1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。课时素养检测 二十三Unit 5Period 3. 阅读理解A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders: Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American Engli
2、sh? How important are these differences? Certainly there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen? ” Americans say “in the hospital”and “Do you have a pen? ”Pronun
3、ciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, “colo
4、r” and honor” are American. These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language. 【语篇概述】文章讲述了美国英语和英国英语之间的差别主要在四个方面, 并说明了它们属于同一种语言, 说明这两国人在相互理解方面没有困难。1. According to this passage, a stude
5、nt who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that _. A. British people cannot understand himB. American people cannot understand himC. the grammar is too hard for himD. the spelling is too hard for him【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据文章第一段He wonders: Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understa
6、nd me? 可知, 学英国英语的人会担心美国人能否听懂, 而学美国英语的人也担心英国人是否能听懂。2. American English and British English are different in _. A. spellingB. pronunciationC. grammarD. all of the above【解析】选D。细节理解题。第二段There are a few differences in grammar. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and voc
7、abulary. Pronunciation is sometimes different. 这三句说明美国英语和英国英语在语法、拼写、词汇和发音方面都有差异, 故选D。3. Most _say “Do you have a watch? ”A. British peopleB. AmericansC. childrenD. teachers【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen? ”可知Do you have a watch? 是讲美国英语的人所说。故选B。4. According to
8、 this passage, British people and Americans have _difficulty in understanding each other. A. littleB. muchC. someD. great【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据最后一句For the most part, British and American English are the same language. 可知, 这是一种语言, 那么这两国人在理解对方的语言方面没有困难。故选A。. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Diff
9、erent CulturesThe cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. 1The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are developed by riversthe Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India. 2When the two mother riv
10、ers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plainthe Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. 3 Like the Chinese culture, the European culture also crossed waters. When t
11、he British settled down in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesnt distinguish from the European culture a lot. 4 Take the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages ar
12、e mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race difference count as well. But whats more, due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and the West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no-i
13、nterference (干扰) from the other. The differences are everywhere. 5 But different cultures make the world of the 21st century more colorful. The cultural gap should not be the obstacle (障碍) to the civilization of human being. It ought to be the motivation of our going farther. A. Let us work together
14、 to keep a variety of culture. B. One important thing is to learn about other cultures. C. And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture. D. At the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences. E. This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on
15、 the whole. F. They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles. G. They are obvious and affect peoples ways of thinking and their views of the world. 【语篇概述】文章介绍东西方文化的起源和发展以及它们之间的差异。1. 【解析】选E。根据上句提到The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot.
16、 东西方文化彼此是有差异的, 故选E, 这是因为整体上是两个独立的文化体系。2. 【解析】选F。根据上句Both of the two cultures are developed by riversthe Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India. 可知, 两种文化起源于中国的黄河和印度的印度河, 故选F, 数百年来它们帮助两种文化成长, 形成自己的风格。3. 【解析】选C。根据上句提到This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece a
17、nd Ancient Rome. 后来这种文化发展成为古代的希腊文化与古代的罗马文化, 故选C, 这两种文化是欧洲文化的基础。4. 【解析】选D。根据下文提到Take the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. 以语言系统为例, 在东方, 大部分语言属于象形语言, 而西方的语言以拉丁语为基础, 故选D, 与此同时,
18、其他一些差异增加了文化的差异。5. 【解析】选G。根据上句提到The differences are everywhere. 这些不同到处都是, 可知选G, 它们是很明显的, 影响着人们的思考方式和对世界的看法。. 完形填空Reading involves looking at symbols and expressing mentally the sounds and ideas they represent. Concepts of reading have changed 1 over the centuries. During the 1950s and 1960s especiall
19、y, increased attention has been devoted 2 the reading process. Although experts agree that reading 3 a complex organization of higher mental functions, they 4 about the exact nature of the process. Some experts, who regard language primarily as a code using symbols to represent sounds, 5 reading as
20、simply the decoding(解码)of symbols into the sounds they stand for. These authorities argue 6 meaning must be taught independently of the reading process. Others maintain that reading is totally related to thinking, and that a child who pronounces sounds without 7 their meaning is not truly reading. T
21、he reader, according to some, is not just a person with a theoretical ability to read 8 one who actually reads. Many adults, 9they have the ability to read, have never read a whole book. By some experts they would not be classified as 10. By 11most certain and satisfactory definition, reading is the
22、 12to unlock the sound-symbols code of the language, to interpret meaning for various 13, and at 14 levels of difficulty. 15, reading is the understanding of ideas through the use of symbols representing sounds and ideas. 【语篇概述】到底什么是阅读? 不同的人有不同的定义。本文就介绍了对阅读的定义问题。1. A. specially B. greatly C. narrowl
23、y D. hardly【解析】选B。句意: 几百年间, 阅读的概念有了很大的变化, 此处表示变化大, 故选B。2. A. forB. inC. toD. on【解析】选C。考查固定搭配, be devoted to专注于。3. A. involvesB. focusesC. tellsD. says【解析】选A。句意: 阅读是一个涉及高级心理功能的复杂组织。此处表示阅读涉及的范围, 故选A。4. A. thinkB. complainC. speakD. disagree【解析】选D。此处与前面的“Although experts agree that”相对, 故用disagree。5. A.
24、 viewB. lookC. thinkD. agree【解析】选A。此处与前面的“regard language primarily as”并列, 语意相同, 故选view。6. A. whichB. thatC. whatD. when【解析】选B。此处考查宾语从句, 从句中不缺少成分, 故用that。7. A. knowingB. makingC. doingD. hearing【解析】选A。孩子读出来却不理解其含义这不是阅读。know理解, 了解, 符合语境。8. A. soB. orC. butD. and【解析】选C。此处表示转折, 意为: 根据有些专家, 阅读者不是仅指具有理论阅
25、读能力的人, 而是真正阅读的人。not. . . but. . . 不是而是, 选C。9. A. asB. ifC. butD. although【解析】选D。句意: 很多成年人, 尽管有阅读能力, 但是从未读过一整本书。10. A. teachersB. readersC. childrenD. authorities【解析】选B。句意: 在某些专家那里, 这种人不能被分到阅读者的行列里。本文主要说的是阅读, 故选B。11. A. aB. anC. theD. one【解析】选C。此处考查冠词的用法, 形容词最高级前面用the。 12. A. wayB. thoughtC. abilityD
26、. language【解析】选C。词义辨析题。此处指阅读是一种能力。13. A. purposesB. degreesC. stagesD. steps【解析】选A。和前面的for搭配, 指为了不同的目的。14. A. highB. lowC. allD. various【解析】选D。与前面的for various purposes并列, 故选D。15. A. On the other handB. In shortC. By the wayD. So far【解析】选B。短语辨析题。此处意为: 简言之。. 语法填空阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The Dr
27、agon Boat Festival has been marked by 1. _ (eat) zongzi and racing dragon boats for thousands of years. It falls on 2. _ fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese lunar calendar in honor of Qu Yuan, 3. _ is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself. Qu was minister of the state
28、of Chu 4. _ (lie) in the present-day Hunan and Hubei provinces during the Warring States period. He was upright, loyal and 5. _ (high) respected. However, he was fired from office due to his suggestion to fight against Qin in cooperation with other states. During his stay in other states, he wrote a
29、 number of 6. _ (poem) to express his strong love for his country. When Chu 7. _ (defeat) by Qin, he realized what he could do about it was nothing. Qu jumped into Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month. After the 8. _ (die) of Qu Yuan, people of Chu went to Miluo River to mourn over the gr
30、eat poet they loved so much. People threw eggs and rice wrapped in leaves 9. _ the river to feed the fish to keep them away from Qu Yuan. Now the Dragon Boat Festival has become a 10. _ (tradition)festival for the Chinese people. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍“龙舟节”也称“端午节”的来历。1. 【解析】eating。考查固定搭配。by doing sth.
31、是固定搭配“通过做某事”, 故填eating。2. 【解析】the。考查冠词。序数词前面用定冠词the, 表示“第几”, 故填the。3. 【解析】who。考查定语从句。此处Qu Yuan是先行词, 指人, 并在后面的非限制性定语从句中作主语, 故填who。4. 【解析】lying。考查非谓语动词。此处Chu 和lie之间是主动关系, 用现在分词作后置定语, 故填lying。5. 【解析】highly。考查副词。此处副词修饰动词, 故填highly。6. 【解析】poems。考查名词复数。a number of后跟名词复数, 表示“许多, 大量的”, 故填poems。7. 【解析】was de
32、feated。考查时态和语态。此处主语Chu 和defeat之间是被动关系, 且指过去的事情, 所以句子用一般过去时的被动语态, 故填was defeated。8. 【解析】death。考查名词。在定冠词the之后, 介词of之前需用名词形式, 故填death。9. 【解析】into。考查固定搭配。throw. . . into. . . 把扔进句意: 人们把鸡蛋和裹着叶子的米饭扔进河里喂鱼, 使它们远离屈原。故填into。10. 【解析】traditional。考查形容词。此处是形容词修饰名词, 故填traditional。阅读理解As computers become more popul
33、ar in China, Chinese people are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes(笔画)of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand m
34、ore. Do you write by hand more or typing more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. Almost all their assignments and essays are typed on a computer. All the students interviewed say they usually
35、 use a computer. Its faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And thats why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear. “When Im writing with a pen, I find I often cant remember how to writ
36、e a character, though I feel Im familiar with it. ”“Im not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper. ”Many students dont feel this is something to worry about. Now that its more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite? Many educators think differently. Sh
37、i Liwei, the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic(审美的)value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains
38、 the writers emotion. Through ones handwriting, people can get to know ones thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them. ”To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory(必修的) and in unive
39、rsities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand. 【语篇概述】文章针对用电脑打字好, 还是手写好这一问题展开了讨论。北京市的一些小学已经把写字列入必修课, 说明人们对写字开始重视了。1. The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because _. A. they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and e
40、ssaysB. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and convenientlyC. they find it not easy to remember how to write a characterD. computers have become a trend and fashion in China【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段前两句可知, 多数学生喜欢用电脑打字是因为速度快且容易修改。2. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE of the advantages
41、 of handwriting? A. Handwriting contains the writers emotion. B. Nice handwriting can impress people well. C. Thinking and personality can be shown in handwriting. D. Chinese characters enjoy only aesthetic value. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第七段中最后三句可知书写的优点有“包含书写者的情感; 书写中可以体现思想和人格; 好的书写能给人好印象”。再根据第七段中第二句可知, 汉字既有
42、实用价值又有审美价值。故D项错。3. The underlined expression “taking stock in”(Paragraph 3) probably means . A. getting bored withB. getting dependent onC. becoming crazy aboutD. getting curious about【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据第四、五两段可知, 经常用电脑打字的人可能忘记了某些字是如何写的; 有时人还对纸和笔失去了兴趣。这说明这些人对电脑产生了依赖。故此短语意为“依赖; 依靠”。4. We can draw the conc
43、lusion from the passage that _. A. more and more students will give up writing on a computerB. writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one dayC. more and more students will pay attention to handwritingD. the typing article better expresses ones emotion and quality【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段可知, 北京的一些小学把写字作为学生的必修课。这样, 会有更多的学生注意书写。而整篇文章主要围绕是手写好还是打字好这一问题来展开讨论的。关闭Word文档返回原板块
