文档内容
必修第一册 Unit 5 Languages Around the World
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Most of us take the task of buying a cup of coffee for granted ， as it seems simple
enough.However，we have no idea just how stressful tasks like this can be for people who suffer
from disabilities.That’s why it’s so heart-warming to see a story like this in which a barista (咖
啡师) does something small to make life a little easier for someone who is deaf.
Ibby Piracha lost his hearing when he was only two years old，and he now goes to his local
cafe in Leesburg，Virginia to order a cup of coffee at least three times a week.Though all the
baristas who work there have his order memorized，Ibby always writes his order on his phone and
shows it to the barista.
One day，however，one of the baristas did something that changed everything! After Ibby
ordered his coffee ， he was amazed when barista Krystal Pane handed him a note in
response.“I’ve been learning sign language just so you can have the same experience as
everyone else，” the note read.Krystal then asked Ibby in sign language what he would like to
order.
Ibby was touched that she would learn sign language just to help him feel welcome.“I was
just so moved that she actually wanted to learn sign language.It is really a totally different language
and it was something that she wanted to do because of me.Because I was a deaf customer.I was
very，very impressed，” Ibby said.
Krystal had spent hours watching teaching videos so that she could learn enough sign
language to give Ibby the best customer service that she could! “My job is to make sure people
have the experience they expect and that’s what I gave him，” Krystal says.
Ibby posted a photo of Krystal’s note online，and it quickly went viral，getting hundreds of
likes and comments that praised Krystal for her kind action.
1．What can we learn about Ibby Piracha from paragraph 2?
A．He was born deaf. B．He lives a hard life.
C．He loves to order take-out food. D．He visits the cafe regularly.
2．Why did Krystal learn sign language?
A．To serve Ibby better. B．To attract more customers.
C．To give Ibby a big surprise. D．To make herself more popular.
3．Which of the following can best describe Krystal?
A．Kind and considerate. B．Honest and responsible.
C．Sociable and humorous. D．Ambitious and sensitive.4．What message does the author want to convey in the text?
A．Two heads are better than one. B．A small act makes a difference.
C．One good turn deserves another. D．Actions speak louder than words.
B(★)
(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.
5．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.
6．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.
7．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’．
8．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
Ⅱ.完形填空
One summer night in a seaside cottage，a small boy was in bed，sound asleep.Suddenly，he
felt himself 1 from bed and carried in his father’s arms onto the beach.Overhead was the
clear starry sky.“Watch！” As his father spoke， 2 ，one of the stars moved.It 3
across the sky like a golden fire.And before the 4 of this could fade，another star leapt from
its place，then another...
“What is it？” the child asked in 5 .
“Shooting stars.They 6 every year on a certain night in August.”
That was all：just an 7 encounter of something magic and beautiful.But，back in bed，
the child stared into the dark，with mind full of the falling stars.
I was the 8 seven-year-old boy whose father believed that a new experience 9
more for a small boy than an unbroken night’s sleep.
That night，my father opened a door for his child，leading him into an area of splendid 10
.Children are naturally curious，but they need someone to 11 them.This art of adding new
dimensions to a child’s world doesn’t 12 require a great deal of time.It simply 13
doing things more often with children instead of for them or to them.Good parents know this：The
most precious gift they can give a child is to spark their flame of 14 .
That night is still deeply 15 in my memory.Next year，when August comes with its
shooting stars，my son will be seven.
1．A.hidden B．robbed C．lifted D．kicked
2．A.incredibly B．accidentally C．apparently D．actually
3．A.exploded B．circled C．spread D．flashed
4．A.success B．wonder C．exhibition D．discovery
5．A.amazement B．horror C．relief D．delight
6．A.blow up B．turn up C．show off D．give out
7．A.uncomfortable B．unbearable C．undetected D．unexpected
8．A.curious B．fortunate C．determined D．chosen
9．A.worked B．mattered C．deserved D．proved
10．A.newness B．emptiness C．freedom D．innovation
11．A.protect B．challenge C．guide D．believe12．A.absolutely B．basically C．possibly D．necessarily
13．A.involves B．risks C．admits D．resists
14．A.hope B．faith C．curiosity D．wisdom
15.A.trapped B．set C．lost D．rooted
Ⅲ.语法填空(★)
The Olympics are a series of international athletic competitions held in different
countries.They’re 1. important multi-sport event that takes place every four years.For the
Olympics，participants from all over the world train for years and try their best 2. (win)．
Pierre Coubertin，a French man,3. (found) the International Olympic Committee
(IOC) in 1894.He was once a teacher and historian.In his honor，French had the official status(地
位) and 4. (prior) over other languages at the Olympics.According to the Olympic
Charter ， English and French are the official languages of the Olympics.Therefore ， every
participant needs to have their documents 5. (translate) in both languages.Besides，
real-time interpretations in Arabic，German，Russian，and Spanish must be available for all
sessions.
The IOC has a complete guide for those 6. want to apply to these contests.French
has the status of being the first official language for Olympic events and it was the language of
diplomacy (外交) in the beginning.But later，more countries considered 7. (participate)
in this contest.The IOC then made French and English the official languages of the Olympics.
8． (actual)，more than 100 countries in the world speak English
now.Besides，almost every country has made 9. a must that children learn English
in schools and colleges.This 10. (influence) status has caused the IOC to make
English one of the official languages.
