2016届高考英语一轮复习(外研版)考点规范训练：必修4 Module 2　Traffic Jam

　　考点规范练20(必修4　Module 2)

　　.阅读理解

　　A

　　Well,parents,surprise!Lots of us are using Twitter to thumb rides,and not just to school.It’s awkward to be refused when you call a friend and ask for a ride.But with Twitter,you just look for other people heading the same way.

　　It may sound risky,so many teens stay within their own social circles to find rides,and don’t branch out beyond friends when asking on Twitter just like me, but to some young people,especially those taking longer trips,stranger danger is less of a concern.

　　“I think the digital connection of young people is really key,because younger generations grew up sharing things online,sharing files,photos,music,etc.,so they’ve been very used to sharing,”said Juliet Schor,a sociology professor at Boston College.

　　The sharing economy got big during the recession(经济衰退),allowing people to access more goods,services using technology and even to share costs.And that technology,for me,is what the car was for my mom,a gateway to more freedom,like what my friend Earl says,“The symbol of freedom isn’t the car any more,because there’s technology out there connecting you to a car.”

　　According to the researchers at the University of Michigan,30 years ago,eight in ten American 18-year-olds had a driver’s license compared to six in ten today.So it’s not that surprising that on my 16th birthday I wasn’t rushing to get a license but an iPhone.

　　“Driving,for young people,does mean they have to disconnect from their technology,and that’s a negative.So if they could sit in the passenger side and still be connected,that’s going to be a plus,”Schor continued.

　　To me,another plus is that ridesharing represents something,something much bigger than trying to save money.I see it as evidence that people still depend on each other.My generation shares their cars and apartments the way neighbors used to share cups of sugar.For the system to work,some of us still need our own cars.But until I get my own version of the silver Super Beetle,you can find me on Twitter.

　　1.The American teens like me,prefer to possess an iPhone as a birthday gift because 　. 

　　A.it is most fashionable and cool

　　B.they are bored with driving cars

　　C.they are fond of being connected

　　D.it is much cheaper than a car

　　2.We can learn from the text that 　. 

　　A.Twitter is a website for teens to make friends and achieve goals

　　B.ridesharing can be seen as a sign that people still count on each other

　　C.driving cars for teens means a plus and connecting with technology

　　D.having a car and cost-sharing symbolize more freedom for the author’s mother

　　3.Professor Juliet would agree that 　. 

　　A.young people will sit waiting to be contacted by reading a passage

　　B.sharing economy is bound to be responsible for the recession

　　C.young people tend to share a car with strangers by means of Twitter

　　D.being connected via technology comes first for young people

　　4.The best title for the passage is probably 　. 

　　A.Twitter,an Awesome Website

　　B.Cars or iPhones

　　C.Teens Use Twitter to Thumb Rides

　　D.Cool Teens on the Go

　　B

　　From the health point of view,we are living in a wonderful age.A large number of once fatal illnesses can now be cured by modern drugs and surgery.But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before,every day we witness the incredible killing of people on the roads.Man is opposite to the motor car!It is a never-ending battle which man is losing.Thousands of people are killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen.

　　It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel (方向盘),his car becomes the extension of his personality.There is no doubt that the motor car often brings out a man’s worst qualities.People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering wheel.They are rude,ill-mannered and aggressive.All their hidden frustrations and disappointments seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving.

　　The surprising thing is that society smiles on the motorist and seems to forgive the behaviour.Everything is done for his convenience.Cities and towns are made ugly by huge car parks.

　　It is high time that world laws were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life.With regard to driving,the laws of some countries are not strict and even the strictest are not strict enough.A law which was universally accepted could only have a beneficial effect on the accident rate.Here are a few examples of some things that might be done.The driving test should be made to a fixed standard and far more difficult than it is;all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so;the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21;all vehicles should be put through strict annual tests for safety.Present drinking and driving laws(where they exist) should be made much stricter.Driving speed should be limited on all roads.These measures may sound extremely severe.But surely nothing should be considered difficult if it results in reducing the annual toll of human life.After all,the world is for human beings,not motor cars.

　　5.The main idea of this passage is that 　. 

　　A.traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists

　　B.thousands of people in the world are killed each year

　　C.only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents

　　D.the laws of some countries about driving are too strict

　　6.Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?

　　A.It is right to build huge car parks in cities and towns.

　　B.All the drivers must be asked to take a test every year.

　　C.Working by car can save time and money.

　　D.Society overlooks drivers’ rude driving.

　　7.Why does the author say“his car becomes the extension of his personality”?

　　A.Driving can show his real self.

　　B.Driving can bring out his good character.

　　C.Driving can make a man excited and joyful.

　　D.Driving can make a man quiet and pleasant.

　　8.The attitude of the author is 　. 

　　A.approving　B.critical

　　C.sympathetic D.aggressive

　　Ⅱ.七选五

　　Take a look at teenagers around you,dressed in baggy pants,drinking soft drinks such as coke,and reading Japanese cartoons.Whether you are in Beijing or Hong Kong,you will get the same impression.　1　 

　　It sounds convenient that people throughout the world speak the same language,dress in the same style,eat the same food and play the same games.If the world were like this,you wouldn’t feel strange in any corner of the world.But just imagine living in such a strange world.　2　 

　　The variety of food that people can taste, the colorful and stylish clothes that we dress in and different languages we speak are all part of the various cultures that our ancestors left us.These differences represent their creativity and talent.　3　 When you travel to other places, you want to see different things.When you talk to foreigners,you expect to listen to interesting stories.These differences in culture are what make life colorful. 

　　　4　Many different cultures are disappearing.In most big cities around the world people wear the same clothes.Fast food stores are everywhere.Hollywood movies are kicking traditional performing arts out of our lives.The colors of our life are fading away. 

　　There is a joke that even the panda and zebra want to live a colorful life.　5　 

　　A.How can we live in a world with different cultures?

　　B.But should we copy others or should we maintain our differences?

　　C.So let’s take action to protect our colorful culture before it becomes as simple as black and white.

　　D.How dull and colorless it would be!

　　E.And we all enjoy different cultures in our daily life.

　　F.So we must try our best to make our life easier with the development of the world.

　　G.But the whole world is shrinking into a small village as globalization takes effect.

　　Ⅲ.书面表达

　　假定你是李华,得知一所英语学校招聘助教,帮助外教组织教学。请你用英语给该校写一封邮件应聘。内容主要包括:

　　1.口语能力;

　　2.组织能力;

　　3.沟通能力。

　　注意:1.词数100左右;

　　2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

　　3.邮件的开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数。

　　Dear Sir/Madam,

　　I’ve learned a teaching assistant for foreign teachers is wanted in your school. 

　　Best wishes!

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Hua

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　　Ⅰ.【语篇导读】现在美国想要考取驾照的年轻人的人数在减少,因为这一代年轻人使用数码设备联系彼此,这样的联系已经成为他们生活中不可缺少的一部分。

　　1.C　细节理解题。依据文章倒数第二段中Juliet Schor的话可知,如今年轻人喜欢与他人保持联系,故他们宁愿拥有一部iPhone。选C项。

　　2.B　细节理解题。依据文章最后一段中的“I see it as evidence that people still depend on each other”可知,作者并没有把拼车仅仅看做是为了省钱,还看做人们相互依靠的证据。故选B项。

　　3.D　推理判断题。依据文章第三段中的“I think the digital connection of young people is really key...so they’ve been very used to sharing”可知,Juliet Schor认为对年轻人来说,通过网络科技联系彼此是非常重要的。故选D项。

　　4.C　标题判断题。文章第一段中的“Lots of us are using Twitter to thumb rides,and not just to school”说明了文章的主题。故选C项。

　　【语篇导读】文章主要介绍了交通事故每年造成很多人死亡,但是却没有严格的交通法规对交通进行控制和管理,进而呼吁制定严格的法规来减少交通事故的发生。

　　5.C　主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了交通事故每年造成很多人死亡,但却没有严格的交通法规对交通进行控制和管理,再结合文章最后一段的内容可知,只有严格的法规才能减少交通事故的发生,故选C项。

　　6.D　正误判断题。根据第三段的“Cities and towns are made ugly by huge car parks”可知A项表述不正确;根据第四段的“all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so”可知,B项表述不正确;C项文章中没有提到。故选D项。

　　7.A　细节理解题。从本句话后面的内容可知,开车能使一个人表现出真正的自己,故选A项。

　　8.B　作者态度题。从文章的最后一句“After all,the world is for human beings,not motor cars”可以看出,作者对目前的交通法规持批判的态度,故选B项。

　　.1.B　2.D　3.E　4.G　5.C

　　Dear Sir/Madam, 

　　I’ve learned a teaching assistant for foreign teachers is wanted in your school.I’m writing to apply for the job. 

　　First of all,having been exposed to foreign teachers since a young age,I can communicate freely with others in English.What’s more,years of experience of being monitor makes me a brilliant organizer,which will help me a lot to keep the class in order.The most important factor is that I love kids,and I’m confident that my patience and care will undoubtedly win their trust.

　　All in all,I think my enthusiasm and full sense of responsibility will make me a qualified teaching assistant.I’d appreciate it if you could take my application into consideration.

　　Best wishes! 

　　Yours sincerely,