1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 2 English around the world .阅读理解 A (2017 浙江 ) FLORENCE,Italy Svetlana Cojochru feels hurt.The Moldovan has lived here seven years as a caregiver to Italian kids and elderly,but in order to stay shes had to prove her language skills by taking a test which requires her to write a po
2、stcard to an imaginary friend and answer a fictional job ad. Italy is the latest Western European country trying to control a growing immigrant(移民 ) population by demanding language skills in exchange for work permits,or in some cases,citizenship. Some immigrant advocates worry that as hard financia
3、l times make it more difficult for natives to keep jobs,such measures will become a more vehicle for intolerance than integration(融合 ).Others say its only natural that newcomers le arn the language of their host nation,seeing it as a condition to ensure they can contribute to society. Other European
4、 countries laid down a similar requirement for immigrants,and some terms are even tougher.The governments argue that this will help foreigners better join the society and promote understanding across cultures. Italy,which has a much weaker tradition of immigration,has witnessed a sharp increase in i
5、mmigration in recent years.In 1990,immigrants numbered some 1.14 million out of Italys then 56.7 million people,or about 2 percent.At the start of this year,foreigners living in Italy amounted to 4.56 million of a total population of 60.6 million,or 7.5 percent,with immigrants children accounting fo
6、r an ever larger percentage of births in Italy. Cojochru,the Moldovan caregiver,hoped obtaining permanent residence(居住权 ) would help her bring her two children to Italy;they live with her sister in Moldova,where salaries are among the lowest in Europe.She was skeptical that the language requirement
7、would encourage integration. Italians always “see me as a foreigner,” an outsider,even though shes stayed in the country for years and can speak the local language fluently,she said. 【语篇导读】本文报道了意大利最近采取的一项限制移民的措施 ,即要求移民通过一项语言考试来获得工作条件甚至居民身份。 1.Why does Cojochru have to take a language test? A.To cont
8、inue to stay in Italy. B.To teach her children Italian. C.To find a better job in Italy. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D.To better mix with the Italians. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的 “.in order to stay shes had to prove her language skills by taking a test.” 可知她参加考试的原因是证明自己的语言技能从而能继续留在意大利 ,故 A 项正确。 2.Some people worry tha
9、t the new language requirement may . A.reduce Italys population quickly B.cause conflicts among people C.lead to financial difficulties D.put pressure on schools 答案 B 解析 推理判断题。根据第三段中的 “ Some immigrant advocates worry that as hard financial times make it more difficult for natives to keep jobs,such m
10、easures will become more a vehicle for intolerance than integration.” 可知 ,糟糕的经济状况已经让本土人很难保住工作 ,而这样一项措施使得移民压力变大 ,可能会导致排外而不是融合 ,故 B 项正确。 3.What do we know about Cojochru? A.She lives with her sister now in Italy. B.She enjoys learning the Italian language. C.She speaks Italian well enough for her job.
11、 D.She wishes to go back to her home country. 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 “.shes stayed in the country for yea rs and can speak the local language fluently.” 可知 ,她能熟练地讲意大利语 ,故 C 项正确。 B 项在文中未提到 ;A、 D 两项和文章倒数第二段内容矛盾。 ? 导学号 29402038? B Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they l
12、earned as children but have never practiced ever since.A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water.He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away.He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son.A mother who h
13、as not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “ Twinkle,twinkle,little star” or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears. One explanation is the law of overlearning,which can be stated as follows:Once we have learned something,addition
14、al learning trials increase the length of time we will remember it. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming,bicycle riding,and playing baseball long after we have learned them.We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as “Twinkle,twinkle,l
15、ittle star” and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.We not only learn but overlearn. The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表 )are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school,because they are another of the things we over
16、learn in childhood. The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习 )for an examination,though it may result in a passing grade,is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course.By cramming,a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination,but he is likely soon to forget
17、almost everything he learned.A little overlearning,on the other hand,is really necessary for ones future development. 【语篇导读 】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了成年人对小时候学会的东西会记忆犹新 ,这是之前重复学习、过度学习的结果。作者认为重复学习、过度学习有其一定的优点。 4.What is the main idea of Paragraph 1? A.People remember well what they learned in childhood. B.Chil
18、dren have a better memory than grown-ups. C.Poem reading is a good way to learn words. D.Stories for children are easy to remember. 答案 A 解析 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段第一句 “Grown -ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since.” 可知 ,第一段讲的是人们
19、对小时候学会的东西记得很好 ,尽管从那以后再也没有练习过。故选 A 项。 B项 “ 孩子比成年人的 记忆力好 ”,C 项 “ 读诗是学单词的好方法 ” 和 D 项 “ 儿童故事容易记住 ” 在文中均没有提及。 5.The author explains the law of overlearning by . A.presenting research findings B.setting down general rules C.making a comparison D.using examples 答案 D 解析 推理判断题。根据文章第二、三段可知 ,作者是在结合具体的例子来阐述自己的观
20、点。故选 D项。 A 项 “ 展示调查结果 ”,B 项 “ 制定通用规则 ” 和 C 项 “ 作比较 ” 在文中均没有表现出来。 6.According to the author,being able to use multiplication tables is . A.a result of overlearning B.a special case of cramming C.a skill to deal with math problems D.a basic step towards advanced studies 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据文
21、章第四段中的 “.because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.” 可知 ,能够使用乘法口诀表是童年时期过度学习的结果。故选 A 项。 B项 “ 一个突击学习的特例 ”,C 项 “ 一项处理数学问题的技能 ” 和 D 项 “ 一个迈向高等教育的基本步骤 ” 在文中均没有提及。 7.What is the authors opinion on cramming? A.It leads to failure in college exams. B.Its helpful only in a limited way.
22、 C.Its possible to result in poor memory. D.It increases students learning interest. 答案 B 解析 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第二句 “By cramming,a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination,but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned.” 可知 ,突击学习或许会使学生把一门课程学得足以通过考试 ,但是他很快就会忘记几乎
23、全部的所学内容 ,因此突击学习的作用是有限的。故选 B 项。由文章最后一段第一、二句可知 ,突击学习会让学生通过考试 ,故 A 项 “ 它导致大学考试不及格 ” 错误 ,C 项 “ 它可能导致记忆力不好 ” 和 D 项 “ 它会提高学生的学习兴趣 ” 在文中均没有提及。 ? 导学号 29402039? .七选五 How opening doors changed this teens life Bullying(欺负 ) is a serious problem.According to Family First Aid,nearly 30 percent of teens in the U.S.are involved in school bullying,whether theyre being bullied or doing the bullying. Josh
