Module 1 British and American English
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．Spending less money is the ________(显然的)answer to his financial problems.
2．Critics ________(评价)that the play was not original.
3．He was punished by his teacher for ________(查阅)to his notes when taking an exam.
4．She ________(简化)the instructions so that the children could understand them.
5．Some 300 papers were ________(提出)at the conference.
6．They failed in all their ________(尝试)to climb the mountain.
7．He was ________(批评)by the committee for failing to report the accident.
8．We were shocked by the ________(声明)that the mayor was resigning.
9．The hotel offers its guests a wide ________(种类)of amusements.
10．If you're ________(迷惑)about anything，phone my office.
答案：1.obvious 2.remarked 3.referring 4.simplified 5.presented 6.attempts 7.criticised 8.announcement 9.variety 10.confused
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．我毫不费力地表达了自己的意思。
I ________________________________ myself understood.
2．梅和她妹妹一样很喜欢唱歌。
________________________ her younger sister, May likes singing very much.
3．不要把奥地利与澳大利亚混淆了。
Don't __________________ Austria ________ Australia.
4．他的马虎导致了该次事故的发生。
His carelessness __________________________ this accident.
5．他补充说，他们下周回来。
He ________________ that they would return the next week.
答案：1.had no difficulty (in) making 2.In common with 3.confuse; and/with 4.led to 5.added
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．________ the two designs, and you will find what problem there is with yours.
A．Comparing B．Compared
C．To compare
D．Compare
答案：D 考查“祈使句＋and＋陈述句”。句意：比较一下这两个设计，你就知道你的有什么问题了。做此题时，要注意分析句式，若本题去掉and，则答案选A。
2．The British use prepositions ________Americans sometimes omit them.
A．when
B．which
C．that
D．where
答案：D 句意：英国人在美国人有时省略介词的地方使用它们。根据句意和句子结构可知，要填词引导的是地点状语从句，故用where。
3．(2012·杭州模拟)When we finally ________to get home after the tiring long journey，we could hardly move a step further.
A．tried
B．succeeded
C．attempted
D．managed
答案：D 句意：当我们经过疲惫的长途旅行最终回到家时几乎一步也走不了了。try to do sth.努力/试图做某事；succeed in doing sth.成功做某事；attempt to do sth.试图做某事；manage to do sth.成功做某事。 结合句意可知应选D项。
4．After all，there is probably ________ variation of pronunciation within the two countries as between them.
A．so much
B．as many
C．too much
D．as much
答案：D 本题考查as...as...结构。由variation可知B项错误；so...as...常用于否定句和疑问句中，所以A项不对；too much不与as连用，故可排除C项。
5．The good result ________ the correct methods, that is to say, correct methods ________ good result.
A．lies; lead
B．leads to; lie in
C．lies in; lead to
D．lies to; lead to
答案：C 句意：好的结果在于正确的方法；也就是说，正确的方法会导致好的结果。lie in“在于”；lead to“导致”，C项符合句意。
6．________ it is true that a student's most important goal is to do well in his or her studies, it doesn't need to be the only goal.
A．When
B．As
C．While
D．Before
答案：C 考查状语从句及连词。句意：尽管学生最重要的目标是在学业上做到优秀，但这不必是惟一的目标。while作连词，“尽管”，引导让步状语从句。
7．My teaching style is ________ that of most other teachers.
A．same asB．alikeC．similar inD．similar to
答案：D 句意：我的教学风格和多数教师的相似。be similar to“与……相似”；be similar in“在……方面相似”；alike是形容词后不可接代词；A项中若same前加上the语法上也讲得通，但语义上不合乎逻辑。故答案为D。
8．It is in their ability to speak ________ humans ________ from animals.
A．which; differ
B．that; different
C．which; different
D．that; differ
答案：D 句意：正是在说话的能力方面人类区别于动物。根据强调结构将A、C排除；根据词性different为形容词，不能用作谓语，排除B，故选D。
9．(2012·兰州模拟)Mum ________ my suggestion while dad spoke ________ my idea.
A．turned off；in favour of
B．turned down；in favour of
C．turned down；in need of
D．turned on；in hope of
答案：B 句意：妈妈拒绝采纳我的建议而爸爸却赞成我的想法。turn down“拒绝”； in favour of“赞成，支持”，符合句意。
10．Whether he will agree with us doesn't ________.
A．make any difference
B．make any differences
C．do any difference
D．do any differences
答案：A 句意：他是否同意我们的意见并没有什么影响。make some difference用于否定句时将some改为any，此短语中difference为不可数名词。
11．A heavy snow fell on the first day of this year；you'll imagine what difficulty we had ________home in the snow.
A．walked
B．walk
C．to walk
D．walking
答案：D 句意：在今年的新年第一天就下了一场大雪，你会想像出我们在大雪中走回家遇到了多么大的困难。本句话包含一个固定句型，即：have difficulty in doing，其中的介词in可以省略。
12．Many children seldom communicate with adults，________it difficult for their parents to know what they are thinking about.
A．making
B．makes
C．made
D．to make
答案：A 句意：很多孩子极少与成年人交流，这使得他们的父母很难了解他们在想些什么。making it difficult...为现在分词短语，在句中作结果状语，表示顺其自然的结果。
13．It is really an exciting game.________the game?
A．Who do you think will win
B．Whom do you think will win
C．Do you know who will win
D．Who do you think to win
答案：A 该句中的do you think是插入语，其结构是：“特殊疑问词＋do you think＋句子的剩余部分”。注意，题中who作主语，所以仍用陈述句式。
14．—How about your trip to Italy?
—Oh，________ the fine weather，we enjoyed ourselves indeed.
A．but for
B．thanks to
C．in spite of
D．because of
答案：B 句意：——你们的意大利之行怎么样？——噢，多亏了天气好，我们的确玩得很开心。此空要用thanks to表示“多亏了”；but for表示“要不是……的话”；in spite of表示“尽管……”；because of“因为”表示直接原因，不合题意，故选B。
15．It's quite ________ that the aging population in China will cause a heavy pressure on the whole society in the future.
A．surprising B．obvious
C．impossible
D．funny
答案：B 句意：很明显，中国的老龄化人口会对未来的整个社会造成很大的压力。surprising令人惊奇的；obvious明显的；impossible不可能的；funny滑稽的。
Ⅳ.完形填空
There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But __1__ a few of them are very __2__. English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the US, but in other parts of the world. About 200,000,000 people speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a __3__ language. Many millions are __4__ to do so.
Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different __5__. Have you ever __6__ the ads of this kind in newspapers or magazines?
“Learn English in six month, or your __7__ back...” “Easy and funny? Our records and tapes __8__ you master your English in a month. __9__ the first day your __10__ will be excellent. Just send...” Of course, it never
__11__ quite like this.
The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should __12__ that we all learned our own language well when we were __13__. If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. __14__ what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, and __15__ in it all the time, just imagine how much __16__that he gets!
So it is __17__ to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English __18__upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and __19__ much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will __20__. But they cannot do the student's work of him.
1．A.not
B．quite
C．only
D．very
答案：C 句意：世界上约有1500多种语言，但只有少数几种是重要的。only“仅仅，只有”。
2．A.difficult
B．important
C．necessary
D．easy
答案：B 根据下文提到英语作为例子，且被广泛使用可知，这几种语言是“重要的”。
3．A.native
B．foreign
C．useful
D．mother
答案：B 由“learning it...”可知，此处指把英语作为一门外语学习，与前句中的“as their own language”相对应。
4．A.learning
B．enjoying
C．trying
D．liking
答案：C 由上句提到的英语作为一门外语被很多人学习可知，许多人都在努力学英语。try to do“尽力做……”。
5．A.questions
B．problems
C．ideas
D．answers
答案：D answer “答案”，指本段首句所提问题的答案。
6．A.found
B．watched
C．noticed
D．known
答案：C notice“注意到”，尤其指不经意间注意到，符合语境。
7．A.knowledge
B．time
C．money
D．English
答案：C or your money back“否则退钱”，是为吸引人，商家做出的承诺。
8．A.force
B．help
C．get
D．allow
答案：B help sb. (to) do sth.“帮助某人做某事”。其他三项后都用带to的不定式作补语。
9．A.From
B．On
C．Since
D．After
答案：A from the first day“从第一天起”。
10．A.spelling
B．grammar
C．English
D．pronunciation
答案：D 前半句中提到records和tapes都是练习发音的工具，故选pronunciation“发音”。
11．A.happen
B．know
C．seem
D．feel
答案：A happen“发生”，这里指前面广告中提到的快速学好英语这种事情是决不会发生的。
12．A.know
B．remember
C．understand
D．think
答案：B 本段讲了母语似乎是唯一容易学的语言。该句是论据：我们应当记得很小的时候我们就把母语学得很好了。
13．A.students
B．children
C．babies
D．grownups
答案：B children与后面的“a small child”相对应，指我们是小孩时就能学好母语。
14．A.Get
B．Mind
C．Do
D．Think of
答案：D 后面三句讲述了小孩是如何学语言的。本句总领下面三句，故用think of“想象，想一想”。
15．A.using
B．thinking
C．trying
D．practicing
答案：B 此句意为：谈话用母语，思考用母语。think意为“思考”。
16．A.time
B．money
C．language
D．practice
答案：D 上文所述的多听、多学等都是在“练习”应用某种语言。
17．A.hard
B．easy
C．funny
D．silly
答案：A 由上段提到的儿童学习语言而做的大量练习可知，很“难”说学习英语容易。
18．A.depends
B．tries
C．has
D．takes
答案：A 该句承接上段，给出结论：要想掌握好英语需要大量的练习。depend upon/on“依赖；依靠”。
19．A.uses
B．takes
C．gets
D．spends
答案：B take“花费(时间、金钱)”。此句意为：而练习需要付出极大的努力和花费大量的时间。use和spend的主语多为人。
20．A.do
B．work
C．help
D．master
答案：C 对于学习英语，好的教师、录音磁带、书和词典都会有所帮助，但这些都不能代替学生自身的学习。
Ⅴ.阅读表达
Confidence: you've either got it or you haven't, right? Wrong. Most people learn confidence as they go through life.
Even_if_you_are_shaking_like_a_leaf_on_the_inside,_you'll_make_a_lasting_impression_if_you_can_come_across_as_confident. Here are some confidencebuilding tips.
Fake it! If you can pretend that you feel confident when you don't and keep on doing so, your fake confidence will soon turn into real confidence. It only takes a few repetitions of an activity for it to become a habit－so get in the habit of ________.
Think it. For an instant encouragement to your self－esteem, recall three things that give you positive emotions. It could be a great compliment somebody paid you, a special time when you felt happy and popular, or when you really excelled (胜过别人) at something. Bringing them to mind will help you to feel good instantly－and when you feel good, you have greater confidence.
Focus it. Difficult situations, such as interviews or new jobs, can make you feel shy. If you're feeling anxious about yourself, stop thinking about yourself and focus on something else. It could be that you focus on something normal, like the view out of the window, or that you pay more attention to the task at hand－getting the job! Either way, you'll feel less awkward.
Talk it. If you keep telling yourself that you're not good at something, you'll start to believe it. Next time you blame yourself, ask yourself whether you'd talk to your friends like that. So quit being negative and start recognizing and appreciating the things you are good at.
Walk it. Great posture can signal great confidence. Walk with a purposeful stride, walk with your back straight and with your head held up high!
1．What is the best title of the passage?
(within 8 words)
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2.Please fill in the blank in the 3rd paragraph with proper words to complete the sentence. (within 6 words.)
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3．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
Stop finding fault with yourself and try to think more about your advantages.
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4．Which of the tips given in the passage will work best with you? Why? (within 30 words.)
______________________________________________
5.Please translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.
______________________________________________
答案：
1．(How to)Build Your Confidence / How to Be Confident / Tips on Confidence－Building (confidence 和confident为中心词，学生所写答案有此词即可得分)
2．faking confidence / pretending self－esteem / pretending to be confident
3．So quit being negative and start recognizing and appreciating the things you are good at.
4．One possible version：
I find the “Walk it ” method is more helpful to me. I've ever tried it for some times and it does work. (答案合理即可)
5．即使你内心像树叶一样摇摆不定，那么如果你表面上显得很自信，你仍然会给人留下永久的印象。
Ⅵ.书面表达
最近，很多中学生都纷纷开起了自己的博客。一方面，博客可以作为展示自己的窗口，可以释放学习的压力，因此已经被越来越多的中学生所接受。但是，另一方面，很多家长和老师都认为管理个人博客要花相当多的时间和精力，会耽误学习。
请对这一现象进行简要介绍，并发表自己的看法。
注意： 词数120～150
参考词汇： 开博客open one's blog
开头已给出，不计入总词数：
Nowadays, it is a common phenomenon that more and more high school students open their own blogs on the Internet.______________________________________________
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答案：
Nowadays, it is a common phenomenon that more and more high school students open their own blogs on the Internet. There are advantages and disadvantages about this matter.
For one thing, it provides them a colorful window to show their talents and a way for them to relax, which makes it more and more popular among high school students. But many parents and teachers are worried about it. They fear that managing a blog will take a lot of time and energy, which will have a side effect on their lessons.
In my opinion, I do approve of this activity because the Internet is playing a more important and essential part in our daily life. In an age of information, we high school students have to learn and make the most of this useful tool to communicate and display ourselves. More importantly, opening and organizing an eyecatching blog needs various abilities such as writing, designing, being skillful at computer and so on. Only if we master those abilities can we make a successful blog, thus we improve ourselves during the course of maintaining our blogs.