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Unit 5 Languages around the world
Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking
1、We'd appreciate your _________ (leave) as fast as possible.
2、These data have been collected from _________ (variety) sources.
3、In his speech, he _________ (refer) to a recent trip to Canada the other day.
4、In ancient times, the wood _________ (carve) into the shape of a flower.
5、The novel is regarded _________ one of the excellent works.
6、It is very important to (注意）the uses of words when learning English.
7、As we all know, the term “classical music” is used to (指的是）a great variety of music.
8、She spoke not only her (本族语），Swedish, but also English and French.
9、Both (官方语言），English and French，use the same spelling of the name Canada.
10、Could you please write me in English instead of Japanese (如果可能的话）？
11、refer to; pay attention to; ups and downs; date back to; by accident; lead to; be connected with; play an important role in; at least
1. This suggestion will certainly _____________ an argument.
2. The hotel _____________ the station by a walkway.
3. There will be _____________ in our life.
4. I found the key _____________ when I was cleaning the room.
5. The railways _____________ the transport system.
6. He _____________ his notes now and then when he was speaking.
7. When doing our work, we must _____________ ways.
8. My family has a vase, which is said to _____________ the Ming Dynasty.
9. It will take you _____________ 20 minutes to get there.
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12、 It was a weekend and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were 1 , we realized that only minutes earlier an 2 woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. 3 was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. 4 , a lot of people stopped to help out.
5 we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very 6 about what had happened to the elderly couple. He 7 to me, 44 Mom, ifs not much fun falling over in front of 8 .” Seeing that there was a flower stall (摊位)at the front of the supermarket, he added, “Why shouldn’t we 9 the lady a flower? It will make her feel better.” I was 10 that he’d come up with this 11 idea. So we went over and told the flower seller 12 we wanted. “Just take it,” she replied. “I 13 take your money for such a wonderful 14 .”
By now medical staff had arrived, and were 15 the injured woman. We gave the flower to the woman's husband and I told him it was 16 my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you very much.” He then turned to me, “You have a 17 son. Thank you very much. ”
The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. 18 being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with 19 in her eyes and gave him a little 20 .
1.A.stopping B.driving C.moving D.leaving
2.A.elderly B.awful C.honest D.injured
3.A.The seller B.My son C.The crowd D.Her husband
4.A.Fortunately B.Particularly C.Interestingly D.Importantly
5.A.If B.Since C.Unless D.While
6.A.guilty B.curious C.worried D.angry
7.A.shouted B.lied C.said D.answered
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8.A.no one B.everyone C.someone D.anyone
9.A.buy B.bring C.leave D.lend
10.A.concerned B.shocked C.puzzled D.amazed
11.A.wise B.innocent C.sweet D.crazy
12.A.which B.what C.when D.whether
13.A.must not B.needn't C.may not D.can't
14.A.scene B.deed C.flower D.habit
15.A.checking with B.praying for C.operating on D.looking after
16.A.about B.to C.with D.from
17.A.wonderful B.cheerful C.successful D.respectful
18.A.Out of B.Regardless of C.Thanks to D.As to
19.A.pity B.hope C.love D.pain
20.A.smile B.money C.idea D.comfort
13、 These people are studying English. However, they are now facing some problems.
I am Pablo. I work 50 hours a week as a taxi driver, so l talk to people all day. They understand me, but I know I make a lot of mistakes. No one corrects me. My vocabulary is strong. Grammar is my problem. I'm trying to change little by little. For example, I don't use the past tense (过去时). I always say, "I drive him to the office this morning" instead of "I drove him to the office this morning".
My name is Maria Luisa. I'm teaching myself English, and I'm good at grammar. However, it's really difficult to find ways to practice English. I live in an area where everyone speaks my language. My neighbors and friends speak Spanish. I can speak Spanish in the supermarket and at the post office.
I am Li Ping. I understand the grammar and the readings in my class and I think my writing is good, but I'm very nervous when I speak English. I don't want to make any mistakes because I'm afraid people will think that I'm stupid. Also,
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my pronunciation isn't good. When I speak, people often say, "What? Say that again."
I am Yoshi. I have been in the United States for one year. I'm studying hard and I know grammar well, but the vocabulary is very difficult. When I listen, I don't understand many of the words. When I try to read, there are three or four new words in every sentence. I feel discouraged.
1. Who may say, "I go to bed late last night"?
A. Pablo.
B. Maria Luisa.
C. Li Ping.
D. Yoshi.
2. What would be the best advice for Maria Luisa?
A. Try to have a wide vocabulary.
B. Develop a good knowledge of grammar.
C. Read as many English books as possible.
D. Make friends with English-speaking people.
3. Why do people find it hard to understand Li Ping's English?
A. Because she can't pronounce words in English correctly.
B. Because she speaks at a very fast speed.
C. Because her grammar is terrible.
D. Because her voice is very low.
4. What can we learn about Yoshi?
A. He was born in the United States.
B. He has a very small vocabulary.
C. He has learned English for years.
D. He is very good at listening.
14、 I'm a strong believer that learning different languages makes you look incredibly good when you're in a foreign country and can understand and speak the
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language. The list below is 4 apps that will help you lean a foreign language! You can download them for free.
Babbel-Learn Languages
Babbel is an excellent language tool to help you progress step by step with learning a new language. It helps you learn grammar along the way as you work your way through the tasks and assignments. You need to pay a monthly subscription (用户费), but this will still be cheaper than taking physical lessons with a tutor!
Duolingo: Learn Languages Free
The app has many languages to choose from and will work through the basics all the way to advanced words and sentences. It's all completely free too! It's incredibly well designed, looks great and will help you learn, remember and progress with just a little bit of time every day.
Tandem: Language Exchange
Rather than have you work through tasks and memorize different things, the app lets you match with people who share your interests but speak the language you want to learn. You can then have text, voice and video conversations with people who want to learn your native language, and in return you learn theirs, all by simply communicating with each other. It's a great way to learn with only $1 a day.
Learn English-busuu
This app is perfect if you want to learn English. There are all sorts of audio and visual learning aids. You'll find yourself working through interactive tests and learning tools for vocabulary and dialogue.
1. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. Sell apps to language learners.
B. Introduce language learning apps.
C. Teach language learners to use apps.
D. Teach languages through apps.
2. Which app suits you best if you want to learn through communication?
A. Babbel-Lean Languages
B. Tandem: Language Exchange
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C. Duolingo: Learn Languages Free
D. Learn English-busuu
3. What is Duolingo different from the other three apps?
A. It is completely free to use.
B. It is specially for English learning.
C. It is unsuitable for beginners.
D. It is the most effective (有效的) app.
4. What do the apps have in common?
A. They cover all languages.
B. They focus on grammar.
C. They contain many tests.
D. They can be downloaded free.
答案以及解析
1答案及解析：
答案：leaving
解析：考查动名词。句意: 如果您能尽快离开, 我们将不胜感激。appreciate后跟名词或动名词, 故填leaving。
2答案及解析：
答案：various
解析：考查形容词。句意: 这些数据是从各种途径搜集来的。设空处修饰复数名词sources, 需要用形容词, 故填various。
3答案及解析：
答案：referred
解析：考查动词时态。句意: 前几天, 他在演讲中提到了近期的加拿大之行。根据the other day可知, 此处应用一般过去时, 故填referred。
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4答案及解析：
答案：was carved
解析：考查动词时态和语态。句意: 在古代, 这块木头被雕刻成了一朵花的形状。根据时间状语In ancient times可知此处应用一般过去时, the wood和carve之间是被动关系, 故应用一般过去时的被动语态。
5答案及解析：
答案：as
解析：考查固定搭配。句意: 这篇小说被看作是最优秀的作品之一。be regarded as意为"被看作……", 是固定搭配, 故填介词as。
6答案及解析：
答案：pay attention to
解析：
7答案及解析：
答案：refer to
解析：
8答案及解析：
答案：native language
解析：
9答案及解析：
答案：official languages
解析：
10答案及解析：
答案：if possible
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解析：
11答案及解析：
答案：1. lead to 2. was connected with 3. ups and downs 4. by accident 5. play an important role in 6. referred to 7. pay attention to 8. date back to 9. at least
解析：
12答案及解析：
答案：1.D; 2.A; 3.D; 4.A; 5.D; 6.C; 7.C; 8.B; 9.A; 10.D; 11.C; 12.B; 13.D; 14.B; 15.D; 16.D; 17.A; 18.B; 19.C; 20.A
解析：1. D —个周末“我”和五岁的儿子Tenyson在当地的超市购物,当“我 们”正要离开（leave)的时候，我们意识到……
2. A根据第二段的第一句话中的the elderly couple可知，是一位上 了年纪的（elderly)女士。
3. D根据第三段的第二句话可知这位女士和她的丈夫(her husband)在一起。
4. A这位女士流血了，很尴尬也很震惊。幸运的是（fortunately)很 多人停下来帮忙。
5. D当"我们"朝着事发现场走去时，此处选While。
6. C Tenyson为发生在这对夫妻身上的事情而感到担忧(worried)。
7. C Tenyson 对“我”说（say)。
8. B在大家（everyone)面前跌倒不是一件好玩的事情。
9. A看到超市前面有一个鲜花的摊位，他补充说：“我们为什么不 给这位女士买（buy)朵花？……”
10. D “我”很吃惊（amazed)于Tenyson的这个想法。
11. C此处选择形容词修饰idea (想法），“我”五岁的儿子要为摔 倒的老人买一束花，这个想法很让人暖心，故选sweet。
12. B所以“我们”就走到摊位前告诉卖花的人“我们”想要什么 (what) 。
13. D “拿走吧”，她回复说，“我不能(can’t)为……收你们的钱。 ”
14. B因为你们的行为（deed)是如此美好。
15. D这时，医务人员已经到了，正在照顾（look after)这位受伤的女士。
16. D “我们”把花送给了女士的丈夫，并且告诉他花是“我”儿子 送的。
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17. A这个老人感动了，所以他告诉“我”说：“你的儿子很棒(wonderful)...”
18. B不顾（regardless of)受伤严重，这位女士还是看向Tenyson。
19. C女士的眼睛里充满了爱（love)。
20. A 女士给了 Tenyson —个微笑（smile)。
13答案及解析：
答案：ADAB
解析：1.A推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句For example, I don't use the past tense (过去时). I always say, "I drive him to the office this morning" instead of "I drove him to the office this morning". 可知Pablo讲英语时不使用过去时。故A项正确。
2.D推理判断题。根据第三段最后三句I live in an area where everyone speaks my language. My neighbors and friends speak Spanish. I can speak Spanish in the supermarket and at the post office.可知Maria Luisa没有讲英语的环境, 所以建议让她和讲英语的人交朋友, 创造出练习英语的环境。故D项正确。
3.A细节理解题。根据第四段最后两句Also, my pronunciation isn't good. When I speak, people often say, "What? Say that again."可知李萍的发音不好, 所以人们无法理解她。故A项正确。
4.B细节理解题。根据最后一段第三句I'm studying hard and I know grammar well, but the vocabulary is very difficult.可知Yoshi的词汇量很小。故B项正确。
14答案及解析：
答案：BBAD
解析：1.B主旨大意题。根据第一段最后两句"The list below is 4 apps that will help you learn a foreign language! You can download them for free."可知文章中列出的4个应用程序将帮助人们学习一门外语, 且可以免费下载, 故本文的目的是向人们推荐语言学习的应用程序。故选B项。
2.B细节理解题。根据"Tandem: Language Exchange"中的"You can then have text, voice and video conversations with people who want to learn your native language, and in
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return you learn theirs, all by simply communicating with each other."可知如果你想通过交流学习, Tandem: Language Exchange最适合。故选B项。
3.A细节理解题。根据"Duolingo: Learn Languages Free"中的"The app has many languages to choose from and will work through the basics all the way to advanced words and sentences. It's all completely free too!"可知, Duolingo与其他三个应用程序相比, 它是完全免费的。故选A项。
4.D细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句"You can download them for free."可知这些应用程序的共同点是可以免费下载, 因此选D项。
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