内容正文:
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2.E 解析:根据上文“There are some polyglots who even act
Using Language &
differently when they speak another language.”可知,作者认
Assessing Your Progress
为通晓多种语言的人在说另一种语言时行为举止也有不同。
[基础巩固练]
再根据空后“Have you ever seen Italians talk without using
I.单句语法填空
theirhands?”可知,作者是举例说明说意大利语的时候不需要
1. up 2. being taken 3. complicated 4. playing 5. to 6. in
用手表达。选项E与上下文内容一致,说明语言和行为是相
7. had come 8. pleasing/ pleasant 9. what 10. remembering
关的。
II.选词填空
3. G 解析:根 据 空后“Ignore the mistakes and learn from
1. been in love with 2. with emotion 3. pointed out
them.”可知,空处应该提到了学习语言时会犯错,所以空后才
4. from beginning to end 5. in the heart of 6. with deligh
建议读者从错误中学习。选项G与下文内容一致。
III.一句多译/句式升级
4.A 解析:根据下文“Don't try to become a master of the
②it our duty to
1. ①that it is our duty to
language in your first month. Practise a little but practise
2. ①which was based on ②based on
often. Just 15 minutes is enough to learn something new. If
3. ①No matter where she goes ②Wherever she goes
you are too tired or busy, perhaps you could listen to a song in
4. Not only can I learn knowledge, but also I can enjoy colorful
a foreign language while you are relaxing.”可知,本段主要建
life.
议读者不要试图在很短的时间内就精通一门语言,也就是希
5. The old man has three children, two of whom are college
望读者不要有不符实际的期待。选项A与下文内容一致。
students and one of whom is a manager
5. C 解析:根据空前“Time with your friend will mean that you
[能力提升练]
have the opportunity to practise and learn new words. A
I.阅读理解
person normally feels comfortable with a friend so you will not
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了读诗除了有助于全
be afraidtomake mistakes.”可知,上文建议读者和朋友一起
面了解世界这一好处之外,还有许多额外的好处。
学习语言,并说明了和朋友一起学习带来的好处。选项C廷
1.D 解析;细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Thecommon
续上文内容,说明了和朋友一起学习的好处。
practice of memorizing poems also improves long-term brain
III.完形填空
health. Studies have shown that people who memorize and
[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了诗人
recall poems are more resistant to Alzheimer's(阿尔茨海默
Simonides坐船返乡遇到风暴沉船时,收集贵重物品逃生成功的
病).”可知,背诵诗歌可以降低患上老年痴呆症的可能性。
人被劫后一无所有,过着乞讨的生活,而Simonides被一个仰慕
2.C 解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中“Readers of poetry are
他并爱好文学的有钱人救起后过着快乐的生活。
more likely than non-readers to analyze information for
1.A 解析:结合后文的“his native land”可知,Simonides在多年
viewpoints. This skill benefits not only students, but also
以后决定“返回”祖国,returnto意为“回到”。
anyone who wants to form their own opinions of news items or
2.B 解析;根据后文的“inaterriblestorm”可知,船“遭遇”到了
gain a better perspective (观 点)upon documents like
风暴的袭击,短语get caught in意为“遭遇,遇到”。
contracts. The critical thinking skills developed through
3.D 解析;根据上文的“Together with its own poor condition'
reading poetry give greater control over language itself."可知,
可知,船本身不牢固,所以遭遇风暴后开始“下沉”。
诗歌读者可以通过分析某些信息来提升自已批判性思维。
4. D 解析:根据上文的“Some passengers were busy gathering
3.B 解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Thisconnection
together their bags and precious belongings.”和“To
between universal emotions and personal experience
everyone's surprise”可知,Simonides并不像其他人一样忙着
encourages the development of empathy."以及"Shakespeare's
收拾行李和贵重物品,因此他是个“例外”。
Sonnets(十四行诗)with their universal themes of love and
5. B 解析:结合后文的“Are you going to save none of your
longing, can bridge the gap of centuries and help us gain an
property,Simonides?”可知,这个人“非常”好奇,所以询问
insight into people's feelings in the 17th century.”可推知,作
Simonides他不收拾行李的原因。
者提到莎士比亚的十四行诗是为了告知人们诗歌可以帮助提
6. C 解析:根据前文的“the ship began to 3 into the sea”可
升读者的同理心,感受作者在写诗歌时当下的环境和心态。
知,船遭遇了风暴开始下沉,所以有人通过游冰来逃避灾难。
4.A 解析:标题归纳题。第一段提到“Readingpoetryis
7.D 解析:根 据前文的“while a few made their 6 by
necessary to gain a full understanding of the world and has
swimming, the majority, being weighed down by their
manyadditionalbenefits.”,第二段提到了读诗可以降低患老
burdens, disappearedinthe sea.”和后文的“somethieve
年痴呆症的可能性,第三段提到了诗歌对于批判性思维的发
appeared”可知,船遭遇风暴开始下沉,有的人游泳远生成功
展,最后一段提到了诗歌对同理心发展的提升。由此判断,全
了,但小偷的出现使情况变得更糟糕。
文提到的是阅读诗歌的相关好处。A项“Rewardsofreading
8.D 解析:结合后文的“He had often read the poems of
poetry”符合文意。
Simonides”可知,这个有钱人“热爱”文学。
II.七选五
9.C
解析:结合上文的“He had often read the poems of
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些学习语言
Simonides"和后文的“though he had never seen Simonides”可
的好方法,学会了这些方法,语言爱好者就可以成为一名精通多
知,这个有钱人是Simonides的“仰慕者”。
国语富的人。
10. B 解析:根据后文的“Simonides was saved by this man
1.F 解析:根 据 空后“A polyglot is a person who can speak
shortly after he got to the beach”可知,Simonides 被这个仰
several foreign languages. How do they do it? What are their
慕自己的有钱人救了下来是一件“幸运”的事情。
secrets?”可知,文章是介绍了通晓多门语言者的语言学习方
11. C 解析:根据上文的“Knowing who he was from their brief
法。选项F引出下文通晓多国语言者的学习方法,与下文内
conversation”可知,作为Simonides的仰慕者在知道了他是
容一致。
谁后,当然会非常高兴地接Simonides到自已家。
·23·
12.A 解析:根据前文的“the man 11 Simonides into his
potentialof computers.”可知,她在笔记中提出了计算机编程的
house with the greatest pleasure”可知,仰慕 Simonides的有
第一个想法,是一个关于计算机潜力的开创性建议,说明她极
钱人会给Simonides提供帮助,给他提供衣服、钱和仆人,短
有天赋。
语provide sb.with sth.表示“给某人提供某物”。
7.C 解析:推理判断题。根据第一段中“She never knewLord
13. D 解析:根 据后文的“I told you that all my property was
Byron, as just weeks after her birth in 1815, he divorced her
aboutme”可知,此处指其他从船难中幸存下来的人。
mother Isabella Milbanke Byron and left to fight in the Greek
14. B 解析:根据后文的“Withmuch sympathy,Simonides
War of Independence.”以及最后一段中“Ada died of cancer
remarked,'I told you that all my property was about me'"
aged only 36 and her work was largely recognised until the
可知,Simonides在大街上碰巧遇见了他们,短语happento
1950s when her notes were republished.”可推知,她出生于
dosth.表示“碰巧做某事”。
1815年,1950年她的笔记被重新出版,也就是她死后快一个
15. A 解析:根据前文的“Some passengers were busy gathering
世纪的时候,她的贡献才广为人知。
together their bags and precious belongings.”可知,船难刚发
II.七选五
生时,一些人努力在挽救自己的东西,但现在已经失去了。
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了向提供帮助的邻居
表达感激之情的方法。
周末检测A卷
1.C 解析:本段标题“Bake things for them.”建议为邻居烘培.
I.阅读
后文“I think that is the best way to show your appreciation tc
A
yourneighbors.”解释烘培可以表达感激,C项符合语境,强调
[语篇解读]本文是一篇应用文,文章主要介绍了四个诗歌俱乐
美味的饼干或巧克力蛋糕很受欢迎,呼应标题中的Bake
部的相关信息。
things,引出后文的解释。
1. D 解析:细节理解题。根据 The Living Poets Society Poetry
2. E 解析:本段标题“Invite them to your place.”建议遨请邻居
Book Club 部分中的“The club has looked at Constellatior
去家里,前文“If your neighbors are good,you can alway
Route by Matthew Olzmann and Luxury by Philip Schultz
invite them to your house for some tea or coffee. That is
And the latter is the first one the club has shared.”可知,首先
great way to showappreciation.”具体说明遨请的活动,并解
分享的是PhilipSchultz的诗歌。
释邀请可以表达感激,E项符合语境,进一步解释邀请可以增
2. B 解析:细节理解题。根 据 Books to Change Your Life
进了解,承接前文的解释。
Chicago Book Club部分中的“In addition to enjoying engaging
3. G 解析:前文“What can show appreciation better than
and insightful discussions about poetry, book club mernbers
helping your neighbors when they are in time of need?"强谐
can get to learn more about books of other genres(类 型).
给邻居提供帮助可以表达感激,后文“So ifyoutrulywant to
including economics, philosophy and classic literature.”可知
show how much you value your neighbors' presence, help
Books to Change Your Life Chicago Book Club 的成员 可以在
them out whenever possible even if you have to go out of your
俱乐部中谈论不止一种类型的书籍。
wayfordoingthat.”建议去帮助邻居,G项符合语境,说明有
3.C 解析:推理判断题。根据其他三个诗歌俱乐部的介绍中的
些人会很需要帮助,承接前文的强调,引出后文的建议。
关键词online(线上)以及PoetryMeetup部分中的“Book club
4. B 解析:前文“Actions speaklouder than words.”说明行动比
meetings are usually held once a month. Specific dates and
语言更有力,后文“Write a thank-you note toneighbors whc
locations of book club meetings are available on its Meetup.
do something good for you to show your appreciation."建议用
com webpage.”可推断,PoetryMeetup与其他三个诗歌俱乐
文字表达感激,B项符合语境,说明文字有时表达得更好,和
部的不同之处是它的成员是线下聚会。
前文形成转折,引出后文的建议,其中的words和前文的
B
words是同词复现。
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5.A 解析:空处是段落标题,需统领段落内容,且和其他段落标
Ada Lovelace的个人经历以及所取得的成就。
题一样使用祈使句的形式。后文“Onceyourneighborsac
4.B 解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中“She neverknewLord
like good neighbors by looking after your pet while you ge
Byron, as just weeks after her birth in 18l5, he divorced her
away on a vacation or helping you around your house, offer to
mother Isabella Milbanke Byron and left to fight in the Greek
do the same for them. Avoid any misunderstanding when you
WarofIndependence.”可知,Ada从未见过自己的父亲,她是
communicate your wish to return the help in the future."建议
由母亲独自抚养长大的。
回报邻居的帮助,并提醒在表达时应注意避免误解,A项符合
5.D 解析;细节理解题。根据第二段中“Her life changedwhen
语境,说明要回报邻居的帮助,可以统领段落内容。
she met inventor Charles Babbage at a party. As he
III. 语法填空
demonstrated a working section of his mechanical calculator.
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文,文章介绍了孔子的生平事迹和
Ada was taken in by how it worked and wanted to know more
他的儒家思想产生的深远影响。
Impressed by the 17-year-old's obvious passion, Babbage
1. is remembered 解析:考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。空
became her tutor.”可知,是Charles Babbage改变了她的生
格处在句中作谓语,根据时间状语Now可知,应用一般现在
活,激起了她对数学和计算机工程的兴趣。
时,主语he和动词remember之间是被动关系,应用一般现在
6. B 解析:推理判断题。根据第二段中“Ada studied hard
时的被动语态,且主语为he,谓语动词应用第三人称单数形
despite the fact that society did not encourage women pursuing
式。故填is remembered。
interests inscience.”可知,Ada在学习上很刻苦,以及第四段
2. years 解析:考查名词的数。many修饰可数名词复数,空格
中“In her calculations, Ada wrote what are considered the
处应填名词的复数形式。故填years。
first ever computer algorithms to be used in a new type of
3.an 解析:考查冠词。句意:孔子过着十分活跃的政治生活。
machine. She essentially provided the first ideas for computer
live a/an...life为固定搭配,意为“过着.....的生活”,active为
programming in what was a groundbreaking proposal on the !
元音音素开头,需用不定冠词an。故填an。
·24·,I can not anly lemrn knowledge.hut al mjoy rolorful fife.
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(nnt only到导的侧装句
5.The old man has three children and two of them are college students and one of them is a
(建议可时:0分钟们
manager.
[基础巩固练]
(定请从句中
【,单向语法填室
1.In the face of all these difficulties,we're not discouraged but keep
good spirits.
[能力提升练]
2.The kid is looking forward to
(take)to the zo0 this weekend.
I,园读理解
3.Foe young children.getting dressed is a
《omplcnte)husiness
Ponty is une od mnnkind's oldest art forms.Sinco first nnnlyzed by Arisiutle.poetry has bcen
4.When I paseed the playgrommd,!sawr the kide
(plny)foothall,
pxairt of every mnjor art mowement.and some say it expresses emotion better that any otber forms.
5.It was so windy that I had mo hald om
my hat all the wsy nlong the street.
fi.We should put aside our ilifferenses nnd diseuso the things we have
0M用0
Reading poetry is necessary to gnin n full understanding of the world and has many acditional
7.If you
(come).fire minutes earlier-you would have met the famous singer.
benefits.
8.These rhymine words sound nice and make the porm
(please)tn hear.
The immediate benefits of reading poerry are improvements to vocabulary.Poetry mkes the
9.Can you imngine
it loks like if pople print cartoon pictur on the lady's bag?
reader familiar with new terms and cmcourges verlal amlysis.This presents reading s creative
10.The witness appeared to have diffirulty in
(remember)whst has happenrd.
net in its uwn right.The cummon praetice nf memericing poems also improves long-term brsan
Ⅱ.选词填空
bnlth.Studies have shown thet pople who memorie and reeall porms are more rexistant t
point outin the heert of with emoticfm bepinning to ende in love withiwith delight
Az小mr%《阿尔炭海默转,
1.He has nlways
the cncitanted landsrupe of the West.
Portry alsn impreves critirnl thinking hy fnrring a rader to think.In great poetry.meaning is
2.When he spoke of his vaperieneos aboerd,he sighed
no ohviaus ar one-dimensiunal ()Understanding poetry is an active prurtioe,rather than the
3.As Orwell
,色tory can be and fte rewritten to suir the nee山of the pres.
passive engagement tocouraged with other forms.Readers of poetry nre more likely than non-
4.The bonrut wasfull ofa friendly atmospbere
readers to analyze information for iewpoints.This skill benefits n only students.hut also anyone
5.Turkey is a bicontinental country that is located
civilisations.
6.1 fully agrced to the nrrngement and took it
who wants to form their own upinioes of news items ar gain a better perspective(upon
Ⅲ,一向多泽/句式升级
documents like contraes The eritical thinking skills developed through resding poetry give greater
1,我们认为让我的星味成为一个要要图的国作地是我们的责任,
ccetrol over Iangunge itself.
①We think
mke ourp山net看more benutiful place to live in.(宽语从
The must remarkable poner of literature is itx shility to unite reader and writer neruss lime and
句)
rulturl boundaries,which poetry affers in a puwerful way,Poctry wets aff merorics and emotions
2We think
make our planet a more beautiful place1o1 ive in.《ia作形
in its readurs.This comnection hetween universal emerions and personal experiunce encuurages the
式实班
development of emphy.A reoder might have nn practicnl idea of whnt life was like during the
2.这本书是根据作餐的亲身经历写的,银受年轻人的欢理
2 iabethan-ra in England..However。kespeure,Sonnets(十四行诗)ith their uiversa
DThe book,
the author's own experienee,is very popular with youn
themes of towe and looging.can bridge the gap of centuries and help us gain an insight intu people's
people.(定格从句
马The book,
feelings in the 17th eentury.
the author'n own experience.is very popular with ynung penple.
(过去分词短语作定语)
1.Which of the following shows the benefit memorizing poerry brings to the brin?
器.无论地走到愿里,那有成群的人等看见勉
A.It makes one act more crentively.
Φ
.there are erowds of people waiting to see her.(no matter
B.It improves people's lnng-term memory-
where)
C.It improves one's ability of anlyzing isues.
there are crowds of people waiting to see her.(wherever?
D.It makes ane fess likely to catch Alcheimer's.
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0
2.In whnt way dous portry impruve criticnl thinking?
D.You will soon gt fansilinr with it
A.Readers have to have a good control over Inngunge.
£Some be小vior just gus with the langunge
B Reader.must understand the ahvinus mraning of powtry,
F.If you can speak many langunges.yoo can call yourself a polyglot
C.Readers have to unalyze information o form viewpoints.
G.Also misaakes are very common as a heginner
Readetw h¥En发a由n hetter per定tive upon doeument
,完形填空
3.Why does the author mention Shakespeare's Sonnets?
A leared man always has a lot of riches in himsel.Simomids.n famuus Gireek poet,one
A.Tn show the universal themes of poetry.
made a tour around the well-known cities of Asia.Years later.he decided to I to his native land
B Ta shuw potry helps devdop our empathy.
C.To show Shakespenre's undersanding of life.
Howewer.b buarded ce a ship.whnch gnt in a terrhle storm.Together with its nwn poor
D.To show poelry mntivates us learn different rultures.
oediton.the ship begun to 3 tnta the ses.Some passengers were huxy gathering ingether their
4.Whnt might he the best title of the text?
lags and precious helongings.To everyone's surprise,Simonides was af n)4 One,who was
A.Rewards of rending poetry
B.Ways ta appreciate poetry
carious.asked."Are you going to save none of your propery.Simonides!"He made a reply.
C,Rnua·f时sin限wtTy
D.Significance nf poetry in history
“All my passeians are shout me,
川,七燕五
While a few maile their f by swimming,the majority,being weighedl down by theit
Hew to learn many languages
hurdens.disappeared in the sen.,some thieves appeared.and stole what the few lucky people
Speaking n foreign language fluently is very cool.How is it that some people seem to learn a
had saved.leaving them nonhing.
new languge casily while other peuple srgle with their langunge lessons?1.A polyglot is u
C'laaomrnae,an ancirmt city.chsnoed tn be near the bench.Here lived a wealthy man 8 the
pers who can spk ser foreign languages.How do they do it?What are their scrots?
purauit of literature.He had often read the poems of Simonides,and was n very grest 9
Ap倒1 he cultere
of him though he had never scen Simonides.10.Simonides was saved by this man shortly after
I.earning a foireign langusge is not omly about the spoken words You need to put yourself into
he got to the heach.Knowing who he was from their hrief conversation.the man 11 Simonides
the lives of the people and lear about the culture.There are some polyglots whu even aet differently
when thry spesk another langusge,2.Have yon ever seen Italians talk without wsing their
inin hik bouse with ihe grvatest plemsne.and 12 him with clotha.momey.and sttunchnts.The other
13 menwhile were earrying about ther howls,begging for food in the same city.(ne day,
hands?Can ynu think of some hehvior that is unique tn your languagce?
Simunides 14 to meet them.With much sympathy.Simonides remarked."I told you that all
Ignore the emharrisment
Remember that their toundl is not atrange to the people you may he talking to I you make that
my property was ahout met what you hnve 15 to snve is lont now,
1.A.rturn
品,转t
C.vixit
sound often.as you use the language,soon it will pot be strange to you any mure either.3
1),com
Ignore the mistskes und learn frum ihem.
2.A.hit
且.muwt
C.struek
D.seized
8.A.brenk
队.drwn
C.fall
D.sink
Don't try to become n maszer of the language in your first month.Praetise a little hut prnetise
4.A.millionire
且xame
C.fool
1xe中tan
nften.Jest 15 minutes is eough to lesrn smething new,I yon are to tired or busy.perhaps you
5.A.slightly
B.vxtreenely
C.gradually
D.gonerally
conld listen to u song in a foreign languge while you are relaxing.
6.A.effort
l.effeet
C.eseape
D.anemgt
Make friends
7.A.In fact
B.In brief
C.After all
D.Worse still
Most polyglnts ugest that ou make a friend who speaks the langunge you want to karn.
8.A.relmed to
品dapted to
C.determined to
D.devoted to
Time with your friend will mean that you have the appoetunity 1o pructise and leurn new wued.
9.A,udviser
H.listenur
C.udmirer
D.huyur
A person normully feels comfortable with a friend sa you will not be afraid to make mistakes.5.
10.A.Unluekily
且.Fortunately
C.Narumlly
D.Frequently
Now that you koow these foor seerets to learning foreign languages and becoming a polyglot,
11.A.urdered
H.forced
C.reveived
D.hegged
try to bave fun with your English languasge learning.I wish you all the hest.
12.A.prided
H.offered
C.为huwed
D.afforded
A.Don't expect【o0much
13,A.villagers
且.wHtn
C.steulers
D.survivors
Listen to musc
14.A.hoped
且.happened
C.managed
D.demanded
C.Your friend can guide.correct and help you
15.A.struggled
且failed
C.encouraged
D.:socceeded
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