题目内容
8.Like a good academic,Jean Adilifu did her homework.The assistant principal for foreign languages at the Medgar Even College Preparatory School in New York had all the data at her fingertips before responding to questions about the recently released China Daily Gallup Poll(民意调查).
"Spanish is the No 1foreign language offered in the schools across the country.French is second and Chinese is third,but growing rapidly."Adilifu added.
In the survey of 2007US citizens and 250opinion leaders,conducted in December,four choices were given to the question,"If you were given a chance to learn a new foreign language,which language would you rather learn?"
Not surprisingly,Spanish was the easy winner with 58percent,but Chinese placed second at 15percent.Arabic was third with 11percent and Japanese followed at 10percent.
This is consistent with the US census data(户口普查资料) from 2010,showing English as the top spoken language in the United States,followed by Spanish and Chinese as the third.
At Adilifu's preparatory school,all sixth grades are required to take Chinese.
Teacher Michael Jiang,who works closely with young children every day,sees the change in how China is viewed.
"In the old times,people looked at China and thought of communism.But today young kids see Chinese and the beauty of the culture."Jiang said.
Adilifu mentioned the exposure of the 2008Beijing Olympics and the positive media description it received as a huge motivation for US understanding of China.Adilifu attended the Games and talked excitedly about the impressive and grand production of the opening and closing ceremonies.
The two-week world event also rid people of the viewpoint of China being a threat(威胁) and helped open up many avenues for the long-isolated(长期孤立的) land.
Strong relations between China and US were either very or somewhat important,said 71percent of the respondents in the survey.
The opinion leaders represented US government officials,think tank leaders,media personnel,CEOs and university staffs.
36.Chinese has become theB choice for the Americans to learn a foreign language.
A.first B.second C.third D.last
37.The reasons for the young in US to learn Chinese don't includeA.
A.the US government policy
B.the beauty of Chinese culture
C.the relationship between China and US
D.the success of the Beijing Olympics
38.Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Beijing Olympics?D
A.It is a great help for the Americans to know China.
B.It motivates the Americans to change their opinions on China.
C.It makes a good impression on the American people.
D.It makes the relationship between China and US complicated.
39.We know from the last sentence thatA.
A.the opinions mainly represent the people of upper class in US
B.the survey was only conducted among officials and leaders
C.the opinions will influence the leaders and officials in US
D.the survey was highly thought of by high officials and leaders
40.The writer of the passage intends to tell us the fact thatB.
A.the Beijing Olympics is of great influence
B.more and more people in US are learning Chinese
C.it is of great importance to learn a foreign language
D.people have different opinions on learning Chinese.
分析 本文是一篇新闻调查.中国日报做了一篇关于越来越多的美国青年选择汉语作为外语学习的新闻调查,并阐述了为什么他们选择学汉语的原因.绝大多数首选的外语是西班牙语,其次是汉语、英语阿拉伯语、日语等.现在人们看到中国和汉语文化的魅力;08年北京奥运会成功地向世界展示了中国的实力和形象,推动了世界对中国的理解,为中国的发展开辟了很多途径和机遇.强大的中国和美国的关系是非常或比较重要的.
解答 36-40BADAB
36.B.细节理解题.要根据文章第五段中的"Not surprisingly,Spanish was the easy winner with 58percent,but Chinese placed second at 15percent"可知,人们选择的一门外语的学习中,首选是西班牙语,其次是汉语.故选B.
37.A 细节理解题.根据第九段中的"But today young kids see Chinese and the beauty of the culture"和第十段中的"Adilifu mentioned the exposure of the 2008Beijing Olympics and the positive media description it received as a huge motivation for US understanding of China"及第十二段中的"Strong relations between China and US were either very or somewhat important"可知,人们选择学汉语的原因:人们看到中国和汉语文化的魅力;08年北京奥运会成功地向世界展示了中国的实力和形象,推动了世界对中国的理解;强大的中国和美国的关系是非常或比较重要的;因此只有A项未提及,故选A.
38.D. 细节理解题.根据第十段中"as a huge motivation for US understanding of China"可知,A项和B项是正确的,故排除;由第十段中的"the impressive and grand production of the opening and closing ceremonies"及十一段中的"The two-week world event also rid people of the viewpoint of China being a threat(威胁)"可知,08年北京奥运会的成功举办给世界及美国留下了很美好的印象,因此C项是正确的,故排除;因此D项错误,故选D.
39.A.推理判断题.根据最后一段中"The opinion leaders represented US government officials,think tank leaders,media personnel,CEOs and university staffs."可知,美国政府官员、智囊团领袖、媒体人员,首席执行官和大学工作人员应该是美国上层阶级的代表,故选A.
40.B.主旨大意题.纵观全文可知,本文主要是一篇关于越来越多的美国青年选择汉语作为外语学习的新闻调查,并阐述了为什么他们选择学汉语的原因.故选B.
点评 解答细节理解题时,一个常用的方法就是运用定位法,即根据题干和选项中的关键词从原文中找到相关的句子,与选项进行比较从而确定答案;推理判断题既要求学生透过文章表面文字信息推测文章隐含意思,又要求学生对作者的态度、意图及文章细节的发展作正确的推理判断,力求从作者的角度去考虑,不要固守自己的看法或观点.
Think of the times that we were(41)B or upset with someone or about something that happened.Those emotions are(42)A with us when we arrive home.How do we (43)Athem?We let them out on whoever may be the(44)D person in the line of fire.It could be our wife or husband,children and even the dog or cat.(45)C this behavior is not respectful,we have all done it.
We understand this is part of being(46)B and we learn to deal with it.Usually we say sorry for our bad behavior later to the man we hurt.But kids do not get (47)A!They don't (48)A that it's just because we are human or it's just a reaction to something totally unrelated.We may raise our voice,(49)D,or even slam a door.We may even (50)B our child a fool and ask them (51)A they are so stupid?
To a kid this is hurtful and (52)B,which can cause anxiety and a (53)B of confidence.The more it (54)A,the worse the child feels.It can affect their social life,school life and even life at home,causing them to become (55)C,or turn inward.These emotions (56)C much worse behavior if not dealt with.
Children need to be (57)A with respect and honesty.Once hurt happens,make sure we (58)B to that child,get his full attention and wholeheartedly (59)A for our loss of contro1.Take full (60)D for our actions.
| 41.A.happy | B.angry | C.excited | D.satisfied |
| 42.A.still | B.yet | C.again | D.only |
| 43.A.handle | B.avoid | C.change | D.protect |
| 44.A.1ast | B.good | C.wise | D.first |
| 45.A.Until | B.After | C.Although | D.Before |
| 46.A.important | B.human | C.specific | D.friendly |
| 47.A.it | B.them | C.one | D.those |
| 48.A.realize | B.suspect | C.worry | D.wonder |
| 49.A.whistle | B.1augh | C.mourn | D.yell |
| 50.A.name | B.call | C.make | D.offer |
| 51.A.why | B.how | C.when | D.where |
| 52.A.encouraging | B.damaging | C.boring | D.interesting |
| 53.A.sense | B.1ack | C.kind | D.part |
| 54.A.occurs | B.grows | C.proves | D.fails |
| 55.A.honest | B.brave | C.aggressive | D.active |
| 56.A.break into | B.rely on | C.1ead to | D.result from |
| 57.A.treated | B.cheated | C.controlled | D.blamed |
| 58.A.shout | B.go | C.come | D.rush |
| 59.A.apologize | B.pray | C.regret | D.care |
| 60.A.pleasure | B.offence | C.pressure | D.responsibility. |