1、选修Module 4 Which English?课下主题训练 语言学习的规律、方法等.阅读理解AHave you ever been in a situation where your name is spelled incorrectly on a Starbucks cup even after you spell out every single letter to the barista (咖啡师)? What would you feel when a room freezes into a sudden silence as soon as you start talking l
2、iving with a foreign accent is difficult?Recently a gentleman in his 40s noticed my accent, and asked me where I was from. Then he inquired about what I majored in and how long Id been in the US to learn English. After a polite exchange, he said sympathetically that he couldnt imagine how hard it wa
3、s for me to deal with reading long English texts. Furthermore, he seemed genuinely puzzled to the fact that I learned to speak English “so well” in an African country. Usually I would have shown my defensive self, pointing out his ignorance and telling him how sad I felt that his education had faile
4、d him. But I didnt.Sometimes these everyday experiences can drive me crazy. I even think of trying to actively “sound American” as a way to escape the stereotypes (模式化观念) that people have. But if I practiced an American accent enough, would people actually focus on what I say rather than how I say i
5、t?Actually, to speak in our accent itself is to tell a story of identity. My housemates and I come from seven different countries: Jamaica, USA, Gambia, Yemen, China, Ecuador and SA. None of us speak nativelike English, but we understand each other perfectly and get along harmoniously. If we all sou
6、nded the same, I think that would be boring. Together, we make up a cocktail of beautifully crafted accents with seasoned experiences. None of us owes anyone an explanation about why we dont sound like how you expect us to.Accepting that people sound different and embracing them for that reason is i
7、mportant. We are a generation of different languages, dialects, and accents. The world is more and more diverse with various cultures, and if that means making extra efforts to understand someones accent and learning how to spell their name, thats just how its going to be.Deal with it.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。
8、作者从自身经历出发，一次和一位绅士交谈中，绅士表达了对作者有口音的同情和在一个非洲国家把英语说得“那么好”的困惑。作者由此提出世界文化的多样化并要求社会接受口音的不同。1What purpose do the two questions serve in the first paragraph?ATo introduce the topic of the passage.BTo share some unpleasant experiences.CTo show its hard to live with an accent.DTo express disappointment at the
9、service.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第一段的内容可推知，前两句列举生活里发生的两种有关口音不同导致的情况都是为了引出下文。故选A。2What does the author probably do?AAn English teacher.BAn international student.CA Starbuck waiter.DA university professor.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Then he inquired about what I majored in and how long Id been in the US to learn English.
10、”可知，他询问我的专业是什么和我在美国学习英语多长时间了，由此可知作者是一名学生。故选B。3How did the author probably feel after talking with the gentleman?AAshamed.BAmazed.CAmused. DAnnoyed.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句可知，作者按照往常的做法会表现出自我防卫的样子，指出他的无知，告诉他作者对他的教育失败感到多么难过。可知作者在跟绅士交谈过后觉得很恼怒，故选D。4Which of the following might the author most likely agree w
11、ith?AEfforts should be made to get rid of accents.BWe should speak the way we are expected to.CAcceptance of accents is needed in the society.DEducation contributes to nativelike English.解析：选C推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句可知，作者认为接受人们有口音是很重要的，以及下文“The world is more and more diverse . its going to be.”可知，作者认为世界文化的多样
12、化要求社会接受口音的不同。故选C。BI arrived at this beautiful Spanish island at the start of September, full of enthusiasm and eager to start working as an English teacher. I sorted all the necessary paperwork out and moved into a flat of my own within the first couple of days. Great, or so I thought. At 4 am and a
13、t several intervals after that, I was rudely awoken by the cock that lives opposite me. Fantastic! I now have 5 extra alarms every morning.In the following weeks, I also started to notice a trend. Things in my flat started to break at the rate of one object per day, like the hot water line, bowls, c
14、ups, the shower, doors or glass shelves. Yes, I am clumsy but things just fell apart. If it wasnt broken, it would either be dirty or missing. Using my washing basket for the first time was pretty disgusting. When I took out my clothes, they were swiftly followed by a hundred or so bugs that were li
15、ving in the bottom.As for the general lack of equipment in the house, there was no oven, tin opener, sharp knives or potato peeler. It turned out making a burger from scratch wasnt the best idea. I had a small microwave and a grill. I thought the general understanding was never to put metal in a mic
16、rowave but I went on. Smoke soon started to appear. I was not quite sure if it was the burger or the grill but as soon as I opened the door, the electricity cut out. I spent the following 10 minutes in a dark, smoky room hunting for the power switch using the light from my mobile phone, which broke
17、the week after and left me without a connection to the outer world.Luckily, Im now borrowing a phone and my luck has returned. No more things have broken (probably because there is nothing left to break). Ive also realized that even if a flat looks pretty, it doesnt mean its contents work. I am also
18、 learning how to adapt to life with limited, broken utensils (用具)语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。“我”去西班牙的一个漂亮的小岛上做英语老师，虽然拥有自己的公寓，可里面的生活用具很老旧，给“我”的生活带来了诸多不便。这让“我”知道了漂亮但并不实用的道理，也学会了如何利用有限的生活用品生活。5What problem did the author have in the morning?AShe often slept late.BHer alarm failed to work.CShe got some noisy neighbor
19、s.DHer sleep was disturbed by a rooster.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“At 4 am and at several intervals after that, I was rudely awoken by the cock that lives opposite me.”可知，凌晨四点开始，每隔一会儿，作者就被对面公鸡的打鸣声吵醒；据此可知，作者的睡眠被公鸡打鸣声打扰了，故D项正确。6What can we know about the author from Paragraph 2?AShe was a very careful woman.B
20、She was quite satisfied with her flat.CHer flat was pretty old but comfortable.DHer household articles were in poor condition.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“Things in my flat started to break .doors or glass shelves.”可知，作者所住的房子的东西每天损坏一件；据此可推知，作者所使用的日常用品很破旧，故D项正确。7What happened when the author was making a burg
21、er?AShe was seriously injured.BShe made a terrible mistake.CShe broke her phone accidentally.DShe suffered a sudden power failure.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第三段中的“I had a small microwave and a grill .Smoke soon started to appear.”并结合该段其他内容可知，作者将金属烤架放进微波炉里，启动后发生了故障，电源被切断；据此可推知，作者在制作汉堡时犯了个错误，故B项正确。8What is the text
22、 mainly about?ARemaining optimistic.BHow to choose a nice flat.CLearning to live in a new flat.DWhy living abroad is not easy.解析：选C主旨大意题。阅读全文可知，最后一段最后一句是全文的主题句；结合全文内容可知，文章通过讲述作者在西班牙的一个小岛上做英语老师时如何使用住房内的破旧日常用品生活的故事，说明了应当学会适应生活的道理，故C项正确。.阅读七选五About one hundred years ago many educated people learned and
23、 spoke French when they met people from other countries. Today most people speak English when they meet foreigners. 1 There are more people who speak English as a second language than people who speak English as a first language. Why is this? 2 One of them is that English has become the language of
24、business. Another important reason is that popular American culture (like movies, music, and McDonalds) has quickly spread throughout the world. 3 Is it good that English has spread to all parts of the world so quickly？ 4 Its important to have a language that the people of the earth have in common.
25、Our world has become very global and we need to communicate with one another. On the other hand, English is a fairly complicated language to learn and it brings its culture with it. Do we really need that?Scientists have already tried to create an artificial language that isnt too difficult and does
26、nt include any one groups culture. It is called Esperanto. 5 Maybe the popularity of English wont last that long either. Who knows? There are more people in the world who speak Chinese than any other language. Maybe someday Chinese will be the new international language.APeople like English.BBut it
27、hasnt become popular.CIt has brought its language with it.DThere is no doubt about the question.EThis is why English was widely spoken.FIt has become the new international language.GThere are many reasons why English has become so popular.1选F根据空前一句可知，如今大多数人与外国人交流用英语可知，英语成为一门新的国际性语言，F选项符合语境。2选G根据后文“O
28、ne of them”以及“Another important reason”可知，后面讲述英语成为国际性语言的原因，故G选项符合语境。3选C根据空前一句可知，另外重要的原因是美国文化在全世界迅速传播，比如美国电影、音乐以及麦当劳。C选项表示美国文化的传播也伴随着英语的传播，It指代前面的“popular American culture”，符合语境。4选D根据空前一句以及空后一句可知，作者提问英语传播到全世界有好处吗？以及后文全世界有一门共同语言很重要，可知作者认为英语的传播很有必要，D选项表示“这个问题毋庸置疑”，承上启下，符合语境。5选B根据空前一句“It is called Esperanto.”可知，这种新的语言叫世界语，B选项表示“但是没有受到人们的欢迎，介绍世界语当今的使用情况”，符合语境，故选B。
