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1、Module 1 British and American English (建议用时：45分钟).阅读理解A(2020德州高三模拟)Gabriellas family immigrated to the US from Peru when she was two years old. As a compound bilingual(熟谙两种语言的人), Gabriella develops two linguistic codes at the same time, with a set of concepts, learning both English and Spanish. Her
2、teenage brother, on the other hand, might be a coordinate bilingual, working with two sets of concepts, learning English in school, Spanish at home. Finally, Gabriellas parents are likely to be subordinate bilinguals who learned a second language by translating it into their mother tongue.Regardless
3、 of accent and pronunciation, all types of bilingual people can become fully proficient in a language. It seems that the difference may not be apparent. But recently brain imaging technology has given a glimpse into how specific aspects of language learning affect the bilingual brain. Its well known
4、 that the brains left hemisphere(半球) is in charge of logical processes, while the right hemisphere is more active in emotional and social ones. Language involves both types of functions. Critical period hypothesis says children learn languages more easily because their developing brains let them use
5、 both hemispheres in language learning, while in most adults, language relies on one hemisphere, usually the left.Before the 1960s, bilingualism was considered a handicap that slowed the childrens development by forcing them to spend too much energy distinguishing between languages. But a recent stu
6、dy did show that bilingualism may make you smarter. It does make your brain more complex, healthier, and more actively engaged, and even if you didnt have the good fortune of learning a second language like a child, its never too late to do yourself a favor and make the linguistic leap from “Hello”
7、to “Hola” “Bonjour” or “nihao” because when it comes to our brains, a little exercise can go a long way.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。研究发现，双语学习能使大脑更加聪明、更加健康、更活跃；学习外语永远不迟。1Why is Gabriellas family used as the example in Paragraph 1?ATo show that the family are bilinguals.BTo explain the advantages of bilinguals.CTo
8、 illustrate the three types of bilinguals.DTo prove all ages can learn foreign languages.C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知，Gabriella家中有三种不同的双语学习类型的人，据此可知，第一段以Gabriella的家庭为例是为了说明三种不同双语学习类型的人，故C项正确。2Why do the children learn languages more easily than adults?ABecause they learn languages with a set of concepts.BBe
9、cause they use both hemispheres to learn languages.CBecause their mother tongue doesnt influence them much.DBecause they can easily translate one language into another.B解析：细节理解题。根据第二段尾句中的“children learn languages more easily because their developing brains let them use both hemispheres in language l
10、earning, while in most adults, language relies on one hemisphere, usually the left”可知，儿童学习语言更容易是因为他们发育中的大脑让他们在语言学习中使用两个大脑半球，而在大多数成年人中，学习语言依赖于一个大脑半球，通常是左半球，故B项正确。3Which of the following best explains the underlined word “handicap” in Paragraph 3?ADisease.BDisability.CDisadvantage.DIllness.C解析：词义猜测题。根
11、据第三段第一句“Before the 1960s, bilingualism was considered a handicap that slowed the childrens development by forcing them to spend too much energy distinguishing between languages.”尤其是该句中的“slowed”和“forcing them to spend too much energy distinguishing between languages”并结合语境可推知，画线词与C项“不利因素，障碍”意思相近，故C项正确
12、。4What can we infer from the text?AThe left brain is more important for language learning.BLearning languages can promote the brain development.CThe proficiency of language becomes weak gradually with age.DImmigrants have advantages in learning languages over natives.B解析：推理判断题。根据第三段第二、三句中的“But a rec
13、ent study did show that bilingualism may make you smarter. It does make your brain more complex, healthier, and more actively engaged”可知，最近的一项研究确实表明，双语可能会让你更聪明。它确实会让你的大脑更复杂、更健康、更活跃；据此可推知，学习语言会促进大脑的发展，故B项正确。B(2020郑州高三第二次质量预测)Thomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his time at Hebron High Sc
14、hool in Texas. But when he learned that the school district was going to offer a Mandarin(普通话) class, he quickly changed his mind.“I thought Mandarin would be more beneficial than Latin，” said Cheatham, who is now in his second year of studying the language.He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chines
15、e restaurants and can read social media posts from his Chinesespeaking friends. While its a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering, thinks it will be important for his career. “Chinese is a good language to know, especially with China becoming a
16、 growing power，” he said.Many experts agree that proficiency(熟练) in a language spoken by a billion people worldwide will give American students an edge in the global economy.“People are looking at China as our next economic competitor, and interest in Mandarin is growing fast，” said Marty Abbott, director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. “Were seeing it
