2023-2024学年五四学制山东省烟台市莱州市九年级上期中英语试卷（原卷版＋解析版）.docVIP

2023-2024学年山东省烟台市莱州市九年级（上）期中英语试卷（五四学制） 阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 （6分）There is nothing wrong with having an accent （口音）.In fact，most native English speakers wont care if you do.You should feel confident about your accent!But as you improve your language abilities，losing your accent might be something youve started to think about.And，if youre entering the workforce in an English speaking environment，it is important to get your pronunciation to a level that native speakers can understand without difficulty.So，here，were looking at some tips to help you sound like a native speaker. Speak slowly and clearly Pay close attention to getting your words out clearly and speaking slowly as you go.When your pronunciation gets better，you can speed up your speaking speed. Learn the schwa skillfully The schwa is a vowel which sounds likeuh. English speakers pronounce many other vowel sounds as the schwa.Learning when to exchange them can make your English sound more natural. UseHeandShecorrectly Make sure that you call menheand womenshe.If you mix them up，it can be confusing（混淆的）for your listeners and it is a giveaway that you are not a native speaker. Fall tone and rise tone fluently In English，the meaning of what you say can change based on the way you say it.Make sure to work on your falling and rising tones so that your meaning is communicated clearly. Learning how to sound like a native speaker can be a hard task.But its something youll have to do on your language learning journey.If you want to improve your pronunciation，the tips above will be of great value to you. （1）What should you do to make your English sound more natural？ 　 　 A．Speak slowly and clearly. B．UseHeandShecorrectly. C．Learn the schwa skillfully. D．Fall and rise your tone fluently. （2）Whats the purpose of this passage？ 　 　 A．To suggest what a native English speaker should do. B．To suggest what you should do to sound like a native speaker. C．To explain why there is nothing wrong with having an