1、A(2019郑州毕业班第二次质测)Thomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his time at Hebron High School in Texas. But when he learned that the school district was going to offer a Mandarin (普通话) class, he quickly changed his mind.“I thought Mandarin would be more beneficial than Latin，” said Cheatham, who
2、 is now in his second year of studying the language.He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chinese restaurants and can read social media posts from his Chinesespeaking friends. While its a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering, thinks it will be i
3、mportant for his career. “Chinese is a good language to know, especially with China becoming a growing power，” he said.Many experts agree that proficiency (熟练) in a language spoken by a billion people worldwide will give American students an edge in the global economy. “People are looking at China a
4、s our next economic competitor, and interest in Mandarin is growing fast，” said Marty Abbott, director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. “Were seeing it in all parts of the country.” Abbott predicts that as many as 100,000 students are now studying Mandarin in public and
5、private schools throughout the US. She said the US government has designated (指定) Mandarin as an “important needs” language and provides professional development programs for teachers. “Our government wants to increase our language ability for economic competitiveness，” Abbott added.At the same time
6、, the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes set up in many US states. For example, the Confucius Institute at the University of Texas in Dallas has been the home of a Confucius Institute for 10 years. It sponsors Confucius Classroo
7、ms at 21 local public and private schools, where tens of thousands of students are learning Mandarin. 语篇解读本文是一篇说明文，主要讲了普通话在美国学生中日益流行。【难句分析】While its a difficult language to master，the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering，thinks it will be important for his career.分析：本句是一个主从复合句
8、。While引导让步状语从句；who 引导非限制性定语从句，在从句中作主语，修饰先行词the high school junior；句中“it will be important for his career”是省略了that的宾语从句，作及物动词think的宾语。译文：尽管对于这个计划学习计算机工程的高中三年级学生来讲，这是一门很难掌握的语言，但是他认为这对他的职业来讲将会是重要的。1Why did Thomas Cheatham decide to study Mandarin instead of Latin?AMandarin was easier to learn than Lati
9、n.BMandarin could be helpful to his future career.CMandarin might help him learn more about China.DMandarin could enable him to study computer engineering.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“While its a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering, thinks it will be im
10、portant for his career.”可知，Thomas Cheatham认为学习普通话对他的未来职业有帮助，所以才决定学习普通话。答案：B2The underlined word “edge” in paragraph 4 probably means “_”Aslight advantageBoutside limitCsharp tone of voiceDexciting quality解析：词义猜测题。根据语境尤其是第三段最后一句中的“Chinese is a good language to know, especially with China becoming a g
11、rowing power”和第四段第一句中的“a language spoken by a billion people”可知，随着中国的发展，学习普通话大有裨益；由此可推知，学习普通话让美国学生在全球经济中有一定的优势，这与文章第五段的内容呼应。故画线词意为“优势”，与A项含义相近。答案：A3Which of the following statements might Marty Abbott agree with?AMandarin should be taught in classrooms throughout the US.BThose skilled at Chinese wil
12、l be the most competitive in the future.CThe US governments policy has helped popularize Mandarin in the US.DAmericans learn Mandarin because they worry about their economic security.解析：推理判断题。根据语境尤其是对第六段的整体理解可推知，在Marty Abbott看来，美国政府的政策有助于普通话在美国的推广。答案：C4What does the author mainly talk about in this
13、passage?AThe rising popularity of Mandarin among American students.BThe great benefits of learning Mandarin for American students.CThe influence of Chinas growing power on American education.DThe effect of Confucius Institutes in promoting Mandarin in the US.解析：主旨大意题。根据对全文的整体理解可推知，本文主要讲述的是普通话在美国学生之间
14、日益流行的现象，这与最后一段的进一步论述呼应。故选A。答案：AB(2019山东、湖北部分重点中学二轮检测)Not long ago I saw the following headline: “An antihomework trend goes global”. The reasoning: It stresses children out and it steals “precious family time”Hmm.I wonder. As a teacher, one of the problems I often come across is that students attach
15、 far too little importance to their studies, resulting in bad or incomplete work. I also wonder about the “precious family time”. If homework were abolished, would the time freed up be used for reading poetry aloud at the dinner table or having hearttoheart discussions about the social and political
16、 landscapes (局面)? In the age of the Internet and games such as Candy Crush Saga, which have absorbed the time and interest of otherwise intelligent adults, I am doubtful.When I was a kid, homework actually created precious family time. I still remember, after supper, clearing the table and replacing
17、 the dishes with my schoolbooks. And then, in swing shifts, my workingclass parents would sit down with me and, to the best of their abilities, help me when and where they could.Ive often thought that the homework question could be dealt with if one thought of homework in terms of learning to play a
18、 musical instrument. For me, this was the clarinet (单簧管), which I began learning to play at age 9. Every week I took a 30minute lesson from an old Polish man, Mr. Markiewicz. “Practice an hour a day, and youll be playing the clarinet before you know it.”Because my motivation was strong, I did practi
19、ce an hour a day, and I did learn to play it in a reasonable amount of time.Lets get rid of homework, but only the word “homework”， and replace it with “practice”. As a teacher, its all I ask: that my students listen up in class and then go home to practice, so that when they return to me to show me
20、 how much they understand, Iand their parentscan be proud of them. 语篇解读本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过回忆小时候的经历，提出解决作业问题的方法。让练习代替作业，成为课堂教学的延续。【难句分析】If homework were abolished, would the time freed up be used for reading poetry aloud at the dinner table or having hearttoheart discussions about the social and politica
21、l landscapes?分析：这是一个主从复合句。If引导非真实条件句，与现在事实相反。过去分词短语freed up作后置定语修饰the time。or连接reading.table和having.landscapes作介词for的宾语。译文：如果家庭作业被废除，那么这些空闲的时间会被用来在餐桌上大声朗诵诗歌，或者用来对社会和政治局面进行开诚布公的讨论吗？5What might happen in the house with no homework according to the author?AStudents will play games.BStudents will develo
22、p new interest.CThere will be more precious family time.DThere will be more arguments among the family.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“In the age of the Internet and games such as Candy Crush Saga, which have absorbed the time and interest of otherwise intelligent adults, I am doubtful.”可知，在互联网和糖果粉碎传奇等游戏盛行的时代，作者对此
23、表示怀疑，因为网络和游戏吸引了原本聪明的成年人，花费了他们的时间。因此可推断，如果不写作业，学生可能会玩游戏，故答案为A。答案：A6What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3?AMourn his precious family times passing.BShow the powerful parental forces.CProve the advantage of homework.DRepresent his uneasy life as a student.解析：推理判断题。第三段作者主要讲述做作业给自己的童年带来的快乐时光，讲
24、述了做作业的好处，故答案为C。答案：C7What does the author suggest students do about the homework?AGet rid of it.BDont see it as a load.CTake great pride in it.DImprove their motivation for it.解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Lets get rid of homework, but only the word homework，and replace it with practice”可知，作者最后倡议我们只摆脱“家庭作业”这个词，而代之以“练习”的称呼。再结合倒数第二段作者用学乐器来对比做家庭作业可知，作者建议通过练习的方式来把作业当作一种实践，而不是一种负担，故答案为B。答案：B8Which is a suitable title for the text?AWhy to value the family timeBAn antihomework trend beginsCHow to solve the homework problemDDeveloping hobbies can replace homework解析：标题归纳题。本文作者通过回忆小时候的经历提出解决目前家庭作业问题的方法。故答案为C。答案：C
