Module 1 British and American English

（满分150分;时间120分钟）

第一部分  听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分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. B. $55. C. $60.

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 had a car accident.

第二節（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分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 did the man go during the holidays？

A. Manchester. B. Highlands. C. St Andrews.

8. Hows the life of the people in the country？

A. Happy. B. Easy. C. Busy.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. Whats the relationship between the speakers？

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

10. Whats wrong with the man according to the woman？

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 did the break-in happen most probably？

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

13. What else has been stolen besides some jewellery？

A. Some money. B. A TV set. C. A box.

14. Where had the jewellery been that was stolen？

A. In the bedroom. B. In the safe box. C. In the fridge.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What will Lisas mother get for her birthday？

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

16. Who will cook the special dinner？

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

17. What will Lisa do in the afternoon？

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

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Whats the weather 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 cover？

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.

第二部分  閱读理解（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Writing across Time

When students today need to take notes， they simply reach for their ballpoint pens. For students in the past， writing instruments were not so convenient.

Quill Pens （羽管笔）

Quill pens were made from large bird feathers. Students sharpened the quills with knives and then dipped them into pots of ink to write. The points needed constant re-sharpening and each dip of the quill provided only enough ink to write one word. Besides these problems， drops of ink often stained （留下污渍） the page. Yet people used quill pens for more than a thousand years. Can you imagine writing with a quill pen？

Brush Pens

Chinese students traditionally used brush pens to practice writing characters. Unlike quill pens， brush pens had soft bristles that made smooth lines. Students dipped their brush pens in a pool of ink on an ink stone and then wrote.

Chalk

In the 19th and early 20th centuries， when paper was not easily available， chalk was widely used in classrooms. Teachers wrote with chalk on blackboards while students practiced writing and maths on their own slates.

Fountain Pens

Fountain pens were the first pens that stored ink inside， where it flowed through the metal tip for writing. In the 19th century， they finally replaced quills on school desks. However， even with fountain pens， ink still often spilt out， leaving stains everywhere.

Ballpoint Pens

Early ballpoint pens leaked （渗漏） and wrote poorly. Three inventors took almost sixty years to finally solve these problems in the early 1950s. Today， two of them， Hungarian journalist Josef Laszlo Biro and French Baron Bic， are known for making the ballpoint pen cheap and reliable. Biro and Bic pens are still hugely popular and useful today.

21. What pens were the first to keep ink inside？

A. Quill pens. B. Brush pens. C. Fountain pens. D. Ballpoint pens.

22. What can we learn about Biro and Bic pens？

A. They cost less and work well. B. They leak when used.

C. They write poorly. D. They save ink.

C

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 （后備厢） 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 in France.

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

A. slower in speaking B. easier to be understood

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

29. The text tells us in American English and British English， some letters in some words ___ .

A. always sound the same B. are written differently

C. have unusual sounds D. sound differently

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

A. It is different in different places. B. It is used by different people.

C. Its grammar changes a lot. D. Its spellings often changes.

31. What is the text mainly about？

A. English vocabulary. B. The way the British say words.

C. How American and British changes. D. The differences between American and British English.

D

Despite the popularity of school spelling competitions， adults in the US performed poorly in a survey comparing how English speakers on both sides of the Atlantic deal with commonly misspelt words.

Sixty-two percent of Americans got “embarrassed” wrong， against 54 percent of Britons who struggled with the word in a survey last year. Adults in the US performed less well on most of the ten words tested， including “millennium” （52 percent wrong， against 43 percent in the UK）， “liaison” （61 percent to 54 percent） and “accommodation” （42 percent to 36 percent）. Only “definitely” and “friend” were spelt correctly by more Americans.

Jack Bovill of the Spelling Society， which sponsored （促成） the research， said the high inaccuracy rates in both countries showed the need for the English spelling system to be modernized. “When asked， only a quarter of adults thought they had a problem with spelling. The answers in the test prove that this is far from the case，” he said. “What is holding the UK and the USA back is the irregular spelling system.”

Professor Edward Baranowski， one academic consultant （顧问） for the project， said， “We have different spellings for the same sound， and a system which reflects how English was spoken in the 13th to 15th centuries， not how it is spoken today. So many sound changes have occurred in the language， which is not reflected in modern spelling， that we are left with a ‘fossilized （僵化的） system.”

The study found that 40 percent of the respondents would support updating words that caused problems while 16 percent opposed the idea. And 31 percent said it didnt matter.

The US survey involving a sample of 1，000 adults was carried out online by Ipsos MORI last month， with the method based on a survey of 1，000 Britons in April last year.

32. How does Paragraph 2 developed？

A. By comparison. B. By explanation. C. By space. D. By time.

33. The underlined word “inaccuracy” in Paragraph 3 can be best replaced by ___ .

A. error B. success C. growth D. correctness

34. What does Jack Bovill mean by saying “this is far from the case”？

A. Most of the Americans can spell correctly. B. Adults perform worse in spelling than kids.

C. It is difficult to create a new spelling system. D. There are more people having spelling problems.

35. What can be Professor Baranowskis idea seem to agree？

A. We should learn how English was spoken centuries ago.

B. Different countries should have different spellings.

C. Sound changes have nothing to do with spelling.

D. Spelling should represent the sound of words.

第二節（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

“The right pair of exercise shoes can do a lot to prevent discomfort and injuries，” personal trainers say. Here are some shopping tips：

36        Depending on your workout （体育锻炼）， shoes designed for walking， running， tennis， cross-training or another specialty will provide the best support for your feet.

Shop when you normally exercise. Feet actually get bigger throughout the day， sometimes swelling （肿胀） up as much as a half-size by nighttime.        37

Try them on. Never choose a pair of exercise shoes based only on the size of footwear you normally buy. Bring the type of socks youd wear to work out and go for a walk through the store.

38        You should be able to spread your toes out comfortably. Make sure theres about a half-inch of space between them and the front of the shoe. The back should fit warmly and comfortably against your heel and not move up and down. If your feet are different sizes， buy based on the larger one.

Talk to an expert.        39        Usually they can recommend the best shoes to guard against injuries.

40        Many trainers recommend switching footwear every three to five months， if possible， to maintain proper cushioning （减震） and support.

One tip： if you have to tie your shoes very tightly to feel a good amount of support， they may be ready to go.

A. Focus on fit.

B. Replace worn shoes regularly.

C. Consider your type of exercise.

D. Pay more attention to new style shoes.

E. Think about how much you can afford to buy the workout shoes.

F. So dont shop first thing in the morning if you often work out in the evening.

G. Shoe salesmen and personal trainers can study your long step and the shape of your feet.

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第三部分  英語知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节  完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Ive been taking a bus to school for years. I found that most passengers keep to themselves and no one ever has a    41    with anyone else.

About a year ago， an elderly man entered and said    42    to the driver， “Good morning！” Most people looked up， confused and    43   ，

and the bus driver took it for granted and    44    responded with a grunt （哼声）. The next day the man    45    and again he said in a loud voice， “Good morning！” to the driver. Another grunt. By the fifth day， the driver finally agreed to accept the elderly man and    46    him with a little cheerful “Good morning！” Then the man    47   ， “My name is Benny.” The driver told the man he was Ralph.

That was the first    48    any of us heard the drivers name and soon people began to talk to each other and say    49    to Ralph and Benny. Soon Benny    50    his cheerful “Good morning！” to the whole bus. Within a few days， his “Good morning！” was    51    by a whole bunch of “Good mornings” and the entire bus seemed to be more    52   . People got to know each other.

“If a    53    is someone who makes something happen， Benny was the one who took a lead in showing friendship    54    us，” I thought.

A month ago， something    55    happened and Benny didnt    56    up in the bus. Everyone began to    57    about Benny and lots of people said he may have passed away. No one knew what to do and the bus got    58    again. So last week， I started to act like Benny and say “Good morning！” to everyone and the whole bus cheered up again. I guessed I was the leader now.    59   ， Benny could come back to see what he had started really    60    a lot.

41. A. competition B. relation C. discussion D. conversation

42. A. loudly B. directly C. secretly D. quickly

43. A. encouraged B. annoyed C. worried D. pleased

44. A. simply B. slowly C. finally D. clearly

45. A. sat down B. got on C. stood up D. looked around

46. A. greeted B. assisted C. provided D. presented

47. A. shouted B. explained C. announced D. wondered

48. A. method B. idea C. time  D. experience

49. A. sorry B. yes C. hello      D. bye

50. A. lent B. introduced C. challenged D. spread

51. A. returned B. refused C. hidden D. driven

52. A. energetic B. friendly C. noisy    D. crowded

53. A. foreigner B. passenger C. driver    D. leader

54. A. of B. among C. behind D. over

55. A. unexpected B. uncontrolled C. unaccepted D. unchanged

56. A. call B. make C. turn D. cheer

57. A. complain B. ask C. argue    D. forget

58. A. broken B. open C. quiet D. empty

59. A. Obviously B. Hopefully C. Importantly D. Fortunately

60. A. needed B. wasted C. covered  D. mattered

第二節（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The university I attend has about 35，000 students. One early afternoon， I  （walk） around the campus when I found a female student sitting on the walkway  （眼泪） tears on her face. Everyone just walked by her， so I decided to stop  （give） her a hand. I dropped my books and sat down beside her.  turned out that she injured her ankle and was  （able） to walk. So I told her that I would sit with her  she was ready to get up. It only took a few  （minute） for her to calm down. Then I took her by the hand and got her to the nearest hospital.

She thanked me so much for just stopping！ Since then， when we run into each other  （occasional） on campus， she would smile and thank me again. And we have become good friends now. I am amazed that just my sitting there and  （offer） support and comfort to a total  （strange） would affect her so greatly. She said she was grateful for making her feel that she was not alone in the world.

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第四部分  寫作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节  短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

In the afternoon of May 25th charity sale was held by the Student Union on our school playground. Although it was hard work， but students actively took part.

In order to organize it successful， we made full preparations. After the sale， we collected various using books from the students and second-hand goods which were still in good condition， and classified them. When the day came， students and teachers all came and took an active part in it. At the end of the activity， we raise 5，000 yuan in total.

All the money we raised will go to the students from poor family in our school to help finish our studies. Its so a meaningful activity that students are all looking forward to the next charity sale.

第二节  书面表达（满分25分）

假如你是李华，你的笔友王芳写信给你请教关于英式英语和美式英语的差异。请你根据以下要点提示，用英语给她写一封回信。信的内容包括：

1.在用词方面的差异;

2.在拼写上的差异。

注意：

1.词数100左右，信的开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Wang Fang，

Im so glad to hear from you.

Hope everything goes well.

Yours truly，

Li Hua