearningasecondlanguage.解析：主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了如何更简单地学习其次种语言的方法。故C正确。答案：CBAsChina’sinfluencegrows,manystudentsintheUSareworkinghardtolearnChinese.ParentsandeducationexpertsintheUSthinkChinesespeakersmayhavegreaterchances.ThenumberofschoolsthatteachChinesehasgrown.Tenyearsago,onlyabout300schoolsintheUShadChineselessons.Today,about1,600schoolsteachChinese.LomondElementarySchoolinOhioisoneofthem.Eachweek,allstudentsinGradesOnethroughFivehaveaone-hourChineseclass.Theylearnthelanguagethroughsongs,gamesandlotsoftalking.“We’retryingtomakestudentsinterestedinthelanguage,”MrJamestoldTimesforKids.“Wethinkit’sreallyimportantthatallchildrenreceivetheselessons,”hesays.“We’dliketodoevenmore.”“Schoolsarelookingtothefuture,”saysNancy,aUSeducationexpert.“Chinaisbecomingareallypowerfulcountry.Youngpeopleshouldnotonlyknowthelanguagebutunderstandtheculture.”Studentsmaynotbethinkingaboutthefuture,buttheythinklearningtheChineselanguageandcultureisfun.“WewishwecouldgotoChinaoneday,”saidKarlandhisclassmate,Walt,fromMiami.Morethan40millionforeignersaroundtheworldarestudyingChinese.About50,000peopleintheUSarelearningthelanguage.ChinesehasbecomethesecondmostspokenforeignlanguageintheUSafterSpanish.4.WhyareAmericanstudentslearningChinese?A.TheywishtoworkinChina.B.TheywouldliketotravelalloverChina.C.Itisthemostusefullanguageintheworld.D.China’sinfluencegrows.解析：细微环节理解题。从文中第一段“AsChina’sinfluencegrows,manystudentsintheUSareworkinghardtolearnChinese.”可知,随着中国影响力的增大,很多美国学生正在努力学习汉语。故选D。答案：D5.WhoisanAmericaneducationexpert?A.James. B.Nancy. C.Karl. D.Walt.解析：细微环节理解题。从文中第五段“‘Schoolsarelookingtothefuture,’saysNancy,aUSeducationexpert.”可知,Nancy是一位美国教化专家。故选B。答案：B6.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Studentsarelookingtothefuture.B.TherearemoreSpanishpeoplethanChineseintheUS.C.ChineseisbecomingpopularintheUS.D.ChineseisthemostpopularforeignlanguageintheUS.解析：细微环节理解题。从文中最终一段“About50,000peopleintheUSarelearningthelanguage.ChinesehasbecomethesecondmostspokenforeignlanguageintheUSafterSpanish.”可知,在美国大约有5万人在学汉语,汉语成为继西班牙语后美国的其次大外国语言。这说明汉语在美国很流行。故选C。答案：C7.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.USKidsLearnChineseB.ForeignersStudyChineseC.LearningChineseIsFunD.ChineseSpeakersHaveGreaterChances解析：主旨大意题。依据文章内容可知,本文主要介绍了美国孩子在学校学汉语的状况。故选A。答案：ACThe14thChineseLanguageCompetitionattractedabout1,100childrenfromkindergartenkidstohighschoolstudents.ThechildrenfromdifferentlanguagesandculturalbackgroundsmetinSanFranciscoandcompetedineventslikeChinesecalligraphy,drawingandChinesepoetryrecitals(诗歌朗诵会).Thomson,an11th-gradeboyfromJustin-SienaHighSchoolinNapaCityofCalifornia,hasstudiedtheChineselanguageforthreeyears.ItwashardforhimtolearnChineseatthebeginning,becauseitisoneofthemostdifficultlanguagesintheworld.However,thewritingofChinesecharactersisaformofart,whichmadehimfeeldifferent.“It’samazingtoseehowattractivetheChinesecultureis,”hesaid.Julie,a12th-gradegirl,sharedhersimilarexperienceoflearningChineseforfouryears.WhenrecallinghertripinBeijingandShanghai,sheexpressedhugeinterestinsharedbikes.Thesharedbikeisknownasoneofthenew“GreatInventions”ofChina,alongwithChina’sExpressRailwayandtheAlipayonlinepaymentsystem.TheyamazethewholeworldaspartofChina’srapidrise.Accordingtothehostingorganisation,theConfuciusInstituteatSanFranciscoStateUniversity,thecompetitionwasmainlyforAmericanandoverseasChinesekids.ItaimedtosetaplatformtopresenttheirChineselanguageandculturetalents.ItalsohelpedtodeepentheunderstandingofyoungAmericansabouttheChinesecultureandhistory.8.Wherewasthe14thChineseLanguageCompetitionheld?A.InBeijing. B.InShanghai.C.InNapaCity. D.InSanFrancisco.解析：细微环节理解题。由题干关键词“the14thChineseLanguageCompetition”定位到第一段“metinSanFrancisco”可知,来自各地的参赛者在旧金山相遇,大赛也在此实行。故选D。答案：D9.Whatisamongthenew“GreatInventions”ofChinaaccordingtothepassage?A.Railway.B.Papermaking.C.Thesharedbike.D.Chinesecalligraphy.解析：细微环节理解题。由题干关键词“GreatInventions”定位到第三段“Thesharedbikeisknownasoneofthenew‘GreatInventions’ofChina,alongwithChina’sExpressRailwayandtheAlipayonlinepaymentsystem.”可知,共享单车、高铁和支付宝是中国新的宏大的独创。故选C。答案：C10.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ChineseCultureTalentShowPresentedB.New“GreatInventions”MadeinChinaC.ChineseLanguageCompetitionHeldAgainD.WaystoLearntheChineseLanguageShared解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知,文章重在介绍第十四届汉语语言竞赛的状况。故选C。答案：CDChangetheWorldIwanttheworldtobeabetteronebecauseIaminit.However,“changingtheworld”isn’teasy.Herearesomegreatwaystochangeitforthebetter.Smileateveryone.11Smileatpeople—thefolksonthebus,orthereceptionistattheoffice,forinstance.

Dependingonyourculture,youmightfeelabitawkwardorshyatfirst.12Peoplewouldbehappytoseeasmile.

Takeitfurther:Giveoutfreehugs.Writealettertosomeoneyoulove.Ifalettertakestoolong,writeacardorpostcardtoyourparents,orsiblings(兄弟姐妹),orarelativewhoyoudon’tseeoftenbutwhoyoucaredeeplyabout.13

Takeitfurther:Writetoasickchild,orastrangerintrouble.Yourletterorcardcouldmakehisorherdayspecial.14

Beingcreativeisagoodway.It’snotnecessarilybigthings—butyourpoem,painting,specialrecipe,blogpost,etc.,mayimpressothers.Takeitfurther:Offeryourcreativeskillstoalocalyouthgroup,schoolorretirementhome.Youcouldplayagame,runaclass,organiseaconcert...Say“thankyou”.Sayingaheartfelt“thankyou”meansahugeamounttosomeone.Ifyou’reamanageratwork,taketimetothankyourmenforwhattheydo.15

Takeitfurther:Write,phoneoremailsomeoneinyourcommunitytothankthemfortheroletheyplay.A.Letthemknowhowspecialtheyaretoyou.B.Keepingwritingwillsurelyimproveyoursocialskills.C.Giveitagoanyway!D.Inyourfamily,appreciateyourpartner,parentsorkids.E.It’ssuchatinything,butitreallydoeswork.F.Speaklessanddomore.G.Createsomethingunique.答案：11.E12.C13.A14.G15.DReadingandThinking(2)[基础测评]Ⅰ.单句语法填空1.Ireallyappreciate(work)withsomeonewhodoessuchagoodjob.

2.Oneofthemostlikely(factor)forhissuccessishisperseverance.

3.Allthesongsthegirlcomposed(base)onherownexperiences.

4.Hehasbecomeinterestedin(carve)dragonsonbamboosincehecamebackfromChina.

5.TheGreatWallwasbuiltupthroughdifferent(dynasty).

6.Whatwasonce(regard)asimpossiblehascometrue.

7.AIhascaused(globe)influenceonpeople’sdailylife.

8.Thebigcityoffersa(vary)ofattractions.

答案：1.working2.factors3.are/werebased4.carving5.dynasties6.regarded7.global8.varietyⅡ.用方框中所给短语的正确形式填空baseon,playanimportantrolein,dateback,beknownfor,leadto1.Withwrittenrecords4,000years,Chinaisrecognisedasoneofthefourgreatancientcivilisationsoftheworld.

2.Afterall,thedoctor-patientrelationshiptrust,andthereforehonestyisessential.

3.Asweallknow,ChinaitsGreatInventions.

4.Heofteneatsjunkfood,highbloodpressure.

5.Bigdataaredealingwithinformationaroundtheworld.

答案：1.datingback2.isbasedon3.isknownfor4.leadingto5.playinganimportantroleinⅢ.语法填空Chinais1.(wide)knownforitsancientcivilisation.Therearemanyfactorsforitsbeingalive,oneof2.istheChinesewritingsystem.

Atthebeginning,writtenChinesewasapicture-basedlanguage,3.(carve)onbonesandshells.BytheShangDynasty,itdevelopedintodifferentformsbecauseChinesepeople4.(divide)geographically,leadingtomanyvarietiesofdialectsandcharacters.5.wasduringtheQinDynastythattheChinesewritingsystemwasunitedintooneform,whichwasofgreat6.(important)inunitingtheChinesepeopleandculture.Chinesepeoplecanallcommunicate7.writing.

WrittenChineseplays8.importantroleinconnectingChina’spresentwithitspast.Furthermore,asChinatakesonmore9.(globe)affairs,anincreasingnumberofinternationalstudentsbeginto10.(appreciate)China’scultureandhistorythroughChinese.

答案：1.widely2.which3.carved4.weredivided5.It6.importance7.in8.an9.global10.appreciate[提升测评]Ⅳ.阅读理解It’sahottimeforChineselanguagelearningacrosstheworld,notonlybecauseofChina’shigherpositionintheworldbutalsobecauseoftheincreasingeconomicandculturalconnectionsbetweenChinaandothercountries.Forexample,theUnitedArabEmirates(UAE,阿拉伯联合酋长国)planstoopenChineselanguagecoursesin200publicprimaryandmiddleschools,soexperiencedChineseteachersareneeded.OtherChinesecoursesopenedacrosstheworldshowtheincreasingneedforChinese-speakingtalents.Mandarin(一般话)becameanelective(选修的)foreignlanguageinRussia’scollegeentranceexam.FollowingEnglish,German,French,andSpanish,Mandarinhasbecomethefifthelectivetestsubjectfortheexam.Spainhasmorethan40,000peoplelearningChinese.Lastyearabout8,000peopletooktheChineseProficiencyTest(HSK)exam.Thenumberofpeoplewhotookthetestwasthebiggest,accordingtoXinhuaNewsAgency.IntheUS,learningChinesehasbeenthrivingformanyyearsandisnowapopularchoiceforAmericanchildren,especiallythosewhowereborningoodfamilies.ThechildrenbegintolearnChineseatanearlyagebecausetheirparentsbelievethatlearningChinesewillhelpthembuildsuccessfulinternationalcareers.1.WhyisChineselanguagelearningsohot?A.BecausemanyforeignerslikeChina’sculture.B.BecauseChinahasthehighestpositionintheworld.C.BecauseChinahelpsalotofcountriestodevelop.D.BecauseChinahasmoreinternationalinfluencearoundtheworld.解析：细微环节理解题。依据第一段中“...butalsobecauseoftheincreasingeconomicandculturalconnectionsbetweenChinaandothercountries.”可知,“汉语热”是因为中国和其他国家有更多经济和文化联系。答案：D2.TheChinesemeaningoftheunderlinedword“thriving”is.

A.兴盛B.衰落C.变更D.开办解析：词义揣测题。依据画线词所在句子的后半句“现在在美国学习汉语成为很多孩子的选择”,以及后半句和前半句之间用and连接,可知前半句表达“在美国学汉语兴盛了很多年了”。答案：A3.WhatcanweknowaboutChineselearningaroundtheworld?A.TheUAEneedsexperiencedEnglishteachers.B.AllAmericanchildrenlearnChinesefromanearlyage.C.AboutonefifthoftheSpanishlearningChinesetooktheHSKin2024.D.TheMandarinexammustbetakenbeforegoingtoRussia’scolleges.解析：推理推断题。依据其次段最终一句话“...experiencedChineseteachersareneeded.”可知选项A不正确;依据最终一段的内容可知诞生于良好家庭的孩子在很小就学习汉语,而不是全部美国孩子在很小就学汉语,选项B不正确;依据第四段前两句话可知在40000学汉语的人中有8000人参与汉语水平测试,约占据了1/5,选项C正确;依据第三段中“MandarinbecameanelectiveforeignlanguageinRussia’scollegeentranceexam.”可知,一般话在俄罗斯高校入学考试中是选修课,而不是在进入高校之前就进行汉语水平测试,选项D不正确。答案：C4.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.MorepeopleintheUAEbegintolearnChinese.B.Chineselanguagelearningispopulararoundtheworld.C.SomeforeigncountrieswantmoreChineseteachers.D.ManyAmericanchildrenarelearningChinesenow.解析：主旨大意题。文章第一段介绍“汉语热”的缘由,紧接着介绍了很多国家开设汉语课、进行汉语水平测试等相关状况,意在表明汉语在全世界很受欢迎。答案：BⅤ.完形填空TonywasexcitedtoseehisfriendKevin.Theyhadbeenfriendssinceprimaryschool1throughhighschool.Whenstartingcollege,theyheadedtheir2ways.Tonywantedtostudyinelectricalengineering,andKevinwantedto3doctor.Theircareerchoicesledthemintodifferent4,buttheirfriendshipwasstill5.

Theyhadbeengoodfriendsin6.Theystartedtheirfriendshipwhileperformingasmallpainting7.WhenKevinnoticedTonypaintingareallynicerocket,Kevin8himforitandthetwobegantalkingabouttheirinterestinotherthings.9reallykeptthemtogetheratthatmomentwaswhenTonyacknowledgedKevin’sreactionwhenTony10droppedhispaintsontheclassroomfloor.Tonywasembarrassedandterrified,butKevinwasn’t11tohelphimoutbycleaningitup.

12,theysharedsimilarinterests.Wheninprimaryschool,they13adreamofbecomingastronautstodiscoverunknownuniverseandunknownlife14.Inmiddleschool,theysharedthedreamofbecomingfamousbasketballplayers.Then,inhighschool,theybothhadthe15tobecomefamousrockstars.

Itwasn’talwaysa16friendship.Sometimes,theyfoughtandhelddifferentviewsaboutdifferentthings.17theirdifferences,theydidn’t18theirfriendshipapart.Inmomentsof19anddoubts,theyweretheretosupporteachother.

Theyhaverecentlyreceivedtheirbachelor’sdegree.Theyhavekeptincontactupuntilnow,andhavedecidedtogettogetherand20losttime.Truefriendshiplastsforever.

1.A.allthesame B.allthewayC.intheway D.allthetime解析：从小学以来他们就始终是挚友,故用alltheway。alltheway“一路;始终”。答案：B2.A.similar B.familiarC.separate D.traditional解析：下文说他们一个想学电力工程,一个想当医生,由此可知他们两个人走上了不同的人生道路,故用separate“独自的;各自的”。答案：C3.A.become B.chooseC.consult D.turn解析：turndoctor“成为医生”。答案：D4.A.directions B.predictionsC.creations D.conditions解析：两个人朝不同的方向发展,故用direction。答案：A5.A.fragile B.distantC.short D.close解析：虽然两个人朝不同的方向发展,但他们照旧是密切的挚友,故用close。答案：D6.A