2019-2020学年高一英语人教版（2019）必修一寒假作业：UNIT 5 READING FOR WRITING WORD版含答案.doc

1、Unit 5 Reading for Writing1、The park is beautiful beyond _ (describe).2、It is a _ (demand) role and she needs to work hard at it.3、All expenses are to be _ (equal) divided among them.4、Light industry is closely _ (relate) to agriculture.5、_ (lose) her new bicycle made Mary so upset.6、Little Tom has

2、_ _ _ (有麻烦) physics ever since he was in junior Grade Two.7、In many respects Asian women think that they are _ _ (与平等) men.8、Researchers are trying to _ low exam results _ (把和关联) large class sizes.9、The food in England is strange at first but youll soon _ _ _ (习惯) it.10、Choosing the right bike _ _ (

3、依靠) what you want to use it for.11、 WASHINGTON-Thousands of public schools have slopped teaching foreign languages in the last decade, according to a survey. But another contrary trend makes educators and policymakers abuzz: a rush by schools in all parts of America to give lessons in Chinese. Some

4、schools are paying for Chinese classes on their own, but hundreds are getting some help. The Chinese government is sending teachers from China to schools all over the world and paying part of their salaries. No one keeps an exact count, but rough calculations based on the governments survey suggest

5、that perhaps 1,600American public and private schools are teaching Chinese, up from 300 or so a decade ago. And the number is growing fast. Its really changing the language education landscape of this country, said Nancy. Other indicators point to the same trend. The number of students taking the Ad

6、vanced Placement test in Chinese, introduced in 2007, has grown so fast that it is likely to pass German this year as the third most tested Advanced Placement language, after Spanish and French, said Trevor Packer, vice president of the College Board. Weve all been surprised that in such a short tim

7、e Chinese would grow to surpass German, Mr. Packer said. A decade ago, most of the schools with Chinese programs were on the east and west coasts. But in recent years, many schools have started Chinese programs in heartland states, including Ohio and Illinois in the Midwest, Texas and Georgia in the

8、 South, and Colorado and Utah in the Rocky Mountain West. America has had the study of a foreign language grow before, only to see the bubble burst. Many schools began teaching Japanese in the 1980s, after Japan emerged as an economic rival. But thousands of schools have dropped the language, the su

9、rvey found. Japanese is not the only language that has declined. Thousands of schools that offered French, German or Russian have stopped teaching those languages, too, the survey found.1. Whats the meaning of the underlined word abuzz in the first paragraph?A. Be noisy like the sound of a bee.B. Be

10、 interested in various activities.C. Cause people to discuss something hotly.D. Motivate people to march bravely.2. What can we infer from what Mr. Packer said?A. More and more people choose Chinese in the Advanced Placement test.B. The Advanced Placement test is the most difficult one in the world.

11、C. Chinese is more important than Spanish and French.D. Chinese is a necessary subject in most important tests.3. What can we know from the last two paragraphs?A. Many schools started Chinese programs in the Midwest ten years ago.B. Chinese programs have been started in more areas in America recentl

12、y.C. American schools have stopped teaching French, German and Russian.D. People are gradually fond of learning Chinese and Japanese in recent years.4. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Chinese is being learned as an official language in America.B. Foreign languages fade in American schools ex

13、cept Chinese.C. Teaching Chinese in foreign countries has become a trend.D. Foreign languages are no longer being taught in America.12、Living in two different cultures has its benefits and challenges. Although I was born in America, my parents emigrated to the US from Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is an isla

14、nd off the coast of India. The customs, traditions, and culture are the same in India as it is in Sri Lanka. When my parents came to the US, they continued to perform their customs and hold on to their beliefs and traditions. This has influenced me in several ways.Although my family and I live in th

15、e US, we follow the customs and traditions of Sri Lanka and India. I have learned to speak three languages, including English. I eat a variety of foods and celebrate different holidays that have to do with my religion and culture. It is very fun when I get to interact with people of my nationality a

16、nd speak to them in a different language. It is also a benefit because I get to celebrate with all my family and have different foods and learn new things about my culture. Sharing my culture and information about my nationality with others is very important to me. I feel that people should have a g

17、ood understanding of who I am and what my life is like. I always try to incorporate (吸收) both American and Indian traditions, customs and foods.Even though this can be a major advantage, there are many setbacks to being part of two cultures. All of my family was born in Sri Lanka, so Tm not a part o

18、f several different nationalities, such as Greek, Italian, German, and others. My cousins, my siblings and I are the only ones born out of Sri Lanka. Speaking a language at home and speaking another language in school can get confusing. This is because sometimes I have trouble expressing my thoughts

19、 in English.1. How does the author feel when interacting with people of his nationality?A. Fun. B. Dull. C. Tired. D. Disappointed.2. The author finds it important _.A. to learn American customsB. to speak three different languagesC. to follow their own customsD. to share his own culture3. What does

20、 the underlined word setbacks in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A. Achievements. B. Problems?C. Benefits. D. Performances.4. What does the text mainly talk about?A. Living between two cultures.B. Ways to live in a foreign country.C. The ability to learn foreign languages.D. Efforts to hold on to ori

21、ginal traditions.13、 假如你叫李华。你的英国朋友John在学习中文时遇到了一些困难，如没有充足的时间学习中文、汉字很难学并容易遗忘、听力不好等。他来信向你寻求学好中文的建议。现在，请你用英语给他回一封信，按以下要点答复： 1.看中文的书籍和杂志以学习汉字； 2.看中文电影练习听力。注意: 1.词数100左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear John, How is it going? Im writing to you because you asked me to help you with Chinese study.

22、_Yours,Li Hua 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：description解析：句意: 这个公园美得无法形容。beyond description无法形容。 2答案及解析：答案：demanding解析：考查形容词。此处指那是一个要求很高的角色。修饰名词role应用形容词demanding, 意为要求高的。 3答案及解析：答案：equally解析：考查副词。句意: 一切费用将由他们平均分担。修饰动词应用副词, 故填equally。 4答案及解析：答案：related解析：考查固定搭配。句意: 轻工业和农业密切相关。be related to与有关系。 5答案及解析：答案：Losing解析

23、：考查动名词短语作主语。句意: 丢失了新的自行车让玛丽很心烦意乱。分析句子可知此处应是动名词短语作主语, 故填动名词Losing。 6答案及解析：答案：had trouble with解析： 7答案及解析：答案：equal to解析： 8答案及解析：答案：relate； to解析： 9答案及解析：答案：get used to解析： 10答案及解析：答案：depends on解析： 11答案及解析：答案：CABB解析：1.C词义猜测题。根据第一段最后一句可知, 另一个相反的趋势却让教育工作者和政策制定者议论纷纷: 美国各地的学校都在争先恐后地用中文授课。故画线词abuzz意为议论纷纷, 故选C项

24、。2.A推理判断题。根据第四段和第五段可知, 许多学生开始参加中文的进阶课程考试, 学生数量增长之快, 很有可能超过德语考试, 成为继西班牙语和法语后的第三门外语考试, 故选A项。3.B细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知, 10年前, 大多数有中文班的学校都分布在东西海岸, 但现在包括俄亥俄州、得克萨斯州等地的许多学校开始教授中文了, 故选B项。4.B主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知, 近10年华盛顿地区的公立学校停止了外语的教学, 但是中文的学习趋势却日益上升, 故选B项。 12答案及解析：答案：ADBA解析：1. A细节理解题。根据第二段中的It is very fun when I get to

25、 interact with people of my nationality.可知选 A。2. D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的Sharing my culture and. is very important to me.可知，分享有关自己国家的文化对作者来说很重要。3. B词义猜测题。上文讲述了益处(advantage),结合下文谈论存 在的问题，由此可猜测setbacks表示存在的很多问题(problems)。4. A主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，作者谈论自己在两种文化中的生活状况。 13答案及解析：答案：Dear John, How is it going? Im writing to

26、 you because you asked me to help you with Chinese study. I appreciate it very much that you desire to study this language, and Im going to give you some advice. First of all, you said that you didnt have enough time to learn Chinese. In that case, I suggest that you read books and magazines in Chin

27、ese in your spare time to improve your level of vocabulary and you wont forget the words which youve already learnt. Secondly, watching films in Chinese is a good way to improve your listening skills. You know, there are a lot of ways to study Chinese and improve your skills, but it all depends on you. I hope these suggestions will help.Yours,Li Hua解析：