1、单元加餐练.阅读理解Words of Chinese origin are playing a key role in driving the ongoing globalization of English, experts in both languages say.“The fact that some 300 million Chinese people are now studying or have studied English means the important impact of Chinese on the language cant be denied，” said
2、Paul JJ. Payack, president and chief analyst at Global Language Monitor.The consultancy (咨询), based in Austin in the US state of Texas, documents (引证), analyzes and tracks trends in language usage worldwide, with a particular emphasis on English.It says some 10,000 words are added to the English lan
3、guage annually, with about 1.83 billion people using English as their native, second, business or technical language.But the global figure was only about 250 million in 1960, with Englishspeakers mainly located in Britain and its Commonwealth of former colonies, as well as the United States.“Its est
4、imated that a new English word is created every 98 minutes.” Payack said.“One example of a word used in English that originated from Chinese that has appeared recently is chengguan (city patrol officer). A quick Google search results in nearly a million citations (引用), far in excess of (超过) our mini
5、mum number of required citations.”The Oxford English Dictionary, which waits 10 years before entering a word to ensure it has “staying power”， now has about 1,000 words of Chinese origin, such as taikonaut. In China, taikonaut refers to a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pil
6、ot, or serve as a spacecraft crew member.“It is estimated that Chinese, one of the prime drivers of the globalization of the English language, will continue its influence throughout the 21st century，” Payack said.语篇解读：本文主要讲了汉语对英语的影响。1The underlined word “impact” in Para. 2 means “_”AinfluenceBinterr
7、uptionCignorance Dintelligence解析：选A词义猜测题。impact表示“影响”，此处指汉语对英语有影响。influence也表示“影响”。故选A。2According to the passage, we know _.Amore than 1,000 Chinese words pass into the English language every yearBabout 10,000 words pass into the English language every yearC1.83 billion people speak English as their
8、 native languageDEnglishspeakers are mainly located in Britain and America now解析：选B细节理解题。根据第四段的“It says some 10,000 words are added to the English language annually”可知。3The passage refers to chengguan and taikonaut in order to show _.Aonly the two words have entered the Oxford English DictionaryBthe
9、 development of ChinaCChinese has an influence on EnglishDEnglish will be replaced by Chinese解析：选C推理判断题。文章提到这两个词的目的是想说明现状已经有约1 000个汉语词汇进入英语，表明汉语对英语的影响。故选C。4According to Payack, which of the following is RIGHT?AChinese will control the globalization of the English language.BOne English word appears e
10、very minute.CAbout 300 million Chinese people are now studying English.DMore Chinese will enter English.解析：选D细节题解题。根据最后一段的内容可知，汉语将会继续影响英语，故选D。.阅读七选五Whether you are at Disneyland or another Disney park，you will usually find a nighttime show that will be showing. _1_ Read this article to find out how
11、you can get a good seat for an evening event at any Disney park.Plan on seeing the show in advance.Usually, if you decide an hour beforehand that youre going to see a show, you will likely end up not getting a good seat, unless the park is not very busy. _2_Do your research.Research online：“The best
12、 places to view . ” _3_ Some of them may even be less known, so you may not deal with such a big crowd.Arrive to the event early._4_ Possibly even earlier if the park is more crowded on that day. If you arrive ten minutes before the event starts, youre a lot less likely to get a good spot._5_If you
13、must leave to do something, make sure that its extremely quick, and try to have another member of your party stay in your spot while you are away.AStay in the same area.BEnjoy the show with a friend.CIts usually much more enjoyable if you can get a good seat.DThis is especially important if you arri
14、ve closer to the event time.EIn order to get a good spot, plan on arriving an hour before the event.FTherefore, look at the schedule before your trip, or at least the day before.GYoull see a list of places in the park that are the best for viewing that event.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了在迪士尼公园举办的晚会上找到好座位的方法。1
15、解析：选C空处用来引出本文的话题，在这里起到承上启下的作用；由空后一句中的“how you can get a good seat”可以判断，C项符合语境。2解析：选F根据该段标题“Plan on seeing the show in advance”并结合空前一句的内容可知，该段主要介绍“选好位置”的方法之一：提前做好观看演出的计划，故F项符合语境。3解析：选G根据空前一句中的“The best places to view”可知，选G项“你将会看到公园里观看演出的最佳位置的列表”。4解析：选E根据该段标题“Arrive to the event early”和空后一句的内容可知，空处主要介
16、绍“提前到达演出现场”这一方法，故E项符合文意。5解析：选A根据空处所在位置可知，空处为该段标题，是该段的主旨；根据该段中的“make sure that its extremely quick, and try to have another member of your party stay in your spot while you are away”可知，该段主要介绍“要待在座位上，如需出去，可由伙伴占座”的方法，故A项最适合作该段标题。.完形填空Our life has been taken over by modern technology, for good of course
17、. Young people _1_ the fast speed that technology can move at. But there is a group of people who cannot _2_.It is the group of people who are caught up between traditional and _3_ society, sort of like the middle child in technological advancement not exactly old and _4_ change, but trying very har
18、d to become modernized, ending up being _5_ in the middle. They are 40 to 60 years old and _6_ the latest iPhone or Samsung phone or Huawei. They buy an iPad just _7_ they can afford to, and play the same games on a larger screen. They are almost like the teenagers five years ago, _8_on their phones
19、 playing a game or using social media. Theyre everywhere. And I saw something today that made me extremely _9_.On a train, a mother was _10_ playing a Candy Crushlike game. Her daughter was sitting beside her. The little girl, about five years old, was talking to her mother about her day, _11_ the n
20、ext stops name cheerily with obviously desperate attempts to get her mothers_12_.The mother? All she did was nod and say the occasional “mmhm”. With her eyes on the _13_， she concentrated on completing the level. I watched the girl make a final _14_ too get her mom to look at her, and when she faile
21、d, she _15_ and fell silent and defeated.It broke my heart, and got me _16_： What kind of game can make you _17_ that you have the most beautiful thing in the world, a person you love with all your heart? What does it _18_ when you wont even look into her eyes or listen to her?The scene was so famil
22、iar years ago when parents _19_ that their children were too interested in their mobile devices (设备). Look at how the tables have turned now. Im_20_ whether to laugh or to cry. But all I can do now is hope that this storm passes.语篇解读：年轻人更青睐科技的发展，而也有这么一群4060岁之间的人，手中拿着现代化的电子设备，沉溺于游戏中，忽略了周围的家人和孩子。作者希望这
23、种潮流尽快过去。1A.increaseBchallengeCcelebrate Daccelerate解析：选C由上文的“modern technology”可知，此处是说年轻人为科技的高速发展而欢呼雀跃，所以选C项。increase意为“增加”；challenge意为“挑战”；accelerate意为“(使)加速”。2A.make up Bkeep upCturn up Dfix up解析：选B由语境可知，与年轻人对高速发展科技的欢呼相对，一些人不能跟上这个节奏。make up意为“补上；和解；编造”；keep up意为“保持；继续；跟上”；turn up意为“出现”；fix up意为“安排
24、；提供；修整”。根据语境可知选B项。3A.stressful BcomplicatedCdeveloping Dmodern解析：选D此处指那些人被夹在传统社会和现代(modern)社会之间，根据下文的“to become modernized”也可推知答案。故选D项。stressful意为“紧张的”；complicated意为“复杂的”；developing意为“发展中的”。4A.resisting BacceptingCexpecting Dconsidering解析：选A根据设空处前后内容可知，那些人就像是科技进步的中间儿，不是那么老，不抗拒(resisting)变化，而是很努力地去变得
25、现代化。故选A项。accept意为“接受”；expect意为“期待；盼望”；consider意为“考虑”。5A.lost BstuckCset Dinvolved解析：选B由设空处前的“but trying very hard to become modernized”可知，那些人努力在变得现代化，结果是被困在中间。be lost in意为“迷失在；沉浸在”；be stuck in意为“困在；陷住”；be involved in意为“涉及；与有关联”。故选B项。6A.own BsellCpick Dbring解析：选A根据下文的“They buy an iPad just _ they can
26、 afford to, and play the same games on a larger screen.”可知，此处指他们在40到60岁之间，拥有最新款的手机。故选A项。7A.as BwhenCuntil Dbecause解析：选D设空处后的“they can afford to, and play the same games on a larger screen”说明了他们买iPad的原因，因此应用because引导原因状语从句。故选D项。8A.seldom BneverCalways Dever解析：选C根据下文中的“Theyre everywhere.”可知，此处指他们对电子产品
27、的使用几乎就像5年前的青少年，总是(always)在手机上玩游戏或使用社交媒体。9A.sad BhappyCconfused Dcurious解析：选A作者目睹了一位母亲因专注于玩手机游戏而忽略与身边的女儿沟通，下文也提到“It broke my heart”，由此可推知作者感到十分伤心。故选A项。10A.tired of Bgood atCfocused on Dused to解析：选C根据下文的“she concentrated on completing the level”可知，这位母亲在专心玩游戏。be tired of意为“厌倦”；be good at意为“擅长”；be focus
28、ed on意为“集中精力于”；be used to意为“习惯于”。根据语境可知选C项。11A.shouting BwhisperingCmurmuring Duttering解析：选A根据语境及空后的提示词cheerily可知，为了吸引妈妈的注意，小女孩愉快地大声喊着(shouting)下一站的站名。故选A项。12A.advice BattentionCsupport Dreward解析：选B根据语境以及下文的“to get her mom to look at her”可知，小女孩一直在跟妈妈说话以吸引她的注意(attention)。故选B项。13A.window BgirlCbook Ds
29、creen解析：选D根据语境可知妈妈一直在玩手机，眼睛应该是盯着屏幕(screen)。故选D项。14A.talk BsighCattempt Dpractice解析：选C与上文的“desperate attempts”相呼应，此处指小女孩又做了最后一次尝试(attempt)。故选C项。15A.sighed BsealedCspoke Denclosed解析：选A根据语境可知，小女孩的这次努力又失败了，所以她才会叹息，随后默不作声了。故选A项。16A.working BrealizingClearning Dwondering解析：选D根据语境可知，这件事情让作者心痛，也让他疑惑，对此思考了很多
30、问题，想知道是什么游戏让这位母亲如此着迷。故选D项。17A.forget BfeelCimagine Drecognize解析：选A由上文可知母亲因为玩手机游戏而忽视女儿，因此此处是说作者疑惑什么样的游戏能让人忘记自己拥有世界上最美好的东西。故选A项。18A.change BmeanCprove Dexplain解析：选B结合下文可知，此处是说作者在思考忽视身边的亲人、爱人这件事意味着什么。故选B项。19A.admitted BdecidedCcomplained Dquestioned解析：选C结合下文中的“Look at how the tables have turned now.”可知
31、，此情此景和几年前父母抱怨孩子太沉迷于他们的移动设备类似。故选C项。20A.uncertain BuninterestedCafraid Dserious解析：选A对这样的现象，作者不确定是该笑还是该哭。故选A项。.语法填空The WaterSplashing Festival (泼水节) is the most important traditional festival of the Dai minority in Yunnan Province and is Dai Peoples New Year. _1_ (it) origin goes back to more than seve
32、n hundred years ago. Its also a festival _2_ the largest participating population in Yunnan Province.The festival takes place in midApril and lasts three days. During the first two days, an outdoor market is set up, _3_ locals go for New Year shopping. It is also a great place to buy local souvenirs
33、. In the afternoon, a dragon boat race _4_ (hold) on the Lancang River. At night, locals float river lanterns on the river, and the banks of the river are _5_ (colorful) lit. The practice is thought to drive bad luck away and bring good luck.On the third day, the Dai People get dressed up and should
34、er clean water to the Buddhist (佛教的) Temple. They first bathe the Buddha and then begin to splash water, _6_ (wish) each other good luck, _7_ (happy) and health. They believe the _8_ (wet) one gets, the more luck he/she receives, and the happier he/she will be. Tourists are also invited _9_ (join) i
35、n. You can splash anybody and everyone, _10_ he/she is a close neighbor, a fellow villager, or a complete stranger.语篇解读：本文是说明文。主要介绍了傣族的传统节日泼水节。1Its根据该空后的origin可知，此处应用it的形容词性物主代词形式。2withwith此处表示“具有”。3where根据句子结构可知，该空是非限制性定语从句的关系词，先行词是an outdoor market，关系词在非限制性定语从句中作状语，故填where。4is held主语a dragon boat
36、race是谓语动词动作hold的承受者，需用被动语态；这里说的是一般性情况，用一般现在时。5colorfully空格中所填单词在句中修饰谓语动词，需用colorful的副词形式。6wishingwish与逻辑主语they之间是主动关系，故用现在分词短语作状语，表示伴随。7happiness该词与luck, health并列作wish的直接宾语，故用happy的名词形式。8wetter句型“the比较级， the比较级”表示“越越”。9to joininvite sb. to do sth.“邀请某人做某事”。10whetherwhether . or .是固定用法，意思是“不管还是”。.短文改
37、错In couple of weeks, well say goodbye to our school. Now this is really hard to put my feelings into words.The past three years has general been a wonderful journey with you guys.To make the journey good and safer, our teachers had contributed their time and energy. We are grateful to what you, dear
38、 teachers, have done for us. No matter whether unwilling we are, we will depart soon. And it is not the end. It just means its time to begin a new journey. Finally, on behalf of all the graduate here, let me to extend our sincere wishes for our school and to our teachers. Thank you!答案：第一句：In后加a第二句：thisit第三句：generalgenerally第四句：goodbetter; hadhave第五句：tofor第六句：whetherhow第七句：AndBut第九句：graduategraduates; 去掉extend前的to
