B
Among the four skills in learning English ,which of these is the “Odd-Man-Out”?The answer is speaking. The other three you can do alone on your own. But you can't really speak alone! Speaking to yourself can be “dangerous” because men in white coats may come and take you away!
Where can you find people to speak English? And how can you practise speaking when you are alone?
At school if you pay to go to a language school ,you should use the chance to speak .If your teacher asks you to speak in pairs or groups with other students ,try to say as much as possible. Don't worry about your mistakes. Just speak!
Conversation Clubs Many cities around the world have conversation clubs where people can exchange one language for another .Look in your local newspaper to find a conversation club near you .They are usually free although some may charge a small entrance fee.
Shopping Even if you don't want to buy anything ,you can ask questions about products that interest you in a shop.“How much does this cost?” “Can I pay by cheque?” Often you can start a real conversation—and it costs you nothing!
Cafe and Bars There are often American, Britain, Irish and Australian bars in many large cities .If you can find one, you'll probably meet many people speaking English as a first or second language.
Language is all around you Everywhere you go, you find language .Shop names, street names ,advertisements ,notices ,and car numbers....When you walk down the street ,practise reading the words and numbers that you see .Say them to yourself .It's not exactly a conversation ,but it will help you to “think” in English .But don't speak too loud!
Songs and Video Repeat the words of an English-language song singing with the music until it becomes automatic. It's good practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles that you need for English.
Above all ,speak as much as possible! Make as many mistakes as possible! When you know that you have made a mistake, you know that you have made progress!
5.What does “Odd-Man-Out” probably mean according to the passage?
A.Someone or something appearing different from others.
B.Someone or something standing out of the group.
C.Someone or something arranged in pairs.
D.Someone or something easily mistaken for another.
解析：此题考查词义理解。从第一句知，学英语有四项技能，再结合其回答是speaking,从下文看均讲述与说有关的内容，显然与听、读和写都无关。故A项正确。
答案：A
6.What might happen if you speak to yourself loudly in public?
A.The police will take you away and punish you.
B.The doctors will force you to stay in hospital.
C.You will have to pay to escape being punished.
D.You will be forbidden to be member of the club.
解析：此题考查细节。从第一段最后一句话 “Speaking to yourself can be ‘dangerous’ because men in white coats may come and take you away!”可知,显然这里的 “men in white coats” “穿着白外套的人”是指医生们。
答案：B
7.Why does the writer say “Make as many mistakes as possible”?Because _______.
A.everyone will make mistakes in learning English
B.everyone will meet people speaking English with some mistakes
C.making mistakes is a must in making progress in learning English
D.making mistakes can make one realize the importance of speaking
解析：此题考查推理判断。从文章的最后一段 “When you know that you have made a mistake,you know that you have made progress!”可推知。
答案：C
8.According to the passage,which way is not likely to be accepted by English beginners?
A.Recite poems loudly along the riverside.
B.Listen to some English pop songs and video.
C.Find an Englishman to speak English with.
D.Take to the TV showing programmes at home.
解析：此题考查推理判断。对初学英语的人来说,读诗歌都比较难,更不用说背诵了，再用排除法结合常识可推知答案。
答案：A
C
Prediction(预言) has always been a serious business .In the old days ,astrologers(星占学家) were employed(从事于) to predict the future .Today futurologists(未来学家) make scientificall based predictions which are taken seriously .Basically ,the methods used in the past and those used today are similar.You look at what is happening in the present and then project(设想) into the future.
Take something like the motor-car ,for example .It's obviously wasteful , noisy ,dangerous , etc. So perhaps in the future it will have been replaced by something better. Projecting in the same way we can say that the common cold will have been cured; pollution will be got rid of; Antarctica will have been developed; money will have been replaced by credit cards; floating cities will have been built; the Jupiter(木星) will have been visited ;a cure for cancer will have been discovered .The world's mineral supplies will have been used up ,and so on .But only one thing is really certain：most of us will have been completely forgotten!
9.What do astrologers and futurologists have in common?
A.They use scientific methods.
B.They make predictions.
C.They tell us something about the past.
D.They tell us something about the present.
解析：此题为细节认定题。根据第一自然段 “In the old days,astrologers（占星学家）were employed（从事于）to predict the future.Today futurologists（未来学家）make scientifically-based predictions which are taken seriously”可得出答案。
答案：B
10.Forecasts(预测)about the future are _______.
A.based on the present
B.made by astrologers
C.taken seriously
D.scientifically based
解析：此题为细节理解题。根据第一自然段最后一句“You look at what is happening in the present and then project（设想）into the future”可得知预测未来是分析现在所发生的事情而推断出的。故答案为A。
答案：A
11.As far as human beings are concerned,the only really certain thing is that_______.
A.pollution will be got rid of
B.money will be replaced
C.we will disappear from the world
D.we will visit Jupiter
解析：此题为细节推断题。根据第二自然段最后一句“But only one thing is really certain:most of us will have been completely forgotten”可以推断出答案。
答案：C
12.Which is the best title for the passage?
A.The Past,the Present and the Future
B.Astrologers and Futurologists
C.The Changing World
D.Tomorrow's World
解析：此题为主旨归纳题。通读全文可看出这些都是或许或假设。
答案：D
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