必修5-Module-1British-and-American-English试题.doc

Module 1　British and American English
(满分：120分；时间：100分钟)
Ⅰ.单项填空 (共15小题；每题1分，满分15分)
1．I was about________ the classroom________the head teacher stopped me.
A．leaving; when　　　　 B．leave; while
C．to leave; when D．to leaving; while
2．The news ________Premier Wen Jiabao would once again inspect the disaster site________quickly.
A．that; got around B．that; got through
C．which；got around D．that; got along
3．We have really got something________common________some of the developing countries.
A．in；for B．for；with
C．in；with D．in；to
4．If you do________him，he will________ of you in the class election.
A．a favour；be in favour
B．a favour；in favour
C．a favour for；be in favour
D．in favour of；be a favour
5．Kathy________a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.
A．picked up B．took up
C．made up D．turned up
6．Their________to swim across Changjiang River has to be stopped because they haven't got permission.
A．reference B．similarity
C．attempt D．announcement
7．—Which do you feel like，staying at home or going shopping?
—It________ to me.
A．is not a difference B．makes no difference
C．is not different D．makes not a difference
8．I am sorry but I have to tell you that your answer is so________ that I am greatly________at it.
A．confusing；confused B．confused；confusing
C．confusing；confusing D．confused；confused
9．Mum________to us，“Be quiet! Your little sister's sleeping.”
A．whispered B．shouted
C．explained D．replied
10．________my teacher，I'm becoming more and more interested in English.
A．Thanks for B．Thanks to
C．Thank to D．Thanking for
11．ShenZhou Ⅶ returned to the earth safely，________ the success of the manned spaceship project.
A．having marked B．marking
C．to mark D．marked
12．Leaves are found on all kinds of trees，but they differ greatly________size and shape.
A．on B．from
C．by D．in
13．—Which would you like to have for breakfast，two eggs or a bottle of milk?
—Rather than________eggs，I prefer________a bottle of milk.
A．to eat；to drink B．eat；to drink
C．to eat；drinking D．eat；drinking
14．With the little boy leading the way，we had no difficulty________finding the old man's house.
A．with B．for
C．in D．to
15．So far this year we_______a fall in house prices by between 5 and 10 percent.
A．saw B．see
C．had seen D．have seen
Ⅱ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
My three­year­old granddaughter，Tegan，went with her parents to a family gathering at the home of her other grandparents. Everyone was having a__16__time catching up on(聊) all the latest family news.
Like most children，Tegan was having a good time__17__all the toys that were different from her own，which were kept for__18__to play with at her grandparent's house.__19__，Tegan had found a little tea set and had begun__20__that she was having a tea party.She__21__all the place settings and arranged her table with the great__22__and elegance that only a three­year­old can create. Meanwhile，her Daddy was__23__conversation，and as he continued to chat with his__24__，Tegan would hand him a cup of “tea”．Her Daddy，who always tries to__25__in her games，would pause for a few seconds from his__26__，and say all the proper words and gestures for her tea party__27__would excite Tegan. He even threw in an English accent and would__28__two pieces of sugar. He would tell her how wonderful her__29__tasted，and then he would__30__on with his adult conversation with his family.
After going through(完成)this routine several times，her Daddy suddenly was wakened into__31__as he had a flash of concern cross his mind.“ She is only three years old，__32__is she getting this ‘tea’ that I've been devotedly drinking？”He__33__followed her，without her knowing，and his fears were growing stronger__34__he saw her turn and go through the bathroom door. Sure enough，there she was stretching up on her tippy toes__35__up to get her “tea” water，out of the container of water that grandpa used to soak(浸) his false teeth!
16．A. wonderful B．boring
C．exciting D．frightening
17．A. playing with B．starting with
C．staying with D．dressing up
18．A. guests B．relatives
C．pets D．children
19．A. In fact B．In general
C．In particular D．In surprise
20．A. promising B．suggesting
C．expecting D．pretending
21．A. made up B．set up
C．picked up D．set about
22．A. hurry B．joy
C．care D．surprise
23．A. referring to B．thinking about
C．concentrating on D．carrying out
24．A. parents B．friends
C．classmates D．family
25．A. take part B．show interested
C．pay attention D．do research
26．A. work B．performance
C．conversation D．thought
27．A. where B．which
C．what D．it
28．A. request B．put
C．buy D．add
29．A. food B．sugar
C．cake D．tea
30．A. quarrel B．continue
C．push D．take
31．A. dream B．day
C．puzzlement D．reality
32．A. when B．where
C．why D．what
33．A. excitedly B．bravely
C．quietly D．hurriedly
34．A. as B．while
C．unless D．although
35．A. getting B．reaching
C．taking D．bringing
Ⅲ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
A
Most students try to learn English grammar using grammar textbooks. They study grammar rules. They take grammar tests. They use an analytical approach，attempting to memorize and then apply a great number of rules.
Research has proven this method to be inefficient and ineffective. The truth is，the human brain simply cannot consciously remember，process，and use hundreds or thousands of grammar rules. Real speech is much too fast.
Native speakers do not learn grammar in this_way. Native speakers learn English grammar intuitively(直觉地) and subconsciously. They learn in a holistic way，rather than attempting to memorize individual grammar rules. As a result，native speakers easily process and use correct grammar at normal speaking speeds.
Fortunately，it is possible for English learners to learn grammar in the same way as native speakers .Language teacher Blaine Ray has developed a unique system for teaching English grammar in an intuitive
way.
Specifically，the system uses “Point of View Stories” to teach the patterns of English grammar. Students subconsciously acquire correct grammar，but they never study grammar rules.
In this system，the teacher first tells a simple story from one point of view. For example，a story is told about the past. Next，the teacher tells the same exact story，but begins with “since he was a child”．Next，the teacher tells exactly the same story again，but the story is told about the future.
By listening to the stories，students intuitively and effortlessly learn English grammar. More importantly，they are able to use correct grammar when they speak.
Point of View Stories are an innovative new way to study English grammar，offering hope to millions of frustrated English learners.
36．The following are all traditional ways to study English grammar EXCEPT________.
A．remember many grammar rules
B．taking grammar tests
C．analysing grammar structure
D．applying language situation
37．What does the underlined words “this way” mean?
A．Trying to memorize and using a great number of rules.
B．Learning English grammar in an intuitive manner.
C．Speaking English in a high speed.
D．Learning English grammar from a teacher.
38．From this passage we can learn________.
A．Native speakers learn English grammar by listening stories
B．Blaine Ray doesn't teach students grammar rules
C．Blaine Ray's system teaches grammar rules by telling stories
D．students can't speak correct English in the new grammar system
39．This passage wants to________.
A．tell us how to learn English grammar simply
B．introduce an innovative new way to study English grammar
C．ask students to learn English grammar by listening to more stories
D．tell us how to learn English grammar effectively in traditional way
B
Why are audio language learning methods so successful? Language is primarily a spoken form of communication. Languages evolved that way，and continue to change based on the sounds of languages. This is how we learned our native language as children. Think about it. Literacy(读写能力) only began to rise in the last few hundred years. For the previous 6,000 years of human written history，reading was only for the ruling class and priesthood(神职)．The other 99% of us learned and used our native language as a purely spoken form. This is something often overlooked. In fact，I believe that the most successful methods are more audio­based than otherwise. We can't ignore the importance of reading，but clearly the most fundamental aspect of communicating in a language is speaking and listening.
Advantages
Better pronunciation. With an audio method，you can take your time practicing your pronunciation and comparing it to the native speakers you hear on the tapes or CDs. You will have better pronunciation skills and a better accent than you would with only a book to go by.
Hearing the language. You will actually hear the language with its unique rhythms spoken by native speakers. Speaking is only part of the problem，you still need to understand what someone is saying to you. With audio language learning methods，you will be encouraged to engage the native speakers on the CD in a conversation，which will accelerate your ability to hear and understand the language.
It's convenient. You can take it with you wherever you go，provided you have a CD or cassette player. This kind of method is great for use in the car or with a walkman on your morning jog，or even doing housework. Our minds can be occupied with something productive while our hands are doing mindless work!
40．The first paragraph mainly tells us________
A．the reason for successful audio language learning
B．the history of audio language learning
C．some examples of audio language learning
D．the source of audio language learning
41．The underlined word probably means________.
A．look down on B．leave out
C．look past D．leave undone
42．In the author's opinion，the first important part of a language is________.
A．pronunciation B．hearing
C．speaking D．reading
43．What can be written following this part?
A．Learning methods of audio language
B．Comparison with other learning methods
C．Other language learning methods
D．Disadvantages of audio language
C
Language learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking，and later starters are often long listeners. Most children will “obey” instructions some time before they can speak，though the word “obey” is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child. Before they can speak，many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises.
Any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises，and during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves as particularly expressive as delight，pain，friendliness，and so on. But since these can't be said to show the baby's intention to communicate，they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed，too，that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment，and that by six months they are able to add new words to their store. This self­imitation leads to deliberate imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people.
It is a problem we need to get our teeth into. The meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that what a child means by a word will change as he gains more experience of the word. Thus the use at seven months of “mama” as a greeting for his mother can not be dismissed as a meaningless simply because he also uses it at other times for his father，his dog，or anything else he likes. Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself.
44．Before children started speaking________.
A．they need equal amount of listening
B．they need different amounts of listening
C．they are all eager to cooperate with the adults by obeying spoken instructions
D．they can't understand and obey the adult's oral instructions
45．Children who start speaking later________.
A．may have problems with their listening
B．probably do not hear enough language spoken around them
C．usually pay close attention to what they hear
D．often take a long time in learning to listen properly
46．The problem of deciding at what point a baby's imitations can be considered as speech________.
A．is important because words have different meanings for different people
B．is not especially important because the changeover takes place gradually
C．is one that should be properly understood because the meaning of words changes with age
D．is one that should be completely ignored because children's use of words is often meaningless
D
A prosperous money­lender bought a house located right next door to the house of a tanner(鞣皮匠)．From morning till evening the tanner change hide(兽皮) into leather by treating it with tannin(单宁)．From day one the money­lender was put off by the unpleasant smells of the tannery.
So，he visited the tanner's house and offered to buy his house. “I would love to sell the house if you buy it，” said the tanner. He didn't want to do any such thing but he liked to play tricks. “Give me a week or so to deal with some things，will you？”The money­lender agreed and went away.
A week later，the overpowering smell coming from the tannery brought the money­lender to the tanner's doorstep again. “I understand sir，” said the tanner with wide­eyed sympathy. “But my mother is visiting me this week. I can't sell the house until she goes away. Please wait for a month.”
The money­lender agreed with great reluctance. He began to wait eagerly for the guest's departure. In the beginning he counted each day，impatiently waiting for one to finish and the other to begin. After a while，he found he was no longer so interested in the month coming to an end. He had simply forgotten about it.
He did not ask the tanner to leave when they met next，either. You see，by then the money­lender had become accustomed to the tan­yard's smell. “What have you done to drive away that terrible smell？” he asked the tanner. “Have you reduced the solution？”
The tanner smiled and nodded. He had been waiting for the day the money­lender would get used to the smells from the tannery and stop bothering him. That was why he had asked the money­lender to wait in the first place.
47．After a week's waiting，the money­lender's feeling became________.
A．angry B．calm
C．nervous D．anxious
48．How many times did the money­lender ask the tanner to leave?
A．1.　　　B．2.　　　C．3.　　　D．4.
49．Why did the tanner asked the money­lender to wait? Because________.
A．he wanted to make some repairs to his house
B．he wanted to do some cleaning to his house
C．his mother would live in his house for a month
D．he wouldn't sell his house from the bottom of his heart