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学期期考检测卷
期末考试检测卷
[范围:必修第一册~必修第二册]
(时间:100分钟满分:120分)
第一部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选山最住选项。
One of the latest trend (in Amcrican Childcare is Chincsc au pairs.Au Pair in
Stamford,for example,has got increasing numbers of request for Chinese au pairs from aero to
around 4,000 since 2004.And that's true all across the country.
"I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age"Joseph Stocke,the
managing dircctor of a company,says of his 2 year old son,"I would at least like to give him the
chance to use the language in the future."After only six months of being cared by 25-year-old
woman from China,the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions,his dad says.
Li Drake,a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband,had
another reason for looking for an au pair from China.She didn't want her children to miss out on
their roots."Because I am Chinese,my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to
触)the language and culture..”she says.
"Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom."
says Suzanne Flynn,a professor in language education of children."But parents must understand
that just one year with au pair is unlikely to produce wonders.Complete mastery demands
continued learning until the age of 10 or 12.
The popularity of au pairs from China has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of
American parents who want their children to learn Chinese.It is expected that American demand
for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.
l.What does that term“au pair'”in the text mean?
A.A mother raising her children on her own.
B.A child learning a foreign language at home.
C.A professor in language education of children.
D.A young foreign woman taking care of children.
2.Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them
A.to live in China some day
B.to speak the language at home
C.to catch up with