五、完形填空
It's reported that there are about 6,000 languages around the world. But 42% of them are dying out according to UNESCO（联合国科教文组织）. If we do 1, some of these languages will become extinct（灭绝的）.
Languages become extinct for many reasons（理由）. One is that local speakers of the languages are 2 at some communities. These people sometimes 3 their communities and move to other cities or towns. 4, the language of main cultures may drive other languages into extinction. To get better jobs, young people have to learn other languages 5 English, French and Mandarin.
Once a language dies, it can't come back to life. Governments（政府）are taking action to stop this. That's to say, we are now working to give 6 life to such languages.
China is trying to protect its languages. About 130 languages are spoken in China and this 7 is even bigger than that of the ethic（少数民族的）groups in the country. In the year of 2015, the government started a programme to record all the languages spoken in China. Some 8 in China have added minority language majors（专业）for their students.
All languages are a form of human heritage（遗产）. When we lose a 9, we will lose the world view and culture of the people who speak it. Language itself is often the best way to show a certain community's 10 and culture.
（）1. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
（）2. A. lost B. missing C. gone D. outside
（）3. A. study B. choose C. leave D. join
（）4. A. However B. Moreover C. Finally D. Mostly
（）5. A. as B. like C. for D. without
（）6. A. new B. bad C. interesting D. boring
（）7. A. area B. number C. member D. meaning
（）8. A. factories B. colleges C. hospitals D. communities
（）9. A. friend B. language C. country D. subject
（）10. A. place B. name C. age D. history

1. A
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. B
9. B
10. D

【分析】
这是一篇关于语言濒危与保护的完形填空，解题思路为：1. 通读全文把握主旨（语言面临濒危，需采取措施保护）；2. 结合每个空格的上下文语境，分析词义、逻辑关系、固定搭配等；3. 逐个排除错误选项，确定正确答案。例如第1空根据后文“语言会灭绝”反推需“什么都不做”，第4空通过前后原因的递进关系确定选项，以此类推。
【解析】
1. 句意：如果我们什么都不做，这些语言中的一些将会灭绝。nothing表示“什么都没有”，符合语境，选A；
2. 句意：当地说这种语言的人在一些社区消失了。be gone是固定搭配，意为“消失”，选C；
3. 句意：这些人有时离开他们的社区，搬到其他城市或城镇。leave表示“离开”，符合语境，选C；
4. 前文提到一个语言濒危的原因，此处补充另一个原因，表递进关系，moreover意为“此外”，选B；
5. 句意：为了获得更好的工作，年轻人必须学习像英语、法语和普通话这样的其他语言。like表示“像”，用于举例，选B；
6. 句意：我们现在正努力给这些语言新的生命。new表示“新的”，符合语境，选A；
7. 句意：中国大约有130种语言，这个数量甚至比国内少数民族语言的数量还大。number表示“数量”，选B；
8. 句意：中国的一些大学为学生开设了少数民族语言专业。colleges意为“大学”，符合语境，选B；
9. 句意：当我们失去一种语言，我们会失去说它的人的世界观和文化。language对应前文主题，选B；
10. 句意：语言本身通常是展示某个社区的历史和文化的最佳方式。history与culture并列，符合语境，选D。
【答案】1.A 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.B 9.B 10.D
【知识点】完形填空词汇辨析、语境理解、语篇逻辑关系
【点评】本题围绕语言保护主题，考查学生对语篇的整体理解能力、词汇词义辨析及逻辑关系的把握，需结合上下文提示和文章主旨逐一分析选项，难度适中，注重基础应用能力。
【难度系数】0.6