题目内容
【题目】How can you practice your spoken English?
The first and most important thing is to believe ______ . You should always be full of confidence or you _______be able to improve your English. You should often encourage yourself. "Come on, don't be afraid!" You should never lose heart and never give up.
Maybe you are afraid of losing face, but you should think since we are students and we're______ , there's no need to worry ______ anything. You must always be active in practice. It's OK if your pronunciation and intonation (语调) can't be as good ______ the native people because we are Chinese, and we don't have chances to live in foreign countries and talk with the people there ______ .
The main way to study English is that we can make ourselves understood and we can also______ other people. You should believe that native speakers will not laugh at you. _____,they will encourage you. So if you are brave enough, you'll certainly make rapid progress in your ______English. _____be shy or afraid! Just have a try.
【1】A. itself B. yourself C. themselves D. myself
【2】A. can't never B. are never C. will D. will never
【3】A. 1earning B. saying C. talking D. teaching
【4】A. / B. to C. about D. for
【5】A. so B. with C. as D. that
【6】A. for some time B. sometime C. sometimes D. all the time
【7】A. to be understood B. understand C. understood D. understanding
【8】A. So B. Instead C. But D. Though
【9】A. speaking B. speech C. spoken D. spoke
【10】A. Don't B. Not C. No D. Do
【答案】
【1】 B
【2】 D
【3】 A
【4】 C
【5】 C
【6】 D
【7】 B
【8】 B
【9】 C
【10】 A
【解析】
很多学生都担心自己的英语口语不好,不敢开口说英语,这篇短文中作者给我们提了一些建议,告诉我们如何提高自己的英语口语。
【1】句意:第一个也是最重要的一件事就是要相信你自己。itself它自己;yourself你自己;themselves他们自己;myself我自己。根据短文的题目How can you practice your spoken English“如何提高你的英语口语”,文章是以第二人称叙述的,故这里应选B。
【2】句意:你应该总是充满自信,否则你将永远不能提高你的英语。can't never不能从不;are never永远不是;will将;will never将永远不会。根据句意可知,这里应表达否定的意思,并表示将来的事情,故应选D。
【3】句意:或许你害怕丢脸,但是你应该想想既然我们是学生,我们就是在学习,没有必要担心任何事情。learning学习;saying说;talking谈话;teaching教。根据句意we are students可知,我们是学生,所以我们是在学习,故应选A。
【4】句意:或许你害怕丢脸,但是你应该想想既然我们是学生,我们就是在学习,没有必要担心任何事情。to 到…;about关于;for为了。这里worry about 是固定的短语,为…担心,故应选C。
【5】句意:如果你的发音和语调不如说英语的本族人好这没有关系,因为我们是中国人。so 如此;with 和…一起;as作为;that那,那个。这里考查as…as…和…一样,表示同级比较,故应选C。注意as…as用于否定句中时,第一个as可以用so,这个空是第二个as,不能用so,A不对。
【6】句意:我们没有机会在国外生活,也没有机会总是和那里的人交谈。for some time 一段时间;sometime某时;sometimes有时候;all the time总是,一直。根据句意可知,我们没有机会总是和外国人去交流,故这里应选D。
【7】句意:学习英语的主要方法是我们可以使自己被理解,我们也能理解别人。to be understood 动词不定式的被动形式;understand理解,动词原形;understood过去式或过去分词形式;understanding现在分词形式。句中and连接的并列句,空前有情态动词can,故这里填动词原形,选B。
【8】句意:你应该相信以英语为母语的人不会嘲笑你,相反地,他们会鼓励你。So因此; Instead 相反地;But但是;Though尽管。根据句意native speakers will not laugh at you和空后they will encourage you可知,这里表示“相反地”,故选B。
【9】句意:因此如果你足够勇敢,你一定会在英语口语方面取得快速进步。speaking说,动名词;speech演讲;spoken是speak的过去分词形式;spoke是过去式。spoken English是固定短语,英语口语。根据题目How can you practice your spoken English也可知应选C。
【10】句意:不要害羞,不要害怕!Don't不要;Not不;No不,没有;Do做。根据句意可知,这里表达否定的意思,Don’t+动词原形,是祈使句的否定形式。故应选A。
这篇短文中作者对如何提高英语口语提出了一些建议。文章主题明确,从短文的题目中我们就能获取文章的主要大意。内容层次也很清晰,比较容易理解。题型是完型填空,考查学生们在具体语境中运用语言的能力,综合性较强。做题时,应先通读短文,掌握大意;然后根据上下文的语境做题,先易后难,注意空前后的固定搭配,并仔细辨析选项中单词的意思和用法;最后应再读一遍短文,检查答案。例如第3小题,考查动词辨析,根据句意we are students可知,我们是学生,所以我们是在学习,故应选A。再如第8小题,考查副词、连词辨析,上文native speakers will not laugh at you提到他们不会嘲笑你;空后they will encourage you提到他们会鼓励你,所以这里的意思是“相反地”,故选B。
【题目】Improve Homework Habits
Do you want to make homework simpler? It can be done readily with a little guidance from specialists (专家) in this field. Oxford Learning founder and CEO Dr. Nick Whitehead said that homework doesn’t always have to be a headache. “Homework might be an unavoidable (不可避免的) part of school, but it doesn’t have to be the boring part. With the right skills in place, students can turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free.” These steps will make an obvious difference.
Use your notebooks
The brain is able to finish great works, but it is not perfect. Students should never rely on (依赖) it to remember all school details. When a teacher assigns homework, students should write the details in their notebooks. Many schools provide notebooks because they are the best organizational tools available.
According to Whitehead, to make them effective, students need to remember to take the notebooks out of their school bags at night, open them up, and read over the night’s list.
Remove distractions (使注意力分散的事物)
Computers on, music on, text messages receiving … this is not multitasking, it’s distracting.
Whitehead says that unless students are doing research, they should turn off all electronics and focus on the task at hand for a set period of time. They’ll find that it is easier to concentrate (全神贯注) and that homework takes less time. He adds that this fact has been confirmed by studies.
Think actively
Getting homework done is the name of the game, but what happens if students are struggling with a question, or can’t work out an answer? When facing difficulties, it is wise for the student to take a small break then return to look at the problem again.
According to Whitehead, students should look up their textbooks and school notes, take a step back to ask what the particular unit is all about, and even move ahead a few questions and see if the next part can help explain a little better. If not, use the Internet.
“Don’t stare at (盯着) the question; ask how this question relates to what is being learned overall.” he says.
Get organized
Homework is as much a part of daily routine as waking up in the morning and going to bed at night, but it’s often the most disorganized part. Whitehead recommends streamlining (使合理化) the process.“Students should keep all the homework-related things in a bin or a bucket so they don’t waste time searching for pens or rulers.” He also recommends picking the same place to do homework every night, and (when possible) completing homework at the same time each day.
Improve Homework Habits | |
As students, homework is an unavoidable part in school, but many students feel【1】 about homework. The following【2】 can help students turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free. | |
Step1: Use your notebooks | Students shouldn’t use brains to remember all school things. 【3】 , they should use notebooks to write the details about 【4】 at school. At home they open them up, and read over the night’s list. |
Step2: Remove distractions | Computers, music, text messages, etc. may distract you from your homework. 【5】 you are not doing research, turn off all of these. Then you may find you can concentrate on homework more【6】 and it takes less time. |
Step3: Think actively | When you have 【7】 in doing your homework, it’s not wise for you to stare at the question. You should take a small break then come 【8】 to look at it again. |
Step4: Get organized | Students 【9】 to streamline the process, keep all the homework-related things organized, pick the same place to do homework, and 【10】 homework at the same time each day. |