1、第 1页（共 12页） Unit5 Languagesaround the world Section A Listening and Speaking 一、完成句子 1.无论天气是好是坏,我和玛丽都不去参加那个聚会。 Whether the weather is good or bad, . 2.人们学习外语的原因有许多种。 There are many reasons. 3.似乎大多数人不愿意承担犯错的责任。 most people don t want to accept the responsibility for having made a mistake. 4.存一些钱以备年老是明
2、智的做法。 some money put away for old age. 5.他们可以选择学习外语、高等数学或科学。 ,advanced mathematics or science. 6.他小的时候,他爷爷常常给他讲故事。 第 2页（共 12页） When he was little,his grandfather . 二、阅读理解 A Summer job offers Red Lemon shop Assistants(售货员) We are looking for shop assistants for the summer. If you are a social person
3、and good at salesmanship,we want you to join our team. Good conditions. Perfect for students. Phone 0151-897-6643 for information about how to apply. Cinerama Cinemas We need people to work evenings and at the weekend. Responsibilities include checking tickets and selling popcorn and soft drinks. Wa
4、tch the latest films. . . free!Join our young and friendly team! Phone 0161-754-6022 for more information about wages (工 资)and conditions. US Au Pairs Ever wanted to visit California?Are you patient,caring and good with kids?Work as an pair in Los Angeles this summer. Free food and accommodation(食宿)
5、. 第 3页（共 12页） Phone 0121-0772001 for information about how to get application forms(申请表). Are You Mad About Sport? Would you like to spend all summer teaching sport to people from around the world?Then come and work at our international sports camp Sports Star Camp! Phone 0191-121-5533 for informati
6、on about how to get and where to send application forms,etc. 1. Which number can you call if you want to get a job that provides free films? A. 0151-897-6643.B. 0161-754-6022. C. 0121-077-2001.D. 0191-121-5533. 2. What can we learn about a job as a US au pair? A. It is a high-paid job. B. It is perf
7、ect for kids. C. It offers job-related training. D. It requires somebody with patience. 3. Who would be most interested in working for Sports Star Camp? A. Jill,who dreams of being a sports star. B. Jack,who wants to become a sports coach. C. Joe,who expects to travel around the world. D. Jim,who lo
8、ves to take part in sports competitions. 第 4页（共 12页） B If youre reading this story,the chances are youve got a pretty good command of English. Youre not alone an estimated 1. 5 billion people speak English today,making it the most commonly used language in the world. Most are non-native speakers wit
9、h English as their second language, while it serves as a third or fourth language for hundreds of millions more. So which place has the most fluent non-native English speakers? According to a new report by international education company,the Netherlands is the best non-native English speakersacrosst
10、heglobe.TheresultsofitsEnglish Proficiency Index (英语能力指数),based on a free online test taken by 2. 3 million volunteers,show that the Dutch are the most fluent. Sweden was positioned just below,with a score of 68. 74 out of 100,while Norway came in third with 67. 93 points. Although the places with “
11、very high proficiency” were largely made up of European countries,Singapore and South Africa also scored highly,coming in fifth and sixth place respectively. The report also found that English was the most widely 第 5页（共 12页） studied second language in the world by far. This may be the reason why jus
12、t 20% of school students in the United States were studying a foreign language. The survey was measured by testing non-native English speakers in 100 countries and over 400 cities and regions who voluntarily agreed to take the test. But theres one thing that should be noticed. People are more likely
13、 to participate (参 与) in the survey if they can surf the Internet more easily. And this may greatly influence the accuracy (准确性) of the results. 4. Which of the following country has the most fluent non-native English speakers? A. America.B. Singapore. C. Sweden.D. The Netherlands. 5. What can we in
14、fer from Paragraph 4? A. Americans do not need to learn a second language. B. Americans dislike languages other than English. C. More and more people are taking English as a second language. D. Not many Americans would like to learn another language. 6. How was the survey carried out? A. By asking v
15、olunteers to test online. B. By handing out paper survey in some places. 第 6页（共 12页） C. By inviting volunteers to participate in the company. D. By cooperating with other organizations. 7. Whats the attitude of the author towards the results of the survey? A. Positive.B. Doubtful. C. Supportive.D. O
16、bjective. 三、书面表达 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一 篇完整的短文。 Ali and his younger sister，Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their fatherwas struggling to find a job. They had only a little money to buyfood. As they had not paid the rent for several month
17、s, thelandlord was breathing down their necks (紧盯他 们) One day, Ali took Zahras shoes to a shoes repairman to get them fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasnt until hegot home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid thathis parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged
18、 hissister to keep it secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to shareAlis running shoes. Zahras school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon.Although he ran as 第
19、 7页（共 12页） fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school. Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city. When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part.He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he w
20、ould win her the new shoes. The day of the race arrived.Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache (疼痛).Getting more and more tired he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave h
21、im strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finishing line drew near, another runner collided (碰撞) with Ali from behind and he fell onto the ground. 注意： 1续写的词数应为 150 左右； 2请按如下格式作答。 Alilookedupandsawtheotherboysrushing ahead._ _ _ _ _
22、第 8页（共 12页） Filledwithpleasure,Aliwalkedhome quickly._ _ 第 9页（共 12页） 一、完成句子 1.neither I nor Mary is going to the gathering 2.why people learn foreign languages 3.It seems that 4.It is wise to have 5.They may/can choose to study foreign languages 6.used to tell him stories 二、阅读理解 1.B细节理解题。由 Cinerama
23、Cinemas 第一段第三句“Watch the latest films. . . free! ”( 看最新的电影免费的! )和第二 段第一句“Phone 0161-754-6022 for more information about wages and conditions. ”( 拨打电话 0161-754-6022 咨询关于工资和条件 的更多信息)可知, 如果你想得到一个免费看电影的工作就拨打电话 0161-754-6022。故选 B。 2.D推理判断题。由 US Au Pairs 第一段第二、三句可知, 你有耐 心, 有爱心, 和孩子相处得好吗? 今年夏天在洛杉矶做互惠生。 故互
24、惠生工作需要有耐心的人。故选 D。 3.B推理判断题。由 Are You Mad About Sport? 第一段中第一、 二句可知你愿意花整个夏天向来自世界各地的人教授体育吗? 那就 来我们的国际运动训练营工作吧! 因此, 想成为体育教练的 Jack 对 在体育明星训练营工作最感兴趣。故选 B。 4.D细节理解题。根据文章第二段“According to a new report by 第 10页（共 12页） international education company,the Netherlands is the best non-native English speakers acr
25、oss the globe. (根据跨国教育 集团的一份新报告指出, 荷兰是全球母语非英语的国家中英语说得 最好的。)”可知, 荷兰拥有最流利的非英语母语人士。故选 D。 5.D推理判断题。 根据文章第四段 “This may be the reason why just 20% of school students in the United States were studying a foreign language. (这也许就是为什么在美国只有 20%的学生在学 习一门外语。)”可推断, 没有多少美国人愿意学习另一种语言。故 选 D。 6.A细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The res
26、ults of its English Proficiency Index,based on a free online test taken by 2. 3 million volunteers. (英语能力指数的结果基于一个 230 万名志愿 者参与的免费的在线测试)”可知, 这项调查是通过志愿者在网上进 行测试获得的。故选 A。 7.B推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“People are more likely to participate in the survey if they can surf the Internet more easily. And this may great
27、ly influence the accuracy of the results. (如果人们能更容易地上网, 他们更有可能参与调查, 这 可能会大大影响结果的准确性。)”可推断, 作者对调查结果的态度 是怀疑的。故选 B。 三、书面表达 Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead. Refusing to give up at this point, he jumped to his feet and ran as fast 第 11页（共 12页） as he could. He crossed the finishing line
28、 and won fourth prize. Thinking he would let her sister down, Ali couldnt help sobbing. Just then he suddenly heard the announcement that he won the third prize as the runner who collided with Ali was knocked out of the game for breaking the rule. Holding the shoes close to his chest, Ali felt overj
29、oyed as he eventually won the shoes for his sister. Filled with pleasure, Ali walked home quickly. He could not wait to see his sister and share the good news. On his arrival, Ali found Zahra was waiting outside nervously.“Zahra, see what I have got for you， ” Ali said excitedly, taking the prize out of his bag. The instant Zahra saw the shoes，her eyes lit up. So happy was she that she threw herself at Ali. “Thank you！ Ali.” Tears of joy filled their eyes as the brother and the sister hugged tightly together. 第 12页（共 12页）
