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课时提能练(七)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(湖北省 2020 年高三 4 月调研考试)Many people believe that there is one form
of their language that is more correct than others. For example, they may believe that
British English is more correct than other varieties；or that written English is more
correct than spoken English; or that standard spoken forms are more correct than
dialect forms. Often this belief is supported by reference books on grammar, usage
guides or dictionaries：If something goes against a rule in a grammar, or if the word
isn't in the dictionary, it “must be wrong”. Since the reference books are often based
on observation of the standard written language, the argument is really circular: These
books will naturally describe standard usage, because that is what they are for; but
this does not mean that there is anything wrong with other kinds of usage less often
described.
A better way of looking at things is to say that usage is “correct in its place”.
Standard American English is correct in America, British English is correct in Britain,
spoken grammar is accepted in casual speeches, and formal written grammar is
employed in formal writing. The only forms that are wrong in all contexts (语境) are
learners' errors. For example, “I have forgetting the your address.” or “One of your
chairs are broken.” This means there is no answer to the question：“What kind of
English should learners study？” It depends on their purposes. For many learners, the
best model is British or American English. Neither of these is “better” than the other,
and they are both used and understood worldwide.
People are also worried about language change.If younger people “break” the
rules that older people have learned, or use language in new ways, older people often
feel disturbed: They are concerned that younger people no longer know their
grammar，and that the language is going downhill. This is a needless worry: Change is
natural and inevitable; it cannot be stopped, and it does not generally affect a
language's efficiency as a communicative tool. A great deal of modern English
grammar would have been wrong three hundred years ago, and will perhaps be wrong
again three hundred years from now.
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【语篇解读】 本文是一篇议论文，主要讲述了不同的语境决定了不同的语
言使用方法，所以作者认为，没有所谓“一定正确”和“一定错误”的语言。同时我
们也不必担心语言的发展变化，它通常不会影响语言作为交流工具的有效性。许
多现代英语语法在三百年前是错的，也许三百年后又变成错的。
1．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?
A．Learners are always confused about the reference books.
B．Usages not mentioned in the reference books are not necessarily wrong.
C．Nobody can challenge the authority of the reference books.
D．Some wrong usages can be found in the reference books.
B [句意猜测题。根据第一段中的“but this does not mean that there is anything
wrong with other kinds of usage less often described”可知，作者认为这些参考书自
然会描述标准用法，但这并不意味着参考书中未提及的用法一定是错的。故选 B
项。]
2．What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A．There is no “standard English”．
B．American English is better than British English.
C．A learner should master all the distinctions of different English.
D．There are differences between British English and American English.
A [主旨大意题。根据第二段中的“A better way of looking at things is to say
that usage is'correct in its place'.Standard American English is correct in America，
British English is correct in Britain...”可知，作者认为不存在所谓“标准英语”。学习
者应该学什么样的英语？这个问题没有答案。所以本段主要说的是没有“标准英
语”。故选 A 项。]
3 ． The underlined word in Paragraph 3 can be most probably replaced
with________．
A．unbelievable B．uncountable
C．unacceptable D．unavoidable
D [词义猜测题。根据最后一段画线词后的“it cannot be stopped”可知，此处
是说，语言变化是自然和不可避免的，它不能被阻止，也通常不会影响语言作为
一种交流工具的效率。所以画线词应意为“不可避免的”，与 unavoidable 意义相
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近。故选 D 项。]
4．What is the author's attitude toward the changes of English?
A．Disturbed. B．Cautious.
C．Optimistic. D．Aggressive.
C [推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“People are also worried about language
change.”和“This is a needless worry：Change is natural and inevitable；it cannot be
stopped，and it does not generally affect a language's efficiency as a communicative
tool.”可推知，作者对于英语的变化是持乐观态度的。故选 C 项。]
B
(广东省深圳市 2020 年普通高中三年级统一测试)One day after more than a
month of classes, I read aloud a paragraph from my book ， recognizing all of the
characters smoothly except one. I sat back and started to register a sense of
achievement: I was actually reading Chinese. The language was starting to make
sense. But before the sense of satisfaction was half formed ， Teacher Liao said,
“Budui！”
It meant, literally, “Not correct.”You could also translate it as “no” “wrong”
“nope” “uhuh” and “flatly and clearly incorrect”. There were many Chinese words
that I didn't know，but I knew that one well.
A voice in my head whined “All of the rest of them were right；isn't that worth
something ？ ”But for Teacher Liao it didn't work like that. If one character was
wrong, it was simply budui.
“What's this word？” I asked, pointing at the character I had missed.
“Zhe－the zhe in Zhejiang.”
“The third tone？”
“The fourth tone.”
I breathed deeply and read the section again, and this time I did it perfectly. That
was a victory－I turned to Teacher Liao and my eyes said (or at least I imagined them
saying )“How do you like me now？” There seemed to be some satisfaction in her
eyes, but she simply said, “Read the next one.”
It was her way of teaching.Success was expected and failure was criticized and
immediately corrected.You were right or you were budui ； there was no middle
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ground.
I grew to hate budui. The bu was a rising tone and the dui dropped abruptly, just
as my confidence was built and then it broke down all at once.And it bothered me all
the more because I knew that Teacher Liao was only telling the truth：Everything I did
with the language was budui. I was an adult, and as an adult I should be able to accept
criticism where it was needed. But that wasn't the American way；I wanted to be
praised for my effort；I didn't mind criticism as long as it was candycoated. For
Teacher Liao, the single B on the report card matters much more than all the A's that
surround it: Keep working; you haven't achieved anything yet.
And so I worked harder. I was frustrated but I was also stubborn; I was
determined to show Teacher Liao that I was dui.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述作者在学习汉语时遇到了一位
汉语老师，她的教授方式不同于美国人的教授方式，由此引发了作者的一番感想。
5．Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “whined” in
Paragraph 3?
A．Burst out. B．Gave in.
C．Returned. D．Complained.
D [词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“All of the rest of them were right；isn't that
worth something？”可知，作者脑海中的声音是：其他汉字都读对了，难道这不
值一提吗？由此可知，此处应是作者的抱怨，故选 D 项。]
6．What did the author expect from Teacher Liao after he tried again?
A．Immediate correction.
B．A new challenge.
C．An encouraging response.
D．A strict comment.
C [推理判断题。根据第八段中的“... I turned to Teacher Liao and my eyes
said (or at least I imagined them saying)'How do you like me now？'”可知，作者这
一次读对了，于是转向廖老师，眼神似乎在说“现在你觉得我怎么样？”，由此可
知，作者希望得到老师的赞扬，故选 C 项。]
7．How did the author feel about Teacher Liao's way of teaching?
A．Candycoated. B．Weaknessfocused.
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C．Interestdriven. D．Criticismabsent.
B [推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“For Teacher Liao，the single B on the
report card matters much more than all the A's that surround it：Keep working；you
haven't achieved anything yet.”可知，对于廖老师来说，成绩单中的一个 B 比所有
的 A 更重要。由此可知，作者认为廖老师的教授方式是强调不足。故选 B 项。]
8 ．What can we infer from the text?
A．The author was struggling with Liao's teaching.
B．The American way of teaching is better for adults.
C．The author was not gifted in language learning.
D．Teacher Liao was not friendly to her students.
A [推理判断题。根据文中所描述的作者期待受到老师的表扬却没有得到，
作者对比廖老师的教授方式和美国人的教授方式，以及最后一段中的“I was
frustrated”可知，作者在廖老师的教授方式下感受到了挫败。由此可推知，作者
吃力地适应着廖老师的教授方式。故选 A 项。]
C
Watching kids' cartoons can be an effective way to learn a language. The basic
plot lines of kids' cartoons are fairly simple and the characters speak more slowly,
and the dialog is typically standard and casual. Here are four worldwide popular kids'
cartoons which may help you with your language learning.
Peppa Pig
Peppa Pig, the pink piggy, has gained worldwide popularity. There are even
videos showing an American child speaking in a British accent to her mom after
watching the popular cartoon.
The Simpsons
The Simpsons in the 90's was smart, culturally savvy( 有 见 识 的 ), and
unbelievably entertaining TV about an average American family. At its height, no
show － animated or otherwise － could reach The Simpsons' greatness. From the
cleverness of “Marge vs. the Monorail” to everything Lisa Simpson ever said, The
Simpsons was fearless and gamechanging television.
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time is a French educational animation, created by Procidis.There
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are seven series, each focusing on different aspects of knowledge. These are mostly
historical, focusing on the overall history of mankind or specified historical fields,
such as the lives and achievements of the explorers or inventors.
Sazae san
Sazaesan is more than a kids' show. It's a cultural institution, a national
treasure and the longestrunning animated series in the world, ever!
It's about a typical Japanese big family living together in Tokyo. The central
character is an outspoken but somewhat clumsy woman in her early 20s, living with
her husband, son, father, mother, brother and sister all under one roof.
All of the characters are colorful and funny, and all are named after fish!
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述看儿童动画片可能是学习语言
的有效途径。本文主要介绍了四部动画片，可以帮助外语学习者很好地学习外语。
9．Why does the American girl speak in a British accent?
A．She was born and brought up in Britain.
B．Peppa Pig has strongly influenced her.
C．The British accent is popular in America.
D．She wants to make fun of her mother.
B [细节理解题。根据 Peppa Pig 部分第二句“There are even videos showing
an American child speaking in a British accent to her mom after watching the popular
cartoon.”可知，一位美国的小女孩看过动画片《小猪佩奇》后用英国口音和她母
亲说话，是因为这部动画片对她影响很大。故选 B 项。]
10．What will a fan of history choose to watch?
A．Peppa Pig. B．The Simpsons.
C．Once Upon a Time. D．Sazaesan.
C [细节理解题。根据 Once Upon a Time 部分的“These are mostly historical，
focusing on the overall history of mankind or specified historical fields”可知，历史爱
好者可能会选择观看《曾几何时》(Once Upon a Time)，因为这一动画系列的大
部分内容是关于历史的，故选 C 项。]
11．What can you learn about Sazaesan from the text?
A．It is about an average American family.
B．It is noted for its long playing time.
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C．It is a wellreceived French cartoon.
D．It includes seven different series.
B [细节理解题。根据 Sazaesan 部分的“It's a cultural institution，a national
treasure and the longestrunning animated series in the world，ever！”可知，它是世
界上播出时间最长的一部动画片，故选 B 项。]
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
(济南市 2020 年 5 月高三模拟考试)It's impossible to provide an exact number
of words in English，since new words are being added to the dictionary, and falling
out of use constantly. 1
The short answer is, about a million. Doubt you know anything even close to a
million words? That number includes any number of legal, medical, scientific, and
mechanical terms that most people will never meet in their daytoday lives. 2
The “million” number also includes the many, many words that have fallen out
of use throughout the time. 3 Consider the word “diddle”， a slang term from the
1700s that means “gin”．Many English speakers would recognize “gin”，but far fewer
would recognize “diddle”．
If a million words is the absolute upper level, how does that compare with the
general vocabulary of most English speakers？ 4 Most Englishspeaking adults
know between 20，000 and 30，000 words. And in addition to those many thousands of
words，they're probably able to comprehend a good 20，000 more just from context
clues.
5 You won't find a single dictionary anywhere that includes close to the
total million words. One of the reasons is that generalusage dictionaries don't
include lots of technical terms－both because they are uncommon and, in some cases,
because of length. The longest word in the English language is a term from chemistry
that is used to identify a certain kind of protein.It is 180，000 letters long. So you
certainly won't see it in the dictionary.
A．But what's the number?
B．More than you might think!
C．That doesn't amount to the whole lot, though!
D．Then, how many words are there in a dictionary?
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E．While words like these are very uncommon, they still count.
F．If you recognize these uncommon words, we sadly no longer use them.
G ． Though removed from the dictionary, they were still counted as English
words.
【语篇解读】 本文为说明文。文章围绕英语中有多少单词展开，解释了英
语中大约一百万个单词的构成及我们很难找全的原因。
1．A [考查承上启下句。根据下文答语“The short answer is，about a million”
可知，空处应为问句，提问数量。故 A 项符合语境。]
2．E [考查细节支撑句。根据前句可知很多专业词汇人们在日常生活中并
不会遇到。故后句继续展开陈述，即使这些词汇不常见，但是它们仍然重要。]
3．G [考查细节支撑句。根据空前的“The'million' number...many words that
have fallen out of use”可知，百万单词包含很多已经不再使用的单词。又根据设空
后举的例子“gin”可知，这些词会被很多人认识。故这些不常用的词仍然被算入
英语单词。]
4．B [考查细节支撑句。根据设空前的句子可知，一百万个单词绝对是需
要很高的水平。但是这是不能与人们常用的词汇相比较的。又根据空后的“Most
Englishspeaking adults know between 20，000 and 30，000 words...just from context
clues”可知，尽管人们掌握的常用词达不到一百万那么多，但也不少，也是大家
所想不到的。故选 B。]
5．D [考查细节支撑句。根据设空后句可知一本词典不可能包括所有近百
万的单词。故前句应为对一本词典中所包含单词数量进行发问。故选 D。]
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