1、UNIT 5 单元检测卷阅读理解A“You can you up，no can no bb.” The latest Chinglish buzz phrase, having swept through Chinese cyberspace and society，has now made a landing overseas，entering the US webbased Urban Dictionary.According to the entry submitted by “gingerdesu”，“You can you up，” which means “If you can d
2、o it，go ahead and do it”，is a Chinglish phrase referring to people who criticize others work，especially when the critic is not that much better.As well as “you can you up，” other Chinglish catch phrases，such as “tuhao” and “no zuo no die”，have also been recorded on the site.Coined with roots in Chin
3、ese grammar，and even containing Pinyin，Chinglish words and phrases are even spreading beyond grassroots websites.In 2013，“dama” and “tuhao” found their way into The Wall Street Journal and the BBC，and words such as “feng shui”，“Chengguan” and “ people mountain people sea” have been admitted to the O
4、xford English Dictionary.“The frequent use of Chinglish by foreign institutions suggests that people are looking more to the lifestyle and popular culture of China，” says Zhang Yiwu，a professor of Peking Universitys Department of Chinese Language and Literature.“Words like dama and tuhao are so vivi
5、d.My friends and I use them a lotits so much fun，” said Satoshi Nishida, a Japanese student studying at Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU)“Behind these Chinglish words and phrases is Chinese culture.They are reflections of the changes and trends in the Chinese society and they help peopl
6、e from other countries understand whats happening in China，” according to Xing Hongbing，a professor of BLCU.“When the price of gold went down last year，while the super purchasing power of the Chinese bargainhunting middleaged women drew worldwide attention，there was no effective way available in oth
7、er languages to describe them，and dama filled the gap very neatly，” says Xing.1Why does the author take “dama” for example in the last paragraph?ATo inform us that the price of gold went down last year.BTo show the Chinese womens super purchasing power.CTo indicate the women drew worldwide attention
8、.DTo suggest the culture and trends in the Chinese society.2How many Chinglish words and phrases are mentioned in the passage?A6.B7.C8. D9.3Which of the following is NOT among the reasons why Chinglish becomes popular?AChinglish is spreading beyond grassroots websites.BForeigners are looking more to
9、 the lifestyle and popular culture of China.CChinglish is so vivid and much fun such as “dama” and “tuhao”DChinglish is reflection of the changes and trends in the Chinese society.4What can be the best title for the text?AChinglish Swept through Chinese CyberspaceBBehind Chinglish is the Chinese Cul
10、tureCChinglish Gains Popularity OverseasDDifferent Opinions on ChinglishBLanguage is the normal way humans communicate. Only humans use language, though many other animals communicate in different ways. An important difference is that human language has syntax,_which is a set of rules for connecting
11、 words together to make statements and questions; some other animals use syntax, but it is not as complicated (复杂的) as human syntax. Language can also be changed, by adding new words, for example, to describe new things. This is very uncommon for other animals. Language may be done by speech or by w
12、riting or by moving the hands to make signs. Even some human communication is not language: see nonverbal communication.Humans also use language for thinking.The capacity (能力) to learn and use language is inherited (继承). Normally, all humans are born with this capability.Which language is learned by
13、 a child depends on which language is spoken by the childs community. Children have a special period, from about 18 months to about 4 years, which is very important for learning the language. If this is seriously disrupted (扰乱), then their language skills will be damaged. Adults do not learn languag
14、es the same way as they did when they were young. So if they learn a second language, it is difficult and they have little chance of speaking it as well as their native language. Some children have more than one native language like when they live in a foreign country or when their father speaks a d
15、ifferent language from their mother.English is often called “the international language”. About 380 million people speak English as the first language. It is also the main second language of the world and the language of science, business, and entertainment (娱乐)5The underlined word “syntax” in parag
16、raph 1 belongs to_.AgrammarsBconnectionCwords Dspellings6According to the passage, animals language _.Ahas no syntaxBis more complicatedCis seldom changedDis similar to humans language7Why do adults feel difficult to learn a second language?AThey arent as clever as children.BTheir language skills ha
17、ve been damaged.CThey have no chance to speak a second language.DTheir best time of learning a second language has passed.8What does the last paragraph intend to tell us?AEnglish is used most widely in the world.BAll the scientific experiments are done in English.CHow many people speak English as th
18、e first language.DIn fact, it is easy for people around the world to learn English.CConfucius was born in todays Qufu in Shandong Province in 551 BCE.His family was far from being wealthy.But he was a hardworking pupil even in his childhood.As a young man of a little over twenty，he became a small of
19、ficial of the state.Since he was very knowledgeable and serious in work，he had become quite wellknown by the time he turned thirty.Confucius had been to many of the states of the time，trying to make his political views accepted by the rulers in running their states.But they turned_a_deaf_ear_to his
20、views and opinions.As a result，Confucius made up his mind to devote all his energies to education.When people learned about this，many of them sent their children to him to be educated.They were accepted and so Confucius became the first man in the history of Chinese education to start a private scho
21、ol.Yan Hui，a young man of humble origin，wanted to be accepted as Confuciuss student.But the family was so poor that they even had difficulty providing themselves with daily necessities.He was afraid he would be rejected as he could not afford the tuition (学费)One day he came to where Confucius was gi
22、ving lectures and overheard Confucius say，“Im ready to accept anyone that can bring 10 pieces of preserved meat for tuition，whatever his origin.”Hearing this，Yan Hui hurried back home and told his friends Zi Lu and Zi Gong about it.A few days later，all three became Confuciuss students.Confucius was
23、a dedicated educator，having accepted a total of 3,000 students in his life，of whom 72 were outstanding scholars.Through educational work，Confucius succeeded in spreading his political views，which eventually became an independent school of thought and had a great influence on China for thousands of y
24、ears.1Confucius had become very famous by the time he turned thirty because _.Ahe had rich knowledge and took his work seriouslyBhis political views had been widely acceptedChe was a hardworking pupil when he was youngDmany people in the government knew him well2The underlined phrase “turned a deaf
25、ear to” in the first paragraph probably means “_”Awere willing to accept somethingBrefused to listen to someoneCgave away something important to othersDmade someones ear deaf3From the last part of the first paragraph，we can learn that_.Anobody hoped to send their children to school thenBConfucius wa
26、s the first person to start education for all in ChinaCConfucius was happy to work in the governmentDConfucius started his school with the help of the government4Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?AConfucius used to work for the government.BConfucius made his poli
27、tical views known through educational work.CSome young men failed to be accepted by Confucius because of poverty.DConfuciuss political views had a great effect on China.DNotetaking is a skill that can help you do well in all your schoolworkeverything from taking tests to researching a paper.But unfo
28、rtunately，most schools dont have classes that teach you how to take notes.So here are some tips.Write down key facts.If you have a teacher who writes notes on the board，thats good: You can copy them down.If not，write down the most important points from class.Does your history teacher mention the dat
29、e of a key Civil War battle? Does your English teacher give examples of Shakespeares use of irony (讽刺)? Write it down!Different teachers do things differently.For example，some teachers may mention lots of dates and facts in class but only write the key ones on the board.Other teachers may not write
30、anything down，but they may repeat a certain date or piece of information.After a while，youll get to know a teachers style.Dont overdo it.Dont go crazy taking notes.Youll be frantic (慌乱的) if you try to write down every word thats said in class.And if you focus too much on getting your notes right，you
31、 might miss important points.Some people actually learn better by listening，writing down a few key points，and then going over the material after class.Ask.Dont be afraid to ask the teacher to repeat something you miss.If the teacher is going too fast，your classmates will also be happy to hear the in
32、formation again.If you dont want to ask in class，see your teacher afterwards.Its much easier than wondering if you got the notes right as you study.Compare.Keep your notes handy when youre doing your reading homework.Compare what you wrote with what the readings sayyou may even want to add to your n
33、otes as you read.1Whats an advantage of notetaking according to the writer?AIt helps you to get good marks in tests.BIts a basic skill of researching a paper.CIt helps fix your mind on what the teacher says.DIt gives you a better understanding of key facts.2Why is Shakespeare mentioned in the passag
34、e?ATo introduce the topic on notetaking.BTo compare writing styles in different times.CTo give an example of forming good habits.DTo explain what a key fact is in a teachers class.3Its suggested in the third paragraph that _.Ateachers encourage their students to be active in classBits helpful for te
35、achers to learn from each other in stylesCits not always possible to note down all information in classDa teachers style be taken into consideration when taking notes4The writer has the opinion that students _.Amust try to take correct and detailed notes in classBshould put down only key points whil
36、e listening carefullyCmust not interrupt the teacher by asking questions in classDshould put down as much information as possible in class阅读七选五Nowadays, edictionaries are more and more popular among students.They may be lighter and compacter (简洁的) than any paper dictionary.1However，Edictionaries sho
37、uld be limited in their use in classrooms，for there are many limits.2In Japan，prices range from 10,000 yen ($100) to 40,000 yen，depending on how many functions you want and depending on how fashionable you are.A trusty Random House paper dictionary costs $12.95 plus tax.Edictionaries are more fragil
38、e.Drop your paper dictionary.Go ahead.Hold it above your head and drop it.3Edictionaries have keypads.4Besides，it is more time consuming than looking through pages and using the index at the top of each page.Finally，lets consider making corrections or additions.When you find something youd like to c
39、hange in the edictionary，you can pencil in some notes with the paper type.5AHowever，it is impossible to do so with a keypad model.BThey may even contain more words and expressions.CTyping in the spelling of a word is harder.DNow，try this with any lightweight plastic edictionary，and youll be picking
40、up the pieces.EThat huge，heavy paper dictionary that you see in your library looks like a building block in size and weight.FEdictionaries have advantages as well as disadvantages.GEdictionaries are much more expensive.完形填空Imran started a company.However，after several months because of money，he had
41、to _1_ the company.Imran was so _2_ that he stayed at home doing nothing.One day Professor Krishnan called Imran to his house and asked，“Whats going on now？”“I set up a(n) _3_，but the result didnt come as I wanted and I had to _4_ working，”Imran answered.Krishnan said，“Im _5_ to hear this.”“But I _6
42、_ very hard，”Imran said.The professor showed Imran a dead tomato plant.“After I planted it.I often watered it and tried my best to take care of it，_7_ it still died.”“If success is only a matter of luck, what is the _8_ of doing so much？”asked Imran.“You will _9_ after you open that door，”said the p
43、rofessor.Imran opened the _10_ and saw lots of big tomato plants.“Where did they come from？”asked Imran.“Not all tomato plants are_11_.If you keep doing the right things continuously，then your chances of _12_ will be increased.But if you stop _13_ because of failure，life wont give you any prize.” th
44、e professor said.After that, Imran started again with renewed energy._14_ his company became very successful.Many people consider failure as the reason to stop trying，but success always comes to those who wont _15_.1A.runBcloseCgrow Dleave2A.sad BsurprisedCworried Dunfriendly3A.team BcampCbusiness D
45、organization4A.imagine BforgetCfinish Dstop5A.sorry BafraidCfree Dlucky6A.studied BtrainedCworked Dplayed7A.because BsoCor Dbut8A.secret BresultCmeaning Dmemory9A.remember BunderstandCagree Dfocus10A.bag BboxCwindow Ddoor11A.beautiful BdeadCfresh Dwild12A.success BeducationCprogress Dfriendship13A.h
46、elping BtryingCwriting Dsmiling14A.Finally BInsteadCSuddenly DUsually15A.make up Bhurry upCgive up Dstay up语法填空Chinese calligraphy or “shufa” in Chinese is one of 1._ most important art forms in China.Many Asian cultures have originated their own calligraphy styles, but Chinas is unequaled because o
47、f 2._ (it) beauty, grace (优雅) and history.The origins of Chinese calligraphy are unknown, but local tales say it goes back over 4,000 years to the time 3._ characters were carved on animal bones or tortoise shells.Only after Emperor Qinshihuang united China under his rule 4._ one country did it really gain popularity as a common art form.He simplified Chinese characters and regular rules were set, 5._ (make) it easier for people to learn an
