Endangered languages are languages that wouldn’t exist any longer, much like end
题型：不详难度：来源：
The world faces enormous challenges in order to protect different kinds of languages. Of the more than 6,912 languages, half may be in danger of disappearing in the next several decades.
It is caused by many reasons: small numbers of speakers, the regular use of other languages, attitudes towards their languages, moving of the younger population, government policies, and languages used in education and so on. A language may lack important things such as a body of literature, and people who read and write it. A language may also lack prestige (声望) and support of its speakers.
The survival of a language is also threatened when speakers move to other areas where different languages are spoken, or when government policies improve the use of a specific language in school, official business and the media. These situations encourage people to learn the wider-known language and may cause them, especially the young, to stop using their mother tongue. Often those speaking lesser-known languages will choose to learn a more prestigious language with the hope of greater economic opportunities. Most of the world’s parents are teaching their children English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Russian or some other main languages instead of their own languages for social and economic reasons.
小题1:What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．Languages in the world. |
| B．Reasons why languages become endangered. |
| C．What an endangered language is. |
| D．Languages spoken by few speakers. |
| A．more than 6,912 | B．more than 3,456 | C．6,912 | D．less than 3,456 |
①=Paragraph1 ②=Paragraph2 ③=Paragraph3 ④=Paragraph4
小题4:We can infer that the best way to maintain an endangered language is to _________.
| A．forbid the speakers to move about |
| B．pass laws to protect the language |
| C．raise the salaries of the people who speak the language |
| D．teach the language to young children and encourage people to speak it often |
| A．many languages will be probably endangered in this century |
| B．government policies have a big effect on languages |
| C．the endangered language is a language that is spoken by a few people |
| D．languages are related to their speakers’ social and economic position |
答案
小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:D
小题5:C
解析
小题1:主旨大意题，文章主要讲述的是很多语言变成濒临消失的原因。
小题2:推理判断题，根据第二段 Of the more than 6,912 languages, half may be in danger of disappearing in the next several decades可知，大约有3456多种语言要消失
小题3:推理判断题，根据文章内容可知，第一二两段是综述，三四两段是分论点
小题4:事实细节题，根据最后一段These situations encourage people to learn the wider-known language and may cause them, especially the young可知，是要教年轻人这种语言并鼓励他们经常讲
小题5:推理判断题，根据第一段Endangered languages are languages that wouldn’t exist any longer可知，C想是错误的
举一反三
Shelia’s Turn: When Shelia and Will were dating, he seemed like kids, especially Ashley. He’d bring her presents, play games with her. But after the wedding, things took a turn. Will suddenly became a super strict stepfather, scolding Ashley for watching too much cartoons, constantly picking fights and punishing her for offenses as small as spilling milk. Shelia’s thought about leaving Will, but soon after they married, they had a son, Billy. Will adores his well-behaved boy, but Ashley hates him. Shelia doesn’t know what to do--- her daughter is miserable, but leaving her husband might mean losing her son.
Will’s turn: Will was so excited to be a male role model in Ashley’s life. He didn’t just want to be a guy living in her house; he wanted to treat her like his own daughter, which, to Will, meant giving Ashley more rules and help her learn responsibility. He’d always felt that Shelia let Ashley loose on everything. But after the wedding, Will was surprised that Shelia didn’t want him to do that. If Will takes away Ashley’s TV privileges or tells her to clean up her room, Shelia just lets Ashley do what she likes and does it herself. Will was tired of this and he’d rather take his son and go.
The advisor’s turn: The counselor(顾问) quickly recognized their conflict as a classic case of unspoken, hidden expectations. Before the wedding, when it was just Shelia and Will, everything was easy. But now, everyone in their big family is competing for attention, and the couple never sat down and discussed the biggest issue---their child-upbringing philosophies(育儿经). The counselor suggested Shelia allow Will to give some rules on Ashley but Will’s punishments couldn’t be extreme. Once Ashley saw that her mom and stepdad had become a united front, she cooperated more.
小题1:The text is most likely to be found in a book about______.
| A．popular science | B．historical events |
| C．social problems | D．political systems |
| A．Will often picked fights with Ashley. |
| B．Ashley often spilled milk on the floor. |
| C．Will always punished her for bad behaviors. |
| D．Ashley was stopped watching too many cartoons. |
| A．Will has a good intention. |
| B．Will does not love children |
| C．Will does not love Shelia any more |
| D．Will’s way of parenting is very perfect. |
| A．Negative | B．Objective | C．Critical | D．. Subjective |
English is also as an important international language in many other countries, like China and Japan. People in these countries use it for business, and travelers to these countries use English when they get there. Other people may learn English because they enjoy reading books in English, listening to British or American music or watching American films.
English has changed a lot these years and still goes on changing. It is no longer right to talk about British English or American English if the speaker doesn’t come from those countries. People in Japan or Korea, for example, may use the American spelling but may not sound like Americans.
English will be the most widely used language in the world in the 21st century. This language no longer belongs to British, American or Australian speakers. It belongs to anyone who can use this language. After you leave school, you will almost certainly need it.
小题1:In how many countries is English spoken as a first language in the world?
| A．Five. | B．Four. | C．Three. | D．Six. |
| A．Britain, USA and Australia. |
| B．India, Singapore and many of Caribbean and Pacific islands. |
| C．China and Japan. |
| D．New Zealand, Ireland and Canada. |
| A．passing exams |
| B．business and traveling |
| C．reading English books, enjoying English music or watching films |
| D．Both B and C |
| A．will speak the same as Americans |
| B．may not sound like Americans |
| C．will speak British English |
| D．will speak English much better |
| A．A first language in the world. |
| B．A second language in the world. |
| C．English around the world. |
| D．A useful language. |
History tells that there were wars, great or small, in every century, in every decade. Throughout the ages, from the Stone age to the Atomic Age, men have been fighting, first with swords and shields(盾), then with guns and cannons, and now, hydrogen bombs and missiles are used for military purpose. But, in spite of all these, it is still my belief that war can be prevented and peace can be won, but it requires the effort of every one of us.
I am sure that we would not like to experience another world war. If it ever happens, two-thirds of the world and much of the civilization which men have gained through time, patience and effort will be destroyed. Will then the remaining one-third of the world be able to survive on its own?
Our task now is not to blame the past, but to plan for the future.
If there is peace in the world, men can use their rockets to explore the mystery of space, their submarines to explore the depth of the sea, their missiles to deliver mails and their fine equipment to penetrate(穿透) the jungles of Africa, instead of using them military.
Governments can use their money to build more schools, so that more children can be educated to be useful citizens. Scientists can use atomic energy to propel (推动) steamships and planes. They can also design new machines to increase the production of goods and thus improve the way of living of the people.
How can a peaceful world be achieved? It requires, in my opinion, the understanding and friendship between all people from all nations. Let no one suffer discrimination by reason of color, race, religion, or national origin. Let the rich support the poor and the strong help the weak.
We know that neither peace nor such a dream world can come true in a day or a month. It may even take decades or centuries. But let us plan and begin now.
小题1:The best title for this passage is _________.
| A．The Past and the Future | B．To Die or To Survive |
| C．War and Peace | D．Understanding and Friendship |
| A．it is too difficult to achieve peace |
| B．peace can be won through the efforts of all human beings |
| C．another world war is inevitable |
| D．wars will always exist in the world |
| A．wars were not expensive in the past |
| B．wars can promote the development of weapons |
| C．things for military use can be transformed to peaceful use |
| D．as long as there are wars, people’s way of living cannot be improved |
| A．Spend more money educating children. |
| B．Stop military exploration |
| C．Call on people to help each other |
| D．Act from right now on. |
| A．Optimistic | B．Pessimistic | C．Imaginative | D．Disappointing |
• 584 Asians
• 124 Africans
• 95 Eastern and Western Europeans
• 84 Latin Americans
• 55 former Soviets (including Lithuanians, Latvians, Estonians, and other national groups)
• 52 North Americans
• 6 Australians and New Zealanders
The people of the village would speak:
• 165 Mandarin
• 86 English
• 83 Hindu/Urdu
• 64 Spanish
• 58 Russian
• 37 Arabic
The above list covers the mother tongues of only half the village.
One-third of the people in the village are children, and only 60 are over the age of 65. Just under half of the married women in the village have access to modem equipments.
This year 28 babies will be born. Ten people will die, 3 of them for lack of food, 1 from cancer. Two of the deaths will be of babies born within the year. With the 28 births and 10 deaths, the population of the village next year will be 1,018.
In this village of 1,000 persons, 200 people receive 75 percent of the income; another 200 receive only 2 percent of the income.
About one-third have access to clean, safe drinking water.
Of the 670 adults in the village, half can not read nor write.
The village has a total yearly budget , public and private, of over $3 million—$ 3 ,000 per person if it is distributed evenly. Of the total $3 million:
$ 181,000 goes to weapons and warfare
$ 159,000 to education
$ 132,000 to health care
These weapons are under the control of just 100 of the people. The other 900 are watching them with deep anxiety, wondering whether they can learn to get along together.
小题1:Which of the following is true about Mandarin according to the text?
| A．Nearly one-third of Asian people speak Mandarin in the village. |
| B．About 8.25 per cent of the people speak Mandarin in the village. |
| C．About 16. 5 per cent of the people speak Mandarin in the village. |
| D．Nearly all the Mandarin-speaking people are from Asia in the village. |
| A．Poverty. | B．Education. | C．Environment. | D．Marriage. |
| A．use | B．buy | C．produce | D．try |
| A．a peaceful world | B．good education |
| C．better health care | D．a life without anxiety |
But in the big cities of Europe like London or Paris, people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noise and the dirt of the city, and they are tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They don"t want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside, and breathe the fresh air there.
So they move out of the cities. Some don"t go very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities, other people move to the real countryside with sheep, cows and green fields. There, they start new lives and try to make new friends.
Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake. They don"t make so much money and there isn"t much work to do. People in the countryside are very different and aren"t always very friendly.
As a result, quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. “It’s wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights,” they say.
小题1:Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?
| A．The countryside is much poorer than me city. |
| B．People in the countryside have nothing to eat. |
| C．People in the countryside don"t have much work to do there. |
| D．Services in cities are usually much better than those in the countryside. |
| A．Because they will find good jobs. |
| B．Because they are tired of living in the city. |
| C．Because they can make more money there. |
| D．Because they like feeding sheep and cows in the green fields. |
| A．they can’t make much money |
| B．there isn’t much work for them to do in the countryside |
| C．some people in the countryside aren’t always very friendly to them |
| D．A, B and C |
| A．they are happy to move back to the city |
| B．they will miss their friends in the countryside |
| C．they still want to move to the countryside |
| D．they are tired of the noise and the crowded streets in the city |
| A．A happy life! | B．Living in the city! |
| C．Moving out or moving back? | D．Living in the countryside! |
最新试题
- （5分）某课外小组的同学收集了含水蒸气、一氧化碳和二氧化碳的废气，为确认这种废气中存在CO，他们在实验室按下图所示装置进
- （本题满分14分）已知数列中，且点在直线上.（1）求数列的通项公式；（2）若函数求函数的最小值；（3）设表示数列的前n项
- 下列离子方程式书写正确的是 [ ]A．铝片放入NaOH溶液中：2Al + 2OH-＝ 2AlO2- + H2↑
- 根据下列句子所给汉语意思或单词首字母，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。1. Xiao Wang felt frustrate
- 北欧人与生活在赤道附近的人相比，鼻子显得大的主要原因是A．鼻腔相应比较长，有利于预热寒冷的空气 B．鼻腔相应比较长，有利
- 如图，点A，B，C，D在⊙O上，AB=AC，AD与BC相交于点E，AE=ED，延长DB到点F，使FB=BD，连接AF．（
- 设f（x）是定义在R上的增函数，且对于任意的x都有f（-x）+f（x）=0恒成立．如果实数m、n满足不等式f（m2-6m
- 气球作为一种升空器具，是目前高空探测中使用的主要工具．特点是不需要动力，花费少，使用方便．气象气球常常作为各种大气探测仪
- 下面计算一定正确的是[ ]A．a3·a3=2a6B．a0=1C．（2ab2）2=4a2b4D．（a2+b2）2=
- -2的相反数是 [ ]A.0B.2C.-D.
热门考点
- (2分)锌是人体生长发育不可缺少的微量元素。葡萄糖酸锌(化学式为C12H22O14Zn，相对分子质量为455)是一种常用
- 泡菜是人们比较喜欢的食品，但它含有一定的亚硝酸盐，过量食用则对人体有毒害作用，国家规定亚硝酸盐在此类菜中的残留量不得超过
- 关于的方程有两个不相等的实根、，且有，则的值是（ ）A．1B．－1C．1或－1D．2
- 指数函数y=f（x）的反函数的图象过点（2，-1），则此指数函数为（ ）A．y=(12)xB．y=2xC．y=3xD．
- 阅读下面一篇文言文回答问题 嗟乎！师道之不传也久矣！欲人之无惑也难矣！古之圣人，其出人也远矣，犹且从师而问
- 在△ABC中，已知b=4，c=2，∠A=120°，则a等于[ ]A.2B.6C.2或6 D.2
- 《十二铜表法》第六表规定：“出卖的物品纵经交付，非在买受人付清价款或提供担保以满足出卖人的要求后，其所有权并不移转。”这
- 给定下列四个命题：①若一个平面内的两条直线与另一个平面都平行，那么这两个平面相互平行；②若一个平面经过另一个平面的垂线，
- 设x，y满足约束条件，则z=3x+y的最大值为（ ）
- 通常年份，当雨带位于长江中下游地区时，其对应的时期与此地产生的天气分别是[ ]A．3、4月，春旱B．5、6月，梅
© 2017-2019 超级试练试题库,All Rights Reserved.