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范畴:人与社会 主题:语言文化 体裁:说明文 难度:★★★★ 建议用时:8分钟 评价:/5
Have you ever tried saying tongue twisters(绕口令)? They're difficult to say, but they can help with your pronunciation. One of the most famous tongue twisters is "Peter Piper". See if you can say it:
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled(腌制的) peppers；
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked；
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers，
Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
Interestingly, Peter Piper was a real person. Peter was a French horticulturalist who was good at growing flowers, fruit, and vegetables, etc. He was born in 1719. At the time, peppers were extremely valuable. The Dutch controlled the trade, bringing peppers to Europe. Peter wanted to grow his own peppers, so he pickled the pepper seeds to transport them from their native islands to new locations for cultivation.
Another really famous tongue twister goes like this:
She sells seashells on the seashore.
The shells she sells are seashells, I'm sure.
So if she sells seashells on the seashore,
Then, I'm sure she sells seashore shells.
This tongue twister is also based on the life of another real person, Mary Anning (1799－1847). As a child, Mary and her father dug up shells and small fossils(化石) from thecliffs near her hometown. One day, Mary (who was 12 at the time) discovered the skeleton(骨骼) of an animal. At first, she thought it was a crocodile(鳄鱼), but it turned out to be a dinosaur(恐龙). She went on to make many other important finds, and finally became a pioneering palaeontologist(古生物学家) and fossil collector. In 2010, the Royal Society included Anning in a list of the 10 British women who have influenced the history of science the most.
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A. writing B. listening
C. speaking D. reading
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A. A scientist who studies ancient animals.
B. An expert who grows plants for food or beauty.
C. A businessman who trades peppers and other things.
D. A writer who writes tongue twisters.
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A. To make the peppers taste better. B. To increase the supply of peppers.
C. To help the Dutch grow peppers. D. To transport them to new locations.
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A. In 1719. B. In 1811.
C. In 1847. D. In 2010.
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A. Her contributions greatly influenced science history.
B. She was the first person to find a crocodile skeleton.
C. She was the most famous woman in Britain in 2010.
D. She didn't dig up shells and small fossils as a child.
范畴:人与社会 主题:语言文化 体裁:说明文 难度:★★★★ 建议用时:8分钟 评价:/5
Have you ever tried saying tongue twisters(绕口令)? They're difficult to say, but they can help with your pronunciation. One of the most famous tongue twisters is "Peter Piper". See if you can say it:
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled(腌制的) peppers；
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked；
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers，
Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
Interestingly, Peter Piper was a real person. Peter was a French horticulturalist who was good at growing flowers, fruit, and vegetables, etc. He was born in 1719. At the time, peppers were extremely valuable. The Dutch controlled the trade, bringing peppers to Europe. Peter wanted to grow his own peppers, so he pickled the pepper seeds to transport them from their native islands to new locations for cultivation.
Another really famous tongue twister goes like this:
She sells seashells on the seashore.
The shells she sells are seashells, I'm sure.
So if she sells seashells on the seashore,
Then, I'm sure she sells seashore shells.
This tongue twister is also based on the life of another real person, Mary Anning (1799－1847). As a child, Mary and her father dug up shells and small fossils(化石) from the
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C
)1. According to the passage, tongue twisters can help you improve your .A. writing B. listening
C. speaking D. reading
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B
)2. What does the underlined word "horticulturalist" probably mean?A. A scientist who studies ancient animals.
B. An expert who grows plants for food or beauty.
C. A businessman who trades peppers and other things.
D. A writer who writes tongue twisters.
(
D
)3. Why did Peter Piper pick the pepper seeds?A. To make the peppers taste better. B. To increase the supply of peppers.
C. To help the Dutch grow peppers. D. To transport them to new locations.
(
B
)4. When did Mary Anning find the skeleton of a dinosaur?A. In 1719. B. In 1811.
C. In 1847. D. In 2010.
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A
)5. What can we infer about Mary Anning?A. Her contributions greatly influenced science history.
B. She was the first person to find a crocodile skeleton.
C. She was the most famous woman in Britain in 2010.
D. She didn't dig up shells and small fossils as a child.
答案
本文以两个著名绕口令为例子,分别讲述它们背后的真实故事。
1. C 细节理解题。文章第一段明确提到 they can help with your pronunciation,发音属于 speaking 的能力范畴。
2. B 词义猜测题。文章对 horticulturalist 的解释为“good at growing flowers, fruit, and vegetables”,与“园艺家”的定义匹配。
3. D 细节理解题。根据 he pickled the pepper seeds to transport them from their native islands to new locations for cultivation 可知答案。
4. B 推理判断题。文章提到 Mary Anning 生于 1799 年,发现恐龙骨骼时 12 岁,计算得 1799+12=1811。
5. A 推理判断题。由“In 2010 ... the 10 British women who have influenced the history of science the most. ”可推断,她的贡献极大地影响了科学史。
1. C 细节理解题。文章第一段明确提到 they can help with your pronunciation,发音属于 speaking 的能力范畴。
2. B 词义猜测题。文章对 horticulturalist 的解释为“good at growing flowers, fruit, and vegetables”,与“园艺家”的定义匹配。
3. D 细节理解题。根据 he pickled the pepper seeds to transport them from their native islands to new locations for cultivation 可知答案。
4. B 推理判断题。文章提到 Mary Anning 生于 1799 年,发现恐龙骨骼时 12 岁,计算得 1799+12=1811。
5. A 推理判断题。由“In 2010 ... the 10 British women who have influenced the history of science the most. ”可推断,她的贡献极大地影响了科学史。
解析
【分析】
这是一篇关于绕口令背后真实人物的英语说明文阅读理解题，共5道选择题，涵盖细节理解、词义猜测、推理判断三类题型。解题思路：1. 先通读全文，把握文章主旨（两个绕口令对应的真实人物故事）；2. 针对每道题，先确定题型，再定位题干关键词到原文对应段落；3. 细节题直接匹配原文原句与选项；4. 词义猜测题结合上下文解释推断词义；5. 推理判断题需结合原文信息合理推导，避免主观臆断。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：题干问绕口令能帮助提升的能力，定位原文第一段第二句“They're difficult to say, but they can help with your pronunciation.”，pronunciation（发音）属于speaking（口语）范畴，对应选项C。
2. 词义猜测题：定位原文第二段“Peter was a French horticulturalist who was good at growing flowers, fruit, and vegetables, etc.”，由“擅长种植花、水果、蔬菜”可知，horticulturalist指“种植植物的专家”，对应选项B。
3. 细节理解题：题干问Peter选胡椒籽的原因，定位原文第二段最后一句“so he pickled the pepper seeds to transport them from their native islands to new locations for cultivation.”，直接对应选项D。
4. 推理计算题：题干问Mary发现恐龙骨骼的时间，原文提到Mary生于1799年，发现时12岁，计算得1799+12=1811，对应选项B。
5. 推理判断题：选项A对应原文最后一段“In 2010, the Royal Society included Anning in a list of the 10 British women who have influenced the history of science the most.”，说明她的贡献影响了科学史；选项B错误（发现的是恐龙），选项C错误（是10位之一而非最著名），选项D错误（小时候挖过贝壳化石），对应选项A。
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.A
【知识点】
细节理解题、词义猜测题、推理判断题
【点评】
本文通过两个著名绕口令引出背后的真实人物故事，考查学生快速定位原文信息、结合上下文猜词及合理推理的能力，是典型的英语阅读理解题型，贴近学生认知。
【难度系数】
0.6
这是一篇关于绕口令背后真实人物的英语说明文阅读理解题，共5道选择题，涵盖细节理解、词义猜测、推理判断三类题型。解题思路：1. 先通读全文，把握文章主旨（两个绕口令对应的真实人物故事）；2. 针对每道题，先确定题型，再定位题干关键词到原文对应段落；3. 细节题直接匹配原文原句与选项；4. 词义猜测题结合上下文解释推断词义；5. 推理判断题需结合原文信息合理推导，避免主观臆断。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：题干问绕口令能帮助提升的能力，定位原文第一段第二句“They're difficult to say, but they can help with your pronunciation.”，pronunciation（发音）属于speaking（口语）范畴，对应选项C。
2. 词义猜测题：定位原文第二段“Peter was a French horticulturalist who was good at growing flowers, fruit, and vegetables, etc.”，由“擅长种植花、水果、蔬菜”可知，horticulturalist指“种植植物的专家”，对应选项B。
3. 细节理解题：题干问Peter选胡椒籽的原因，定位原文第二段最后一句“so he pickled the pepper seeds to transport them from their native islands to new locations for cultivation.”，直接对应选项D。
4. 推理计算题：题干问Mary发现恐龙骨骼的时间，原文提到Mary生于1799年，发现时12岁，计算得1799+12=1811，对应选项B。
5. 推理判断题：选项A对应原文最后一段“In 2010, the Royal Society included Anning in a list of the 10 British women who have influenced the history of science the most.”，说明她的贡献影响了科学史；选项B错误（发现的是恐龙），选项C错误（是10位之一而非最著名），选项D错误（小时候挖过贝壳化石），对应选项A。
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.A
【知识点】
细节理解题、词义猜测题、推理判断题
【点评】
本文通过两个著名绕口令引出背后的真实人物故事，考查学生快速定位原文信息、结合上下文猜词及合理推理的能力，是典型的英语阅读理解题型，贴近学生认知。
【难度系数】
0.6
