2019_2020学年高中英语Unit19Language课时跟踪检测（一）北师大版选修7.docx

课时跟踪检测（一） Warm-up & Lesson 1 Pre-reading阅读理解A“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”You probably heard those lines in grammar school, but do you really agree that harsh (严厉的) or negative words do not harm us? Words have power.Surely we all have had our feelings hurt by something someone said.We may not say words to hurt others, but the way we interpret (解释) them and how we say them may cause great harm.Heres an example：An ancient king dreamed all his teeth had fallen out.He sent for a wise man to explain his dream to him: the dream means that all your relatives will die and you will be left alone!The king was very angry and threw the interpreter into prison.He then sent for another interpreter who said, “Congratulations! King! You will live many more years.In fact, you will survive all your relatives.Long Live the King！”Both interpreters gave the same interpretation, but there was a huge difference in the way they said it.Our speech must be understood by those who hear our words, but the way we say things and the intention behind them have as much power as the words themselves.Words can cause anger or appreciation.Which would you rather receive?People who say harsh and negative things may not mean to harm, but have you ever known anyone who is a naysayer？They often look at the dark sides of things.They always see the glass as half empty rather than half full.How do you feel when you are around this type of person? Remember: words have power.Use them wisely.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章通过一则小故事表明了语言的巨大威力：相同的意思用不同的语言来表达会带来不同的效果。进而提醒大家要字斟句酌，正确地运用语言。1The author mentions the story of the ancient king to show that _.Aone dream sometimes has different explanationsBgood words can bring good luck to peopleCpeople should be careful when talking to a kingDdifferent ways of saying things have different effects解析：选D推理判断题。根据第三段和第六段内容可知，作者引用这个故事的目的是为了论证自己的观点：相同的意思用不同的语言表达会带来不同的结果。故选D项。2The underlined word “naysayer” in the last paragraph refers to a person who always _.Ahas a negative attitudeBlikes to be praisedCtalks bigDlikes to repeat what others say解析：选A词义猜测题。根据画线词的后两句“They often look at the dark sides of things.They always see the glass as half empty rather than half full.”可知，他们经常看到的是事情的阴暗面，他们总是看到杯子是半空的而不是半满的。由此可推断，这样的人总是对事情持消极态度。故选A项。3According to the text, how can people understand each other better?ABy sharing different life experiences.BBy accepting different habits.CBy properly using words.DBy recognizing different values.解析：选C细节理解题。根据最后两段可知，只有正确地使用语言，人们才能彼此更好地理解沟通。故选C项。4The passage mainly talks about _.Athe power of wordsBthe cruelty of the kingChow to understand othersDhow to build good relationships解析：选A主旨大意题。本文是围绕语言的巨大威力来展开论述的，故选A项。BHave you ever found yourself in this situation: You hear a song you used to sing when you were a child a bit of nostalgia (怀旧) or “blast from the past”， as we say.But it is not a distant childhood memory.The words come back to you as clearly as when you sang them all those years ago.Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language.They found that remembering words in a song was the best way to remember even one of the most difficult languages.Here is what they did.Researchers took 60 adults and randomly divided them into three groups of 20.Then they gave the groups three different types of “listenandrepeat” learning conditions.Researchers had one group simply speak the words.They had the second group speak the words to a rhythm, or beat.And they asked the third group to sing the words.All three groups studied words from the Hungarian language for 15 minutes.Then they took part in a series of language tests to see what they remembered.Why Hungarian, you ask? Researchers said they chose Hungarian because not many people know the language.It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages, such as Italian or Spanish. After the tests were over, the singers came out on top.The people who learned these new Hungarian words by singing them showed a higher overall performance.They did the best in four out of five of the tests.They also performed two times better than those who simply learned the words by speaking them.Dr.Katie Overy says singing could lead to new ways to learn a foreign language.The brain likes to remember things when they are contained in a catchy 3, or memorable 4, tune 5.Dr.Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreign languages.On the University of Edinburghs website Dr.Ludke writes, “This study provides the first experimental evidence that a listenandrepeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area.”语篇解读：本文是一篇科普说明文，主要讲述了一项有关音乐和外语学习之间存在关系的研究。5The “song” mentioned in the first paragraph is intended to _.Arecall the pastBattract the readersCintroduce the topicDcompare the childhood with the present解析：选C推理判断题。本文开头通过“song”举例导入话题，从而引出下文对于音乐和外语学习之间关系的研究。故C项正确。6According to the passage which language doesnt share the same root with Germanic or Romance languages?AHungarian.BSpanish.CItalian. DEnglish.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第五段第三句“It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages, such as Italian or Spanish.”可知，匈牙利语与其没有相同的词根。故A项正确。7Based on the last two paragraphs, we can conclude that _.Asinging is the best way to learn a languageBthe brain probably works best when the foreign language learners sing the wordsCa listenrepeat method is very effective for any language learnerDDr.Katie Overy and Dr.Ludke disagree with each other解析：选B推理判断题。根据第六段可知，唱歌有助于找到学习外语的新途径。选项A中“the best way”与文意不符；选项C中的“any language learner”表述有误；根据最后两段可知，Dr.Katie Overy与Dr.Ludke两人观点一致，排除D项。故B项正确。8In which situation can the finding of the research be applied?AA mother is going to teach her baby how to speak.BA child is going to have his first music lesson.CA student is going to learn a new English song.DAn American is going to learn some Chinese.解析：选D推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“Dr.Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreign languages.”可知，此项研究对于外语学习者非常有用。故D项正确。选项A指的是母语学习，故排除。COn a hot August morning, in a classroom overlooking New Yorks Hudson River, a teacher guides a group of 3yearolds completely in Chinese.This is just a language summer camp run by the primary school Bilingual Buds, which offers a yearround course in Chinese as well as Spanish for kids as young as 2.A lot of research now shows the regular, highlevel use of more than one language may actually improve early brain development.Knowing two or more languages can improve the ability to focus, decide and deal with information better.These important skills are grouped together, known in brain terms as “executive function”The research suggests they develop ahead of time in bilingual children, and are already evident in kids as young as 3 or 4.Bilingual education, common in many countries, is a growing trend across the United States, with 440 elementary schools offering the study in Spanish, Chinese and French.But Tamar Gollan, a professor at the University of California, has found a vocabulary gap between children who speak only one language and those who grow up with more.On average, the more languages spoken, the smaller the vocabulary in each one.Gollans research suggests that while that gap narrows as children grow, it does not disappear completely.Gollan says, “Vocabulary tests help us find that bilinguals have the disadvantage, where you know the word but you just cant get it out.”In fact, some of the values of bilingualism cant be measured at all, of course.To speak more than one language is to open the mind to more than one culture or way of life.Bilinguals also appear to be better at learning other new languages.Clarisse spent her early childhood in Switzerland speaking French.At 6, she learned English.Later she learned Spanish, German, and, during three years living in Tokyo, Japanese.Now she has easily mastered several languages.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。双语或多语种学习在美国越来越多。研究表明，双语或多语种学习有助于培养小孩子的注意力、判断力以及处理信息的能力，能够帮助其了解他国文化。但也有研究表明，双语或多语种学习可能会导致其词汇量减少。9Why should children learn more than one language according to Paragraph 2?ABecause it can do good to childrens brain development.BBecause its part of a language summer camp.CBecause it is common in many countries.DBecause it is popular with children.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第二段第二至四句“Knowing two or more languages can improve the ability to focus, decide and deal with information better .and are already evident in kids as young as 3 or 4.”可知，多语种学习对儿童大脑的发展有好处。故选A。10The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to “