《2025年天星教育金考卷一轮复习单元滚动双测卷英语》

[2025山东青岛期中]At 75 years old, Geda Qawla finds himself forgetting more and more words: the names of trees or types of bird. As one of just five remaining speakers of Ongota, he gets few opportunities to speak his mother tongue.
　　The decline of this Ethiopian tongue is a small part of a global linguistic crisis. Currently, a language dies every two weeks. If this trend continues, half of the 7,000 languages spoken today could go silent by the end of this century. Most at risk are the 50 per cent of languages that lack a written form, and those that are spoken by 10,000 people or fewer.
　　Technology and globalisation are largely blamed for this trend. As regions become more interconnected, speakers of smaller languages are coming under pressure to abandon their mother tongue in favour of English for better educational and employment opportunities. Migration is also playing a role in this shift, as it often separates speakers from their native language, forcing them to adopt new ones.
　　Some languages have been brought back from extinction. These languages were the subjects of decades−long “revitalisation programmes”, which involve sustained investments in schools, media and even road signs. For most languages, however, there are few resources for this, including Ongota.
　　Ongota may yet have a lifeline, with Arba Minch University academics working on a dictionary for its preservation. A study discovered 417 individuals identifying with the Ongota ethnic community, most with some knowledge of the language, and younger members are exhibiting eagerness to retain(保留) their linguistic heritage.
　　Worro Molle, 25, a civil servant in the nearby town, is trying to learn it by himself with the aid of an old handbook. “This language is part of me and my culture,” he said. For Savà, the Italian anthropologist, the disappearance of Ongota would be a tragedy. “When you lose a language, you lose the richness of a previous culture, a vision of the world that is completely unique.”
　　1. What troubles Geda about the Ongota language?
A. He lacks enough language practice.
B. The language has new changes in words.
C. Few want to learn the language from him.
D. It is not encouraged for use in public settings.
2. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. What languages require protection.
B. How technology changes languages.
C. Measures to preserve endangered languages.
D. Reasons for the decline of smaller languages.
3. What does Worro Molle think of the Ongota language?
A. It is invaluable.
B. It has a bright future.
C. It is difficult to learn.
D. It requires promoting.
4. What is the purpose of writing the passage?
A. To introduce a man with a rare language.
B. To stress the richness of world languages.
C. To explore a social phenomenon of languages.
D. To present some research on a language programme.

答案： 1.A 细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知,75岁的Geda Qawla发现自己忘记了越来越多的单词:树的名字或鸟的种类。作为说Ongota语仅存的五人之一,他很少有机会说自己的母语。由此可知,Geda缺乏足够的语言练习的场合,导致自己忘记了越来越多的单词。
2.D 段落大意题。根据第二段中的“Currently, a language dies every two weeks”可知,如今每两周就有一种语言消失。第三段首句“Technology and globalisation are largely blamed for this trend”给出最大的原因:技术和全球化。“Migration is also playing a role in this shift... adopt new ones”提到了移民也在语言消亡中发挥了作用。由此可知,本段说明了小语种衰落的原因:技术、全球化和移民。
3.A 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“Ongota may yet have a lifeline... he said”可知,阿尔巴明奇大学的研究人员正在研究一本Ongota语词典,希望能保存它。一些受过良好教育的年轻Ongota人也热衷于保护这门语言。这其中就包括附近城镇25岁的公务员Worro Molle,他正试图借助一本旧手册自学Ongota语。Worro Molle认为这门语言是自己和自己文化的一部分,他正在努力自学并进行语言的保护,所以他觉得它是极为宝贵的。
4.C 写作意图题。根据文章全文尤其是第二段中的“The decline of this Ethiopian tongue is a small part of a global linguistic crisis. Currently, a language dies every two weeks”可知,本文通过Ongota语这种埃塞俄比亚语的衰落展示全球语言危机,描述了小语种逐渐消亡的现象并分析了背后的原因及复兴的需要。