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2019学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题
本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
2.选择题:每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需
改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
3.非选择题：用黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书写作答。在试卷上作答，答案无效。
第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
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Clive Roberts．a director at ELS Educational Services，says English tests are changing greatly in response to the global growth in the use of English as a lingua franca—the common language used among people with different native languages．For that reason，a lot of new tests are being developed while old tests are being improved to meet the needs of universities and employers worldwide.
Changes in language testing
“A lot of tests are now delivered online，all four skills are being tested，in some cases，by computer，in particular speaking and writing skills，which are the most difficult to assess on a computer environment，”says Mr.Roberts.
Computer testing will reduce the length of time required for testing，because the tests adjust to the test-taker’s ability．These computer-adaptive tests also increase accuracy in scoring．Computer-a- daptive tests change depending on the test-taker’s responses．They can become more or less difficult during the testing session．For this reason，the set of correct answers will be different for each test-taker．
Cultural sensitivity
Another change to language testing relates to cultural sensitivity．The term refers to material on a test that is based on a certain culture or is hard for test-takers from different cultures to understand．
Mr．Roberts says test development companies are now hiring people with intercultural communication backgrounds to review test items．The companies want to make sure the test does not upset test-takers．
Proficiency(精通程度)in language
Changes to English proficiency tests make them better at measuring the learners’ability．However，Mr。Roberts says the changes may mean the tests are more difficult for some students．
“The tests have become more proficiency-oriented．The items are being designed in such a way that they test real-world proficiency and not simply sort of an artificial environment or a specific set of skills that are taught in a classroom．So a lot of authentic texts，a lot of authentic listening passages are being used．”
The changes mean students have to be able to understand English the way it is
used in everyday life，not just in textbooks．
1．Which of the following can best replace the underlined words“a lingua franca”in Paragraph l?
A．a universal language B．a second language C．a native language D．a mother tongue
2．Why is proficiency stressed in language testing?
A．To make the test more difficult．B．To get learners to learn textbooks well．
C．To test learners’speaking ability．D．To test learners’real ability to use the language．
3．which words can best describe the new English tests?
A．More accurate but easier．B．Less practical but harder．
C．Better but harder．D．Less popular but easier．
B
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