Ⅰ. 阅读理解
In order to know a foreign language thoroughly (完全地), four things are necessary. First, we must understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly with confidence and without hesitation (犹豫). Thirdly, we must read in the language as much as possible. Besides, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar.
There is no short way to succeed in language learning. A good memory (记忆) is of great help, but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book. It is no much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary, and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. We must “learn through use”. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever we can.
【语篇概述】这是一篇说明文。文章说明了学习语言时最重要的就是练习。
1. The most important things to learn a foreign language are ______.
A. understanding and speaking
B. hearing, speaking, reading and writing
C. writing and understanding
D. memorizing and listening
【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第一段中的First, . . . Secondly, . . . Thirdly, . . . Besides, . . . 可知学习一门外语, 最重要的是“听、说、读、写”。
2. One can never learn a foreign language well only by ______.
A. much practice B. studying the dictionary
C. learning through use D. using the language
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段可知“记单词表和单词的意思以及研究词典都是没有多大用处的”。也就是说单靠研究词典是不能学好一门外语的。
3. Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language?
A. A good memory. B. Speaking.
C. Practice. D. Writing.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章最后两句可知, 学习一门外语, 最重要的就是练习。
4. The underlined words “learn through use” in Paragraph 2 mean ______.
A. we use a language in order to learn it
B. we learn a language in order to play it
C. we learn a foreign language in order to use it
D. we can learn a language well while we are using it
【解析】选D。词义猜测题。根据文章最后两句可知, 练习很重要, 所以说我们要在使用中学习语言。
