1、Unit 19 单元主题语篇训练AThere is no better way to learn a language than by living and mixing with native speakers. Youll live with native speakers and practice your skills when shopping, reading the local newspaper or watching television. Your language skills will improve rapidly!Buenos Aires, ArgentinaLea
2、rn Spanish at the University of Buenos Aires. All lessons are available at beginner, intermediate (中级的) or advanced level. The courses at the University of Buenos Aires are onemonth courses of 15 hours per week, 3 hours of classes a day and all classes are in the afternoon.Florianopolis Island, Braz
3、ilLearn Brazilian Portuguese on the island of Florianopolis in the south of Brazil. Private lessons are arranged for you if you just want to learn some basic phrases and vocabulary, or you would like to have a more advanced course or improve your existing knowledge of the language.We have something
4、for everyone!Guilin, ChinaInvolve yourself in the Chinese language and culture through our courses in Guilin. We offer flexible modules so that you can apply your newlyacquired language skills in practical situations according to your specific needs, such as learning the language for leisure or for
5、work purposes. Youll start your program with a Cultural Awareness Week learning about Chinese culture and customs. Youll then go on to choose the level of the course.Quito, EcuadorLearning a language at this wonderful school is fun! Youll be taught Spanish by experienced teachers who make every less
6、on interesting and even organize great cultural activities as well! The classes are highly focused on the development of communication skills. Youll have the choice between group lessons or private lessons.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要向读者介绍了四个在当地学习语言课程的项目。1What is the best way to learn a language according to
7、the author?AMaking friends with native speakers.BHaving the language all around you.CLearning a language while traveling.DTaking courses taught by native speakers.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知，作者认为，学习一门外语最好的方法就是生活在讲这种语言的环境中。2How many hours of classes are included in the courses at the University of Buenos A
8、ires?A3.B15.C45.D60.解析：选D推理判断题。根据Buenos Aires, Argentina部分的最后一句可知，布宜诺斯艾利斯大学的课程是为期一个月的课程，每周15小时，每天3小时，也就是说，布宜诺斯艾利斯大学的课程共包含15460个小时。3What do we know about the people taking courses in Guilin?AThey take classes every afternoon.BThey attend group lessons or private lessons.CThey travel around China duri
9、ng the program.DThey learn about Chinese culture before taking classes.解析：选D细节理解题。根据Guilin, China部分的第三句可知，参加桂林课程项目的学生在课程开始前会先参与一个文化意识周的活动，以了解中国文化与习俗。4Where are you advised to go if you want to learn Spanish?ABuenos Aires or Quito.BBuenos Aires or Guilin.CFlorianopolis Island or Quito.DFlorianopolis
10、Island or Buenos Aires.解析：选A细节理解题。根据Buenos Aires, Argentina中第一句以及Quito, Ecuador中第二句可知，这两个地方的课程是教授西班牙语的。BThe United States is home to 562 recognized American Indian Nations each with its own language. Yet the number of native Americans with the ability to speak their tribes language has decreased ove
11、r the past century. Now, Indian Nations are trying different ways to expand the number of native speakers, and increase interest in their communities to learn tribal languages. Since the late 1800s, many American Indian children have attended boarding schools. At that time, Indian children were requ
12、ired to attend schools by law, and the government forced Indian families to send their children to such schools.The children were separated from their families, and given English name. The teachers often taught native American students in English, instead of the language of their parents. They were
13、told they needed to learn English in order to get a job, earn money and buy a house or nice things.However, fearing a loss of history and culture, the Indian Nations are experimenting with new ways to increase the language ability of tribal members.At least one organization is turning to modern tech
14、nology The Sealaska Heritage Institute, a nonprofit group, has developed two apps for speakers of the Tlingit language.The “Learning Tlingit” app serves as a reference for important language topics such as conversation phrases, number, and letters.The Tlingit tribe has about 10,000 members. They liv
15、e mainly in southeastern Alaska. But as of 2013, the tribe had only 125 native speakers left. In addition, very few young people are able to speak Tlingit.Currently there are two apps, called “Learning Tlingit” and “Tlingit Language Games”. The “Learning Tlingit” app serves as a language guide. It p
16、rovides Tlingit words and expressions, the tribal alphabet, as well as a basic list of the words included. With the “Tlingit Language Games” app, users are given a choice of different places of environments, like a house, forest or ocean.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了美国的印第安人正在使用新的方法来增加本族语言的使用，否则，他们的本族语言将面临严重的危
17、机。5What is the problem the native Americans are facing now?AThe number of native Americans has been increasing.BFewer and fewer native Americans speak their own language.CTheir native language has been extinct.DIts hard to increase the interest of hearing native languages.解析：选B细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句可知，会说本
18、族语的美国土著的人数在过去的一个多世纪中已经减少了。故选B。6What will be the result if more and more native Americans only speak English?AThey will get better jobs and higher pay.BThey will teach their own children to speak English.CThey will lose their history and culture.DThey will get along well with the government.解析：选C细节理解
19、题。根据文章第三段中的“fearing a loss of history and culture”可知，如果越来越多的族人只说英语，他们将会失去自己的历史和文化。故选C。7What can we know about Tlingit?AIt can help the native people know some language topics.BIt can help the native people earn money and buy a house or nice things.CIt is a very popular app among the native speakers.
20、DIt is a native language spoken by fewer than 200 people.解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段可知，现在仅仅有不到两百人可以说这种语言了。故选D。8What is the main idea of the passage?AAmerican Indian tribes efforts to increase native speakers.BReasons for the disappearance of some American Indian languages.CWays to help the native tribes le
21、ad a traditional life.DThe popularity of the language learning apps.解析：选A主旨大意题。文章描述了美国印第安人在民族语言方面面临的处境以及这一处境引起的担忧，并提出了针对这一问题的解决方案：美国的印第安人正在使用新的方法来增加本族语的使用人数。选项A中efforts能凸显人们对这一问题的担心及在努力寻求解决方案方面所做的努力。故选A。CEvery year on February 2, crowds gather in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to watch a groundhog (土拨鼠
22、) named Phil.You know the game if he sees his shadow, bad news: There will be six more weeks of winter.But if he doesnt see a shadow, spring is very near.In reality, the groundhog doesnt have a great record; hes made the right forecast just 39 percent of the time.So how did the strange tradition of
23、Groundhog Day get its start?The roots of Groundhog Day arent as random as they might seem.The beginning of February marks the halfway point between the shortest day and when night and day are about the same length.At the beginning, people would celebrate February 1 or 2 with a festival of light to m
24、ark the start of spring.Legend (传说) has it that if the female god Cailleach wanted a long winter, shed make the day bright so shed have sunlight to gather more firewood.But on a dark day shed stay in because spring was on its way.Then medieval Christians (中世纪的基督教徒) adapted the festival and handed ou
25、t candles.Their feast day falls 40 days after Christmas.If Candlemas is bright and fine, winter will last.If Candlemas brings clouds and rain, winter will not come again.Eventually, Europeans started using animals shadows on Candlemas to predict the weather.Germans, whose tradition said a badger (獾)
26、 would walk out of its hole if there was snow but get back inside if the sun was out, brought the custom to the US.Pennsylvanian people made a change and replaced badgers with groundhogs.In 1887, watching for Punxsutawney Phil became an official event.Since then, other cities have started depending
27、on their own groundhogs.Whichever predictor you trust, cross your fingers for a speedy, shadowfree spring.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了2月2日是美国宾夕法尼亚州传统的“土拨鼠节”以及这个可爱的节日的起源。9Why cant Punxsutawney Phil predict the weather accurately?APeople often disturb Phil.BPhil often makes mistakes.CThe weather there changes
28、a lot.DThe tradition lacks scientific basis.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第二段第四、五句可知，这一习俗源自古老的神话传说，缺乏科学依据，因此不能准确地预测天气。10What does Candlemas refer to?AA female god.BThe beginning of spring.CA festival after Christmas.DThe shortest day of the year.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段最后四句可知，Candlemas (圣烛节)指的就是前文中所说的feast day，是一个圣诞节之后的节日。1
29、1What would people expect on Groundhog Day?AClear warm weather.BPhil seeing his shadow.CPhil returning to his hole.DThe sky covered with clouds.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“if he sees his shadow, bad news: There will be six more weeks of winter”，第二段的“If Candlemas is bright and fine, winter will last.If Candle
30、mas brings clouds and rain, winter will not come again.”以及最后的一段的“Germans, whose tradition said.the sun was out, brought the custom to the US.”概括可知，人们通常认为这一天如果是阴天，土拨鼠看不到自己的影子的话，说明春天马上就要来了。因此人们盼望这一天阴云密布。12Whats the main idea of the text?AHow to predict the weather.BThe origin of Groundhog Day.CHow Can
31、dlemas came about.DUnknown things about groundhogs.解析：选B主旨大意题。阅读全文可知，文章主要介绍了“土拨鼠节”的起源。tips 根据段落大意，提炼文章大意文章是由段落组成的。段落的主题就是段落的中心思想，具体段落的中心思想又是为文章整体中心思想服务的。理解整篇文章的中心思想的方法是建立在理解具体段落中心的基础上的。找出每小段的主题句，各段的主题句常在该段的首句或尾句，各段主题句的整体归纳便是文章的中心思想。有的文章无明显主题句，主题句隐含在段意之中，这就需要进一步加工概括。根据全文的结构安排，理解文章的“重心”和支撑性细节。例如上文C篇阅读中主题句不明显，但是每段的中心很明显，把每段中心意义连接起来，便很容易得出整篇的文章的中心为“The origin of Groundhog Day”。
