高級中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1福建省四校聯(lián)考2025-2026學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題第一部分聽力（略）第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）ATheNationalGalleryDescription:TheNationalGalleryistheBritishnationalartmuseumbuiltonthenorthsideofTrafalgarSquareinLondon.Ithousesadiversecollectionofmorethan2,300examplesofEuropeanartrangingfrom13th-centuryreligiouspaintingstomoremodernonesbyRenoirandVanGogh.TheoldercollectionsofthegalleryarereachedthroughthemainentrancewhilethemoremodernworksintheEastWingaremosteasilyreachedfromTrafalgarSquarebyagroundfloorentrance.Layout:ThemodernSainsburyWingonthewesternsideofthebuildinghouses13th-to15th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeDuccio,Uccello,VanEyck,Lippi,Mantegna,BotticelliandMemling.ThemainWestWinghouses16th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeLeonardodaVinci,Cranach,Michelangelo,Raphael,Bruegel,Bronzino,TitanandVeronese.TheNorthWinghouses17th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeCaravaggio,Rubens,Poussin,VanDyck,Velazquez,ClaudeandVermeer.TheEastWinghouses18th-toearly20th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeCanaletto,Goya,Turner,Constable,RenoirandVanGogh.OpeningHours:TheGalleryisopeneverydayfrom10amto6pm(Fridays10amto9pm)andisfree,butchargesapplytosomespecialexhibitions.GettingThere:Nearestundergroundstations:CharingCross(2-minutewalk),LeicesterSquare(3-minutewalk),Embankment(7-minutewalk),andPiccadillyCircus(8-minutewalk).1.Inwhichcentury’scollectioncanyouseereligiouspaintings?A.The20th B.The17thC.The18th D.The13th2.WhereareLeonardodaVinci’sworksshown?A.IntheEastWing. B.InthemainWestWing.C.IntheSainsburyWing. D.IntheNorthWing.3.WhichundergroundstationisclosesttotheNationalGallery?A.CharingCross. B.LeicesterSquare.C.Embankment. D.PiccadillyCircus.B“I’mgoingtofail!”Mybestfriendcried.SheandIhadthisconversationalmosteverydaywhilewewereinhighschool.Thetruthwasthatmyfriendneverfailedinanysubjects.Ijustthinkthatshecan’tacceptfailuresbecauseshelivesherlifeasaperfectionist(完美主義者).Whatshefailstounderstandisthatalotofgoodcancomefromfailures.Forexample,failurecanhelpbuildrelationships.OnceIwascookingdinnerforafriend,Iwastired,andseveraldishesItriedtomaketurnedoutbad.IgrewmoreandmoreupsetuntilmyfriendtoldmethatIshouldn’tworry.Shecaredmoreaboutourfriendshipthanthedishes.Thatday,Ilearnedthatfailuredoesn’talwaysmakepeopledislikeyou.Infact,aftershesaidthosewordstome,Igrewclosertoher.Failurecanmakesuccessevermoreexciting.Everyfewyears,therewouldbeanimportanttestinthePEclassatourschool.Studentshadtorunamilewithineightminutes.Iwasnevergoodatrunning,soIfailedeverytimeuntilthethirdyearatschool.ThenIbeganworkingoutregularly,andyetstillfailedthatyear.Afewdayslater,however,theteachergavemeandsomeotherstudentsanotherchancetorunandIgotapassfinally!Youcan’timaginehowexcitedIwasafterthat.Ifeltthememoryofthesuccesswasassweetashoney,becauseIhadtoovercomefailuretoreachit.Nowit’scleartoseethatfailurecanteachusgoodlessons.It’snotanend—itcanbeabeginning.4.Whatdidtheauthorfinallygetfromafailedcooking?A.Worries. B.Acloserfriendship. C.Badfeelings. D.Moreexperience.5.Whydidtheauthorfeelexcitedaftertherunningtest?A.Becauseshecouldworkoutregularly. B.Becauseshereceivedhoneyasareward.C.Becausesheachievedsuccessaftermanyfailures. D.Becauseshegotanotherchancetotakethetest.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“overcome”inParagraph4mean?A.Successfullydealwith. B.Quicklyrespondto.C.Narrowlyescapefrom D.Eagerlycomeupwith.7.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.toshowthenegativeeffectsoffailures B.topointoutherbestfriendsfearoffailuresC.tointroducedifferenttypesoffailures D.toencouragethereaderstofacefailuresbravelyCWhenImentionedtosomefriendsthatweallhaveaccents(口音),mostofthemproudlyreplied,“Well,IspeakperfectEnglish/Chinese/etc.Butthiskindofresponsemakesmefailtounderstandthetruemeaningofaccents.Usually,whatwemeanwhenwesaysomeone“hasanaccent”isthattheiraccentisdifferentfromthelocalone,orthatpronunciationsaredifferentfromourown.Butthisdefinitionofaccentsislimitingandcouldgiverisetoprejudice.Funnilyenough,intermsofthelanguagestudy,everypersonspeakswithanaccent.Itistheregulardifferencesinhowweproducesoundsthatdefineouraccents.Evenifyoudon’thearityourself,youspeakwithsomesortofaccent.Inthissense,it’spointlesstopointoutthatsomeone“hasanaccent”.Wealldo!Everypersonspeaksadialect(方言),too.Inthefieldoflanguagestudy,adialectisaversionofalanguagethatischaracterizedbyitsvariationsofstructure,phrasesandwords.Forinstance,“Yougoteatornot?”(meaning“Haveyoueaten?”)isanacceptableandunderstoodquestioninSingaporeOralEnglish.ThefactthatthisexpressionwouldcauseastandardAmericanEnglishspeakertotakepausedoesn’tmeanthatSingaporeOralEnglishis“wrong”or“ungrammatical”.Thesentenceiswell-formedandclearlycommunicative,accordingtonativeSingaporeEnglishspeakers’solidsystemofgrammar.Whyshoulditbewrongjustbecauseit’sdifferent?Weneedtomovebeyondanarrowconceptionofaccentsanddialects—forthebenefitofeveryone.Languagedifferencesliketheseprovidedeepunderstandingsintopeople’sculturalexperiencesandbackgrounds.Inaglobalage,thewayonespeaksisdefinitelyapartofone’sidentity.Mostpeoplewouldbehappytotalkabouttheculturesbehindtheirspeech.We’dlearnmoreabouttheworldweliveinandmakefriendsalongtheway.8.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhis/herfriends’responseinparagraph1?A.Itreflectstheirself-confidence.B.Itreflectstheirlanguagelevels.C.Itmissesthepointofcommunication.D.Itmissestherealmeaningofaccents.9.WhydoestheauthorusetheexampleofSingaporeOralEnglish?A.Tosupporttheuseofdialects.B.Toshowthediversityofdialects.C.Tocorrectagrammaticalmistake.D.Tohighlightatraditionalapproach.10.Whatdoestheauthorrecommendustodointhelastparagraph?A.Learntospeakwithyourlocaldialect.B.Seekforanofficialdefinitionofaccents.C.Appreciatethevalueofaccentsanddialects.D.Distinguishourlocallanguagesfromothers’.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthispassage?A.EveryoneHasanAccentB.AccentsWeakenOurUniquenessC.DialectsLeadtoMisunderstandingD.StandardEnglishIsatRiskDManyofusmayhaveexperiencedthepleasantmomentofseeingrecommendedsongsafterwelistenedtosomesongsonamusicapp.Whenweopenshoppingwebsites,weoftenseethingswewanttobuyonthehomepage.Thebusinessmancandecidewhichisthebestplacetobuildanewentranceinabigsupermarketinthecitycenter.Ifyouwanttotakeataxionataxiapp,itcanevenguesswhereyouwanttogobeforeyoutellit!Aren’tthesethingsamazing?Thisisbasedondata.Dataisnolongeronlyaboutnumbers,butinformationfromalmosteverysideofourlives:ourshoppinghabits,interestsorwhatweeat.Allofthisiscalled“bigdata”(大數(shù)據(jù)).Chinaisspeedingupitsbigdatastrategytobetterservesocialandeconomicdevelopment.Asaresult,people’slivescanbeimprovedaswell.Itisalsoexpectedthattherewillbegreateruseofbigdatainareaslikeeducation,socialsecurityandtransportation.WehaveseenbigdatabeingusedmoreofteninChinainthepastfewyears.Theroleitplaysintourismisjustoneexample.ManytravelerstodayliketosharetheirexperienceswithothersontheInternet.Allthedatathattravelersshareonlineishelpingthetourismindustrygetalotofinformation.Afterthedataisanalyzed(分析),thesetoursightsandserviceproviderscanbetterunderstandtravelers’needs.Inthisway,serviceswillbeimproved,whichishelpfultothedevelopmentofthewholeindustry.Asaresult,travelerscanexpectbettertoursinthefuture.Moreover,bigdataisalsoanimportantgrowthtoolforeconomicdevelopment.Withgrowthrateof30percenteveryyear,salesofbigdataindustryinChinawillreachonetrillionyuanyearlyby2030.Havingsomanygoodinfluences,bigdataissuretobeseenmoreandmoreinChina.12.AccordingtoParagraph1,bigdatacanhelppeople______.A.makebetterdecisionsinbusiness B.designhomepagesforwebsitesC.takeataxiwithoutpayingforit D.buysongsfromamusicapp13.WhydoestheauthormentionourshoppinghabitsandinterestsinParagraph2?A.Toprovethatbigdataisnowpartofalmosteverythingwedo.B.Toprovethatbigdataonlyconsistsofinformationaboutwhatwebuyandeat.C.ToshowthatChina’splanforbigdataismainlyaboutchangingshoppinghabits.D.Toshowshoppinghabitsandinterestsinfluenceourlives.14.Whichofthefollowingwordscandescribethewriter’sfeelingtowardsbigdata?A.Dissatisfied. B.Hopeful. C.Careful. D.Bored.15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.BigDataBringsGoodMusic. B.TourismGetsHelpfromBigData.C.BigDataInfluencesChinapositively. D.SalesofBigDataIndustryinChina.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Watchingyourfavoriteteamlosecanbetoughtohandle,almostasmuchaswatchingthemwincangiveyougreatexcitementandjoy.____16____.Learninghowtohandlethelossesisanimportantpartofbeingafan.Talktootherfans.Sportsareagreatcommunal(共享的)experience,andevenifyouarewatchingaloneathome,thereareotherpeopleoutthereenjoyingthegametoo.Callyourfriendswhoarealsofanstoletoffsteamanddealwiththedisappointmentatalosingteam.Considerjoiningafancluboronlineforumstotalkmoreaboutyourdisappointmentandevenbrainstormwaystofixwhatwentwrong.____17____.Rememberthatit’sjustagame.Alosscanreallyhurt,buttrytorememberthatit’sjustonegameorseason.____18____.Thismaynotmakelosinglessdisappointing,butitcanmakeiteasiertomoveonandgetexcitedaboutfuturegames.Stayfaithfultoyourteam.____19____.Stayingfaithfulafteraloss,orevenwhenmovingtoadifferentcity,cangiveyouabigpsychologicalboost(激勵).Plus,stickingitoutthroughthebadtimeswillmakeitfeelevenbetterwhenyourteamdoeswinthebigone.Thinkaboutwhatyouloveaboutyourteam,liketheconnectionsitbuildsinyourcityoramongyourfriends,orthecharactersofyourfavoriteplayers.____20____.Whilelosseshurt,noteamlosesallthetime.Remembergreatcomebacks,championships,orevenjustgreatmomentswithfriendsandfamilywatchingyourteam.Ifyou’vewatchedyourteambeforethisgame,therewillbesomemomentsyoucanlookbackonfondly.A.Rememberthegoodtimes.B.Yourteamalwayshasanothershot.C.Supportersoftheotherteammayevenlaughatyou.D.Ifyouaregoingtosuffer,it’sbettertodosowithotherfans.E.Giveyourselfachancetoletoffsteam,oratleastbedisappointed.F.Onelossshouldn’tbeenoughtodriveyoufromsupportingyourteam.G.Losingispartofsports,though,andyou’llseeyourteamloseplentyofgames.第三部分英語知識運用（共三節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Aprofessorwasteachinghisclass.Allthestudentswerelisteningtohis____21____withgreatinterest.Buttherewasonestudentwhose____22____ofmindshowedhewasinabadmood.Theprofessortooknoticeofthisstudentonthefirstdaybutdidnotsayanything.Butwhenthis____23____foraweek,heasked.“Youaredownin____24____allthetime.Whatisthematter?Havesometrouble?”“Sir,that...,”thestudentsaid.“...somethinghashappenedinmypast,____25____whichIremaintroubled.Idon’tknowwhattodo.”Theprofessorwasa(n)____26____goodperson.Heaskedthestudenttogotohishouseintheevening.Whenthestudent____27____theprofessor’shouse,hewasgreetedwitha____28____welcome.Theprofessorwenttothekitchenandstartedmakinglemonade(檸檬水)forhisstudent.He____29____putmoresaltinthelemonade.Assoonasthestudenthada____30____ofit,hismouthbecamesour.____31____this,theprofessorasked,“Didyounotlikethelemonade?”“No,sir,thisisnotthe____32____.Justalittlemoresaltinthedrink,”thestudentsaid.“Nowit’suseless.Iwillthrowitaway.”Theprofessor____33____hishandtogettheglassofdrinkfromthestudent.Butthestudentrefused,saying,“No,sir.Ifyouaddmore____34____,thelemonadewillbefine.”Uponhearingthis,theprofessorbecameseriousandsaid,“Youareright.That’swhatIwantto____35____.Justassaltcannotbetakenoutofthelemonade,thosebadexperiencesalsocannotbe____36____fromlife.Addingmoresugarcanchangethetasteoflemonade.Ina(n)____37____way,sweetnesshastobedissolved(溶解)inlifetoforgetbadexperiences.Iwantyoutotakethesweetnessinyourlifeinto____38____now.”Tohisrelief,thestudent____39____himanddecidedfromthenonhewouldnotbetroubledbythe____40____.21.A.competence B.lecture C.aim D.expectation22.A.absence B.attitude C.presence D.target23.A.started B.lived C.continued D.gathered24.A.stress B.supplies C.strength D.spirits25.A.dueto B.inspiteof C.inadditionto D.farfrom26.A.hardly B.extremely C.informally D.previously27.A.arrivedat B.lookedinto C.movedto D.brokeinto28.A.rude B.romantic C.hot D.warm29.A.purposely B.absolutely C.completely D.accidentally30.A.touch B.taste C.smell D.sense31.A.Feeling B.Hearing C.Seeing D.Considering32.A.deal B.moment C.luck D.case33.A.reached B.removed C.researched D.replaced34.A.salt B.sugar C.oil D.wine35.A.sufferfrom B.recoverfrom C.getacross D.comeacross36.A.made B.separated C.protected D.saved37.A.different B.natural C.convenient D.similar38.A.energy B.advice C.account D.effort39.A.loved B.defeated C.understood D.knew40.A.professor B.change C.lemonade D.past第二節(jié)選詞填空（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)下列句子語境從所給詞塊中選擇合適的詞塊填空，所給詞塊中有兩個多余。A.bereplacedbyB.inpersonC.payoffDcomeupwithE.makeittoF.setoutGingoodshape41.Aftermonthsoftraining,heis________torunthemarathon.42.Seeifyoucanreworkyourscheduleand________otherwaystoreducethenumberofhoursyou’reoncall.43.Whatastrongwind!Idon’tthinkwewill________theairportontime.44.Youmayapplyforthejob________orbyletter.45.Idobelievethatalleffortsaresureto________.第三節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Virtues(品德)aregoodbehaviorsthathelppeopleknowwhatisrightandwrong.Theyguidechildrentomakegoodchoicesandbuild____46____strongfoundationforlife.Becauseofthis,itisimportantforchildren____47____(develop)virtuesearly.Virtuesarenotsomethingpeoplearebornwith.Theymust____48____(learn)andpracticedlikeanyotherskill.Oneenjoyablewaytodevelopvirtuesisthroughplay,lettingchildrenactoutdifferent____49____(situation)andmakechoicesinasafeandfunway.Forexample,games____50____includesharing,helping,orwaitingteachchildrenhowtobehavewell.Also,playingwithspecialpaperdollscanhelpchildrenexploredifferentvirtues.Eachdollisconnected____51____acolorthatshowsacertainvirtue,suchaspurplefor____52____(confident).Bydressingadollandrole-playing,childrenpracticebehaviorslikebraveryorpatience.This____53____(create)kindofrole-playhelpschildrenunderstandvirtuesandusetheminreallife.Ifachildhastrouble____54____(do)therightthing,theycanfirsttryitwithadollandlearnwhattodonexttime.Learningvirtues____55____(take)time,butwithplayandsupport,childrencangrowintokindandresponsiblepeople.第四部分讀后續(xù)寫（滿分25分）56.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之成為一篇完整的短文。Jackywasahighschoolstudentwhooftenfeltpressuredbyhisclassmates’fantasticclothesandexpensiveshoes.OneMondaymorning,hearrivedatschoolwearinganewpairofsneakers(運動鞋)he’dsavedupformonths.“LookatJacky’sshoes!”someoneshouted,andagroupofboyscametoexaminethebrand.Jacky’sfaceturnedredwithpride.Duringlunchbreak,Jackyheardtwogirlstalking,“DidyouseeDiana’snewhandbag?Itmustcostafortune!”Helookedathisownbag,asimpleclothonehismotherhadmade.Suddenly,hedidn’twanttoeatanything.Thatevening,hebeggedhisparentsforadesignerbag,buttheygentlyrefused,explainingmoneyshouldbespentonmoreimportantthings.Thenextday,Jacky’sEnglishteacher,MrsShirley,noticedhisupset.Afterclass,shepulledhimasideandsaid,“I’veobserved(觀察)youthesedays.Materialthingscanbringshort-termhappiness,butitisn’ttruehappiness.”Sheshowedhimaphotoofherselfasastudent,wearingapatched-upcoatbutholdingamedalforwinninganationalwritingcompetition.“ThiscoatwasmyfavoritebecauseitkeptmewarmwhenIwrote,”shesmiled.“Whynotspendmoretimeonmeaningfulthings?TheEnglishSpeechContestiscoming.”sheadded.Jackywassilent.Thatnight,helayinbed,staringathissneakers.HethoughtaboutthewayMrsShirley’seyeswidenedwhenshesharedherownexperiences.注意：(1)續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；(2)請按如下格式在答題紙相應(yīng)位置作答。Thenextmorning,Jackymadeadecision.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Weekslater,Jackystoodontheschoolstage,holdingamedal.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________福建省四校聯(lián)考2025-2026學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題第一部分聽力（略）第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）ATheNationalGalleryDescription:TheNationalGalleryistheBritishnationalartmuseumbuiltonthenorthsideofTrafalgarSquareinLondon.Ithousesadiversecollectionofmorethan2,300examplesofEuropeanartrangingfrom13th-centuryreligiouspaintingstomoremodernonesbyRenoirandVanGogh.TheoldercollectionsofthegalleryarereachedthroughthemainentrancewhilethemoremodernworksintheEastWingaremosteasilyreachedfromTrafalgarSquarebyagroundfloorentrance.Layout:ThemodernSainsburyWingonthewesternsideofthebuildinghouses13th-to15th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeDuccio,Uccello,VanEyck,Lippi,Mantegna,BotticelliandMemling.ThemainWestWinghouses16th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeLeonardodaVinci,Cranach,Michelangelo,Raphael,Bruegel,Bronzino,TitanandVeronese.TheNorthWinghouses17th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeCaravaggio,Rubens,Poussin,VanDyck,Velazquez,ClaudeandVermeer.TheEastWinghouses18th-toearly20th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeCanaletto,Goya,Turner,Constable,RenoirandVanGogh.OpeningHours:TheGalleryisopeneverydayfrom10amto6pm(Fridays10amto9pm)andisfree,butchargesapplytosomespecialexhibitions.GettingThere:Nearestundergroundstations:CharingCross(2-minutewalk),LeicesterSquare(3-minutewalk),Embankment(7-minutewalk),andPiccadillyCircus(8-minutewalk).1.Inwhichcentury’scollectioncanyouseereligiouspaintings?A.The20th B.The17thC.The18th D.The13th2.WhereareLeonardodaVinci’sworksshown?A.IntheEastWing. B.InthemainWestWing.C.IntheSainsburyWing. D.IntheNorthWing.3.WhichundergroundstationisclosesttotheNationalGallery?A.CharingCross. B.LeicesterSquare.C.Embankment. D.PiccadillyCircus.B“I’mgoingtofail!”Mybestfriendcried.SheandIhadthisconversationalmosteverydaywhilewewereinhighschool.Thetruthwasthatmyfriendneverfailedinanysubjects.Ijustthinkthatshecan’tacceptfailuresbecauseshelivesherlifeasaperfectionist(完美主義者).Whatshefailstounderstandisthatalotofgoodcancomefromfailures.Forexample,failurecanhelpbuildrelationships.OnceIwascookingdinnerforafriend,Iwastired,andseveraldishesItriedtomaketurnedoutbad.IgrewmoreandmoreupsetuntilmyfriendtoldmethatIshouldn’tworry.Shecaredmoreaboutourfriendshipthanthedishes.Thatday,Ilearnedthatfailuredoesn’talwaysmakepeopledislikeyou.Infact,aftershesaidthosewordstome,Igrewclosertoher.Failurecanmakesuccessevermoreexciting.Everyfewyears,therewouldbeanimportanttestinthePEclassatourschool.Studentshadtorunamilewithineightminutes.Iwasnevergoodatrunning,soIfailedeverytimeuntilthethirdyearatschool.ThenIbeganworkingoutregularly,andyetstillfailedthatyear.Afewdayslater,however,theteachergavemeandsomeotherstudentsanotherchancetorunandIgotapassfinally!Youcan’timaginehowexcitedIwasafterthat.Ifeltthememoryofthesuccesswasassweetashoney,becauseIhadtoovercomefailuretoreachit.Nowit’scleartoseethatfailurecanteachusgoodlessons.It’snotanend—itcanbeabeginning.4.Whatdidtheauthorfinallygetfromafailedcooking?A.Worries. B.Acloserfriendship. C.Badfeelings. D.Moreexperience.5.Whydidtheauthorfeelexcitedaftertherunningtest?A.Becauseshecouldworkoutregularly. B.Becauseshereceivedhoneyasareward.C.Becausesheachievedsuccessaftermanyfailures. D.Becauseshegotanotherchancetotakethetest.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“overcome”inParagraph4mean?A.Successfullydealwith. B.Quicklyrespondto.C.Narrowlyescapefrom D.Eagerlycomeupwith.7.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.toshowthenegativeeffectsoffailures B.topointoutherbestfriendsfearoffailuresC.tointroducedifferenttypesoffailures D.toencouragethereaderstofacefailuresbravelyCWhenImentionedtosomefriendsthatweallhaveaccents(口音),mostofthemproudlyreplied,“Well,IspeakperfectEnglish/Chinese/etc.Butthiskindofresponsemakesmefailtounderstandthetruemeaningofaccents.Usually,whatwemeanwhenwesaysomeone“hasanaccent”isthattheiraccentisdifferentfromthelocalone,orthatpronunciationsaredifferentfromourown.Butthisdefinitionofaccentsislimitingandcouldgiverisetoprejudice.Funnilyenough,intermsofthelanguagestudy,everypersonspeakswithanaccent.Itistheregulardifferencesinhowweproducesoundsthatdefineouraccents.Evenifyoudon’thearityourself,youspeakwithsomesortofaccent.Inthissense,it’spointlesstopointoutthatsomeone“hasanaccent”.Wealldo!Everypersonspeaksadialect(方言),too.Inthefieldoflanguagestudy,adialectisaversionofalanguagethatischaracterizedbyitsvariationsofstructure,phrasesandwords.Forinstance,“Yougoteatornot?”(meaning“Haveyoueaten?”)isanacceptableandunderstoodquestioninSingaporeOralEnglish.ThefactthatthisexpressionwouldcauseastandardAmericanEnglishspeakertotakepausedoesn’tmeanthatSingaporeOralEnglishis“wrong”or“ungrammatical”.Thesentenceiswell-formedandclearlycommunicative,accordingtonativeSingaporeEnglishspeakers’solidsystemofgrammar.Whyshoulditbewrongjustbecauseit’sdifferent?Weneedtomovebeyondanarrowconceptionofaccentsanddialects—forthebenefitofeveryone.Languagedifferencesliketheseprovidedeepunderstandingsintopeople’sculturalexperiencesandbackgrounds.Inaglobalage,thewayonespeaksisdefinitelyapartofone’sidentity.Mostpeoplewouldbehappytotalkabouttheculturesbehindtheirspeech.We’dlearnmoreabouttheworldweliveinandmakefriendsalongtheway.8.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhis/herfriends’responseinparagraph1?A.Itreflectstheirself-confidence.B.Itreflectstheirlanguagelevels.C.Itmissesthepointofcommunication.D.Itmissestherealmeaningofaccents.9.WhydoestheauthorusetheexampleofSingaporeOralEnglish?A.Tosupporttheuseofdialects.B.Toshowthediversityofdialects.C.Tocorrectagrammaticalmistake.D.Tohighlightatraditionalapproach.10.Whatdoestheauthorrecommendustodointhelastparagraph?A.Learntospeakwithyourlocaldialect.B.Seekforanofficialdefinitionofaccents.C.Appreciatethevalueofaccentsanddialects.D.Distinguishourlocallanguagesfromothers’.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthispassage?A.EveryoneHasanAccentB.AccentsWeakenOurUniquenessC.DialectsLeadtoMisunderstandingD.StandardEnglishIsatRiskDManyofusmayhaveexperiencedthepleasantmomentofseeingrecommendedsongsafterwelistenedtosomesongsonamusicapp.Whenweopenshoppingwebsites,weoftenseethingswewanttobuyonthehomepage.Thebusinessmancandecidewhichisthebestplacetobuildanewentranceinabigsupermarketinthecitycenter.Ifyouwanttotakeataxionataxiapp,itcanevenguesswhereyouwanttogobeforeyoutellit!Aren’tthesethingsamazing?Thisisbasedondata.Dataisnolongeronlyaboutnumbers,butinformationfromalmosteverysideofourlives:ourshoppinghabits,interestsorwhatweeat.Allofthisiscalled“bigdata”(大數(shù)據(jù)).Chinaisspeedingupitsbigdatastrategytobetterservesocialandeconomicdevelopment.Asaresult,people’slivescanbeimprovedaswell.Itisalsoexpectedthattherewillbegreateruseofbigdatainareaslikeeducation,socialsecurityandtransportation.WehaveseenbigdatabeingusedmoreofteninChinainthepastfewyears.Theroleitplaysintourismisjustoneexample.ManytravelerstodayliketosharetheirexperienceswithothersontheInternet.Allthedatathattravelersshareonlineishelpingthetourismindustrygetalotofinformation.Afterthedataisanalyzed(分析),thesetoursightsandserviceproviderscanbetterunderstandtravelers’needs.Inthisway,serviceswillbeimproved,whichishelpfultothedevelopmentofthewholeindustry.Asaresult,travelerscanexpectbetter