2017版高考英语外研版一轮复习跟踪检测：选修8 Module4《Which English？》（含解析）

　　选修八

　　Module 4

　　阅读理解提速练——练速度

　　(限时：20分钟)

　　A

　　(2016·东北三校二模)CANYOUIMAGINEHOWHARDITWOULDBETOREAD­SENTENCESLIKE­THIS? Every one of us gets so used to punctuation marks that not many of us give them a second thought. Actually, the ancient Greeks wrote this way. The lack of punctuation marks probably didn't bother good readers, though. As they read, they just put pauses where they fit best. Also at this time, sentences switched directions. A sentence read from left to right. The next one read right to left, and then left to right again, etc. The ancient Romans sometimes punctuated like this: They·put·something·that·can·separate·words·in·a·sentence. The word punctuation actually comes from this idea and the Latin word puncture, which means a dot.

　　When the 5th century arrived, there were just two punctuation marks: spaces and points. The spaces separated words while the points showed pauses in reading. Then in the 13th century, a printer named Aldus Manutius tried to standardize punctuation. He always used a period for a complete stop at the end of a sentence. He used a slash (/) to indicate a short pause. Over time, that slash was shortened and curled, and it became the modern comma (逗号)．

　　Since that time, other marks have enlarged the punctuation family. The exclamation mark (感叹号) comes from the Latin word io. It means “exclamation of joy”. The question mark originally started out as the Latin word questio, meaning question. Eventually, scholars put it at the end of a sentence to show a question.

　　Punctuation even keeps changing nowadays. New marks are coming into existence, and old punctuation marks are used in new ways. Take for example the “interrobang”. This 1962 invention combines the question mark and exclamation mark for times when writers want both. For example, “She did what！？” or “How much did you pay for that dress！？” Obviously, the interrobang is not widely used or recognized yet, but its invention shows that English is not yet finished with its punctuation.

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了英文中标点符号的起源和发展。

　　1．From the first paragraph, we can know that ________.

　　A．good readers had trouble reading without punctuation marks

　　B．a sentence always read from left to right in ancient Greece

　　C．the ancient Greeks switched the direction of punctuation marks

　　D．the use of punctuation marks can date back to ancient times

　　解析：选D　推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后两句“The ancient Romans sometimes ... which means a dot.”可推知，标点符号的使用可以追溯到古代。故答案选D。

　　2．The passage is developed by ________.

　　A．time

　　B．space

　　C．comparison

　　D．importance

　　解析：选A　篇章结构题。文章第二、三、四段开头第一句都与时间有关，由此可推知，本文是按照时间顺序来写作的。故答案选A。

　　3．We can learn from the passage that ________.

　　A．ancient Romans didn't use any punctuation marks

　　B．exclamation and question marks came from Latin

　　C．spaces and slashes were already used before the 5thcentury

　　D．Aldus Manutius first started to use commas

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二、四句可知，感叹号和问号都起源于拉丁语。故答案选B。

　　4．What can be concluded from the last paragraph?

　　A．The combination of two marks will not work.

　　B．It takes time for people to accept new punctuation marks.

　　C．Old punctuation marks need to be standardized.

　　D．Punctuation marks are still changing today.

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第一句“Punctuation even keeps changing nowadays.”和最后一句中的“but its invention shows that English is not yet finished with its punctuation”可知，英语中的标点符号至今还在继续变化。故答案选D。

　　B

　　(2016·石家庄市高三质检一)

　　Jackson Language School

　　Summer Opening and Closing Time

　　The Jackson Language School is open each day except Sunday. There is an English Corner also available from 6 pm－9 pm at the Bellevue Hall across from the school.

　　Class Size

　　Classes have a minimum of 10 students and a maximum of 16 students in one class. Classes are equipped with earphones and an electronically controlled listening.

　　Teachers

　　Teachers are all experienced and have a minimum of 2 years' experience and at least a certificate in teaching English as a second language. They are all available for tutoring if you need it.

　　Location

　　The school is located 15 minutes from central London at 34 Inverleith Row, next to the Marks and Spencer shopping centre. It is near a bus stop and only a 5­minute walk from the tube.

　　Attendance

　　Students on student visas are expected to attend regularly. Students who are absent more than 60% of the time will be reported to the Student Office. Moreover, if students attend less than 80%, they will not be able to get a certificate from Jackson Language School. It is also required by the Student Office for a visa extension.

　　Home Stay

　　You are able to stay with a British family if you request so. Jackson has a home stay program that matches students with families according to their own requirements and needs. While generally no problems occur, students may move from a home stay household if he or she gives a 2­week written notice to the home stay family school.

　　Language Policy

　　As the course is an immersion (沉浸式) program, students are expected to speak English the entire time they are at the school. If they speak any language other than English at the school, they may be asked to leave the school for a day.

　　语篇解读：本文是一则广告，主要介绍的是一所语言学校的暑假班的招生信息。

　　5.If you attend more than 80% of your classes, ________.

　　A．you will be likely to get a certificate

　　B．you will not obtain a visa extension

　　C．you may be reported to the Student Office

　　D．you may not be able to get a certificate

　　解析：选A　推理判断题。根据Attendance部分中的“Moreover, if students attend less than 80%, they will not be able to get a certificate from Jackson Language School.”可知，如果学生上课的时间少于总量的80%，就无法获得结业证书。由此可推断，如果学生上课的时间超过总量的80%，就可能会获得结业证书，故A项正确。

　　6．The students are expected to speak English ________.

　　A．part of the time while at the school

　　B．the entire time they are at the school

　　C．no matter when they want to

　　D．when they are in a home stay family

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“students are expected to speak English the entire time they are at the school”可知，这个学校希望学生在学校的全部时间都说英语，故B项正确。

　　7．At Jackson Language School, ________.

　　A．you can't move out of a home stay family

　　B．you can't take part in an English Corner

　　C．you can turn to a teacher when you need to be tutored

　　D．you can study in a class less than 10 students

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。根据Teachers部分中的“They are all available for tutoring if you need it.”可知，在这个学校，如果需要辅导的话，学生可以向这个学校的老师求助，故C项正确。

　　C

　　(2016·海口市高考模拟)Chinese consumers' crazy appetite for luxury goods and services appears unstoppable, with just 2 percent of the Chinese population responsible for one­third of the world's luxury items.

　　As China's economic miracle develops, the market opportunities for all sorts of luxury goods and services are increasing. Luxury consumption in China now extends ways beyond well­known car, clothing and jewelry brands. For example, the luxury jet market in China is the fastest­growing in the world, even outstripping that of the United States, with a market share of 25 percent. This trend appears to continue, with 20 to 30 percent growth expected in China, compared with only 2 to 3 percent in the US. But more importantly, China's luxury jet market growth represents a major development in the private consumption of luxury items.

　　China's high­quality red wine market also provides evidence of the growth in private consumption of luxury goods. In 2017, China became the largest market for red wine in the world, even overtaking France, with 1.86 billion bottles consumed in China last year. Over the past five years, China's red wine consumption has grown 136 percent.

　　According to my ongoing consumer research in this area while working at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, public consumption of such expensive global luxury brands such as Prada and Armani is easily explained by the desire to “gain face” and publicly display social climbing through material possessions. On the other hand, it is “self­reward” that lies behind consumer motivation in this

　　area. Chinese consumers who have experienced rapid financial and economic gains appear particularly prone to the need to reward themselves for their success. But this has little to do with “gaining face” and impressing others and much more to do with the need for personal contentment.

　　Finally, the growth in private luxury consumption in China is set to continue in part due to the maturity of the Chinese consumer and advancement of Chinese consumer culture generally.

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文，主要讨论了中国奢侈消费不断增长的问题。

　　8．What do you think the author would most probably be?

　　A．A news reporter.

　　B．An accountant.

　　C．A professor.

　　D．A conductor.

　　解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第四段第一句中的“According to my ongoing consumer research in this area while working at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing ...”可推知，作者有可能是一名大学教授，故C项正确。

　　9．The underlined word “outstripping” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”．

　　A．falling far behind of

　　B．going out of

　　C．going far ahead of

　　D．keeping pace with

　　解析：选C　词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“For example, the luxury jet market in China is the fastest­growing in the world ...”和“This trend appears to continue, with 20 to 30 percent growth expected in China, compared with only 2 to 3 percent in the US.”可推知，故C项正确。

　　10．What can we learn from Paragraph 2 and 3?

　　A．China's luxury jet market growth is only 2% to 3%.

　　B．France was once the largest market for red wine in the world before 2017.

　　C．The luxury jet market in the US shares 25% of the jet consumption in the world.

　　D．China's red wine consumption has increased to 1.86 billion bottles since 2017.

　　解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第三段的第二句“In 2017, China became the largest market for red wine in the world, even overtaking France, with 1.86 billion bottles consumed in China last year.”可推知，2017年以前法国是世界上红酒的最大消费市场，故B项正确。

　　11．What can be the best title for the passage?

　　A．Future Private Luxury Consumption in China

　　B．Chinese Appetite for Luxury Goods and Services

　　C．The Potential Luxury Jet Market in China

　　D．The Maturity of the Chinese Consumers

　　解析：选B　标题归纳题。文章第一段开篇点题，结合全文的整体内容可知，本文主要讨论的是中国人对奢侈商品及服务热烈追捧的问题，即B项正确。