Learning about Language第二课时教学实录

课时作业1

Section Ⅰ

Warming Up and Reading

Ⅰ.单词拼写

1．They________(推选) Tom as their representative. 2．The ________(多数) of students are against the bicycle trip. 3．A strong man will bear________(困苦) without complaining. 4．We have only a small________(百分率) of foreign books. 5．You should by all________(方法) warn him before he leaves for Singapore. 6．He made a lot of money during the property________(繁荣)．

7．A new law has been brought in to discourage________(种族) prejudice. 8．The ________(部长) of Transport made a searching enquiry to discover the cause of the plane crash. 9．In the USA, foreign policy is decided by the________(联邦) government and its laws are made by Congress. 10．There is a________(明显) possibility that she'll be your teacher next term. 答案

1．elected

2.majority

3.hardship

4.percentage 5．means

6.boom

7.racial

8.Ministry

9.federal 10．distinct Ⅱ.用所给词的适当形式填空

1．Only about 20% of the people voted in the local government

________ (elect)．

2．This would lead to a clear ________ (distinct) between management and the workforce. 3．His job is to represent the views of the ________ (major)．

4．The school has children from many different ________ (race) groups. 5．The ________ (immigrate) of the birds depends on the change of the climate. 6．America is a ________ (mix) of many races and cultures. 7．They have different ________ (religion) beliefs. 8．He had ________ (origin) intended to attend my wedding, but was held up in the snowstorm. 9．Her ________ (arrive) made me delighted. 10．He made a great ________ (achieve) in literature. 答案

1．election

2.distinction

3.majority

4.racial 5．immigration

6.mixture

7.religious

8.originally 9．arrival

10.achievement Ⅲ.单句语法填空

1．He was the first ________ (arrive) today. 解析：序数词后用不定式作定语。

答案：to arrive 2．They established a town ________ their own. 解析：of one's own 属于某人自己的。

答案：of 3．The people relevant ________ this accident were under

investigation. 解析：relevant to 与……有关。

答案：to 4．He invited a lot of people to his party, ________ (include) me. 解析：including 为介词，意为“包括”。

答案：including 5．China declared war ________ Japan in 1937. 解析：declare war on 对……宣战。

答案：on 6．She made a living ________ means of weaving. 解析：by means of 通过……方式。

答案：by 7．I have to make ________ life in my new school. 解析：make a life 习惯某种生活或方式。

答案：a 8．________ is believed that China plays an important part in the world peace. 解析：It is believed that 人们认为……。

答案：It 9．In recent years, a large number of people ________ (pour) into the city for a better life. 解析：in recent years 与现在完成时连用。

答案：have poured 10．China is home ________ civilization and keeps ________ its good traditions. 解析：be home to 是……的发源地。keep up 保持。

答案：to; up

Ⅳ.课文浓缩语法填空

California has the __1__ (distinct) of being the most multicultural state in the USA, it attracted people from all over the world. The immigrants' customs and languages live __2__ in their new home. Scientists believe that native Americans crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America __3__ means of a land bridge. Of the first Spanish __4__ (go) to California, the __5__ (major) were religious men. After gold was discovered in California, many adventurers went there, the survivors stayed there to make __6__ life for themselves despite great hardship. In 1911 the Danish immigrants established a town of their own, which today still keep __7__ their Danish culture. In Hollywood, the film industry boom __8__ (attraction) Europeans. People from Africa came here to work in the ship and aircraft industries. __9__ time went on, there will be no distinct major __10__ (race) or cultural groups in California. 答案

1．distinction

2.on

3.by

4.to go

5.majority

6.a 7．up

8.attracted

9.As

10.racial

Ⅰ.完形填空

Long long ago，the birds chose the Golden Swan as their king. King Golden Swan had a beautiful daughter. While she was still young，he __1__ her one wish. She wished that，when she was old enough，she could __2__ her own husband. When his daughter was old enough, King Golden Swan called all

the birds living in the vast Himalayan Mountains of central Asia to a __3__ to find a worthy husband for his golden daughter. There were geese, swans, eagles, sparrows，cuckoos，owls and many other kinds of birds. King Golden Swan told his lovely danghter to select __4__ husband she wished. She looked over the many birds. Her eye was __5__by a shining emerald-green long-necked peacock. She told her father，“This bird，the peacock，will be my__6__.”

Hearing that he was the __7__ one, all the other birds crowded around the peacock to __8__ him. They said，“Even among so many beautiful birds, the Golden Swan princess has chosen you. We congratulate you __9__ your good fortune.”The peacock became puffed up with pride and fanned out his spectacular tail feathers and danced in a circle to __10__ his beautiful tail. Being so conceited (自负的), he pointed his head at the sky and forgot all __11__，

so that he also, showed his most private parts for all to see! The other birds, __12__ the young ones, giggled. But King Golden Swan was not __13__. He thought, “This peacock has no inner shame to give him proper modesty. Nor does he have the __14__ fear to prevent indecent (不得体的) behavior. So why should my daughter be married to such a __15__mate？”

So the king said, “Sir peacock, your voice is __16__，your feathers are beautiful, and your tail is like a splendid fan. __17__ you have danced here like one who has no proper shame or fear. I will not __18__ my innocent daughter to marry such an ignorant fool！” Then King Golden Swan married his golden daughter to a royal nephew. The silly strutting peacock flew away, __19__ a beautiful wife.

We learn from the story that if you let __20__ go to your head，you'll end

up acting like a fool. 1．A.told

C．asked

2．A.test

C．pick

3．A.camp

C．party

4．A.whichever

C．whatever

5．A.attracted

C．cheated

6．A.wife

C．friend

7．A.clever

C．strong

8．A.beat

C．congratulate

9．A.to

C．on

10．A.show around C．show up

11．A.sadness

C．pride

12．A.especially

C．absolutely

13．A.amused

B．granted D．gave B．marry D．tease B．picnic D．gathering B．whoever

D．whomever B．hidden

D．covered B．husband

D．supporter B．proud

D．lucky B．abuse

D．insult B．about D．in B．show off D．show through B．happiness D．modesty B．specially D．obviously B．puzzled

C．excited '

14．A.inner

C．former

15．A.handsome

C．wise

16．A.tough

C．loud

17．A.So

C．Or

18．A.permit

C．forbid

19．A.having lost

C．having taken

20．A.respect

C．intelligence

D．astonished B．outer D．latter B．foolish D．cruel B．rude D．sweet B．And D．But B．stop D．force B．having got D．having seized B．pride D．mind 答案与解析

这是一篇夹叙夹议文。百鸟之王的女儿要选丈夫，最终她选中了孔雀；孔雀得知消息后得意忘形，但孔雀是否能娶回美丽的鸟王之女呢？欲知详情，请读本文。

1．B

grant 表示“允许，同意”，即百鸟之王答应满足他女儿一个愿望。

2．C

根据下文内容可知，她的父亲对她的承诺是将来她可以自己挑选丈夫，因此选C项，pick 表示“挑选”。其他几项均与文章内容不符。test 表示“测试”；marry 表示“嫁(娶)”；tease 表示“取笑”。

3．D

gathering 在这里是一个名词，意思是“聚会，集会”，即百鸟之王召集鸟类集合，以便让她的女儿选丈夫。

4．A

百鸟之王告诉他可爱的女儿，她可以选择任何鸟做她的丈夫。由上文可知，百鸟之王召集了各种各样的鸟类让她女儿从中选，故选用

whichever。

5．A

attract 意思是“吸引”，be attracted by “被……吸引”。她的目光被孔雀所吸引。

6．B

根据上文可知，百鸟之王的女儿在选丈夫。

7．D

clever “聪明的”；proud “骄傲的”；strong “强壮的”；lucky “幸运的”。根据文章内容可知D项正确，即孔雀很幸运被选中了。

8．C

大家围着他，向他表示祝贺(congratulate)。下文“We congratulate you...”也是答案提示。

9．C

congratulate sb. on 为固定搭配，意为“向(某人)道贺”。

10．B

show around “领……参观”；show off “炫耀”；show up “出现，露面”；show through “透出，显露”。根据上文内容“...fanned out his spectacular tail feathers...”可知，显然只有B项符合语境，即他骄傲地炫耀自己好看的羽毛。

11．D

modesty 意思是“谦虚”，从孔雀的种种表现和前文的

conceited (自负的)可知，他忘记了谦虚。

12．A

especially 意思是“特别是，尤其是”；specially 意思是“专门地，特殊地”；absolutely 意思是“绝对地，完全地”；obviously 意思是“明显地”。根据上下文可知，A项正确。

13．A

其他鸟，尤其是年龄小的，都被孔雀的行为逗笑了；根据空后面的一句可知百鸟之王对孔雀很不满，并没有被逗乐。amused

表示“逗乐的，觉得好笑的”，符合语意。

14．B

此处表示的是百鸟之王对孔雀的不满，由前面的

inner 可知此处应用

outer，与之相照应。

15．B

handsome “英俊的”；foolish “愚蠢的”；wise “明智的”；cruel “残酷的”。由前面的话可知百鸟之王对孔雀很不满，故他对孔雀的评价应是贬义的，故B项是正确的，与文章最后一句话中的

fool 也相对应。

16．D

根据下文的“...your feathers are beautiful，and your tail is like a splendid fan.”等赞美之言可知，这里选sweet 符合语境，即百鸟之王赞美了孔雀的声音甜美，羽毛漂亮，尾巴像是一把漂亮的扇子。

17．D

根据上下文内容可知，这句话与前面一句话是转折关系。因此选D项。

18．A

permit 意思是“允许”。这句话的大意是；我不会允许我的女儿嫁给你这样一个无知的笨蛋。

19．A

即他“失去”了一个美丽的妻子。

20．B

pride “骄傲”。如果你过于骄傲的话，你最终会像一个笨蛋。

Ⅱ.阅读理解

Ryo Desmidt is in his first year at a kindergarten in Hong Kong and seems like an especially gifted child. He is three years old. Since he was ten months old, his mother, Momoe, has been taking him to a language center five times a week where he is taught to listen, speak and interact in English, Mandarin and Japanese. He attends a language school in the city that offers courses for children as young as a few months old.

Some parents will even pay a tutor to speak in a particular language for an hour in the belief their baby will absorb this. This is just one of the many examples of how parents in Hong Kong are trying to get ahead of the game by giving their children a competitive edge in the race for limited school places. With a large expatriate(侨民) community and an increase in mainland Chinese parents wishing to send their kids across the border to school, Hong Kong's world class educational system is under siege with applications.And this pressure is being felt by parents, many of whom are starting early and going to extraordinary lengths to outshine thousands of other applicants for limited pre-school opportunities, believing it will give them an advantage when it comes to securing a primary school place. At this time of the year, parents go into a crazy queuing for application forms at schools across Hong Kong.According to Fung Kai Kindergarten in the city's Sheung Shui district, around 2,000 people camped out overnight to apply for only 240 available spaces on October 7—police were even called in to deal with complaints about people cutting the queue. In Hong Kong, where formal pre-school education begins at the age of three, many prospective parents begin mapping out education plans before their children are born. Desmidt, an expat mother living in Hong Kong，revealed she started looking for potential kindergartens and playgroups during her pregnancy. 1．From Ryo Desmidt we can know that parents in Hong Kong________. A．spend much on their own language learning B．usually attend a language center with their children

C．compete for limited school resources for their children D．try to set examples for others in children's education 2．Why is it harder to apply for Hong Kong's schools? A．More kids in mainland are studying there. B．More Hong Kong parents move to mainland. C．Children in Hong Kong are outstanding. D．Children in mainland are outstanding. 3．What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us? A．Parents fill in admission forms. B．Policemen keep peace. C．Parents camp out overnight. D．Parents queue for school applications. 4．According to the text, Desmidt was a________ mother. A．near-sighted

C．self-serving

B．far-sighted D．straight-forward 答案与解析

1．C

细节理解题。从第二段第二句

This is just one of the many examples of how parents in Hong Kong are trying to get ahead of the game by giving their children a competitive edge in the race for limited school places.可知C项正确。

2．A

细节理解题。从第三段第一句

With a large expatriate (侨民) community and an increase in mainland Chinese parents wishing to send their kids across the homer to school, Hong Kong's world class educational system is under siege with applications.可知。

3．D

段落大意题。从第四段第一句

At this time of the year, parents go into a crazy queuing for application forms at schools across

Hong Kong.可知D项正确。

4．B

推理判断题。从最后一段中

Desmidt, an expat mother living in Hong Kong, revealed she started looking for potential kindergartens and playgroups during her pregnancy.可知B项正确。

Ⅲ.短文改错

Dear Jack，

I'm deeply sorry but I should let you to know that I lost the English novel I borrowed it from you a month ago. I liked it too much that I took it with me wherever I went. Unfortunately, the other days, on my way to school, I was in such hurry to get off the bus that I forgot to put it back in your bag. I'm so sorry as I know the novel is a birthday present for your father. Hardly as I tried, I was not able to find the novel in any bookstore here. I wonder that you would like to take the Chinese-English version that may help improve your Chinese. Look forward to your reply. Yours，

Li Hua 答案