1、UNIT5LANGUAGESAROUNDTHEWORLDSectionAListeningandSpeaking课后篇素养升华基础夯实.单句填空1.Knowing a foreign language means better job chances the future.答案in2.What he (refer) to in his article is unknown to the general reader.答案refers3.This affects the birds nervous (system) and ability to produce baby birds.答案syst
2、ems4.This suggests that British attitudes accent have deep roots and are based on class prejudice.答案to/towards5.When he left his (nation) country,he said he would not return until he was successful.答案native6.People who used horses to pull heavy loads would have chosen (keep) stronger animals.答案to ke
3、ep7.Chinese (speak) by the largest number of people in the world.答案is spoken8.On behalf of our school,I would like (express) our warm welcome to you.答案to express9.To most of the people,it seems that the only foreign language (learn) is English.答案to learn.短语填空native language,would like,at least,refer
4、 to,if possible,neither.nor;official language,pay attention to,do business with,in the future1.According to the art dealer,the painting is expected to go for a million dollars.答案at least2.As we all know,the term “classical music” is used to a great variety of music.答案refer to3.Could you please write
5、 to me in English instead of Japanese,?答案if possible4.It is very important to the usages of words when learning English.答案pay attention to5.I have learned English for many years and known enough English to Americans.答案do business with6.To sum up,life will certainly be very different from that of tod
6、ay.答案in the future7.We,as well as animals,cannot live without water and agriculture industry can go without it.答案neither;nor8.You can probably find a word used in English that first came from your .答案native language9.I to take this opportunity of telling you about a new service which we are offering
7、.答案would like10.Chinese and Portuguese are the of Macao,and a lot of people also speak English.答案official languages.完成句子1.无论天气是好是坏,我和玛丽都不去参加那个聚会。Whether the weather is good or bad,.答案neither I nor Mary is going to the gathering2.人们学习外语的原因有许多种。There are many reasons .答案why people learn foreign langua
8、ges3.似乎大多数人不愿意承担犯错的责任。most people dont want to accept the responsibility for having made a mistake.答案It seems that4.存一些钱以备年老是明智的做法。some money put away for old age.答案It is wise to have5.他们可以选择学习外语、高等数学或科学。,advanced mathematics or science.答案They may choose to study foreign languages6.他小的时候,他爷爷常常给他讲故事。
9、When he was little,his grandfather .答案used to tell him stories素养提升.阅读理解AThese people are studying English.However,they are now facing some problems.I am Pablo.I work 50 hours a week as a taxi driver,so I talk to people all day.They understand me,but I know I make a lot of mistakes.No one corrects me
10、.My vocabulary is strong.Grammar is my problem.Im trying to change little by little.For example,I cant use the past tense (时态).I always say,“I drive him to the office this morning” instead of “I drove him to the office this morning”.My name is Maria Luisa.Im teaching myself English,and Im good at gr
11、ammar.However,its really difficult to find ways to practice English.I live in an area where everyone speaks my language.My neighbours and friends speak Spanish.I can speak Spanish in the supermarket and at the post office.I am Li Ping.I understand the grammar and the readings in my class and I think
12、 my writing is good,but Im very nervous when I speak English.I dont want to make any mistakes because Im afraid people will think that Im stupid.Also,my pronunciation isnt good.When I speak,people often say,“What?Say that again.”I am Yoshi.I have been in the United States for one year.Im studying ha
13、rd and I know grammar well,but the vocabulary is very difficult.When I listen,I dont understand many of the words.When I try to read,there are three or four new words in every sentence.I feel discouraged.【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。很多人都在学习英语,每个人遇到的问题各不相同。文章介绍了四个人学习英语遇到的不同问题。1.Who may say,“I go to bed late last n
14、ight”?A.Pablo.B.Maria Luisa.C.Li Ping.D.Yoshi.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句“Forexample,Icantusethepasttense.Ialwayssay,IdrivehimtotheofficethismorninginsteadofIdrovehimtotheofficethismorning.”可知巴勃罗不会使用过去时,题干中“Igotobedlatelastnight”属于过去时时态错误,故A项正确。2.What would be the best advice for Maria Luisa?A.Try to have
15、a wide vocabulary.B.Develop a good knowledge of grammar.C.Read as many English books as possible.D.Make friends with English-speaking people.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第二段后三句“Iliveinanareawhereeveryonespeaksmylanguage.MyneighboursandfriendsspeakSpanish.IcanspeakSpanishinthesupermarketandatthepostoffice.”可知,她没有讲英语
16、的环境,所以建议让她和讲英语的人交朋友,创造出练习英语的环境。3.Why do people find it hard to understand Li Pings English?A.She cant pronounce words in English correctly.B.She speaks at a very fast speed.C.Her grammar is terrible.D.Her voice is very low.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句“Also,mypronunciationisntgood.WhenIspeak,peopleoftensay,W
17、hat?Saythatagain.”可知,李萍的发音不好,故选A项。4.What can we learn about Yoshi?A.He was born in the United States.B.He has a very small vocabulary.C.He has learned English for years.D.He is very good at listening.答案B解析细节理解题。根据最后一段第三句“ImstudyinghardandIknowgrammarwell,butthevocabularyisverydifficult.”可知,他的问题是词汇。B
18、Captain Henry,a 98-year-old American retired fisherman,has become a first-time author,having written and published his autobiography InaFishermansLanguage after learning to read at the age of 91.Mr Henry spent most of his life without even his closest family members knowing he was illiterate.Forced
19、to quit school in the third grade to take odd jobs,he kept the secret close to his chest,only telling his late wife.Henrys granddaughter,Marlisa,told reporters how he used tricks,like waiting for others to order at restaurants first,to avoid the issue.A family argument in his 90s,she said,aroused hi
20、s desire for education.“He signed a document he could not read about where he was going to live,Marlisa said.Starting with his name,he eventually moved on to the ABCs and childrens books.He put them down since his wife fell ill.After the tragic loss of his wife,he went back to reading and began to l
21、og (记录) his life.He wrote about his familys voyage from Portugal to the US,how he went on to captain a boat,and his many journeys at sea.His life stories have become so popular that nearly 800 copies were sold in the first two weeks after the books release.One thousand more have since been printed a
22、s requests for the book flood in from as far as Germany.And now even Hollywood producers have approached Mr Henry about buying the rights to his life story for a big screen adaptation.The family also now has a book agent and a deal in the works to publish a second edition.Meanwhile,the family says t
23、hey are reconnecting and closer than ever as a result of Henrys late-life efforts.“Everyone has a story,” Marlisa said,“It teaches that when youre down and out,never give up.”【语篇导读】本文是记叙文。文章介绍了亨利作为一名老渔夫,他91岁才开始学习写字,在妻子去世后写作,他的自传书成了畅销书。5.WhendidHenrybeginwritinghislifestory?A.Whenhewas91yearsold.B.Af
24、terhiswifepassedaway.C.Whenhewas98yearsold.D.Afterheretiredfromwork.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段的“Afterthetragiclossofhiswife,hewentbacktoreadingandbegantologhislife.HewroteabouthisfamilysvoyagefromPortugaltotheUS,”可知是在他的妻子去世后,他开始写作的,选B项。6.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A.A Hollywood produ
25、cer wishes to make a movie out of Henrys book.B.Henry never told anyone that he couldnt read or write.C.Henry began his reading with some famous novels.D.Henrys book was well-received only by Americans.答案A解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“AndnowevenHollywoodproducershaveapproachedMrHenryaboutbuyingtherightstohislife
26、storyforabigscreenadaptation.”可知好莱坞想拍摄他的人生故事。故选A项。7.How did Henrys family benefit from his writing?A.The family got more money from the 2nd edition.B.The family ties were rebuilt and strengthened.C.His family moved from Portugal to the US.D.His family story has been made into a movie.答案B解析推理判断题。根据最后
27、一段的“Meanwhile,thefamilysaystheyarereconnectingandcloserthaneverasaresultofHenryslate-lifeefforts.”可知因为亨利晚年的努力,他的家庭关系得到重建并加强了。故选B项。8.What message can Henrys story give us?A.An idle youth,a needy age.B.Every coin has two sides.C.Practice makes perfect.D.It is never too old to learn.答案D解析推理判断题。从亨利的故事可以看出,他91岁才开始学习写字,并开始写作,取得了重大成就,我们可以得到启发:活到老学到老。故选D项。