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Life in the future一、阅读理解。One of the main challenges facing many countries is how to maintain their identity in the face of globalization and the growing multi-language trend. One of the main reasons for economic failure in many African countries is the fact that, with a few important exceptions, mother-tongue education is not practiced in any of the independent African states. said Neville Alexander, Director of the Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa at the University of Cape Town.In response to the spread of English and the increased multi-language trends arising from immigration, many countries have introduced language laws in the last decade. In some, the use of languages other than the national language is banned in public spaces such as advertising posters. One of the first such legal provisions(规定) was the 1994 Toubon law in France, and the idea has been copied in many countries since then. Such efforts to govern language use are often considered as futile by language experts, who are well aware of the difficulty in controlling fashions in speech and know from research that language switching among bilinguals is a natural process. It is especially difficult for native speakers of English to understand the desire to maintain the purity of a language by law. Since the time of Shakespeare, English has continually absorbed foreign words into its own language. English is one of the most mixed and rapidly changing languages in the world, but that has not been a barrier to acquiring superiority and power. Another reason for the failure of many native English speakers to understand the role of the state regulation is that it has never been the Anglo-Saxon way of doing things. English has never had a state-controlled authority for the language, similar, for example, to the Academic Francaise in France. The need to protect national languages is, for most western Europeans, a recent phenomenon- especially the need to ensure that English does not unnecessarily take over too many fields. Public munication, education and new ways of munication promoted by technology, may be key fields to defend.1.Neville Alexander believes that _.A. mother-tongue education is not practiced in all African countriesB. globalization has resulted in the economic failure of AfricaC. globalization has led to the rise of multi-language trendD. lack of mother-tongue education can lead to economic failure2.The underlined word futile (in paragraph 2) most probably means _.A. workable B. practical C. useless D. unnecessary3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. English has taken over fields like public munication and education.B. Many aspects of national culture are threatened by the spread of English.C. Most language experts believe it is important to promote a national language.D. Europeans have long realized the need to protect a national language.4.The best title for the passage is _. A. Fighting against the rule of English B. Protecting local languages and identitiesC. Globalization and multi-language trend D. To maintain the purity of language by law【文章大意】现在世界全球化导致很多国家的独特的文化收到了冲击和影响，本文讲述的正是这方面的话题。很多国家都采取了很多的措施来保护本国的文化。1.D 【解析】推理判断题。根据文章第一段One of the main reasons for economic failure in many African countries is the fact that, with a few important exceptions, mother-tongue education is not practiced in any of the independent African states. said Neville Alexander可知，他认为母语教育方面的缺失会导致经济方面的失败。故D正确。2.C 【解析】词义猜测题。根据本句Such efforts to govern language use are often dismissed as futile by language experts, who are well aware of the difficulty in controlling fashions in speech and know from research that language switching among bilinguals is a natural process.可知，很多语言专家都认为管理语言使用的努力是无用的，因为这样的控制是没有什么效果的。故C正确。4.B 【解析】主旨大意题。根据文章第一段One of the main challenges facing many countries is how to maintain their identity in the face of globalization and the growing multi-language trend.可知，现在世界全球化导致很多国家的独特的文化受到了冲击和影响，本文讲述的正是这方面的话题。故B正确。二、单句语法填空1As far as I know, the government will speed the pace of our economic reform.答案：up2Did you recognize your former classmate whom you hadnt seen for many years at the party yesterday?Yes, I recognized him (instant) I saw him.答案：instantly3 (lack) such experience will constantly trouble you in your business.答案：Lacking4 (guide) by the sun, they walked towards their destination through the woods.答案：Guided5When she is put in a situation she has to make a remark on/about others, she usually changes the topic.答案：where6After his journey from abroad, Richard Jones returned home, (exhaust) and hungry.答案：exhausted7Such important people dont often have much free time because their work takes all their time.答案：up8Her (motivate) for writing was a desire for women to get the right to higher education.答案：motivation9Making a good (impress) on the interviewers is of vital importance.答案：impression10Though (remind)of the danger of hiking in such weather，the young men still wouldnt give up their plan.答案：reminded三、完形填空。A homeless man walked up to me and asked me for some small change, “ Ill give you a quarter if you tell me your story,” I said. He laughed, “Youll give me a quarter for my story? I laid the 1 in front of him and 2 myself “No, heres the quarter but it would be nice to hear your story.” Seeing him lost in 3 , I sat down next to him and waited. “ I was once a sniper(狙击手)in the army.” he said. “ I was 4 to shoot down the enemy from the distance.” I listened attentively as he 5 his story. He told me how he 6 to hunt with his family and was really good at it. He had his own 7 to respecting animals by not killing more than be needed. When the army came knocking on his door, he felt 8 and joined up. All those years of developing his hunting skills could now serve a larger 9 to defend us from the bad guys. He set out to 10 at the front. “ I was a sniper but I never really killed anyone.” he continued. “One day they asked me to 11 a lady from the distance. I saw the kids near her and my hands were on the trigger(扳机). But I couldnt 12 it. She wasnt doing anything to anyone and she was 13 the kidsI couldnt see through my tears. It just didnt make any 14 to me. ” The story went on as he described 15 being put into prison for 180 days for 16 to follow orders. “ I have no 17 ,” he said. “ I may be homeless now, 18 I never killed that lady.” He continued, “ I can live with being homeless, but I wouldnt be able to stand killing 19 people.”On that lonely Friday night, I met a hero. It just never 20 to me that a hero could be a smelly old sniper. 语篇解读：本文介绍了一位曾在部队服役的狙击手的故事。狙击手在一次战斗中因为拒绝执行枪杀一位带着孩子的妇女的命令，被判处180天监禁。出狱后却找不到工作，沦为街头乞丐。但是他却一直不后悔自己的行为。他是一位真正的英雄。1.A. note B. coin C. dollar D. wallet 【答案】B 2.A. blamed B. remended C. corrected D. rescued【答案】C 【解析】A. blamed责备；B. remend推荐；C. corrected改正，纠正；D. rescued营救，援救。此处指作者意识到自己做错了(指把钱放在那个无家可归的人的前面的地上)，就赶紧改正(从下文所说的话，作者是把钱递给了那个无家可归的人)。3.A. argument B. action C. consideration D. thought【答案】D【解析】A. argument争论；B. action行动；C. consideration考虑；D. thought想法。lost in thought“陷入沉思”。4.A. observed B. supposed C. reminded D. determined【答案】B【解析】A. observed观察； B. supposed假定；C. reminded 提醒，使想起；D. determined决定。be supposed to应该，被期望。此处指“期望我能从远处开枪击倒敌人”。5.A. expanded on B. checked on C. counted on D. fixed on【答案】A【解析】A. expanded on详细阐述，进一步阐述；B. checked on检查，调查；C. counted on指望，依靠，依赖；D. fixed on确定，决定。这儿是说“详细阐述他的故事，即展开他的故事”。6.A. desired B. wished C. failed D. used【答案】D【解析】A. desired渴望；B. wished希望；C. failed失败；D. used使用。此处狙击手讲过去的事，used to过去常常。7. A. methodB. meansC. way D. approach【答案】D8.A. annoyed B. honored C. astonished D. confused【答案】B【解析】A. annoyed烦恼的；B. honored光荣的；C. astonished吃惊的；D. confused困惑的。上文说“部队来征兵时(the army came knocking on his door转义为部队来征兵)”，说明他想参军，感到参军很光荣，所以就入伍了。9.A. group B. business C. purpose D. result【答案】C【解析】A. group组；B. business商业；C. purpose目的；D. result结果。此处指多年的军队练习使他能实现更大的目的，保护人民。10.A. serve B. hunt C. aim D. survive【答案】A 【解析】A. serve服务；B. hunt打猎；C. aim 目的在于； D. survive生存。此处指他去前线服役，为国服务。11.A. murder B. fight C. shoot D. recognize【答案】C 【解析】A. murder谋杀；B. fight打仗；C. shoot射杀；D. recognize认出。此处指：开枪射杀一位女士。12.A. remain B. fire C. make D. decide【答案】C【解析】A. remain保持；B. fire点燃；C. make it做成，成功；D. decide决定。此处指狙击手想到这位女士是无辜的，所以就没下手，没做成。故选C.13.A. besides B. along C. inside D. among【答案】D【解析】A. besides除外；B. along沿着；C. inside在内；D. among在中间。此处指这位女 士在孩子们中间。14. A. useB. reason C. valueD. sense【答案】D【解析】make sense 意为“有意义”、“意思清楚”、“有道理”。此处指“射杀那位女士对我来说没有任何 意义”。15.A. gradually B. eventually C. deliberately D. desperately【答案】B【解析】A. gradually逐渐地；B. eventually 最后；C. deliberately故意地；D. desperately拼命地。此处指 最后他被判处180天监禁。16.A. managing B. failing C. hesitating D. forgetting【答案】B【解析】A. managing管理；B. failing失败(fail to do sth.没有能够做某事)；C. hesitating犹豫；D. forgetting 忘记。此处讲他被判处180天监禁的原因是他没有服从命令。17.A. ideas B. attempts C. regrets D. feelings【答案】C18.A. however B. rather than C. but D. contrary to【答案】C【解析】A. however然而，B. rather than而不是；C. but 但是；D. contrary to和相反。前句为我现在无家可归，后句为我没杀害无辜者。上下文之间为转折关系，故but。however表示让步关系。19. A. considerable B. considerate C. innocent D. ignorant【答案】C【解析】A. considerable相当大(或多)的；B. considerate体贴的，体谅的，深思熟虑的；C. innocent无辜的；D. ignorant无知的。这里是说：我可以忍受无家可归，但我不能忍受杀害无辜者。20.A. happened B. seemed C. attached D. occurred【答案】D【解析】occur to sb.某人突然想到。这里是说：我从没想到一个又老又脏的狙击手竟然是个英雄。四、单句改错1We must never lose the sight of the fact that man must live in harmony with nature. 答案：去掉第一个the2Basing your life on popular culture is like building a house on a constant moving foundation. 答案：constantconstantly3Whether a child can grow up healthily or not depends on the surrounding in which he lives. 答案：surroundingsurroundings4The instant when Wang Yaping, a female astronaut, turned up at the meeting, the crowd cheered. 答案：去掉when5Worrying about her daughter, the mother came to see her yesterday. 答案：Worrying Worried五、单元语法过去分词作状语1(2018山东重点中学一联) (lose) in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him.答案：Lost2(2018湖北重点中学联考)Although (warn) of the danger, the tourists cant help taking photos near the cliff.答案：warned3(2018安徽合肥质检) (amaze) at his final score, he decided to treat himself to a big dinner.答案：Amazed4 (pare) with conducting an interview by QQ online，a facetoface interview in person can provide people with more reliable details.答案：pared5 (face) with the increasing unemployment, many people went on strike in most of the European countries.答案：Faced
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