Module1British and American English

第一部分 听力（共两节，共30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where is the womans sister now？

A. At home. B. In a hospital. C. On her way home.

2. How much will the woman pay？

A. 50 dollars. B. 55 dollars. C. 60 dollars.

3. What does the woman suggest doing？

A. Putting off their picnic. B. Having dinner at home. C. Going on a picnic.

4. What did the boy do before he came home？

A. He played football. B He played basketball. C. He watched a football match.

5. What happened to the speakers？

A. They broke the window. B. They found something stolen. C. They came across a car accident.

第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，共22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. Who did the man go on holiday with？

A. His friends. B. His parents. C. His relatives.

7. Where didnt the man go？

A. Edinburgh. B. St Andrews. C. Highlands.

8. What can we learn about the life the people live in the country？

A. Everybody lives a happy life. B. Everybody lives an easy life. C. Everybody lives a busy life.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. Whats the relationship between the two speakers？

A. Boss and employee. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student.

10. Whats wrong with the man？

A. He had a headache. B. He had a stomachache. C. There was nothing wrong with him.

11. What can we learn about the man？

A. He is honest. B. He is always telling lies. C. He is often ill.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. When was the womans house broken into？

A. Between 10：00 and 12：00. B. Between 1：30 and 2：00. C. Between 12：00 and 1：30.

13. What have been stolen？

A. Some money and a TV set. B. Some jewellery and a TV set. C. Some money and jewellery.

14. Where did the woman put her jewellery？

A. The good in the bank and the common in the bedroom.

B. The good in the bedroom and the common in the fridge.

C. The good in the bank and the common in the fridge.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What will Lisas mother receive for her birthday？

A. A shirt. B. A skirt. C. A plate.

16. Wholl cook the special dinner？

A. Lisa. B. Lisas friends. C. Lisas father.

17. What will Lisa do this afternoon？

A. Make a big birthday cake. B. Invite some Chinese friends. C. Go shopping with her father.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What will the weather be like in England today？

A. Quite dry. B. Windy. C. Fine but cool.

19. How will the weather be in the east of Europe tomorrow？

A. Fine. B. Windy. C. Rainy.

20. How many days does the weather report mention？

A. One. B. Two. C. Three.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，共40分）

第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. Nowadays many housewives prefer to go to supermarkets for their shopping， because they provide a large ___ of goods.

A. variation B. various

C. varied D. variety

22. The cook was caught smoking in the kitchen， which led to ___ .

A. his being fired B. him to be fired

C. his having fired D. his firing

23. According to the ___ situation， he ___ his opinion on how to deal with the matter.

A. presented； presents B. present； was presenting

C. presenting； presented D. present； presented

24. The difficulty she had ___ her three children was solved by the local government.

A. feeding B. fed

C. to feed D. feed

25. I only ___ some knowledge of radio during a conversation with my friends.

A. made up B. took up

C. turned up D. picked up

26. The reason ___ the little actress has been such a success is ___ she is both clever and hard-working.

A. why； why B. that； because

C. why； that D. for； because

27. There were 47 votes ___ the idea that women can be leaders of the company while 13 were against it.

A. in terms of B. in need of

C. in favour of D. in want of

28. ___ is known to all that China will be an advanced powerful country in 20 years time.

A. As B. It

C. That D. What

29. — ___ you ___ the English story to make it easier to understand yet？

— Yes. We did it without difficulty.

A. Had； simplified B. Do； simplify

C. Have； simplified D. Were； simplify

30. — Jane， how about going for a picnic this weekend？

— ___ Lets meet at 10 oclock.

A. I dont get it. B. Thats a good idea.

C. It all depends. D. How are you getting on？

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It started in the 8th grade. I used to be the perfect example of what people 31 of when they imagine the stereotype（模式化形象）of the 32 impolite and rude—that was me. I was concerned about myself only. It was just 33 away from the spring break when my mom had me sign up for a six-day trip. It would 34 up the whole spring break. Three weeks later， the trip began. I was not a（n） 35 camper， especially when I found out it was a task trip 36 I would have to serve other people.

The trip， however， totally 37 me and I had the 38 time of my life. We went to a farm. During the time there we spent our time arranging free 39 for children who had one or both 40 in prison. I was so moved by those children！ Even though 41 up in bad conditions， dealing with parents away from them， they still wanted to 42 . It made me want to 43 .

We painted the rooms that the kids stayed in， prepared and 44 food， and played together. I had 45 worked harder， and that was without 46 the happiest week of my life. I will never 47 that trip. Now I go back and visit the farm as much as time permits. I am so 48 that I was able to go on such a trip and now 49 others is one of my favorite things to do.

I havent been the same since that trip and now I try my best to make a 50 . Im so happy that I was able to go on that trip.

31. A. come B. think C. complain D. hear

32. A. baby B. student C. teenager D. adult

33. A. years B. months C. hours D. weeks

34. A. call B. keep C. take D. make

35. A. happy B. strange C. angry D. useful

36. A. or B. while C. but D. and

37. A. controlled B. changed C. worried D. simplified

38. A. last B. hardest C. best D. longest

39. A. courses B. tickets C. books D. camps

40. A. friends B. parents C. classmates D. brothers

41. A. going B. coming C. standing D. growing

42. A. give B. live C. receive D. refuse

43. A. go on B. keep away C. help out D. stay around

44. A. cooked B. stored C. offered D. produced

45. A. seldom B. even C. once D. never

46. A. end B. question C. evidence D. problem

47. A. miss B. experience C. forget D. regret

48. A. thankful B. disapppointed C. confident D. surprised

49. A. helping B. guiding C. contacting D. visiting

50. A. mistake B. fortune C. living D. difference

第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，共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。

A

American and British people both speak English of course. But sometimes it does not seem like the same language. In fact， there are some important differences between British English and American English.

First of all， they sound very different. Often， Americans dont say each word separately. They say several words together. Americans may say “I dunno” instead of “I dont know.” Or they may say “Whatddya say？” instead of “What did you say？” However， the British are more careful in their speech. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.

Also， some letters have different sounds. For example， the Americans say the “a” in “half” like the “a” in “cat”. But the British say the “a” in “half” like the “o” in “soft”.

Sound is not the only difference between British English and American English. Words sometimes have different meanings， too. Some American words are never used in England. The same thing is true of some British words in America. For example， the vocabulary for cars and driving is very different. Americans drive trucks， but in England they drive lorries. The back of a car is called a trunk（行李箱）in America but in England it is a boot. The American word for the front of the car is hood， but the British say bonnet（引擎盖）.

Many expressions are also different in the two countries. In England， if you are going to telephone friends， you “ring them up”. In America you “give them a call”. When you are saying goodbye in England you might say “Cheerio！” In America you might say， “See you later”.

There are also differences in grammar sometimes. For example， Americans usually use the helping verb “do” when they ask a question. They say “Do you have class today？” But the British often leave out the helping verb. They say “Have you class today？”

All these differences can be confusing if you are learning English. But most languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live in separate places， the languages change in different ways. This is what happened to English. It can also happen to other languages， such as French. Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France.

51. Compared to the British， Americans are usually ___ .

A. slower speakers B. easier to understand

C. less careful about saying words D. more careful about saying words

52. Some letters in English ___ .

A. dont change B. always sound the same

C. have an unusual sound D. have different sounds in the US and England

53. Why can English be confusing according to the last paragraph？

A. It never changes.

B. It is different in different places.

C. British English is the only kind of English.

D. Different people ask questions about English.

54. This passage is mainly about ___ .

A. English vocabulary

B. the way the British say words

C. differences between American and British English

D. how American sounds are different from British sounds

B

American and British people use different greetings. In the USA the commonest greeting is “Hi”. In Britain it is “Hello！” or “How are you？”. “Hi” is creeping into British， too. When they are introduced to someone， Americans say， “Glad to know you.” The British say， “How do you do？” or “Pleased to meet you.” When Americans say “Good-bye”， they nearly always add， “Have a good day.” or “Have a good trip.” etc. to friends and strangers alike. The British are already beginning to use “Have a good day.”

The British usually use “got” in the sense of “have”. The Americans hardly ever do.

AmE： Do you have a car， room， etc.？ Yes， I do.

BrE： Have you got a car， room， etc.？ Yes， I have.

There are a number of differences between American and British English in the spelling of words， e.g. check （US）/cheque （UK）. Many American words ending in “or”， e.g. honor， labor are spelt in British English with an “our，” e.g. honour， labour. Many verbs in American English with “ize” or “izing” forms， e.g. organize， realizing are spelt in British English with “ise” or “ising”， e.g. organise， realising. In American English， “practice” is used both for the verb and noun. In British English， the verb is spelt “practise” and the noun “practice”. In American English， one writes “traveler”， while in British English， one writes “traveller”.

It was once predicted that British and American English would become separate languages finally. But the opposite has happened. The links between the two countries are so strong that linguistically， and probably culturally too， they are closer together than ever.

55. What is the most probable meaning of the underlined word “creeping” in Paragraph 1？

A. Jumping. B. Including.

C. Moving quickly. D. Developing quietly and slowly.

56. What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about？

A. The reason why Americans and the British use different spellings.

B. There are lots of differences in spelling between Amercian English and British English.

C. There are few differences in spelling between Amercian English and British English.

D. The different usages of words in Amercian English and British English.

57. Which of the following is true according to the last paragraph？

A. British English will be used more and more.

B. The two languages will be closer and closer.

C. American English will be used more and more.

D. The two languages will become separate languages.

58. This passage is mainly about ___ .

A. how the differences between British and American English come about

B. the grammatical differences between British and American English

C. the different greetings used by British and American people

D. some differences between British and American English

C

There are many American expressions about insects—like bees（蜜蜂）， for example. Bees are known as very hard workers. They always appear to be busy， moving around their homes， or hives. So you might say you are as busy as a bee if you spend your whole weekend cleaning your house. In fact， you might say your house is a beehive of activity if your whole family is helping you clean. You also might say you make a beeline for something if you go there right away. When we go to see a movie， my friend always makes a beeline for the place where popcorn is sold.

If your friend cannot stop talking about something because she thinks it is important， you might say she has a bee in her bonnet（软帽）. If someone asks you a personal question， you might say， “That is none of your beeswax.” This means “none of your business”.

Hornets are bee-like insects that sometimes attack people. If you are really angry， you might say you are mad as a hornet. And if you stir up（搅起）a hornets nest， you create trouble or problems.

Butterflies are beautiful insects， but you would not want to have butterflies in your stomach. That means to be nervous about having to do something， like speaking in front of a crowd. You would not want to have ants in your pants， either. That is， to be restless and unable to sit still.

Here are some expressions about ordinary old bugs， another word for insects. If a friend keeps asking you to do something you do not want to do， you might ask him to leave you alone or stop bugging you. A friend might also tell you again and again to do something. If so， you might say he puts a bug in your ear. And if you wish someone good night， you might say， “Sleep tight—dont let the bed bugs bite.”

59. Which of the following expressions is another way to say “It is none of your business”？

A. Dont let the bed bugs bite. B. You always make a beeline.

C. It is none of your beeswax. D. You have a bee in your bonnet.

60. What may people say to someone who breaks his neighbors window？

A. You are as busy as a bee. B. You have ants in your pants.

C. You put a bug in your neighbors ear. D. You have stirred up a hornets nest.

61. What does a person mean by saying “I have butterflies in my stomach”？

A. Im confident about it. B. Im very nervous.

C. My dress is very beautiful. D. I dont know what to do.

62. How many American expressions about bees are mentioned in the passage？

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

D

There are thousands of products of all colors and shapes in a supermarket， making you believe that they are worth a try. How？ Packaging（包装）is the silent but convincing salesman.

There on the shelves， each bottle， can， box， and jar has been carefully designed and measured to speak to the inner self of a consumer（消费者）， so that he is buying not only a product but also his belief in life. Scientists have studied consumer behavior recently and found that the look of the package has a great effect on the “quality” of the product and on how well it sells， because “Consumers generally cannot tell between a product and its package. Many products are packages and many packages are products，” as Louis Cheskin， the first social scientist studying consumers feeling for packaging， noticed.

Colors are one of the best tools in packaging. Studies of eye movement have shown that colors draw humans attention quickly. Take the V8 for example. For many years， the bright red color of tomatoes and carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that it is very good for your body. And the word “green” today can keep food prices going up.

Shapes are another attraction. Circles often suggest happiness and peacefulness， because these shapes are pleasing to both the eye and the heart. Thats why the round yellow M signs of McDonalds are invited to both young and old.

This new consumer response（反应）to the colors and shapes of packages reminds producers and sellers that people buy to satisfy both body and soul.

63. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggests that consumers today are ___ .

A. starting to notice the importance of new food B. enjoying the beauty of nature more than before

C. beginning to like green vegetables D. paying more attention to their health

64. If a package or a product is round in shape， it can ___ .

A. bring excitement to consumers B. attract more consumers attention

C. catch the eye movement of consumers D. produce a happy and peaceful feeling

65. According to the passage， what seems to be able to let a consumer to buy the product？

A. The pleasing color of the package. B. The special taste of the product.

C. The strange shape of the package. D. The belief in the product.

第四部分 写作（共三节，共50分）

第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）

阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题（请注意问题后的词数要求）。

Tom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book.

This chance discovery ended a 12-day search by the Library Company of Philadelphia for a historical treasure—a 120-page diary kept 190 years ago by Deborah Logan， “a woman who knew everybody in her day，” James Green， the librarian told the magazine American Libraries.

Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia. It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington D. C. in the war of 1812. She described President James Madison on horseback as “perfectly shaking with fear” during the troubled days. George Washington， she wrote， mistook her for the wife of a French man， and praised her excellent English.

The adventure of the lost book began on September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from England to send the diary of his ancestor to the Library Company， which he and his wife considered to be the best home for the diary.

Green told American libraries he had the diary in his possession “about five minutes” when Luxmoore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person. On returning to his hotel after showing the precious book to Green， Luxmoore was shocked to realize that he had left it in the taxi.

Without thinking， Green began calling every taxi company in the city， with no luck. “Ive felt sick since then，” Luxmoore told reporters.

According to Green， no one has yet learned how the diary came to the office building. Tom Brennan received a reward（奖励）of $1，000. Philadelphia got another treasure for its history， and Luxmoore told reporters， “Its wonderful news. Im on a high.”

66. Who was Deborah Logan？ （within 9 words）

67. Why is Philadelphia thought to be the best home for the diary？ （within 9 words）

68. Who owns the diary now according to the text？ （within 5 words）

69. Why did Luxmoore tell reporters that he had felt sick since then in Paragraph 6？ （within 9 words）

70. What did the underlined words “Im on a high” mean in the last paragraph？ （within 2 words）

第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每句不超过两个错误；

2. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

3. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I am anxiously expecting your letter， and at last it reached you. I am very glad now to know that everyone at home is enjoying good health as usually. Things here are same as they were before. The final examination will take place in next week， so I am now busy prepared my lessons. Its nice to thinking that the summer vacation is coming near. I cant say how many I want to see you all again. I am looking forward to spend the summer days with you. Give my loves to Father， Mother and the others at home.

第三节 书面表达（共25分）

假如你是在英国读书的Danny，你在中国的好朋友李华写信请教你关于英式英语和美式英语的差异。请你根据下列提示给李华写一封回信。

要点提示：

1. 在词汇方面的差异；

2. 在语法方面的差异；

3. 在拼写上的差异。

注意：

1. 词数120左右，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Li Hua，

Im so glad to hear from you.

Hope everything goes well.

Yours truly，

Danny