人教版 新教材 Unit 5 Period 2 reading and thinking 02
全国
高一
课后作业
2019-10-11
464次
整体难度:
适中
考查范围:
主题、语篇范围
一、阅读理解 添加题型下试题
People often ask which is the most difficult language to learn, and it is not easy to answer because there are too many factors to take into consideration. Firstly, in a first language the differences are unimportant as people learn their mother tongue naturally, so the question of how hard a language is to learn only makes more sense when learning a second language.
A native speaker of Spanish, for example, will find Portuguese much easier to learn than a native speaker of Chinese, for example, because Portuguese is very similar to Spanish, while Chinese is very different, so first language can affect learning a second language. The greater the differences between the second language and our first, the harder it will be for most people to learn. Many people answer that Chinese is the hardest language to learn, possibly influenced by the thought of learning the Chinese writing system, and the pronunciation of Chinese does appear to be very difficult for many foreign learners. However, for Japanese speakers, who already use Chinese characters in their own language, learning writing will be less difficult than for speakers of languages using the Roman alphabet.
Some people seem to learn languages easily, while others find it very difficult. Teachers and the circumstances in which the language is learned also play an important role, as well as each learner's motivation for learning. If people learn a language because they need to use it professionally, they often learn it faster than people studying a language that has no direct use in their day to day life.
Obviously , British diplomats and other embassy staff have found that the second hardest language is Japanese, which will probably come as no surprise to many, but the language that they have found to be the most problematic is Hungarian, which uses a similar alphabet to English but has 35 cases (forms of a nouns according to whether it is subject, object, genitive, etc). This does not mean that Hungarian is the hardest language to learn for everyone, but it causes British diplomatic personnel, who are generally used to learning languages, the most difficulty. However, Tabassaran, a Caucasian language has 48 cases, so it might cause more difficulty if British diplomats had to learn it.
Different cultures and individuals from those cultures will find different languages more difficult. Therefore, it is impossible to say that there is one language that is the most difficult language in the world.
1. What can we infer from the first paragraph?A.The question of how hard a language is to learn is only applicable to first language acquisition |
B.The question of how hard a language is to learn is only applicable to second language acquisition |
C.The question of how hard a language is to learn is applicable to both first and second language acquisition. |
D.There are too many languages in the world so it’s difficult to say which one is the most difficult to learn. |
A.Chinese , because Portuguese use Chinese characters in their own language . |
B.Japanese , because it is similar to their own language. |
C.Spanish , because it also uses Roman alphabet . |
D.Any one but Chinese, because its pronunciation is very difficult. |
A.A particular situation or environment. |
B.The degree of education that somebody has obtained |
C.Teachers’ encouragement. |
D.Professional training. |
A.Not Hungarian’s writing system but its grammatical complexity causes problems for native British speakers. |
B.Tabassaran is the hardest language to learn in the world for native European speakers. |
C.Many British diplomats learn Tabassaran. |
D.Learning a different writing system is easy. |
Many people believe that you lose the ability to learn new languages as you get older. Language experts, however, will tell you that you're never too old to learn a new language. As you get older, it can be more difficult to learn a new language, though.
Children and adults learn new languages in different ways. For children, language is their life. They study for thousands of hours every year, because they need to learn languages to become part of their communities. Adults, on the other hand, are already part of a language community. Learning a new language means becoming part of another language community, and adults rarely get the chance to practise as much as young children do.
Moreover, children learning a new language are expected to make mistakes. This gives them freedom when learning to be daring and confident. Adults, however, often feel pressured to be perfect when learning a new language. This can discourage many people and make it even harder to learn a new language.
When young children learn a new language, they come to see various languages as a “normal” part of society. This mindset helps them embrace learning a new language without feeling like they're doing something unusual or “too hard”.
So if you want to learn a new language, go for it! It's never too late to learn a new language. If you're older, it may take more work, but it can be done. If you're a young child, though, now is the time to step out and learn a new language!
5. By saying “language is their life” in Paragraph 2, the author means that children ________.A.can't live without language | B.lead a happy life every day |
C.practise a new language a lot | D.are taken good care of by adults |
A.They are afraid of being laughed at. | B.They usually have too many interests. |
C.They think making mistakes is natural. | D.They always make different kinds of mistakes. |
A.The behaviour they have. | B.The learning attitudes. |
C.The future plans they have made. | D.The materials they are using. |
A.can never be learnt by the old people | B.can be grasped by the old people easily |
C.can be understood only by the old people | D.can be learnt by both the old and the young |
Every week in China, millions of people will sit in front of their TVs watching teenagers compete for the title Character Hero, which is a Chinesestyle spelling bee (拼写大赛). In this challenge, young competitors must write Chinese characters by hand. To prepare for the competition, the competitors usually spend months studying dictionaries.
Perhaps the show’s popularity should not be a surprise. Along with gunpowder and paper, many Chinese people consider the creation of Chinese calligraphy (书法) to be one of their primary contributions. Unfortunately, all over the country, Chinese people are forgetting how to write their own language without computerized help. Software on smart phones and computers allows users to type in the basic sound of the word using the Latin alphabet(字母). The correct character is chosen from a list. The result? It’s possible to recognize characters without remembering how to write them.
But there’s still hope for the paint brush. China’s Education Ministry wants children to spend more time learning how to write.
In one Beijing primary school we visited, students practice calligraphy every day inside a specially decorated classroom with traditional Chinese paintings hanging on the walls. Soft music plays as a group of six-year-old dip brush pens into black ink. They look up at the blackboard often to study their teacher’s examples before carefully trying to reproduce those characters on thin rice paper. “If adults can survive without using handwriting, why bother to teach it now? ”we ask the calligraphy teacher, Shen Bin. “The ability to write characters is part of Chinese tradition and culture”, she reasons. “Students must learn now so they don’t forget when they grow up.” says the teacher.
9. Which of the following is closest in meaning with the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?A.Every Chinese can write Chinese characters easily, especially with computers. |
B.Only with the help of computers can some Chinese people write Chinese characters. |
C.Despite the help of computers, Chinese people have forgotten how to write. |
D.Computers are the only means to rely on to write Chinese characters for many people. |
A.It draws great public attention across the country. |
B.It’s the most viewed TV programs in China. |
C.It means to spread Chinese culture to the world. |
D.It’s open to people of all ages and all walks. |
A.Chinese people don’t refer to dictionaries very often. |
B.Chinese people no longer use brush pens or practice calligraphy. |
C.Chinese people are using the Latin alphabet instead of the characters. |
D.Chinese people needn’t write by hand as often with the help of technology. |
A.necessary for adults to survive in China |
B.a requirement made by the Education Ministry |
C.helpful to keep Chinese tradition and culture alive |
D.an ability to be developed only when you are students |
试卷分析
试卷题型(共 3题)
试卷难度
细目表分析 导出
题号 | 难度系数 | 详细知识点 | 备注 |
一、阅读理解 | |||
1-4 | 0.65 | 语言与文化 说明文 直接理解 逻辑推理 词义猜测 | 阅读单选 |
5-8 | 0.65 | 语言学习策略 议论文 | 阅读单选 |
9-12 | 0.65 | 社会问题与社会现象 中国文化与节日 说明文 | 阅读单选 |