外研版高中英语选修八20

语篇提能Ⅰ.阅读理解Americans have taken over from the Indians many things besides their continent! Where did corn, potatoes, tomatoes, chocolate and maple sugar come from? The Indians. Who invented moccasins, snowshoes and hammocks? The Indians!A list of the tools, plants, materials, and designs we owe to the Indians would include hundreds of items. But there is something far more familiar, something that is always at hand. It is used daily by every American: a large vocabulary of Indian words.Potato, tomato, chocolate, moccasin and hammock came into English from Indian languages. So did cocoa, tobacco, maize (an Indian word for corn) and succotash. Some words have changed on the way. Potato, for example, comes from a word that sounds like “batata”. Cocoa beg an as “cacahuatl”．Some meanings have also changed. The long Indian word from which succotash comes means “something broken off in bits.” Indian women often varied their dishes by mixing bits of one food with another. White men who ate an Indian dish of mixed lima beans (青豆) and corn began using the Indian word to mean this particular mixture.Put on your moccasins and take a walk in the country. If it is a cold day and you wear a mackinaw, your jacket will be as Indian as your shoes. But mackinaw came from “michilimackinac，” the Indian name of a place where a fort (集市) served as a trading post. Bright-coloured blankets or jackets bought at the post soon became known as “mackinaws.”Early white visitors to the continent found Indian words useful for the thin gs new to them. But some Indian sounds, such as the “tl” at the end of many words, were hard to say. That is why “coyotl” became coyote and“tomatl” became tomato.Some words simply seemed too long. So, “musickwautash” became succotash and “rockahominy” be came hominy.语篇解读美国人从印第安人那里学到了哪些东西？进入英语的印第安词语又是怎么来的？本文从各个层面阐述了这个话题。

1．The first two paragraphs may serve as a(n) ________.A. explanationB. introductionC. commentD. background答案与解析B推理判断题。

前两段通过介绍美国人从印第安人那里学到的事物引出了文章的话题——进入英语的印第安词语。

2．Which of the following has been changed for easier pronunciation?A. Batata.B. Chocolate.C. Tomatl.D. Rockahominy.答案与解析C细节理解题。

倒数第二段介绍了因为发音难而改变的一些词语，并举例说明，故选C项。

3．Some words have changed because ________.A. they are too longB. nobody can use themC. the things they refer to have disappearedD. they are too difficult for people to write答案与解析A细节理解题。

根据最后一段内容可知，有些词是因为太长了，所以被变短，故选A项。

4．What is the passage mainly about?A. How Indian traditions affect us.B. Why Indian words were changed.C. Things we owe to the Indians.D. Indian words all around us.答案与解析D主旨大意题。

本文介绍了很多进入英语的印第安词语，故选D项。

Ⅱ.阅读理解七选五Visiting a theme park is a wonderful activity for a family during summer or other holidays. __1__ Don't be worried if you're on a budget because through patient planning and research, you can still enjoy your trip without breaking the bank. Below are some guidelines on how to visit a theme park on a budget.1. Determine your budget.This is a very difficult part of your task since determining how much you can spend means going through a number of things. __2__ Decide on how many days you will be staying in your selected destination.2. List the activities where you'll spend money.List down items that will definitely cost you money such as your housing, food, fuel/fare, and other luxuries like souvenirs. If you're a parent, then negotiate (商定) with the children about rules and regulations like pocket money. __3__ Bring cash because there will be times when banks and ATM machines won't be online.3. __4__Ensure that you book air tickets months ahead because most airline companies offer discounts to early birds. You can call your preferred airline or check its website. And you can also subscribe to online travel services.4. Ensure that you'll bring all essentials before traveling.Bring travel essentials like toothbrush, shampoo, towel, and so on. __5__ Making a list of things to bring will certainly help do it better.A. Schedule your trip months ahead.B. Make this clear to children when packing up.C. Please keep in touch with your family every day.D. Don't forget to carry extra cash for emergencies.E. It's necessary to check your car before setting out.F. Identify the number of people who'll be coming with you.G. There are various theme parks that adults and children can both enjoy.答案 1.G 2.F 3.D 4.A 5.B Common Progress PleaseCriticize。