18 19模块综合检测4

模块综合检测（四）

（满分：120 分；时间：100分钟）

I •阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

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We do not usually think about how our language works.Talking is such a natural，everyday activity that we do not often stop to consider how it actually works.When we do study our language，though，we are often surprised that we are able to understand our conversations.Words can mean so many different things.However, it turns out that the speaking situation helps a lot in making language work.

First，the speaking situation helps make words more particular.For examp，lethe word “dog” can describe a dog that a speaker saw in a dream.It can also be used to discuss a neighbor's dog.No language has a separate word for the idea “dog that I yesterday ” and another word for the idea “ dog that I s．awThinisaisdbreeacmause ”

the speaking situation makes it clear what speakers mean when they use words.S，o when you have a conversation with your neighbor, the knowledge that you have a dog tells your neighbor what the word “ dog” probably mea n s. in that situatio The speaking situation also helps make language clearer.For examp，lethe word

“ bank” has two possible meanings.It can mean “a place where peopl，e keep money

but it can also mean “the side of．a Srivoetrhe sente”nce “I went to the bank ” is not clear.It could mean I went to the side of the river or it could mean I went to the place where my money is kept.However，if the speaker is talking about fishing or going to the mountains，others probably know that “ bank” means “the s．ide of a river ”

The things that speakers say may not always be clear.Sometimes the words are not very particular ，but the speaking situation can provide the meaning.Other times words may have many meanings.Then the speaking situation limits the right meaning.This extra knowledge from the situation is very important to understand language.

【语篇解读】本文讲述了语境对语言的理解起着很大作用。

1 ．The passage is mainly about ______ .

A．the best time and place to talk to others

B．how the speaking situation helps language work

C．what to say in difficult situations

D．how our language works

【解析】主旨大意题。本文讲述了语境对语言的理解起着很大作用。故选B。

【答案】B

2．According to the passage，we can safely say that ______ .

A．the speaking situation does not affect the meaning of words

B．speaking is not very natural for most people

C．the speaking situation is not important

D．people often do not consider how talking works

【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“We do not usually think about how our language works.Talking is such a natura，l everyday activity that we do not often stop to consider how it actually works' 可知，选D。

【答案】D

3．By using the example of the word “dog'，the writer wants to show that

A．a word may need to be explained in a conversation

B．a word may have different meanings

C．the speaking situation helps people understand the particular meaning of a word

D．the meaning of words is not particular

【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段的第一句话“First, the speaking situation

helps make words more particular" 和下文的For example”可知，下文正是用dog

一词举例来论证第二段的第一句话。故选C。

答案】C

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