《2025年一遍过英语必修第一册外研版》

一、阅读理解
         主题语境：人与社会 语篇类型：说明文 难度：中 建议用时：7 分钟
         高考真题同源 Harini Logan won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the United States. She correctly spelled 21 words during 90 seconds. Most Americans, however, would find it difficult to spell any of these words!
          Native English speakers know there are clear differences between how words are pronounced(发音) and spelled. But they do not know that the differences are unique to English among major languages. Languages like Italian or Finnish can be spelled more easily because each letter matches one sound. Students studying these languages can have 90 percent reading accuracy(准确性) after the first year.
          In English, many letters have two or more sounds. This is why even after years of learning, students of English are still far below students of Italian or Finnish in reading accuracy.
          English started as a Germanic language. It is most closely connected to German and Dutch, especially in grammar and the basic vocabulary. During the Norman attack in the 11th century, Old English was spoken but French was used in government and formal papers. As a result, more French and Latin words entered the English language.
          The invention of the printing machine helped to establish the English spelling and strengthen the connection between how English is spoken and how it is written. The English of today is how the language was written at the time. However, the spoken language started to change in the 1500s with the pronunciation of all long vowels, especially in southern England. For example, the word "bite" was pronounced closer to "beet" in the 1400s, before changing over the years to its present sound. The effect is that the English language has old spellings but new sounds.
            English has 26 letters, but over 44 individual(单独的) sounds depending on the changes of spoken English. One letter can have several sounds. For example, the letter "C" can sound like an "S", as in "city", and it also sounds like a "K", as in "cat".
1. Why is English harder to spell than Italian and Finnish?
A. It has more letters.
B. It is used more widely.
C. Many of its letters have more sounds.
D. Its words are made up of more letters.
2. Which of the following aspects is English most closely connected to German in?
A. Grammar.
B. Writing.
C. Spelling.
D. Pronunciation.
3. What happened after the spoken language changed in the 1500s?
A. Spellings matched sounds.
B. English was easier to learn.
C. Old spellings were changed.
D. New sounds were formed.
4. What is the best title of the text?
A. How English Developed
B. Why English Is Hard to Spell
C. How to Spell English Correctly
D. Why English Letters Have More Sounds

答案：
【解题导语】本文通过 Harini Logan 赢得美国斯克利普斯全国拼写比赛的事引入话题,介绍了英语词汇拼写困难的原因。
语篇精读
【核心词汇】invention n. 发明 establish v. 确立,使被接受 strengthen v. 加强 depending on 视乎,决定于
【派生词汇】spell v. 拼出;拼写→spelling n. 拼写;拼法 pronounce v. 发音→pronunciation n. 发音,读音 connect v.(使)连接,联结→connection n. 联系
1. C 考查细节理解。根据第二段中的" Languages like Italian or Finnish can be spelled more easily because each letter matches one sound"及第三段内容可知,英语比意大利语和芬兰语更难拼写的原因在于许多英语字母有更多的读音。故选 C 项。
2. A 考查细节理解。根据第四段前两句可知,英语起源于日耳曼语,它与德语和荷兰语联系最为密切,尤其是在语法和基本词汇方面。故选 A 项。
3. D 考查细节理解。根据题干中的 in the 1500s 定位至倒数第二段,根据本段最后一句可知,在 16 世纪英语口语变化之后,英语保留了旧的拼写,但产生了新的发音。故选 D 项。
4. B 考查标题判断。快速串线法: