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限时练18 必修第三册 UNIT 9(B组)
语法填空 (外刊原味) 体裁:说明文 主题语境:语言 难度:★★★☆☆ | The Economist
Of the world’s 7,000-odd languages, almost half are expected to disappear by the end of the 21st century. Two culprits (肇事者) are 1 (usual) considered responsible for this decline. The first is colonialism: when great powers conquered countries, they imposed their language in governments and schools and 2 (ban) local ones. The second is capitalism. 3 countries grow and industrialise, people move to cities for work. They increasingly find 4 (they) speaking the bigger language used in the workplace rather than the smaller one used at home.
English, the most dominant language in the history of the world, often stands as a symbol of homogenisation (同质化) of smaller cultures. So it may come as 5 surprise that the most linguistically diverse spot on Earth spans a few square miles in New York. A non-profit organisation has identified some 700 languages 6 (speak) in New York, a number vastly greater than the 100 or so listed in America’s official census.
The death of languages often follows the same pattern. Conquest and colonisation result 7 poverty, and sometimes an internalised shame. Consequently, parents often choose to raise their children in a bigger language for their own 8 (economy) benefit, and their language 9 (lose) for good.
Though rich countries like America possibly have started to recognise the wrongs done to their 10 (native), much language loss is going on.
答案与解析
本文是一篇说明文。在全世界7 000多种语言中,有近一半预计到21世纪末将会消失。文章给出了原因。
1.usually 考查词形转换。空处作状语,修饰谓语,应用副词,故填usually。
2.banned 考查动词时态。空处作谓语,且与句中已有的谓语imposed时态一致,应用一般过去时,故填banned。
3.As 考查时间状语从句。空处引导从句,应填从属连词,结合语境“随着国家的发展和工业化”可知,此处用as引导时间状语从句,首字母大写,故填As。
4.themselves 考查代词。空处作宾语,且与主语They指“同一些人”,应用反身代词,故填themselves。
5.a 考查固定用法。此处是固定用法: It comes/came as a surprise that ... “……是让人意外/吃惊的”,故填冠词a。
6.spoken 考查非谓语动词。空处作定语,修饰700 languages, speak与700 languages之间是逻辑上的动宾关系,应用过去分词作后置定语,故填spoken。
7.in 考查动词短语。根据语境“征服和殖民统治导致贫穷”可知,此处指“导致”,应用动词短语result in,故填介词in。
8.economic 考查词形转换。空处作定语修饰名词benefit,应用形容词,表“经济的”,故填economic。
9.is lost 考查动词时态和语态。空处作谓语,且指客观事实,应用一般现在时,主语their language与lose之间是被动关系,故用一般现在时的被动语态,故填is lost。
10.natives 考查名词的数。此处指“土著人,当地人”,应用复数形式,故填natives。
应用文写作 (宣传稿)
你校英语俱乐部将举办一场图书交换活动,请你用英语写一篇宣传稿,内容包括:1.活动时间、地点;2.活动意义;3.鼓励大家积极参加。
注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;2.请在相应位置作答。
Book Exchange Event: Share the Magic of Reading
范文借鉴
Book Exchange Event: Share the Magic of Reading
Our school English club is holding a book exchange event this Friday afternoon in our school library. Join us for a delightful literary adventure!
Reading is not just a solitary pleasure, but it’s an opportunity to share stories, perspectives, and knowledge. This event celebrates the magic of reading and the joy of sharing stories. By swapping your favorite books with fellow bookworms, you’ll discover new literary treasures and make lasting connections with like-minded readers.
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your reading list and improve your taste through the pages of books. See you there!
读后续写 (改变成长)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
“Dear Jenny, I am really sorry to tell you that you didn’t get the position this time. The interviewers had a discussion about you. You have a very good experience, but you are not qualified for this position. The journalist we want is to communicate with people from walks of life, so you should be more sociable and more energetic. So, sorry.” Actually, such was not quite new to Jenny and this was the third time that she had been rejected for a job position after her graduation from university as a top student.
Overwhelmed (淹没) with sadness, she lifted her hands to cover her face. Her heart was broken with self-doubt whether she was never good enough to fit in with the highly competitive adult world. It seemed that the excellence she displayed at school was nothing but illusion. “Maybe I should quit applying for that demanding job,” Jenny whispered to herself.
Sensing something wrong, Jenny’s father, James, said to his daughter, “Congratulations on your graduation, and time to enjoy your youth. In celebration of your new life, I’d like to give you something special. Here is a car that I acquired many years ago. But before I give it to you, take it to the used car lot downtown and tell them you want to sell it and see how much they offer you.”
Unwilling as Jenny was, she went to the used car lot and they offered her only one thousand dollars because the car looked very worn out. With that offer, she returned back to her father and out of her expectation, this time her father told her to take this car to a pawnshop (当铺). Confused, Jenny went to the pawnshop where they should have offered her ten thousand dollars as her father’s car looked a little bit old to them. “Maybe it is a perfect deal!” thought Jenny. But then, the father advised his daughter to keep trying and go to a car club and show them the car. The daughter took the car to the club, and then, breathtakingly, something magic happened.
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请在相应位置作答。
People there willingly offered one hundred thousand dollars for the same car.
Wearing a satisfied smile, James said,“They identified it as an expensive car.”
范文借鉴
People there willingly offered one hundred thousand dollars for the same car. Shocked, Jenny couldn’t believe what was happening in front of her. Ideas and questions came to her mind, so she asked herself, “How could the prices be so different at different places? Are these guys out of mind to buy such a worn-out car?” Without any clues, she dashed back to her father and couldn’t wait to make out the truth. So she told James what had happened in the car club.
Wearing a satisfied smile, James said, “They identified it as an expensive car.” In fact, never had people in the used car lot and the pawnshop recognized the value under the broken cover. Patting Jenny gently on the shoulder, James said, “I want you to know that you are not worth anything if you are not in a right place. Don’t stay where your value goes unnoticed.” With moved tears in her eyes, Jenny understood she should know her worth and surround herself with those who could recognize it and that the true value would shine only when she was in the right environment. She knew clearly what to do next.
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