2024届高考英语一轮复习必修第1册UNIT5 LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLD学案

这是一份2024届高考英语一轮复习必修第1册UNIT5 LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLD学案，共26页。




Ⅰ．词块记单词
1．2.8 billion people 二十八亿人
2．their native or second language 他们的母语或第二语言
3．the attitude of the speaker 演讲者的态度
4．the main factors 主要因素
5．a picture-based language 一种以图画为基础的语言
6．an important means 一个重要方式
7．the classic works 经典作品
8．the high regard for the Chinese writing system 对中国书写体系的高度重视
9．Chinese characters 汉字
10．in global affairs 在全球事务中
11．specific information 特定信息
12．a struggle 一场斗争
13．beg your pardon 请原谅
14．bridge the gap 消除隔阂
15．a demand 一种需求
Ⅱ．语境记单词
1．Apart from the textbooks, I often refer to other reference materials to assist my studies．(refer)
2．There are various goods in the supermarket, and the prices vary from cents to dollars．The variety attracts many customers．(variety)
3．One of the major problems is that a majority of the graduates who major in English find it difficult to find a good job．(major)
4．People with an appreciation of art and literature can appreciate works of art．(appreciate)
5．All men are born equal, so everyone hopes to be treated equally because equality is the basic demand．(equal)
6．He described the robbery in detail to the policeman and his description was very valuable — the police caught the robber in a short time．(describe)
Ⅲ．语境记短语
1．It's well known that some diseases relate to (与……相关) air pollution．
2．When the reporter referred to (提到) his private affairs, the singer changed his attitude at once．
3．From my point of view (观点), it is of great importance to pay attention to the feelings of ourselves．
4．Despite the ups and downs (浮沉) in his life, Mr Brown never stops learning new things．
5．This custom dates back to (追溯到) the Tang Dynasty and was very popular in the north of China then．
6．More often than not, children depend on (依赖) their parents for almost everything．
7．As everyone knows, she plays an important role in (在……中起重要作用) our organisation．
8．We've consulted a number of (许多) books about the subject in the library．
9．The girl used to (过去常常) be shy, but is gradually getting active in group work now．
Ⅳ．公式练句型
1．展望未来，他明白考上一所名校对他来说意义重大。(be of＋名词)
Looking ahead, he knows it is of great significance for him to enter a famous university．
2．你们如此善良、体贴，我们希望成为你们的朋友，无论你们在哪里。(no matter where引导让步状语从句)
You are so kind and considerate that we hope to be friends with you no matter where you are．
3．起初我以为我明白了老师所说的，但是他越解释我就越迷惑。(the＋比较级， the＋比较级)
At first I thought I understood what my teacher said, but the more he explained, the more confused I became．
4．我不擅长英语，我在语法方面有很多麻烦。(have trouble with sth．)
I am not good at English, and I have a lot of trouble with the grammar．
5．那是一个中国经历了很大变化的时代。(It was a time when ...)
It was a time when China experienced very big transformations．


1．base vt．以……为据点；以……为基础 n．底部；根据
[素养佳句](2020·全国Ⅲ卷写作)These days, I, together with my classmates, have adapted a short play based on the English text．
这些天，我和我的同班同学一起根据英语课文改编了一个短剧。
(1)base ... on/upon ... 把……建立在……基础之上
be based on/upon以……为基础；依据……
(2)basis n．基础；基本原则；根据；基点
on the basis of ... 根据……；在……的基础上
(3)basic adj．基本的；基础的；初级的；根本的
(4)based adj．以(某事)为基础的；以……为重要部分(或特征)的
(5)basically adv．本质上；基本上；(口)说白了；说穿了
——单句语法填空
①(2022·浙江卷1月)My choices are based (base) on the lifestyle I want．
②(2021·浙江卷6月)“We can rule out that the dogs simply distinguish between the pictures based on a simple cue, such as the sight of teeth，” said study author Corsin Müller．
③Based (base) on this understanding, we have a good deal of control and responsibility over our carbon footprint．
④Basing (base) an important decision more on emotion than on reason, you will regret it sooner or later．
⑤As far as I'm concerned, common hobbies are the basis (base) of making friends．
⑥They have to have a basic (base) understanding of computers in order to use the advanced technology．
——句式升级
The movie was based on a real-life incident．And it turned out to be a success．
⑦The movie based on a real-life incident turned out to be a success．(过去分词短语作定语)
⑧Based on a real-life incident, the movie turned out to be a success．(过去分词短语作状语)
2．variety n．(植物、语言等的)变体；异体；多样化
[素养佳句]There is a wide variety of patterns to choose from．
有种类繁多的图案可供选择。
(1)各种各样的
(2)vary vi．变化
vary in sth．在(大小、形状等)方面不同；在某方面有差异
vary with ... 随……变化、改变
vary from ... to ... 从……到……不等；在……到……之间变动
(3)various adj．各种各样的；多姿多彩的；不同的
(4)varied adj．各种各样的；形形色色的
——单句语法填空
①(2021·新高考Ⅰ卷)When the explorers first set foot upon the continent of North America, the skies and lands were alive with an astonishing variety of wildlife．
②(2022·新高考Ⅰ卷听力)It was also great to work in various (variety) labs, such as directors, writers and so on．
③Varieties (vary) of celebrations will be organised to display the agricultural harvest．
④The research team is made up of the pupils, whose ages vary (various) from 10 to 15．
——词汇升级/句式升级
Our school has built a new stadium．It has all kinds of well-equipped facilities．
⑤Our school has built a new stadium, which has various/varieties of/a variety of well-equipped facilities．(定语从句)

a variety of (varieties of)既可修饰可数名词，也可修饰不可数名词，该短语修饰可数名词作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式；修饰不可数名词作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。
3．major adj．主要的；重要的；大的 n．主修课程；主修学生 vi．主修；专门研究
[素养佳句](2020·全国Ⅰ卷写作)In fact, he inspires me to major in English in college, to be a bridge between China and the world．
事实上，他激励我在大学主修英语，成为中国与世界之间的桥梁。
(1)major in 主修……；以……为专业
(2)majority n．大多数；大半
a/the majority of ... 大多数……
in the/a majority 占多数
(3)minority n．少数
in the/a minority 占少数
——单句语法填空
①The majority of the land has been destroyed (destroy) so far．
②Some of the plays told sad stories, but the majority of the plays were (be) really funny．
③I hope to gain a bit more knowledge of gardening so that it can help me to major in the gardening after attending college．
——完成句子
④When I have a different opinion, I may choose to give it up and respect the opinions of the majority．
当我有不同意见时，我可能选择放弃，尊重大多数人的意见。

the majority of后接复数名词作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式；后接不可数名词作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式；后接集合名词作主语时，若集合名词视为整体，则谓语动词用单数形式，若集合名词考虑个体，则谓语动词用复数形式。
4．means n．方式；方法；途径
[素养佳句]The quality of life has improved and watching films is regarded as a good means of entertainment．
生活质量提高了，看电影被认为是一种很好的娱乐方式。
by this means用这种方法
by means of通过；用；借助于
by no means决不；一点也不(放在句首时，句子部分倒装)
by all means (用于交际英语中表示同意)当然可以；没问题；务必
——单句语法填空
①(2021·全国乙卷)Plastic straws are by no means the biggest source (来源) of plastic pollution ...
②(2020·江苏卷)—Do you know anything about Zhang Zhongjing?
—By all means．He has been honored as a master doctor since the Eastern Han Dynasty．
③Students sometimes support themselves by means of doing part-time jobs．
④Every possible means has (have) been used to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear．
——同义句转换
The problem is by no means as simple as we first thought．
⑤By no means is the problem as simple as we first thought．

means用作“方式；方法”时单复数同形。若all/some/several/many means作主语，谓语动词用复数形式；若every/each/one/a means作主语，谓语动词用单数形式。
5．appreciate vt．欣赏；重视；感激；领会；理解 vi．增值
[素养佳句]What we appreciated most was that you had a strong teamwork spirit, which allowed us to complete our tasks very efficiently．
我们最欣赏的是你们有强烈的团队精神，使我们高效完成了任务。
(1)appreciate＋名词/代词/动词-ing形式 重视/感激……
I would appreciate it if ... 如果……我将不胜感激。
(2)appreciation n．欣赏；感激
express one's appreciation to sb．for sth．对某人因为某事表达感激之情
——单句语法填空
①(2020·全国Ⅱ卷)His son, age 15, who had taken an art appreciation (appreciate) class, thought that there was something unusual about the one with a young girl sitting on a garden chair．
②I really appreciate it if you could give me such an opportunity to show my talent．
③I appreciate being given (give) the opportunity to work in your company two years ago．
④I'd appreciate your writing (write) me back at your earliest convenience．
——一句多译
如果你能考虑我的建议，我将感激不尽。
⑤I'd appreciate it if you could take my suggestions into consideration．(appreciate)
⑥I'd be grateful if you could take my advice into account．(grateful)

appreciate后不能用不定式，而要用动词-ing形式作宾语。当appreciate, hate, dislike, love, like, depend/rely on等词后接宾语从句时，一般先加it，再接宾语从句。
6．struggle n．& vi．斗争；奋斗；搏斗
[素养佳句]But the proverb “Where there is a will, there is a way．” reminded me that the path to success was not always smooth and encouraged me to struggle on．
但是“有志者事竟成”这句谚语提醒我成功的道路并不总是平坦的，并鼓励我继续奋斗。
struggle for ... 为……而斗争
struggle with/against ... 与……做斗争
struggle to do sth．努力做某事，挣扎着做某事
struggle to one's feet 挣扎着站起来
——单句语法填空
①(2022·北京卷)Tom watched his mum make healthy fruit infusions but then struggle for a take-along option．
②(2019·天津卷)Would you BET on the future of this man？He is 53 years old．Most of his adult life has been a losing struggle against debt and misfortune．
③We have to struggle against/with all kinds of difficulties from home and abroad for freedom．
④Helen Keller became deaf and blind when she was 19 months old, but she never gave up and struggled to lead (lead) an active life．
⑤The children talked so loudly at the dinner table that I had to struggle to be heard (hear)．
⑥—Why didn't you give a hand to the boy?
—I'd like to, but he struggled to his feet before I tried to．
——句式升级
Mary had struggled for months to find a job, and finally took a position at a local advertising agency．
⑦Having struggled for months to find a job, Mary finally took a position at a local advertising agency．(动词-ing形式短语作状语)
7．equal n．同等的人；相等物 adj．相同的；同样的 vt．比得上；敌得过
[素养佳句]For another, be positive and cheerful, for your mental health is equal to your physical health．
其次，要积极向上、心情愉快，因为你的心理健康和身体健康同等重要。
(1)equal sth．/sb．(in ...)(在……方面) 比得上某物/某人；(在……方面)与某物/某人匹敌/相等
(2)be equal to sth．/doing sth．与……相当/能胜任做某事
(3)without (an) equal无人可比的
(4)equality n．相等；平等
——单句语法填空
①Any man will be equal to the task, so long as he is careful．You should give it a try．
②No one equals him in courage, about which everyone knows．
③Black people had to fight for social and economic equality (equal) with whites．
④(2022·全国乙卷)Long-lasting friendships share the characteristic that both sides equally (equal) contact (联系) and share with one another．
——一句多译
尽管约翰很年轻，但是他却能胜任这项重要的工作。
⑤Young as he was, John was equal to the important task．(equal)
⑥Although he was young, John was fit for the important task．(fit)
⑦Young as he was, John was qualified for the important task．(qualified)
8．demand n．要求；需求 vt．强烈要求；需要 vi．查问
[素养佳句]With the growth of China's economy and improvement of people's living standards, the demand for the service industries has correspondingly risen．
随着中国经济的增长和人民生活水平的提高，对服务业的需求相应增加。
(1)be in (great) demand (迫切)需求
(2)demand to do sth．要求做某事
demand that ... (should) do sth．要求……做某事
(3)demanding adj．要求高的
——单句语法填空
①(2020·浙江卷7月)Those who had held mentally stimulating (刺激), demanding (demand) jobs before retirement tended to do the best on the tests．
②My father came down and demanded to know (know) what was going on．
③The boss demanded that everyone (should) attend (attend) the meeting to be held tomorrow．
④His novels are in great demand in this city since he won the Nobel Prize for Literature．
——同义句转换
The teacher demanded to be given my parents' telephone number．
⑤The teacher demanded that he (should) be given my parents' telephone number．

demand只能用于demand to do sth．, 不能用于demand sb．to do sth．。有类似用法的动词还有： hope, refuse, agree等。
9．refer to 指的是；描述；提到；查阅
[素养佳句]He had been well prepared for his speech so that he didn't refer to his notes while delivering his speech．
他已经为他的演讲做了充分的准备，所以他在演讲时没有看笔记。
(1)refer to ... as ... 把……称作……
refer ... to ... 把……提交给……；让(人)参考……
(2)in/with reference to 关于
——写出下列句中refer to的含义
①These books refer to Asian problems．描述
②She referred to the last page of the book for answers．查阅
③I knew the lady was referring to Bill when she spoke of a bright young man．指的是
④(2022·新高考Ⅱ卷)“Big change requires big ideas，” he said in a speech last month, referring broadly to the need to improve road safety．提到
——完成句子
⑤In/With reference to table manners, I want to give you some suggestions and hope that they will be helpful to you．
关于餐桌礼仪，我想给你一些建议，希望对你有帮助。

(1)refer的过去式、过去分词和动词-ing形式都要先双写“r”，再加“-ed”或“-ing”。类似的词还有prefer。
(2)refer to表示“查阅”时，后接词典、参考书等；look up表示“查阅”时，后接要查阅的具体内容。
10．date back (to ...)(＝date from)追溯到……；始于
[素养佳句]Chinese tea-drinking culture has a long history dating back to more than 1，000 years ago．
中国饮茶文化源远流长，可以追溯到1 000多年前。
out of date过时的；陈旧的
up to date最新式的；现代的
to date/so far 迄今；至今；到目前为止
fix/set a date for ... 确定……的日期
——单句语法填空
①My interest in stamp collection dates (date) back to my schooldays．
②Dating (date) from 1933, the South Lake Park in Changchun is located in the southwestern part of the Changchun city．
③Everyone should keep on getting himself educated so as to be up to date with modern technology．
④As far as I know, they have set the date for the meeting．
——句式升级
The festival is held in November every year．It dates back to the Ming Dynasty to celebrate the harvest in autumn．
⑤The festival, dating back to the Ming Dynasty to celebrate the harvest in autumn, is held in November every year．(动词-ing形式短语作定语)

date back to/date from常用于一般现在时，不用于被动语态。常用其动词-ing形式作后置定语。
11．be＋of＋抽象名词
[素养佳句](2021·全国甲卷写作)Furthermore, guzheng is of great significance to Chinese folk music leading you to a fantastic world of music．
此外，古筝对中国民族音乐也有重要的意义，它带领你进入一个美妙的音乐世界。
(1)be of use/importance/significance/help/value/benefit/...＝be useful/important/significant/helpful/valuable/beneficial/...
(这些抽象名词前还可用形容词great, little, some, any, much, no来修饰说明其程度。)
(2)be of ... colour/age/size/height/weight/shape/type/kind/...
(这类名词前常用different, the same, this, that等词来修饰或说明。)
(3)be of ... quality/character/feature/...
(这类名词前常用good, bad, nice, fine, serious等词来修饰或说明。)
——单句语法填空
①Your suggestions on how to solve the problem are very useful (use) to us．
②The “Foreign Culture” section in our newspaper is of great popularity among us students．
——同义句转换
His opinion is considered to be very valuable．
③His opinion is considered to be of great value．
A harmonious family is of benefit to a child's personal development．
④A harmonious family is beneficial to a child's personal development．
12．the＋比较级 ..., the＋比较级 ...
[素养佳句]Education is about learning, and the more you learn, the more you will prepare for your life．
教育就是学习，你学的知识越多，你对于生活的准备就越充分。
“the＋比较级 ...，the＋比较级 ...”结构用法如下：
(1)意为“越……，就越……”，主、从句的两个谓语是同时进行的，表示一方随另一方程度的变化而变化。
(2)从结构上看，第一个“the＋比较级”是表示条件的状语从句(在表示将来意义时，从句用一般现在时表示将来)；第二个“the＋比较级”是主句。
(3)本结构可以用省略形式。
——单句语法填空
①The more you practise, the better you will speak (speak) English．
②(2021·全国甲卷)And the more we look, the more (much) we will see that social factors (因素) like gender, race, and class do not determine the appearance of genius．
——完成句子
③The more you know about our traditional culture, the more you are interested in it．
你对我们的传统文化了解得越多，你就对它越感兴趣。
④The more learned a man is, the more modest he usually is．
一个人越有学问，就往往越谦虚。

选词填空
attitude; despite; ups and downs; regard; description; point of view; relate to; native; symbol; a number of
1．Can you give a description of the contents of your lost wallet?
2．Sincerely, not only gratitude but also forgiveness is always my attitude towards life．
3．Despite her good salary, she measured out every dollar needed for household expenses．
4．It was his first visit to his native country since 1948．
5．Our life has its ups and downs and we need someone to ride with us．
6．In the past ten years a number of high buildings have arisen where there was nothing but ruins．
7．To write a good news report, you have to make sure your information relates to something that has recently happened．
8．White has always been a symbol of purity in Western cultures．
9．Teachers, nurses and secretaries are always regarded as jobs for women．
10．From my point of view, it is of great importance to pay attention to the feelings of ourselves．

Ⅰ．语境猜词义
1．(2022·新高考Ⅰ卷)All the assignments will be submitted by the assigned date through Blackboard, our online learning and course management system．n．系统
2．(2022·浙江卷1月)I have the same 24 hours in a day as you do, but I have made specific choices that allow me to make the most of every day, and still feel happy and relaxed．adj．具体的
3．(2021·全国乙卷)Ecotourism is commonly regarded as low impact (影响) travel to undisturbed places．v．把……视为
4．(2021·全国甲卷)Let's state clearly: Einstein was a genius．His face is almost the international symbol for genius．n．象征
Ⅱ．一词多义
1．(2021·新高考Ⅰ卷)Many people now misunderstand emotional intelligence as almost everything desirable in a person's makeup that cannot be measured by an IQ test, such as character, motivation, confidence, mental stability, optimism and “people skills．”B
A．n．角色　B．n．性格　C．n．符号 D．n．文字　E．n．特点
2．(2020·全国Ⅰ卷)Published in 1964, it's his classic memoir of 1920s Paris．D
A．adj．最优秀的　　　 B．adj．传统的
C．adj．典型的 D．adj．经典的
Ⅲ．完成句子
1．(2022·新高考Ⅰ卷写作)I would appreciate it if you can accept our invitation and share your opinion．
如果您能接受我们的邀请并分享您的意见，我将不胜感激。
2．(2021·浙江卷1月写作)For your visit here, we have arranged a variety of activities．
为了您的来访，我们已安排各种各样的活动。
3．(2020·北京卷写作)Through such an unforgettable experience, I strongly believe that the more we are aware of the significance of this famous saying, the more benefits we will get in our daily study and job．
通过这样一个难忘的经历，我坚信，我们越意识到这句名言的意义，我们将在我们的日常学习和工作中得到越多的好处。
4．(2019·北京卷写作)I hope these suggestions above will be of some help to you．Perhaps we can meet in Beijing．
我希望以上这些建议能对你有所帮助。也许我们可以在北京见面。
5．(2018·北京卷写作)From now on, you should prepare yourself for your future, struggle for your dream and you will get the offer from Beijing Language and Culture University．
从现在起，你应该为你的未来做准备，为你的梦想而奋斗，你就会获得北京语言大学的录取通知书。
6．(2018·天津卷写作)What I want to stress is that some new members are in demand in our group．
我想强调的是，我们队需要一些新成员。

Ⅰ．单词拼写
1．As time goes by, I have changed my attitude (态度) and I even think she is lovely．
2．Despite (尽管) all these discouragements, she refused to give up．
3．What is the specific (具体的) aim since you are working so hard?
4．There are two mainly different political parties playing an important part in the state affairs (公共事务) in this country．
5．Practising Chinese kung fu can not only build up one's strength, but also develop one's character (性格)．
6．I'm very glad to see that your vocabulary (词汇) is gradually building up．
7．In our daily life, we must struggle (斗争) against natural disasters．
8．She speaks not only her native (本国的) language, Chinese, but also English．
9．A list of symbols (符号) used on the map is given in the index．
10．First, science graduates are in greater demand (需求) than arts ones in China．
Ⅱ．单句语法填空
1．One of the advantages is that we can find various (variety) topics, such as science, culture and history．
2．They have tried all means, which possibly are helpful, but unfortunately not a means has worked (work) so far．
3．Dating (date) back to 300 years ago，the stone house is well preserved．
4．Contact with other people is a basic (base) human need．
5．Don't you believe in equality (equal) between men and women?
6．These drawings will form the basis (base) of the exhibition．
7．We appreciate participating (participate) in this activity, which has helped to build an emotional connection between the old and the young．
8．Tu Youyou is regarded (regard) as one of the most respectable scientists in China．
9．The plan which is related to the project is under discussion at the meeting．
10．We paid a visit to Guilin, whose beauty was beyond description (describe)．
Ⅲ．补全句子
1．(2020·全国Ⅲ卷写作)由于这些问题，我们希望在您方便的时候得到您的帮助。如果你愿意帮助我们，我将非常感激。(appreciate)
Due to these problems, we hope to get your help at your convenience．I would truly appreciate it if you are willing to give a hand to us．
2．希望这些建议对你有很大的帮助。(be of＋n．)
Hopefully, these suggestions would be of great help to you．
3．(2020·全国Ⅰ卷写作)无论何时我们在学习上遇到困难，老师总是耐心地帮助我们。(have trouble with)
Whenever we have trouble with our studies, our teacher always helps us patiently．
4．基于他们的研究，专家建议农民应该种各种各样的农作物，而不是仅靠大米为生。(过去分词短语作状语)
Based on their research, the experts suggest that farmers plant a variety of crops and not just depend on rice．
5．我们跟他相处的时间越长，他就会在我们中间越受欢迎。(the ＋比较级 ..., the ＋比较级 ...)
The longer we get along with him, the more popular with us he will be．
课时质量评价(六)
必修第一册　UNIT 5
主题语境：语言学习的规律、方法等

Ⅰ．阅读理解
(2022·汕头模拟)While there are over 5，000 languages in the world, some experts estimate (估计) that many are on their way out．Statista, a data provider, compiled (编译) the results of the ongoing work of the Endangered Languages Project to create a map of endangered languages highlighting what regions of the world are most affected．
The Endangered Languages Project is an online platform administered by the University of Hawaii at Manoa that collects information on the world's languages, such as where each is spoken, the number of speakers left, what measures have been taken to preserve it, etc．For example, by perusing the Endangered Languages Project's website you can see that Irish Gaelic is an endangered language mostly spoken in Ireland and that consists of four different dialects; Irish Gaelic is spoken by 20，000 to 40，000 people worldwide．
Experts acknowledge that the rapid extinction of languages throughout the world is a fact that cannot be denied, but they also explain that it is very difficult to obtain exact numbers when it comes to languages and their extinction．This is because language information is outdated or limited, and it can be different in some cases to distinguish between languages and dialects．The Linguistic Society of America notes that some estimates state that 80 percent of the world's languages could be gone by the next century as languages like English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Russian become even more of a majority．
On its website, the Endangered Languages Project also features an interactive map of endangered languages that's colour-coded according to each language's level of threat．Each language is represented by a coloured dot on the map, and clicking the dot will reveal the name of the language and its status．Clicking on the name of the language will lead you to a more detailed information card about the specific language．
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了夏威夷大学管理的濒危语言项目。
1．What did Statista do for the Endangered Languages Project?
A．Creating a platform to predict affected regions．
B．Figuring out the number of language extinction．
C．Evaluating the data of the endangered language．
D．Designing a map to show endangered languages．
D　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Statista, a data provider, compiled(编译)the results of the ongoing work of the Endangered Languages Project to create a map of endangered languages highlighting what regions of the world are most affected．”可知，Statista为濒危语言项目设计一种显示濒危语言的地图。故选D。
2．What information can we get from the platform?
A．The reason why Irish Gaelic died out．
B．The places where Irish Gaelic is spoken．
C．The people who are interested in learning Irish Gaelic．
D．The measures that will be taken to protect Irish Gaelic．
B　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The Endangered Languages Project is an online platform administered by the University of Hawaii at Manoa that collects information on the world's languages, such as where each is spoken, the number of speakers left, what measures have been taken to preserve it, etc．” 可知，我们能从平台上找到说爱尔兰盖尔语的地方。故选B。
3．Which of the following opinions does the experts agree with?
A．It is hard to distinguish languages and dialects．
B．It is impossible to collect language information．
C．The popularity of the major languages will influence the language diversity．
D．The language which is outdated or limited will surely be extinct sooner or later．
C　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The Linguistic Society of America notes that some estimates state that 80 percent of the world's languages could be gone by the next century as languages like English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Russian become even more of a majority．”可知，主要语言的普及会影响语言的多样性。故选C。
4．What is the feature of the Endangered Languages Project?
A．It is complete and colourful．
B．It is interactive and informative．
C．It features a picture of coloured dots．
D．It features a map of extinct languages．
B　推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The Endangered Languages Project is an online platform administered by the University of Hawaii at Manoa that collects information on the world's languages, such as where each is spoken, the number of speakers left, what measures have been taken to preserve it, etc．”和最后一段中的“On its website, the Endangered Languages Project also features an interactive map of endangered languages that's colour-coded according to each language's level of threat．”可推断出濒危语言项目的特点是信息丰富和互动性强。故选B。
Ⅱ．读后续写
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Overcoming Adversity
On the bus heading to the United States from Mexico, I experienced the saddest and longest ride I ever had．The thoughts of me not seeing my friends and family again were taking over my mind and causing a strong sense of depression．As I headed to a place I didn't want to call home, minutes felt like hours and the hours felt like days．
“Welcome to the United States，” the driver said at the immigration checkpoint．The officers repeatedly asked me for my passport, but I didn't understand a single word coming out of their mouths．After we sorted out all the confusion we were on our way．With 3 hours left, a new thought took over my mind: stupidity．Not being able to understand a new language was the cause of my feeling．This filled me with a burning rage that I had never felt before．
Not understanding the new language I was introduced to was always a problem that I struggled with alone．In school, I felt like the problems were growing rapidly and I was losing control．The transition from being a straight-A student in Mexico to being a straight F student in the United States wasn't easy and left me wondering if I could ever belong here．I was always known as the weird Mexican in the classroom．Making friends was always hard because no one wanted to hang out with the weirdo in the class．
I told myself that if I wanted to overcome my problem I had to practise it more．When it came to group assignments, I thought that it was the perfect moment to carry out my plan to hold a conversation with someone else．The moment arrived, I was nervous that it was my time to speak in the group．With a stutter(结巴), my first words came out of my mouth．“Hey, my name is Jensen，” I said with a strong Mexican accent．Everyone in the group burst out laughing and the cause of their joy was my strong Mexican accent．This made me want to crawl up into a little ball and start crying in front of everyone．
注意：续写词数应为150左右。
After a year of hard work and long practices came my first success in reading．




A simple “Hey how are you” could be the icebreaker between people．




【参考范文】
After a year of hard work and long practices came my first success in reading．“We are going to do popcorn reading，” Mr Cerda said, with a loud voice．I sat there anxiously, part of me hoped he wouldn't call me, but part of me wanted to get the reading over with．Suddenly, I found myself reading the famous words of Dr Seuss, “You're off to great places．Today is your day! Your Mountain is waiting, so ... get on your way！” When I finished reading, all I heard was silence．My classmates were in shock, and I realised my words were as clear as they could be．
A simple “Hey how are you” could be the icebreaker between people．I was a shy kid and I grew up thinking that I was going to be friendless forever．However, I eventually discovered that making friends and meeting new people was actually pretty easy．Whatever the case may be, my grades and ability to speak improved．I participated in tutorials, science fairs, and even competitions for academics．All of this became possible when I found confidence in myself because of the inspirational words from Dr Seuss．