1、1.Which country does the writer come from?A.America.B.China.C.Britain. D.Egypt.答案:C2.Which of the following about the British people is true?A.They are good language learners.B.62% of them speak two or more languages.C.They are famous for speaking foreign languages.D.More than half of them only spea
2、k English.D3.According to the passage,students in Britain prefer to learn .A.science or German B.history or GermanC.science or history D.German or French4.In Paragraph 4,“an option” means .A.a choice B.a gameC.a mistake D.a conversation5.What is the best title of the passage?A.Speaking EnglishB.Fore
3、ign Language Learning in UKC.Schools in UKD.Young English LearnerBLong,long ago people made fires from lightning(闪电).But they had to keep the fire burning,for they couldnt start it again if there was no lightning.Later,they found out hitting two pieces of stone together could make a spark(火花).The sp
4、ark could fire dry leaves.In this way they could make the fire again if it went out.Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing(摩擦).They made a hole on a piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole.They turned the stick again and again.After a few minutes they got a fire.As years went
5、 by,people learned other ways to make a fire.Sometimes they used the heat from the sun.They held a piece of glass in the right way and made a piece of paper on fire.About two centuries ago,people began to make matches.Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fires.Today matches are still
6、being used,but people have more new ways to make fires.One of them is to use an electric fire starter.Of course an electric fire starter is much more expensive than a box of matches.But it is very useful.1.From the text we know that a spark can .A.fire any leaves B.burn anythingC.burn dry leaves D.k
7、eep fire burning解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The spark could fire dry leaves”可知选C项。2.To make a fire by rubbing,people should .A.make a hole on a big piece of woodB.put a smaller stick into the holeC.turn the stick hard for a whileD.all above togetherA、B、C三项均为摩擦生火的步骤,故应选D项。3.Matches have been used .A.for about t
8、wo thousand yearsB.for about two hundred yearsC.since people began to use fire for cookingD.since people used the heat from the sun根据最后一段可知火柴已经用了大约200多年。故选B项。4.From the text,we know that .A.electric fire starters are widely usedB.people havent used matches since they had electric fire startersC.toda
9、y there are only two ways to make fireD.some forest fires happen from lightning通读全文可知电打火机已经被广泛地使用。故选A项。5.Which of the following is the right order of the ways to make fires that people got to know?a.with a match b.from the sunc.from lightning d.by rubbinge.with an electric fire starterA.a,b,c,d,e B.
10、b,c,a,e,dC.c,d,b,a,e D.d,a,c,b,e人们逐渐认识火的顺序是闪电取火摩擦取火从太阳取火用火柴取火用电打火机取火,故选C项。Recently the “China Dream” has been the subject of a public topic.Although it is quite common for Chinese people to dream of an empowered(强大的) or a prosperous(繁荣) China,most people also have their own dreams.Throughout Chinas
11、thousands of years of history,these “China Dreams” have always existed.Do you have a “China Dream”?I brought up this topic with several young Chinese students with higher US educational backgrounds.Unsurprisingly,they all had their own heartfelt hopes and dreams for their native country.Fred Wang,an
12、 MBA candidate in the US said,“I dream of equal chance for the young in China.Equality means all young people can compete fairly,based on the rule-of-law no matter whether they are rich or poor.”Yujie Zhao,another MBA candidate in California said,“I dream of a happy family with an affordable home.I
13、dream of having the best education for my children so they will not lose at the starting line,and I dream of being able to take good care of my parents after they retire(退休).” She said,“It seems like all my dreams are about family,but it is so true for most Chinese young dreamers today.”Yiqiong Zhan
14、g,an MBA graduate from the US shared her dreams.“I have a dream which I have been holding for many yearsthat is after working hard for about 20 to 25 years,I can have enough money to build and manage a small bookstore or a flower shop.Besides working hard,I am able to enjoy life:to play the piano,to
15、 hike and to enjoy a two-month-long vacation every year.This may be a common dream among young Chinese students.”There is no doubt that all of these young students have their own “China Dream”.They all love China,and they all love chasing their dreams.Beautiful “China Dream” requires hard work.Every
16、one should work hard to make their dream come true.1.Which is TRUE about the three young Chinese students?A.They receive higher education in China.B.They have their own hopes and dreams for China.C.They have their own hopes and dreams for America.D.They only have dreams that cant come true.由最后一段“The
17、re is no doubt that all of these young students have their own China Dream.They all love China,.”可知答案。2.What does the word “compete” in the second paragraph mean?A.完成 B.成功C.竞争 D.实现由第二段最后一句“Equality means all young people can compete fairly,based on the rule-of-law no matter whether they are rich or
18、poor.”可知compete的意思是“竞争”。3.Yujie Zhao hopes that .A.all young people can have equal opportunitiesB.she can have a happy family with a big houseC.she can look after her parents well when they are oldD.she can have enough money to build and manage a small bookstore or a flower shop.由第三段倒数第二句“.I dream o
19、f being able to take good care of my parents after they retire(退休).”可知答案。4.Which one is NOT Yiqiong Zhangs dream?A.Working hard for about 20 to 25 years.B.Managing a small bookstore or a flower shop.C.Playing the piano and hiking in her free time.D.Enjoying a two-month-long vacation every year.“Work
20、ing hard for about 20 to 25 years.”不是梦想,而是实现梦想的条件。5.From the passage we can learn that .A.“China Dream” is very difficult to come true.B.“China Dream” does need everyones hard work.C.“China Dream” is only a dream about the development of our country.D.“China Dream” is very easy to come true.由最后一句“Ev
21、eryone should work hard to make their dream come true.”可知答案。It seems more and more Americans want schools to teach foreign languages to children younger than five years old.The most popular way to teach these young children another language is called immersion.Children in immersion programs hear onl
22、y the new language in the classroom.The children play games,sing songs and talk to one another in the new language.Some experts say immersion programs are the most effective way for young children to learn a language.But there can be a problem when children in the United States begin to learn anothe
23、r language at such an early age.Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language.Only seven of the fifty states require schools to teach a foreign language to students between the ages of six and twelve.Language experts say it is easier for younger children to learn a language.Still,
24、American schools generally do not begin to teach foreign languages until secondary schools.By then,students are about thirteen years old.American schools face difficult choices about the cost of educational programs.The government has increased support for foreign language study in its education law
25、 called No Child Left Behind.At the college,the Modern Language Association says more students than ever are studying foreign languages and more languages are being studied now than in the past.Spanish is the most widely taught in American colleges and universities.French,German,Chinese and Italian
26、are also popular.1.The most popular way to teach the American children another language is called .A.task B.speakingC.immersion D.listening 由第一段最后一句“The most popular way to teach these young children another language is called immersion.”可知。2.Where is Spanish the most widely taught?A.In American colleges and universities.B.In American secondary schools.
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