1、必修一Unit 2English around the world.完形填空(2021郑州市质检)Very few of us become fluent in another language by learning it in high school.I went to university and then moved across the country to seek a 1.A job for a high salary, married and raised children. I made an effort to 2.C the little bit of French I
2、learned in school, but eventually I realized that this was really 3.B . I was quite aware that new languages are best learned when young, and that our abilities in that regard decline with 4.D .However, just before my 50th birthday, I 5.C French classes. After I was tested to see which group I belon
3、ged to, I was placed at almost the introductory 6.A . When I looked around at my first class, I was 7.B that many of the students were learning French as a third ，fourth or even fifth language.Contrary to my 8.C that learning a new language was impossibly difficult, there were people who learned new
4、 languages as a matter of course. While I had always thought of myself as a 9.D learner，that was no longer the case. I 10.A new vocabulary rather slowly. What I learned one week seemed to 11.C as soon as I learned the next skill. I had to look up the 12.B words and language structures over and over.
5、 Now, after several years of learning, I can listen to the news in French and 13.A 90% of it on the first try, read a novel if the language isnt too 14.C and do well in a conversation if it doesnt go too fast.Ive learned so much beyond grammar and vocabulary. Ive met people from around the world and
6、 all walks of life who have the 15.C to make fools of themselves in order to learn something new. Ive been taught by 16.B and inspirational teachers from many corners of the world. Listening to the news as it is 17.D to the people of France, I have a renewed understanding of how something can look 1
7、8.A different from another viewpoint. Ive learned that a language is not just a set of words, but a way of 19.B . But most of all, Ive learned that it is never too 20.C to learn something new.文章大意：作者以前认为学习新语言的最佳时候是年轻的时候，随着年龄的增长，我们的语言学习能力会下降。但是作者在50岁之前却报了法语班去学法语，其当时只有初级水平，但经过几年学习后，作者的法语水平有了很大的提高。从而，作
8、者意识到，学习新事物什么时候都不晚。1A.demandingBtemporaryCmeaningfulDsteady解析：根据该句中的“for a high salary”和生活常识可推知，作者找的工作应该是要求高的，一般来说做这样的工作才能拿到高工资。demanding“要求高的”。2A.understandBreviewCkeep Dmaster解析：根据该句中的定语从句“I learned in school”和语境可推知，作者想留住在学校里学的那一点点法语，但是作者最终发现那实际上是徒劳的。3A.helpful BpointlessCworthwhileDnecessary解析：参见上
9、题解析。pointless“无用的”。4A.healthBconcern Cinterest Dage解析：根据该句中的“I was quite aware that new languages are best learned when young”可推知，语言学习能力随着年龄的增长而下降。5A.got ready for Bgot on withCsigned up forDfell in love with解析：根据下一句中的“After I was tested to see which group I belonged to”可推知，作者在50岁前报名参加了法语培训班。sign up
10、 for“报名参加”。6A.levelBposition Cattempt Dtest解析：根据该句中的“After I was tested to see which group I belonged to”可知，作者在上课前参加了分班考试，被分到了几乎是初级水平的班。7A.disappointedBamazedCannoyed Dexcited解析：根据该句中的“many of the students were learning French as a third, fourth or even fifth language”和语境可推知，作者很吃惊班里许多学生把法语作为第三、第四甚至第
11、五语言来学习。8A.agreement BresearchCassumptionDconclusion解析：根据第一段“Very few of us become fluent in another language by learning it in high school”和对第二段的整体理解可推知，作者之前认为学习一门新语言会困难得不可思议。assumption“假定，假设”。9A.clumsy BconfidentCserious Dquick解析：根据该句中的“that was no longer the case”和下一句“I 10 new vocabulary rather sl
12、owly”可推知，作者之前一直认为自己是学得快的人。quick“敏捷的，迅速的”。10A.absorbedBconsultedCcreated Drecognized解析：根据上一句中的“learner”可推知，作者学新词汇学得相当慢。absorb“吸收”。11A.go downBpay offCslip awayDbuild up解析：根据空后一句可推知，作者学了一个星期的东西很快就忘了。slip away“消失”符合语境。12A.key BsameCfresh Dcomplex解析：根据该句中的“over and over”，可推知，同样的单词和语言结构作者要反复查看才行。13A.catc
13、hBreciteCguessDhear解析：根据该句中的“Now，after several years of learning”和语境可推知，作者的法语水平有了很大的提高，可以一遍听懂90%的法语新闻。catch“领会”。14A.changeable BinternationalCdifficult Dnative解析：根据该句中的“do well in a conversation if it doesnt go too fast”可推知，如果小说不太难的话作者还是能够读懂的。15A.chance BtrickCcourage Ddesire解析：根据该句中的“make fools of
14、themselves in order to learn something new”可推知，为了学习语言而让自己出丑，这需要勇气。16A.strictBpatient CpoliteDsimple解析：根据语境和空后的“inspirational”可知，作者遇到了有耐心(patient)且有感召力的老师。simple“普通的，平凡的，一般的”不符合语境。17A.announced BsentCreturned Dpresented解析：作者也听给法国人听的新闻。present“展示”符合语境。18A.completely BequallyCroughly Dslightly解析：根据该句中的
15、“from another viewpoint”并结合语境和常识可推知，此处表示“某些事物从另一个角度看是如何完全不同的”。19A.challengingBthinking Cliving Dlearning解析：根据上一句中的“I have a renewed understanding of how something can look 18 different from another viewpoint”可推知，作者意识到语言也是一种思维方式。20A.slow BimpossibleClate Dinconvenient解析：根据上文可知，作者在50岁之前报法语班学习法语，其当时只有初
16、级水平，但经过几年学习后，其法语水平有了很大的提高，由此可推知，作者意识到学习新事物什么时候都不晚。.阅读理解(2020广州市综合测试)Depending on what language you speak, your eyes see coloursand the worlddifferently from someone else.The human eyes can physically perceive millions of colours. But we dont all recognise these colours in the same way. Some people c
17、ant see differences in coloursso-called colour-blindnessdue to a defect or absence of certain cells in their eyes. But the distribution of these cells also varies across people with “normal vision”， causing us all to experience the same colour in slightly different ways.Language affects our colour p
18、erception too. Different languages and cultural groups also categorize colours differently. Some languages like Dani, spoken in Papua New Guinea, and Bassa, spoken in Liberia, only have two terms, dark and light. Dark roughly translates as cool colours in those languages, and light as warm colours.
19、So colours like black, blue, and green are glossed as cool colours, while lighter colours like white, red, orange and yellow are glossed as warm colours. Other cultural groups have no word for “colours” at all.Remarkably, most of the worlds languages have five basic colour terms. As well as dark, li
20、ght, and red, these languages typically have a term for yellow, and a term that refers to both blue and green. That is, these languages do not have separate terms for “green” and “blue” but use one term to describe both colours. Also, Russian, Greek, Turkish and many other languages have two separat
21、e terms for blueone referring exclusively to darker shades, and one referring to lighter shades.The way we perceive colours can also change during our lifetime. Greek speakers, who have two different terms to describe light and dark blue, are more likely to see these two colours as the same after li
22、ving for long periods of time in the UK. There, these two colours are described in English by the same fundamental colour termblue.Different languages can influence our perceptions in all areas of life, not only in colour. Scientists are now investigating how different languages change the way we pe
23、rceive everyday objects. Ultimately, this happens because learning a new language is like giving our brain the ability to interpret the world differently.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。不仅色盲或某些细胞的分布差异会影响人们对颜色的认知，语言对颜色的认知也有很大的影响不同的语言和文化群体对颜色有不同的分类。1What is mainly discussed in paragraph 2？ C A. The medical causes of pe
24、oples colour-blindness.BThe different types of colours that people can see.CThe physical causes of variation in peoples vision.DThe cultural reasons for differences in colour perception.解析：段落大意题。通读第二段内容可知，该段主要介绍了色盲或某些细胞的分布差异导致人们对颜色的感知不相同。故C项正确。2Many language groups commonly use the same word to refe
25、r to D .Ayellow and redBwarm colours and cold coloursCdark and lightDblue and green解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Remarkably，most of the worlds languages have five basic colour terms.As well as dark，light，and red，these languages typically have a term for yellow，and a term that refers to both blue and green.”可知，世界
26、上大多数语言都有五个基本的颜色术语，它们通常有一个术语同时表示蓝色和绿色。故D项正确。3What do we know about the Russian language？ B A. It classifies colours as either warm colours or cold colours.BIt has more than one word for the colour blue.CIt mainly describes objects in terms of their colours.DIt has only five basic terms to describe co
27、lours.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段尾句“Also，Russian，Greek，Turkish and manyother languages have two separate terms for blueone referring exclusively to darker shades，and one referring to lighter shades.”可知，俄语、希腊语、土耳其语和许多其他语言都有两个不同的术语来形容蓝色一个专门指深色，另一个指浅色。故B项正确。4Why does the author mention Greek speakers living in the
28、UK？ A A To illustrate how social context can affect our senses.BTo provide an example of cultural miscommunication.CTo highlight the variation in the words used to describe colour.DTo demonstrate how languages can combine to produce new words. 解析：推理判断题。第五段介绍了如下现象：说希腊语的人有两个不同的术语来描述浅蓝色和深蓝色，但在英国生活了很长一段
29、时间后，他们更可能认为这两种颜色是一样的。在英语中，这两种颜色用同一个基本颜色术语来描述蓝色。据此可推知，作者提及在英国生活的希腊人是为了说明“社会环境(语言环境)会影响我们对颜色的感知。”这一观点。故A项正确。.阅读七选五(2021湖北省荆门市高三联考)Customs on either side of the AtlanticWe all know that Britain and the US are two countries connected by a common language. But in fact, 1. C . As BBC did in a recent story
30、 called 8 Situations When Britons Behave Differently From Americans. Below Teens has picked out four for you. Take a look.When someone knocks into you.If someone bumps into an American, the victim will most likely look the accidental aggressor in the face and expect an apology. If, however, 2. E ， c
31、hances are that the victim will say sorry before the other can make his or her own apology. 3. A .Britons dont all change into evening dress for supper like what you may have seen in popular TV shows like Downton Abbey. But they do tend to make an effort when going out for dinner somewhere nice. Ame
32、ricans, however, will probably wear a casual shirt to a fancy eatery.When you dont finish your food.When dining out at a restaurant, 4. F . They think the food is somehow “tainted” once theyve poked at it with a knife and fork. In the US, wrapping it up to take home is a standard practice.When you g
33、et into a taxi.Britons will give the cab driver an address, then assume thats it for the interaction until its time to pay. Even if theyre being taken in a roundabout way, 5. D . In the US, however, most passengers think nothing of telling the driver what route to take after telling him or her the d
34、estination.AWhen you get dressed for dinnerBWhen you go out with your friendsCthe differences are more fun to observeDtheyre very unlikely to say anythingEthe victim happens to be BritishFBritons wouldnt think to take the leftovers homeGthey will point it out immediately and politely文章大意：这是一篇说明文。短文介
35、绍了英国和美国的风俗习惯。解析：1由“We all know that Britain and the US are two countries connected by a common language. But in fact, 1 . As BBC did in a recent story called 8 Situations When Britons Behave Differently From Americans.”可知，众所周知，英国与美国因为使用同一种语言而有诸多相似之处。近日，BBC就刊登了一篇文章，题为“八种情境：英美人的不同表现”。所以该题既要与上文为转折关系，又要
36、承接下文。故C选项“探寻英美文化间的差异更加有趣”切题。故选C项。2由“chances are that the victim will say “sorry” before the other can make his or her own apology.”可知，被撞者则很可能会在撞人者开口道歉之前先说“对不起”。所以该题是条件状语从句的从句，说明如果被撞的碰巧是英国人，他们则很可能会在撞人者开口道歉之前先说“对不起”。且话题一致。故E选项“如果被撞的碰巧是英国人”切题。故选E项。3由“Britons dont all change into evening dress for suppe
37、r like what you may have seen in popular TV shows like Downton Abbey. But they do tend to make an effort when going out for dinner somewhere nice. Americans, however, will probably wear a casual shirt to a fancy eatery.”可知，享用晚餐时，英国人虽然不会像热门英剧唐顿庄园中那样人人身着晚礼服，但在去高级餐厅就餐时也会在穿着上颇下一番功夫。而美国人则可能穿一件休闲衬衫就出入高级餐馆
38、。所以本段主要在说晚宴穿什么也就是该题本段的标题所要说明的内容。故选A项。4由“When dining out at a restaurant, 4 . They think the food is somehow tainted once theyve poked at it with a knife and fork.”可知，外出就餐时，因为在他们看来食物一旦被刀叉“染指”后便被“玷污”了。所以该题要补充出时间状语从句的主句，也要承接下文。故F选项“英国人不会将剩饭剩菜打包带走”切题。故选F项。5由“Even if theyre being taken in a roundabout wa
39、y”可知，甚至在看见司机绕路时。所以该题要补充是让步状语从句的主句，说明甚至在看见司机绕路时，会怎么办。故D选项“他们也会一言不发”切题。故选D项。.语法填空(2020昆明市“三诊一模”)Because of Richard Sears enthusiasm for 1.traditional (tradition) Chinese culture, he began learning Chinese in 1972. 2.Attracted (attract) by the ancient language, Sears often went back and forth between C
40、hina and America. In 1994, after his recovery from a severe heart attack, he made a 3.decision (decide) to make the ancient Chinese characters, Jiaguwen, available online.From then on, Sears started programming and building a database of Jiaguwen. 4.It took him seven years to scan the characters in
41、Chinese ancient books. In 2002, the Jiaguwen enthusiasts website 5.was created (create), though with only a few page views per day in the beginning. It rose to 600,000 per day in 2011 after a blogger recommended the site 6.on/by/through a Chinese social media platform. “I became famous 7.instantly (
42、instant) and was given a nickname Uncle Hanzi，” Sears said with a smile. Up till now, the website has been continuously updated, 8.which gives lovers of the ancient language from all over the world free access to browsing (浏览) in their free time.At present, the 70-year-old American has made his home
43、 in China. Apart from 9.taking (take) part in some social 10.activities (activity), Sears devotes all his efforts to the study of Chinese characters.文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了热爱中国文化的美国人创建甲骨文网站的故事。1考查形容词。分析句子结构可知，此处应是形容词，修饰名词Chinese culture，作定语。所以填traditional。2考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此处应为非谓语动词，和句子谓语went之间没有连词，且和其逻
44、辑主语Sears构成动宾关系，故用过去分词作原因状语。所以填Attracted。3考查名词。分析句子结构可知，空处应为名词，被冠词a修饰。所以填decision。4考查代词。It takes/took sb. some time to do sth.“做某事花费某人多长时间”。是固定句型。所以填It。5考查动词时态和语态。分析句子结构可知，空处在句中作谓语，又与句子主语the Jiaguwen enthusiasts website构成被动关系，故用被动结构，即bedone，且时间状语是In 2002，故用一般过去时的被动语态形式，又主语是第三人称单数。所以填was created。6考查介词。根据语境可知，空处表示“通过”的含义。所以填on/by/through。7考查副词。分析句子结构可知，空处应为副词形式作状语。所以填instantly。8考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导一个定语从句，且在从句中作主语，代指前面整个主句。所以填which。9考查非谓语动词。介词后跟名词、代词或动名词作宾语，故空处用动名词形式作介词短语Apart from的宾语。所以填taking。10考查名词单复数形式。activity是可数名词，且与空前的some呼应，故用复数形式。所以填activities。
