Unit2 Exploring English 阅读完形训练- 2024-2025学年高一英语专项提高训练必刷好题（外研版2019必修第一册

Unit2 Exploring English 阅读完形训练 - 2024-2025学年高一英语专项提高训练必刷好题 （外研版2019必修第一册） 一、阅读理解 1. Lingokids Kids will learn English when they discover 5 different topics in Lingokids, including animals, food, nature and places. The app also provides many enjoyable games which help kids to improve their English skills like listening, speaking, reading and writing. What’s more, this app uses English songs and many interesting short stories to make the lessons easier to “digest”. Lessons: The app provides a great many topics with different contents. The English lessons are all designed to meet learners’ needs and learning goals. Monkey Junior The app uses pictures and real photos to help you learn the content of lessons. It allows kids to learn English with the objects that they usually see in their daily life, newspapers or magazines. With Monkey Junior, kids can learn English and even some other languages. Besides, parents can easily choose suitable levels for their kids. Each level offers a variety of interesting lessons. Lessons: The app gives learners a great number of lessons with different contents. Fun English The app offers a great number of interesting topics that kids can choose as their most favorites, including colors, animals, numbers, food, transportation, the human body, fruit, clothes, houses, sea creatures, school items, and actions. Lessons: Fun English contains a huge number of free lessons and games. English for Kids The app concentrates on helping kids to practice English through all kinds of games. These games are divided into 4 groups: Flashcard, Sentence Games, Word Games, Crossword puzzles. Lessons: A sea of lessons are here! Sentence Games and Word Games are designed to give basic lessons, which really makes the study process more appealing. 1．If you want to learn English through songs, which app is most suitable for you? A．English for Kids. B．Monkey Junior. C．Fun English. D．Lingokids. 2．In which way is Monkey Junior different from the other three apps? A．It has many games to play. B．It will provide some lessons in other languages. C．It hasn’t many potential users. D．It has many interesting short stories to read. 3．What does these apps have in common? A．They each supply kids with a lot of lessons to learn. B．All the lessons are interesting and very easy. C．They help kids to learn English through games. D．All supply lessons for parents and their kids. 4．Who are the most probable potential (潜在的) users of these apps? A．Teachers. B．Parents. C．Children. D．Foreigners. 2. Nowadays China plays an increasingly significant role in world politics, economy and culture integration. English has many differences from Chinese. This is a brief introduction to the differences between Chinese and English Grammar to help those who have some basis in Chinese to learn this language more easily. 1. English emphasizes on the structure, while Chinese focuses on the meaning. In English, several meanings can be expressed clearly with complicated structure in just one sentence. In Chinese, a sentence is usually short with little modifier (修饰语), or it will cause confusion in meaning. 2. When expressing the meaning, long sentence is regularly used in English and short sentence is used in Chinese. From point one above, we could conclude that English sentences are usually long and Chinese sentences are usually short. One should “Get the meaning, forget the words” in Chinese learning. 3. It has many clauses in English sentences which are often separated into small sentences in Chinese way of expression. In an English sentence, except some modifiers, it has a lot of clauses which makes a sentence much more complicated. In Chinese, one meaning is usually expressed in separated sentences connecting with a comma. 4. In English people use pronouns a lot, but in Chinese people often use nouns. In English, people not only use “we”, “you”, “she”, “they”, but also use “that” and “which” to keep a sentence well structured and clear, and avoid repeating meaning. Due to short sentence structure, a pronoun is commonly replaced by a noun in Chinese expression. 5. The passive voice is often used in English expression; In Chinese, one usually uses the active voice. The passive voice is widely used in English, especially in some scientific articles. For example, “It is (always) stressed that…” is generally expressed as “People (always) stress that…” in Chinese. 1．This text is written for ______. A．foreigners who visit China B．foreigners who live in China C．foreigners who learn Chinese D．foreigners who teach Chinese 2．What will happen if a sentence in Chinese is too long? A．The sentence is likely to be confusing. B．The structure of this sentence is wrong. C．There will be mistakes in the sentence. D．The sentence’s meaning can be expressed more clearly. 3．Which is TRUE according to the text? A．The active voice is often used in English expressions. B．Pronouns are used in Chinese frequently. C．Chinese prefer clauses to small sentences. D．English sentences are usually longer than Chinese sentences. 4．Which is more in line with English expression habits according to the text? A．People enjoy drinking tea worldwide and it is good for health. B．People enjoy drinking tea worldwide and tea is good for health. C．Tea is enjoyed by people worldwide and it is good for health. D．Tea is enjoyed by people worldwide and tea is good for health. 3. Today we talk about pointless, useless actions. And we have an expression to help us do that. For this expression, let’s go to the beach! For a beach trip, we bring several things that can make the trip more enjoyable. For example, a beach towel (沙滩巾) makes sitting on the sand more comfortable. Some people choose to bring a beach chair. And a beach umbrella protects you from the sun’s powerful rays. Swimming in the ocean can really make you hungry. So many people bring a cooler for food and drinks. Making castles on the beach is a fun activity. So, bringing sand-digging tools like a shovel (铁铲) is a good idea. But you do not need to bring the sand. Most beaches have a lot of that already! And that brings us to today’s expression: “bringing sand to the beach.” “Bringing sand to the beach” describes actions that are pointless and unnecessary. The actions are useless. This means serving no purpose. To bring sand to the beach can also mean overkill. Overkill means to do or have more than what is necessary or useful. Often when using this expression, we say “like”. For example, bringing flowers to the opening of a flower store is like bringing sand to the beach. We usually use “like bringing sand to the beach” when bringing something to a place is unnecessary. But you can also say the same idea with different objects and places. For example, I could also say it is “like bringing a sandwich to a restaurant.” With this example, the meaning goes one step further. It also means that what you are bringing (the sandwich) is of poorer quality than what you would find at the place (the restaurant). 1．What can be pointless to bring when going to the beach? A．A towel. B．A chair. C．A shovel. D．The sand. 2．Why are so many things mentioned in paragraph 2? A．To show many activities on a beach trip. B．To show the various meaningless things. C．To advise necessary things for a nice trip. D．To bring hope for an enjoyable family trip. 3．How to understand the underlined sentence in paragraph 5? A．Doing things too much is as bad as doing little. B．We should take measures to protect the ocean. C．People shouldn’t kill life in the sea. D．Things can’t be done based on one’s preferences. 4．Which saying has the opposite meaning of “pointless, useless actions”? A．Teaching a fish how to swim. B．Providing help to those in need. C．Teaching birds to fly higher and higher. D．Adding some fresh water to the sea. 4. What country does French belong to? The answer seems obvious: France. But there are about four times as many speakers of French outside France as there are within it. Likewise, the English people cannot say that the language of English is theirs. The other nations in the British Isles and across the Atlantic make it clear that it is shared wealth. But these countries along with other Anglophone (英语为母语的) peoples must at some point come to accept the fact that, even together, their language no longer belongs to them. Every day, the number of English-speakers born outside the traditional Anglosphere grows. English-speakers pride themselves on the spread of the language, and this is due to an open-minded attitude so it has happily included words from around the world. In the coming century, though, English will do more than borrow words. In non-Anglophone countries, it is becoming not just a useful second language, but a native one. Already it is easy to find children in northern Europe who speak as though they come from Kansas, whose childhoods were spent in films and television in English. Today, many learners still aim for an American or British standard. Textbooks instruct Indian English-speakers to avoid Indianisms such as “I am working here for years” for “I have been working here for years”. Yet as hundreds of millions of new speakers make English their own, they are going to be less keen to sound British or American. Academic (学术的) movements such as “English as a lingua franca” have been developing the idea that speakers — no longer referred to as “non-native” but rather “multilingual” — should feel free to ignore British or American rules. Given enough time, new generations of native speakers contribute not just words but their own grammar to the language they learn. “I am working here for years” is a mistake today, but it may become standard in the future in Anglophone Indian circles. 1．Which statement best describes the current situation of French language? A．French totally belongs to France since ancient days. B．The majority of French speakers are outside France. C．French speakers are four times less than English speakers. D．French is shared among the British Isles and across the Atlantic. 2．What helps the spread of English according to English-speakers? A．The vast area. B．The big population. C．The flexible mindset. D．The rich historical culture. 3．What is the movement “English as a lingua franca” aimed at? A．Developing more ideas about language. B．Promoting scientists’ academic abilities. C．Lessening the effect of being non-Anglophone. D．Supporting American or British standard. 4．Which might the author agree with? A．English language will become more diverse. B．It takes learners much time to learn English. C．Films and television in English are top choices. D．More nations make English an official language. 5. Recently, 14-year-old Harini Logan won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the United States. She correctly spelled 22 words during 90 seconds. Most Americans, however, would find it difficult to spell any of these words! From an early age, native English speakers know there are clear differences between how words are pronounced and how they are spelled. But they do not know that the difference is unique to English among major languages. Languages like Italian or Finnish can be spelled more easily because each letter matches to one sound. Students studying these languages can have 90 percent reading accuracy (正确率) after the first year. In English, many letters have two or more sounds. This is why even after years of learning, students of English are still far below Italian or Finnish students in reading accuracy. English started as a Germanic language. It is most closely connected to German and Dutch, especially in grammar and basic vocabulary. During the Norman attack in the 12th century, Old English was spoken but French was used in government and legal documents. As a result, more French and Latin words entered the English language. The printing machine was invented in the late 1400s. This helped to establish English spelling and strengthen the connection between how English is spoken and how it is written. The English of today is how the language was written at the time. However, the spoken language started to change in the 1500s with the pronunciation of all long vowels (元音), especially in southern England. For example, the word “bite” was pronounced closer to “beet” in 1400, before changing through the years to its present sound. The effect was that the English language had old spellings, but new sounds. English has 26 letters, but over 44 different sounds depending on the difference of spoken English. There are several sounds from only one letter. For example, the letter “C” can sound like an “S” as in “city.” And it also sounds like a “K” as in “cat.” 1．Compared with English, Italian _________? A．has simpler sentences. B．expresses more exactly. C．is easier to spell. D．is made up of fewer letters. 2．How did the printing machine affect the English language? A．It established English spelling. B．It made written English simple. C．It changed the spoken language. D．It separated spellings from sounds. 3．What did the spoken language change in the 1500s result in? A．Spellings matched sounds. B．English was easier to learn. C．Old spellings were changed. D．New sounds were formed. 4．Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A．What Is the Best Way to Master English B．Why Spelling in English Is so Difficult C．How English Developed into Modern One D．When Letters Started to Have Over One Sound 6. If you are looking for apps to learn English for studying abroad, you might be confused. There are so many apps to choose from. How can you decide which English language learning app is right for you? Our list of top four favourite apps to improve your English will help. Hello English — Best app for middle learners If you already understand the basics but want to improve your English, this app is for you. Hello English starts with a language test, and then serves up English lessons based on your test results. Hello English supports learners with 23 native languages and lets you play games, watch videos and listen to audio books, too. Fluent U — Best media-based app This app sources English-language videos from the real world — including news, music videos and commercials — to help you learn English. Interactive captions (字幕) allow you to tap any word and see more information about it. Rosetta Stone — Most multi-use app This award-winning English language learning app teaches vocabulary and English grammar. Rosetta Stone includes lessons on pronunciation so you can improve your English accent. You can also download audio lessons to learn offline. Duolingo — Most fun app This personalised English-learning app turns studying into a game. Earn virtual coins to unlock new levels and spend them on fun upgrades. An animated owl (动画猫头鹰) keeps you company and encourages you as you learn. When you have questions, get help from fellow students inside the app using the Duolingo message boards. 1．What can we learn about Hello English? A．The users can chat with 23 native speakers. B．It may not suit English beginners. C．It provides lessons without a language test. D．The users can’t play games. 2．What is special about Duolingo? A．It only has the paid version. B．The users must pay in cash to upgrade. C．An owl can answer questions of the users. D．It combines English learning with entertainment. 3．Which app best suits those who want to improve pronunciation? A．Hello English. B．Fluent U. C．Rosetta Stone. D．Duolingo. 7. Four YouTube Channels for Learning English Bob the Canadian Bob is a high school teacher from Toronto, Canada, who lives on a flower farm with his wife and five kids. Bob’s videos mostly deal with everyday situations. Bob describes common places, scenes and conversations using simple English. He has taken his viewers to a great mix of places, from hardware stores to hotels. Bob’s ac cent is very clear and he subtitles his videos. JenniferESL JenniferESL has been making YouTube videos teaching US English with her family since 2007, so there’s a huge collection to discover. Like Bob the Canadian, one of the enjoyable things about Jennifer’s videos is that you get a brief look at someone’s life in an English-speaking country. She also uses her channel to advertise other teachers’ videos that she finds useful. Learn English with Mr. Duncan Mr. Duncan has been running a successful English-language YouTube channel for over ten years. He lives in a pretty town in the UK and has an upper-class British ac cent to match. Mr. Duncan’s huge video catalog covers nearly every topic in the world of British English. For the past few months, he has stopped creating short video lessons, and started running free livestream lessons three times per week instead. Unlike Bob the Canadian, Mr. Duncan’s videos are quite funny and most viewers find them fun and memorable. EnglishClass101 This is a channel designed to sell an interactive online English course. However, if you don’t mind a sales pitch(推销行话), the videos themselves are a great learning resource. They are all completely free, whether or not you buy the course. This channel is particularly good at explaining grammatical rules and common expressions. If you’ve ever become so bored trying to understand the use cases for a tense, there’s almost certainly an EnglishClass101 video that can help you! 1．What do Bob and Jennifer have in common? A．They both add subtitles to their videos. B．They both teach English with their families in videos. C．They both promote valuable videos from other educators. D．They both share life in English-speaking countries in videos. 2．What change has Mr. Duncan made to his courses in the past few months? A．He is producing shorter video lessons. B．He is conducting free livestream lessons. C．He has tried to make his videos more fun. D．He has started teaching English with a British accent. 3．Which YouTube channel should you turn to if you have grammatical problems? A．JenniferESL. B．Bob the Canadian. C．EnglishClass101. D．Learn English with Mr. Duncan. 8. Foreign visitors to the UK might be disappointed when they learn that not everyone there speaks like Harry Potter and his friends. Usually, there’s an assumption by many non-Brits that everyone in Britain speaks with what’s known as a Received Pronunciation (RP,标准发音) accent,also called “the Queen’s English”. However, while many people do talk this way, most Britons speak in their own regional accents. Scouse, Glaswegian and the Black Country — from Liverpool, Glasgow and the West Midlands — are just three of the countless non-RP accents that British people speak with. There are even differences in accents between towns or cities just 30 kilometers apart. What is even more disappointing is that not speaking in a RP accent may mean a British person is judged and even treated differently in their everyday life. In a 2015 study by the University of New South Wales, videos of people reading a passage in three different UK accents were shown to a second group of people. The group then rated how intelligent they thought the readers sounded. The lowest-rated accent was the Brummie accent, native to people from Birmingham, a city whose accent is considered the working class. However, there is no need to be disappointed though you are not speaking in a RP accent. In fact, doing the opposite may even give you advantages. Kong Seong-jae, 25, is an Internet celebrity from Seoul. After studying in the UK, he picked up several regional accents. He’s now famous for his online videos, where he shows off the various accents he’s learned. “British people usually get really excited when I use some of their local dialect words, and they become much friendlier. I think it makes a bit of bond between local people and foreigners to speak in their local accent,” he said. So if you’re working on perfecting your British accent, try to speak like someone from Liverpool, Glasgow or Birmingham. You may not sound like Harry Potter, but you are likely to make more friends. 1．What can we infer from Paragraph 1? A．Non-Brits usually hold that all Britons speak in a RP accent. B．Only “the Queen’s English” is accepted in the UK. C．Foreign visitors are disappointed at their own spoken English. D．Any Received Pronunciation around the world is also called “the Queen’s English”. 2．What do people think of the Brummie accent? A．It is favored by foreign visitors to the UK. B．It is closest to the RP accent. C．It is smart and easy to understand. D．It is spoken by people of the working class. 3．What does the underlined phrase “doing the opposite” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A．Speaking in a RP accent. B．Speaking in regional accents. C．Speaking the Brummie accent. D．Speaking like Harry Potter. 4．What is the passage mainly about? A．A study about the most intelligent accent in Britain. B．A comparison between different British accents. C．How much British people value the RP accent. D．The impact of regional accents on people’s lives. 二、完形填空 1. Ask yourself weekly: what do I want to learn this week? If you take a moment to 1 and set a goal for yourself every week, you will notice the 2 you are making and, in turn, become more inspired by how quickly you are learning English! You will be surprised at how this feeling of success will 3 you to learn even more English. Quickly review important new information shortly before going to bed. Research has 4 that our brains process information that is 5 in our brains while we sleep. By shortly 6 some exercises, reading, etc. before you go to sleep, your brain will work on this information while you are sleeping! While doing exercises alone at home or in your room, speak English 7 . Connect the muscles of your 8 to the information in your head. Just 9 understanding the basics of tennis does not make you a great tennis player, understanding grammar rules does not mean you can 10 speak English well. You need to 11 the act of speaking often. 12 situations in which you must speak/read/listen to English. This is probably the most important 13 . You need to use English in a “real world” situation. Learning English in a classroom is important, but putting your English knowledge into practice in real situations will improve your ability to speak English. If you do not know of any “real life” situation, 14 new ones for yourself by using the Internet to listen to the news, read posts and their 15 in forums, exchange emails in English with email pals, etc. 1．A．stop B．relax C．discuss D．investigate 2．A．money B．fun C．progress D．impressions 3．A．make B．encourage C．remind D．teach 4．A．gained B．described C．explored D．shown 5．A．unique B．impressive C．fresh D．specific 6．A．winding up B．going over C．figuring out D．referring to 7．A．in a low voice B．in your mind C．out loud D．in silence 8．A．legs B．arms C．throat D．breast 9．A．as B．after C．before D．until 10．A．confidently B．patiently C．naturally D．gradually 11．A．memorize B．rate C．organize D．practice 12．A．Care for B．Look for C．Wait for D．Apply for 13．A．tip B．journal C．performance D．opportunity 14．A．create B．reflect C．intend D．contact 15．A．advertisements B．news C．comments D．resources 2. One year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher told me about them again and again. But soon, the 1 of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience. One day, I 2 to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the 3 seemed to be surprised. Gently shaking his 4 , and shrugging (耸) his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” I was 5 . I thought perhaps this was not a proper 6 . I had better change it. So I said to him, “Have you ever been to the Great Wall?” “Certainly, everyone back home will 7 me if I leave China without seeing it. It was amazing.” I continued, “The Great Wall is one of the 8 in the world. We are very proud of it.” But soon “You don’t say!” came to my ears again. I couldn’t 9 asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, 10 surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘You don’t say!’?” 11 this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to 12 , “‘You don’t say!’ actually means ‘Really!’ It is a(n) 13 of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a 14 of myself. Since then I have been more 15 with idiomatic expressions. 1．A．effect B．importance C．difference D．source 2．A．seemed B．expected C．wanted D．happened 3．A．foreigner B．teacher C．student D．partner 4．A．hand B．arm C．head D．body 5．A．worried B．uneasy C．curious D．confused 6．A．topic B．style C．opinion D．image 7．A．depend on B．run after C．laugh at D．refer to 8．A．facts B．wonders C．destinations D．scenes 9．A．believe B．hope C．doubt D．help 10．A．greatly B．equally C．hardly D．nearly 11．A．Finding B．Feeling C．Hearing D．Noticing 12．A．request B．explain C．complain D．determine 13．A．example B．expression C．factor D．description 14．A．sense B．sign C．mess D．fool 15．A．satisfied B．anxious C．careful D．limited 3. One of the interesting things about languages is the way they change over time. In English, everything from spelling to vocabulary has 1 major changes over the years. In fact, to a modern speaker, the English of 1000 years ago looks like a 2 language! The history of English dates back around 1500 years. At that time, groups of Europeans 3 England, bringing their language with them. It developed into old English. Later in 1066, English was invaded by the Normans from France. The language went through an important shift leading to what we now call Middle English. Over the next 500 years, the language underwent 4 shifts, leading to modern English. As the language has developed over time, many things about it have changed. 5 is one of the most obvious areas. For example, in old English, people say “hus” and “mus”. Now, we say “house” and “mouse”. These days there are many differences in the way English is pronounced in the U.S., India and elsewhere. When people live in groups separated by great distances, the 6 of change can be fast. Vocabulary changes happen even more quickly. English has grown by borrowing words from languages such as French, Greek and 7 , 8 . This often happens with types of 9 , for example, “tofu”. Then there is slang which enters and 10 the language every year! Thirty years ago, one often heard people saying “groovy”, meaning great. These days you rarely hear the word 11 on old TV shows or movies. Because English is spoken by so many people worldwide, it really is an exciting time for the language. Just as American and British versions are always changing, so are versions 12 in Canada, 13 in Asia and elsewhere. At the same time, an entirely new version of English is appearing on the Internet with whole new 14 and writing styles. In a way, learning English is a never-ending process, even for native speakers! Language is as much a part of the earth as 15 its soil and water of its lakes, rivers and oceans. 1．A．gone over B．gone through C．gone into D．gone for 2．A．other B．unfamiliar C．strange D．foreign 3．A．invaded B．seized C．took over D．captured 4．A．few B．some C．further D．more 5．A．Pronunciation B．Grammar C．Speaking D．Present 6．A．speed B．pace C．velocity D．way 7．A．Russian B．Vietnamese C．Latin D．Korean 8．A．to name a few B．not at all C．in all D．after all 9．A．vegetable B．fruit C．meat D．food 10．A．appears B．leaves C．escapes D．quits 11．A．except B．merely C．besides D．already 12．A．used B．written C．spoken D．seen 13．A．Nigeria B．Singapore C．Rome D．Jamaica 14．A．slang B．jargon C．image D．vernacular 15．A．are B．is C．do D．has 4. Have you had enough(or enuf)trouble spelling English words to make you want to scream(or skreem)? You are not alone. Generations of scholars since the 17th century have protested against the 1 in English spelling. Part of the problem is caused by the 2 origins of English words. German, Latin, French and Greek are al common sources, and each follows a different set of 3 for spelling. In fact, even within any one of these languages, it is 4 to guarantee consistency(一致性). As these systems were 5 over time, the English spelling system we see today came into being. Some English learners know that memorizing the Latin roots of English words is a great way to 6 their vocabulary, but most Latin-rooted words entered English from French after the Norman Conquest(诺曼征服)of the 11th century. The Normans used French as the language of the court, throwing Old English, a Germanic(日耳曼语的)language, out of 7 usage for around 300 years. By the time English was again 8 at the court, it was a French-influenced language(Middle English). There was actually no 9 form of spelling. In Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales(《坎特伯雷故事集》), the same word was spelled differently. This was not his fault. He was simply following the spelling of the time. Standardization did not come until the 15th century. The use of the printing press(印刷机)and, for the first time, the mass distribution(大量流通)of books 10 the spelling of words. The spelling system we use today is based on the pronunciation of that time. Now the story gets a bit 11 . Between 1450 and 1750, English pronunciation went through what experts call the Great Vowel Shift(主要元音转移). However, 12 the nature of how English words are pronounced has evolved, the spelling system has remained largely unchanged. Supporters of English spelling reform argue that 13 words with more phonetically accurate letter combinations will promote literacy(读写能力). Others don’t think so. They say that the spelling system we use today leaves plenty of 14 to unlocking the history of the language, helping readers understand the origins of words. What do you think? Should English try to “ 15 ” the spelling of words? 1．A．similarities B．mistakes C．irregularities D．varieties 2．A．ancient B．various C．local D．unknown 3．A．questions B．steps C．goals D．rules 4．A．unnecessary B．impossible C．natural D．easy 5．A．mixed together B．put forward C．figured out D．written down 6．A．understand B．recite C．expand D．practice 7．A．correct B．actual C．official D．popular 8．A．banned B．translated C．changed D．allowed 9．A．set B．alternative C．complex D．separate 10．A．transformed B．froze C．repeated D．measured 11．A．funny B．clear C．scary D．tricky 12．A．since B．while C．unless D．until 13．A．combining B．replacing C．sharing D．exchanging 14．A．obstacles B．admissions C．keys D．applications 15．A．fix B．improve C．copy D．avoid 5. There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But only a few of them are very 1 . English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U.S.A．, but in other parts of the world. About 200,000,000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a 2   language. Many millions are trying to do so. Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different 3 Have you ever 4 ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines? “Learn English in six month, or your 5 back ...” “Easy and funny? Our records and tapes 6 you master your English in a month. From the first day your 7 will be excellent. Just send...” Of course, it never 8 quite like this. The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should remember that we all learned our own language well when we were 9 . If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. 10 what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, and 11 in it all the time, just imagine how much 12 that gets! So it is hard to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English 13 upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and 14 much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will 15 . But they cannot do the student’s work for him. 1．A．difficult B．important C．necessary D．easy 2．A．native B．foreign C．useful D．mother 3．A．questions B．problems C．ideas D．answers 4．A．found B．watched C．noticed D．known 5．A．knowledge B．time C．money D．English 6．A．make B．help C．let D．allow 7．A．spelling B．grammar C．English D．pronunciation 8．A．happens B．knows C．seems D．feel 9．A．students B．children C．babies D．grown-ups 10．A．Imagine B．Mind C．Do D．Think of 11．A．using B．thinking C．trying D．practicing 12．A．time B．money C．language D．practice 13．A．depends B．tries C．has D．takes 14．A．uses B．takes C．gets D．costs 15．A．do B．work C．help D．master ( 16 )原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit2 Exploring English 阅读完形训练 - 2024-2025学年高一英语专项提高训练必刷好题 （外研版2019必修第一册） 一、阅读理解 1. Lingokids Kids will learn English when they discover 5 different topics in Lingokids, including animals, food, nature and places. The app also provides many enjoyable games which help kids to improve their English skills like listening, speaking, reading and writing. What’s more, this app uses English songs and many interesting short stories to make the lessons easier to “digest”. Lessons: The app provides a great many topics with different contents. The English lessons are all designed to meet learners’ needs and learning goals. Monkey Junior The app uses pictures and real photos to help you learn the content of lessons. It allows kids to learn English with the objects that they usually see in their daily life, newspapers or magazines. With Monkey Junior, kids can learn English and even some other languages. Besides, parents can easily choose suitable levels for their kids. Each level offers a variety of interesting lessons. Lessons: The app gives learners a great number of lessons with different contents. Fun English The app offers a great number of interesting topics that kids can choose as their most favorites, including colors, animals, numbers, food, transportation, the human body, fruit, clothes, houses, sea creatures, school items, and actions. Lessons: Fun English contains a huge number of free lessons and games. English for Kids The app concentrates on helping kids to practice English through all kinds of games. These games are divided into 4 groups: Flashcard, Sentence Games, Word Games, Crossword puzzles. Lessons: A sea of lessons are here! Sentence Games and Word Games are designed to give basic lessons, which really makes the study process more appealing. 1．If you want to learn English through songs, which app is most suitable for you? A．English for Kids. B．Monkey Junior. C．Fun English. D．Lingokids. 2．In which way is Monkey Junior different from the other three apps? A．It has many games to play. B．It will provide some lessons in other languages. C．It hasn’t many potential users. D．It has many interesting short stories to read. 3．What does these apps have in common? A．They each supply kids with a lot of lessons to learn. B．All the lessons are interesting and very easy. C．They help kids to learn English through games. D．All supply lessons for parents and their kids. 4．Who are the most probable potential (潜在的) users of these apps? A．Teachers. B．Parents. C．Children. D．Foreigners. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．A 4．C 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四种适合孩子学英语的应用程序以及各自的特点。 1．细节理解题。根据Lingokids部分中“What’s more, this app uses English songs and many interesting short stories to make the lessons easier to “digest”.(更重要的是，这个应用程序使用英语歌曲和许多有趣的短篇故事，使课程更容易“消化”)”可知，如果你想要通过歌曲学习英语，你应该选择“Lingokids”。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据Monkey Junior部分中“With Monkey Junior, kids can learn English and even some other languages.(通过Monkey Junior，孩子们可以学习英语甚至其他一些语言)”可知，Monkey Junior不同之处在于将提供一些其他语言的课程。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据Lingokids部分中“The English lessons are all designed to meet learners’ needs and learning goals.(英语课程都是为了满足学习者的需求和学习目标而设计的)”；Monkey Junior部分中“The app gives learners a great number of lessons with different contents.(该应用程序为学习者提供了大量不同内容的课程)”；Fun English部分中“Fun English contains a huge number of free lessons and games.(趣味英语包含大量的免费课程和游戏)”以及English for Kids部分中“A sea of lessons are here!(这里有大量的课程！)”可知，这四个应用程序的共同之处是给孩子们提供大量的课程。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据Lingokids部分中“Kids will learn English when they discover 5 different topics in Lingokids, including animals, food, nature and places.(当孩子们在Lingokids中发现5个不同的主题，包括动物、食物、自然和地方，他们就会学到英语)”；Monkey Junior部分中“It allows kids to learn English with the objects that they usually see in their daily life, newspapers or magazines.(它可以让孩子们用他们在日常生活中经常看到的东西，报纸或杂志来学习英语)”；Fun English部分中“The app offers a great number of interesting topics that kids can choose as their most favorites, including colors, animals, numbers, food, transportation, the human body, fruit, clothes, houses, sea creatures, school items, and actions.(这款应用提供了大量有趣的话题，孩子们可以选择他们最喜欢的话题，包括颜色、动物、数字、食物、交通、人体、水果、衣服、房子、海洋生物、学校用品和行动)”以及English for Kids部分中“The app concentrates on helping kids to practice English through all kinds of games.(这款应用专注于通过各种游戏帮助孩子们练习英语)”可知，这四款应用程序适合孩子们学习英语，所以它们的潜在用户应该是孩子们。故选C。 2. Nowadays China plays an increasingly significant role in world politics, economy and culture integration. English has many differences from Chinese. This is a brief introduction to the differences between Chinese and English Grammar to help those who have some basis in Chinese to learn this language more easily. 1. English emphasizes on the structure, while Chinese focuses on the meaning. In English, several meanings can be expressed clearly with complicated structure in just one sentence. In Chinese, a sentence is usually short with little modifier (修饰语), or it will cause confusion in meaning. 2. When expressing the meaning, long sentence is regularly used in English and short sentence is used in Chinese. From point one above, we could conclude that English sentences are usually long and Chinese sentences are usually short. One should “Get the meaning, forget the words” in Chinese learning. 3. It has many clauses in English sentences which are often separated into small sentences in Chinese way of expression. In an English sentence, except some modifiers, it has a lot of clauses which makes a sentence much more complicated. In Chinese, one meaning is usually expressed in separated sentences connecting with a comma. 4. In English people use pronouns a lot, but in Chinese people often use nouns. In English, people not only use “we”, “you”, “she”, “they”, but also use “that” and “which” to keep a sentence well structured and clear, and avoid repeating meaning. Due to short sentence structure, a pronoun is commonly replaced by a noun in Chinese expression. 5. The passive voice is often used in English expression; In Chinese, one usually uses the active voice. The passive voice is widely used in English, especially in some scientific articles. For example, “It is (always) stressed that…” is generally expressed as “People (always) stress that…” in Chinese. 1．This text is written for ______. A．foreigners who visit China B．foreigners who live in China C．foreigners who learn Chinese D．foreigners who teach Chinese 2．What will happen if a sentence in Chinese is too long? A．The sentence is likely to be confusing. B．The structure of this sentence is wrong. C．There will be mistakes in the sentence. D．The sentence’s meaning can be expressed more clearly. 3．Which is TRUE according to the text? A．The active voice is often used in English expressions. B．Pronouns are used in Chinese frequently. C．Chinese prefer clauses to small sentences. D．English sentences are usually longer than Chinese sentences. 4．Which is more in line with English expression habits according to the text? A．People enjoy drinking tea worldwide and it is good for health. B．People enjoy drinking tea worldwide and tea is good for health. C．Tea is enjoyed by people worldwide and it is good for health. D．Tea is enjoyed by people worldwide and tea is good for health. 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．D 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中英文之间的一些语法差别，从而帮助有一定汉语基础的同学更好地掌握汉语。 1．推理判断题。根据第二段中“This is a brief introduction to the differences between Chinese and English Grammar to help those who have some basis in Chinese to learn this language more easily.(这是对英汉语法差异的简要介绍，以帮助有一定汉语基础的人更容易地学习这门语言。)”可知，本文是为学习汉语的外国人写的。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段中“In Chinese, a sentence is usually short with little modifier (修饰语), or it will cause confusion in meaning.(在汉语中，句子通常很短，修饰语很少，否则会造成意思混乱。)”可知，一个中文句子太长会很容易让人混淆。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据第四段中“When expressing the meaning, long sentence is regularly used in English and short sentence is used in Chinese.(在表达意思时，英语常用长句，汉语常用短句。)”可知，英语句子通常比汉语句子长。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The passive voice is often used in English expression; In Chinese, one usually uses the active voice. The passive voice is widely used in English, especially in some scientific articles. For example, “It is (always) stressed that…” is generally expressed as “People (always) stress that…” in Chinese.(被动语态在英语表达中经常使用；在汉语中，人们通常使用主动语态。被动语态在英语中被广泛使用，尤其是在一些科技文章中。例如，“It is (always) stressed that…”在汉语中通常表达为“People (always) stressed that…”。)”以及第六段的最后一句“Due to short sentence structure, a pronoun is commonly replaced by a noun in Chinese expression.(由于句子结构较短，在汉语表达中，代词通常被名词所代替。)”可知，C选项“Tea is enjoyed by people worldwide and it is good for health.(全世界的人都喜欢喝茶，它对健康有好处。)”符合英语的表达。故选C。 3. Today we talk about pointless, useless actions. And we have an expression to help us do that. For this expression, let’s go to the beach! For a beach trip, we bring several things that can make the trip more enjoyable. For example, a beach towel (沙滩巾) makes sitting on the sand more comfortable. Some people choose to bring a beach chair. And a beach umbrella protects you from the sun’s powerful rays. Swimming in the ocean can really make you hungry. So many people bring a cooler for food and drinks. Making castles on the beach is a fun activity. So, bringing sand-digging tools like a shovel (铁铲) is a good idea. But you do not need to bring the sand. Most beaches have a lot of that already! And that brings us to today’s expression: “bringing sand to the beach.” “Bringing sand to the beach” describes actions that are pointless and unnecessary. The actions are useless. This means serving no purpose. To bring sand to the beach can also mean overkill. Overkill means to do or have more than what is necessary or useful. Often when using this expression, we say “like”. For example, bringing flowers to the opening of a flower store is like bringing sand to the beach. We usually use “like bringing sand to the beach” when bringing something to a place is unnecessary. But you can also say the same idea with different objects and places. For example, I could also say it is “like bringing a sandwich to a restaurant.” With this example, the meaning goes one step further. It also means that what you are bringing (the sandwich) is of poorer quality than what you would find at the place (the restaurant). 1．What can be pointless to bring when going to the beach? A．A towel. B．A chair. C．A shovel. D．The sand. 2．Why are so many things mentioned in paragraph 2? A．To show many activities on a beach trip. B．To show the various meaningless things. C．To advise necessary things for a nice trip. D．To bring hope for an enjoyable family trip. 3．How to understand the underlined sentence in paragraph 5? A．Doing things too much is as bad as doing little. B．We should take measures to protect the ocean. C．People shouldn’t kill life in the sea. D．Things can’t be done based on one’s preferences. 4．Which saying has the opposite meaning of “pointless, useless actions”? A．Teaching a fish how to swim. B．Providing help to those in need. C．Teaching birds to fly higher and higher. D．Adding some fresh water to the sea. 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．A 4．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一个英语习语“Bringing sand to the beach (把沙子带到海滩)”的用法。 1．细节理解题。根据第三段中“So, bringing sand-digging tools like a shovel (铁铲) is a good idea. But you do not need to bring the sand. Most beaches have a lot of that already! And that brings us to today’s expression: “bringing sand to the beach.” (因此，带上挖沙工具——比如铲子和水桶是个好主意。但是你不需要带沙子。大多数海滩已经有很多了！这就引出了我们今天的表达：“把沙子带到海滩上。”)”可推知，去沙滩带沙是徒劳的。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据第二段“For a beach trip, we bring several things that can make the trip more enjoyable. For example, a beach towel (沙滩巾) makes sitting on the sand more comfortable. Some people choose to bring a beach chair. And a beach umbrella protects you from the sun’s powerful rays. Swimming in the ocean can really make you hungry. So many people bring a cooler for food and drinks. (去海滩旅行，我们带几样东西，可以使旅行更愉快。例如，沙滩巾让坐在沙滩上更舒服。有些人选择带一把沙滩椅。一把沙滩伞可以保护你免受强烈的阳光照射。在海里游泳真的会让你很饿。所以很多人带冷藏箱来装食物和饮料。)”可推知，提到这些物品是为一次愉快的旅行提供必要的建议。故选C。 3．词句猜测题。根据第四段““Bringing sand to the beach” describes actions that are pointless and unnecessary. The actions are useless. This means serving no purpose. (“把沙子带到海滩”描述的是毫无意义和不必要的行为。这些动作毫无用处。这意味着没有任何意义。)”以及第五段的“Overkill means to do or have more than what is necessary or useful. Often when using this expression, we say “like”. For example, bringing flowers to the opening of a flower store is like bringing sand to the beach. (Overkill的意思是做的或拥有的比必要或有用的多。通常在使用这个表达的时候，我们会说“like”。例如，带鲜花去花店开业就像把沙子带到海滩。)”可知，做事太多和做得少一样糟糕。A. Doing things too much is as bad as doing little做事太多和做得少一样糟糕；B. We should take measures to protect the ocean我们应该采取措施保护海洋；C. People shouldn’t kill life in the sea.人们不应该在海里杀死生命；D. Things can’t be done based on one’s preferences做事不能凭个人喜好。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据第一段中“Today we talk about pointless, useless actions. And we have an expression to help us do that. (今天我们谈论的是毫无意义的、无用的行动。我们有一个表达方式来帮助我们做到这一点。)”以及最后一段中“We usually use “like bringing sand to the beach” when bringing something to a place is unnecessary. But you can also say the same idea with different objects and places. (我们通常用“like bring sand to the beach”来表示不需要带什么东西到某地。但是你也可以用不同的物体和地点来表达同样的意思。)”可知，pointless, useless actions意为“无意义、无用的行为”。A. Teaching a fish how to swim smoothly. 教一条鱼如何顺利地游泳；B. Providing timely help to those in need及时为有需要的人提供帮助；C. Teaching eagles to fly higher and higher教鹰飞得越来越高；D. Adding some fresh water to the sea给大海添加一些淡水。选项B是其相反的表达方式。故选B。 4. What country does French belong to? The answer seems obvious: France. But there are about four times as many speakers of French outside France as there are within it. Likewise, the English people cannot say that the language of English is theirs. The other nations in the British Isles and across the Atlantic make it clear that it is shared wealth. But these countries along with other Anglophone (英语为母语的) peoples must at some point come to accept the fact that, even together, their language no longer belongs to them. Every day, the number of English-speakers born outside the traditional Anglosphere grows. English-speakers pride themselves on the spread of the language, and this is due to an open-minded attitude so it has happily included words from around the world. In the coming century, though, English will do more than borrow words. In non-Anglophone countries, it is becoming not just a useful second language, but a native one. Already it is easy to find children in northern Europe who speak as though they come from Kansas, whose childhoods were spent in films and television in English. Today, many learners still aim for an American or British standard. Textbooks instruct Indian English-speakers to avoid Indianisms such as “I am working here for years” for “I have been working here for years”. Yet as hundreds of millions of new speakers make English their own, they are going to be less keen to sound British or American. Academic (学术的) movements such as “English as a lingua franca” have been developing the idea that speakers — no longer referred to as “non-native” but rather “multilingual” — should feel free to ignore British or American rules. Given enough time, new generations of native speakers contribute not just words but their own grammar to the language they learn. “I am working here for years” is a mistake today, but it may become standard in the future in Anglophone Indian circles. 1．Which statement best describes the current situation of French language? A．French totally belongs to France since ancient days. B．The majority of French speakers are outside France. C．French speakers are four times less than English speakers. D．French is shared among the British Isles and across the Atlantic. 2．What helps the spread of English according to English-speakers? A．The vast area. B．The big population. C．The flexible mindset. D．The rich historical culture. 3．What is the movement “English as a lingua franca” aimed at? A．Developing more ideas about language. B．Promoting scientists’ academic abilities. C．Lessening the effect of being non-Anglophone. D．Supporting American or British standard. 4．Which might the author agree with? A．English language will become more diverse. B．It takes learners much time to learn English. C．Films and television in English are top choices. D．More nations make English an official language. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．C 4．A 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了英语的特点以及在世界的传播情况。 1．推理判断题。根据第一段“But there are about four times as many speakers of French outside France as there are within it.(但是在法国以外讲法语的人大约是法国境内讲法语的人的四倍)”可知，大多数说法语的人在法国以外。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“English-speakers pride themselves on the spread of the language, and this is due to an open-minded attitude so it has happily included words from around the world.(说英语的人对英语的传播感到自豪，这是由于他们开放的态度，所以它乐于包括来自世界各地的词汇)”可知，在说英语的人看来，灵活的心态帮助了英语的传播。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Academic (学术的) movements such as “English as a lingua franca” have been developing the idea that speakers—no longer referred to as “non-native” but rather “multilingual”—should feel free to ignore British or American rules.(诸如“英语作为一种通用语”这样的学术运动一直在发展这样一种观点：说英语的人——不再被称为“非母语”，而是“多语”——可以随意忽略英国或美国的规则)”可知，“英语作为通用语”运动的目标是减轻非英语国家的影响。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Given enough time, new generations of native speakers contribute not just words but their own grammar to the language they learn.(如果有足够的时间，新一代的母语人士不仅会为他们所学的语言贡献单词，还会贡献自己的语法)”可知，作者认为英语将变得更加多样化。故选A。 5. Recently, 14-year-old Harini Logan won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the United States. She correctly spelled 22 words during 90 seconds. Most Americans, however, would find it difficult to spell any of these words! From an early age, native English speakers know there are clear differences between how words are pronounced and how they are spelled. But they do not know that the difference is unique to English among major languages. Languages like Italian or Finnish can be spelled more easily because each letter matches to one sound. Students studying these languages can have 90 percent reading accuracy (正确率) after the first year. In English, many letters have two or more sounds. This is why even after years of learning, students of English are still far below Italian or Finnish students in reading accuracy. English started as a Germanic language. It is most closely connected to German and Dutch, especially in grammar and basic vocabulary. During the Norman attack in the 12th century, Old English was spoken but French was used in government and legal documents. As a result, more French and Latin words entered the English language. The printing machine was invented in the late 1400s. This helped to establish English spelling and strengthen the connection between how English is spoken and how it is written. The English of today is how the language was written at the time. However, the spoken language started to change in the 1500s with the pronunciation of all long vowels (元音), especially in southern England. For example, the word “bite” was pronounced closer to “beet” in 1400, before changing through the years to its present sound. The effect was that the English language had old spellings, but new sounds. English has 26 letters, but over 44 different sounds depending on the difference of spoken English. There are several sounds from only one letter. For example, the letter “C” can sound like an “S” as in “city.” And it also sounds like a “K” as in “cat.” 1．Compared with English, Italian _________? A．has simpler sentences. B．expresses more exactly. C．is easier to spell. D．is made up of fewer letters. 2．How did the printing machine affect the English language? A．It established English spelling. B．It made written English simple. C．It changed the spoken language. D．It separated spellings from sounds. 3．What did the spoken language change in the 1500s result in? A．Spellings matched sounds. B．English was easier to learn. C．Old spellings were changed. D．New sounds were formed. 4．Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A．What Is the Best Way to Master English B．Why Spelling in English Is so Difficult C．How English Developed into Modern One D．When Letters Started to Have Over One Sound 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．D 4．B 【导语】本文是说明文。主要介绍了英语拼写的一些特点和历史背景，解释了为什么英语单词的拼写和发音之间往往存在差异，以及这种差异如何影响英语学习者的阅读准确性。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“Languages like Italian or Finnish can be spelled more easily because each letter matches to one sound. Students studying these languages can have 90 percent reading accuracy (正确率) after the first year.(像意大利语或芬兰语这样的语言更容易拼写，因为每个字母都对应一个音。学习这些语言的学生在一年后的阅读准确率可以达到90%)”可知，与英语相比，意大利语更容易拼写。故选C项。 2．细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“The printing machine was invented in the late 1400s. This helped to establish English spelling and strengthen the connection between how English is spoken and how it is written.(印刷机是15世纪后期发明的。这有助于建立英语拼写，并加强英语口语和书面语之间的联系)”可知，印刷机的发明确立了英语的拼写。故选A项。 3．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“However, the spoken language started to change in the 1500s with the pronunciation of all long vowels (元音), especially in southern England. For example, the word “bite” was pronounced closer to “beet” in 1400, before changing through the years to its present sound. The effect was that the English language had old spellings, but new sounds.(然而，口语在16世纪开始发生变化，所有长元音的发音都发生了变化，尤其是在英格兰南部。例如，“bite”这个词在1400年的发音更接近于“beet”，然后经过多年的变化才变成了现在的发音。结果是，英语有旧的拼写，但有新的发音)”可知，16世纪口语的变化导致了新的发音的形成。故选D项。 4．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Recently, 14-year-old Harini Logan won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the United States. She correctly spelled 22 words during 90 seconds. Most Americans, however, would find it difficult to spell any of these words!(最近，14岁的哈里尼·洛根赢得了美国斯克里普斯全国拼写比赛。她在90秒内正确拼写了22个单词。然而，大多数美国人会发现很难拼写这些单词!)”以及通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了为什么英语单词的拼写很难，所以B项“Why Spelling in English Is so Difficult(为什么英语拼写这么难)”是本文最好的标题。故选B项。 6. If you are looking for apps to learn English for studying abroad, you might be confused. There are so many apps to choose from. How can you decide which English language learning app is right for you? Our list of top four favourite apps to improve your English will help. Hello English — Best app for middle learners If you already understand the basics but want to improve your English, this app is for you. Hello English starts with a language test, and then serves up English lessons based on your test results. Hello English supports learners with 23 native languages and lets you play games, watch videos and listen to audio books, too. Fluent U — Best media-based app This app sources English-language videos from the real world — including news, music videos and commercials — to help you learn English. Interactive captions (字幕) allow you to tap any word and see more information about it. Rosetta Stone — Most multi-use app This award-winning English language learning app teaches vocabulary and English grammar. Rosetta Stone includes lessons on pronunciation so you can improve your English accent. You can also download audio lessons to learn offline. Duolingo — Most fun app This personalised English-learning app turns studying into a game. Earn virtual coins to unlock new levels and spend them on fun upgrades. An animated owl (动画猫头鹰) keeps you company and encourages you as you learn. When you have questions, get help from fellow students inside the app using the Duolingo message boards. 1．What can we learn about Hello English? A．The users can chat with 23 native speakers. B．It may not suit English beginners. C．It provides lessons without a language test. D．The users can’t play games. 2．What is special about Duolingo? A．It only has the paid version. B．The users must pay in cash to upgrade. C．An owl can answer questions of the users. D．It combines English learning with entertainment. 3．Which app best suits those who want to improve pronunciation? A．Hello English. B．Fluent U. C．Rosetta Stone. D．Duolingo. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．C 【导语】这是一篇应用文，文章介绍了四种最受欢迎的提高英语的应用程序。 1．细节理解题。根据Hello English部分中“If you already understand the basics but want to improve your English, this app is for you.(如果你已经了解了英语的基本知识，但想提高你的英语水平，这个应用程序是为你准备的)”可知，Hello English可能不适合英语初学者，故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据Duolingo部分中的“This personalised English-learning app turns studying into a game. Earn virtual coins to unlock new levels and spend them on fun upgrades.(这款个性化的英语学习应用把学习变成了一场游戏。赚取虚拟货币以解锁新关卡，并将其用于有趣的升级)”可知，Duolingo把英语学习和娱乐结合了起来。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据Rosetta Stone部分中的“Rosetta Stone includes lessons on pronunciation so you can improve your English accent.(Rosetta Stone包括发音课程，这样你就可以改善你的英语口音)”可知，Rosetta Stone最适合那些想要练习发音的人。故选C。 7. Four YouTube Channels for Learning English Bob the Canadian Bob is a high school teacher from Toronto, Canada, who lives on a flower farm with his wife and five kids. Bob’s videos mostly deal with everyday situations. Bob describes common places, scenes and conversations using simple English. He has taken his viewers to a great mix of places, from hardware stores to hotels. Bob’s ac cent is very clear and he subtitles his videos. JenniferESL JenniferESL has been making YouTube videos teaching US English with her family since 2007, so there’s a huge collection to discover. Like Bob the Canadian, one of the enjoyable things about Jennifer’s videos is that you get a brief look at someone’s life in an English-speaking country. She also uses her channel to advertise other teachers’ videos that she finds useful. Learn English with Mr. Duncan Mr. Duncan has been running a successful English-language YouTube channel for over ten years. He lives in a pretty town in the UK and has an upper-class British ac cent to match. Mr. Duncan’s huge video catalog covers nearly every topic in the world of British English. For the past few months, he has stopped creating short video lessons, and started running free livestream lessons three times per week instead. Unlike Bob the Canadian, Mr. Duncan’s videos are quite funny and most viewers find them fun and memorable. EnglishClass101 This is a channel designed to sell an interactive online English course. However, if you don’t mind a sales pitch(推销行话), the videos themselves are a great learning resource. They are all completely free, whether or not you buy the course. This channel is particularly good at explaining grammatical rules and common expressions. If you’ve ever become so bored trying to understand the use cases for a tense, there’s almost certainly an EnglishClass101 video that can help you! 1．What do Bob and Jennifer have in common? A．They both add subtitles to their videos. B．They both teach English with their families in videos. C．They both promote valuable videos from other educators. D．They both share life in English-speaking countries in videos. 2．What change has Mr. Duncan made to his courses in the past few months? A．He is producing shorter video lessons. B．He is conducting free livestream lessons. C．He has tried to make his videos more fun. D．He has started teaching English with a British accent. 3．Which YouTube channel should you turn to if you have grammatical problems? A．JenniferESL. B．Bob the Canadian. C．EnglishClass101. D．Learn English with Mr. Duncan. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 【导语】这篇文章是应用文，介绍了四个适合学习英语的YouTube频道。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Bob describes common places, scenes and conversations using simple English. He has taken his viewers to a great mix of places, from hardware stores to hotels.( Bob 用简单的英语描述常见的地方、场景和对话。他带领观众去了许多不同的地方，从五金店到酒店)”以及第二段“Like Bob the Canadian, one of the enjoyable things about Jennifer’s videos is that you get a brief look at someone’s life in an English-speaking country.(像Bob the Canadian一样，Jennifer的视频中一个令人享受的事情是你可以短暂地窥见一个人在英语国家的生活)”可知，Bob 和 Jennifer 的共同点是他们都在视频中分享英语国家的生活。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段“For the past few months, he has stopped creating short video lessons, and started running free livestream lessons three times per week instead.( 在过去的几个月里，他停止了制作短视频课程，改为每周三次免费直播课程)”可知，在过去的几个月里，Mr. Duncan 做出的改变是开始进行免费的直播课程。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据最后一段“This channel is particularly good at explaining grammatical rules and common expressions(这个频道特别擅长解释语法规则和常见表达)”可知，如果有语法问题应该选择 EnglishClass101 这个频道。故选C。 8. Foreign visitors to the UK might be disappointed when they learn that not everyone there speaks like Harry Potter and his friends. Usually, there’s an assumption by many non-Brits that everyone in Britain speaks with what’s known as a Received Pronunciation (RP,标准发音) accent,also called “the Queen’s English”. However, while many people do talk this way, most Britons speak in their own regional accents. Scouse, Glaswegian and the Black Country — from Liverpool, Glasgow and the West Midlands — are just three of the countless non-RP accents that British people speak with. There are even differences in accents between towns or cities just 30 kilometers apart. What is even more disappointing is that not speaking in a RP accent may mean a British person is judged and even treated differently in their everyday life. In a 2015 study by the University of New South Wales, videos of people reading a passage in three different UK accents were shown to a second group of people. The group then rated how intelligent they thought the readers sounded. The lowest-rated accent was the Brummie accent, native to people from Birmingham, a city whose accent is considered the working class. However, there is no need to be disappointed though you are not speaking in a RP accent. In fact, doing the opposite may even give you advantages. Kong Seong-jae, 25, is an Internet celebrity from Seoul. After studying in the UK, he picked up several regional accents. He’s now famous for his online videos, where he shows off the various accents he’s learned. “British people usually get really excited when I use some of their local dialect words, and they become much friendlier. I think it makes a bit of bond between local people and foreigners to speak in their local accent,” he said. So if you’re working on perfecting your British accent, try to speak like someone from Liverpool, Glasgow or Birmingham. You may not sound like Harry Potter, but you are likely to make more friends. 1．What can we infer from Paragraph 1? A．Non-Brits usually hold that all Britons speak in a RP accent. B．Only “the Queen’s English” is accepted in the UK. C．Foreign visitors are disappointed at their own spoken English. D．Any Received Pronunciation around the world is also called “the Queen’s English”. 2．What do people think of the Brummie accent? A．It is favored by foreign visitors to the UK. B．It is closest to the RP accent. C．It is smart and easy to understand. D．It is spoken by people of the working class. 3．What does the underlined phrase “doing the opposite” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A．Speaking in a RP accent. B．Speaking in regional accents. C．Speaking the Brummie accent. D．Speaking like Harry Potter. 4．What is the passage mainly about? A．A study about the most intelligent accent in Britain. B．A comparison between different British accents. C．How much British people value the RP accent. D．The impact of regional accents on people’s lives. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．B 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了英国的口音多样性，以及人们对于标准发音（RP，即“女王英语”）的误解。文章也指出，不使用标准发音并不意味着不利，有时甚至可能带来优势。文章鼓励人们尝试学习和使用英国不同地区的口音，以促进与当地人的交流和友谊。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Usually, there’s an assumption by many non-Brits that everyone in Britain speaks with what’s known as a Received Pronunciation accent, also called ‘the Queen’s English’.( 通常，许多非英国人都认为英国人说的都是标准发音口音，也被称为“女王英语”。)”可知，非英国人通常认为，所有的英国人都有标准口音。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“The lowest-rated accent was the Brummie accent, native to people from Birmingham, a city whose accent is considered the working class.(评分最低的是伯明翰口音，这是伯明翰人的母语，伯明翰的口音被认为是工人阶级的口音。)”可知，人们认为工人阶级的人说伯明翰口音。故选D。 3．词句猜测题。根据划线词前面的句子“However, there is no need to be disappointed though you are not speaking in a RP accent. (然而，即使你说的不是标准发音口音，也没有必要感到失望。)”可知，然而，尽管你发音不标准，也没有必要失望。由此推断出此处表达的是“事实上，说话带有地方口音甚至可能会给你优势。B选项“Speaking in regional accents.(操地方口音。)”与原文表达一致。故选B。 4．主旨大意题。本文通过介绍英国标准音之外的一些方言使用情况，说明了英国的口音多样性以及地方口音对人们生活的影响。文章也指出，不使用标准发音并不意味着不利，有时甚至可能带来优势。例如，一个来自首尔的网红通过学习英国不同地区的口音，在网上展示这些口音，从而赢得了当地人的好感和友谊。D选项“The impact of regional accents on people’s lives.(地区口音对人们生活的影响。)”概括文章主要内容，符合题意。故选D。 二、完形填空 1. Ask yourself weekly: what do I want to learn this week? If you take a moment to 1 and set a goal for yourself every week, you will notice the 2 you are making and, in turn, become more inspired by how quickly you are learning English! You will be surprised at how this feeling of success will 3 you to learn even more English. Quickly review important new information shortly before going to bed. Research has 4 that our brains process information that is 5 in our brains while we sleep. By shortly 6 some exercises, reading, etc. before you go to sleep, your brain will work on this information while you are sleeping! While doing exercises alone at home or in your room, speak English 7 . Connect the muscles of your 8 to the information in your head. Just 9 understanding the basics of tennis does not make you a great tennis player, understanding grammar rules does not mean you can 10 speak English well. You need to 11 the act of speaking often. 12 situations in which you must speak/read/listen to English. This is probably the most important 13 . You need to use English in a “real world” situation. Learning English in a classroom is important, but putting your English knowledge into practice in real situations will improve your ability to speak English. If you do not know of any “real life” situation, 14 new ones for yourself by using the Internet to listen to the news, read posts and their 15 in forums, exchange emails in English with email pals, etc. 1．A．stop B．relax C．discuss D．investigate 2．A．money B．fun C．progress D．impressions 3．A．make B．encourage C．remind D．teach 4．A．gained B．described C．explored D．shown 5．A．unique B．impressive C．fresh D．specific 6．A．winding up B．going over C．figuring out D．referring to 7．A．in a low voice B．in your mind C．out loud D．in silence 8．A．legs B．arms C．throat D．breast 9．A．as B．after C．before D．until 10．A．confidently B．patiently C．naturally D．gradually 11．A．memorize B．rate C．organize D．practice 12．A．Care for B．Look for C．Wait for D．Apply for 13．A．tip B．journal C．performance D．opportunity 14．A．create B．reflect C．intend D．contact 15．A．advertisements B．news C．comments D．resources 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 4．D 5．C 6．B 7．C 8．C 9．A 10．C 11．D 12．B 13．A 14．A 15．C 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了学习英语的一些方法和技巧。 1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你每周花一点时间停下来为自己设定一个目标，你会注意到你正在取得的进步，反过来，你会为自己学习英语的速度而更受鼓舞!A. stop停止；B. relax放松；C. discuss讨论；D. investigate调查。根据下文“set a goal for yourself every week(每周为自己设定一个目标)”可知，此处是指“停下来”为自己设定一个目标。故选A项。 2．考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. money金钱；B. fun乐趣；C. progress进步；D. impressions印象。根据下文“become more inspired by how quickly you are learning English!(为自己学习英语的速度而更受鼓舞!)”可知，此处是指学习取得的“进步”。故选C项。 3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：你会惊讶地发现，这种成功的感觉会鼓励你学习更多的英语。A. make制作；B. encourage鼓励；C. remind提醒；D. teach教。根据空格前的this feeling of success可知，成功的感觉会“鼓励”你去学习更多的英语。故选B项。 4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：研究表明，我们的大脑在睡觉时处理大脑中新鲜的信息。A. gained获得；B. described描述；C. explored探索；D. shown展示。根据空格前的Research可知，此处是指研究“表明”。故选D项。 5．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. unique独特的；B. impressive给人印象深刻的；C. fresh新鲜的；D. specific具体的。根据上文“Quickly review important new information shortly before going to bed.(睡前快速复习重要的新信息。)”可知，此处是指处理大脑中的“新信息”。故选C项。 6．考查短语辨析。句意：通过在睡觉前快速复习一些练习、阅读等，你的大脑会在你睡觉的时候处理这些信息!A. winding up终结；B. going over复习；C. figuring out理解；D. referring to查阅。根据下文“before you go to sleep(在你睡觉之前)”可知，此处是指在睡觉前“复习”一些练习、阅读等。故选B项。 7．考查短语辨析。句意：独自在家或在房间做练习时，大声说英语。A. in a low voice小声地；B. in your mind在你脑海中；C. out loud大声地；D. in silence静默地。根据上文“While doing exercises alone at home or in your room,(独自在家或在房间做练习时)”可知，此处是指独自在家时要“大声”说英语。故选C项。 8．考查名词词义辨析。句意：把你喉咙的肌肉和你脑子里的信息连接起来。A. legs腿；B. arms胳膊；C. throat喉咙；D. breast胸部`。根据上文的speak English可知，说英语应该和“喉咙”的肌肉有关。故选C项。 9．考查连词词义辨析。句意：就像了解网球的基础知识并不能使你成为一名伟大的网球运动员一样，了解语法规则并不意味着你就能自然而然地说一口流利的英语。A. as正如；B. after在……之后；C. before在……之前；D. until直到。分析句意再根据空格前的Just可知，此处用固定短语just as表示“就像”了解网球的基础知识并不能使你成为一名伟大的网球运动员一样。故选A项。 10．考查副词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. confidently自信地；B. patiently耐心地；C. naturally自然地；D. gradually逐渐地。根据空格后speak English well可知，此处是指“自然地”说一口流利英语。故选C项。 11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：你需要经常练习说话。A. memorize记住；B. rate估价；C. organize组织；D. practice练习。根据下文“the act of speaking often(经常说话)”可知，此处是指要“练习”经常说话。故选D项。 12．考查短语辨析。句意：寻找你必须说/读/听英语的场合。A. Care for照料；B. Look for寻找；C. Wait for等待；D. Apply for申请。根据下文“situations in which you must speak/read/listen to English.(你必须说/读/听英语的场合)”可知，此处是指“寻找”这样的场合。故选B项。 13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这可能是最重要的建议。A. tip建议、消费；B. journal杂志；C. performance表演；D. opportunity机会。根据上文第12题的分析可知，寻找听、说、读英语的场合，这应该是一个“建议”。故选A项。 14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你不知道任何“现实生活”的情景，为自己创造一个新的，通过使用互联网听新闻，在论坛上阅读帖子和他们的评论，用英语与电子邮件的朋友交流，等等。A. create创造；B. reflect反射；C. intend打算；D. contact联系。分析句意可知，空格后的ones指代上文的situation，所以此处应该是指“创造”一个新的情景。故选A项。 15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. advertisements广告；B. news新闻；C. comments评论；D. resources资源。根据空格后的forums可知，此处是指阅读论坛上的“评论”。故选C项。 2. One year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher told me about them again and again. But soon, the 1 of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience. One day, I 2 to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the 3 seemed to be surprised. Gently shaking his 4 , and shrugging (耸) his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” I was 5 . I thought perhaps this was not a proper 6 . I had better change it. So I said to him, “Have you ever been to the Great Wall?” “Certainly, everyone back home will 7 me if I leave China without seeing it. It was amazing.” I continued, “The Great Wall is one of the 8 in the world. We are very proud of it.” But soon “You don’t say!” came to my ears again. I couldn’t 9 asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, 10 surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘You don’t say!’?” 11 this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to 12 , “‘You don’t say!’ actually means ‘Really!’ It is a(n) 13 of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a 14 of myself. Since then I have been more 15 with idiomatic expressions. 1．A．effect B．importance C．difference D．source 2．A．seemed B．expected C．wanted D．happened 3．A．foreigner B．teacher C．student D．partner 4．A．hand B．arm C．head D．body 5．A．worried B．uneasy C．curious D．confused 6．A．topic B．style C．opinion D．image 7．A．depend on B．run after C．laugh at D．refer to 8．A．facts B．wonders C．destinations D．scenes 9．A．believe B．hope C．doubt D．help 10．A．greatly B．equally C．hardly D．nearly 11．A．Finding B．Feeling C．Hearing D．Noticing 12．A．request B．explain C．complain D．determine 13．A．example B．expression C．factor D．description 14．A．sense B．sign C．mess D．fool 15．A．satisfied B．anxious C．careful D．limited 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．A 4．C 5．D 6．A 7．C 8．B 9．D 10．A 11．C 12．B 13．B 14．D 15．C 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。“我”之前不在意英语习语的重要性，然而在一次与偶遇的英国人攀谈中，“我”误解了习语“You don’t say!”的含义，出了丑，这让“我”开始留意英语习语的使用。 1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但很快，英语习语的重要性在一次有趣的经历中得到了体现。A. effect效果；B. importance重要性；C. difference不同；D. source来源。根据前文“One year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher told me about them again and again.(一年前，我并不留意英语习语，尽管我的老师一遍又一遍地告诉我。)”可知，此处是指英语习语的重要性。故选B。 2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天，我在路上碰巧遇到一个英国人，不久我们就聊了起来。A. seemed似乎；B. expected期待；C. wanted想要；D. happened碰巧。根据“on the road”可知，此处是指碰巧遇到。故选D。 3．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我谈到我是如何学习英语的时候，这个外国人似乎很惊讶。A. foreigner外国人；B. teacher老师；C. student学生；D. partner搭档。根据前文“an Englishman”可知，此处是指这个外国人。故选A。 4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他轻轻地摇了摇头，耸了耸肩，说：“You don’t say!”A. hand手；B. arm胳膊；C. head头；D. body身体。根据“and shrugging (耸) his shoulders”可知，此处是指摇了摇头。故选C。 5．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很困惑。A. worried担心的；B. uneasy不安的；C. curious好奇的；D. confused困惑的。根据后文“I thought perhaps this was not a proper(我想也许这不是合适的)”可知，此处是指“我”很困惑。故选D。 6．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想也许这不是合适的话题。A. topic话题；B. style风格；C. opinion观点；D. image图像。根据前文“As I was talking about how I was studying English”和后文“So I said to him, “Have you ever been to the Great Wall?”(于是我对他说：“你去过长城吗？”)”可知，此处是指这也许不是合适的话题。故选A。 7．考查动词短语辨析。句意：当然，如果我没有看到它就离开中国，回到家每个人都会嘲笑我。A. depend on依靠；B. run after追逐；C. laugh at嘲笑；D. refer to参考。根据“if I leave China without seeing it”可知，此处是指回到家大家都会嘲笑。故选C。 8．考查名词词义辨析。句意：长城是世界奇迹之一。A. facts事实；B. wonders奇迹；C. destinations目的地；D. scenes景色。根据“The Great Wall”可知，此处是指长城是奇迹之一。故选B。 9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我忍不住问：“你为什么让我不要谈论这件事？”A. believe相信；B. hope希望；C. doubt怀疑；D. help帮助。根据前文“But soon “You don’t say!” came to my ears again.(但很快“You don’t say!”这句话又传到了我的耳朵里。)”可知，此处是指“我”忍不住问。can’t help doing意为“忍不住做某事”。故选D。 10．考查副词词义辨析。句意：“我并没有要求你别这样啊。”他回答说，非常诧异。A. greatly非常；B. equally平等地；C. hardly几乎不；D. nearly将近。根据“Well, I didn’t ask you to do so”可知，此处是指他很诧异。故选A。 11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：听到这句话，这个英国人笑出了眼泪。A. Finding找到；B. Feeling感觉；C. Hearing听到；D. Noticing注意到。根据前文“I said, “Didn’t you say ‘You don’t say!’?”(我说，你不是说“你别说了！”吗？)”可知，此处是指听到这句话。故选C。 12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他开始解释说：“‘You don’t say!’的意思其实是“真的！”这是一种惊讶的表达。也许你不注意英语习语。”A. request要求；B. explain解释；C. complain抱怨；D. determine决定。根据“You don’t say!’ actually means ‘Really!’”可知，此处是指他开始解释。故选B。 13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他开始解释说：“‘You don’t say!’的意思其实是“真的！”这是一种惊讶的表达。也许你不注意英语习语。”A. example例子；B. expression表达；C. factor因素；D. description描述。根据“‘You don’t say!’ actually means ‘Really!’”可知，此处是指这是一种惊讶的表达。故选B。 14．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那时我才知道自己出了洋相。A. sense感官；B. sign信号；C. mess混乱；D. fool傻瓜，笨蛋。根据前文“the Englishman laughed to tears”可知，此处是指“我”出了洋相。故选D。 15．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：从那以后，我对习惯用语更加仔细了。A. satisfied满意的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. careful仔细的；D. limited有限的。根据“with idiomatic expressions”和前文“Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.”可知，此处是指对习惯用语更加仔细了。故选C。 3. One of the interesting things about languages is the way they change over time. In English, everything from spelling to vocabulary has 1 major changes over the years. In fact, to a modern speaker, the English of 1000 years ago looks like a 2 language! The history of English dates back around 1500 years. At that time, groups of Europeans 3 England, bringing their language with them. It developed into old English. Later in 1066, English was invaded by the Normans from France. The language went through an important shift leading to what we now call Middle English. Over the next 500 years, the language underwent 4 shifts, leading to modern English. As the language has developed over time, many things about it have changed. 5 is one of the most obvious areas. For example, in old English, people say “hus” and “mus”. Now, we say “house” and “mouse”. These days there are many differences in the way English is pronounced in the U.S., India and elsewhere. When people live in groups separated by great distances, the 6 of change can be fast. Vocabulary changes happen even more quickly. English has grown by borrowing words from languages such as French, Greek and 7 , 8 . This often happens with types of 9 , for example, “tofu”. Then there is slang which enters and 10 the language every year! Thirty years ago, one often heard people saying “groovy”, meaning great. These days you rarely hear the word 11 on old TV shows or movies. Because English is spoken by so many people worldwide, it really is an exciting time for the language. Just as American and British versions are always changing, so are versions 12 in Canada, 13 in Asia and elsewhere. At the same time, an entirely new version of English is appearing on the Internet with whole new 14 and writing styles. In a way, learning English is a never-ending process, even for native speakers! Language is as much a part of the earth as 15 its soil and water of its lakes, rivers and oceans. 1．A．gone over B．gone through C．gone into D．gone for 2．A．other B．unfamiliar C．strange D．foreign 3．A．invaded B．seized C．took over D．captured 4．A．few B．some C．further D．more 5．A．Pronunciation B．Grammar C．Speaking D．Present 6．A．speed B．pace C．velocity D．way 7．A．Russian B．Vietnamese C．Latin D．Korean 8．A．to name a few B．not at all C．in all D．after all 9．A．vegetable B．fruit C．meat D．food 10．A．appears B．leaves C．escapes D．quits 11．A．except B．merely C．besides D．already 12．A．used B．written C．spoken D．seen 13．A．Nigeria B．Singapore C．Rome D．Jamaica 14．A．slang B．jargon C．image D．vernacular 15．A．are B．is C．do D．has 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．A 4．C 5．A 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．D 10．B 11．A 12．C 13．B 14．A 15．A 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了英语的发展和演变。 1．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在英语中，从拼写到词汇，这些年来都经历了重大的变化。A. gone over复习；B. gone through经历；C. gone into进入；D. gone for追求。根据后文“major changes over the years”可知，英语从拼写到词汇都经历了重大的变化。故选B项。 2．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：事实上，对于一个现代人来说，1000年前的英语看起来就像一门外语!A. other其他的；B. unfamiliar不熟悉的；C. strange奇怪的；D. foreign外国的。根据前文“In English, everything from spelling to vocabulary has ____1____major changes over the years.”可以，英语经历了重大变化，所以1000年前的英语对现代人来说就像外语一样。故选D项。 3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当时，成群的欧洲人入侵英国，带来了他们的语言。A. invaded侵略；B. seized抓住；C. took over接管；D. captured俘获。根据后文“bringing their language with them”及历史事实可知，欧洲人入侵英国，带来了他们的语言。故选A项。 4．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在接下来的500年里，这种语言经历了进一步的变化，导致了现代英语。A. few更少的；B. some一些；C. further进一步的；D. more更多的。根据前文“It developed into old English.”及“Middle English”及后文“modern English”可知，英语经过进一步的变化，导致了现代英语。故选C项。 5．考查名词词义辨析。句意：发音是最明显的一个方面。A. Pronunciation发音；B. Grammar语法；C. Speaking口语；D. Present现在。根据后文“in old English, people say “hus” and “mus”. Now, we say “house” and “mouse”. ”可知，英语的发音出现了明显的变化。故选A项。 6．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当人们生活在相距遥远的群体中时，变化的速度可能很快。A. speed速度；B. pace节奏，速度；C. velocity速率；D. way方式。根据后文“can be fast”可知，当人们生活在相距遥远的群体中时，语言变化的速度会很快。speed一般指人或物移动的速度，pace可以表示工作或事情进展的速度，根据句意可知，此处表示语言变化的速度。故选B项。 7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：英语是通过借用法语、希腊语和拉丁语等语言的词汇而发展起来的。A. Russian俄语；B. Vietnamese越南语；C. Latin拉丁语；D. Korean韩语。根据前文“English has grown by borrowing words from languages such as French, Greek and”及历史事实可知，英语主要借用了法语，希腊语和拉丁语的词汇。故选C项。 8．考查固定短语辨析。句意：仅举几例，英语是通过借用法语、希腊语和拉丁语等语言的词汇而发展起来的。A. to name a few仅举几例；B. not at all一点也不；C. in all总计；D. after all毕竟，终究。根据前文“English has grown by borrowing words from languages such as”可知，英语借用了许多语言的词汇，此处仅举几例。故选A项。 9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这种情况经常发生在不同的食物上，比如“豆腐”。A. vegetable蔬菜；B. fruit水果；C. meat肉；D. food食物。根据后文“or example, “tofu””可知，词汇借用通常出现在食物方面。故选D项。 10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：还有俚语，每年都有俚语进入和退出语言系统!A. appears出现；B. leaves离开；C. escapes逃离；D. quits辞职。根据前文“which enters and”可知，每年都有新的俚语进入语言系统，也会有过时的俚语退出语言系统。故选B项。 11．考查介词和副词词义辨析。句意：如今，除了在老电视节目或电影中，你很少听到这个词。A. except除了；B. merely仅仅；C. besides此外；D. already已经。根据前文“you rarely hear the word”及后文“on old TV shows or movies”可知，除了在老电视节目或电影中，已经很少听到这个词了。故选A项。 12．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：就像美式口语和英式口语总是在变化一样，加拿大、亚洲新加坡和其他地方说的英语也在变化。A. used被使用的；B. written书面的；C. spoken口头的；D. seen被看见的。根据前文“English is spoken by so many people worldwide”及“American and British versions are always changing”可知，此处指英语口语一直在变化。故选C项。 13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：就像美式口语和英式口语总是在变化一样，加拿大、亚洲的新加坡和其他地方说的英语也在变化。A. Nigeria尼日利亚；B. Singapore新加坡；C. Rome罗马；D. Jamaica牙买加。根据后文“in Asia”可知，只有新加坡在亚洲。故选B项。 14．考查名词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，一个全新版本的英语出现在互联网上，带有全新的俚语和写作风格。A. slang俚语；B. jargon行话，术语；C. image图像；D. vernacular方言。根据前文“an entirely new version of English is appearing on the Internet”及后文“and writing styles”并结合实际情况可知，一种新的英语形式出现在互联网上，带有全新的俚语和写作风格。故选A项。 15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：语言是地球的一部分，就像地球的土壤和湖泊、河流和海洋的水一样。A. are是，be动词一般现在时复数形式；B. is是，be动词一般现在时单数形式；C. do做，干；D. has有。根据前文“as much a part of the earth as”可知，as much...as表示“和……一样，正如”，后一个as引导的是一个主谓语倒装的比较从句，根据主句的结构可知，比较从句中的谓语应该是be动词，从句中的主语是“its soil and water of its lakes, rivers and oceans”故谓语就用复数形式。故选A项。 4. Have you had enough(or enuf)trouble spelling English words to make you want to scream(or skreem)? You are not alone. Generations of scholars since the 17th century have protested against the 1 in English spelling. Part of the problem is caused by the 2 origins of English words. German, Latin, French and Greek are al common sources, and each follows a different set of 3 for spelling. In fact, even within any one of these languages, it is 4 to guarantee consistency(一致性). As these systems were 5 over time, the English spelling system we see today came into being. Some English learners know that memorizing the Latin roots of English words is a great way to 6 their vocabulary, but most Latin-rooted words entered English from French after the Norman Conquest(诺曼征服)of the 11th century. The Normans used French as the language of the court, throwing Old English, a Germanic(日耳曼语的)language, out of 7 usage for around 300 years. By the time English was again 8 at the court, it was a French-influenced language(Middle English). There was actually no 9 form of spelling. In Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales(《坎特伯雷故事集》), the same word was spelled differently. This was not his fault. He was simply following the spelling of the time. Standardization did not come until the 15th century. The use of the printing press(印刷机)and, for the first time, the mass distribution(大量流通)of books 10 the spelling of words. The spelling system we use today is based on the pronunciation of that time. Now the story gets a bit 11 . Between 1450 and 1750, English pronunciation went through what experts call the Great Vowel Shift(主要元音转移). However, 12 the nature of how English words are pronounced has evolved, the spelling system has remained largely unchanged. Supporters of English spelling reform argue that 13 words with more phonetically accurate letter combinations will promote literacy(读写能力). Others don’t think so. They say that the spelling system we use today leaves plenty of 14 to unlocking the history of the language, helping readers understand the origins of words. What do you think? Should English try to “ 15 ” the spelling of words? 1．A．similarities B．mistakes C．irregularities D．varieties 2．A．ancient B．various C．local D．unknown 3．A．questions B．steps C．goals D．rules 4．A．unnecessary B．impossible C．natural D．easy 5．A．mixed together B．put forward C．figured out D．written down 6．A．understand B．recite C．expand D．practice 7．A．correct B．actual C．official D．popular 8．A．banned B．translated C．changed D．allowed 9．A．set B．alternative C．complex D．separate 10．A．transformed B．froze C．repeated D．measured 11．A．funny B．clear C．scary D．tricky 12．A．since B．while C．unless D．until 13．A．combining B．replacing C．sharing D．exchanging 14．A．obstacles B．admissions C．keys D．applications 15．A．fix B．improve C．copy D．avoid 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．D 4．B 5．A 6．C 7．C 8．D 9．A 10．B 11．D 12．B 13．B 14．C 15．B 【导语】本文是说明文。自17世纪以来，一代又一代的学者一直在抗议英语拼写中的不规则现象。文章从英语的起源及发展说明了英语拼写不规则的原因。 1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：自17世纪以来，一代又一代的学者对英语拼写的不规则性提出了抗议。A. similarities相似；B. mistakes错误；C. irregularities不规则；D. varieties种类。根据上文“Have you had enough(or enuf)trouble spelling English words to make you want to scream(or skreem)? You are not alone. (你是否有足够多的英语单词拼写困难让你想要尖叫？你并不孤单。)”可知，英语单词拼写很难，这说明英语拼写不规则，所以此处指一代又一代的学者对英语拼写的不规则性提出了抗议。故选C。 2．考查形容词词义辨析。句意： 这个问题的部分原因是由英语词汇的不同来源引起的。A. ancient古代的；B. various各种各样的；C. local当地的；D. unknown未知的。由下文“German, Latin, French and Greek are all common sources,”可知，英语词汇有不同的来源，故选B。 3．考查名词词义辨析。句意：德语、拉丁语、法语和希腊语都有共同的来源，每一种都遵循不同的拼写规则。A. questions问题；B. steps步骤；C. goal目标；D. rules规则。由上文“each follows a different set of”和下文“for spelling”可知，每一种语言都遵循不同的拼写规则。故选D。 4．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：事实上，即使这些语言中的任何一种，也不可能保证一致性。A. unnecessary没有必要的；B. impossible不可能的；C. natural自然的；D. easy简单的。上文提到德语、拉丁语、法语和希腊语等每一种语言都遵循不同的拼写规则，由此可知，在这些语言中，任何一种语言，都无法保证一致性，故选B。 5．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：随着时间的推移，这些语言体系混合在一起，我们今天看到的英语拼写系统就形成了。A. mixed together混合在一起；B. put forward提出；C. figured out辨认出；D. written down写下。上文“Part of the problem is caused by the___2___origins of English words.”提到英语词汇有不同的来源，将这些语言体系混合在一起，就形成了今天的英语拼写系统，故选A。 6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一些英语学习者知道记住英语单词的拉丁词根是扩大词汇量的好方法，但大多数拉丁词根是在11世纪诺曼征服后从法语进入英语的。A. understand理解；B. recite背诵；C. expand扩大；D. practice练习。由上文“memorizing the Latin roots of English words is a great way to”可知，记住英语单词的拉丁词根是为了扩大词汇量，故选C。 7．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：诺曼人使用法语作为宫廷语言，使得古英语这种日耳曼语族排除在官方使用之外长达大约300年之久。A. correct正确的；B. actual实际的；C. official正式的；官方的；D. popular流行的。由上文“The Normans used French as the language of the court, throwing Old English,”可知，此处指古英语这种日耳曼语族排除在官方使用之外长达大约300年之久。故选C。 8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当英语再次被允许进入宫廷时，它已经是一种受法语影响的语言（中世纪英语）。A. banned禁止；B. translated翻译；C. changed改变；D. allowed允许。上文 a Germanic(日耳曼语的)language, out of___7___usage for around 300 years.”提到古英语排除在官方使用之外长达大约300年之久，之后才再次被允许进入宫廷使用，故选D。 9．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：实际上没有固定的拼写形式。A. set安排好的；固定的；B. alternative可选择的；C. complex复杂的；D. separate分离的。由下文“In Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales(《坎特伯雷故事集》), the same word was spelled differently. (在杰弗里·乔叟的《坎特伯雷故事集》中，同一个单词的拼写不同。)”可知，单词没有固定的拼写形式，故选A。 10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：印刷机的使用以及书籍的大量分发第一次使单词的拼写固定了。A. transformed转换；B. froze冷冻；使固定；C. repeated重复；D. measured测量。由下文“The spelling system we use today is based on the pronunciation of that time.(我们今天使用的拼写系统是基于那个时代的发音。)”可知，印刷机的使用以及书籍的大量分发使单词的拼写固定了。故选B。 11．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在情况有点棘手。A. funny有趣的；B. clear清晰的；C. scary吓人的；D. tricky复杂的；棘手的。由下文“Between 1450 and 1750, English pronunciation went through what experts call the Great Vowel Shift(主要元音转移).(在1450年到1750年之间，英语发音经历了专家们所说的元音大推移。)”可知，现在情况有些棘手，故选D。 12．考查连词词义辨析。句意：然而，尽管英语单词的发音方式已经发生了变化，但拼写体系基本上没有改变。A. since自从；B. while在……期间；尽管；C. unless除非；D. until直到……才。前后是转折关系，应用while，表示“尽管”，此处指尽管英语单词的发音方式已经发生了变化，但拼写体系基本上没有改变。故选B。 13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：英语拼写改革的支持者认为，用语音更准确的字母组合取代单词可以提高识字率。A. combining混合；B. replacing代替；C. sharing分享；D. exchanging交换。由下文“words with more phonetically accurate letter combinations will promote literacy(读写能力). ”可知，英语拼写改革的支持者认为，用语音更准确的字母组合取代单词可以提高识字率。故选B。 14．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们说，我们今天使用的拼写系统留下了许多解开语言历史的钥匙，帮助读者了解单词的起源。A. obstacles障碍；B. admissions承认；C. keys关键；D. applications应用。由下文“to unlocking the history of the language”可知，此处指解开语言历史的钥匙，故选C。 15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：英语应该尝试“改进”单词的拼写吗？A. fix修理；B. improve提高；C. copy复制；D. avoid避免。上文“Supporters of English spelling reform argue that___13___words with more phonetically accurate letter combinations will promote literacy(读写能力).”和第一段提到的英语拼写不规则使得拼写很难可知，此处指英语是否应该尝试“改进”单词的拼写，故选B。 5. There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But only a few of them are very 1 . English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U.S.A．, but in other parts of the world. About 200,000,000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a 2   language. Many millions are trying to do so. Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different 3 Have you ever 4 ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines? “Learn English in six month, or your 5 back ...” “Easy and funny? Our records and tapes 6 you master your English in a month. From the first day your 7 will be excellent. Just send...” Of course, it never 8 quite like this. The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should remember that we all learned our own language well when we were 9 . If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. 10 what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, and 11 in it all the time, just imagine how much 12 that gets! So it is hard to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English 13 upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and 14 much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will 15 . But they cannot do the student’s work for him. 1．A．difficult B．important C．necessary D．easy 2．A．native B．foreign C．useful D．mother 3．A．questions B．problems C．ideas D．answers 4．A．found B．watched C．noticed D．known 5．A．knowledge B．time C．money D．English 6．A．make B．help C．let D．allow 7．A．spelling B．grammar C．English D．pronunciation 8．A．happens B．knows C．seems D．feel 9．A．students B．children C．babies D．grown-ups 10．A．Imagine B．Mind C．Do D．Think of 11．A．using B．thinking C．trying D．practicing 12．A．time B．money C．language D．practice 13．A．depends B．tries C．has D．takes 14．A．uses B．takes C．gets D．costs 15．A．do B．work C．help D．master 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．D 4．C 5．C 6．B 7．D 8．A 9．B 10．D 11．B 12．D 13．A 14．B 15．C 【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章讲述了英语作为一门重要语言，一直以来被很多广告错误宣传，导致人们认为这门语言很容易学，实际上学好英语需要大量的练习。 1．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但只有少数是非常重要的。A. difficult困难的；B. important重要的；C. necessary必要的；D. easy容易的。根据下文“English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the US, but in other parts of the world(英语就是其中之一。许多人使用它，不仅在英国和美国，在世界其他地区也是如此)”可知，此处上下文说的是只有少数语言很重要，故选B项。 2．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：很难说有多少人把它作为一门外语来学习。A. native本国的；B. foreign外国的；C. useful有用的；D. mother母语的。根据上文“About 200, 000, 000 people speak it as their own language. 大约有2亿人将它作为自己的母语)”可推理出，世界上将英语作为母语的大约人数是确定的，作为外语学习的人数是很难确定的，空白处应应填表示“外国的”含义的形容词，故选B项。 3．考查名词词义辨析。句意：不同的人有不同的答案。A. questions问题；B. problems难题；C. ideas想法；D. answers答案。根据上文“Is it easy or difficult to learn English?(学习英语是容易还是困难呢？)”可知，此处是要对上文的问题进行回答，故选D项。 4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：你注意过报纸或杂志上的这种广告吗？A. found发现；B. watched观看；C. noticed注意；D. known知道。根据下文“in newspapers or magazines(在报纸和杂志中)”可知，注意到报纸杂志上的广告，故选C项。 5．考查名词词义辨析。句意：六个月学会英语，否则退款。A. knowledge知识；B. time时间；C. money钱；D. English英语。根据上文“Have you eve 4 noticed the ads of this kind in newspapers or magazines?( 你注意过报纸或杂志上的这种广告吗？)”以及“Learn English in six month, or(六个月学会英语，否则)”可知，此处为广告词，打广告的人承诺六个月学会英语，否则退款，故选C项。 6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们的录制品和磁带可以帮助你在一个月内掌握英语。A. make制作；B. help帮助；C. let让；D. allow允许。根据上文“Our records and tapes(我们的录制品和磁带)”以及下文“master your English in a month(在一个月内掌握英语)”可知，此处上下文说的是广告词中宣传的录制品和磁带的功能，它们主要是为了帮助人们学习英语，故选B项。 7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：从第一天起，你的发音就会很好。A. spelling拼写；B. grammar语法；C. English英语；D. pronunciation发音。根据上文“Our records and tapes(我们的录制品和磁带)”可知，这是广告词中对发音的宣传，故选D项。 8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当然，从来没有这样的事情发生过。A. happens发生；B. knows知道；C. seems看上去；D. feels感觉。根据上文“master your English in a month. From the first day your 7   will be excellent(在一个月内掌握你的英语。从第一天起你的发音就会很好)”以及“Of course, it never(当然，从来都没有)”并结合常识可推理出，广告中宣传的效果在现实中从来都没有发生，故选A项。 9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们应该记得，我们小时候都很好地学习了自己的语言。A. students学生；B. children儿童；C. babies婴儿；D. grown-ups成年人。根据下文“If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult.   10 what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears.(如果我们能用同样的方法学习英语，看起来就不会那么难了。想想小孩子做什么。他听别人说什么。他尝试他听到的)”可知，此处上下文说的是我们在儿童时期很好地学习了母语，故选B项。 10．考查动词和动词短语辨析。句意：想一下小孩子是怎么做的。A. Imagine想象；B. Mind注意；C. Do做；D. Think of想。根据下文“what a small child does.( 小孩子是怎么做的)”可知，想一下这个情况，故选D项。 11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他一直在使用这种语言，用它说话，用它思考时，想象一下他得到了多少练习！A. using使用；B. thinking思考；C. trying尝试；D. practicing练习。根据上文“When he is using the language, talking in it(当他一直在使用这种语言，用它说话)”以及下文“all the time(一直)”可知，此处上下文说的是儿童在学习语言时一直用它思考，故选B项。 12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他一直在使用这种语言，用它说话，用它思考时，想象一下他得到了多少练习。A. time时间；B. money钱；C. language语言；D. practice练习。根据上文“When he is using the language, talking in it, and   11   in it all the time(当他一直在使用这种语言，用它说话，并用它思考时)”可知,此处说的是小孩子在使用语言进行练习，故选D项。 13． 考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以很难说学习英语很容易，因为掌握好英语依靠大量的练习。A. depends依靠；B. tries试图；C. has有；D. takes拿。根据上文“a good command of English(掌握好英语)”以及下文“a lot of practice(大量的练习)”可知，掌握好英语依靠大量练习，故选A项。 14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：练习需要付出巨大的努力，需要花费大量的时间。A. uses使用；B. takes花费；C. gets得到；D. costs花钱。根据上文“practice needs great effort(练习需要付出巨大的努力)”以及下文“much time(大量的时间)”可推理出，空白处应填表示“花费时间”含义的动词，故选B项。 15． 考查动词词义辨析。句意：好的老师、录制品、磁带、书籍和字典会有所帮助。A. do做；B. work工作；C. help帮助；D. master掌握。根据上文“Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries(好的老师、录制品、磁带、书籍和字典)”可知，这些都是对学好英语有帮助的东西，故选C项。 ( 1 )原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$