1、UNIT5LANGUAGESAROUNDTHEWORLDSectionBReadingandThinking课后篇巩固提升必备知识基础练.单词拼写1.The invention of paper was a great contribution to human (文明).答案civilisation2.It was once common to (看待) it as a society with class distinctions.答案regard3.Having strong motivations is one of the biggest (因素) in reaching goals
2、.答案factors4.For many nations,blue is a (象征) of protection and religious beliefs.答案symbol5.Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a (主要的) tourist attraction.答案major6.Mike,Mary and I had a discussion about the reading of the (传统的) literature yesterday.答案classic.单句语法填空1.Human life (regar
3、d) as part of nature and the only way for us to survive is to live in harmony with nature.答案is regarded2.(despite) the difficulty,she finally became the first Indian female athlete to compete in the Olympics.答案Despite3.The doctor-patient relationship (base) on trust,and therefore honesty is essentia
4、l.答案is based4.There are many websites online where different (variety) of games can be played.答案varieties5.There are a large number of students who are not economics (major),who would like to learn something about the economy.答案majors6.Id appreciate if you could let me know in advance whether or not
5、 you will come.答案it7.They said that due to the (globe) warming the forest is producing additional tons of wood each year.答案global8.The exhibition was divided four parts to display different kinds of paintings.答案into.完成句子1.The old building which was damaged in the earthquake (追溯到) the 18th century.答案
6、dates back to2.The study of English (被看作是) a very important industry in many countries.答案is regarded as3.(大多数) the villagers lived a peaceful life in their own hometown.答案The majority of4.You should of the sentence (把你的理解建立在基础上) the context.答案base your understanding;on5.(我将不胜感激) if you can reply as
7、soon as possible.答案I would appreciate it6.(无论是什么) your attitude is,they will carry out the plan on time.答案No matter what关键能力提升练.阅读理解Matthew Youlden speaks nine languages fluently and understands more than a dozen more.Hes what is known as a polyglot,a member of the multilingual group who speaks six
8、or more languages fluently.Hes also a sociolinguist who studies the revitalization(复兴) of minority languages.But to see him in action on a daily basiscomfortably talking to native-speakers in their own languagessuggests that hes more than a polyglot.Matthew,who is originally from Manchester,England,
9、is a language chameleon(变色龙):Germans think hes German,Spaniards think hes Spanish,and Brazilians think hes Portuguese.By his own account,Matthew has mastered a large number of languages by making use of abilities that we all possess:persistence,enthusiasm and open-mindedness.If your classic polyglot
10、 is one who studies languages full time,then Matthew is something different.His version of multilingualism doesnt isolate him in an ivory tower;it connects him to people all over the world.According to Matthew,the more languages you speak,the more points of view you have.“I think each language has a
11、 certain way of seeing the world.If you speak one language then you have a different way of analyzing the world than the speaker of another language does.Even if theyre really closely-related languages such as Spanish and Portuguese.”“Therefore,having learned other languages and been surrounded by o
12、ther languages,I couldnt possibly choose only one language because it would mean really renouncing(放弃) the possibility to be able to see the world in a different way.Not in one way,but in many different ways.So the monolingual(仅用一种语言的) lifestyle,for me,is the saddest,the loneliest,the most boring wa
13、y of seeing the world.There are so many advantages of learning a language;I really cant think of any reason not to.”【语篇导读】马修约登可以熟练运用九种语言,与其他精通多种语言的人不同的是他没有把自己限制在象牙塔里,而是和世界各地的人交流。他认为,一个人说的语言越多,他就能多角度地看待这个世界。1.What does the underlined word “polyglot” most probably mean?A.A person who studies a number
14、of languages.B.A person who teaches foreign languages.C.A person who is fluent in six or more languages.D.A person who studied the revitalization of minority languages.答案C解析词义猜测题。根据第一段的“.amemberofthemultilingualgroupwhospeakssixormorelanguagesfluently.”可知,该词指的是“能够很流利地说六种及以上语言的人”,所以选C项。2.When Matthew
15、 speaks a certain foreign language,.A.people can recognise his accent immediatelyB.people can tell he is from ManchesterC.he pretends to be a foreignerD.he speaks as if he were a native答案D解析推理判断题。根据第一段的最后“德国人认为他是德国人,西班牙人认为他是西班牙人,巴西人认为他是葡萄牙人”可知,他说外国语的时候就好像是当地人一样,所以选D项。3.In what way is Matthew differe
16、nt from other polyglots?A.He studies English full time.B.He communicates with people worldwide.C.He cuts himself off from the outside world.D.He uses some kinds of special abilities.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第二段的第二、三句可知,马修与其他说多种语言的人不同的是他不是把自己孤立在象牙塔里面,而是同世界各地的人交流。由此可知,B项“他和全世界的人交流”为正确答案。4.According to Matthew,usi
17、ng one language means .A.the most boring way of seeing the world for most peopleB.giving up the chance of seeing the world in a different wayC.losing other opportunities to learn foreign languagesD.the way of analyzing the world is widened答案B解析细节理解题。根据最后一段马修说的话可知,他不能只选择一种语言,因为那将意味着放弃了用不同的方式看世界的可能性。由
18、此可知B项为正确答案。.七选五If you think your vocabulary is weak,a little effort every day over six to nine months can go a long way in improving it.Here are some tips for increasing your vocabulary.1 You may be comfortable reading a particular part but make an effort to read different articles on every page.The
19、 editorial (社论的) page is highly recommended not only for vocabulary but also for structuring and presenting thoughts.And there are different articles in the newspaper every day.Makeitahabittoreadanewbookeveryweek.It is not surprising that those who read a lot of books develop good vocabulary.2 Make
20、a list of words that are new to you and look up their meanings in the dictionary.WatchingEnglishmoviesandtelevisionshows.It is important for improving English and learning new English words.Its an interesting way to add the number of your vocabulary.3Usevocabularycards.Vocabulary cards are used by s
21、tudents who are trying to learn many words in a short time.You can make your own cards by writing the word on one side and the meaning on the other side of a piece of paper.4UsetheInternet.The Internet is an unlimited (无限的) resource for reading material.5 You will come across plenty of material to r
22、ead,which you might find interesting,and important.The Internet will also introduce you to new words.Be sure to look them up in a dictionary.A.You can consider becoming a member of the local library.B.Flash cards are a convenient tool to use to learn new words in your free time.C.You cannot learn En
23、glish well without enough vocabulary.D.Pick up a topic of your choice and search for articles about it.E.You should develop your own way of learning vocabulary.F.Besides,by doing this you can learn the correct pronunciation as well.G.Read the newspaper every day.答案与解析【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了增加词汇量的几点建议。1.G
24、根据本段内容,特别是“Andtherearedifferentarticlesinthenewspapereveryday.”可知,报纸上每天都有不同的文章,由此可知本段主要是说通过每天读报纸增加词汇量,故G项(每天读报纸)符合语境。2.A根据本空前的“Itisnotsurprisingthatthosewhoreadalotofbooksdevelopgoodvocabulary.”可知,读很多书的人词汇量会增加,而图书馆里有很多书可供阅读,故A项(你可以考虑成为当地图书馆的一员)符合语境。3.F根据本空前的“Itsaninterestingwaytoaddthenumberofyourvo
25、cabulary”可知,看英文电影和电视节目是增加词汇量的有趣方式。此处承接上文,说的是看英文电影和电视节目的另一个好处,故F项(此外,通过这样做,你也可以学习正确的发音)符合语境。4.B根据本段小标题“Usevocabularycards.”可知,此处讲的是有关用词汇卡增加词汇量的内容,故B项(闪卡是你在空闲时间学习新单词的一个方便工具)符合语境。5.D根据本空前的“TheInternetisanunlimitedresourceforreadingmaterial.”可知,互联网上有无限的阅读材料。此处承接上文,讲的是在网上寻找阅读材料的话题,故D项(选择一个话题,然后搜索相关的文章)符合语境。