2019學(xué)年高二英語外研版必修五練習(xí)：Module1《BritishandAmericanEnglish》模塊測(cè)評(píng)(含答案)

1、第一模塊測(cè)評(píng) （時(shí)間：100分鐘滿分：120分） 第I卷 第一部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分 40分） 第一節(jié)（共 15 小題海小題 2 分，滿分 30 分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C 和 D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 A When the seventeenth-century settlers brought the English Ianguage to America,they immediately and necessarily began to adapt（使適合）it to their new environment.These changes were clea

2、r early and criticized by some people on both sides of the Atlantic.However,after the Revoluti on, America ns bega n to be proud of their own form of En glish.Noah Webster was the major early supporter of American meanings and spellings over British ones and published the earliest American dictionar

3、y, An American Dictionary of the English Language.During the years since Webster,language differences have continued to develop,proving（ 證明）the truth of George Bernard Shaw s ofte n-repeated words that the two n ati ons are divided by a com mon Ian guage. Like the American Ianguage,the earliest Amer

4、ican literature（文學(xué)）copied English models.However,after the Revoluti on and the War of 1812,writers bega n to create a clear America n literature.However,in 1820,Sydney Smith asked the famous question Who reads an American book?” Answering to this and similar taunts（ 諷朿 9 ）with creative anger,America

5、n writers soon produced works that ple nty of British people read.Works by Wash ington Irvin g,Walt Whitma n,and Mark Twain had been acclaimed greatly in Britain by the end of the nineteenth century. Even as America n writers got respect in Brita in British writers con ti nued to have great in flue

6、nee in America.Charles Dicke ns went to America twice,in 1842 and 1867 1868.0ther major British writers who traveled and lived in the United States include D.H.Lawrenee and Aldous Huxley.British best works continue to be widely read.The works of William Shakespeare and Jane Auste n became popular fi

7、lms. At the turn of the twen ty-first cen tury,ma ny books and writers continue to cross the Atla ntic in both direct ions made possible by the proud heritage（ 繼承）of the shared Ian guage. 1 .The author of this passage seems to think _ . A. British English is better than American English B. American

8、English is better than British English C. the same Ian guage has divided the two n ati ons D. the same Ian guage has conn ected the two n atio ns 答案：D 2. From the questio n asked by Sydney Smith,we can infer that _ . A. the British had to translate American books into English ones B. the British fou

9、nd America n books difficult to un dersta nd C. the British thought highly of books writte n by America ns D. the British looked down upon American books at first 答案：D 3. The un derl ined word acclaimed in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”. 答案：C B English,as we all know,is considered as the universal I

10、anguage.It is spoken all over the world.However,you will also notice that people all over the world are using different types of English.Let s take a closer look at these two popular types : UK and US English.Even if both types of English are wildly used,there are some differences that will be worth

11、 knowing to find out the type of En glish that you are using. US English is what we know as the American English which is wildly used in the United States.UK English,on the other hand,is known as the British English.Some also call jt the BBC English since it is the English used by British reporters,

12、and another name for it is the Queen s English. In terms of vocabulary,some words in US English may mean something different in the UK English.For example,the word biscuit for the British means baked sweet or salty cake that is hard whe n baked and softe ned over time;while in the US it is a quick b

13、read served with salty foods. With regards to pronunciation,American English is more nasal （鼻音的）.Stress 重音） is also another difference to consider.Just like in the word princess,British stress the second syllable（音 節(jié)）while America ns stress the first. Spelling is another area of difference.American

14、English spelling is more simple.Example of which includes, color for the US and colour for the UK,the same goes with honor and honour.The doubli ng of letters in words is ano ther good example .It will be traveler in the US and traveller in the UK.The use of -og in stead of -ogue in the words such a

15、s dialog and dialogue or catalog and catalogue. 4. What can be the best title for the passage? A. Similarity between US En glish and UK En glish B. Differe nces betwee n US En glish and UK En glish C. The future of US En glish and UK En glish D. The history of US En glish and UK En glish 答案：B 5. Wha

16、t does the underlined word it refer to according to Paragraph 2? A. The British En glish. B. The America n En glish. C. The BBC. D. The Quee n of UK. 答案：A 6. The word biscuit in the UK En glish refers to the cake which may be _ fin ally. A. sweet and hard B.salty and sweet C. hard and salty D.salty

17、and soft 答案：D 7. Which of the following may belong to the UK English? A. Color. B.Traveler. C.Dialog. D.Catalogue. A. sold C.welcomed B. discussed D.refused 答案：D Towards the end of Middle English,a sudden change in pronunciation started,with vowels being pronounced shorter and shorter.From the 16th

18、cen tury the British had con tact with people from around the world.This means that many new words and phrases entered the Ianguage.The inven ti on of printing also meant that there was a com mon Ian guage in prin t.Books became cheaper and more people learned to read.Spelling and grammar became fix

19、ed and the dialect of London became the standard.In 1604,the first English dictionary was published. The numbers of words in Early Modern English and Late Modern English differ.Late Modern En glish has a lot more words because of two main factors : firstly,the In dustrial Revoluti on created a need

20、for new words;secondly,the British Empire covered one quarter of the earth s surface,and the En glish Ian guage took in foreig n words from many coun tries. From around 1600,the English colonization（殖民地化）of North America resulted in the creation of American English.Some English pronunciation and wor

21、ds froze when they reached America .In some ways,America n En glish is more like the En glish of Shakespeare tha n modern British English.Some expressions that the British call Americanisms ” are in fact original（原先 的）British expressi ons that were preserved （保存）in the colonies but were lost in Brit

22、a in .Spa nish also had an in flue nee on America n En glish,with words like canyon ,ra nch,stampede and vigila nte being examples of Spanish words that entered English.French words and West African words also in flue need America n En glish. Today,America n En glish is the most in flue ntial（ 有影響力的

23、 ）.But there are many other kinds of En glish around the world,i ncludi ng Australia n En glish,New Zeala nd En glish,Ca nadia n En glish,South Africa n En glish,I ndia n En glish and Caribbea n En glish.They have differe nces. 8. What can we know from Paragraph 1? A. The dialect of London became th

24、e sta ndard in the year 1604. B. Vowels were pronounced Ion ger towards the end of Middle En glish. C. The first English dictionary was published in the early 17th century. D. Ma ny new words en tered En glish because many people moved to Britai n. 答案：C 9. _ From Paragraph 2,we know that the In dust

25、rial Revoluti on _ . A. required spelling and grammar to be fixed B. required a greater nu mber of En glish words C. caused many old En glish words to be useless D. led to the English colonization of North America 答案： B 10. The un derli ned word froze in Paragraph 3 shows that some En glish words in

26、 America _ A. became Ion ger B.greatly cha nged C.a little cha nged D.stayed as they were 答案：D 11 .What will the paragraph follow ing this passage most probably discuss? A. The developme nt of Moder n En glish. B. How the En glish vocabulary became larger. C. Differe nces among the differe nt kinds

27、of En glish. D. Differe nces betwee n Middle En glish and Moder n En glish. 答案：C D “don t speak English ”hese are the first words I learned when I came to America.Soon I was able to pronounce the four words clearly,and said them whenever an American tried to talk to me.This answer was very effective

28、 （有效的）at ending our conversation and saving me from another uncomfortable situation,or I would have to communicate in a Ianguage that I was not familiar with. Before coming to the States,I thought I knew English pretty well.But the truth is that the grammar and vocabulary-based English that is taugh

29、t in schools overseas（ 海外的）is not the English people speak in America. But fear not!Once you are in America,you can immediately begin to bridge the gap（補(bǔ)充差 另 U ）betwee n the lear ned En glish that you already know and the spoke n En glish that is all around you.To do this,first of all,it is importan

30、t not to fear when you realize that you may not be as prepared for daily com muni cati on as you thought.For me,as soon as I stopped worry ing about my acce nt and started speak in g,I made rapid progress.Ofte n the people did n t no tice my mistakes because they were so glad to fin ally be able to

31、com muni cate with me. Another good idea is to listen carefully and pay attention to the way in which ideas are expressed.For example,if you are working hard and you want to stop working and rest for a little while,you can either say “ would like to stop working and rest for a while ” or “want to ta

32、ke a quick break from work . The first sentence,I quickly learned,sounds dry and too formal for any kind of communication,while the second is an idiom（成語）that is widely used in American English con versati on. Fin ally,use what you already know the vocabulary,the grammar and the spell in g.Try to us

33、e these into the spoken Ianguage for more impressive and accurate（ 精確）speaking results. 12. What s the main idea of this passage? A. You d better say “ don t speak EnglishTn the USA. B. How you can improve your spoke n En glish in the USA. C. I dioms are widely used to express your ideas in the USA.

34、 D. Liste ning is the best way to improve your spoke n En glish in the USA. 答案：B 13. At first the writer preferred to use the sentence “don t speak English to _ . A. admit he is a foreig ner B. save much time for himself C. preve nt himself from being laughed at D. avoid gett ing upset in com muni c

35、ati ng with others 答案：D 14. What s the problem with the English taught outside the English-speaking countries? A. It is quite differe nt from what the n atives speak. B. It is taught in boring and wrong grammar. C. It has nothing to do with En glish. D. It has too small a vocabulary. 答案: A 15. Whe n

36、 did the writer make rapid progress in spoke n En glish? A.As soon as he paid atte nti on to the way America ns spoke. B. The minute he found what has bee n lear ned useless. C. The mome nt he got rid of the fear of speak ing. D. Immediately he arrived in the USA. 答案：C 第二節(jié)（共 5 小題海小題 2 分,滿分 10 分） 根據(jù)短

37、文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選 項(xiàng)。 Lear ning a foreig n Ian guage can be in teresti ng. 16 In order to in crease your cha nces of success, it is importa nt to con sider which method of Ian guage lear ning will provide you with the most benefits.So think about the three ways of learning a Iangua

38、ge : self-study at home,attending classes and on li ne courses. The main disadva ntage of lear ning by yourself is that there is no one available to an swer your questions.One way to deal with this is to make a list of your questions and ask for the help of a n ative speaker of the Ian guage regular

39、ly. 17 Learning a foreign Ianguage in a classroom is probably the most popular choice.The regularity（規(guī)律性）of the lessons will encourage you to attend. 18 In most cases,the enthusiasm of the other stude nts may also en courage you to make progress. On li ne lear ning is the n ewest method of lear ning

40、 a foreig n Ian guage .It suits both the stude nts who prefer to lear n alone and the stude nts who may prefer to atte nd a class but are un able to do so. 19 It is also possible to ask questi ons and to com mun icate with other stude nts on li ne. Whichever method you choose,keep in mi nd the reas

41、ons why you are lear ning the Ian guage. 20 This will help you stay focused throughout the lear ning process. A. Ma ny stude nts prefer to lear n by themselves. B. But it can also be difficult,frustrating and boring. C. You should also make sure you will ben efit from it. D. You will be able to ask

42、the teacher questi ons face to face. E. You may eve n decide to ask others sometimes to help your self-study. F. Online learning makes the whole process more interesting and fun. G. Your pers on ality should be con sidered whe n decidi ng which method of lear ning to use. 答案：|16.F 17.B 18.A 19.E 20.

43、C 第二部分 英語知識(shí)使用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 45分） 第一節(jié) 完形填空（共 20 小題;每小題 1.5 分，滿分 30 分） 閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng) （A、B、C 和 D）中,選出能夠填入空白處的最佳 選項(xiàng)。 Long after its introduction into the New WorId,American English was still considered non-standard English.Mr Kahane 21 that according to some people of the 1780s American English was the

44、underdog ”失敗者）or a peasant s 22 that a gentleman ” would not speak.Considered in a bilingual point of view,British English was the 23 Ianguage linked to reputation and（linguistic）purism（ 純正）.The belief in the authority or say in the superior of British English,has 24 to the twentieth century, 25 in

45、the former British Empire or in the fields of British in flue nce.Thus,it is 26 that in Chin a,teachers and school textbooks 27 to and recommend Received Pronunciation as the 28 ,as well as standard British syntax（句法）,spelling and 29 .British English is also encouraged and accepted as the 30 of some

46、 major official exam in ati on s,for example,College En glish Test and Test for En glish Majors which are 31 by the government.Similar situations could be found in other countries;for example,in Africa,the West Africa n Exam in ati on Council and Joint Admissi on and Matriculati on Board 32 the Brit

47、ish En glish as the Standard English.Report can also be found that in Cairo,as recently as 1984,some university stude nts received lower 33 if they used America n spelli ngs 34 British.Modia no wrote that in Europe, We find teachers,British people as well as 35 of the country in which they work,who

48、36 the British English standard,and turn back the American English ”. 37 ,the above attitudes are no thi ng 38 the last in flue nee of a Ion g-go ne period of British supremacy （霸權(quán)） .According to Campbell and others,the beginning of a distinct lead of American English can be traced to the decades af

49、ter World War n .This agrees with the simultaneous（ 同步 的）rise of the US 39 a military and tech no logical power and the decli ne of the British Empire,which drove many to American English.And from then on,American English has con ti nu ously sent its 40 to every corner of the pla net. 21. A.made out

50、 C.tur ned out 答案：B 22. A.word C.spelli ng 答案：p 23. A. adva ntaged C.improved 答案:：A 24. A.developed C.mai ntai ned 答案：C 25. A.especially C.particularly 答案：A 26. A.said C.believed 答案：B 27. A.con tribute C.refer 答案：C 28. A.represe nt C.symbol 答案：B 29. A.vocabulary C.writi ng B.po in ted out D. worked

51、out B.expressi on D. lan guage B.failed D. orga ni sed B.backed D.i nflue need B.specially D.ge nerally B.reported D.thought B.appeal D.reject B.model D.sig n B.pronun ciati on 30.A.models C.items B.sta ndards D.regulati ons 答案：B 31.A.charged B.judged C.con ducted D.directed 答案：C 32. A.accept B.thi

52、nk C.regard D.look 答案：A 33.A.pu ni shme nts B.praises C.criticisms D.grades 答案：D 34.A.i nstead of B.other tha n C.more tha n D.except for 答案：A 35.A.foreig ners B.outsiders C.n atives D.America ns 答案：C 36.A.build B.create C.oppose D.follow 答案：D 37.A. Though B.But C.Yet D.However 答案：D 38.A. of B.but C

53、.to D.about 答案：B 39.A.as B.while C.before D.after 答案：A 40.A.usage B.mea ning C.i nflue nee D.result 答案：C 第H卷 第二部分 英語知識(shí)使用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 45分） 第二節(jié)（共 10 小題 海小題 1.5 分滿分 15 分） 閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1 個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的準(zhǔn)確形式。 How can you improve your En glish Ian guage skills? My suggesti on is 41 _ （use）it freque ntly! Fin

54、d a group of people that are in terested in somethi ng you are in terested in, such 42 _ martial arts or Hollywood or someth ing else. Find forums（論壇；討論會(huì)）on the Internet on that topic and join in!You will learn a great deal,get more comfortable with the Ian guage and 43. - （make ）new frien ds.A nd m

55、ost of them will be very understanding 44. - they know that English is not your native Ianguage. Here is a story. A fellow with a ticket to a concert at Carnegie Hall was visiting New York City for the 45. （one） time.He was un sure of his 46. _ （direct）,but soon saw an elderly gen tlema n who was ca

56、rry ing a violi n case. That elderly gentleman 47. _ be a musician, ” he said to himself . SUrely he must know the way to Carnegie Hall. ” So the fellow came up to the elderly gentleman and 48. - （ask）, Sir,how can I get to Carnegie Hall?” The elderly gentleman 49. _ （stop）,smiled,and answered, Prac

57、tise,practise,practise . ” You see there are no shortcuts,no quick and easy ways, 50. _ （improve） one s skills.You just have to work at it all the time. 答案：41.to use 42.as 43.make 44.if 45.first 46.directions 47.must 48.asked 49.stopped 50.to improve 第三部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分 35分） 第一節(jié) 短文改錯(cuò)（共 10 小題海小題 1 分，滿分 10 分） 假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文 ，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有 10 處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。 增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào) （人）,并在其下面寫出該加的詞。 刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（）劃掉。 修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。 注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞 ； 2. 只允許修改 10 處多者（從第 11 處起）不計(jì)分。 One day,little Tony went to a