题目内容
English is the native or official language of one-fifth of the land area of the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. In South Africa and India it is one of the official languages.
More people study English than any other language. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are in English. Many university classes are taught in English even though the native language is not English.
English is the language of international communication. It is the language of international business, research, and science. More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is written in English. More than half of the scientific research journals are in English. Most other languages have borrowed many English words.
Why did English become the international language? In the middle of the nineteenth century, French was the international language. The Britain became very powerful in the world. England started colonies in North America and India in the seventeenth century. By 1900 England also had colonies in other parts of Asia, Africa and the South Pacific. The people in the colonies had to use English. Slowly it became more important than French internationally. After the Second World War, the United States became very powerful, and even more people began to learn English.
Is English a good international language? It has more words than any other language. The grammar is simpler than in other major languages. However, English spelling is difficult. Foreigners all have trouble spelling English. So do native speakers!
Since 1880, people have invented over fifty artificial (not natural) languages. No one speaks them as a native language. However, none of them has ever become popular. Some people don’t want to study English, but it is the international language. There is no way to change that now.
【小题1】English is the native language of ______.
| A．South Africa | B．Australia | C．All of Canada | D．Malaysia |
| A．1600s | B．1800s | C．1700s | D．1900s |
| A．The English grammar is simple in general. |
| B．It has a good vocabulary. |
| C．Its pronunciation sounds pleasant. |
| D．It is difficult to spell correctly. |
| A．it is necessary to invent a new language. |
| B．English is the international language whether you like it or not |
| C．English is much better than other languages |
| D．English should be spoken all over the world |
【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】B
解析
名校课堂系列答案If you ask some people, “How did you learn English so well?” you may get a surprising answer: “In my sleep!”
These are people who have taken part in one of the recent experiments (实验) to test “the learn while you sleep” method (方法), which is now being tried in several countries, and with several subjects. English is among them.
Scientists say that this sleep study method greatly speeds language learning. They say that the ordinary person can learn two or three times as much during sleep as in the same period during the day—and this does not affect (影响) his rest in any way. However, sleep teaching will only put into your head what you have studied already while you are awake.
In one experiment, ten lessons were broadcast over the radio for two weeks. Each lesson lasted twelve hours — from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. The first three hours of English grammar and vocabulary (词汇) were given with the students awake. At 11 p.m. a lullaby (催眠曲) was broadcast to send the student to sleep and for the next three hours the radio in a soft and low voice broadcast the lesson again into his sleeping ears. At 2 a.m. a sharp noise was sent over the radio to wake the sleeping student up for a few minutes to go over the lesson. The soft music sent him back to rest again while the radio went on. At 5 o’clock his sleep ended and he had to go through the lesson again for three hours before breakfast.
1.In the experiment, lessons were given____ .
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A．in the night time |
B．after lullabies were broadcast |
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C．while the student was awake |
D．all through the twelve hours |
2.Before each lesson finishes, the student has to____ .
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A．get up and take breakfast |
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B．be woken up by a loud voice |
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C．listen to the lesson again in sleep |
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D．review (复习) the lesson by himself |
3.The sleep study method is being tried in many countries to teach____ .
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A．the English language |
B．grammar and vocabulary |
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C．a number of subjects |
D．foreign languages |
Malaysia is a country of exciting beauty, with a tropical（热带的） climate. Malaysia’s weather is hotter in the lowlands and cooler in the mountains and highlands. Temperatures vary between 20 and 30 centigrade. Rainfall can be expected at any time, with an average of between 200 and 260 centimeters.
The Malaysian population consists of Malays, Chinese, Indians and Eurasians. Its main religions are Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism and Christianity. Its national language is Malay. English is widely spoken and is used all over the country. Other languages spoken in Malaysia are some Chinese dialects, Tamil, Portuguese and Arabic.
Malaysia is an exciting and fascinating place for tourists, with something special planned throughout the year. The natural attractions are plentiful, with magnificent mountains lying in green, large stretches of sandy beaches and hospitable and friendly people.
Malaysia’s economy is the most advanced in this part of the world. The annual income is M$1, 680, one of the highest in the whole of Asia. Malaysia is the world’s leading exporter of rubber, tin, tropical hardwood, palm oil, pepper, tea, coffee and cocoa and has vast resources of oil.
Malaysia’s capital is Kuala Lumpur in the southwest of the Malay Peninsula. Kuala Lumpur arose in the 1860s when tin was discovered, grew and spread very quickly. It became the state’s capital within forty years of its founding. Now it is home to over one million inhabitants, about 56% of whom are Chinese, 28% Malays and the rest are from anywhere and everywhere.
1.If you visit Malaysia, you will see ________.
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A．people of the white and yellow races |
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B．many temples and churches |
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C．beautiful tropical scenery |
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D．All of the above. |
2.Though Malay is Malaysia’s national language, ______.
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A．over half of its population speak Chinese |
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B．English is also a popular language |
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C．people don’t know Malay |
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D．it’s only spoken by Malays |
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
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A．Malaysia is one of the richest countries in Asia. |
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B．It rains a little now and a little then in Malaysia. |
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C．Kuala Lumpur became Malaysia’s capital before 1910. |
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D．Malaysia is rich in agricultural products. |