高中英语Module 4 Which English模块综合测评外研版选修.docx

1、高中英语Module 4 Which English模块综合测评外研版选修模块综合测评(四).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AThough in a digital age，college students nowadays are still holding fast to traditional books.According to the National Association of College Stores，digital books make up just under 3% of textbook sales，although the association

2、expects that share to grow to 10% to 15% by 2014 as more titles are made available as ebooks.However，threequarters of the students，who grew up learning from print books，say that they are unwilling to give up the ability to turn over quickly between chapters，write in the edges and highlight passages.

3、The new technology has produced various options for students.College Booksellers，which operates 636 campus bookstores nationwide，is now marketing its new software application，which allows students to read etextbooks on PCs.The company introduced the free application last summer in hopes of attractin

4、g more students to buy its electronic textbooks.“Now the biggest barrier is getting them to try it，” said the companys vice president.But not every textbook is available in digital or rental format.Generally，an etextbook is cheaper than a used book，though more expensive than a rental.The expense of

5、college textbooks has become a great concern and teachers from over 40 colleges nationwide are encouraged to assign texts that are less expensive，or to offer them free online.As the buyback price drops greatly and quickly，some professors suggest that the book stores should not have the last say and

6、there should be something for students to decide by themselves.【语篇解读】本文为说明文。虽然现在已经进入数字时代，但大多数大学生仍然钟爱传统纸质书籍。1College students prefer traditional books mainly because they _.A. want to keep the ability of reading print booksBhave the habit of turning over quickly between pagesCfind it interesting to k

7、eep notes in the edges of booksDfeel more relaxed to read print materials【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第一句“由于从小就用纸质书籍学习，因此有四分之三的学生不愿放弃在章节间迅速翻动，在空白处写字，标注文章。”可知答案为A。【答案】A2Which of the following is NOT true according to the 2nd paragraph?ACollege Booksellers operates more than 600 bookstores in campus.BThe free app

8、lication was introduced to increase sales of electronic textbooks.CCampus students now fancy a try of the free software application.DThe companys management still has to do more to sell the ebooks.【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中“which operates 636 campus bookstores nationwide”可排除A项；根据第二段中“The company introduced

9、 the free application last summer in hopes of attracting more students to buy its electronic textbooks.”可排除B项；根据第二段最后一句中的“Now the biggest barrier is getting them to try it，.”可知在校学生并没有表示出对这款免费软件有所钟爱，故答案为C项，且排除D项。【答案】C3We can learn from the passage that _.A. secondhand books are cheaper than rental bo

10、oksBall the textbooks have both the digital and rental formatsCthe price totally determines the students selection of booksDthe price of buyback books is determined by book stores【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段最后一句(随着回购价的急剧下降，一些教授建议图书回购书店不应该有最后的定价权，回购价应该由学生自己决定)可见目前图书回购价格是由书店决定的。【答案】D4The best title for the text

11、 would be _.AAddiction to Traditional BooksBPrint Books in a Digital WorldCMore Texts in Digital FormatDBook Price Drops Sharply and Quickly【解析】主旨大意题。文章是以数字时代纸质书籍在学生中的地位为线索展开的，故本篇文章的题目为：数字世界的纸质书籍。A项中的addiction(上瘾；入迷)不是本篇文章的中心，故被排除。【答案】BB 【导学号：72880046】There are many words unique to Australian Englis

12、h.Ortotrot? I came across that word while studying at a school in North Head，Manly, New South Wales, Australia，in 1974.It is local slang (俚语) for Are you ready (to go)? and it was derived from the sound of a carriagepulling horse.At Sydney Airport，I asked the way to the train station and he told me，

13、“Go ask that bloke over there.”Bloke is used in Australia and refers to a person.Day and die sound almost alike and since “a”，“i”and “o” all sound almost the same，I have always told my friends，jokingly，that they only need 24 letters，and not 26 like the rest of us.Australian English began diverging f

14、rom British English in 1788.In 1827 Peter Cunningham，in his book Two Years in New South Wales，reported that nativeborn white Australians spoke with a distinctive accent and vocabulary.Australian English has many words that some consider unique to the language.One of the best known is outback，meaning

15、 a faraway area.Another is the bush，meaning either a native forest.Bush is a word of Dutch origin：“Bosch”However，both terms have been widely used in many Englishspeaking countries.Early settlers from England brought other similar words，phrases and usages to Australia.Bonzer，which was once a common A

16、ustralian slang word meaning “great” or “beautiful”， is thought to have been an American term.Since the 1950s，the American influence on language in Australia has come from pop culture.Australian English is most similar to New Zealand English for their similar history.Words of Irish origin are used，s

17、ome of which are also common elsewhere in the Irish，such as tucker for “food”，as well as one or two native English words whose meanings have changed under Irish influence，such as paddock for “field”，which has exactly the same meaning as the Australian paddock.【语篇解读】本文介绍了澳大利亚英语的独特性以及其他英语对它的影响。5The ma

18、in purpose of Paragraph 2 is to show _.Athe author wasnt familiar with Australian EnglishBthe author found it difficult to understand AustraliansCmany Australian English words are uniqueDAustralians are quite friendly to foreigners【解析】推理判断题。作者在本段举的两个例子都是为了说明澳大利亚英语有其独有的词汇。【答案】C6Why did the writer tel

19、l his friends Australians only need 24 letters?A. Because Australians speak very easy English.BBecause Australians never use “a” or “i”CBecause there are 3 letters having almost the same pronunciation.DBecause there are different ways to call the same thing.【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段前半句可知，作者之所以认为澳大利亚人只需要24个字母，

20、是因为在澳大利亚英语中“a”，“i”和“o”这三个字母的发音很相似。【答案】C7What does the underlined word “diverging” in Paragraph 4 mean?ADrawing apart. BHolding back.CWaking up. DMixing up.【解析】词义猜测题。根据下文所述，澳大利亚英语有了自己本土的、独特的口音和词汇。由此可以推知，此处指澳大利亚英语从英国英语中分离了出来，故A项“分离”符合题意。【答案】A8From the passage，we can know that _.A. the native language

21、of Australia is EnglishBthe first settlers came to Australia in 1827CAmerican pop culture plays a part in Australian EnglishDPeter Cunningham went to visit Australia in the 1850s【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第五段倒数第二句可知，美国的流行文化影响了澳大利亚英语。【答案】CCEach new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the sum

22、mer learning gap.Some call it the summer learning setback.Simply speaking，it means the longer kids are out of school, the more they forget.The only thing they might gain is weight.Most American schools follow a traditional nine month calendar.Students get winter and spring breaks and about ten weeks

23、 of summer vacation.Some schools follow a yearround calendar.They hold classes for about eight weeks at a time, with a few weeks off in between.The National Association for YearRound Education says there were fewer than three thousand such schools at last count.They were spread among fortysix of the

24、 fifty states.But many experts point out that the number of class days in a yearround school is generally the same as in a traditional school.Lead researcher Paul von Hippel said, “Yearround schools dont really solve the problem of the summer learning setback.They simply spread it out across the yea

25、r.”Across the country, research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students.Experts say this can be prevented.They note that many schools and local governments offer programs that can help.But calling them “summer school” could be a problem.The dire

26、ctor of the summer learning center at Johns Hopkins, Ron Fairchild, said research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term “summer school”In American culture, the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the j

27、oys of childhood.The parents welcomed other terms like “summer camp” ，“enrichment”，“extra time” and “handson learning”9According to the first paragraph the summer learning gap _.Ahelps children to gain weightBleads children to work harderCimproves childrens memoriesDaffects childrens regular studies

28、【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“Simply speaking，it means the longer kids are out of school，the more they forget.”可知暑假影响了学生的正常学习，故选D。【答案】D10Compared to traditional schools, students in the yearround ones _.Aperform better and have more learning gainsBhave much less time for relaxation every yearChave generally th

29、e same number of class daysDhold more classes with more free weeks off【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段首句“But many experts point out that the number of class days in a yearround school is generally the same as in a traditional school.”可知，全年的学校与一般的学校都有相同天数的授课时间，故选C。【答案】C11Why did almost all parents dislike the term “s

30、ummer school”？AThey cherish the childrens rights of freedom very much.BThey are worried about the quality of the “summer school”CThey want their children to be forced to make up the gap.DThey cant afford to the further study during vacation.【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段中的“.research with groups of different parent

31、s in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term summer schoolIn American culture，the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood.”可知，父母认为这样是剥夺孩子的自由的权利，故选A。【答案】A12What would be the best title of this passage?AOpening Summer Camps

32、BForbidding Summer SchoolsCSpreading YearRound EducationDMinding the Summer Learning Gap【解析】标题归纳题。根据第一段第一句“Each new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap.”及短文的内容可知选D。【答案】DDRoom for Rent by East Jefferson Hospital in MetaireRoom for rent for $500.00 per month and $500.00 dam