1、课时作业41Ethnic Culture.阅读理解A(2019河南新乡模拟)Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.What to ExpectThe host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at
2、 least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.Accommodation ZonesHomestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2,3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the tow
3、n centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential (居住的). Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowded area. It is very convenient to travel in London by underground.Meal Plans AvailableContinental BreakfastBreakfast and DinnerBreakfast, Packed Lunch and DinnerI
4、ts important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal (谷物类食品), bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast
5、 in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert, fruit and coffee.FriendsIf you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your hosts permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of
6、their privacy.SelfCatering Accommodation in Private HomesAccommodation on a roomonly basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the longstay student. However, it does not prov
7、ide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.本文是一篇说明文。文章为那些到英国学习英语，打算寄宿在英国家庭中的学生们介绍了寄宿的相关信息。1The passage is probably written for _.Ahosts willing to receive foreign studentsBforeigners hoping to build British cult
8、ureCtravellers planning to visit families in LondonDEnglish learners applying to live in English homes答案：D解析：释义：推理判断题。根据第一段的叙述“Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English.”并结合整篇文章可推断出这篇文章是写给那些申请住在英国家庭的英语学习者的。2According to the passage, what does Continental Break
9、fast include?ADessert and coffee.BFruit and vegetables.CBread and fruit juice.DCereal and cold meat.答案：C解析：释义：细节理解题。根据文章中第三个黑体标题下的“Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal (谷物类食品), bread and tea or coffee.”一句可知。3Why do some people choose selfca
10、tering accommodation?ATo experience a warmer family atmosphere.BTo enrich their knowledge of English.CTo entertain friends as they like.DTo enjoy much more freedom.答案：D解析：释义：细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the longstay student.”可知，s
11、elfcatering accommodation为住宿学生提供比较独立的生活方式，所以学生们可以享受到更多的自由。故D项正确。B(2019广东实验中学一模)The bestknown example of external (外部的) influence causing language change is the “Americanization” of world culture, which has caused English words to appear in city streets all over the world. The effect is most noticeab
12、le in pop music. Foreign groups often record in English, and the words are picked up and repeated in the same language everywhere, even by children who otherwise have little or no command of the language. I once met a Brazilian child of about ten who could count “one, two, three”， but only by adding
13、 the words “oclock, four oclock rock” at the end.Some people are often strongly critical of the influence of English on their language especially when an English word replaces a traditional word. In 1977, France passed a law banning the use of English words in official situations if an equivalent (意
14、义相同的) French expression existedbut the law seemed to be honoured more in the breaking than in the observing. Some other countries have considered introducing a similar law despite the evidence that such laws have very little effect, and that the arrival of loan words (外来词) can greatly enrich a langu
15、age (as indeed in the case of English itself, which has a long history of welcoming foreign words)However, not everyone is critical. In particular, commercial firms and advertisers are well aware of the potential selling power that the use of English vocabulary can bring. In Japan, English is even u
16、sed in television commercials, despite the fact that the majority of viewers would not understand exactly what was being said: the excellence implied by the mere use of English is apparently enough to command the strategy to the advertisers.Most of the influence of English is upon the vocabulary of
17、foreign languages, but surveys are slowly bringing to light several cases where word order or word structure has been affected. Sentences of the type “The book sells well”， using an active construction for a passive meaning, have begun to appear in Danish (Bogen soelger godt). Several languages keep
18、 the English plural ending when they make use of a loan word, and do not translate it into the native form, eg. drinks. There are many other such cases.本文是一篇议论文。文章讨论了英语对其他语言的影响。4Why could the Brazilian child speak “one, two, three” in English?ABecause he had seen these words everywhere in the street
19、.BBecause he had learnt how to tell the time in English.CBecause he had made himself master of English.DBecause he had heard these words in a song a lot.答案：D解析：释义：推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Foreign groups often record in English.but only by adding the words oclock, four oclock rock at the end.”可知，文中提到的这个巴西小孩可能本身
20、不太会说英语，但是由于含有这些英语数字的歌曲不断重复播放，所以他学会了说这些数字。5What can we infer about the law passed in France in 1977?AIt was strict.BIt was unfair.CIt was often ignored.DIt was strongly opposed.答案：C解析：释义：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“.but the law seemed to be honoured more in the breaking than in the observing.”及such laws have very
21、little effect可知，人们经常不遵守这项法律。6Some Japanese commercials use English in the hope of _.Afollowing the American trendBbecoming worldfamousCenriching JapaneseDincreasing sales答案：D解析：释义：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“.the potential selling power that the use of English vocabulary can bring.”及“.the excellence implied by th
22、e mere use of English.”可知，广告中使用英语能让人感觉该产品很出色，激发人们的购买欲。7The last paragraph is mainly developed by _.Aproviding examplesBmaking comparisonsCexplaining grammar rulesDanalyzing language change答案：A解析：释义：写作手法题。最后一段中通过“主动结构表达被动意义”和“保留表示复数的词尾”两个例子来说明英语对其他语言的语序和结构也有影响。.完形填空(2019石家庄模拟)Jenna had graduated from
23、 her middle school and was lucky enough to be admitted to Westwood College. She was ready for new _1_ at the college and filled with confidence. _2_， she didnt expect it that college life was quite _3_. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts for cheerleaders. She was competing against very talente
24、d girls, and she knew it would be _4_ for her to be selected. Two hours later, the _5_ read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart _6_ as the list ended without her name. Feeling _7_， she walked back to her dormitory carrying her schoolbag full of homework.Arriving at the dormitory, she
25、started with _8_. She had always been a good math student, but now she was _9_. She moved on to English and history, and was _10_ to find that she didnt have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to _11_ math for the time being.The next day Jenna went to see Mrs Biden abou
26、t being on the school _12_. Mrs Biden wasnt as enthusiastic as Jenna. “Im sorry, _13_ we have enough _14_ for the newspaper already. Come back next year and well talk then.” Jenna smiled _15_ and left. “Why is college so different？” she sighed.Later in math class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring o
27、ut the problems that had given her so much _16_. By the end of the class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided shed _17_ to try to fit in with her new school. She wasnt sure if shed _18_， but she knew she had to try. College was just as her mom had said, “Yo
28、u will feel like a small fish in a big pond _19_ a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the _20_ fish you can be.”本文主要讲述了主人公Jenna在进入大学后所经历的变化及其努力适应的过程。1A.decisionsBchallengesCproblemsDexercises答案：B解析：释义：根据上文的“lucky enough to be admitted to Westwood College”及“new”可推知，新的大学生活对主人公来说有许多挑战
29、，故选B。2A.HoweverBThereforeCBesidesDOtherwise答案：A解析：释义：根据语境可知，上下文表示逻辑上的转折关系，故选A。however“然而”。3A.normalBnecessaryCdifferentDdesperate答案：C解析：释义：根据下文的“Why is college so different？ she sighed”可知，主人公一开始并没有期待大学生活有多么不同。4A.simpleBtroublesomeCcertainDdifficult答案：D解析：释义：根据“competing against very talented girls”可
30、推知，主人公感觉自己很难被选上，与下文的“the list ended without her name”呼应。5A.editorBjudgeCbossDcandidate答案：B解析：释义：根据语境可知，是由裁判宣布进入下一轮选拔的名单。6A.stoppedBjumpedCsankDchanged答案：C解析：释义：根据“as the list ended without her name”可推知，得知没有自己的名字，即没有进入下一轮选拔赛，主人公心情沉重。sb.s heart sinks意为“某人心情沉重，情绪低落”。7A.awfulBlonelyChappyDstrange答案：A解析：
31、释义：由于被淘汰了，主人公感觉糟糕(awful)。8A.EnglishBhistoryCscienceDmath答案：D解析：释义：根据下文的“She had always been a good math student”可推知，主人公开始做自己擅长的数学作业 。9A.workingBstrugglingCcomplainingDimproving答案：B解析：释义：根据“but”的转折含义可推知，曾经擅长的数学现在让她感觉有些吃力。10A.botheredBashamedCpleasedDshocked答案：C解析：释义：根据“she didnt have any trouble with
32、 those subjects”可知，主人公在英语和历史学科上没有遇到任何问题，于是很高兴，与下文的“Feeling better”呼应。11A.show upBmake forCgive upDprepare for答案：D解析：释义：根据上文的“Feeling better”和主人公做数学作业不理想的情况可推知，主人公暂时不准备数学了。prepare for“把预备好”；show up“出现”；make for“向移动，促成”；give up“放弃”。12A.committeeBteamCnewspaperDradio答案：C解析：释义：根据下文的“for the newspaper al
33、ready”可推知，Mrs Biden在校报工作。13A.andBsoCorDbut答案：D解析：释义：根据语境可知，上下文是逻辑上的转折关系，故选D。14A.writersBplayersCspeakersDreaders答案：A解析：释义：根据“for the newspaper already”并结合选项可推知，主人公是去校报应聘报刊作者工作，结果遭到了拒绝。15A.brightlyBweaklyCwidelyDhappily答案：B解析：释义：根据“Come back next year and well talk then”可知，主人公被拒绝了，因此只是淡淡地笑着离开了。16A.co
34、urageBlackChopeDsorrow答案：D解析：释义：根据上文可知，主人公在数学学习上感到吃力，这些问题使她很伤心。17A.hesitateBrefuseCcontinueDattempt答案：C解析：释义：根据下文的“try to fit in with her new school”“but she knew she had to try”可推知，主人公并没有气馁，决定继续试着适应新的学校。18A.succeedBcompleteCagreeDaccompany答案：A解析：释义：根据“but she knew she had to try”可推知，主人公对于自己能否成功并没有把握，但是知道自己必须去尝试。19A.in the hope ofBin honor ofCin case of Dinstead of答案：D解析：释义：根据语境可知，此处表示对比。instead of“代替，而不是”。20A.tallestBbestChardestDgentlest答案：B解析：释义：结合空前一句可推知，此处表示“成为最好的鱼”，在文中引申为“做最好的自己”。