1、Unit 5 Languages around the world复习检测卷考试时间：100分钟满分：120分选择题部分第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAmerican teenager Thomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his sophomore year at Hebron High School in Texas. But when he learned that the school district
2、 was going to offer a Mandarin class, he quickly changed his mind. “I thought it (Mandarin) would be more beneficial than Latin，” said Cheatham, who is now in his second year of studying the language.He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chinese restaurants and can read Facebook posts from his Chinese
3、speaking friends.While its a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering, thinks it will be a valuable thing in his career.“Chinese is a good language to know, especially with China becoming a growing power，” he said.Many experts agree that proficien
4、cy in a language spoken by a billion people worldwide will give American students an edge in the global economy.“People are looking at China as our next economic competitor, and interest in Mandarin is growing，” said Marty Abbott, executive director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign
5、 Languages. “Were seeing it in all parts of the country.”The number of students studying Mandarin in public schools nationwide in grades 7 through 12 grew from 20,000 in 20042005 to 60,000 three years later, according to the councils most recent survey.Abbott estimates that as many as 100,000 studen
6、ts are now studying Mandarin, in public and private schools, throughout the nation.She said the US government has considered Mandarin to be an “important needs” language and provides professional development programs for teachers.“Our government wants to increase our language ability for national se
7、curity and economic competitiveness，” Abbott said.At the same time, the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes established in many states.The Confucius Institute at the University of Texas in Dallas, founded in 2007, opens Confucius
8、 Classrooms at 11 local public and private schools where more than 700 students are learning Mandarin.1Why does the writer mention Thomas in the passage?ATo tell us how changeable he is.BTo introduce the topic of the passage.CTo introduce his college life.DTo tell us Latin is less popular now.2Many
9、experts in America agree that _.AMandarin is becoming more beneficial than LatinBMandarin is very difficult to learn for most American studentsCMandarin will be of some help to American students in the global economyDChina is a competitor of America in culture3Why does Mandarin become so popular in
10、America?ABecause Mandarin is more interesting than Latin.BBecause there are many good teachers in the Confucius Institutes.CBecause Mandarin is very helpful in the global economy.DBecause the Chinese government has tried his best.4What does the passage mainly talk about?AAn increasing number of stud
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18、m Canada and the USA.CIt is often said that Western Europeans speak English. From traveling all through Europe, I know that this is not entirely true. Some regions of Europe have a 90% of English speaking rate, while in other parts, English is generally a tongue which is impossible to understand. Th
19、e divide, it seems, lies with the Romance languages.In Scandinavia, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the rest of the Western European nonRomance language speaking regions, English seems to be understood and spoken just like the peoples first tongue. In Iceland, I have never experienced English
20、 was spoken so well and so widely by a nonnative speaking country. And I have almost never met a Dutch person who did not speak English almost as well as my countrymen.But when you move to south of Western Europe a little, something happens. English becomes a less useful language for travel. You jus
21、t cross over the romance language barrier and into Spain, Portugal, France, and Italy, where English is spoken at a rate that does not seem to be much higher than in China, Latin America, or Southeast Asia.Traveling through Europe and working at hotel around the world that are popular with Europeans
22、, have given me a deeper view of their usage of foreign languages. The northern Europeans can often speak five or six languages, while the Romance speakers hardly know more than their birth tongue. And if you think that Spanish and Italian are so similar that they can be understood by each other, I
23、tell you that this is completely wrong. Spaniards and Italians dont even understand each other. It is also not a fact that people from both of these countries can communicate in French; only those who put a high amount of effort into learning English or have lived abroad for years can speak English
24、well.People often say that French people really understand English but refuse to speak it, but from watching hundreds of French travelers over the years struggle with English abroad as well as friends in France trying in vain to communicate with me, I know that this is not true. English is simply no
25、t widely spoken there outside the large cities.8The author is probably a(n) _.AFrenchmanBDutchmanCAmericanDChinese9What does “this” in the last paragraph mean?AWestern Europeans speak English.BFrench people really understand English but refuse to speak it.CHundreds of French travelers struggle with
26、English abroad.DFriends in France try in vain to communicate with me in English.10Where is the passage most probably taken from?ATravel journal.BFashion magazine.CGeography textbook.DNews report.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)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。Although many Chinese students say that the
27、ir knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” _1_ I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.First, they fail to find
28、 suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. _2_ However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know._3_ Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy a
29、nd nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly. However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across, to talk
30、 to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesnt matter. _4_ The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.F
31、ourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive (主动的) language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor. _5_ AThe person you
32、are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.BObviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary.CThey may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.DIf you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.ESecond,
33、they are afraid of making mistakes.FHowever, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”！GThe second reason lies in the reluctance of using what has just been learned.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When I was in high school, the las
34、t person I wanted to be with was the foreign teacher. On one hand, I was unable to _1_ what she said, so I did not know what responses I should give. On the other hand, I had no faith in the _2_ of my English. To avoid making mistakes, I wrote down every word I intended to say and _3_ all the words
35、whose pronunciation I had not been sure of before _4_ my hand to answer her question. In most of the cases, hardly had I made proper preparations when she brought another subject. _5_ to express myself clearly led to a _6_ sense of inferiority (低等)_7_， communication with a foreigner who came to visi
36、t my father in the last Spring Festival built my _8_. Because of the comfortable and delightful atmosphere, I found it unnecessary to speak English totally _9_ on grammar rules. I paid little attention to the grammar and even used gestures, pictures and objects to make myself easily _10_. During the
37、 conversation, he frequently nodded to show his understanding of what I said, which _11_ encouraged me to express myself more _12_. This experience made me _13_ that the attraction of language is not only in some _14_ literary works, but also in the understanding between two common people with _15_
38、mother tongues.It is possible for native speakers to make some _16_ in communication, let alone people who learn English as a foreign language. Besides a good _17_ of vocabulary and grammar, there are more other factors for effective (有效的) communication _18_ facial expressions and gestures. With thi
39、s belief, I became more willing to _19_ with foreigners and more communication further _20_ my English. In this cycle, I gained the most precious fortune (财富)confidence.1A.catchBfocusCrecognizeDrecord2A.fluencyBcorrectnessCmeaningDstructure3A.looked outBturned upClooked upDturned out4A.throwingBclea
40、ningCwashingDraising5A.AbilityBFailureCEntranceDObjection6A.totalBstrangeCcommonDproper7A.BesidesBHoweverCThereforeDMoreover8A.selfdoubtBinterestCselfconfidenceDpride9A.decidedBdependedCworkedDbased10A.understoodBheardCknownDpuzzled11A.in chargeBin turnCin returnDin need12A.loudlyBfrequentlyCfreelyD
41、slowly13A.admitBexpressCrealizeDbelieve14A.seriousBmodernCfreshDfamous15A.lovelyBstrangeCdifferentDpopular16A.commentsBmistakesCexperimentsDstudies17A.commandBvarietyCnumberDthought18A.such asBas toCbut forDfar from19A.agreeBtravelCargueDcommunicate20A.increased BenrichedCwidenedDimproved非选择题部分第二节(共
42、10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。The first Edinburgh International Festival _1_ (hold) 71 years ago. Its first big success came in the following year _2_ an adaptation of The Thrie Estaites was performed. From then on, the Festival has _3_ (gradual) grown to become one of the m
43、ost popular arts festivals in the world. As the founders of the Festival believed, the Festival programs have enriched the _4_ (culture) life of Britain and even Europe.The Festival focuses on the fields of music, art, dance and theatre. _5_ (bring) together the best artists from around the world, t
44、he Festival has earned _6_ good reputation, which has done much to draw the visitors attention to the various shows that take place all over the city.Each year during the summer _7_ (month), Edinburgh becomes the worlds Festival City. It is the huge range of artistic events, performances and exhibit
45、ions that _8_ (make) Edinburgh unforgettable. It makes you feel that there is always something else happening around the corner which you are missing and _9_ any given night of the Festival, you can choose _10_ (watch) “The Girl on the Sofa”， a play by Joan Fosse, and the opera Parsifal, among many
46、other options.1_2._3._4._5_6._7._8._9_10._第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华，你班里有些同学在英语学习上有些困难。写一篇博客，提出一些英语学习建议，内容要点如下：1收听英语节目；2看英语电视节目和电影；3多读，多讲，多练。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 第二节概要写作(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Many people think English do not like other languages. In fact, English is a mixture of words from many different languages. Because of this, the vocabulary of the English language is very large. It is much larger than almost every other language in the world.Many English words come from Latin, the old language
