1、Section Listening and speaking _Chinese;_English;_French;_Russian;_Spanish 听力材料： Exploring languages around the world To some students, it seems that the only foreign language to learn is English. There are, however, nearly 7,000 languages in the world. After Chinese, the language with the most nati
2、ve language speakers isnt English its Spanish! Learning English is very useful, but it is wise to learn at least one other foreign language, if possible. There are many reasons why people learn a foreign language. Many students choose to study one of the languages that are spoken at the UN. As they
3、think it means better job chances in the future. The UN has six official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. They are spoken by around 2.8 billion people as their native or second languages. Some students, though, choose to study a language because of family or friends
4、. One American girl chose to learn Danish because her grandparents were from Denmark. When she was little, her grandpa used to read letters to her in Danish from their relatives in Denmark. Another young lady started learning French because she had several friends from African countries where French
5、 is spoken. What do you think? Which other language would you choose to study and why? .Listen to the speech again and answer the questions. 1What is the main topic of this speech? 答案：It_is_mainly_languages_around_the_world. 2How many languages are there in the world? 答案：Nearly_7,000. 3How many bill
6、ion people speak the UNs official as their native or second language? 答案：2.8_billion. 4What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning? 答案：He_believes_learning_foreign_languages_is_very_useful. Listening Tips 1注意细节 Before listening to the text, look through the exercises quickl
7、y and find out the key points according to the exercises. 2巧判人物关系，身份与职业 人物关系、职业、身份等相关方面的听力试题要求在某一特定 环境下，对说话人的身份进行推理与判断。该项内容的考查多是以 who 或 what 开头的特殊疑问句，其常问方式有： What is the man (woman)? Whats the mans (womans) occupation (职业)? Who is the man speaker? Whats the probable relationship between the two spea
8、kers? 另外，我们可根据以上内容所提供的称呼语并结合生活常识进 行判断。同时，熟悉特定的场景用语和关键词，便于我们更好地解 答有关人物关系、对话发生地点的题目。 即时训练听下面一段对话，回答问题。 1What is the possible relationship between the two speakers? AFriends. BWife and husband. CBusiness partners. 答案：A 2Where does the woman work now? AIn a school. BIn a restaurant. CIn a travel agency.
9、 答案：C 3What are the two speakers going to do? ATo take a trip. BTo have a coffee. CTo attend a meeting. 答案：B 听力材料： W：Peter? Hi, how are you? I havent seen you for ages! M：Hello, Mary. Well, it must be at least five years. What are you doing here? W：I came for a meeting. Business trip, you know. Anyw
10、ay, how are you? M：Im good, thanks. I still work in a school. What about you? W：I have a new job now, so I have to travel a lot. M：What do you do? W：I work for a travel agency. Working in a restaurant was just too boring. M：Your new job sounds interesting! Have you got time for a coffee? So we could
11、 catch up. W：Sure, why not? M：Oh, theres a nice cafe about two minutes walk from here. W：Lets go then. Step Three: Discussing . 根据录音在空格处填入合适的内容 English is a language spoken all around the world. 1.Its_reported_that English is used by almost a billion people in the world and 83% of the worlds emails
12、2.are_written_in_English. Now the number of people who learn English 3.as_a_foreign_language is more than 750 million. Now, everywhere in the world children go to school to learn English. Most of them learn English for five or six years at high school. Lee is studying English because he wants to be
13、a scientist and he knows that 4.English_is_the_international_language_of science. Most scientists write in English. Wei Ling wants to work for an airline when she 5.leaves_school. She needs to learn English because English is the international language used on airlines and all pilots speak English.
14、Her teacher told her to go on an English course this summer 6._to_improve_her_English. I think with so many people municating_in_English every day, it will become more and more important to 8.have_a_good_knowledge_of_English. 话题积累： 1the number of 的数量 2have a good knowledge of 精通 . With the world bec
15、oming a global village, it is a must for us to have a good knowledge of English. So discuss with your partner about English. 1How much do you know about English? (1)It_is_the_official_language_of_many_countries,_such_as_Ameri ca,_England,_Canada_and_so_on. (2)It_has_a_long_history. (3) There_are_mai
16、nly_two_kinds_of_English：American_English_and_Briti sh_English. (4)Many_Chinese_are_learning_English. 2Do you know that there is something about American English and British English? There_are_some_differences_in_spelling_and_pronunciation_betwe en_American_English_and_British_English. For example：
17、3Can you give us some advice on how to learn English well? (1)My_suggestion_is_that_we_should_listen_to_English_every_day _and_practice_speaking_it_if_possible. (2)We_should_memorize_more_words_and_expressions_to_have_y our_vocabulary_enriched,_which_is_of_great_importance_to_English_le arning. (3)_
18、It_is_a_good_idea_to_communicate_more_with_foreigners_in_ English. (4)_We_should_take_an_active_part_in_the_English_Corner,_whic h_broadens_our_view_and_improves_our_interest_in_English. (5)Wed_like_to_attend_English_lectures,_from_which_we_can_get _more_information_on_British_and_American_culture.
19、(6)_We_should_hold_more_interesting_English_activities,_such_as _debates_and_speech_competitions. (7)There_is_no_doubt_that_keeping_an_English_diary_helps_you_ a_lot_with_my_written_English. (8)We_should_do_more_reading_to_improve_our_reading_ability. 课时作业 16 .阅读理解 A I was so fortunate today to be a
20、ble to offer my love and help to an older lady at my local supermarket. I saw her standing there. I felt quite strange about such a situation. What was she looking at? As I looked, I found it was a “Shredded Pork Bun Meal Kit” ， which is a service that sends customers food ingredients and recipes fo
21、r them to prepare their own fresh meals. “Thats new， ” I thought. Then I watched as the lady began to dig into her handbag and tried to pull out one of the biggest magnifying glasses (放大镜) I had never seen in my whole life! “Oh, she cant read it， ” I realized. So I stood there and continued watching
22、 her. The voice in my mind often asks me to do the right thing. It told me to help her. But I argued back saying, “No. I wont offer help. It will only embarrass her and she is OK now anyway. She has the worlds biggest magnifying glass to help her！” And I stood there longer. But the voice came back,
23、“Help her, Nicole. Dont be embarrassed. Just do it. Offer your help.” So I did it. I read and explained all the things that were included in that box. I read out the ingredients, the instructions on how to cook it and so on. She didnt end up buying it, but she was still quite grateful. I walked away
24、 knowing that I had helped her and made the right choice. Mostly, I had reminded her that people in this world still care about the old. She was seen. She was loved. And she mattered so much that a complete stranger took time to help her. And that stranger was me, a person who argued and didnt want
25、to do so in the beginning. So grateful I am when I choose to listen to the voice in my heart. It is because of love. Love is all that ever really matters. I also get happiness through helping her. 【语篇解读】作者在超市碰到了一位老太太，她想买一种食物 却看不清说明上的文字，作者想帮助她却内心矛盾，最后还是遵照自 己内心的指引做出了善举。 1What was the ladys problem? AS
26、he couldnt find her glasses. BShe couldnt hear the writer clearly. CShe couldnt see the instructions clearly. DShe couldnt understand the instructions. 答案与解析：C细节理解题。从文章第二段对老太太拿老花眼 镜的动作描述可知，她看不见要买的食物包装上的说明。从最后一句 “Oh, she cant read it， I realized.”可直接找到答案。 2Why didnt the writer want to help the lady a
27、t first? ABecause she had some other things to do. BBecause she considered it a difficult thing. CBecause she didnt want to make the lady embarrassed. DBecause she had the same problem with the old lady. 答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第三段的“It will only embarrass her and she is OK now anyway.”可知，作者一开始不想帮 助老太太是因为她不想让
28、老太太尴尬。 3How did the writer get happiness? ABy following a strangers voice. BBy spending time talking with the lady. CBy stopping the lady from buying the food. DBy persuading herself to help the lady. 答案与解析：D判断推理题。文章最后一句说到作者从帮助老 太太中获得快乐，而第三段讲到刚开始时作者犹豫是否帮她，作者经 历了说服自己的过程。 4What is the best title for t
29、he passage? AAn Unlucky Day BThe Leading Voice CA Scary Experience DThe Best Choice 答案与解析：B主旨大意题。文章中作者帮助老人的一系列举 动都是遵循自己内心的声音，在自己矛盾时，是这个声音指引着她做 出了正确的选择。故选“The Leading Voice” 。 B Learning a second language Some people learn a second language easily. Other people have trouble learning a new language. H
30、ow can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting. The first step is to feel confident about learning English. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn. Be patient. You dont have to understand
31、 everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. The second step is to practise your English. For example, write in a diary every day. You will get used to writing in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in
32、English. After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving. Besides, you must speak English every day. You can practise with your classmates after class. You will all make mistakes, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English. The third step is to keep a record
33、of your language learning. You can write this in your diary. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand anything the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult，but you tried to understand it. Write these achievements (成就) in your diar
34、y. You must be active in learning English and believe that you can do it. It is important to practise every day and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy learning English, and you will have more confidence in yourself. 【语篇解读】有人学习一门外语很容易，但是有的人很难学好 一门外语。本文就怎样学习英语，使它更有趣、更容易提出了几点建 议。 5When
35、you learn English, you do not need to _. Abe patient Bmake mistakes Cexpress your ideas in English Dunderstand everything at once 答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据文中第二段“You dont have to understand everything all at once.”可知，当你学习英语时，你不需 要立即理解所有的东西。所以选 D。 6What is NOT helpful for you to enjoy learning English? ATo comm
36、unicate in English. BTo worry about making mistakes. CTo think about what you did after each class. DTo make a record of the achievements. 答案与解析：B细节理题解。根据文中第二段“It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes.”可知，学习英语不要担心犯错误，从错误中我们能学到知 识，所以担心犯错是学不好英语的。所以选 B
37、。 7What is the main idea of this passage? AIt is very important to learn English. BSome people learn English easily while other people do not. CThere are ways to help you learn English more easily. DDont worry about making mistakes when learning English. 答案与解析：C主旨大意题。文章第一段中的“There are several ways t
38、o make learning English a little easier and more interesting.”就写 出了本文的主要内容，所以选 C。 .完形填空 I took my son to a popular restaurant for a lunchtime treat. And it seems everyone else had the same _1_. The place was full of _2_！ I drove around the small parking lot (停车场) for 10 minutes _3_ a spot (位置). Fina
39、lly I _4_ one. A lady was returning to her car so I _5_ her and waited patiently. As I did this I looked in my rear vision mirror (后视镜) and _6_ a young man quickly pull up behind me. As soon as he saw my indicator (转向灯) on for the spot, he seemed very _7_ and began hitting his steering wheel (方向盘).
40、I knew this wasnt directed at me but at the disappointment that he had _8_ a spot. I felt his _9_. I too had been _10_ the place for ages. As the lady left I _11_ something that surprised even me. I turned off my indicator and drove straight past. I let the man _12_ the spot. The man behind me was _
41、13_， unsure what to do. _14_ I lowered my window and gave him a(n) _15_ to take it, calling out at the same time “Its yours.” I _16_ driving further down the road to another car park, where although I had to walk quite a bit further, I was _17_ I could. Perhaps the man couldnt walk easily as his _18
42、_ wasnt as good as mine? I will _19_ know. But I knew the spot _20_ more to him than it did to me, when I saw him react the way he did. 【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。作者在停车场等待了很久终于找 到了一个车位，然而当看到紧随其后的一名司机因为没抢到车位的失 望表现时，作者决定将车位让给他。 1A.experience Bdream Cidea Dchance 答案与解析：C由“the same”可知，设空处指“to a popular restaurant for
43、 a lunchtime treat”这一想法，故填 idea。 2A.people Bnoise Cpleasure Dpeace 答案：A 3A.calling for Blooking for Casking for Dpaying for 答案：B 4A.borrowed Bfound Cbought Daccepted 答案与解析：B由上文中的“it seems everyone else had the same”以及文中的“I drove around the small parking lot for 10 minutes”可知，这个地方“人(people)”很多， “我”在停
44、车场绕了十 分钟想“找(looking for)”个车位，最后终于“找到(found)”一个。 5A.followed Bhelped Cguided Dmet 答案与解析：A由本句中的“A lady was returning to her car” 以及“waited patiently”可知， “我” “跟着(followed)”她，耐心地等 待着。 6A.suggested Bnoticed Cmade Drequired 答案与解析：B由本句中的“I looked in my rear vision mirror” 可知， “我” “注意到(noticed)”一名年轻的男子快速地在“
45、我”后面 停下车。 7A.serious Binterested Cangry Dcareful 答案与解析：C由本句中的“As soon as he saw my indicator on for the spot”以及“began hitting his steering wheel”可知，这名男子 似乎很“生气(angry)” 。 8A.refused Bchosen Creached Dmissed 答案与解析：D由上文中的“As soon as he saw my indicator on for the spot”以及“I knew this wasnt directed at m
46、e”可知，这名男子 之所以有这种表现是因为他“错过(missed)”了一个车位，感到很失 望。 9A.fear Bpain Ccourage Dwish 答案：B 10A.circling Bprotecting Ckeeping Dchanging 答案与解析：A由上文中的“I drove around the small parking lot for 10 minutes _3_ a spot”可知， “我”能感受到他的“痛苦 (pain)” ，因为“我”也在这个地方“绕了(circling)”许久才找到一个 车位。 11A.saw Bheard Cdid Dsaid 答案与解析：C由下
47、文中的“I turned off my indicator and drove straight past”可知， “我” “做了(did)”一件让自己都感到惊讶的事。 12A.search Bpass Cleave Dhave 答案与解析：D由上文中的“I turned off my indicator and drove straight past”以及下文中的“I lowered my window. calling out at the same time Its yours. ”可知， “我”让这名男子“占用(have)”那个 车位。 13A.worried Bsurprised C
48、tired Dpleased 答案与解析：B由本句中的“unsure what to do”可知，这名男 子很“惊讶(surprised)” 。 14A.But BSo CAgain DStill 答案与解析：B“The man behind me was _13_ unsure what to do”与“I lowered my window. calling out at the same time Its yours. ”之间是因果关系，故填 So。 15A.sign Border Creason Dpromise 答案与解析：A由上文中的“I let the man _12_ the
49、spot”以 及本句中的“I lowered my window and. calling out at the same time Its yours. ”可知， “我”摇下车窗， “示意他(gave him a sign)”使 用那个车位。 16A.stopped Bminded Cgave up Dended up 答案与解析：D由下文中的“although I had to walk quite a bit further”可知， “我” “后来(ended up)”开车到一个较远些的停车场。 end up 意为“最终成为，最后处于” 。 17A.hopeful Bsorry Ctha
50、nkful Dafraid 答案与解析：C由本句中的“I had to walk quite a bit further” 以及下文中的“Perhaps the man couldnt walk easily”可知，此处指虽 然“我”得走一段路，但“我”很“感激(thankful)”自己可以走路。 18A.job Bcar Cluck Dhealth 答案与解析：D由“Perhaps the man couldnt”可知， “我”在 猜想也许他的“身体状况(health)”不如“我” 。 19A.seldom Bnever Csurely Doften 答案与解析：B由下文中的“But I k
