第一节 阅读下列短文,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。(每小题1.5分,共15分)
A 核心素养 语言能力
① Some people say that the UK and the USA are two countries separated(分割) by a common language. It means although both the British and the Americans speak English, there are many differences in the ways they use the language. Having studied in both countries, I have found the differences are more than differences in pronunciations and spellings. A big difference is communication styles.
② I spent one term in the UK, and the biggest
challenge for me was that people don't always say things directly. The British are famous for being polite. They're so polite that they sometimes say the contrary(相反) of what they really mean. For example, when the British say "I almost agree", don't think they have opinions similar to yours. Actually, they mean "I don't agree at all". Before I could fully understand how the British communicate, I went home.
③ Later, I went to study in the USA for one year. I found that Americans like to be straight with others. When I spoke to them, I often had trouble getting straight to the point. For example, when I wanted to ask for help, I liked to say, "Excuse me, I'm terribly sorry to bother you, but I seem to be lost. Would you be so kind as to lend me a hand in finding my way to the nearest station?" But Americans would find it strange. They would just say, "Hey, sorry to bother you. I'm really lost and need to find the nearest station. Can you help me?" I realized I had to learn a whole new way of communicating.
④ Now, I have a better understanding of how to communicate in both countries, but I still have a lot to learn. As my experiences show, learning the pronunciation and spelling of words in a language is just the beginning!
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A
)1. What does the underlined word "challenge" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. A hard task.
B. An easy task.
C. A boring task.
D. A daily task.
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C
)2. (创新考法·行文方式)How does the writer develop Paragraph 2?
A. By explaining facts.
B. By using numbers.
C. By giving an example.
D. By comparing two facts.
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B
)3. What do we know about the writer from the last paragraph?
A. The writer has found a new way to learn English.
B. The writer has a long way to go in learning English.
C. The writer wants to start learning English again.
D. The writer plans to study in the USA for longer.
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B
)4. (创新考法·篇章结构)Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
A. ①②/③④
B. ①/②③/④
C. ①②/③/④
D. ①/②/③④
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C
)5. What's the best title for the passage?
A. Communicating like the British
B. Ways of Making Communication Interesting
C. The UK and the USA: Common Language, Different Styles
D. The UK and the USA: Different Countries, Common Cultures
