How many hours does it take to be fluent in English?
There are plenty of people in the UK for whom even basic English is a problem. According to the survey, 726,000 people in England and Wales said they could not speak English well, and another 138,000 said they did not speak it at all.
Ling, 40,who arrived five years ago from China, found it difficult to learn English. " When I came here l was pregnant and so I was at home for the next three years. It took me longer to learn as l was very busy with the children.” Eventually she was able to begin taking classes and now speaks good conversational English. But even with classes, it can be a long process to pick up the language.
Age is the most important factor in language acquisition, says Mila Vulchanova, professor of linguistics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. "There is a sensitive period in language learning, which is biologically determined, with an onset at birth and a decline around puberty. So the younger the immigrant, the better. Since this decline is only gradual, teenagers are at an advantage over adults.” he says.
There are a number of systems for grading English. The government expects immigrants to reach "ESOL Entry 3" or "B1 level" in Scotland, before they can be granted citizenship. It's equivalent（相当的） to being able to hold a confident conversation and-it might take 360 hours of study to achieve.
George Osborne said in June following the spending review that welfare claimants（申请者）who don't speak English will have their benefits cut if they fail to attend language courses.
Huan Japes, deputy chief executive of English UK, a trade body for language colleges, says a rule of thumb is 360 hours-120 hours for each of three stages-to get to the standard the government expects benefit claimants to reach.
But many of the people who attend courses are visiting students rather than people settling in the UK. Immigrants tend to have very varied levels of education.
" Using 120 hours( for each stage of English fluency) is a rather traditional approach to course book learning," says Dr Elaine Boyd, head of English language at Trinity College London. "If someone is really highly motivated, they can learn really quickly. It's common for children under the age of 11 to be very immersed and be fluent in about six months. "
1.The example of Ling is given to show that _ .
A. it's important to speak fluent English
B. many immigrants attend English classes
C. it's difficult to learn English well
D. many immigrants can't speak English in England
2. What does Mila Vulchanova mainly stress?
A. The necessity of working hard at English.
B. The function of the sensitive period.
C. The advantages of children's learning English.
D. The importance of starting learning English early.
3.What Dr Elaine Boyd says suggests that .
A. 120 hours is a standard that is a little low
B. 120 hours is a standard that is too high
C. English fluency can be easily achieved
D. English fluency can hardly be achieved
4.The author develops the passage mainly by .
A. using survey data
B. using experts' views
C. giving examples of English learners
D. listing the facts of English learning
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
How many hours does it take to be fluent in English?
There are plenty of people in the UK for whom even basic English is a problem. According to the survey, 726,000 people in England and Wales said they could not speak English well, and another 138,000 said they did not speak it at all.
Ling, 40,who arrived five years ago from China, found it difficult to learn English. " When I came here l was pregnant and so I was at home for the next three years. It took me longer to learn as l was very busy with the children.” Eventually she was able to begin taking classes and now speaks good conversational English. But even with classes, it can be a long process to pick up the language.
Age is the most important factor in language acquisition, says Mila Vulchanova, professor of linguistics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. "There is a sensitive period in language learning, which is biologically determined, with an onset at birth and a decline around puberty. So the younger the immigrant, the better. Since this decline is only gradual, teenagers are at an advantage over adults.” he says.
There are a number of systems for grading English. The government expects immigrants to reach "ESOL Entry 3" or "B1 level" in Scotland, before they can be granted citizenship. It's equivalent（相当的） to being able to hold a confident conversation and-it might take 360 hours of study to achieve.
George Osborne said in June following the spending review that welfare claimants（申请者）who don't speak English will have their benefits cut if they fail to attend language courses.
Huan Japes, deputy chief executive of English UK, a trade body for language colleges, says a rule of thumb is 360 hours-120 hours for each of three stages-to get to the standard the government expects benefit claimants to reach.
But many of the people who attend courses are visiting students rather than people settling in the UK. Immigrants tend to have very varied levels of education.
" Using 120 hours( for each stage of English fluency) is a rather traditional approach to course book learning," says Dr Elaine Boyd, head of English language at Trinity College London. "If someone is really highly motivated, they can learn really quickly. It's common for children under the age of 11 to be very immersed and be fluent in about six months. "
1.The example of Ling is given to show that _ .
A. it's important to speak fluent English
B. many immigrants attend English classes
C. it's difficult to learn English well
D. many immigrants can't speak English in England
2. What does Mila Vulchanova mainly stress?
A. The necessity of working hard at English.
B. The function of the sensitive period.
C. The advantages of children's learning English.
D. The importance of starting learning English early.
3.What Dr Elaine Boyd says suggests that .
A. 120 hours is a standard that is a little low
B. 120 hours is a standard that is too high
C. English fluency can be easily achieved
D. English fluency can hardly be achieved
4.The author develops the passage mainly by .
A. using survey data
B. using experts' views
C. giving examples of English learners
D. listing the facts of English learning
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How long does it take the woman to drive home when it isn’t the rush hour?
A. Twenty minutes.
B. Twenty-five minutes.
C. Fifty minutes.
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----He is fluent in English because he once stayed in London ．
---- Really ? How long _________ there ?
A．did he live B．has he lived C．had he lived D．does he live
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How long should it take Nick to get there?
A. An hour. B. Half an hour. C. An hour and a half.
高三英语短对话简单题查看答案及解析
请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
How many licks (舔) does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop (棒棒糖)?
The first time I heard this in the Tootsie Pop commercial, I was five years old. I immediately started_____and counting. After about two hundred licks or so, I stopped. The_____of the chewy center had proven to be too great, and I______my way through the hard shell (外壳) to the very center. Besides, I_____knew how many licks it took to get to the center—three. That’s how many licks it took the owl (猫头鹰) in the commercial to get to the center, so that, to me, was the_____answer.
In high school, I held to the Tootsie Pop_____To me, the answer was still always three licks.
In my freshman year, I joined the Model United Nations_____in my school. The Chair position had______the center of the Tootsie Pop and my_____had become various other students. The first so-called “owl” was Eric who had luckily_____the prestigious (声望高的) Chair position. So, I decided,_____Eric reached the center in only one lick, that’s how many licks it should take me. I went to the tryouts with a view to obtaining the position but______
At the end of my sophomore (高二) year, a new owl named Iris had_____achieved the chair position after trying twice. I began working hard again. But then again, I did not make a_____of it.
Now, slightly frustrated after_____two owls, I found a new owl, Evan. It had taken him three licks to get to the “center”. Three was all I could_____It was widely known that senior year was the_____year to become Chair. I thought about_____the program, but on second thoughts, I decided to continue.
Eleven years later, I visited the official Tootsie Pop website to find the real answer to the question that had_____me my entire high school life. I finally understood. However many licks it takes to get to the center of the Tootsie Pop depends on however many licks I_____to take—not how many the other owls take.
1.A.dreaming B.admiring C.licking D.chewing
2.A.temptation B.appearance C.power D.discovery
3.A.fought B.followed C.made D.bit
4.A.seldom B.never C.already D.nearly
5.A.brief B.right C.random D.temporary
6.A.commercial B.plan C.philosophy D.custom
7.A.program B.conference C.title D.activity
8.A.become B.changed C.determined D.explored
9.A.shell B.hope C.owl D.companion
10.A.noticed B.shifted C.improved D.landed
11.A.unless B.if C.before D.until
12.A.failed B.quitted C.survived D.struggled
13.A.yet B.even C.still D.also
14.A.promise B.success C.point D.joke
15.A.interacting with B.frightening away C.going through D.dealing with
16.A.afford B.hold C.admit D.expect
17.A.middle B.gap C.last D.initial
18.A.winning B.criticizing C.quitting D.arranging
19.A.motivated B.troubled C.attracted D.instructed
20.A.learn B.agree C.refuse D.choose
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
How many licks (舔) does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop (棒棒糖)?
The first time I heard this in the Tootsie Pop commercial, I was five years old. I immediately started _________ and counting. After about two hundred licks or so, I stopped. The _________ of the chewy center had proven to be too great, and I _________ my way through the hard shell (外壳) to the very center. Besides, I _________ knew how many licks it took to get to the center—three. That’s how many licks it took the owl (猫头鹰) in the commercial to get to the center, so that, to me, was the _________ answer.
In high school, I held to the Tootsie Pop _________ . To me, the answer was still always three licks.
In my freshman year, I joined the Model United Nations _________ in my school. The Chair position had _________ the center of the Tootsie Pop and my _________ had become various other students. The first so-called “owl” was Eric who had luckily _________ the prestigious (声望高的) Chair position. So, I decided, _________ Eric reached the center in only one lick, that’s how many licks it should take me. I went to the tryouts with a view to obtaining the position but _________ .
At the end of my sophomore (高二) year, a new owl named Iris had _________ achieved the chair position after trying twice. I began working hard again. But then again, I did not make a _________ of it.
Now, slightly frustrated after _________ two owls, I found a new owl, Evan. It had taken him three licks to get to the “center”. Three was all I could _________. It was widely known that senior year was the _________ year to become Chair. I thought about _________ the program, but on second thoughts, I decided to continue.
Eleven years later, I visited the official Tootsie Pop website to find the real answer to the question that had _________ me my entire high school life. I finally understood. However many licks it takes to get to the center of the Tootsie Pop depends on however many licks I _________ to take—not how many the other owls take.
1.A. dreaming B. admiring C. licking D. chewing
2.A. temptation B. appearance C. power D. discovery
3.A. fought B. followed C. made D. bit
4.A. seldom B. never C. already D. nearly
5.A. brief B. right C. random D. temporary
6.A. commercial B. plan C. philosophy D. custom
7.A. program B. conference C. title D. activity
8.A. become B. changed C. determined D. explored
9.A. shell B. hope C. owl D. companion
10.A. noticed B. shifted C. improved D. landed
11.A. unless B. if C. before D. until
12.A. failed B. quitted C. survived D. struggled
13.A. yet B. even C. still D. also
14.A. promise B. success C. point D. joke
15.A. interacting with B. frightening away C. going through D. dealing with
16.A. afford B. hold C. admit D. expect
17.A. middle B. gap C. last D. initial
18.A. winning B. criticizing C. quitting D. arranging
19.A. motivated B. troubled C. attracted D. instructed
20.A. learn B. agree C. refuse D. choose
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
What does it take to be successful?
Many books have been written about the secrets of success. 1. Four key qualities stand out.
1. Vision.
Successful people visualize what they want. They have a picture in their mind of what their business will be like when they achieve their goals. This allows them to make decisions that support their vision. Most people couldn’t see what Bill Gates saw:that computers could have a value for personal uses. 2.
2. Determination.
Successful people are determined. You won’t find one successful person who hasn’t experienced any setbacks. Michael Jordan says,” I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. 3.…I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
3. 4.
Where other people see problems and limitations, successful people see possibilities and opportunities. When the web took off in the mid-1990s, computer programmer Pierre Omidyar saw the potential of the internet to connect people around the world instantly. So he created eBay, a hugely successful online market where individuals compete with big companies.
4. Enthusiasm.
5. Jecan-paul Gaultier had no formal training in design, but loved creating clothing and at a young age began sending his drawings to famous French designers. One of these designers recognized his talent and hired him as an assistant. Later, he set up his own line of clothing. And it quickly became a global success.
A. Creativity,
B. Responsibility.
C. I have lost almost 300 games.
D. Successful people love what they do.
E. However, who on earth have those secrets?
F. Today, most of us can't imagine life without a computer.
G. But what special qualities do successful people have in common?
高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
— It’ll take at least two hours to do this!
— Oh, _______! I could do it in 20 minutes.
A. hi, there B. cheer up
C. come on D. hard to say
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
—How do you think he managed to improve his English in such a short time?
—______ four hours on it every day．
A．Because of spending B．To spend
C．By spending D．Spending
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—How do you think he managed to improve his English in such a short time?
—______ four hours on it every day．
| A．Because of spending | B．To spend |
| C．By spending | D．Spending |
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析