1、说明文专题训练If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why.Do you need it for a _1_ reason, such as your job or your studies? _2_ perhaps youre interested in the _3_， films or music of a different country, and you know how much it will help to have a _4_ of the language.M
2、ost people learn best using a variety of _5_， but traditional classes are an ideal (理想的) start for many people. They _6_ an environment where you can practice under the _7_ of someone whos good at the language. We all lead _8_ lives and learning a language takes _9_. You will have more success if yo
3、u study regularly, so try to develop a _10_. It doesnt matter if you havent got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes _11_.Many people start learning a language and soon give up.“Im too _12_，” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more _13_ than adult
4、s, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any _14_. And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. Ive also heard people _15_ about the mistakes they make when _16_. Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes _17_ youre much less likely to make them again.Learning a new lang
5、uage is never _18_. But with some work and devotion, youll make progress. And youll be _19_ by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in _20_ own language. Good luck!【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要阐述了学习一门新的语言的原因、方法等。1A.technicalBpoliticalCpracticalDphysical解析由后面的解释“例如，你的工作或你的学业”可知你是为
6、了一个实用的(practical)理由才需要学习一门新的语言的。technical“技术的”；political“政治的”；physical“物理的”。答案C2A.AfterBSoCThoughDOr解析句式结构题。本句表达的意思是和上文并列的。答案D3A.literatureBtransportCagricultureDmedicine解析根据语境可知，所填词与后面的films和music并列，被“of a different country”修饰，电影或音乐指的是文学方面的。 transport“交通；运输”；agriculture“农业”；medicine“医学”。答案A4A.viewB
7、knowledgeCformDdatabase解析文章第一句就说到“learn a new language”，下文又多次提到“learn a language”，可推断出这里应为对语言的掌握，have a knowledge of“掌握，了解”，符合句意。答案B5A.paintingsBregulationsCmethodsDcomputers解析大多数人使用各种方法效果不错，但是传统的课堂对许多人来说还是一个理想的开始。method“方法”，符合句意；painting“画”；regulation“规定”；computer“电脑”。答案C6A.protectBchangeCrespectDp
8、rovide解析这里指传统的课堂给我们提供了能够练习的环境。provide“提供”，符合语境；protect“保护”；change“改变”；respect“尊敬”。答案D7A.controlBcommandCguidanceDpressure解析在这种环境中，你能在擅长这门语言的人的指导下练习。under the guidance of“在的指导下”；under the control of“在的控制下”；under the command of“在的命令下”；under the pressure of“在的压力下”。答案C8A.busyBhappyCsimpleDnormal解析背景常识题。
9、现代生活节奏较快，故大家过着忙碌的(busy)生活。答案A9A.courageBtimeCenergyDplace解析学习语言需要花费时间(time)，由下文“Becoming fluent in a language will take years.”可知主要是从时间的角度来阐述学习语言的。答案B10A.theoryBbusinessCroutineDproject解析上句说到你只有经常学习，才能取得更多的成功，因此要把学习形成一种习惯，你才能达到目的。routine“常规；习惯”，符合句意。答案C11A.some risksBa lot lessCsome notesDa lot more
10、解析前面说“语言要说得流利将会花费数年的时间”，由but这一转折词可知，后面表示的应该是“而只要求说得过去，时间却可以少得多(a lot less)”。答案B12A.oldBnervousCweakDtired解析后面把孩子学习语言和成年人作比较，故这里表示的是一些人开始学习语言，不久就放弃了，他们说的理由就是：我年龄太大(old)不适合学语言了。答案A13A.closelyBquicklyCprivatelyDquietly解析背景常识题。孩子们比成年人学习语言更快(quickly)。答案B14A.ageBspeedCdistanceDschool解析研究已经表明你能在任何年龄(age)学习
11、一门语言。 but前面讲的就是学习语言的年龄问题。答案A15A.worryBhesitateCthinkDquarrel解析我还听说人们担心学习语言的时候会犯错误。worry about“担心”；hesitate“犹豫”；think about“考虑”；quarrel about“争吵”。答案A16A.singingBworkingCbargainingDlearning解析本文讲的就是学习语言的事情，文中多次出现原词learn。答案D17A.ifBandCbutDbefore解析句式结构题。这里考查的是“祈使句and陈述句”这一固定句型。答案B18A.tiresomeBhardCinterestingDeasy解析根据But之后的内容“只要努力和投入，就会取得进步”可知此处所表达的意思是：学习一门新的语言绝不容易(easy)。答案D19A.blamedBamazedCinterruptedDinformed解析be amazed by“对吃惊”；be blamed by“被责备”；be interrupted by“被打断”；be informed by“被告知”。这里指你会对一些人的良好反应感到吃惊(amazed)。答案B20A.theirBhisCourDyour解析代替some peoples应用their。答案A
