题目内容
18.In today's China,exchanges between Chinese and English-speakers are increasingly frequent.English skills are important to Chinese if China wishes to play a stronger role on the world stage.However,the general English level of the Chinese people is on the decline.China's ranking in the 2015EF English Proficiency Index dropped 10drops.The Middle Kingdom was ranked 47th out of 70countries rated,and is now on par with several Latin American countries.The report triggered widespread discussion in China:in an increasingly international nation,why is the peoples'level of English getting worse?
A decline in the English level of the Chinese people is no accident.With China's exam-based education system,worsening English is inevitable.English education in China is too focused on grammar and ignored oral practice.This results in students that are often too scared to speak,for fear of making a mistake.Exam-based courses make it so students merely learn for the test,not learn the language.
In Latin America,nations do not have a rigorous exam system for English,but focus on promoting the language itself.Such programs that promote English include Chile's"English Opens Doors,"program,Panama's"Panama Bilingual Education Program,"and Mexico's"10Million People Plan."Brazil,which also has a government program,is ranked first in the region for English.
The Chinese government should first think about how to reduce the amount of pressure on students taking exams in order to promote change in the current system of rote English education.This is the most important step.
Everyone has been recently focused on overseas returnees.The number of Chinese studying abroad has rapidly multiplied in past years.At the same time,the number of overseas returnees is increasing as well.The job market is also increasingly competitive for them and it is often more difficult for returnees to find a suitable job than it is for domestic graduates.
Difficulties and pressure in the job market for overseas returnees deters a number of Chinese from studying abroad.As a result,the number of Chinese with high-level English,carefully perfected abroad,has been reduced.This could be a major reason for why English is getting worse overall in China.
While China's overall level of English has declined,it has not affected China's huge emphasis on English education and training.China remains one of the nations that is most committed to the study of English.
58.What do the underlined phrase"on par with"most probably mean?C
A.superior to
B.relative to
C.parallel to
D.equal to
59.What does the writer want to do with this article?B
A.To advise the Chinese government to reform its exam-based education.
B.To analyze the reasons why China's general English level is on the decline.
C.To report the phenomenon that there is a decline in English level of Chinese people.
D.To compare the different ways of learning English between China and Latin America.
60.What measure can help improve English level of Chinese people?D
A.Stopping testing English in the educational examination system.
B.Reducing the amount of pressure on students studying English.
C.Encouraging more students to study in Latin American countries.
D.Focusing more on expressive abilities and less on grammatical exams.
分析 在英语变得越来越重要的现代社会,中国人的英语水平却越来越差,本文分析了这一现象的具体原因,并提出有效建议.
解答 58.C.词义推断题.由前面China's ranking in the 2015EF English Proficiency Index dropped 10drops.The Middle Kingdom was ranked 47th out of 70countries rated,可知中国人的英语水平在下跌,作者要叙述的是这一不好的事情,可推知是接近于拉丁语国家的水平了,故选C.
59.B 主旨大意题.在文章第一段中提出现代社会中英语越来越重要了,但是中国人的英语水平却在下降.在第二段最后一句The report triggered widespread discussion in China:in an increasingly international nation,why is the peoples'level of English getting worse?提出为什么中国人的英语水平在下降.接下来几段中分析了原因.所以本文主要涉及的就是B项内容.故选B.
60.D.理解推断题.由文章中.English education in China is too focused on grammar and ignored oral practice.This results in students often being too scared to speak,for fear of making a mistake.Exam-based courses lead to the problem that students merely learn for the test,not learn the language.可知中国的教育系统过于关注语法而忽略交际表达,如果想要提高中国人的英语水平,要更强调交际表达能力,而不是语法的能力.故D正确.
点评 本篇文章难点在推理判断题上.推理判断题要以表面文字为前提,以具体事实为依据进行推理,做出判断.这种推理方式比较直接,考生只要弄清事实,即可结合上下文推断出合理的结论.
31.A.all | B.the other | C.both | D.other |
32.A.English | B.Chinese | C.culture | D.language |
33.A.hard | B.difficult | C.easy | D.good |
34.A.books | B.tasks | C.interests | D.subjects |
35.A.good | B.useful | C.colorful | D.useless |
36.A.for | B.of | C.to | D.from |
37.A.in | B.with | C.at | D.of |
38.A.know | B.see | C.watch | D.read |
39.A.go | B.work | C.like | D.come |
40.A.helping | B.helped | C.helpful | D.helpless. |
(42)AOver the years Grandma and I had many cards letters.I knew how she (43)D keeping in touch with people.Since I had some (44)Ctime before Christmas,I decided to be her"personal secretary".As is expected,she(45)Aagreed when I asked her if she would like to send out some Christmas cards.
I (46)Cseveral different kinds of cards.I knew she had friends and family who all had different (47)D.I would deseribee (48)Bthe front of each card before(49)Athe poem inside.After think ing it over Grandma would (50)B me who she thought would like earth card.
After a while I(51)Dand I noticed that we had several nursing home(52)Binthe doorway.I started to notice as I read each card,the expression on their facts and Grandma's face,(53)A.Earth one had a small smile a faraway(54)Cin their eyes,as they were seeing the(55)Cin there minds'eye.
I thought when I went over to(56)Bthe Christmas cards I would be doing Grandma a favor(57)Ait turned out that she did me a big favor.I'll always(58)Dthis special memory of bringing some Chrismas joy and(59)Cmemories to Grandma and her fellow seniors.Thanks to Grandma I had a good (60)Dthat I'm passing on to you.
41.A.dood | B.gone | C.nonnal | D.watery |
42.A.exchanged | B.returned | C.claimed | D.expressed |
43.A.escaped | B.missed | C.regretted | D.enjoyed |
44.A.light | B.limited | C.extra | D.appointed |
45.A.readily | B.nearly | C.mostly | D.narrowly |
46.A.made up | B.gave out | C.rounded up | D.let out |
47.A.concerns | B.skills | C.istructions | D.interests |
48.A.in order | B.in detail | C.in silence | D.in reality |
49.A.reading | B.confirming | C.equipping | D.translating |
50.A.advise | B.tell | C.promise | D.direct |
51.A.broke in | B.called up | C.watched out | D.looked up |
52.A.secretaries | B.seniors | C.workers | D.nursers |
53.A.too | B.though | C.anyhow | D.yet |
54.A.jump | B.wave | C.look | D.Awing |
55.A.posters | B.flashes | C.scenes | D.stages |
56.A.draw | B.do | C.presont | D.accept |
57.A.but | B.and | C.so | D.or |
58.A.abandon | B.challenge | C.mail | D.treasure |
59.A.painful | B.nervous | C.pleasant | D.merciful |
60.A.choice | B.comparison | C.design | D.memory |
Then one day three-year-old Jim was sitting on the floor(48)Bthe empty cologne bottle.His lips wet,he was making a( n ) (49)Cface.He drank my(50)Bcologne!"Jack,come quick."I cried."Can cologne(51)Amy baby?Jim drank the rest of it!""It's mostly just alcohol,honey,"Jack(52)Dme.Little Jim was fine,and my concern for my child was(53)B.I now felt(54)Cto see the empty cologne bottle.
A few weeks later,Jack bought another bottle of my beloved cologne.I(55)Dit as much as I had done to the earlier one.(56)A,it became three-quarters empty.I thought it best to buy another(57)B.But the shop assistant told me that there wasn't even a maker of that brand any more.
Now I only use my special cologne on very important occasions,because there will be(58)Bto replace it when these last few precious(59)Care gone.But from the bottom of my heart,it's not three-quarters empty but still one-quarter full.Perhaps if I'm very careful,I can (60)Cusing it for the rest of my life.
41.A.special | B.terrible | C.practical | D.cheap |
42.A.eye | B.nose | C.hand | D.mouth |
43.A.imagine | B.afford | C.touch | D.describe |
44.A.clumsy | B.unique | C.faded | D.stylish |
45.A.try | B.act | C.insist | D.withdraw |
46.A.unless | B.even if | C.until | D.even after |
47.A.cost | B.consequence | C.standard | D.symbol |
48.A.looking for | B.holding | C.reaching for | D.filling |
49.A.amused | B.excited | C.awful | D.happy |
50.A.poisonous | B.precious | C.dangerous | D.magical |
51.A.hurt | B.attract | C.frighten | D.please |
52.A.criticized | B.encouraged | C.educated | D.comforted |
53.A.increased | B.relieved | C.confirmed | D.developed |
54.A.grateful | B.nervous | C.heartbroken | D.desperate |
55.A.resisted | B.wasted | C.protected | D.prized |
56.A.Still | B.So | C.Otherwise | D.Therefore |
57.A.brand | B.bottle | C.flavor | D.color |
58.A.some | B.none | C.another | D.more |
59.A.quarters | B.packets | C.drops | D.shops |
60.A.turn to | B.devote to | C.count on | D.decide on |