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任务型阅读 阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,完成下列各题。(共5小题,计10分)
Language is always changing and developing. This isn’t a bad thing. If English hadn’t changed for a long time, we won’t have words to describe telephones, washing machines, computers or some other new things.
Language changes for several reasons. First, it changes because the needs of its speaker change. New technologies, new products, and new experiences need new words to express them clearly. Another reason for change is that different people have different language experiences. People use different sets of words and expressions, because they have different ages, jobs, education levels(水平) and so on.
How does language develop then? On the one hand, many of the languages changes begin with young people. When young people communicate with others of their own age, their language grows in grammar, words and expressions that are different from the older people’s. Some have a short lifetime but others can influence the language for long. On the other hand, we get new words in many different ways. We borrow them from other languages, we create them by making words shorter or combining words and we make them out of proper names.
Languages that don’t change over time are considered dead languages. The fact that English changes so much shows that it is alive and well.
小题1:What does the writer think of the change and development of language?
He thinks it is                       .
小题2:Why do people use different sets of words and expressions according to the passage?
Because their          and education levels are different.
小题3:How many reasons for language change are mentioned in this passage?
The writer mentions          reasons.
小题4:How do young people help develop language?
They do it when they                  others of their own age.
小题5: What is considered a dead language according to the passage?
The one that                   over time is considered a dead language.
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小题1:not a bad thing / not bad / a good thing / good  
小题2:ages, jobs
小题3:two / 2
小题4:communicate (talk) with
小题5:doesn’t change / never changes / keeps (stays) the same
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试题分析:本文叙述了语言总是在发展变化的,这不是一件坏事。语言变化的原因为,说话者本身变化的需要,以及不同的人有不同的语言经历。语言变化的方式是:一方面是许多语言变化是从年轻人开始的;另一方面是我们用许多不同的方法获得新词。语言不随着时间而变化,会被认为是死语言。
小题1:根据 Language is always changing and developing. This isn’t a bad thing. 可知作者认为语言的发展变化不是意见坏事情,故此处为not a bad thing / not bad / a good thing / good 。 
小题2:根据People use different sets of words and expressions, because they have different ages, jobs, education levels(水平) and so on.可知人们用不同的单词和短语,因为他们有不同的年龄、工作和受教育水平等。故此处为ages, jobs。
小题3:根据First, it changes because the needs of its speaker change.和Another reason for change is that different people have different language experiences.可知本文提到了语言变化的两个原因,故此处为two / 2。
小题4:根据When young people communicate with others of their own age, their language grows in grammar, words and expressions that are different from the older people’s. 可知年轻人和同龄人交流时,他们的语言在语法、词汇和短语不同于年长的人。故此处为communicate (talk) with。
小题5: 根据Languages that don’t change over time are considered dead languages. 可知不随着时间而变化的语言被认为是死语言。故此处为doesn’t change / never changes / keeps (stays) the same。
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1、The life difference between east and west.rich and poor becomes clear when we look at how the kids sleep at night.
Jyoti, aged 14, Nepal Jyoti left school at a young age and now lives with one of her sisters in the Nepalese countryside where she works on the farm. 4、①The family sleep on mats on the mud floor in the open air, with an open fire for cooking and keeping warm. Jyoti loves dancing and 5、she wants to become a dancer to make money for her family.
Tzvika, aged 12,West Bank(约旦河西岸), Israel 4、②Tzvika lives in a gated community(社区) of 36,000 Orthodox Jews in an Israeli settlement( 定 居 点 ) on the West Bank. Televisions and newspapers are not allowed from the settlement. The average family has nine children, but Tzvika has just two brothers, with whom he shares his room. Religion(宗教) is the most important subject, followed by Hebrew language and math. Sport is not allowed in the school. Tzvika wants to be a learned man when he grows up.
Lamine, aged 12, Bounk Village, South Africa Lamine studies at the local all- boy Koran school and shares a room with several other schoolmates. 6、His day starts at six o’clock when he and the other boys work on the school farm with the guide of teachers, and in the afternoon the boys study the Koran(可兰经). In his free time, lamine likes to play football with his friends and when he grows up he would like to teach in this school.
Ahkὸxet, aged 15, River Amazon, Brazil 7、①Ahkὸxet is a member of the Kraho tribe(部落) living near the river of Amazon. There are only 1,900 members of the tribe. All the tribe members grow and hunt their own food, and any other material 8、they need is bought, using money made from film companies and photographers who visit their camp. He dreams to be head of the tribe when he grows up. Jasmine, aged 14, Kentucky, the US 7、
②Jasmine lives in a big house with her parents and three brothers in the Kentucky countryside. Her father works as a railroad engineer. Her bedroom is filled with her favorite toys and her wardrobe is filled with her dresses, for 9、she normally gets two new dresses every month. She enjoys being treated like a princess, having her hair done and wearing pretty clothes and make-up and would like to be a rock star when she grows up.  



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When you hear Westerners(西方人)say “ Drop in anytime”(随时来玩)or “Come and see me soon” , you should realize that it doesn’t mean you are welcome to come over to their house anytime. It’s wise to telephone before visiting someone.
Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I may not be able to come.” If you are unable to come after accepting the invitation, be sure to tell those who invite you in advance(提前)that you will not be there.
When you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, it is polite to bring small gifts with you, such as bottles of drink, flowers and chocolate. Sometimes Westerners may take you out to dinner in a restaurant and it does not necessarily mean that he is going to pay the bill at the end of the meal. He might want you to “go Dutch”, which means each person pays his own bill.
小题1:The best title of this passage is ________
A.Drop in anytime.B.Come and see me soon.
C.Invitation in western countries.D.Westerners.
小题2:When Westerners say “ Drop in anytime” or “Come and see me soon” , it means ________
A.you are welcome to visit them anytime
B.you are welcome to visit them, but you still need to call them before going to their house.
C.they don’t want you to visit them.
D.they will hold a party for you.
小题3:If a westerner invites you to go to his house, ________
A.you may refuse if you don’t plan to go.
B.you have to accept the invitation even you don’t want to go.
C.you can’t accept the invitation.
D.and you accept the invitation, you must go.
小题4: If you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, what kind of gifts will you bring? ________
A.Money.B.TelevisionsC.Computers.D.Books
小题5:The underlined part “go Dutch” means “________” in Chinese.
A.去荷兰B.去Dutch这家餐厅C.实行 AA制D.请客

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Tahiti is the largest island of the French Polynesia in South Pacific. It covers 1,045 km and has a population of 183,600.The weather there is neither too hot nor too cold. It’s always warm and humid.
Tahitian people are very friendly and welcoming. They welcome visitors with music, dance and flowers. The  Tiare Tahiti flower, which can only be found in Tahiti, is used for greeting arriving visitors and returning family, It’s popular for women and men to wear the flowers behind their left ears.
In Tahiti, there are always a lot of things to do and to see. Around the island are hundreds of places perfect for diving. In the waters, you can meet all kinds of colorful fish and many other living things that you can’t name. Feeding sharks is another exciting popular activity. You can stand in the water behind a safe rope to watch a shark trainer hand—feed the sharks, or enjoy this fantastic scene from the boat. If you want to find a place to swim, have a sun bath or admire the beautiful sunset, Pointe Venus Lighthouse, a black sand beach, is a great choice.
In the evening ,you can have Tahitian food, Chinese food and French—style dishes at To’ata, a square with many small restaurants. All kinds of fruit juice from coconut milk to pineapple juice can be found everywhere. Some hotels in Tahiti are built above the waters. Beautiful fish swimming below can be seen through the glass floor or coffee table. They are really wonderful places to relax and refresh you.
Tahiti, an amazing place to do everything or nothing at all, is waiting for you.
小题1:The weather in Tahiti is usually________.
A.hotB.coldC.warmD.dry
小题2:Tahitian people use______to greet arriving visitors.
A.flowersB.drinksC.fruitD.fish
小题3:Paragraph 3 mainly talks about _______.
A.delicious Tahitian foodB.fun activities in Tahiti
C.friendly Tahitian peopleD.wonderful hotels in Tahiti
小题4:Which of the following is TURE about Tahiti?
A.Visitors are not allowed to dive in Tahiti.
B.It is not easy to find something to eat at To’ate
C.Visitors can enjoy themselves in over—water hotels
D.Pointe Venus Lighthouse is famous for its white sand

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The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics.At this time,many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games.The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25th,1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on,publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.
During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November l936. The five Olympics rings were drawn on the front of the sportswear.It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.
In the 1950s,the stamps of this kind became more colorful.When the White Olympics came,the host countries(主办国) as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games.China also published four stamps in February 1980 when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.
Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics.Altogether 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meeting.
Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps.People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.
小题1:The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics_________.
A.are the same thingB.are different games
C.are not held in winterD.are held in summer
小题2:The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world games_______.
A.after the year 1936B.after the 3rd White Olympics
C.before the 3rd White OlympicsD.before the year 1932
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.
B.Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.
C.All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.
D.Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those Games
小题4:What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics?
A.Basketball.B.Table tennis.
C.Football.D.Skating.

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In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”, small talk means little things we talk about at the ____41____of a conversation. In English-speaking countries, people often make small talk about the _____42_____: Nice day, isn’t it?” “Terrible weather, isn’t it?” But there is ______43_____special about small talk. It must be about something ______44_____ people have the same idea about. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a ______45_____ topic for small talk. The topics for small talk also depend on _____46____ the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are _____47_____. “Great game, isn’t it?” At bus stops, people may say: “The bus service is terrible, isn’t it?”
Greetings and small talk are _____48_____ important part of conversation in any language. The way people greet each other and the things they talk about, however, may be _____49_____from one language to another. This___50_____that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior (社会行为) of the people who speak it.
小题1:A.front                   B. end              C. start
小题2:A. weather           B. dates             C. colors
小题3:A. nothing           B. anything          C. something
小题4:A. all               B. both              C. every
小题5:A. cheap               B. dangerous            C. safe
小题6:A. where               B. when             C. how
小题7:A. seeing              B. looking at           C. watching
小题8:A. the               B. an                   C. a
小题9:A. the same              B. difficult            C. different
小题10:A. sounds             B. shows                C. looks
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