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1、2019年高考英语一轮复习 提分单元加餐练 第一辑 Unit 2 English around the world 新人教版必修1.阅读理解(xx浙江高考)FLORENCE, ItalySvetlana Cojochru feels hurt. The Moldovan has lived here seven years as a caregiver to Italian kids and the elderly, but in order to stay shes had to prove her language skills by taking a test which require
2、s her to write a postcard to an imaginary friend and answer a fictional job ad.Italy is the latest Western European country trying to control a growing immigrant (移民) population by demanding language skills in exchange for work permits, or in some cases, citizenship.Some immigrant advocates worry th
3、at as hard financial times make it more difficult for natives to keep jobs, such measures will bee more a vehicle for intolerance than integration (融合). Others say its only natural that newers learn the language of their host nation, seeing it as a condition to ensure they can contribute to society.
4、Other European countries laid down a similar requirement for immigrants, and some terms are even tougher. The governments argue that this will help foreigners better join the society and promote understanding across cultures.Italy, which has a much weaker tradition of immigration, has witnessed a sh
5、arp increase in immigration in recent years. In 1990, immigrants numbered some 1.14 million out of Italys then 56.7 million people, or about 2 percent. At the start of this year, foreigners living in Italy amounted to 4.56 million of a total population of 60.6 million, or 7.5 percent, with immigrant
6、s children accounting for an ever larger percentage of births in Italy.Cojochru, the Moldovan caregiver, hoped obtaining permanent residence (居住权) would help her bring her two children to Italy; they live with her sister in Moldova, where salaries are among the lowest in Europe. She was skeptical th
7、at the language requirement would encourage integration.Italians always “see me as a foreigner，” an outsider, even though shes stayed in the country for years and can speak the local language fluently, she said.篇章导读：本文是一篇新闻报道。科约卡鲁在意大利佛罗伦萨打工已经七年了，但为了继续待在这里她不得不通过考试来证明自己的语言技能近几年意大利的外来移民越来越多，政府认为让外来移民参加
8、语言考试，是为了帮助他们更好地融入社会，促进文化交流，而一些移民感觉这一举措让自己受到了伤害。1Why does Cojochru have to take a language test?ATo continue to stay in Italy.BTo teach her children Italian.CTo find a better job in Italy.DTo better mix with the Italians.答案：A细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句话中的“but in order to stay shes had to prove her language skil
9、ls by taking a test”可知，为了能继续留在意大利，科约卡鲁需要参加语言测试来证明她的语言技能。故选A。2Some people worry that the new language requirement may _.Areduce Italys population quicklyBcause conflicts among peopleClead to financial difficultiesDput pressure on schools答案：B细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句话中的“such measures will bee more a vehicle fo
10、r intolerance than integration (融合)”可知，有的移民担心对移民的语言测试和要求可能会导致各民族间的偏执而非融合，故选B项“在人们之间引起冲突”。3What do we know about Cojochru?AShe lives with her sister now in Italy.BShe enjoys learning the Italian language.CShe speaks Italian well enough for her job.DShe wishes to go back to her home country.答案：C细节理解题。
11、由最后一段中的“even though shes stayed in the country for years and can speak the local language fluently”可以看出，科约卡鲁的意大利语说得足够流利，这让她能够胜任她的工作。故选C。BI am an English dictionary. I can still remember the day my exowner bought me. He had stood in front of the shelf for around half an hour before finally picking me
12、. Originally, he chose my neighbor. But because she had some ink on the cover, he put her down and chose me instead.I may sound arrogant(傲慢的). But please forgive me. I am so proud of my vocabulary. With 100,000 entries and 300,000 examples, I think no scholar can be more knowledgeable than me. My on
13、ly weakness is that I cant speak. But that is not my fault. I was not designed to speak in the first place. My exowner was supposed to read the phonetic symbols (音标) clearly printed beside each word, which were also my selling point. I should have been respected but have ended up lying next to a pie
14、ce of used toilet paper inside the rubbish bin.It is all because of the electronic dictionary. He is a bad guy because he takes advantage of my weakness. And I just dont understand why he can be so slim. He also has about 100,000 entries but 450,000 examples! But I know this was not the reason why m
15、y exowner was attracted, for he was not a very diligent student and seldom read the examples listed. The main reason was that the bad guy had so many games in him. My exowner always pretended to be working hard while actually he was playing games.My exowner put me on his bookshelf because of my awes
16、ome English name Advanced English Dictionary. He wanted people to think that he was an advanced learner. I wanted to tell him that it would be better if he hid the ic book standing next to me. But, you know, I cant speak. I stood there for years. I was so bored. So I talked to the ic book next to me. Under normal circumstances, I wouldnt have talked to him because I was educated a
