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必修 Book 1 Unit 5 Languages Around the World
B 卷·综合能力提升练
(时间：90分钟 满分：120分)
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
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。
A
（2022·陕西·宝鸡市陈仓区教育体育局教学研究室高一期末）When we do not understand each other’s
language, we can talk with the help of body language.
A Frenchman was once traveling in England. He couldn’t speak English at all. One day he went into a
restaurant and sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers in it and took them
out again. He wanted to say, “Bring me something to eat.” The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. The man
moved his head from side to side. The waiter understood him and took the tea away. In a moment he came again
with a cup of coffee and put it on the table. The man again refused his offer. He shook his head whenever the waiter
brought him something to drink, because drinks are not food. When the man was going away, another man came in.
This man saw the waiter, and he put his hands on his stomach. That was enough. In a few minutes there was a large
plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of him.
So you see, we can understand the language of signs as well as we can understand the language of words.
1．According to the passage, when people do not understand each other’s language, they can talk with the help of
________.
A．hands, head and other parts B．a translator
C．a waiter D．an English speaker
2．A Frenchman signed to the waiter ________.
A．to translate the words
B．to tell him what he said
C．to bring him a cup of tea
D．to ask him for food
3．From the story, we know ________.
A．people can only understand the language of words
B．people can understand each other with the help of the language of signs as well as the language of wordsC．people can make clear the language of the waiter and the translator
D．people can understand the native language
B
（2022·四川省南充市白塔中学高一阶段练习）阅读理解
English is fast becoming the language of science around the world, but what is its future among everyday
speakers? One expert points out that the percentage(比率) of native English speakers is declining (降低) while the
languages of other rapidly growing regions are being spoken by increasing numbers of people. But English will
continue to remain widespread and important.
However, British language scholar David Graddol says English will probably drop in dominance(主导) by the
middle of this century to rank after Chinese, about equally with Arabic, Hindi, and Urdu. “The number of people
speaking English as a first language continues to rise, but it isn’t rising nearly as fast as the numbers of many other
languages around the world, simply because the main population group has been largely in the less developed
countries where languages other than English have been spoken,” he says.
In a recent article in the journal Science, Mr. Graddol noted that three languages that are not near the top of the
list of the most widely spoken now might be there soon. These are Bengali, Tamil, and Malay, spoken in south and
southeast Asia.
David Crystal, the author of the Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language, says about 1.5 billion of
the world’s six billion people speak it as a second language compared to the 400 million native speakers. But
another expert on the English language says Mr. Graddol underestimates (低估) the future of its dominance.
“Nobody quite knows what’s going to happen because no language has been in this position before. But all the
evidence (证据) suggests that the English language snowball is rolling down a hill and is getting faster ” he said.
4．In David Graddol’ s opinion, English will _______.
A．remain widespread and important
B．be more important than any other language
C．lose its dominant position
D．die away in the near future
5．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph implies that ______.
A．more and more language users will choose English
B．the English language snowball is rolling down faster than any time in the pastC．English language will soon drop in dominance
D．snowballs will roll down faster than language balls
6．How many experts does the passage mention who express their ideas about the future of English?
A．2. B．3. C．4. D．5.
7．What should be the best title for the passage?
A．English Remaining in the Dominant Position
B．The Future of English? Who Knows?
C．Opinions from Different Experts
D．The English Language Snowball Rolling Down
C
（2022·上海奉贤区致远高级中学高一期末）I am Canadian, so I started learning French when I was 10
years old. But my entire experience with the language was in the classroom. All of that changed, however, during
my last summer of high school. At age 17, I flew across the country by myself for the first time! I was headed to
Quebec to live in the province(省)with a French-speaking host family. I would learn French at a local college.
When I arrived, I met my host family. They didn’t speak any English. Though nervous, I introduced myself as
best I could.
On the first day of school, all of us students were given a test to determine our language level. We also signed
a contract promising to speak only French all summer. This even included times we communicated with our other
English-speaking classmates.
The struggle to communicate in a second language was harsh but exhilarating. I made a lot of new friends,
ordered food from restaurants and even saw a movie in French. I didn’t understand most of it, but I loved the whole
amazing experience.
On the weekends, my classmates and I took trips to different locations around the province. On one trip, we
went whale watching on the St. Lawrence River. Even though it was raining, we could see giant whales swimming
around our boat.
The most memorable part of our trip was a visit to historic Quebec City. I walked along the cobblestone (鹅卵
石) streets and took pictures of the European-style buildings, and I learned about an important battle that took place
nearby. I also got to enjoy a “beaver tail”-a special local food. It was truly an Eastern Canadian treat!
By the end of summer, I was communicating pretty fluently. I couldn’t wait to go back to school and talk withmy French teacher. Being fully immersed (沉浸) in a French-speaking environment was a valuable learning
experience. At the time, I had no idea that I’d end up living abroad for more than 10 years. I’ll never forget that first
experience that paved the way for my future adventures.
8．What left the author the deepest impression?
A．Visiting historic Quebec City. B．Speaking French with classmates.
C．Introducing herself to the host family. D．Watching whales on the St. Lawrence River.
9．The word “exhilarating” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “________”.
A．surprising B．pleasant C．dramatic D．embarrassing
10．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．The host family could speak a little English.
B．The author disliked the special local food “beaver tail”.
C．The author flew to Quebec with friends for the first time at age 17.
D．The author communicated with all her classmates only in French for all summer.
11．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A．My First Experience with a Host Family
B．My Struggle to Learn a Foreign Language
C．An Unforgettable Learning Experience Abroad
D．A Foreign Language Experience in My Own Country
D
（2022·河南·开封市基础教育教研室高一期末）These days the papers are full of articles and letters to the
editor complaining about falling standards in both written and spoken English. College professors complain about
students’ poor grasp of grammar, punctuation, and spelling, as do businesses taking in potential employees.
Interviewees are often nervous and tongue-tied, which is understandable, but many have no idea of what is called
“register.” This blurring (模糊) of the lines between formal language and informal language is a trend many
people are unhappy with.
However, language is always shifting and adapting to the needs of its users. New products and new
experiences bring with them new words to talk about them. Computers have added to our everyday vocabulary with
words like modern and laptop. Cell phones have brought us texting, which in turn has brought us a new shorthand
language using acronyms (words formed from the initial letters of other words, e. g. LOL for laugh out loud) and amixture of letters: and numbers to create the sound of words; for example, 18 for late.
A great deal of innovation in language comes from young people. Teenagers, when communicating with others
of their own age, practically create a new language with vocabulary and constructions different from those used by
their parents’ generation: in fact, most of it is designed to keep parents in the dark. Some of the words and phrases
teens come up with last no longer than the latest fashion, but some do find their way into the dictionary.
In some countries, attempts are made to slow down, if not cease, the process of change in language. In France,
there is the French Academy, whose-aim is “to give exact rules” to the French language and to “get rid of the
impurities,” as well as to regulate spelling, grammar, and literature. Despite their efforts, words such as “le
weekend” have slipped through the net. People can complain as much as they like, but language is always
changing, often in creative ways, allowing us to see things in a different way. As the philosopher, Ludwig
Wittgenstein wrote, “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.”
12．What do the businesses mentioned in paragraph 1 complain about?
A．Interviewees being sensitive. B．Interviewees behaving impolitely.
C．Interviewees using language improperly. D．Interviewees answering questions nervously.
13．What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A．Modern people are creative.
B．Language change is unavoidable.
C．Technology simplifies people’s life.
D．Informal language is more popular than formal language.
14．What does the author say about the language created by teenagers?
A．It is fashionable. B．It lasts a very short time.
C．It consists mainly of acronyms. D．It is often invented to protect teenagers’ privacy.
15．What might the author agree with about language change?
A．We’d better adapt to it. B．We should slow it down.
C．It damages standard language. D．It promotes world development.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
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。
（2022·陕西西安·高一期末）Using body language will make people more likely to be influenced by you.
But they will only be persuaded if they also trust you. So it’s equally important to use your body language in a way
that makes people feel connected. ___16___.Start with a smile
___17___, but a smile is powerful for you to connect with other people. Big smiles make people think you are
warm and confident. People are always more willing to listen to your point of view if they like you. A smile is the
first step in building a good relationship.
Nod your head
If you want people to say “yes” to you, get them nodding in agreement even before you ask a question. If you
nod at people, they will feel the urge to do it back. Start by nodding when they talk, as if you’re agreeing with their
statements. ___18___, watch their reactions. When they are already nodding, they are much more likely to start
agreeing with you.
Stand up
If you are standing up while other people you are talking to are sitting, you will gain the upper hand at once.
___19___. It is important not to stand over them, or to lean in so much that they feel uncomfortable.
___20___
Make sure you don’t stay too close to them. If other people lean or step back, you have certainly shown that
you are in control. If you want to be someone who has influence and persuasion, you need people to like you, not to
be scared of you.
A．Lean in
B．Shake hands
C．The gesture of leaning in is necessary in talks
D．Here’s how to use your body language effectively
E．It sounds so simple
F．Standing above them makes them feel that you are more powerful
G．Then, when you’re making your own statements
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文， 从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选
项。
（2022·全国·高一课时练习）In schools all over the world boys and girls are learning foreign languages.
____21____ knows his own language, but ____22____ is very useful, especially when we travel to other
countries. ____23____ we go to France, we ought to be able to speak French, and in Germany people will____24____ us to understand German.
There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world, of which English is one of the most ____25____ .
That’s ____26____ millions of school boys and school girls are trying to learn it.
Which is the best way to learn a language? We should ____27____ that we all learnt our own language well
when we were children. If we could learn another one in the same way, it would not seem so ____28____ . Think
of what a child ____29____ . It listens to what people say, and it tries to imitate (模仿) what it hears. When it
wants something, it _____30_____ ask for it. It is _____31_____ the language, talking in it, and thinking in it all
the time. If people have to use the language they are learning all the time, they will master it quickly.
_____32_____ is also important to remember that we learn our own language by hearing people speak it, not by
seeing _____33_____ they write. We imitate what we hear. In school, _____34_____ you learn to read and write
as well as to hear and speak, it is _____35_____ to learn all the new words first through the ear. You can read
them, spell them, and write them later.
21．A．No one B．Someone C．Everybody D．Anyone
22．A．one B．the one C．the others D．another one
23．A．Unless B．If C．Though D．However
24．A．hope B．insist C．expect D．help
25．A．necessary B．easy C．important D．official
26．A．because B．why C．when D．how
27．A．remember B．believe C．guess D．recognize
28．A．useful B．easy C．hard D．useless
29．A．does B．speaks C．learns D．likes
30．A．ought to B．is able to C．decides D．has to
31．A．learning B．studying C．using D．trying
32．A．That B．It C．This D．What
33．A．which B．what C．who D．as
34．A．although B．once C．as soon as D．among
35．A．necessary B．best C．better D．possible
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
（2022·全国·高一课时练习）阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
When learning English, almost every one of us meets some misadventures and some funny______36______(story). They can remind us what we learn in class is ______37______(differ) from the English
outside the classroom.
Yancy finds the British don’t always play safe ______38______their food because someone said that her
teacher Maggie ______39______(have) a frog in her throat. What surprising news! Why did she eat a big frog?
Once Sophie went to buy some boots and ______40______(tell) the boots were on ______41______ first
floor but she didn’t find them “there”. How ______42______(confuse)! She felt she was cheated by the
information desk lady. Why did she give Sophie the wrong information?
Julien was also surprised about his penfriend, ______43______ used a negative word about his nice
grandfather.
And as the Chinese exchange student, Zheng Xu felt the British had ______44______ (high) standards than
Chinese. He spent days _______45_______(prepare) his English paper and only got “Not bad!” But he couldn’t
find any errors in the paper.
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
（2022·全国·高一课时练习）学校英文报正在开展以Learning English Beyond the Classroom为题的讨论。请
使用图表中的调查结果写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1. 学习活动状况描述：
2. 简单评论;
3. 你的建议。
注意：
1. 词数100左右;
2. 短文的题目和首句已为你写好。第二节 概要写作(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Cultures can be different from each other in many aspects. People can eat different foods and live in different
types of houses. People probably speak different languages and have beliefs and customs very different from yours.
However, they can be similar in ways of connecting with each other. We sometimes call these means of
communication universal languages.
Some legends hold that (据说) thousands of years ago there was a single language spoken by everyone. It is
fun to think about a time when everyone may have been able to communicate in the same language though
historical evidence does not support this, of course.
Today, there are thousands of languages spoken around the world. Yet, there are some means of
communication that go beyond words and allow people of wildly different backgrounds to communicate and share
emotions and feelings. For example, some people believe music is a universal language. There may be some
scientific support for this idea, too. Experts have learned that across cultures people can recognize three common
emotions in music: happiness, sadness and fear.
Another universal language that you might not have thought of is math! If you think about it now, it just makes
sense. The value of “pi” is roughly 3.14159 no matter where you are. Similarly, we judge the value of something by
the same mathematical calculations, no matter whether you’re counting in dollars, pounds or RMB．
