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Many language learners think their pronunciation is good enough because their teacher doesn’t correct them too often or because other students can 36 them.
Pronunciation is the area which is 37 the least attention to in language learning. Most teachers 38 just let their students speak. The teachers stop them 39 the students say something completely wrong. Working on each student’s pronunciation in class is just 40. Also, the students who are 41 at pronunciation may be afraid that it will embarrass their classmates if they help 42 their mistakes.
Although you believe your pronunciation is good enough to 43, you may be 44 when you actually go to a foreign country. One of my friends was the best student in his 45 class in Poland. However, when he went to America, he found Americans didn’t understand 46 of what he said.
Your pronunciation may still be quite 47 that of a native speaker. If this is the 48, other people will find it 49 to understand what you’re saying and will not be comfortable with you.
50, don’t think you can communicate in a foreign language 51 you’ve tested your skills on real native speakers. 52 for native or nearnative pronunciation so that people you talk to can communicate with you 53. In order to achieve this goal, there’s no 54 that you will need to start thinking about pronunciation and 55 time on it.
| 小题1: | | A．mistake | B．watch | C．surround | D．understand |
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| 小题2: | | A．made | B．found | C．paid | D．called |
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| 小题3: | | A．never | B．ever | C．even | D．usually |
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| 小题4: | | A．only if | B．as if | C．even if | D．so that |
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| 小题5: | | A．fantastic | B．impossible | C．necessary | D．important |
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| 小题6: | | A．poor | B．well | C．good | D．strict |
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| 小题7: | | A．put out | B．work out | C．try out | D．point out |
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| 小题8: | | A．communicate | B．travel | C．pronounce | D．exchange |
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| 小题9: | | A．happy | B．sad | C．surprised | D．excited |
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| 小题10: | | A．Polish | B．French | C．German | D．English |
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| 小题12: | | A．near to | B．near from | C．far from | D．next to |
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| 小题13: | | A．same | B．matter | C．case | D．fact |
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| 小题14: | | A．easy | B．beneficial | C．convenient | D．hard |
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| 小题15: | | A．In conclusion | B．In other words | C．In total | D．On the contrary |
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| 小题16: | | A．when | B．until | C．after | D．while |
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| 小题17: | | A．Stand | B．Look | C．Aim | D．Search |
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| 小题18: | | A．smoothly | B．difficultly | C．truly | D．practically |
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| 小题19: | | A．way | B．need | C．doubt | D．wonder |
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| 小题20: | | A．take | B．cost | C．spend | D．kill |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:C
小题10:D
小题11:B
小题12:C
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:A
小题16:B
小题17:C
小题18:A
小题19:C
小题20:C |
解析
试题分析：本文讲述了在英语教育上，人们对于发音教育的忽视，在语音教育上所花的时间太少，导致很多人都不能用英语和别人进行流利的交流，并呼吁弥补这种情况。
小题1:D 动词辨析。A错认B注视C包围D理解；因为老师不纠正他们孩子同学能理解，他们就认为自己的英语很好。
小题2:C 固定词组。Pay attention to…注意…；本句是一个被动语态，在语言学习中，发音是最不被注意的。
小题3:D 副词辨析。A从未B曾经C甚至D通常；通常大部分老师只是让学生来讲英语。
小题4:A 连词辨析。A只有B似乎C即使D以至于；只有当学生完全错误的时候，老师才会纠正他的错误。
小题5:B 形容词辨析。A很棒B不可能C必要D重要；纠正每个学生的发音是不可能的事情。
小题6:C 固定词组。Be good at…擅长于…
小题7:D 动词短语辨析。A扑灭B制定，锻炼C尝试D指出；擅长发音的同学当心如果他们指出同学的错误会让同学感觉很尴尬。
小题8:A 动词辨析。A交流B旅游C发音D交换；也许你认为你的发音很好足以进交流，但是当你真正在国外的时候，你很很惊讶地发现你的发音对方听不懂。
小题:C 形容词辨析。句意：但是当你真正在国外的时候，你很很惊讶地发现你的发音对方听不懂。
小题10:D 上下文串联。指这位波兰朋友的英语是他们班上最好的。
小题11:B 形容词辨析。他发现对方连一半也听不懂。
小题12:C 短语辨析。A接近B附近的C远非D在…旁边；你的发音远远不如以英语为母语的人。
小题13:C 固定句型。If this is the case，如果这就是实际情况，那么别人就发现和你交流很困难。
小题14:D 形容词辨析。A容易B有益C方便D困难，，那么别人就发现和你交流很困难。
小题15:A 短语辨析。A总之B换句话说C共计C相反；总之直到你在本地人的身上测试以后你才认为你能与当地人交流。
小题16:B 固定句式。Not…until…直到…才…；直到你在本地人的身上测试以后你才认为你能与当地人交流。
小题17:C 固定词组。Aim for以…为目标；以本地人或者半本地人为目标。
小题18:A 副词辨析。A流利B困难C真地D实际的；以至于人们可以和你流利地交流。
小题19:C 固定句型。There is no doubt that…毫无疑问…
小题20:C 固定句型。Spend…on…在…花费时间；我们需要考虑在发音上多花点时间。
点评：本文讲述了在英语教育上，人们对于发音教育的忽视，在语音教育上所花的时间太少，导致很多人都不能用英语和别人进行流利的交流，并呼吁弥补这种情况。答题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。 |
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Tired of living in the same location but don’t want to leave the house you love? That wouldn’t be a problem if architect Felipe Campolina had his way.
The Brazilian architect has designed a concept for a home tower consisting of portable, stackable (可叠起堆放的) apartment units, which he says opens up new possibilities for ways of living in the city.
His design would allow owners to take their home with them when they travel — whether for a weekend away or for longer periods, he said.
The mobile home tower project is at the concept stage, and it could be years before it is built, if ever at all.
But if it is realized, it would offer an eco-friendly solution to living in urban areas, Campolina said.
“We have enough technology to build with fewer materials and minimize (使减至最小) the impact on nature,” he said.
His vision would call for units with a green roof and walls and a system for recycling water.
The tower, whose first floor would be built nine meters above ground, would also make it possible to save space in thickly populated areas.
“It is designed to facilitate (使便利) its application in dense urban centers, where space is very limited,” he said.
Still just a concept, Campolina — who designed the building for architecture journal eVolo’s Skyscraper Competition — said with enough public interest, it just might become a reality one day.
小题1:We can learn from the first four paragraphs that the tower _____.| A．is now being built | | B．is intended for people in the countryside | | C．will be made up of mobile living units | | D．was designed by a US architect |
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE about the home tower?| A．All its walls will be painted blue. | | B．It will have a waste paper recycling system. | | C．It will be made of recycled rubbish. | | D．It will do little harm to the environment. |
小题3:The building’s first floor would be built high above ground _____.| A．to save space in crowded cities | B．to make the building attractive | | C．to build the house solidly | D．to fix its units more easily |
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【1】Who says you need super power to save the world? On April 22, more than a billion people worldwide celebrated Earth Day by taking part in green activities in their communities. However, you needn’t wait until Earth Day. You needn’t be an adult, either! Every day, young people across the globe are doing their part to keep the Earth healthy and green. These are just a few kid heroes for the planet.
Manatee (海牛) minder
【2】When she was in second grade, Stephanie Cohen read about a baby manatee hit by a boat off the coast of Florida. Biologists saved the manatee. But caring for the sea creature was expensive. Stephanie took up a collection and raised 27 dollars in one day. Now 18, Stephanie still raises money to help these "Gentle Giants".
Goodbye paper bags
【3】When Adrienne Smith, 15, was in sixth grade, she noticed that many of her classmates carried paper lunch bags. To help kid cut down on waste, she invented an eco-friendly lunch bag. It is partly made from recycled plastic bottles. "Kids like it because they can fold it up and put it in their backpacks," said Adrienne. She sells the bags at greenearbag.com. And some of the money goes to charity.
He"s skiing to save the earth
【4】Parker Liantaud, 15, wanted to raise awareness about the effects of climate change on the polar regions. He set out to become one of the youngest people ever to ski the North Pole. Although the cruel conditions forced Parker and his guide to finish the last 15 miles of the journey by helicopter, Parker felt he met his goal to inspire others. "All young people have the power to make a change," he said.
He ______ the earth
【5】Every year, Max Kesselman, from Pennsylvania, USA, celebrates his birthday December 3 by cleaning up the Earth. When Max was 6, he noticed trash on the sides of the road. He wrote a letter to local leaders suggesting a cleanup day on his birthday.(words:353)
小题1:What is the main idea of the passage? （no more than 8 words）
小题2:What does the word "it" (Line 3, Paragraph3) probably refer to? （no more than 5 words ）
小题3:Fill in the blanks of the title of Paragraph 5 with proper words． （no more than 5 words）
小题4:Why didn"t Parker ski the North Pole all the way?（No more than 7 words）
小题5:Write out at least one other Green Activity you can take part in?（no more than 8 words） |
I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different than the other kids’. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning. So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years, our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, however, would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout.
She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background, I’m now trying to bring up my three children. I’m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.
小题1:Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most? | A．Eating differently from other kids. | B．Wearing clean clothes made by mother | | C．Going to bed early and getting up early | D．Letting mother know where they were |
小题2:It can be inferred from the passage that____________.| A．the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies | | B．mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law | | C．all the other kids studied better than the writer | | D．the writer’s family lived a miserable life |
小题3:Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage ?| A．Mother practiced economy in running her home | | B．The writer is very thankful for her mother | | C．The writer is severe with her children when bringing them up | | D．The wrier has a deep hatred for her mother |
小题4:The passage was written in a way of _________ tone.| A．humorous | B．hateful | C．ridiculous | D．critical |
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Ever wonder how much a cloud weighs? What about a hurricane? A meteorologist has done some estimates and the results might surprise you.
Let"s start with a very simple white puffy cloud — a cumulus cloud（积云）. How much does the water in a cumulus cloud weigh? Peggy LeMone, senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, did the numbers. "The water in the little cloud weighs about 550 tons," she calculates. "Or if you want to convert it to something that might be a little more meaningful … think of elephants."
The thought of a hundred elephants-worth of water suspended in the sky begs another question — what keeps it up there?
"First of all, the water isn"t in elephant sized particles（微粒）, it"s in tiny tiny tiny particles," explains LeMone. And those particles float on the warmer air that"s rising below. But still, the concept of so much water floating in the sky was surprising even to a meteorologist like LeMone. "I had no idea how much a cloud would weigh, actually, when I started the calculations," she says.
So how many elephant units of water are inside a big storm cloud—10 times bigger all the way around than the "puffy" cumulus cloud? Again, LeMone did the numbers: About 200,000 elephants.
Now, ratchet up the calculations for a hurricane about the size of Missouri and the figures get really massive. "What we"re doing is weighing the water in one cubic meter theoretically pulled from a cloud and then multiplying by the number of meters in a whole hurricane," she explains.
The result? Forty million elephants. That means the water in one hurricane weighs more than all the elephants on the planet. Perhaps even more than all the elephants that have ever lived on the planet.
小题1:The weight of is NOT mentioned in the passage.| A．a cumulus cloud | B．a tornado | C．a hurricane | D．a storm cloud |
小题2:How did Peggy LeMone feel about the result of her calculations?| A．She found it not convincing. | | B．She thought it needed further calculations. | | C．She was quite surprised at it. | | D．She considered the calculations inaccurate. |
小题3:What can be inferred from the passage?| A．A storm cloud weighs about 200,000 elephants. | | B．The water in a hurricane weighs more than that in any other kind of cloud. | | C．There are less than forty million elephants living on the earth. | | D．The water in the cloud is in very tiny partials. |
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How would you like to learn more without having to study more？Here’s how：
1．Get to bed and go to sleep.Your performance，attention，and the ability to concentrate are damaged by lack of sleep.Teenagers need nine to ten hours of sleep a night for best performance.
2．Feed your head.The brain runs badly if it doesn’t get enough fuel.That means protein(蛋白质)and complex carbs (复合碳水化合物)－eggs and wheat bread for breakfast，say，rather than sugary cereal(含糖的麦片粥)and orange juice.The biggest mistake teens make is not to have breakfast or to go for sugar，which raises blood sugar levels.
3．Body exercise is brain exercise.Body exercise really improves brain performance，perhaps because it increases blood flow，or perhaps because it reduces stress and anxiety(焦虑).Twenty minutes of activity a day that raises your heart rate will do great good.
4．Learn now what you want to remember for the rest of your life.Teenage brains are much better at remembering things than the brains of young children or adults.Scientists aren’t sure why.Whatever the reason，the teenage years are the time to learn new languages and master other lifelong skills.
5．Learn the power of risk taking.Adults are always worried about the downside of teenage risktaking，and it’s true that teenagers are more likely than adults to get themselves in trouble by drinking and driving.But the fact that the parts of the brain that drive people to try new，risky，and exciting things appear to be more developed in teenagers can be a huge advantage.Pick certain challenges－difficult sports，a hard job，mastering a performance art，traveling overseas－and the teenage brain is able to deal with them.They have this power they’re given to go out and do it without fear.
6．Learn what you love.Because emotional(情感的)systems develop fast in teenager brains，teenagers learn things they’re interested in quickly and well.Their brains give them tools like attention on the project.
小题1:According to the passage，teenagers should have for breakfast.| A．wheat bread and eggs | B．sugar and orange juice | | C．sugar and bread | D．wheat bread and orange juice |
小题2:Body exercise plays a part in all the following EXCEPT .| A．making people less anxious | B．raising heart rate | | C．reducing blood pressure | D．reducing stress |
小题3:The underlined word “downside” in the passage probably means .| A．excitement | B．disadvantage | | C．benefit | D．power |
小题4:It can be learned from the passage that .| A．teenagers learn quickly when they are fond of something | | B．teenagers should be forbidden to drive | | C．scientists know why teenagers have a good memory | | D．teenagers need less sleep than adults |
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