高中英语《MODULE1 British and American English》单元练测题（一） 新人教版必修5.doc

高中英语必修五module1 british and american english单元练测题（一）1模块练测卷（一）i. 单项选择1. do you think the rain will affect the football match?well, the players are used to such rainy weather, so it shouldnt make any _ to them.a. difficulty b. difference c. trouble d. good2. i hope that one day there _ no wandering dogs on the street.a. were b. being c. are d. will be3. what did the man say just now?he said that they had everything _ with america nowadays, except language.a. connection b. common c. share d. in common 4. _ spring is here, we can expect milder weather.a. because b. now that c. for d. even if5. teachers are always _ gardeners while children flowers.a. compared with b. compared for c. comparing to d. compared to6. space exploration has been made _ with the development of modern science and technology.a. it possible b. it was possible c. that possible d. possible7. not only politics but also english is important. in other words, _ is important.a. english, as well politics b. english as well as politics c. both politics and english d. politics and english8. do you know the difficulty he had _ the family?a. supported b. supporting c. to support d. support9. the tower on the top of the hill _ the beauty of the lake.a. adds up to b. adds up c. adds to d. adds10. he agrees with us. thats to say, his opinion is _ to ours.a. common b. the same c. opposite d. similar11. janes parents, as well as mine, _ the school meeting.a. were present at b. joined c. took part d. were attended12. we chinese can work wonders, that is, we can make _.a. impossible possible b. the impossible possible c. impossibly possible d. the impossible possibly13. what he said at the meeting is really _, somany people were _. a. confused; confusing b. confusing; confused c. confused; confused d. confusing; confusing 14. the book is very difficult to understand. you could read a _ one if you like. a. simplify b. simplified c. simplifying d. simplifier 15. although they met with difficulties, i hear that theyve succeeded _. a. in all b. after all c. above all d. first of all. 完形填空the voice of america began during the world war ii, when germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international 16 . american officials believed they should 17 the german broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world events. the first voa news report began with words in 18 “the 19 may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth.” within a week, other voa 20 were broadcasting in italian, french and english.after the world war ended in 1945, some americans felt voas 21 had to be changed, 22 the soviet union（苏联） became enemy of america. they wanted to 23 soviet listeners. then voa began broadcasting in russian.in the early days voa began adding something new to its broadcast that was 24 “ music usa”. another new idea came along in 1959. voa knew that many listeners did not know 25 english to completely understand its 26 english broadcast. so voa 27 a simpler kind of english, 28 uses about 1, 500 words and is spoken 29 . of course, it is special english.in the 30 of most voa listeners, the most 31 program is the news report. news from around the world 32 into the voa news room in washington 24 hours a day. it comes from voa reporters in 33 cities and also from other 34 like bbc. voa writers and editors use these materials to 35 news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages.16. a. business b. culture c. support d. information17. a. reply b. answer c. join d. interrupt18. a. time b. short c. english d. german19. a. news b. problems c. effects d. opinions20. a. stations b. news c. announcers d. officials21. a. home b. position c. purpose d. result22. a. if b. supposing c. considering d. in order that23. a. reach b. satisfy c. attack d. support24. a. known b. reported c. called d. printed25. a. american b. british c. standard d. enough26. a. normal b. fast c. good d. exact27. a. invented b. discovered c. taught d. stopped28. a. it b. who c. which d. that29. a. slowly b. rapidly c. normally d. loudly30. a. please b. course c. opinion d. advice31. a. difficult b. important c. various d. common32. a. fly b. send c. deliver d. past33. a. all b. major c. american d. news34. a. broadcasts b. forms c. newspaper d. countries35. a. broadcast b. announce c. translate d. prepare. 阅读理解aa student is learning to speak british english. he wonders（想知道）: can i communicate（交际） with americans? can they understand me? learners of english often ask: what are the differences between british and american english? how important are these differences? certainly, there are some differences between british and american english. there are a few differences in grammar. for example, speakers of british english say “in hospital” and “have you a pen?”, while americans say “in the hospital” and “do you have a pen?”. pronunciation is sometimes different. americans usually sound the “r” in the words like “bird” and “hurt”. speakers of british english do not sound the “r” in these words. there are differences between british and american english in spelling and vocabulary. for example, “colour” and “honour” are british, “color” and “honor” are american. these differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. for the most part, british and american english are the same language.36. according to this passage, a student who is learning to speak american english might beafraid that_.a. british people cannot understand himb. american people cannot understand himc. the grammar is too hard for himd. the spelling is too hard for him37. american english and british english are different in _. a. spelling b. pronunciation c. grammar d. all of the above38. what is not mentioned（提及）in the passage? a. whether there are differences between british english and american english. b. whether british english and american english are one language or two.c. how the differences between british english and american english came about.d. how important the differences are.39. most _ say “do you have a watch?” a. british people b. americans c. children d. teachers b read a whole book in english? me? yes, you. believe it or not, that may be easier than you think. not all classics are too difficult or complicated. so youre not limited to the simplified versions. and the easier books are not all for children. books in their original versions may send you to the dictionary. and you might not understand everything you read. but reading one from cover to cover will give you a real sense of accomplishment.the key is to find the right books. lets take a look at these. the lion, the witch and the wardrobe (c.s. lewis) stepping into an old wardrobe, four english school children find themselves in the magical world of narnia. on this delightful land, they find friends among the many talking creatures.the children soon discover, however, that narnia is ruled by the white witch. edmund, one of the children, falls under her power. who can free narnia? only aslan, the great and noble lion. he alone knows the deeper magic. but the children themselves must help fight the battle against the white witch and those who serve her. the old man and the sea (ernest hemingway) santiago, an old cuban fisherman, hasnt caught any fish in more than 80 days. sailing far out from land, the old man hooks an enormous fish. that begins an agonizing three-day battle. first he struggles against the great fish. then he must fight off the sharks that circle the little boat and threaten to eat his fish. exhausted and bleeding, the old man arrives back at shore. but his fish, his beautiful fish . . . hemingway won the nobel prize for this superb story of strength and courage, of victory and regret. a wrinkle in time (madeleine lingle) megs father, a u.s. government scientist, has been missing for many months. he had been experimenting with time travel when he mysteriously disappeared. now meg, her little brother charles wallace and her friend calvin will try to rescue him. but first they must outwit the forces of evil they encounter on their journey through time and space. can they find megs father before its too late? this novel is more than just a science fiction adventure. its an exploration of the nature of our universe. the pearl (john steinbeck) one day kino, a poor mexican pearl diver, finds a magnificent pearl. with it he dreams of buying a better life, new clothes and schooling for his son. instead, it brings only evil. his wife pleads with him to get rid of it. “no,” says kino. “i will have my chance. i am a man.” but when he kills a man who is trying to steal the pearl, kino and his wife must run for their lives. this tale of dreams, justice and the power of greed is told simply and beautifully. the long winter (laura ingalls wilder)its winter, 18801881, on americas northern prairies. mr and mrs ingalls and their four girls stay near the kitchen stove to keep warm. heavy snowstorms cut them off even from neighbors. with the trains stopped, no supplies can reach the town. food and fuel are running out. day after day the girls must grind wheat for bread and twist hay to burn. at times they nearly lose the battle to keep their spirits up.this story provides a fascinating glimpse into the life of early american settlers.40. in the passage, the author intends to _.a. recommend a few simplified versions of clas-sicsb. recommend a few original versions of classicsc. tell us how to read an english book from be-ginning to endd. tell us how to find proper english books to read41. in the lion, the witch and the wardrobe, the white witch is probably _.a. an evil woman with magic power b. a friendly woman with magic powerc. a delightful talking creatured. a powerful lion42. the underlined word “outwit” in the passage probably means _.a. get rid of b. take advantage ofc. beat by being clevererd. make the most of43. which book deals with history? a. the pearl. b. the old man and the sea. c. a wrinkle in time. d. the long winter.cyou are a german living in berlin. one day youre walking down the street, minding your own business, when suddenly a stranger comes up with a smile on his face. after stopping you, he holds a small electronic device（装置） close to his face and speaks slowly into it, saying, in english: “can you tell me where i can buy some sauerkraut?” what should you do? (a) run away; (b) call the police; or (c) listen closely for the device to say in german, “konnen sie mir bitte sager, which sauerkraut kaufen kann?”the most proper answer would be (c) because the person in front of you is only a tourist trying to enjoy himself. the device is said to be the worlds first portable（便携的） translatora hand-held microcomputer that at the same time translates one spoken language into another. the four-pound, battery-operated product is called the voice, and it is the invention of advanced products and technologies, an american electronics company. when the voice is introduced in the united states in late aprilat a price of 1, 500it will be used to translate spoken english into italian, german, french and spanish. the product comes with separate cartridges（盒式储存器）for each of the four languages, which can be changed when the user travels from one country to another. it will be sold in europe soon after the us introduction, with cartridges that translate italian, german, french and spanish into english.the voice uses a microchip（微型集成电路片）to translate languages. it is started by voice command and produces voice output through a built-in speaker. when the user makes a statement or asks a question, the voice immediately repeats what has been said in another language.44. the device held by the stranger is probably a kind of _.a. a two-way radiob. language translatorc. easily-carried speakerd. a multi-functioned computer45. what does the last sentence of the first paragraph mean?a. can you tell me where i can buy some sauerkraut?b. can i ask for some information from the police?c. would you like to try my device?d. would you not run away if i ask you where to buy some sauerkraut?46. when the stranger says, “can you tellsauerkraut?” he is _.a. learning german from his deviceb. asking you the way to the sauerkraut shopc. making fun of you with his deviced. testing his device for fun47. which of the following is not mentioned in the text?a. the price of the hand-held microcomputer.b. the function of the product voice.c. the producer of the small electronic device.d. the number of the device sold to the european countries.dwho are these people rushing by you in the street? more than 215 million people now call america “home”, but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. if you look at the names on shop windows, you will see that americans come from many different lands. the idea that these people, who once were strangers to the united states, have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become “american” is really not true. in fact, what exists in america is more often a kind of “side-by-side” living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits. they join the general american society only in certain areas of their livessuch as in schools, business, and sportsbut they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. this “side-by-side” living has both advantages and disadvantages. sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from each other. however, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. there is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress, food and social customs in america. everyone can find some part of his or her familiar world in the united states, in churches, music, food, national groups, or newspapers.48. more than 215 million people call america “home” because_.a. they have their houses b. they settle there nowc. they want to make their home thered. they like that land very much49. “side-by-side” living style means _.a. to make friends with native peopleb. to keep their own customs while sharing american ones in certain areasc. the groups of people who live nearbyd. that they get closer to american society50. according to the passage, people in the usa _.a. share american customs and cultureb. live in a kind of “side-by-side” societyc. keep their own customs and habits firmlyd. make no choice to accept american customs51. which is the best title for this passage?a. advantages and disadvantagesb. different customs and habitsc. home for the peopled. “side-by-side” living style in americaelike every language, american english is full of special expressions, phrases that come from the day-to-day life of the people and develop in their own way. our expression today is “to face the music”. when someone says, “well, i guess ill have to face the music,” it does not mean hes planning to go to the concert. it is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you didnt do this or that. sour music indeed, but it has to be faced. at some time or another, every one of us has had to face the music, especially as children. we can all remember fathers angry voice, “i want to talk to you.” and only because we did not obey him. what an unpleasant business it was! the phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every american, young and old. it is at least 100 years old. and where did this expression come from? the first explanation comes from the american novelist, james fenimore looper. he said, in 1851, that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on the stage. when they got their cue to go on, they often said, “well, its time to face the music.” and that was exactly what they did facing the orchestra which was just below them. and an actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of an audience that might be friendly or perhaps hostile, especially if he forgot his lines. but he had to go out. if he did not, there would be no play. so the expression “to face the music” come to mean “having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.” other explanations about the expression go back to the army. when the men faced an inspection by their leaders, the soldiers would be worried about how well they looked. was their equipment clean, shinny enough to pass the inspection? still the men had to go out and face the mu