Question

【題目】 It seems more and more Americans want schools to teach foreign languages to children younger than five years old.The most popular way to teach these young children another language is called immersion (沉浸式語言教學(xué)法).

Children in immersion programs hear only the new language in the classroom.The children play games, sing songs and talk to one another in the new languages, some experts (專家) say immersion programs are the most effective (有效的) way for young children to learn a language.But there can be a problem when children in the United States begin to learn another language at such an early age.Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language.Only seven of the fifty states require (要求) schools to teach a foreign language to students between the ages of six and twelve.Language experts say it is easier for younger children to learn a language.Still, American schools generally do not begin to teach foreign languages until secondary schools.By then, students are about thirteen years old.

American schools face difficult choices about the cost of educational programs.The government has increased support for foreign language study in its education law called No Child Left Behind.

At the college, the Modern Language Association says more students than ever are studying foreign languages and more languages are being studied now than in the past.Spanish is the most widely (廣泛地) taught in American colleges and universities.French, German, Chinese and Italian are also popular.

【1】The most popular way to teach the American children another language is called ________.

A．task B．speaking

C．immersionspan> D．listening

【2】Students in immersion programs can do the following things EXCEPT ________.

A．talking to one another in the new language

B．hearing their native language

C．playing games in the new language

D．hearing the new language

【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The government doesn't support this program.

B．All schools will take part in the immersion program.

C．It's the best for children to learn a foreign language at an early age.

D．Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language.

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A．Foreign language teaching in America.

B．Foreign language teaching ways in America.

C．Foreign language teaching in American universities.

D．Foreign language teaching in America high schools.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了美國(guó)最流行的外語教學(xué)方式——沉浸式教學(xué)法。雖然這種教學(xué)方法專家認(rèn)為很有效，但是沒有太多的小學(xué)能堅(jiān)持一直教外語。

【1】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段The most popular way to teach these young children another language is called immersion (沉浸式語言教學(xué)法).可知最好的教授外語的方式是沉浸式語言教學(xué)法。故選C。

【2】B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段Children in immersion programs hear only the new language in the classroom.The children play games, sing songs and talk to one another in the new languages,可知孩子們?cè)谑褂贸两�式教學(xué)時(shí)只能使用那種新的語言，不會(huì)使用母語，故選B.

【3】D是非判斷題。根據(jù)第三段Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language.可知D正確。

【4】B歸納理解題。根據(jù)短文的大意可知這篇短文主要是關(guān)于美國(guó)最受歡迎的外語教學(xué)方法——沉浸式教學(xué)法。故選B。