选修六 Unit 2 Poems Word版含答案
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课时规范训练(二十七)Ⅰ.阅读理解AHave you ever found yourself in this situation:You hear a song you used to sing when you were a child—a bit of nostalgia(怀旧) or “blast from the past,” as we say. But it is not a distant childhood memory. The words come back to you as clearly as when you sang them all those years ago.Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They found that remembering words in a song was the best way to remember even one of the most difficult languages.Here is what they did. Researchers took 60 adults and randomly divided them into three groups of 20. Then they gave the groups three different types of “listenandrepeat” learning conditions. Researchers had one group simply spe ak the words. They had the second group speak the words to a rhythm, or beat. And they asked the third group to sing the words.All three groups studied words from the Hungarian language for 15 minutes. Then they took part in a series of language tests to see what they remembered.Why Hungarian, you ask? Researchers said they chose Hungarian because not many people know the language. It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages, such as Italian or Spanish. After the tests were over, the singers came out on top. The people who learned these new Hungarian words by singing them showed a higher overall performance. They did the best in four out of five of the tests. They also performed two times better than those who simply learned the words by speaking them.Dr. Katie Overy says singing could lead to new ways to learn a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are contained in a catchy 3, or memorable 4, tune 5.Dr. Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreign languages. On the University of Edinburgh's website Dr.Ludke writes,“This study provides the first experimental evidence that a listenandrepeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area.”1.The “song” mentioned in the first paragraph is intended to ________.A.recall the pastB.attract the readersC.introduce the topicD.compare the childhood with the present2.According to the passage, which language doesn't share the same root with Germanic or Romance languages?A.Hungarian. B.Spanish.C.Italian. D.English.3.Based on the last two paragraphs, we can conclude that ________.A.singing is the best way to learn a languageB.the brain probably works best when the foreign language learners sing the wordsC.a listenrepeat method is very effective for any language learnerD.Dr. Katie Overy and Dr. Ludke disagree with each other4.In which situation can the finding of the research be applied?A.A mother is going to teach her baby how to speak.B.A child is going to have his first music lesson.C.A student is going to learn a new English song.D.An American is going to learn some Chinese.【语篇导读】本文主要描述一项关于音乐和外语习得之间关系的研究。
1.解析:选C。
推理判断题。
本文开头通过举例导入话题:人们都清楚地记得儿时所听歌曲的歌词是因为音乐有助于语言学习。
故选C项。
2.解析:选A。
细节理解题。
根据文章第五段中Researchers said they chose Hungarian because not many people know the language.It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages,such as Italian or Spanish.可知,匈牙利语与德语和罗曼语没有渊源。
故选A项。
3.解析:选B。
推理判断题。
根据第七段最后一句This study provides the first experimental evidence that a listenandrepeat singing method can support foreign language learning,and opens the door for future research in this area.可知,反复听歌的方法有助于外语的学习。
故选B项。
A项中the best way表述错误;C项中any language learner表述错误;对比最后两段内容,可知两位博士的观点一致,故D项错误。
4.解析:选D。
推理判断题。
根据第七段首句Dr.Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreign languages.可知,研究结果有助于学习外语的人。
故选D项。
A、B、C三项和foreign language无关。
BWe do not usually think about how our language works.Talking is such a natural,everyday activity that we do not often stop to consider how it actually works.When we do study our language,though,we are often surprised that we are able to understand our conversations.Words can mean so many different things.However,it turns out that the speaking situation helps a lot in making language work.First,the speaking situation helps make words more particular.For example,the word “dog” can describe a dog that a speaker saw in a dream.It can also be used to discuss a neighbor's dog.No language h as a separate word for the idea “dog that I saw yesterday” and another word for the idea “dog that I saw in a dream”.This is because the speaking situation makes it clear what speakers mean when they use words.So,when you have a conversation with your neighbor,the knowledge that you have a dog tells your neighbor what the word “dog” probably means in that situation.The speaking situation also helps make language clearer.For example,the word “bank” has two possible meanings.It can mean “a place where people keep money”,but it can also mean “the side of a river”.So the sentence “I went to the bank” is not clear.It could mean I went to the side of the river or it could mean I went to the place where my money is kept.However,if the speaker is talking about fishing or going to the mountains,others probably know that “bank” means “the side of a river”.The things that speakers say may not always be clear.Sometimes the words are not very particular,but the speaking situation can provide the meaning.Other times words may have many meanings.Then the speaking situation limits the right meaning.This extra knowledge from the situation is very important to understand language.5.The passage is mainly about________.A.the best time and place to talk to othersB.how the speaking situation helps language workC.what to say in difficult situationsD.how our language works6.According to the passage,we can safely say that________.A.the speaking situation does not affect the meaning of wordsB.speaking is not very natural for most peopleC.the speaking situation is not importantD.people often do not consider how talking works7.By using the example of the word “dog” ,the writer wants to show that________.A.a word may need to be explained in a conversationB.a word may have different meaningsC.the speaking situation helps people understand the particular meaning of a wordD.the meaning of words is not particular8.According to the passage,we can know the meaning of the word “bank” by referring to________.A.the time and the place where the conversation happensB.the occupation of the person who uses the wordC.earlier or later parts of the conversationD.a reliable dictionary【语篇导读】本文讲述了语境对语言的理解起着很大作用。