二、閱讀理解

　　In order to learn a foreign language well, it is necessary to overcome the fear of making mistakes.If the primary goal of language use is communication, then mistakes are secondary considerations that may be dealt with gradually as awareness of those mistakes increases. On the other hand, students should not ignore their mistakes.The language learner may observe how native speakers express themselves, and how native expressions differ from the way the learner might say them. For example, a Spanish speaker who has been saying "I do it" to express willingness to do something in the immediate future, could, by communicating with native speakers of English, observe that native speakers actually say "I'll do it" .This difference can serve as a basis for the student to change his way of using the present tense in English.But a student who is unwilling to communicate in the first place would lose this opportunity to learn by trial and error.

　　11.According to the passage, the present tense in English is ( ).

　　A.not used to express a desire to do something in the immediate future

　　B.used with some verbs but NOT with others to express future intention

　　C.basically the same in English as it is in Spanish

　　D.not the most difficult problem for foreign students

　　答案：C

　　12. According to the passage, language learners can reduce the number of their mistakes by ( ).

　　A.asking native speakers for explanations

　　B.reading good books in the foreign language

　　C.comparing their speech With that of native speakers

　　D.speaking without regard to native speakers

　　答案：C

　　13. According to the passage, foreign language students who do not communicate with native speakers will NOT ( ).

　　A.learn very much about the foreign society

　　B.learn about the history of the foreign language

　　C.have to worry about making mistakes

　　D.take advantage of available language

　　答案：D

　　14.According to the passage, foreign language students should not worry too much about making mistakes because ( ).

　　A.native speakers like foreign students who try to learn their language

　　B.communication is the primary goal of language learning

　　C.native speakers will ignore their mistakes

　　D.everyone makes mistakes when trying to communicate in a strange language

　　答案：B

　　15.The author's major conclusion about the function of mistakes in foreign language learning is that ( ).

　　A.mistakes are not important in the process of learning a language

　　B.learners are often very afraid of making mistakes

　　C.making mistakes can help the learner discover the rules of the language

　　D.native speakers often do not tell foreign language learners about their mistakes

　　答案：C

　　We all know that it is possible for ordinary people to make their homes on the equator ( 赤道 ) ,although often they may feel uncomfortably hot there. Millions do it. But as for the North Pole (北極) we know that it is not only a dangerously cold place, but that peopie like you and I would find it quite impossible to live there. At the present time only the scientists and explorers can do so, and they use special equipment. (76)Men have been travelling across and around the equator on wheels, on their feet or in ships for thousands of years; but only a few men, with great difficulty and in very recent time, have ever crossed the ice to the North Pole. So it may surprise you to learn that, when traveling by air, it is really safer to fly over the North Pole than over the equator. Of course, it is not true about landings in the polar region, but the weather, if we are flying at a height of 5,000 meters above the Pole is a delight. At 4,000 meters and move above the earth you can always be sure that you will not see a cloud in the sky as far as your eyes can reach.

　　In the tropics ( 熱帶), on the other hand, you are not certain to keep clear of bad weather even at such heights as 18,000 or 20,000 meters.

　　Aeroplanes can' t climb as high or as quickly in cold air as in warm. Nor can clouds. (77) In practice, this is an advantage to the aeroplane, which is already at a good height when it reaches the polar region and so does not to climb, while at the same time cold air keeps the clouds down low.

　　第16題 "Millions do it. " in this sentence "do it" refers to

　　A.feeling uncomfortably hot on the equator B.flying over the North Pole

　　C.flying over the equator D.making homes on the equator

　　答案：D

　　第17題 The polar region is

　　A.a good place to land at by aeroplane B.a good place to fly over

　　C.a good place to fly past D.a good place to live in

　　答案：B

　　第18題 It is a delight to fly at the Pole because there

　　A.planes fly higher than at the equator

　　B.the eyes can reach about 4,000 meters

　　C.planes are clear of bad weather

　　D.planes fly more quickly than at the equator

　　答案：C

　　第19題 Aeroplanes can climb quickly

　　A.in warm air B.in cold air

　　C.when it reaches the polar region D.only when the clouds are down low

　　答案：A

　　第20題 Aeroolanes usually do not need to climb quickly or fly high in the polar region because

　　A.they do not land there B.there are no clouds at all

　　C.they can cross the ice with special equipment D.it is very cold

　　答案：B