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期末考试检测卷B
[范围:必修第一册一必修第二册]
(时间:100分钟满分:120分)
器第一部分阅读理解: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,D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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One of the latest trend (in American Childcare is Chinese au pairs.Au Pair in Stamford,for
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example,has got increasing numbers of request for Chinese au pairs from zero 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
director 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
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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 )the language and
culture,”she says,.
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"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
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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.
1.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 foreigner taking care of children.
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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 catc