1、12019 中考（人新）英语课本回扣习及答案：八上 U5-6一、阅读理解。If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second lan
2、guage can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.The study also found the effect is greater when the younger people
3、learn a second language. A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showe
4、d that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a
5、 second language,” said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain
6、more flexible (灵活的),” he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and thirty-four. Reading, writing, and compr
7、ehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an 2entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.1The main subject talked about in this passage is _.A. science on learning a second languageB. mans ability of
8、learning a second languageC. that language can help brain powerD. language learning and maths study2The underlined word “bilingual” probably means _.A. a researcher on language learningB. a second language learnerC. a person who can speak two languagesD. an active language learner3 We may know from
9、the scientific findings that _.A. the earlier you start to learn a second language, the higher the grey matter density is.B. there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesnt know a second languageC. the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on peopl
10、es brainD. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time4In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that _.A. learning a second language is the same as studying mathsB. early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in studying other subjectsC. Italian i
11、s the best choice for you as a second languageD. youd better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language【答案】1C 2C 3A 4B【解析】试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了语言学习可以提高你的智力，语言学习对大脑的促进作用比作体育锻炼能促进肌肉健全，说明语言学习对大脑的促进有类似的作用。31C 主旨大意题。作者在第一段中就提出了本文的主题，然后下文围绕这一主题进行深入地阐述，即“语言学习可以提高你的智力”。故选 C。2C 词义猜测题。根据本词前后的解释“They
12、were compared with a group of early bilinguals who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.”，可知其意思应是“a person who can speak two languages”。故选 C。3A 推理判断题。根据 Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in peo
13、ple without a second language. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better.可知学习第二语言越早，灰质密度越大。故选 A。4B 段落大意题。根据文章大意，作者在最后两段继续阐明其中心论点，即外语学习宜早不宜迟。可知故选 B。【难度】一般二、单项选择。1. Did you enjoy _B_ in Chengdu last week?Yes, I had great fun there. (2017，德州)A. myself B. yourself C. ourselve
14、s D. themselves2. (导学号：22604010)Dad, Ill be in the final singing competition tomorrow. Be careful not to get a sore throat and _A_ your voice. (2017，武汉)A. lose B. raise C. drop D. break3. Nowadays more and more foreigners are becoming interested in Beijing Opera.Thats true. Its an important part of
15、Chinese _A_. (2017 福建改编)A. culture B. invention C. custom D. tradition4. I wonder if youve made a decision on the project, Eric. Not yet. I cant make it until I have firsthand _C_ on prices. (2017，武汉)A. news B. knowledge C. information D. education5. Which country made paper first in the world?4_D_.
16、 (2017，铜仁)A. India B. Egypt C. England D. China6. When shall we go hiking again?Make it _B_ day you like. Its all the same to me. (2017，乐山改编)A. either B. any C. one D. all7. The Belt and Road Initiative(一带一路倡议)will help China improve the _A_ with those related countries, especially Pakistan. (2017，锦
17、州模拟)A. relationship B. agreementC. environment D. leadership8. He thought he was _C_ because he couldnt take part in the the football game. (2017，本溪模拟)A. uncommon B. unusualC. unlucky D. uneasy9. It is _A_ for students to make mistakes, the most important thing is that they dont make the same mistak
18、e again and again. A. common B. strangeC. pleasant D. unusual10. Thank you very much for your help with my dog. _C_. A. All right B. I like it very muchC. You are welcome D. Take it easy三、完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的 A、B、C 或者 D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Im glad its Sunday again. I can stay in bed 1 I like, drinking
19、tea and 2 those thick newspapers that are brought 3 the newsboy through the letterbox at 8:30. In this way, I can catch up with all the 4 I havent got time to read during my work time.When I 5 the papers, I then prepare my bath. The Sunday morning bath is 6 of the week. Theres no need to hurry becau
20、se theres no bus to 7 and my 5friends are told not to call me up before noon on Sundays, so there is no danger of 8 by the telephone.9 spend the afternoon after lunch is always a bit of problem. In summer I can go to the park and sit in a chair 10 boys playing football, while in winter I sit in fron
21、t of the fire and 11 when reading a book, sometimes I turn on the television and sleep through an old film. Then theres the 12 ahead of me. Perhaps Ill call on some friends or go to the cinema 13 a new film I want to see or to town for a concert. Oh, there are 14 pleasant ways of passing Sunday even
22、ings. The only sad thing is that Monday morning is getting 15 .1. A. as long as B. as soon as C. as well as D. as much as 2. A. read B. reading C. to read D. am reading 3. A. from B. with C. and D. by4. A. things B. books C. information D. knowledge 5. A. am reading B. have read C. had read D. read
23、6. A. the much pleasant B. the more pleasant C. the most pleasant D. the very pleasant 7. A. sit B. catch C. get in D. take 8. A. trouble B. being troubledC. troubling D. to be troubled 9. A. What to B. How to C. When to D. Where to 10. A. looking B. seeing C. looking at D. watching 11. A. fall asle
24、ep B. go to sleep C. go to bed D. get to sleep12. A. supper B. friend C. evening D. work 13. A. whether theres B. if there will be C. when there has D. if there will be14. A. so many B. such many C. a lot D. quite few15. A. busier B. longer C. near D. away 名师点评6本篇着重介绍作者在周日把工作抛在一边，尽情享受周日的大好时光。其实，绝大部分
25、人都有这样的生活体验，因此，在做该题时，常识会帮助你顺利解题。答案简析1. A。as long as 表示时间上的要多长有多长 。2. B。现在分词充当伴随状语，与前面的 drinking 并列。 3. D。newsboy 是动作的执行者，所以用 by 。4. A。意为报纸之类的所有的东西。5. B。强调已读完报纸。6. C。通过上下文可知只有用最高级，意为“星期日的淋浴是一个星期中最令人愉快的” 。7. B。catch a bus 赶车。8. B。被打扰，所以用被动式，of 后接动名词形式作宾语。9. B。表示怎样度过下午是个问题。10. D。watch sb. doing sth.。see
26、ing 也很具有迷惑性，但观看某人踢足球还是应当用watch。11. A。入睡，睡着。12 .C。下午过后，当然是夜晚就在眼前。13. B。这里故意把 if 和 whether 放在一起，其实，我们需要的是“假如” ，而非“是否” ，故选择 if，本句是一个条件状语从句，故用一般现在时。14. B。 固定短语 sothat,，suchthat 另，many， much， little， few 前用 so 而不用 such。15. C。意为星期一早晨临近了。 四、任务型阅读。A TV program has become popular in China recently. It has ma
27、de people all over China become interested in writing Chinese characters(汉字).The increasing use of computers and smart phones has left most young people hardly able to write by hand. Many of them are even unable to remember the 10,000 characters used in daily life without electronic help.CCTV starte
28、d the Chinese Character Dictation Competition to improve the populations handwriting skills. Contestants（参与者）on the show were school pupils, but it was found that 70 % of adults in the audience（观众）were unable 7to remember how to write the word “chan chu”.Because computers allow people to type charac
29、ters simply by entering pinyin, they dont need to remember how to write them. “The keyboard age has had a big influence on the handwriting of Chinese characters. ”Guan Zhengwen, who designed and directed the show said.He added that he hoped to encourage people to keep it alive as an art form.Hao Min
30、gjian, an editor of a magazine, putting his heart into Chinese characters, said, “Learning Chinese characters goes on throughout your life. If you stop using them for a long time, it is very likely that you will forget them.”Answer the questions according to the passage.【小题 1】 Are Chinese people int
31、erested in writing Chinese characters now?【小题 2】 What has left most young people hardly able to write by hand?【小题 3】 Why did CCTV start the Chinese Character Dictation Competition?【小题 4】 How do computers allow people to type characters simply?【小题 5】What can you learn from the passage?【参考答案】【小题 1】Yes
32、, they are. 【小题 2】The increasing use of computers and smart phones.【小题 3】Because it/they wanted to improve the populations handwriting skills./ To improve the populations handwriting skills.【小题 4】By entering pinyin.【小题 5】Its important/necessary to have/make/let young Chinese know the importance of w
33、riting Chinese words./Computers have a big influence on the handwriting of Chinese characters./We /Young people must learn to write Chinese characters.考点：任务型阅读。五、书面表达。(2017，本溪模拟)在初中生活即将结束之际， 同学们将迎来两个月的暑假。假设你是李华， 你的美国笔友 David 要来中国两周， 同你一起度假， 请你以“Our Summer Vacation Plan”为题， 给他发一封电子邮件。8Dear David, How
34、s it going？The summer vacation is coming. Im very happy that I will see you soon. Well visit many places of interests in China with my parents. First well go to see the Great Wall, the Summer Palace and the Bird Nest in Beijing. Then well go to some cities in the south such as Shanghai, Hangzhou and
35、 Suzhou because there are beautiful places in those cities. After that well go to enjoy the sea for about three days in Hainan. I know you like swimming a lot and we can do that while we are there. Finally you will stay in our home for two days before you go back to America. And of course wherever we go, we are sure to enjoy the culture and delicious food in the local places. Im sure we will have a great time together! Yours，Li Hua
