1、Unit 5Section 阅读理解Chinese Language and Culture Summer Camp in ChinaShanghai is the city which will present you how modernization meets tradition, and how western culture dances with eastern civilization. So it offers a best place for you to participate in Chinese language and culture summer camp. In
2、teractive Chinese LessonsOur Chinese courses focus on developing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in a well-balanced way, while each has its own focus. The teaching materials we use, offering 12 levels of classes, are written specially for our program. For beginners, speaking and list
3、ening abilities will be stressed while for advanced level students, the course will develop in depth their skills on Chinese characters recognition, long paragraph reading and writing, as well as fluent conversation. Small Size ClassesOur students come from all over the world, mostly between 11 and
4、17 years old, having different Chinese levels. They will accept level assessment (评估) on the first day of camp, and be placed into different groups according to their language fluency. In a small-class setting each student can receive individual attention from teachers and achieve best studying resu
5、lt. Traditional Culture CoursesWe provide various culture courses to help students to develop interest in traditional Chinese culture, which will benefit their language learning. The culture courses include: Calligraphy, Traditional brush painting, Chinese Kung-fu, Tai-chi, Paper-cutting. Day CampDa
6、y camp is designed for participants who have a host family in Shanghai. Day camp runs from Monday to Sunday between 830 and 1700Day camp package includes:Chinese classes in the morningsLunchCulture courses, field trip and sports activities in the afternoonsOthers: Textbooks, studying materials, camp
7、 life souvenirDay camp package NOT includes:AccommodationDaily pick up and drop offBreakfast, dinnerField trip is optional. 文章大意:本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了Chinese Language and Culture Summer Camp in China。1One of the summer camps features is that _D_ . Aits teaching materials are regular and common textbooksBev
8、ery participant in the camp has to finish 12 levels of classesCbeginners attend the class stressing characters recognitionDstudents are placed in groups that meet their language fluency解析:细节理解题。根据Small Size Classes中的“They will accept level assessment(评估) on the first day of camp, and be placed into
9、different groups according to their language fluency. ”可知,参加这个夏令营的学生要接受水平测试,然后根据汉语的流利程度分组。故选D项。2The summer camps traditional culture courses dont include _C_ . ATraditional brush paintingBChinese Kung-fuCTraditional Chinese cookingDPaper-cutting解析:细节理解题。根据Traditional Culture Courses中的“The culture co
10、urses include:Calligraphy, Traditional brush painting, Chinese Kung-fu, Tai-chi, Paper-cutting. ”可知,不包括C项。故选C项。3What can we know about the day camp? _A_ AEveryone who attends day camp will receive a camp life souvenir. BParticipants in day camp can have breakfast, lunch and supper there. CField trip
11、 is an activity that everyone is supposed to participate in. DDay camp is designed for participants who live in the summer camp. 解析:细节理解题。根据Day camp package includes:中提到的“Others:Textbooks,studying materials,camp life souvenir”可知,参加Day camp的会得到营地生活纪念品。故选A项。七选五根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
12、How to Improve Vocabulary FastYour vocabulary refers to the words in a language you are familiar with. We should learn some ways to expand it. Read every day. _1D_ Choose reading material that is slightly above your level and keep a dictionary with you to look up words you do not know. _2A_ If you d
13、o not meet with an unfamiliar word in your daily reading,use your dictionary to search for one. Learn the correct definition and pronunciation for each new word. Pronunciation is as important as definition because in order to add a word to your active vocabulary,you must be able to use it in a speec
14、h. Elaborate (详尽阐述) on the meaning of the word. If you have just learned the word “stubborn”,think about the neighbor who will not lend you his car. _3G_ Use your new word in speech and in writing. E-mail your sister about how your cat is stubborn about sleeping on your pillow. _4F_ But the more you
15、 use it,the more fluent you will become in its use. Soon it will be a regular part of your active vocabulary. Tell everyone you are trying to increase your vocabulary. Encourage them to ask you what your latest word is. _5E_ The more you explain the meaning of a word to someone,the more likely you a
16、re to remember it. AFind a new word every day. BThe vocabulary can be increased. CYour vocabulary contains the words you understand. DThe more often you read,the faster your vocabulary can grow. EOr let them ask for the definition of a new word you have used. FThe first time you use a new word in a
17、speech it may seem strange. GImagine him shaking his head,and think of him as “stubborn in his refusal”. 文章大意:本文是一篇议论文。文章对于如何增加词汇给出了几条建议。解析:1上文提到“Read every day. ”(每天阅读。),该空承接上文,D选项“你读得越多,你的词汇量增长得就越快。”切题。故选D。2下文“If you do not meet with an unfamiliar word in your daily reading,use your dictionary to
18、search for one. ”说如果你在日常阅读中没有遇到一个不熟悉的单词,用你的字典找一个。该空引出下文。A选项“每天找一个新单词。”切题。故选A。3上文提到“Elaborate (详尽阐述) on the meaning of the word. If you have just learned the word stubborn,think about the neighbor who will not lend you his car. ”(详细说明这个词的意思。如果你刚刚学会了“固执”这个词,想想那些不愿把车借给你的邻居吧。)。该空承接上文,G选项“想象一下他摇着头固执地拒绝。”
19、切题。故选G。4下文提到“But the more you use it,the more fluent you will become in its use. Soon it will be a regular part of your active vocabulary. ”(但是你用得越多,你就会用得越流利。很快,它就会成为你日常词汇的一部分。)。该空引出下文,F选项“当你第一次在演讲中使用一个新词时,可能看起来很奇怪。”切题。故选F。5上文提到“Encourage them to ask you what your latest word is. ”(鼓励他们问你学的最新的词汇是什么。
20、)。下文提到“The more you explain the meaning of a word to someone,the more likely you are to remember it. ”(你向别人解释一个单词的意思越多,你就越有可能记住它)。该空承上启下,E选项“或者让他们问你用过的新单词的定义。”切题。故选E。完形填空While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploratio
21、n. I myself went through this _1A_ process and found something that has changed my experience at college for the better: I discovered ASLAmerican Sign Language (美式手语). I never felt an urge to _2C_ any sign language before. My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends. The _3D_ languages we
22、re enough in all my interactions (交往). Little did I know that I would discover my _4A_ for ASL. The story began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club _5B_ their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very idea of communicating without speaking _6D_ me. What I saw
23、 was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the past. This newness just left me _7D_ more. After that, feeling the need to _8B_ further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL Clubs meetings. I only learned how to _9C_ the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my _10A_ progress
24、, I was excited. I then made it a point to _11C_ those meetings and learn all I could. The following term, I _12D_ an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was _13A_ . I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. Instead, if there had been any talking, it would have _14B_ us to l
25、earn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the _15D_ way of communication it opens. 文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。作者上大学的第一周接触到美式手语,手语的动作和这种新的交流方式吸引了作者。作者从此便爱上了这种无声的交流方式。1Asearching Bplanning CnaturalDformal解析:根据上文的“to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration. ”以及下文的“and found somet
26、hing”可知,作者自己经历了这个“探索”的过程,所以选A项。searching探索的;planning计划的;natural自然的;formal正式的。故选A项。2AchooseBreadClearnDcreate解析:根据“My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends. ”可知,作者的家人和朋友都没有听力障碍,所以作者以前没有学习手语的强烈欲望。故选C项。3AofficialBforeignCbodyDspoken解析:由于家人和朋友都没有听力障碍,所以“口语”在日常的交往中就足够了。此处的“spoken languages”
27、与上文的“sign language”相对应。故选D项。4AloveBconcernCgoalDrequest解析:根据下文可知,作者接触到手语后,被它吸引,开始学习手语。所以此处应该是作者发现了自己对手语的热爱。故选A项。5ArecordedBperformedCrecitedDdiscussed解析:作者观看了美式手语俱乐部用手语表演的一首歌曲。perform表演,符合语境。record录音;recite背诵;discuss讨论,都与文意不符。故选B项。6AdisturbedBsupportedCembarrassedDattracted解析:下文提到,作者看到的和他过去经历的完全不同。由
28、此可知,作者被手语的动作和无声交流的想法所吸引,所以选D项。disturb打扰;support支持;embarrass使困窘。7AshowingBactingCsayingDwanting解析:作者感到这种形式非常新颖,自然想要了解更多。所以选D项。8AexerciseBexploreCexpressDexplain解析:exercise练习;explore探索;express表达;explain解释。根据文章首句提到的“encourage students to explore new aspects of life”可知选B项。9AprintBwriteCsignDcount解析:作者那一
29、天只学会了用手语表示字母表。print印刷;write写;sign用手势表达;count数。只有sign符合语境。故选C项。10AslowBsteadyCnormalDobvious解析:根据上文的“only”可知,此处应该填“slow”,表示“进步很慢”。故选A项。11AchairBsponsorCattendDorganize解析:根据后面的宾语those meetings可知,此处应填attend,表示“参加那些会议”。故选C项。12AmissedBpassedCgave upDregistered for解析:根据下文提到的professor可知,作者选了美式手语这门课程。regist
30、er for注册,选课,符合语境。故选D项。13AprohibitedBwelcomedCignoredDrepeated解析:由于教授本人就失聪,所以课上是“禁止”谈话的。prohibit禁止;welcome欢迎;ignore忽视;repeat重复。只有A项符合语境。故选A项。14ArequiredBcausedCallowedDexpected解析:cause sb. to do sth. 导致某人做某事。require要求;allow允许;expect期望。故选B项。15AeasyBpopularCquickDnew解析:根据第三段最后的“This newness just left m
31、e”可知,此处应为“the new way of communication”。故选D项。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。(2021沈阳高一检测)Learning _1a_ new language is not easy, but a Chinese in Washington DC says he knows how to make it less _2difficult_ (difficulty). Li Lei teaching Chinese to children says,“The magic key to _3teaching_ (tea
32、ch) a language is culture. ”Li came to Washington through the State Departments Teachers of Critical Language Program,which brings teachers from China and Egypt to America. One of the goals of the program is _4to help_ (help) American students learn Chinese and Arabic. The program helps the teachers
33、 and students learn about the _5cultures_ (culture) of other countries. Li says learning languages helps students learn _6more_ (much) about the world. Spanish is the native language of many of Lis students at Cooke Elementary School, so many of _7them_ (they) are learning English and Chinese at the
34、 same time. Li _8has explored_ (explore) the local Chinese community and many other cultures in Washington so far. He says the children at the school,some of _9whom_ are as young as five years old, might not remember all of the Chinese characters he teaches them,and that they might even forget his n
35、ame. And he hopes that they will always remember him _10as_ a teacher they liked and respected. 文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。一名中国人通过“关键语言教师计划”来到华盛顿,教授孩子们学习汉语。文中陈述了他对语言学习的看法和感悟。解析:1考查冠词。language是可数名词,该处指“学习一门新语言”。故应填不定冠词a。2考查形容词。make 在此是使役动词,“make宾语形容词”是固定结构。故应填形容词difficult。3考查非谓语动词。the key to意为“的关键”,其中to是介词,后面应接名词
36、或动名词作宾语。故应填teaching。4考查非谓语动词。句意:该项目的目标之一是帮助美国学生学习汉语和阿拉伯语。该空在句中作表语,以the goal作主语时,经常以动词不定式作表语。故填to help。5考查名词单复数。该空作介词about的宾语,应用名词形式,且其他国家的文化不止一种,故应填名词复数形式cultures。6考查副词比较级。句意:学习语言帮助学生们更多地了解世界。根据语境,该空应填much的比较级more。7考查代词。该空作介词of的宾语, 应用代词宾格形式。故填them。8考查动词的时态。该句时间状语为so far(迄今为止),谓语动词应用现在完成时态,且主语为Li,根据主
37、谓一致原则,谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式。综上,该空填has explored。9考查定语从句。句意:他说,学校里的孩子,有些才五岁,可能不记得他教他们的所有汉字了。some of _ _ are as young as five years old是定语从句,修饰the children,引导词在从句中作介词of的宾语,指人,应用关系代词whom引导该从句。故填whom。10考查介词。句意:他希望他们把他当作他们喜欢和尊敬的老师而记住他。根据句意,该空应用介词,意为“当作”。故填as。应用文写作假设你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华,你校拟举办主题为“英语学习”的讲座。请你根据所给要点,代表学生
38、会用英语以短文形式写一则海报。要点如下:时间:下周二下午200400地点:学校礼堂内容:1英语学习经验与方法介绍;2就英语学习中的困惑,现场答疑。注意:1词数80左右;2海报应包含所有信息,可适当增加细节。参考词汇:讲座lecture_参考范文:A Lecture on English LearningWant to improve your English? Come and join us!A lecture on “English learning” is to be held in our school hall from 2:00 to 4:00 next Tuesday afternoon. The lecturer will share his learning experience with us. In addition, he will introduce some methods of learning English. After the lecture, you can ask him for advice on any problems you have while learning English. Youll learn a great deal from this lecture!Students Union