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必修第三册 UNIT 9 LEARNING(二)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
(2024·湖北武汉调研)
When I mentioned to some friends that we all have accents ， most of them proudly
replied，“Well，I speak perfect English/Chinese/etc.” But this kind of saying misses the point.
More often than not，what we mean when we say someone “has an accent” is that their
accent is different from the local one，or that pronunciations are different from our own.But this
definition of accents is limiting and could give rise to prejudice.Funnily enough，in terms of the
language study，every person speaks with an accent.It is the regular differences in how we produce
sounds that define our accents.Even if you don’t hear it yourself，you speak with some sort of
accent.In this sense，it’s pointless to point out that someone “has an accent”．We all do!
Every person speaks a dialect，too.In the field of language study，a dialect is a version of a
language that is characterized by its variations of structure ， phrases and words.For
instance，“You got eat or not？”(meaning “Have you eaten？”) is an acceptable and
understood question in Singapore Oral English.The fact that this expression would cause a standard
American English speaker to take pause doesn’t mean that Singapore Oral English is “wrong”
or “ungrammatical”．The sentence is well-formed and clearly communicative，according to
native Singapore English speakers’ solid system of grammar.Why should it be wrong just because
it’s different?
We need to move beyond a narrow conception of accents and dialects—for the benefit of
everyone.
Language differences like these provide insights into people’s cultural experiences and
backgrounds.In a global age，the way one speaks is a distinct part of one’s identity.Most people
would be happy to talk about the cultures behind their speech.We’d learn more about the world
we live in and make friends along the way.
1．What does the author think of his/her friends’ response in paragraph 1?
A．It reflects their self confidence.
B．It reflects their language levels.
C．It misses the point of communication.
D．It misses the real meaning of accents.
2．Why does the author use the example of Singapore Oral English?
A．To justify the use of dialects. B．To show the diversity of dialects.
C．To correct a grammatical mistake. D．To highlight a traditional approach.3．What does the author recommend us to do in the last paragraph?
A．Learn to speak with your local dialect.
B．Seek for an official definition of accents.
C．Appreciate the value of accents and dialects.
D．Distinguish our local languages from others’．
4．What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A．Everyone Has an Accent B．Standard English Is at Risk
C．Accents Enhance Our Identities D．Dialects Lead to Misunderstanding
B
Cars powered by batteries made from seawater and planes fueled by ammonia(氨) will
become common over the next 10 years，Bill David，a professor of materials chemistry has
predicted.
Most batteries for electric cars and smartphones are powered by lithium(锂)，which has to be
mined，but David thinks that they will be overtaken by batteries made from sodium(钠)，which
can be obtained from seawater and salt.The future of air travel could also be greener thanks to
biofuels.
David said，“We are developing an ammonia-based plane.In principle，we can improve on
an Airbus A320 or a Boeing 787 and essentially replace jet fuel with ammonia.”
David said that batteries could，at first，combine sodium and lithium，as sodium was not
quite as powerful as lithium but is much more sufficient.“It’s not quite perfect in terms of
performance，so we need both，” David said.“Sodium is on the way up and most electric cars
have had a combination of lithium and sodium batteries in them.My estimate is that by 2040 I
would not be surprised if there were ten times more sodium batteries than lithium ones，maybe
even 100 times.”
The first generation of mass-produced sodium batteries has been used for an electric car for
the first time.Sodium will not be the final answer to eco-friendly air travel，however，which is
why David’s team is looking into the use of ammonia.Some companies are looking into whether
jet fuel can be replaced with hydrogen ， but David sees ammonia as more sustainable.He
said，“If you do the sums，then at 500mph you get the same amount of power as jet fuel，but
just 40 per cent of the range.However，even with the range hit，a 787 could still go from London
to New York.”
However，a report from the Royal Society on net-zero aviation，which David co-wrote，
says that replacing jet fuel with biofuel would require half of the agricultural land in the UK.
5.What is an advantage of sodium batteries?
A．Their performance is easy to improve.
B．Their raw material is easily accessible.
C．They are widely applied to various vehicles.D．They are more powerful than other batteries.
6．According to David，which is ideal for future electric cars?
A．Lithium battery. B．Sodium battery.
C．Hydrogen fuel. D．Ammonia fuel.
7．What is paragraph 5 mainly about?
A．Hydrogen casts a light on jet fuel market.
B．Electric car makers favor sodium batteries.
C．Ammonia features sustainability and practicability.
D．Companies have mass-produced recycled batteries.
8．What’s David’s attitude to replacing jet fuel with biofuel?
A．Tolerant. B．Unclear. C．Careful. D．Doubtful.
Ⅱ.完形填空
I finally retired.After 30 years’ 1 as director of a radio station，I would have more time
for housework，but I worried I’d lose the sense of 2 I had felt in my profession.
I pushed at the garage’s wooden doors，but they were 3 .I finally got the doors open and
started to empty the shelves.Then my hand hit something 4 .It was a common old metal can.I
5 the cover and found a 6 envelope with a postmark of May 13,1940 inside. 7 ，I
opened it and found some flower seeds in it，“Eighty years old！I wonder if they’ll still
grow.”
I 8 the seeds in a plastic pot.I checked it every day，but nothing happened.“I guess
they’re just too 9 to be any good，” I told my wife Peg in 10 .I picked up the pot to
get rid of it，but something made me 11 .I changed my mind and set it aside.Meanwhile，I
was keeping 12 ，improving my photography skills and teaching my granddaughters
gardening.
Six weeks later，I was out in the yard when I 13 to notice the pot.A new bit of green—a
leaf had 14 .I proudly showed it off to my granddaughters.“Look，girls，even something
this old can still 15 for its purpose and be pretty cool.Just like your grand-papa！”
1．A.dream B．belief C．study D．service
2．A.freedom B．purpose C．trust D．security
3．A.worn B．stuck C．broken D．lost
4．A.delicate B．special C．hard D．sharp
5．A.removed B．washed C．cleaned D．fastened
6．A.labeled B．selected C．yellowed D．ruined
7．A.Curiously B．Sincerely C．Skillfully D．Bravely
8．A.collected B．planted C．abandoned D．stored
9．A.old B．wet C．weak D．small10．A.anger B．surprise C．regret D．relief
11．A.delay B．reflect C．hesitate D．disappoint
12．A.upset B．awake C．social D．busy
13．A.expected B．attempted C．failed D．happened
14．A.showed up B．fallen off C．taken off D．dried up
15．A.compete B．grow C．survive D．relax
Ⅲ.语法填空(★)
Ai Kanxiang is about to finish his first semester at college,1. he is working hard
to make his dream come true.As a physical education major，he hopes 2. (become) a
PE teacher and train China’s future soccer 3. (play)．
Two years ago，though，his dream was even bigger.Ai wanted to join the men’s 4.
(nation) soccer team，but the 20-year-old has experienced twists and turns on the soccer field.
5． (raise) in a small village in Yunnan，Ai got public attention last year after
videos of him playing soccer in a river became popular.Demonstrating creativity，such as the way
to do a precise bicycle kick in the water，he became 6. online celebrity，with
some fans even 7. (say) that he was “better than professional players”．
But when Ai 8. (final) played with the team，he was beaten.He was barely able
to keep up.His skills were not as strong as he 9. (imagine)，and he had little
awareness of teamwork.Ai realized he needed more experience.So he set a new and more practical
goal—to apply to university 10. become a PE teacher.
