新人教版高中英语必修第一册单元检测8：学案 单元综合测评

本卷由系统自动生成，请仔细校对后使用，答案仅供参考新人教版高中英语必修第一册PAGE答案第=2页总=sectionpages22页PAGE1单元检测8：单元综合测评学校：__________姓名：__________班级：__________考号：__________一、听力（共20小题）1.(1.5分)Wherewillthemangotonight?A.Tothecinema.B.ToJoe’shome.C.Totheairport.2.(1.5分)Whatdoesthewomandislikeaboutthecamera?A.Itscolor.B.Itsprice.C.Itsfunction.3.(1.5分)Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?A.Shedoesn’thavetocallJoan.B.ShewillhavelunchwithJoan.C.ShecancallJoanafterlunch.4.(1.5分)Whatdoesthewomanwanttobuy?A.Awhiteskirt.B.AyellowT-shirt.C.ApinkT-shirt.5.(1.5分)Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?A.Thetoolsaregone.B.Thetoolsarebroken.C.Themanwillreturnthetoolssoon.6.(1.5分)Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Walkthedog.B.Gotohermother’s.C.Helpthemanchooseacat.7.(1.5分)Howdoesthewomanthinkofpapillons?A.Theyarelarge.B.Theyarefierce.C.Theyarequiet.8.(1.5分)Whatiscausingtheman’sproblem?A.Toomuchwork.B.Toomuchstress.C.Meetingtoomanypeople.9.(1.5分)Whatproblemdoesthemanhave?A.Headaches.B.Stomachpain.C.Backpain.10.(1.5分)Howwillthemandealwithhisproblem?A.Byreceivingmedication.B.Bygoingtothebeach.C.Bythinkingaboutnicethings.11.(1.5分)Whatisthewomanlisteningto?A.Sportsnews.B.Internationalnews.C.Popularmusic.12.(1.5分)Whatdoesthemanlikemost?A.Listeningtomusic.B.Watchingsports.C.Playingbasketball.13.(1.5分)Whatdoesthewomanthinkofsports?A.Theyareonlyforboys.B.Theyareboringandtiring.C.Theyaresimilartomusic.14.(1.5分)WhoisJack?A.Theman’selderbrother.B.Thewoman’selderbrother.C.Thewoman’syoungerbrother.15.(1.5分)WhatistherelationshipbetweenJennyandJacklikenow?A.Theygetalongverywell.B.Theyoftenquarrelwitheachother.C.Theyavoidtalkingtoeachother.16.(1.5分)WhatdidJennythinkofJackwhenshewasyoung?A.Patient.B.Kind.C.Heartless.17.(1.5分)WhendidJennywakeuponthebus?A.Whenthebusarrivedatthekindergarten.B.Whenthebusdriverpickedupherlunchbox.C.Whenthebusdriverparkedthebusinthegarage.18.(1.5分)WhatdidtheBritishbusinessmanwanttosellinChina?A.Spoons.B.Chopsticks.C.Knives.19.(1.5分)WhydidChinesepeoplestartusingchopsticksforeating?A.Theyreliedonvegetables.B.Theylivedonmeat.C.TherewasalotofindustryinChina.20.(1.5分)WhichisaChinesecustomduringmeals?A.Peoplestarttoeatatthesametime.B.Peopledon’teatuntilallthedishesareserved.C.Respectmustbegiventotheelderly.二、阅读理解（共4小题）Hieveryone，Well,thoseofyouwhooftenreadmyblog(博客)knowthatI’vemoved.I’mnowlivinginBangkok,sincemyparentsgotjobshere.Wegothereaboutamonthagoandwe’vefoundaplacetolive,sowe’restartingtofeelabitmoresettled(习惯的)．It’ssodifferentherefromhome.Well,that’sunsurprising,ofcourse！Foronething,there’ssomuchtrafficallthetime,andforacountrygirllikeme,who’susedtopeace,itisn’teasytodealwith.Well,IguessI’llgetusedtoit,butitmighttakeawhile！Justwishsomeonehadtoldmeaheadoftimethatitwouldtakemeanhourtogetfromhometoschooleveryday—andanhourtogetback!ButI’vemadeadecision：I’mgoingtousemytimetravellingwisely—tolearntoknit(编织),perhaps，butmainlytolearnThai.Thaihasadifferentwritingsystemandverydifficultpronunciation,butI’mgoingtoputmymindtoitandIhopeIcanmakesomeprogress.It’sagoodthinglotsofsignsareintheLatinalphabettoo,otherwise(不然)I’dbecompletelylost！OneofmyfriendstoldmetotrytolearnsomeThaibeforecominghere—ifonlyI’dlistenedtohim,it’dbequiteabiteasiernowIguess.Oneofthetrulywonderfulthingshereisthefood—youmayrememberthatI’vealreadywrittenabouthowmuchIloveThaifood.MyfavouriterestaurantathomeisThai,soI’musedtoallthosespices(调料)，andIlovethem.Buthere—wow,theflavoursareoutofthisworld.Well,that’sallfornow.I’llwritemoresoon!〖语篇解读〗本文是应用文。文章为一篇博客，作者分享了自己初到异国生活的见闻和感受。据此回答以下3题。21.Whatwastheauthor’slifelikebeforemovingtoBangkok?A.Poorbuthappy.B.Simpleandboring.C.Peacefulandquiet.D.Busybutmeaningful.22.Whatdoestheauthormainlyplantodoonherwaytoschool?A.LearnThai.B.Learnknitting.C.Practisewriting.D.Rememberdifferentsigns.23.WhichofthefollowingdidtheauthorquicklygetusedtoinBangkok?A.Thefood.B.Thetraffic.C.Theschool.D.Theweather.Grandmastoppedhertruckatacrossroadsandhadthewindowdowntoenjoythelightwind.Suddenly,amanrusheduptothedriver’ssidewindow，tryingtorob(抢劫)hertruck.However,themandidn’tknowthatthiswomansimplywasn’tyournormalkindofgrandma．ThiswasNancyJohnson—whoownedabigfarminTexas,droveherowntruckandhadevenshot(射杀)asnakerecently.Withonehandinhispocket,themansaid,“Getoutofthetruck.IhaveagunandIwillshootyou.”Tohissurprise,Grandmasawitasajoke.“Ifyoureallyhadaguninyourpocket,youwouldhavepulleditout，”shesaid，lookingthemanstraightintheeye.Shewasright.Themandidn’thaveagun.Sohewildlygrabbed(抓住)herthroughthewindowandtriedtopullheroutofthetruck.Withthedoornowopen,Grandmastartedkickingthemananywhereherfeetcouldreach.Afterabout5minutes’fighting,themanwantedtorelease(放开)herandrun.ButGrandmawouldn’tagree.Itwasnowherturntograbhim.Peoplearoundrushedtoher.Together,theycaughttheman.Atfirst,wegrandkidswereextremelyangrywithher，“Grandma,don’tyourealizeyoucouldhavegottenyourselfkilled？”Butwealllearnedanimportantlessonfromherthatday—thesamelessonthathadbeentherethroughtheyears.Shewouldpushusoutofthehouseat8：00a．m.,tellingustobebackatdark.Shetaughtushowtoclimbintothetruck，whichseemedfrighteningyetexciting.Shetaughtusfearlessness.〖语篇解读〗本文是记叙文。文章讲述了祖母勇敢地与抢车劫匪搏斗的故事。据此回答以下4题。24.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“thiswomansimplywasn’tyournormalkindofgrandma”inParagraph2?A.HisgrandmawasfamousinTexas.B.Hisgrandmawascleverinhisheart.C.Hisgrandmacoulddomanythingbyherself.D.Hisgrandmawasn’tasweakasnormalgrandmas.25.Whatdidthemandoafterabout5minutes’fighting?A.HetriedtoholdGrandma’sfeet.B.HeaskedstrangerstostopGrandma.C.Hewantedtogiveuprobbingthetruck.D.Hetriedtodrivethetruckandrunaway.26.Whatdoestheauthorlearnfromhisgrandma?A.Livingahappylifefromayoungage.B.Beingfearlesstoexperiencemoreinlife.C.Actingcleverlywhenindanger.D.Askingforhelpindanger.27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.OurBraveandStrongGrandmaB.AnUnfairandHardFightC.AConfidentOldLadyD.ATruckRobberEachMaysince1956peoplefromacrossEuropeandaroundtheworldhavegatheredaroundtheirtelevisionswithfriendsandfamilyforaneveningofinternationalentertainment(娱乐):TheEurovisionSongContest.Itmaywellbeafuneventbutperhapsit’snotthesharedcelebrationofEuropeanlanguagethatitcouldbe.InthefirsttenyearsofEurovision,theUKandIrelandweretheonlytwocountriestosinginEnglish.NowEnglishiswhatweexpect.IsitEnglishthatisbecoming，orhasbecometheofficiallanguageofmusic?FromhighstreetsinHungarytosupermarketsinSweden,frombusstopsinBulgariatoparksinPoland,peoplelistentoEnglish-languagemusiceverywhere.Andpeopledon’tjustlisten,theysingittoo!FromsportingeventsinSpaintonightclubsinNorway,fromconcertsinCroatiatofitness(健身)classesinFrance,peoplesingalongtopopularsongsintheireverydaylives,inEnglish.Butwhy?ForoneeveningeachyearEurovisionisthedinnerpartyofEurope.Adinnerpartytowhicheachguestbringssomethingspecial.Theirclothing,traditionandfoodshowtheircultureandtheirlanguageshowsthecharacterofanation.Althoughthereare50nationswith83languages，forEurovision,Englishistheonlylanguage.DoesEurovisionreallyrepresentEurope?Englishisaninternationallanguagespokenbyover1billionpeopleworldwide.ItisnosurprisethatsomanymusiciansmakemusicinEnglish.Ofcourse,musicmakesmoneyandmorelistenersmakemoremoney.AccordingtoRagnarThorhallsson,singerandguitaristwiththeIcelandicindieband(乐队)“OfMonstersandMen”，Englishissimplerandiseasiertomakerhymes.Couldthisbetrue?Let’srememberthatalthoughEnglish-languagemusiciseverywhere,musicisnoteverything.Aslongaswecontinuetolearn,tospeak,tolove,diversity(多样性)shallbevalued.Afterall,whatfunisadinnerpartyiftheguestscan’tcommunicateorexpressthemselvesinthewaytheychoose?〖语篇解读〗本文是议论文。谈论的内容是英语是音乐界的通用语言吗？据此回答以下4题。28.WhatdoweknowaboutEurovision?A.SingerssingEnglishsongs.B.IthelpsprotectEuropeancultures.C.Itisthemostpopularcontestintheworld.D.SingersmainlycomefromtheUKandIreland.29.HowdoestheauthorshowthepopularityofEnglishmusicinParagraph2?A.Byaskingquestions.B.Bygivingexamples.C.Bymakingcomparisons.D.Byfollowingtheorderofspace.30.What’sRagnarThorhallsson’sopinionofEnglish?A.Itiseasyandbeautiful.B.Itshouldbeusedinallmusic.C.Itisthebestlanguageintheworld.D.Ithelpsmusiciansmakemoneyeasily.31.Whatismainlydiscussedinthetext?A.Whyweshouldprotectlanguagediversity.B.Howlanguageandmusicaffecteachother.C.WhetherEnglishistheofficiallanguageofmusic.D.WhyEurovisionisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.Today’sgrandparentsarejoiningtheirgrandchildrenonsocialmedia(社交媒体)．Peoplewhoareover55arejoiningFacebookinincreasingnumbers，whichmeansthattheywillsoonbethesite’ssecondbiggestusergroup—with3.5millionusersaged55-64and2.9millionagedover65.Surprisingly,44%ofgrandparentssaytheyhave“excellent”skillsinusingsocialmedia.Sheila,67,ofSwansea,Mass.,wouldputherselfinthisgroup.“IjoinedFacebooktoseewhatmygrandchildrenaredoing,asmydaughterpostsvideosandphotosofthem.Ialsoshowoffmygardenwhenit’sinbloom(开花)orhowhappymyhusbandandIarewhenwegoforapicnictomyfamilymembers.Withoutsocialmedia，Idon’tthinkwewouldhavethesamerelationship，”saysSheila.Teenagersarespendingsomuchtimeontheirphonesathomethattheyignoretheirfriendsinreallife.However,theelderlymaynotdothesame.Forexample,Sheilahasgotintouchwitholdfriendsfromschoolwhomshehasn’theardfrominthepastfortyyears.“WeuseFacebooktodiscusswhenandwheretomeet，”shesays.“It’schangedmylifecompletely.”Teenagersmighthavetheirparentstothankfortheirsmartphoneandsocialmediaaddictionastheirparentsweretheearlyusersofthesmartphone.Peter,38andfatheroftwoteenagers,reportsthatheusedtobeonhisphoneorpersonalcomputerendlessly.Hesays,“HowcouldItellmykidstogetofftheirphonesifIwasalwaysinfrontofascreenmyself？”So,intheeveningsandatweekends,hetakeshisSIMcardoutofhissmartphoneandputsitintoanold-stylemobilephonethatcanonlymakecallsandsendtextmessages.〖语篇解读〗本文是说明文。简要介绍了不同年龄段的人使用网络的不同习惯。据此回答以下4题。32.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphshow?A.Moreandmoreoldpeopleareusingsocialmedia.B.Grandparentsbecomefamousonsocialmedia.C.Kidsteachtheirgrandparentstosurfonline.D.Facebookmanagestoincreaseitsusers.33.WhatcanwelearnaboutSheila?A.Shelivesfarawayfromhergrandchildren.B.Shepersuadedherfriendstousesocialmedia.C.Shegetsclosertoherfamilybecauseofsocialmedia.D.Sheenjoyssharinghergrandchildren’slifeonline.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ignore”inParagraph3mean?A.Lookafter.B.Learnfrom.C.Makeroomfor.D.Paynoattentionto.35.WhydoesPeterusehisold-stylemobilephoneintheeveningsandatweekends?A.Tomakecallsandsendtextmessages.B.Tosetagoodexampletohischildren.C.Tostopworkingwhenathome.D.Toremembertheolddays.三、七选五（共1小题）Doyouhaveaneasytimemakingpromisesandahardtimekeepingthem?Herearesomewaystohelpyoukeepapromise.Understandthepromise.Doyouunderstandwhatyou’repromisingtodo？36Beforeyoumakethepromise,forexample,tocleanyourfather’scarontheweekend,ortofinishareportbynextweek,makesureyouhavethetimeandskillstocompletethetasks.37Ifyoueasilygetdistracted(注意力分散的)byyourcellphone,turnitoffandputallyourmindtothetask.Findaquietareasothatyoucanworkwithoutdistractions.Timeyourselfasyoucompletethepromise.38Askothersforhelp.39He/Shemaybewillingtohelpyousoyoucangetyourdad’scarcleanedontime,oroffertohelpyoubrainstorm(集思广益)andgetapaperdone.Communicatewiththeotherpartyintime.Noonelikesunwelcomesurprises.Notbeingabletokeepapromiseisespeciallyunwelcome.Ifyoureallycannotkeepyourpromise,lettheotherpersonknowaheadoftime.40Keepingthelinesofcommunicationopenwillalsogiveyouthewaystoplanforanewscheduleforthepromise.A．Inthisway,youdon’twasteanytime.B．Giveyourfullattentiontoyourpromise.C．Tellaclosefriendorfamilymemberaboutyourpromise.D．Theotherpersonwillpraiseyouforkeepingyourpromise.E．Thiswillgivetheotherpersontimetochangehis/herexpectationsorplans.F．Don’tsimplygiveuporgetworriedaboutyourselffornotkeepingyourpromise.G．Inotherwords,youshouldbeclearwhetheryou’reabletokeepthepromise.〖语篇解读〗本文是说明文。文章简要介绍了如何遵守诺言。四、完形填空（共1小题）YoumaythinkthatspeakingEnglishtoyourselfisasillyidea.Infact,itisoneofthemost41waysofimprovingyourspeakingskills.Firstoff,speakingtoyourselfwill42youofthefearofmakingmistakesandfeeling43asyouprobablywouldwhenspeakingwithanotherperson.Youdon’tevenhavetospeakloudly.Yet,thiswillhelpyou44thesoundofyourownvoicewhenspeakingEnglish,whichyoumayfindstrangeatfirst.Ifyouarewonderingwhatthereisto45about,youcanalwaysstartbyexpressingthe46youarehavingatthemoment.Whatyousayisn’timportant;it’s47thatyousimplykeeptalking.Anotherthingyoucantryis48thatsomeoneisaskingyouquestionssothatyoucananswerthem.Thisisanexcellentwayofpracticingto49inEnglish.Perfectyourtalking-to-yourself50byusingamirror(镜子)tomakeshort2-3minuteimpromptu(即兴的)speeches.Pickanytopicyoulike，andspeakaboutthat51forseveralminutesstraight,without52．It’simportantthatyoudon’tstopspeakingevenifyoufeelthatyouhavenothingelseto53orthatyoucan’tfindtherightword.Goaroundandexpressyourideasina(n)54way.Intime,youwillrealizehow55thisexercisereallyis.〖语篇解读〗本文是说明文。文章介绍了自言自语说英语的好处以及如何利用该方法提高英语口语能力。41.A.unusualB.effectiveC.difficultD.similar42.A.freeB.tellC.warnD.advise43.A.excitedB.calmC.angryD.nervous44.A.listentoB.takecareofC.passonD.getusedto45.A.learnB.speakC.worryD.discuss46.A.methodsB.storiesC.ideasD.fears47.A.naturalB.interestingC.importantD.strange48.A.realizingB.rememberingC.acceptingD.imagining49.A.thinkB.answerC.teachD.study50.A.problemB.skillC.situationD.understanding51.A.personB.wayC.topicD.speech52.A.forgettingB.planningC.addingD.stopping53.A.sayB.actC.changeD.lose54.A.singleB.secretC.differentD.common55.A.oldB.helpfulC.expensiveD.tiring五、语法填空（共1小题）“Englishes”isafunnyword.56.(usual)thenameofalanguagecannotbeplural(复数的)．ButEnglishis57.(difference)．Itisspokenbymorepeoplein58.(many)countriesthananyotherlanguage.Everywhere，peoplespeakitdifferently.TheresultismanyEnglishes.Englishesdifferinaccent,grammar,andvocabulary.Thereisn’tjustone“correct”way59.(speak)thelanguage.Whatisthewordforabakedsnack(烘烤的点心)60.(make)withchocolate?TheAustralianandBritishansweris“biscuit”.TheCanadianandAmericanansweris“cookie”．Andbothanswersareright.TherearemanyotherEnglishes.IndianEnglishhas61.(it)ownvocabulary.Doyouknowwhat“half-pants”are？Maybenot,sincethiswordisunique(独特的)toIndianEnglish.It62.(mean)“shorts”．InSingapore，peoplespeak“Singlish”ineverydaycommunication.SinglishmixesEnglishwithMandarinandotherlanguages.Ithasuniquegrammar.63.example,“I’veeatenalready”becomes“Eatalready”．OthercountrieswiththeirownEnglishesincludeNigeria,SouthKorea64.Malaysia.AndmorepeoplearelearningEnglisheveryday.SohowmanyEnglishesarethere,exactly?65.isimpossibletosay.〖语篇解读〗本文是说明文。英语是世界上使用最广泛的语言。随着英语的广泛应用，相应地产生了很多变体。56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.六、概要写作（共1小题）66.(25分)阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Thereareafewtipsthatcanmakeroadcyclingfunandsafeforpeopleofallexperiencelevels.IntheUnitedStates,ridersshouldusuallyrideontherighthandsideoftheroad，whiletheymayrideontheleftsideoftheroadinothercountries.Besides,ifthetrafficisheavy,cyclistsmayberequiredtoletothercarspassfirstinsomeareas.Ifbikewaysareavailable(可用的),usethebikewaysandknowhowtodosafely.Generally，allroadcyelistsarerequiredtofollowalltrafficsignsandrules,evenifothercarsarenotpresent.Beforeyourcycling,makesurethebikehelmet(头盔)fitsaccordingtotheinstructions.Ifthehelmetistoolargeortoosmall,itcan’tprotectthecyclist’sheadwell.Protectiveeyewear(护目镜)isalsoagoodideaandmustfitsoitdoesn’tfalloffwhilespeedingdownhillorcyclinguphill.Iftherearewindyconditions，protectiveeyewearcanhelppreventdirt(灰尘)fromcausingthediscomfortofeyeswhichcanbeadangertoarider.Infact,itisalsoimportantforriderstolearnhowtobrake(刹车).Thisisusuallydonebyquicklyshakingthefrontbrake.Agoodtipistopracticeusingthefrontbrakebeforeheadingoutontheroad.Besides,itisimportanttolearnhowtorideinabikegroup.Itisoftentaughtinaprofessionaltrainingteam.Finally,donotforgettoplanandprepareforthebikeroute.Forexample,considerifroadrepairingispresentonagivenroute.Besides，itmaybemoreenjoyabletorideduringtimesandonroadsthatdonothaveaheavytraffic.Meanwhile,considerwhetheradogmaybepresent；anangrydogmaytrytoknockacyclistover,anditmaybebesttofindanotherroute.〖写作指导〗一、仔细审题1．本文语篇类型属于说明文；2．人称是第三人称；3．时态是一般现在时。二、寻找关键信息三、要点陈列1．Thereareafewtipsthatcanmakeroadcyclingfunandsafe.2．Roadcyclistsarerequiredtofollowalltrafficsignsandrules.3．Makesurethebikehelmetfitsaccordingtotheinstructions.4．Protectiveeyewearisagoodideatoprotectyoureyes.5．Itisimportantforriderstolearnhowtobrake.6．Itisalsoimportantforriderstolearnhowtorideinabikegroup.7．Donotforgettoplanandprepareforaproperbikeroute.四、组句成篇请运用同义句转述或句子重构来替换以上要点句，并运用适当的过渡词语把它们连接起来组成一篇概要写作。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________七、应用文写作（共1小题）67.(15分)假定你是李华，想学习英式发音。请写邮件给你的英国外教Vera，请求她的帮助，内容包括：1．求助原因；2．请她推荐相关学习资料；3．表示感谢。注意：写作词数应为80左右。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1.〖答案〗C2.〖答案〗A3.〖答案〗A4.〖答案〗C5.〖答案〗A6.〖答案〗A7.〖答案〗C8.〖答案〗B9.〖答案〗A10.〖答案〗C11.〖答案〗C12.〖答案〗B13.〖答案〗C14.〖答案〗B15.〖答案〗A16.〖答案〗C17.〖答案〗C18.〖答案〗A19.〖答案〗A20.〖答案〗C21.〖答案〗C〖解析〗细节理解题。由正文第二段中的Foronething...itisn’teasytodealwith可知，作者之前生活在乡村，习惯了平静的日子。22.〖答案〗A〖解析〗细节理解题。由正文第二段中的I’mgoingtouse...tolearnThai可知，作者打算利用上学和放学时花在路上的时间主要学习泰语。23.〖答案〗A〖解析〗细节理解题。由正文第三段可知，作者来泰国之前就喜欢泰餐，对泰国食物的口味非常适应。24.〖答案〗D〖解析〗句意理解题。根据下一句可知，祖母是一个拥有大农场、自己驾驶卡车的老太太，她甚至最近亲手射杀了一条蛇。作者的祖母与普通的祖母的形象不同，她是一个强悍的人。25.〖答案〗C〖解析〗细节理解题。根据第四段的Afterabout5minutes’．..herandrun可知，抢车劫匪经过和祖母激烈的搏斗五分钟后，想要放开祖母逃跑，即他想放弃抢劫卡车的想法。26.〖答案〗B〖解析〗细节理解题。根据最后一段，尤其是最后一句可知，从小祖母就鼓励孙辈勇敢地走出去体验生活，祖母教会他们不要畏惧，要多经历。27.〖答案〗A〖解析〗标题归纳题。本文通过介绍祖母和抢车劫匪搏斗的故事，向读者介绍了自己有一个勇敢、强壮的祖母。28.〖答案〗A〖解析〗细节理解题。由第一段中的NowEnglishiswhatweexpect可知，欧洲歌唱大赛上现在演绎的都是英文歌曲。29.〖答案〗B〖解析〗推理判断题。由第二段中列举的地名和地方可知，作者用举例的方法说明英语歌曲的流行。30.〖答案〗A〖解析〗细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的AccordingtoRagnarThorhallsson,singer...andiseasiertomakerhymes可知，他认为英语简单，且容易形成旋律。31.〖答案〗C〖解析〗主旨大意题。由第一段末的IsitEnglishthatisbecoming,orhasbecometheofficiallanguageofmusic以及下文的分析可知，本文谈论的主题是英语是否成了音乐界的国际语言。32.〖答案〗A〖解析〗细节理解题。根据第一段可知，如今，很多祖父母们开始使用社交媒体，55岁以上的人即将成为Facebook的第二大用户群体。即越来越多的老年人开始使用社交媒体。33.〖答案〗C〖解析〗推理判断题。根据第二段中Sheila的话可知，她通过社交媒体了解孙辈的生活，也通过社交媒体和家人分享自己的生活。结合Withoutsocialmedia，Idon’tthinkwewouldhavethesamerelationship可以推知，Sheila认为通过使用社交媒体，她和家人的距离更近了。34.〖答案〗D〖解析〗词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“青少年在家花太多时间玩手机”及画线词后“Sheila因使用Facebook和失去联系40年的朋友联系上了”可知，青少年因玩手机而忽略了现实生活中的朋友。ignore意为“不予理睬”。35.〖答案〗B〖解析〗推理判断题。根据最后一段，尤其是HowcouldItellmy...ascreenmyself？可知，Peter在晚上和周末使用老式手机是为了给孩子树立榜样，避免孩子们沉迷于手机。36.〖答案〗G〖解析〗本段的主旨是明白自己所作的承诺的含义。选项G中的beclearwhetheryou’reabletokeepthepromise意为“明白自己是否有能力完成承诺”，即是否明白自己的承诺意味着自己将要做什么。37.〖答案〗B〖解析〗根据本段的turnitoffandputallyourmindtothetask...sothatyoucanworkwithoutdistractions可以推知，本段的主旨是要全神贯注于自己的承诺。38.〖答案〗A〖解析〗上一句说在完成承诺时给自己计时，本空说明这样做的好处：这样，你就不会浪费时间。39.〖答案〗C〖解析〗本段的主旨是寻求他人的帮助。选项C属于向他人求助。下文中的He/She就指代C项中的aclosefriendorfamilymember。40.〖答案〗E〖解析〗上一句说如果你真的不能信守承诺了，应该提前告诉对方。本句说明原因：这样能给对方改变期待或计划留出时间。41.〖答案〗B〖解析〗本句中的it指代上文中的speakingEnglishtoyourself，再由上文中的asillyidea、Infact和下文介绍自言自语的好处可知，本空所在句与上句形成对比关系。故effective(有效的)符合语境。42.〖答案〗A〖解析〗〖解析〗见下题〗43.〖答案〗D〖解析〗本段是把speakingtoyourself与speakingwithanotherperson进行比较，说明自言自语说英语的好处。根据常识可知，与他人用英语交谈一般会令人“紧张(nervous)”。自言自语的优势在于能让你从犯错的恐惧和与他人交谈时的紧张中解脱出来。free...of...解除……。44.〖答案〗D〖解析〗根据下文中的youmayfindstrangeatfirst可知