2020版高考英语复习Module1BritishandAmericanEnglish单元话题语篇训练外研版.docx

Module 1 British and American English单元话题语篇训练.阅读理解A(2019江西省名校联盟质检)The UK has a whole host of things to do for free or at a low price and there are a number of websites devoted to bringing you the best.Take a look at our guide to some of our favorite UK cities.LONDONIf you live in or near London and have access to the Internet, youll discover many choices of free entertainment.The Londonist is an amusing website that offers daily and weekly breakdowns of the free and cheap events in the city.Categories include art, comedy, music, food and drink, theater, festivals and talks.Head over to for the latest schedule of affordable entertainment.Time Outs website (/london) also has lots of information about free fun in the lively capital.Find out why the 60s really cemented (巩固) London as the counterculture capital of the UK in our shop.ManchesterManchester is probably one of the top creative centers of England (if not the UK)If you need any further convincing then head over to Creative Tourist where you can find bags of daytime and nighttime entertainment thats easy_on_the_pocket.While youre there you can also check out Liverpool and Sheffield.Manchester is an historical city, which has shaped life in Britain.Take a look in our shop.GlasgowIf Manchester is the creative center of England then Glasgow has to be the creative center of Scotland.You can visit Scotlands Center for Design and Architecture at The Lighthouse, or go over to the Gallery of Modern Art, and then theres the wonderful and strange Hunterian Museum.For the lowdown on the best free of Glasgow, take a look at VisitScotland.For a look at Glasgows picturesque qualities click here.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了一些关于英国著名城市的网站。1What does the underlined phrase “easy on the pocket” mean?AAvailable.BFavorable.CAffordable. DReasonable.解析：选C词义猜测题。根据第一段第一句可知，该篇文章的主要内容就是介绍一些关于英国城市中免费的或较为便宜的娱乐项目的网站，由此可推知， easy on the pocket应该是“易于负担的费用”的意思，affordable“花费得起的，担负得起的”符合语境。故选C。2Which website can you visit if you are interested in architecture?ALondonist. BCreative Tourist.CTime Out. DVisitScotland.解析：选D细节理解题。根据Glasgow部分中的“You can visit Scotlands Center for Design and Architecture .take a look at VisitScotland.”可知，答案为D。3Where can you probably find the passage?AIn a geography book. BIn a fashion magazine.CIn a tourist brochure. DOn the Internet.解析：选D文章出处题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一些关于英国著名城市的网站以及这些网站中的一些项目的信息，根据文章内容及文章末段最后一句中的“click here”可知，这篇文章可以在网上看到，故答案为D。BShanghai leads the mainland in an international standardized (标准化的) test of English language level, according to the British Councils white paper on mainland test takers IELTS performance.The white paper shows people on Chinese mainland have been making progress in their ability to listen, read, write and speak English in the past five years.People who took the IELTS Academic test showed the least progress in speaking English.The test takers total score from the fourpart test is below the world average, with the largest gap in the speaking test.The white paper also showed mixed development of English skills in various areas on the mainland.Shanghai, which achieved respective (分别的) average scores of 5.87 points and 5.95 points in the academic and training tests, led the mainland in the listening, speaking, reading and writing tests.Shanghais universities and high schools also had the best results.Barry OSullivan, head of assessment research and development at the British Council, said Shanghai stood out against the other provinces because it is an international city, where students have a better environment and stronger motivation (动力) to learn and use English.The average score of Shanghai test takers in reading is higher than the world average, and their listening and writing scores are equal to the world average.But Shanghai test takers speaking score is not so good as the other three.The citys Fudan University topped other universities on the mainland with the highest average IELTS scores.Fudan students reading, listening and writing scores exceeded (超过) the world average but their speaking scores were below it.According to the white paper, all test takers said selfmotivation was the most important factor for them, while those with IELTS scores higher than 7 points thought their high school teachers played an important role.The white paper also found that the English educators on the mainland who had mixed abilities in reading, writing, listening and speaking were weakest in speaking English.Chinese authorities are working to deal with these issues.For example, they have released the Chinese Standards of English which outlines English students abilities at nine levels.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。英国文化教育协会发布全球首部中国内地地区雅思考试官方白皮书，上海市雅思考生听说读写能力均居中国内地之首。4Which kind of ability of the mainland students needs to be improved urgently?AThe ability of listening. BThe ability of speaking.CThe ability of reading. DThe ability of writing.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“People who took the IELTS Academic test showed .with the largest gap in the speaking test.”可知，参加雅思学术考试的人在口语考试中的进步最小。考生在四项考试中的总成绩低于世界平均水平，口语考试与世界平均分的差距最大。由此可知，中国内地考生在口语能力方面急需加强。5Which of the situations of the IELTS test on the mainland is correct?AThe highest average score of the academic test among all provinces is 5.87 points.BTest takers in Shanghai have the best scores in the world.CThere is no big gap between Shanghai and other provinces in IELTS test scores.DMainland test takers score higher than most countries in the world.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Shanghai, which achieved .and writing tests.”可知，上海市的学术类雅思分数是5.87分，培训类雅思分数是5.95，在听说读写四项考试中领先全国。由此可知，上海市的雅思平均分数是全国最高的，因此5.87分是全国各省中学术类雅思考试的最高的平均分数。6According to the passage, English skills might be greatly affected by_.Aones motivation to go abroadBones attitude to the testCthe level of education one receivesDthe overall social environment one lives in解析：选D推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Shanghai stood out against the other provinces .to learn and use English.”可知，上海市领先于其他省份是因为它是一座国际化都市，那里的学生有更好的语言环境和更强的动力去学习和使用英语。由此可推知，社会环境对于一个人的英语能力有很大影响。7It can be inferred from the passage that_.Astudents in Fudan University have the best selfmotivationBthe speaking test is the most difficult one among the four tests in IELTSCthe scores of IELTS are much influenced by high school educationDthe level of Chinese students English ability is above the world average解析：选C推理判断题。根据第四段中的“According to the white paper .played an important role.”可知，根据白皮书中的信息，所有考生都说自我鼓励对他们来说是最重要的因素，而那些雅思成绩高于7分的考生认为他们的高中老师扮演了很重要的角色。由此可推知，高中教育对雅思成绩影响很大。CToday Sam will plow through the citys rough boroughs in search of cookie dough, even though he ought to stay home to nurse his cough.Whats wrong with that sentence? Seven words containing “ough”， different pronunciations.Oo, uhff, oh, oh, oh, aww, aww.Isnt English fun?A group of experts in the United Kingdom and United States believe the illogical spelling in the English language is more than just annoying for those who have to memorize the rules.They put forward an International English Spelling Congress to develop a spelling system that makes more sense.“In some languages like Finnish, Spanish and Italian, there is a strong connection between the written and spoken word，” said Stephen Linstead, head of the English Spelling Society.But English words with the same letter groupings are pronounced differently and the same sound can be spelled differently, depending on the word, he explained.Linguistic experts from around the world would suggest a list of new spellings to correct problematic word groups see: “ough” and the congress would select an alternative spelling system.Linstead said university studies in the UK.have concluded that Englishspeaking children take significantly longer to learn basic reading and writing skills than children in other European countries.He said part of the problem lies in the spelling.“One of the members said the reason he joined our association was because of the frustrations he felt teaching his students to read by using phonics (拼读法)，” Linstead said.“Any time he taught them a rule, there would be all sorts of exceptions.”Col.Robert McCormick, longtime publisher of the Tribune, was a major advocate for simplified spelling, and his newspaper for a time used “fantom” instead of “phantom” and “frate” instead of “freight”And in the early 20th century, the Simplified Spelling Board (SSB) published a list of 300 words with spellings that are easy to understand and to use: “color” instead of “colour”， “fixt” for “fixed”President Theodore Roosevelt approved the changes, but his order was overturned by Congress.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章介绍了一些英美专家正在酝酿一场新的简化英语单词拼写的运动。8What does the author use Paragraph 1 to show?AIt is very necessary to learn English pronunciation.BMany words in the English language are interesting.CEnglish sentences are sometimes hard to understand.DThe same English letter group can be read differently.解析：选D推理判断题。文章的前两段在全文起到了引出话题的作用。第一段的用意是举例说明英语中同样的字母组合可能会有不同的发音。9What are the British and American experts going to do?AReform the English spelling system.BHelp people memorize spelling rules.CRaise the status of foreign languages like Finnish.DStudy the link between written and spoken words.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“They put forward an International English Spelling Congress to develop a spelling system that makes more sense.”和第五段可知，这些英美专家想对英语拼写进行改革。10Why did the teacher join the English Spelling Society?AHe wanted to learn more about words.BThe spelling of English words is illogical.CHis students were interested in spelling rules.DHe would improve his students learning skills.解析：选B推理判断题 。根据第七段可知，这位老师加入英语拼写协会是因为英语单词的拼写不合逻辑。11What did McCormick and Roosevelt have in common?ABoth of them helped found SSB.BBoth of them had influenced Congress.CBoth of them were in support of simplified spelling.DBoth of them used easier spellings in their daily work.解析：选C细节理解题。根据最后两段可知，McCormick和Roosevelt都是简化拼写的支持者。D(2019石家庄市高中毕业班模拟)Experts believe that the best time to teach kids language skills is when they are babies.Most time the task is easily accomplished with parents reading or talking to their babies.However, in some cases that is not possible due to busy work schedules or when kids are born deaf.Now, an adorable blueeyed robot, a human avatar, and some hightech neuroscience may be able to assist parents with this important developmental task.The Robot AVatar thermalEnhanced system, or RAVE, is the brainchild of a team of researchers led by LauraAnn Petitto, an educational neuroscientist, at Washington, DC.s Gallaudet University.The learning process begins when the robots camera, which is focused on the babys face, detects tiny changes in his/her body temperature.This, combined with the babys facial expression, causes the robot to turn its head and guide the babys attention to a computer screen, on which a human avatar starts to communicate with the baby, much like a parent would.For example, if the baby points towards the screen, the avatar might respond, “Are you pointing to me？” and follow that up with a nursery rhyme, fairy tale, or some essential social communication, all in American Sign Language (ASL)The “conversation” continues until the kid loses interest.The researchers, who have been testing the system for three years, found that babies as young as 6 to 8 months old began to move their hands in a rhythm similar to ASL after interacting with RAVE for just a few minutes.Petitto says natural language, whether communicated through speech or sign, activates the same parts of the brain and believes the rhythmic motions prove the babies are learning the essential elements of communication.What sets this technique apart from other methods, such as showing educational videos or television shows, is its interactive nature and realtime response to the babys actions.The researchers say that while it is too early to determine the systems longterm influence on baby communication, the initial response has been very encouraging.Next, they plan to introduce an avatar that can both sign and speak to babies.语篇解读：本文是一篇科普说明文。文章主要介绍了一种可以帮助父母教婴儿学习语言的系统，以及该系统的工作原理、效果评价和研究人员对这种技术的前景展望。12What can the RAVE system help parents do?AImprove babies health condition.BTake good care of babies.CDevelop babies language skills.DKeep babies company.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知，专家认为教孩子语言技能的最佳时间是孩子的婴儿时期；结合第一段最后一句以及第二段第一句可知， RAVE系统可以帮助父母完成教婴儿学习语言的任务，故C项正确。13What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?AHow babies learn ASL effectively.BHow parents educate their babies.CHow robots talk and read to babies.DHow the RAVE system works.解析：选D段落大意题。根据第二段第二、第三句“The learning process .much like a parent would.”可知，机器人的摄像头可以检测到婴儿细微的体温变化并与婴儿的面部表情相结合，使机器人转动头部，引导婴儿注意电脑屏幕，在电脑屏幕上，一个人类的形象开始与婴儿交流，就像父母一样；结合全段内容可知，该段主要介绍了RAVE系统的工作原理故D项正确。14What indicates babies are learning with the help of the RAVE system?AInterest in videos and TV shows.BChanges in their body temperature.CImprovement in their natural language.DHand movements in a rhythm like ASL.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段中的“babies as young .a few minutes”可知，在和这种系统交流互动之后，婴儿就会开始以类似于ASL的节奏晃动他们的手，故D项正确。15What do the researchers think of the RAVE system?APromising. BImpractical.CSatisfactory. DDisappointing.解析：选A观点态度题。根据最后一段中的第二、第三句“The researchers say .can both sign and speak to babies.”可知，尽管对这种系统培养婴儿交流技能的长期影响进行评价为时过早，但是其初期的表现令人鼓舞。研究人员将在下一步推出可以用手语和口语与婴儿交流的形象。据此可知，研究人员对这种系统的发展是充满着希望的，A项意为“有前途的，有希望的”，符合语境，故A项正确。.阅读七选五If youre a firsttime language learner, you know that emotional (情感的) ups and downs are a normal situation.When you understand a concept or begin to comprehend the language, you may experience feelings of excitement.However, those are often followed by moments of disappointment and discouragement, during which you might feel as if you will never master the concepts and attain the ability to understand and communicate effectively._1_.Learn vocabulary effectivelyVocabulary is the most important part of communication.The more words you know, the more you can say and understand.The absolute best way to learn vocabulary is through the use of flash cards that you make yourself.Purchase a set of 35 index cards (索引卡片) and cut them in half._2_.As you learn more information about each word, eg.plural forms of nouns and principle parts of verbs, you can add these to the cards._3_Research shows that language students learn more effectively and acquire more when they study frequently for shorter periods of time than if they study infrequently for extended periods of time._4_.This means doing a few ho