专题限时集训13　阅读七选五之说明文(Ⅰ).docVIP

PAGE 1 专题限时集训(十三)　阅读七选五之说明文(Ⅰ) A (2019·济南市模拟) About one hundred years ago many educated people learned and 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 business.Another important reason is that popular American culture(like movies and music) 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.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 doesnt include any groups culture.It is called Esperanto. 5 Maybe the popularity of English wont last that long either.There are more people in the world who speak Chinese than any other language.Maybe someday Chinese will be the new international language. A．People like English. B．But it hasnt become popular. C．It has brought its language with it. D．There is no doubt about the question. E．This is why English was widely spoken. F．It has become the new international language. G．There are many reasons why English has become so popular. 【语篇解读】　本文是一篇说明文。主要分析了英语作为国际语言流行的原因及对未来可能流行的语言的预测。 1．F　[根据第一段的前两句可知，大约一百年前很多有学问的人学习法语，并且在见到来自其他国家人时说法语，现在大部分人见到外国人时说英语。由此可推知，英语已经成了新的国际性语言。故选F项。] 2．G　[承接上文Why is this？并结合本段中的One of them is 和Another important reason is可推知，此空表述英语流行有诸多原因，故选G项。] 3．C　[承接上文美国文化在全球的流行可知，它的语言也随之而来，故选C项。] 4．D　[承接上文的疑问句，并结合下文的肯定陈述Its important to have a language that the people of the earth have in common可知，此处是表示英语在全世界的传播是一件好事，故选D项。] 5．B　[结合下文Maybe the popularity of English wont l