2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(二十五)必修5Module 1《British and American English》（外研版）

　　课时作业(二十五)　[必修5　Module 1　British and American English]

        (限时：35分钟)Ⅰ.单项填空1． [2012·课标全国卷] Film has a much shorter history, especially when ________ such art forms as music and painting.ng compared to

　　B．comparing to______ that he had enjoyed his stay here.

　　A．having added

　　B．to add

　　C．adding

　　D．added

　　3．In order not to worry his parents, he never told them about the difficulty he had ________ his own company.

　　A. setting up

　　B. having set up

　　C. to set up

　　D. set up

　　4．Did she ________ that my clothes were not proper for the occasion?

　　A．remark

　　B．mark

　　C．tell

　　D．speak

　　5．Michael's new house is like a huge palace, ________ with his old one.

　　A．comparing

　　B．compares

　　C．to compare

　　D．compared

　　6．The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without ________his notes.

　　A．bringing up

　　B．referring to

　　C．looking for

　　D．trying on

　　7．To be great，you must be smart，confident，and，________，honest. above all

　　C. however

　　D.

　　after all

　　8.The two kinds of cellphones differ ________ shape, but they are similar ________ each other in some functions.

　　A．from; with

　　B．in; toin; with

　　D．from; to in ______ with many other industrialized countries,

　　has experienced major changes over the last 100 years.

　　A．fact

　　B．competition

　　C．difference

　　D．common

　　10．Hong Kong is often ________ “the Pearl in the East”.

　　A．known for

　　B．referred to as

　　C．referring to

　　D．knowing as

　　11．The hall had no spare seats left last night. ________，

　　the performance achieved a great success.

　　the beauty of the lake.

　　A．adds up to

　　B．adds to

　　C．adds up

　　D．adds

　　13．I thought I was going to fail the exam,

　　but I succeeded ________.

　　A．first of all

　　B．in all

　　C．at all

　　D．after all

　　14．It makes no ________ to me whether he goes to the city or not. Anyhow,

　　I will go.

　　A．thing

　　B．difference

　　C．matter

　　D．affair

　　15．—Hi,

　　Tom.Have you ordered yet?

　　—________． I don't like it

　　B．Yes,

　　I'm being served

　　C．I have no idea

　　D．I make myself at home

　　Ⅱ.完形填a young child,

　　my parents often told me that it was time that taught a man everything.I didn't understand and wondered why

　　__16__

　　had such a big influence

　　__17__

　　a person.I thought I could grow up quickly to find it out as an adult.But now,

　　__18__

　　I come to knock at the door of adulthood,

　　I feel

　　__19__

　　to express my own

　　__20__

　　on this saying.I know that I'm just a high school student with very

　　__21__

　　experiences.There are still many things

　　__22__

　　me in the future,

　　yet I would like to express myself in a childish voice.

　　I once read this sentence: “To make this world a happy place to live in,

　　you'd better

　　__23__

　　yourself and your heart,

　　instead of the whole world.” I was shocked.It made me think about life

　　__24__．There are so many things around us that

　　__25____26__

　　our wishes.The earth won't stop turning no matter whether we

　　__27__

　　it or not.What we can do is just to make ourselves

　　__28__

　　the world.I think we should learn to accept

　　__29__

　　life gives us,

　　no matter whether it's the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall,

　　and try to be happy.

　　Deeply moved by the pop song Grandmother (by Jay Chou),

　　I always try to

　　__30__

　　every pleasant thing in my life,

　　but now I see I don't catch most of the pleasant moments.It is more

　　__31__

　　that they slip by and leave you feeling

　　__32__．I realize that I'm not just living

　　__33__

　　myself and that there are the others around me I should think of.They all pay attention to my growing up,

　　even if it's just a little progress.

　　Everyone has his or her own attitude towards life,

　　__34__ or negative.It doesn't matter,

　　I think.There is one

　　__35__

　　that should be obeyed and that's to make this world better.

　　16．A.man

　　B．time

　　C．thing

　　D．parent B．worried

　　C．tired

　　D．glad

　　20．A.beliefs

　　B．opinions

　　C．confidence

　　D．expressions

　　21．A.a few

　　B．little

　　C．few

　　D．a little

　　22．A.waiting for

　　B．sticking with

　　C．depending on

　　D．doing with

　　23．A.ask

　　B．change

　　C．exchange

　　D．force

　　24．A.myself

　　B．itselfcare

　　C．watch

　　D．follow

　　27．A.receive

　　B．accept

　　C．refuse

　　D．approve

　　28．A.change

　　B．suit

　　C．beat

　　D．match

　　29．A.what

　　B．whatever

　　C．which

　　D．why

　　30．A.miss

　　B．catch

　　C．escape

　　D．lose

　　31．A.probably

　　B．likely

　　C．possibly

　　D．unlikely

　　32．A.regretful

　　B．awful

　　C．successful

　　D．terrible

　　33．A.for

　　B．by

　　C．on

　　D．with

　　34．A.wrong

　　B．false

　　C．positive

　　D．true

　　35．A.point

　　B．rule

　　C．thing

　　D．word

　　Ⅲ. 阅读理解[2012·山东卷]Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations(引文)showing how it was used.

　　This was a huge task, so Murray had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as “Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire，” 50 miles from Oxford.

　　Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next 17 years, he became one of the staff's most valued contributors.

　　But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit Oxford. So in 1897, Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked in a book­lined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum(精神病院)for the Criminally Insane. sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10，000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds. Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.

　　Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volumes defined 414，825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient. According to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary

　　________．intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary

　　37. How did Dr. Minor contribute to the dictionary?

　　A. He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers.

　　B. He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray.

　　C. He provided a great number of words and quotations.

　　D. He went to England to work with Murray.

　　38. Why did Dr. Minor refuse to visit Oxford?

　　A. He was shut in an asylum.

　　B. He lived far from Oxford.

　　C. He was busy writing a book.

　　D. He disliked traveling.

　　39. Prof. Murray and Dr. Minor became friends mainly because

　　________．had a common interest in words

　　C. Minor recovered with the help of Murray

　　D. Murray went to America regularly to visit Minor

　　40. Which of the following best describes Dr. Minor?

　　A. Brave and determined.

　　B. Cautious and friendly.

　　C. Considerate and optimistic.

　　D. Unusual and scholarly.

　　41. What does the text mainly talk about?

　　A. The history of the English language.

　　B. The friendship between Murray and Minor.

　　C. Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary.

　　D. Broadmoor Asylum and its patients.