Unit 5 Languages around the world 知识点题库

Confidence is considered by most people as a key f to success.

More and more people choose to shop in a supermarket as it offers a  (vary) of goods.

阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出最佳选项。

    The US teenager Thomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his time at Hebron High School in Texas. But when he learned that the school district was going to offer a Mandarin class, he quickly changed his mind.

"I thought Mandarin would be more useful than Latin," said Cheatham, who is now in his second year of studying the language. He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chinese restaurants and can read social media posts from his Chinese-speaking friends.

While it's a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering, thinks it will be important for his career. "Chinese is a good language to know, especially with China becoming more powerful," he said.

Many experts agree that proficiency in a language spoken by a billion people worldwide will give American students the edge (优势) in the global economy. "People are looking on China as our next economic competitor, and interest in Mandarin is growing," said Marty Abbott, the executive director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. "We're seeing it in all parts of the country."

    According to Abbott, as many as 100,000 students are now studying Mandarin throughout the US, in public and private schools. She said the US government has designated (指定) Mandarin as a "critical needs" language and provides professional development programs for teachers. "Our government wants to increase our language competency for economic competitiveness," Abbott said.

At the same time, the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes set up in many US states. For example, the Confucius Institute at the University of Texas at Dallas has been the home of a Confucius Institute for 10 years. It sponsors (资助) Confucius Classrooms at 21 local public and private schools, where tens of thousands of students are learning Mandarin.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

    Shyness can have a huge effect on your life.  The tips below can help overcome your shyness and improve your life very much!

    Make eye contact with everyone you talk to. It is so easy to look at the floor, the ceiling, anywhere but into the other person's eyes. Looking directly at someone makes them see you in a different light. If they think you are confident, you will become more confident! If you find it really hard, look just above the eyes, and they will never know.

    Start a conversation with a new person every day. Think of four or five things you could start a conversation with and then find at least one opportunity each day to talk to a new person.  Just exchanging a few words will get you used to talking to new people and you can gradually deal with it well as your confidence grows. Asking people something about themselves is often a good opener as it encourages them to talk!

     Your body language has a huge effect on both how you feel and how other people think of you. Walk around your home or garden as if you are the most important person in the world. Then go out and continue that; you are really the most important person in the world.

    In a word, never give up, keep practising and soon you will be a different person.  You need to take action to increase your confidence and beat shyness.

A. Just reading tips will not help.

B. It will make you feel less nervous.

C. Pay attention to your body language.

D. It can stop you from making any progress.

E. Many young people are actually shy in public.

F. You don't need to have a deep conversation.

G. You can have a talk with your parents if necessary.

假如你是李华，你校英语论坛将举行一场关于如何学好英语的讨论会，请你就该话题用英语拟写一篇发言稿。

注意：

1）词数80左右；

2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Looking out of the window of his truck, Bob Fitzgerald sees dying forests and empty farmland. Fitzgerald says the land has been in his family since the 17th century. "I can show you land around here that people grew tomatoes on when I was a little boy. And now it's gone."

Climate (气候) change is making things worse. As sea levels rise, salt water is entering rivers and other waterways. As a result, the land is becoming too salty for crops to grow on. Hundreds of millions of people will be forced to move inland because of rising waters.

Kate Tully, a researcher in the University of Maryland, wants to keep coastal farmers in business as the seas rise. She has seen the forests filled with pine trees killed by the increasingly salty soil. The United States Department of Agriculture gave Tully and other researchers $1.1 million to study the problem. She and her team hope to give farmers ways to stay on their land.

They are testing different crops on pieces of land around the Eastern Shore. "Sorghum is my new favorite crop because it can grow without rain and it can grow with lots of rain." The grain (谷类) crop may be a good choice to feed the nearly 600 million chickens kept in the area each year. As farmers know, chickens can deal with salt, dry weather conditions and heavy rains. Yet just being able to grow a crop is not enough. The crop has to bring in money.

Some people believe the land should be given back to nature. They say the fields should be turned into wetlands, which are popular with duck hunters (猎人). "There's money in duck hunting," Tully said. "Hunting organizations will pay farmers for hunting on their land. Farmers could make a lot of money from duck hunting."

Tully and her team are just getting started. It will be a few years before they really understand how to save the farms.

应用文写作

假定你是李华，你班要举行一个英语学习经验交流会。作为英语课代表，你是老师指定的发言人之一。请你根据以下要点准备一篇发言稿与同学们交流：

1）多看英文书籍和节目，增加词汇量； 2）多与他人用英语交流。

注意：

1）词数80左右；

2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

阅读理解

The next time you find an excuse to abandon your ambition, think of Chris Nikic. On November 7, 2020, 21­year­old Chris Nikic made history as the first person with Down Syndrome to attempt and complete an_Ironman. Organized by the World Triathlon Corporation, it requires athletes to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, and run a full 26.2­mile marathon—in under 17 hours!

The event, which took place in Panama City, Florida, began early in the morning with a two­lap swim in the Gulf of Mexico. Chris, who was tied to his coach for safety, completed the course well within 2 hour, 20­minute timelimit.

The 112­mile bike ride, which Chris rode alone, proved a little more challenging. Not accustomed to drinking water while riding, he was forced to make multiple stops. To make matters worse, the young athlete was attacked by an army of red ants whose nest he accidentally stepped on during a break. He also had a bleeding knee after crashing while speeding downhill. Despite these setbacks, Chris managed to complete the lap before the 5：30 pm cut­off time.

The competition's final challenge—a two­lap 26.2­mile run along the waterfront—started smoothly. However, Chris was tired out by the tenth mile. But with encouragement from his coach and cheering bystanders, the youngster somehow managed to cross the finish line in 16 hours, 46 minutes, and 9 seconds—almost 15 minutes under the 17­hour timelimit.

Chris is no stranger to overcoming challenges. Born with two holes in his heart, he underwent surgery at just five months old. He was too weak to walk independently until he was four. Due to his Down Syndrome, every expert his parents spoke to focused on the limitations rather than the possibilities.

To Chris, this race was more than just a finish line and celebration of victory. It's about being an example to other kids and families that face similar barriers.

阅读理解

If you walk through a park in the morning, you'll see a series of beautiful movements performed in a slow, focused manner with deep breathing. While this may be a common sight for many, this practice was recently given remarkable acknowledgment.

On Dec 17, China's tai chi was officially listed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Tai chi is "a traditional physical practice characterized by relaxed, circular (环形的) movements that work in harmony with breath regulation and the cultivation of a righteous (正直的) and neutral mind"， noted China Daily. The origins of tai chi can be traced to Wenxian County in Henan Province in the mid­17th century. Now it has spread to more than 150 countries and regions, attracting more than 100 million people to practice.

Tai chi can be practiced any time and anywhere without equipment. It is a practical way for one to further balance, motor control and rhythm of movement. However, for many, it is more than just exercise.

"Tai chi is not just a sport to make people fit, but also contains Chinese culture and philosophy that can make people peaceful，" Yan Shuangjun, a researcher of tai chi, said.

Marleni Calcina from Peru is an example of the many people who have benefited from tai chi. She has practiced tai chi for more than 10 years. For her, it's a way of life. Tai chi has taught her the value of "going slowly". She once felt great stress at work and in her life, but that began to change thanks to tai chi, which helped her "gain peace and inner harmony"， she said. "For me now, practicing tai chi is like speaking with my soul."

The library contains many popular works of r.

He survived the accident with no broken b.

She got good grades last s.

I would a it if you paid in cash.

Life was a continual s for the people in poor area.

The money was collected for a s purpose.

The book is written from the father's (观点；看法).

他们对事故的描述非常重要。（description; be of great importance）

Fluency in a second language cultivates an ability to see things from another person's point view. （用适当的介词填空）

All these calculations are based the statistics you have provided.（用适当的介词填空）

This latest political drama has come at a time the government has started to look increasingly tired. （用适当的关系词补全下列句子。）