必修第一册 Unit 2 Exploring English 课后检测能力达标（教用Word）-【精微方案】2027年高考一轮总复习讲义·英语（外研版）

 

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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(2026·豫西北教研联盟高三质检)“How many languages do you speak？” It seems like a simple question, but it's a tough one for me to answer.I've studied six, but I don't speak six.I can't count each language I've tried to learn as one, because my competence in each is different.The simplest answer is two.Eagle-eyed readers will notice I'm writing this in English, but I could have composed it in French.

English is like sitting, and French is like walking.I'm really good at both but obviously sitting is easier.I took Italian in college, and to continue this analogy (类比)，Italian is like jogging.I can jog for a decent distance, but not as far as I could go if I were walking.When I jog, I have to focus on not slowing down to a walk.But I also can't speed up and start running.And by running, of course, I mean speaking Spanish.In fact, Spanish isn't just running for me；it's running in a race.The whole time, I am totally focused on that finish line, and when I get there, I'm spent.I might even need to be carried off the track.

Now, Norwegian is also like running a race, but this time with hurdles (跨栏).The level of difficulty is much higher—as are the chances of me falling flat on my face.And then there's Greek.Well, here's what Greek is to me：It's running a race, with hurdles, while being hunted by a lion.I keep up or get swallowed up.

Clearly “six” isn't the right answer, just like “two” doesn't paint the full picture.I feel cheap taking credit for English—it's effortless.But I am proud of the other five and of all those races I've run, whether I was going for distance or speed, or just trying to make it out alive.

【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文。作者以类比的方式讲述了自己的语言学习经历。

1．Why is it hard for the author to answer the question in paragraph 1?

A.She does not figure out which is spoken language.

B．She isn't aware of the definition of “studying a language”．

C．She understands that studying and speaking vary greatly.

D．She mainly applies English and French in her daily life.

C　解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I've studied six...because my competence in each is different.”可知，作者明白“学习过语言”和“会说语言”的不同，这正是作者难以回答第一段中的问题的原因。

2．Which is most probably the author's native language?

A．Spanish.　　　　　　 B．French.

C．Italian.     D．English.

D　解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“English is like sitting...obviously sitting is easier.”和第四段中的“I feel cheap taking credit for English—it's effortless.”可推知，英语是作者的母语。

3．How does the author find speaking Greek?

A．Hopeless.     B．Frightening.

C．Effortless.     D．Discouraging.

B　解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“here's what Greek is to me...I keep up or get swallowed up”可推知，作者认为希腊语的学习难度极高且伴随强烈的紧迫感与恐惧感。

4．What is the author's attitude towards her learning multiple languages?

A．She takes pride in her success.

B．Her efforts are really worthwhile.

C．Learning languages is a necessity.

D．It calls for patience and speed.

B　解析：观点态度题。根据第四段中的“But I am proud...make it out alive.”可知，作者对自己学习多种语言的经历持肯定态度，认为学习语言所付出的努力都是值得的。

B

(2026·济南一模)It's a classic complaint in relationships, especially

romantic ones: “She said she was okay with me forgetting her birthday! Then why is she throwing dishes in the kitchen? Are the two things related? ”

The answer is YES. Communication is more than words. It's how those words are said, the tone, the order, even the choice of a particular word. It's multi-dimensional, as explored by Deirdre Wilson and Dan Sperber in Meaning and Relevance. Consider the following example: Peter got angry and Mary left; Mary left and Peter got angry. Though identical in words, their meanings differ completely. The first one may have us thinking: Wow, Peter must get angry often if Mary leaves. The second sentence suggests that Peter wants more from Mary. Same words—a totally different context.

Human language is not a code (编码). True codes have a one-to-one relationship with meaning. One sound, one definition. This is what we see with animals. Wilson and Sperber explain that coded communication works best when emitter (发出者) and receiver share exactly the same code. Not so for humans. We communicate more than the definitions of our words would suggest. This is inferential communication, and it means that we understand not only the words spoken, but the context in which they are spoken.

Irony (反语) is a great example of how powerfully we can communicate context with a few simple words. It is more than just stating the opposite. For example, when Mary says, after a boring party, “That was fun”， she is neither saying literally that the party was fun nor saying ironically that the party was boring. Rather, she is expressing an emotion. Three words replace paragraphs, showcasing language's efficiency.

Wilson and Sperber concluded that human language developed and became so powerful because of two unique abilities of humans: language and the power to try to interpret mental states of others. We look for context for the words we hear. And we should be very good at absorbing this context