Module 1 British and American English
Section Ⅰ Introduction & Reading and Speaking
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
American and British people use different greetings. In the USA the commonest greeting is “ Hi！”. In Britain it is “ Hello ！” or “How are you？”. “Hi！”is creeping (不知不觉地进入) into British English，too. When they are introduced to someone，the Americans say, “Glad to know you.” The British say，“How do you do？”or “Pleased to meet you.” When Americans say “Goodbye”，they nearly always add “ Have a good day.” or “Have a good trip.” to friends and strangers alike. Britons are already beginning to use “Have a good day.”
The British usually use “got” in the sense of “have”. The Americans hardly ever do. American English：Do you have a car，room，etc. ? Yes，I do. British English：Have you got a car，room，etc. ？Yes，I have.
Many American words ending in “or”，e.g. honor，labor are spelt in British English with an “our”，e.g. honour，labour. Many verbs in American English with “ize”or “izing”forms，e.g. organize，realizing are spelt in British English with “ise”or“ising”，e.g. organise，realising. In American English，“practice”is used both for the verb and noun. In British English，the verb is spelt“practise”，and the noun “practice”. In American English，one writes“traveler”，while in British English，one writes “traveller”.
It was once predicted that British and American English would become separate languages finally. But the opposite has happened. The links between the two countries are so strong that linguistically (语言上地)，and probably culturally too，they are closer together than ever.
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了英式和美式英语之间的差异，最后预测最终两种语言将变成不同的语言或越来越接近。
1．The Americans hardly say “________”.
A．Goodbye. Have a good day!
B．Glad to know you!
C．Hi!
D．Have you got a car?
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段所举例子可知英国人常使用have got，而美国人常使用have可知。
2．What does the third paragraph talk about?
A．There are lots of differences in spelling between American English and British English.
B．The reasons why the Americans and the British use different spellings.
C．There are few differences in spelling between American English and British English.
D．The different usages of words in American English and British English.
解析：选A 段落大意题。根据第三段所举例子可知英式和美式英语在拼写上有很多差别。
3．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．The two languages must become separate languages.
B．American English will be used more and more.
C．The two languages may be closer and closer.
D．British English will be used more and more.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据文章最后一句可推知C项正确。
4．The underlined word “predicted”means “________”.
A．解释 B．预测
C．考虑 D．证实
解析：选B 词义猜测题。本文主要介绍了英式和美式英语之间的差异，最后预测最终两种语言将变成不同的语言。故predict应为“预测”。
B
Welcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.
Electronic Village Program( Thursday，June 18,2015)
Nearpod 9?00 a．m. to 10?00 a．m. Room 501 Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context (语境) for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it. TEO 2?00 p．m. to 3?00 p．m. Room 502 Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn online. The presenter will use examples from his first online class to explain how many teachers can begin teaching online with TEO.
Kahoot 10?30 a．m. to 11?30 a．m. Room 601 Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback(反馈)，including reports about their strengths and weaknesses. Prezi 3?30 p．m. to 4?20 p．m.Room 602 The use of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draws students' attention to speaking more fluently. The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics, including introducing family，friends，and hobbies.
【语篇解读】 本文是一则广告，主要讲的是探索新的语言教学和学习的方法，the Electronic Village提供了四种课程计划供用户选择。
5．Nearpod can be used to ________.
A．offer grammar tests
B．teach listening online
C．help vocabulary learning
D．gain fluency in speaking
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一部分中的“Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context(语境)for students to learn vocabulary.”可知，Nearpod能用于帮助学生们学习词汇，故选C。
6．If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to ________.
A．Room 501 B．Room 502
C．Room 601 D．Room 602
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第四部分中的“Room 602.. . The use of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draws students' attention to speaking more fluently.”可知，去Room 602可以提高你的口语技能，故选D。
7．Which of the following can assess your grammar learning?
A．Nearpod. B．Kahoot.
C．TEO. D．Prezi.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三部分中的“Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network.”可知，Kahoot可用于检测语法。
8．A teacher who wants to learn online teaching is expected to arrive by ________.
A．9?00 a．m. B．10?30 a．m.
C．2?00 p．m. D．3?30 p．m.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二部分中的“2?00 p．m.to 3?00 p．m.... The presenter will use examples from his first online class to explain how many teachers can begin teaching online with TEO.”可知，想要学习网上教学的老师应该在下午2点前到达，故选C。
Ⅱ.语法填空
At each stage of our life，we meet different kinds of people. Some are funny；some teach us lessons in life while others occupy a special space in our heart. The people 1.________(call) “best friends”are just these special friends.
In our childhood，“best friends”might have meant the persons who are always by our side, 2.________ it may be in the classroom or in the dining hall. However，as we are getting 3.________(old)than before，our definition(定义)of “best friends”changes. In my opinion，best friends are those who love you 4.________ who you are and help you become who you should be. People in our life come and go，but some people stay. They are the people we should never lose.
True friends are those who will never abandon you when you need them most. They are always there 5.________(wait) for you and they love you when you forget to love 6.________(you). The best feeling in the whole world is knowing that there is 7.________ person who always prays for us and always keeps us in their thoughts. Friendship may not 8.________(necessary)be based on age，but it is based on 9.________(understand). Even our parents can be our best friends！So let us build our friendship and try our best 10.________(see)the good side of everyone!
【语篇解读】 人生中总会遇见不同的人，但有些人总会和我们保持长久的友谊，他们就是我们一生的挚友。
1．解析：考查非谓语动词。根据空前名词the people与动词call之间为被动关系，此处用动词的过去分词做后置定语，故填called。
答案：called
2．解析：考查连词。根据前后句的意思可知，无论是在教室还是在餐厅，好朋友一直在我们身边，故填whether。
答案：whether
3．解析：考查形容词。根据本句的句意及后面的than before可知，此处表示随着年龄的增长，故填older。
答案：older
4．解析：考查介词。好朋友是因为我们本身的样子而爱着我们的人，此处表示原因，故填for。
答案：for
5．解析：考查非谓语动词。wait与逻辑主语they为主动关系，因此用现在分词做伴随状语，故填waiting。
答案：waiting
6．解析：考查代词。根据语境可知，好朋友在你忘记爱你自己的时候爱着你，故填yourself。
答案：yourself
7．解析：考查冠词。此处用a表示泛指的“一个”。
答案：a
8．解析：考查副词。根据本句句意可知，友谊没必要建立在年龄的基础上。因此“必要地”在此修饰整句话，故填necessarily。
答案：necessarily
9．解析：考查名词。根据句意“友谊建立在理解的基础上”可知，此处应为名词“理解”，故填understanding。
答案：understanding
10．解析：考查动词不定式。本句号召我们努力看到每个人好的一面，try one's best to do sth. 表示“尽力做某事”，故填to see。
答案：to see
1．greeting n. 问候
2．link n．联系
3．presenter n．主持人
4．background n．背景
5．explore v．探索
In American English，one writes“traveler”，while in British English，one writes “traveller”.
[分析] while表示前后关系的对比，意为“而”。
[翻译] 在美国英语中，人们写成“traveler”，而在英国英语中，人们写成“traveller”。
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Section Ⅳ 单元知识巩固
重 点 短 语
重 点 单 词
话 题 写 作
重 点 句 型
重 点 单 词
重 点 短 语
重 点 句 型
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Module 1 British and American English
Section Ⅱ Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner
Ⅰ.七选五
What's the biggest problem with memory skills？__1__ There are many memory skills that work well，but you'll forget them when you need them most—unless you make using them a habit. So when you take the time to learn a technique，use it until it becomes automatic. Here are some for you to have a try.
Use a story?list. As a child，I went to a party. There was a game that involved looking at a table covered in fifteen various items. __2__ Finally，one boy won the prize by remembering all fifteen items. Later，I learned why he won. His father taught him a simple trick that none of us other kids knew. The skill is to tie the items together in an imaginative story.
__3__ When you learn a person's name，for example，tell yourself，“Remember that”. This signals your unconscious(潜意识的)mind to rank this input as more important.
Know why you want to remember something，and how you'll remember it. To remember a person，for example，ask why they'll be important to you in the future，imagine where you'll see them next，and connect that to anything you notice about them. Seeing the importance of remembering really helps. __4__
Do you ever forget where you put your keys？You have probably tried retracing (追溯) your steps，at least doing it in your imagination. __5__ When you set the keys on the chair，see yourself walking in and setting the keys on the chair. You won't forget where they are.
There are many more of these memory tricks. If you want them to be useful，though，don't just read about them. Make one or two memory skills a habit and start today.
A. Tell yourself to remember.
B．Where can you pick up these skills?
C．The answer is remembering to use them.
D．It is not easy for us to learn memory techniques.
E．We had to write down as many items as we could remember.
F．Additional connections can set the memory more firmly in your brain.
G．This can work well，but even better is to prevent the forgetting beforehand.
【语篇解读】 作者结合自己的体会，向我们介绍了若干个有效记忆的技巧。
1．解析：选C 本句回答上文的问题，说明最大的问题是使用记忆技巧。
2．解析：选E 根据下句“Finally，one boy won the prize by remembering all fifteen items.”可知，在这个游戏中，我们需要写下尽可能多的我们能记住的东西。
3．解析：选A 根据下文中的“tell yourself，‘Remember that’”可知，这种方法是告诉自己要记住。
4．解析：选F 根据上文“and connect that to anything you notice about them”可知，本句说明附加的联想有助于大脑的记忆更牢固。
5．解析：选G 该句承上启下，其中this指代上句中提到的“tried retracing(追溯)your steps”方法，“to prevent the forgetting beforehand”引出下文，说明最好在做一件事时就要预防遗忘的发生。
Ⅱ.完形填空
Long after its introduction into the New World，American English was still considered non?standard English. Mr. Kahane __1__ that according to some people of the 1780s American English was a peasant's __2__ that a“gentleman”would not speak. Considered in a bilingual point of view，British English was the __3__ language linked to reputation and linguistic purism (纯粹主义). The belief in the authority or in the superior of British English，had been __4__ to the twentieth century，__5__ in the former British Empire or in the fields of British influence. Thus，it is __6__ that in China，teachers and school textbooks __7__ to Received Pronunciation as the __8__，as well as standard British syntax (句法)，spelling and __9__. British English is also encouraged and regarded as the __10__ of some major official examinations，for example，College English Test and Test for English Majors which are __11__ by the government. Similar situations could be found in other countries; for example，in Africa，the West African Examinations Council and Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board __12__ British English as the Standard English. Reports can also be found that in Cairo，as recently as 1984，some university students received lower __13__ if they used American spellings __14__ British. Modiano wrote that in Europe，“We find teachers，British people as well as __15__ of the country in which they work，who __16__ the British English standard，and refuse American English”.
__17__，the above attitudes are nothing __18__ the last influence of a long?gone period of British supremacy (霸权). According to Campbell and others，the beginning of a distinct lead of American English can be traced to the decades after World War Ⅱ. This agrees with the rise of the US __19__ a military and technological power and the decline of the British Empire，which drove many to American English. And from then on，American English has continuously sent its __20__ to every corner of the planet.
【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了英式英语和美式英语的发展历史及现状。
1．A.made out B．pointed out
C．turned out D．worked out
解析：选B 根据下文内容可知，此处表示Kahane先生指出，故选point out。
2．A.word B．expression
C．spelling D．language
解析：选D 此处表示“美式英语是农民所说的语言”，表示“语言”用language。
3．A.advanced B．confusing
C．cute D．organised
解析：选A 根据空后的“linked to reputation and linguistic purism(纯粹主义)”可以推测出，此处应该是指英式英语是一种“高级语言”，advanced“高级的”，符合语境。
4．A.developed B．added
C．maintained D．admitted
解析：选C 结合下文内容可知，此处表示“这种信仰一直持续到20世纪”。maintain意为“维持”，符合语境。
5．A.especially B．specially
C．completely D．generally
解析：选A 此处表示“尤其是”，修饰介词短语用副词especially，其他选项不符合语境。
6．A.presented B．reported
C．criticized D．imagined
解析：选B 此处表示“据报道”，下文中“Reports can also be found...”也是信息提示。
7．A.contribute B．appeal
C．refer D．reject
解析：选C refer to... as... 是固定搭配，意为“把……称作……，把……看作……”，其他选项不符合语境。
8．A.structure B．model
C．symbol D．sign
解析：选B 根据语境可知，老师和教科书把标准发音当作典范。故此处应该用model。
9．A.vocabulary B．reading
C．writing D．handwriting
解析：选A 结合常识及选项可知，此处表示句法、拼写和词汇，所以A项正确。
10．A.variety B．standard
C．item D．regulation
解析：选B 此处表示一些主要的官方考试的标准，用standard符合语境。
11．A.charged B．judged
C．conducted D．directed
解析：选C 官方考试是由政府组织实施的。conduct表示“组织并实施”，其他选项不符合语境。
12．A.accept B．compare
C．train D．look
解析：选A 此处意为“接受英式英语作为标准英语”，故用accept表示“接受”，符合语境。
13．A.punishments B．praises
C．announcements D．grades
解析：选D 一些大学生如果使用美式英语拼写方法而不是英式英语，就会得低分。grade表示“成绩”，符合语境。
14．A.instead of B．other than
C．more than D．except for
解析：选A 参见上题解析。instead of表示“而不是”。
15．A.foreigners B．outsiders
C．natives D．Americans
解析：选C 此处表示“英国人以及说英语的本地人”。故C项符合语境。
16．A.remark B．create
C．oppose D．follow
解析：选D 这些老师、英国人以及说英语的本地人遵循(follow)英式英语标准，而拒绝美式英语。
17．A.Though B．Instead
C．Yet D．However
解析：选D 空处连接上下文，且表示转折意义，故选D项。
18．A.of B．but
C．to D．about
解析：选B nothing but是一个固定短语，意为“只有，只不过”，其他选项不符合语境。
19．A.as B．while
C．before D．after
解析：选A 根据语境可知，此处表示“作为”，故选as。
20．A.usage B．meaning
C．influence D．result
解析：选C 从那以后，美式英语不断地将它的影响传递到地球的每一个角落。
1．automatic adj.自动的
2．trick n. 恶作剧；骗局
3．bilingual adj. 双语的
4．authority n. 权威；权力
5．superior n. 上级；较好的人
6．continuously adv. 不断地
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Section Ⅲ Grammar
基 础 巩 固
能 力 提 升
基 础 巩 固
能 力 提 升
点 击 进 入
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the road to pride
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Section Ⅱ Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner
基 础 巩 固
能 力 提 升
基 础 巩 固
能 力 提 升
点 击 进 入
首页
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骄了之路
the road to pride
让学习更快乐,人生更精彩
Module 1 British and American English
Section Ⅲ Grammar
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
A person's name is very important. Some names also have special meanings in popular American expressions.
An average Joe was walking down the street and was lost. An average Joe is a common person—either male or female. He did not know Jack about where he was going. By this，I mean he did not know anything about where to find things in the city.
So average Joe asked John Q. Public，also a common person—male or female，for directions to the nearest bank.
“Jeez Louise，” said John Q. Public. This is an expression of surprise. “Jeez Louise，don't you know that all banks are closed today？It is Saturday.”
“For Pete's sake，I do not believe you，” said average Joe. This is also an expression used to show a feeling like surprise or disappointment. He was being a doubting Thomas，someone who does not believe anything he is told.
At that moment，Joe Blow，also an expression for a common man，was walking down the street with a woman. Now this Joe Blow was not walking next to a plain Jane，meaning a woman who is neither ugly nor pretty. She is simply plain. No，the woman with Joe Blow was a real Sheila—a beautiful woman.
Average Joe asked the woman. “No way，Joe，many banks are open on Saturdays，” she answered. This is a way of saying “no”.
Average Joe did not know either of these two people from Adam. That is，he did not know them at all. But he followed their directions to the nearest bank.
When he arrived，he walked to the desk of the chief bank employee. Now this man was a true Jack of all trades. He knew how to do everything.
“I am here to withdraw some money so I can pay my taxes to Uncle Sam，” said average Joe. Uncle Sam represents the United States government. The banker produced some papers and told average Joe to sign his John Hancock at the bottom. A John Hancock is a person's signed name—a signature. Historically，John Hancock was one of the signers of the United States Declaration of Independence. Hancock had a beautiful signature and signed his name larger than all the others.
As average Joe left the bank he began to sing. But sadly，average Joe was not a good singer. He was a Johnny One Note. He could only sing one note.
【语篇解读】 文章介绍了美式英语中一些名字的特殊含义。
1．According to the passage，we can infer that ________ probably show great interest in the content.
A．bankers B．historians
C．linguists D．guides
解析：选C 推理判断题。本文的主旨是介绍美式英语中一些与名字有关的短语的含义，此现象属于语言现象，由此可推知，语言学家可能对此文感兴趣。
2．Which of the expressions mentioned in the passage have the same meaning?
A．An average Joe & John Q. Public.
B．Joe Blow & John Hancock.
C．A plain Jane & a real Sheila.
D．An average Joe & a true Jack of all trades.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“An average Joe is a common person—either male or female.”以及第三段中的“So average Joe asked John Q. Public，also a common person—male or female，for directions to the nearest bank.”可知，A项正确。
3．Which of the following can stand for the government of the USA?
A．John Q. Public. B．Joe Blow.
C．Uncle Sam. D．John Hancock.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Uncle Sam represents the United States government.”可知选C。
4．The passage is developed mainly by ________.
A．raising questions and answering
B．raising up a story and giving examples
C．comparing one thing with another
D．analyzing and solving problems
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据全文内容可判断，作者通过编排一系列情景介绍了一些相关的短语。
B
A 12?year?old girl from California became the winner of the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee after spelling 35 words correctly.
Ananya Vinay spent 45 minutes and 21 rounds going back and forth with 14?year?old Rohan Rajeev，of Edmond，Okla. But Rohan finally misspelled the word “marram”，and Ananya went on to win after coolly spelling two more words correctly. The winning word of this year was “marocain”. Ananya will take home more than $40,000 in cash and prizes.
Formed in 1925，the Spelling Bee is the nation's largest and longest?running educational contest(竞赛). It aims not only to encourage children to perfect the art of spelling，but also to help widen their knowledge of the English language. Participants cannot be older than fourteen nor can they be past the eighth grade. To qualify for the Bee，a speller must win a regional(地区的)contest.
Ananya's win was the first single victory in three years at the Bee，with the contest previously ending in a tie since 2013.The bee added a test this year to break the situation. Ananya is the 13th Indian?American to win the bee in a row. She stood out as a newcomer last year. Her score on the written spelling and vocabulary test would have been high enough to make the top 50，but she missed a word “multivalent”on stage. As a sixth?grader，she could have come back for two more years，but she failed. Now，she'll return only to help present the trophy(奖杯)to next year's winner.
Among the other standout spellers this year was the youngest contestant ever,6-year-old Edith Fuller，from Tulsa，Okla. But she was sent home in tears despite spelling all of her words correctly. The girl did not get a high enough score in a required written exam，forcing her to fail to qualify for the final round.
【语篇解读】 第90届全美拼写大赛落下帷幕，年仅12岁的印度裔女孩Ananya Vinay摘得冠军。
5．What can we learn about the Scripps National Spelling Bee?
A．It is America's largest contest.
B．It encourages foreigners to learn English.
C．The first Spelling Bee was held in 2013.
D．A fourteen?year?old child in ninth grade can't participate in it.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段“Participants cannot be older than fourteen nor can they be past the eighth grade.” 可知，参加者需同时满足14岁及其以下和八年级及其以下的要求，因此14岁在上九年级的孩子不能参加拼写大赛。
6．What does the underlined part “in a tie” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．Being not attractive.
B．With two winners achieving the same scores.
C．Being criticized by the public.
D．With two players quitting the competition.
解析：选B 词义猜测题。根据画线词前一句“Ananya's win was the first single victory in three years at the Bee”和后一句“The bee added a test this year to break the situation.”可知，Ananya是三年来诞生的第一个单个冠军，即之前连续三届决赛都打成平局。
7．From the passage，we know that Ananya ________.
A．is the first Indian?American to win the Bee
B．is the smartest speller in the contest
C．failed to make the top 50 last year
D．will come back to the contest for next two years
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段“Her score on the written spelling and vocabulary test would have been high enough to make the top 50，but she missed...”可知，她去年原本可以进50强，但因为拼错一个词而惜败，故选“failed to make the top 50 last year”。
8．Edith Fuller didn't enter the final round because ________.
A．she didn't perform well in the written exam
B．she is not Indian?American
C．her family didn't support her
D．she failed to spell all the words correctly
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“The girl did not get a high enough score in a required written exam，forcing her to fail to qualify for the final round.”可知，Edith Fuller由于在笔试上表现不佳而失去了参加决赛的资格。
Ⅱ.短文改错
My parents have decided to take me to pay visit to Britain. I am excited，hope to make good use of this opportunity. Firstly，I will talk to native speaker as much as I can to improve on my English. Secondly，there are many attractions that interests me a lot，among which is Big Ben. Besides，football，that is popular in England，is my favorite sport. They have been dreaming of watching a live football match there but now the dream will come true. My friend Alice lived in London. I will probable meet her. Whatever I do，I am sure I will have a good time.
答案：
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1．direction n. 方向
2．plain adj. 普通的； 平坦的
3．chief adj. 主要的
4．withdraw v. 撤退
5．contestant n. 参赛者
Participants cannot be older than fourteen ， nor can they be past the eighth grade.
[分析] 本句为倒装结构，“nor＋情态动词/助动词/系动词＋主语”表示“主语也不……”。
[翻译] 参与者年龄不能超过14岁，他们也不能高于八年级。
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