单元综合检测(四)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
A
In
addition
to
seeing
wonderful
films，one
of
the
joys
of
coming
to
the
Quad
Cinema
is
to
hang
out
in
the
area.The
Quad
Cinema
is
located
right
in
the
heart
of
Greenwich
Village，perhaps
the
most
charming
and
interesting
neighborhood
in
the
city.Here
are
some
attractions
we
recommend，all
within
a
comfortable
walk
from
the
Quad
Cinema：
Washington
Square
Park
As
one
of
the
best
known
of
New
York
City's
1，900
public
parks，it
is
a
landmark
in
the
Manhattan
neighborhood
of
Greenwich
Village，as
well
as
a
meeting
place
and
center
for
cultural
activity.Come
on
a
Sunday
when
it's
most
lively
and
festive.
New
York
University(NYU)
It
surrounds
Washington
Square.See
the
impressive
Bobst
Library
and
visit
the
amazing
bookstores.NYU
is
now
considered
one
of
the
most
powerful
universities
in
the
world.
Judson
Memorial
Church
Located
in
the
south
of
Washington
Square
between
Thompson
Street
and
Sullivan
Street，opposite
Washington
Square
Park，this
beautiful
church
was
completed
in
1892.The
Judson
Memorial
Church
is
most
famous
for
its
vocal
participation
in
social
events.
Washington
Mews
It
is
a
hidden，private
street
in
New
York
City
between
Fifth
Avenue
and
University
Place，just
north
of
Washington
Square
Park.It
was
first
developed
as
a
mews
that
serviced
horses
from
homes
in
the
area.Since
the
1950s
the
former
stables
have
served
as
housing，offices
and
other
facilities
for
New
York
University.
Jefferson
Market
Courthouse
Built
in
1833
as
a
market，it
was
later
changed
to
a
courthouse，and
in
the
1950s
it
was
emptied
and
close
to
being
destroyed.It
was
saved
and
turned
into
a
library.Many
consider
it
to
be
the
most
beautiful
building
in
the
village.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要对Quad
Cinema附近的一些景点进行了简要的介绍。
1．What
is
the
author's
purpose
of
writing
this
passage?
A．To
introduce
some
attractions
around
the
Quad
Cinema.
B．To
suggest
the
Quad
Cinema
is
the
best
place.
C．To
imply
the
Quad
Cinema
attracts
a
lot
of
customers.
D．To
tell
readers
to
enjoy
their
life
fully.
A [写作意图题。根据第一段的最后一句“Here
are
some
attractions
we
recommend，all
within
a
comfortable
walk
from
the
Quad
Cinema”可知，本文的写作目的主要是为了介绍Quad
Cinema附近的一些景点。]
2．The
author
mentions
Washington
Square
Park
because
．
A．it
is
in
the
center
of
Greenwich
Village
B．it
has
a
history
of
more
than
100
years
C．it
is
a
landmark
in
the
Manhattan
neighborhood
D．it
has
witnessed
so
many
political
incidents
C [细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句“As
one
of
the
best
known
of
New
York
City's
1，900
public
parks，it
is
a
landmark
in
the
Manhattan
neighborhood
of
Greenwich
Village，as
well
as
a
meeting
place
and
center
for
cultural
activity.”
可知，Washington
Square
Park的特殊之处是它是曼哈顿街区的标志性建筑。]
3．Where
is
the
Judson
Memorial
Church?
A．In
the
south
of
Washington
Square.
B．Behind
Washington
Square
Park.
C．Opposite
Thompson
Street.
D．Close
to
New
York
University.
A [细节理解题。根据第四段的第一句可知，Judson
Memorial
Church位于Washington
Square
的南部，在Washington
Square
Park的对面，位于Thompson
Street和Sullivan
Street之间，故选A项。]
4．When
Washington
Mews
came
into
being，
．
A．it
was
designed
for
a
university
B．it
was
intended
for
keeping
horses
C．it
was
filled
with
free
facilities
D．it
was
used
as
a
park
for
horses
B [细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段的第二句“It
was
first
developed
as
a
mews
that
serviced
horses
from
homes
in
the
area.”
可知，Washington
Mews建立之初是用来养马的。]
B
People
from
all
over
the
world
have
different
wedding
traditions
and
marriage
customs.The
one
thing
that
all
wedding
ceremonies
commonly
seem
to
have
is
the
commitment(承诺)of
love
for
all
time
during
a
public
ceremony.
Everyone
at
a
wedding
hopes
for
great
happiness
between
the
wedding
couple.Wedding
traditions
are
usually
a
way
of
showing
signs
of
the
hope
for
great
happiness.Some
of
these
traditions
are
very
interesting.
In
Sweden，the
traditional
bride
will
wear
three
rings
by
the
end
of
the
wedding
ceremony.The
first
is
the
engagement(订婚)ring
that
she
entered
the
ceremony
with.The
second，the
wedding
ring，is
added
to
the
first.A
final
ring，however，is
added
as
well.This
ring
is
known
as
the
“motherhood”ring.This
is
said
to
show
that
marriage
is
about
more
than
just
love.It
is
about
building
a
family.
Wedding
traditions
in
the
Philippines
include
the
Pandango，a
dance
which
can
last
for
hours.During
the
Pandango，guests
pin(用大头针别住)money
to
the
bride's
dress
to
pay
for
their
honeymoon.
A
traditional
Irish
bride
may
wear
a
blue
wedding
dress—believing
blue
to
be
a
lucky
color.English
Lavender(薰衣草)is
often
mixed
with
her
wedding
flowers.It
is
traditional
for
the
bride
to
braid
her
hair(梳头发)—as
it
is
considered
a
good
way
to
bring
luck
to
the
new
couple.
There
are
many
wedding
traditions
around
the
world
which
may
differ
from
what
they
are
used
to，but
if
you
are
about
to
plan
a
wedding，you
may
find
it
interesting
to
include
some
of
these
traditions
in
your
own
wedding.
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了世界各地不同国家婚礼的有趣传统和风俗。
5．What
do
all
wedding
ceremonies
seem
to
have
in
common?
A．The
commitment
of
love
for
all
time.
B．Happiness
between
the
wedding
couple.
C．An
interesting
life.
D．Building
a
happy
family.
A [细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中的“The
one
thing
that
all
wedding
ceremonies
commonly
seem
to
have
is
the
commitment
of
love
for
all
time
during
a
public
ceremony.”可知，答案为A项。]
6．In
Sweden，the
traditional
bride's
third
ring
shows
．
A．the
duties
of
the
new
couple
B．the
great
love
between
the
new
couple
C．the
bride
will
be
not
only
a
wife
but
also
a
mother
D．the
bride
will
take
care
of
not
only
her
husband
but
also
his
mother
C [推理判断题。根据第三段中的“This
ring
is
known
as
the‘motherhood’ring.”一句可知答案。]
7．In
the
Philippines，the
new
couple
paid
for
their
honeymoon
with
the
money
from
．
A．the
bride
B．the
bridegroom
C．their
parents
D．the
visiting
guests
D [细节理解题。根据第四段中的“During
the
Pandango，guests
pin
money
to
the
bride's
dress
to
pay
for
their
honeymoon.”可知，新婚夫妇度蜜月的钱来自参加他们婚礼的客人。]
8．What's
the
passage
mainly
about?
A．The
reason
for
different
wedding
traditions.
B．Interesting
wedding
traditions
from
different
countries.
C.The
way
to
prepare
for
a
wedding
ceremony.
D．Interesting
engagement
traditions
around
the
world.
B [主旨大意题。阅读全文可知，文章重点介绍了世界各地不同国家婚礼的有趣传统和风俗。]
C
It
was
dinner
time
for
the
Rangers，a
group
of
Indigenous(本地的)Australians
who
had
spent
a
long
day
cleaning
up
the
polluted
beaches
of
the
continent's
northern
coast.Soon
they
would
be
eating
freshly
caught
fish
and
seafood
cooked
under
the
stars
on
an
open
fire，as
their
ancestors
did.
The
Rangers
are
of
more
than
100
indigenous
groups
spreading
across
Australia
who
have
taken
on
the
job
of
protecting
the
land
of
their
forefathers.In
Arnhem
Land，they
are
the
protectors
of
3，300
square
miles
of
land
and
sea.They
comb
the
beaches
by
hand，picking
up
as
much
rubbish
as
possible.The
task
is
very
difficult
as
each
day
it
delivers
waves
of
new
rubbish.
For
the
Rangers，cleaning
the
beaches
is
more
than
a
vacation.For
a
people
whose
culture
is
strongly
tied
to
the
land，protecting
the
environment
is
equal
to
preserving
their
history.
However，colonization
forcefully
broke
their
connection
to
the
land
generations
ago.Indigenous
people
were
displaced
and
their
cultural
practices
were
outlawed.Tens
of
thousands
of
years
of
traditional
land
management
ended，and
as
a
result
many
parts
of
the
country
now
face
serious
disasters
from
invasive
plants
and
animal
species，bush
fires
and
land
mismanagement.
In
recent
years，the
government
has
restored
more
than
20
percent
of
Australia's
land
to
Indigenous
owners.Since
2007，the
Indigenous
Rangers
Organizations
have
been
protecting
this
land.
Luckily，one
of
the
few
non?Indigenous
employees
working
with
the
Rangers，said
the
combination，new
techniques
and
an
appreciation
for
the
culture
of
Indigenous
workers
have
been
critical
to
the
program's
success.
“You
are
working
with
staff
who
see
the
world
different
to
you，so
there
is
a
much
higher
focus
on
the
cultural
aspects
of
work
and
life，”he
said.
“Being
a
ranger
is
a
source
of
confidence.You
feel
strong，”said
Terence，a
senior
ranger.“Here
we
still
live
on
the
land.The
culture
is
still
alive.”
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了澳大利亚土著人Rangers保护环境，捡拾垃圾，承担着保护祖先土地的任务，对他们来说，保护环境就等于保护他们的历史和文化。少数非土著人也与Rangers一起工作来保护他们的文化。
9．What
did
Indigenous
Australians
live
on
in
the
past?
A．Rubbish
picked
up
by
hand.
B．Protecting
the
land.
C．Catching
the
fish
and
seafood.
D．Invasive
plants
and
animals.
C [推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“Soon
they
would
be
eating
freshly
caught
fish
and
seafood
cooked
under
the
stars
on
an
open
fire，as
their
ancestors
did.”可知，他们像他们的祖先一样，在星空下吃着篝火煮熟的新鲜的鱼和海鲜。由此可推知澳大利亚土著居民过去过着以捕鱼和打捞海鲜为生的生活。]
10．What
do
the
Rangers
think
of
cleaning
the
beaches?
A．It's
a
job
of
their
ancestors'.
B．It's
just
a
vacation.
C．It's
a
difficult
task.
D．It's
their
culture.
D [细节理解题。根据第三段中的“For
a
people
whose
culture
is
strongly
tied
to
the
land，protecting
the
environment
is
equal
to
preserving
their
history.”可知，对于一个文化与土地紧密相连的民族来说，保护环境就等于保护他们的历史。所以Rangers认为清理海滩就是保护他们的文化。]
11．Why
has
the
government
restored
the
land
to
Indigenous
owners?
A．The
polluted
land
needs
better
management.
B．Their
cultural
practices
were
outlawed.
C．The
people
were
too
strong.
D．The
land
belongs
to
them.
A [细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Tens
of
thousands
of
years
of
traditional
land
management
ended，and
as
a
result
many
parts
of
the
country
now
face
serious
disasters
from
invasive
plants
and
animal
species，bush
fires
and
land
mismanagement.”可知，成千上万年的传统的土地管理模式结束了，因此，这个国家的许多地区现在面临着来自外来动植物物种的入侵、丛林火灾和土地管理不善的严重灾难。所以政府要将土地归还给本地居民是因为被污染的土地需要他们更好地管理。]
12．What
can
we
learn
from
the
last
three
paragraphs?
A．Not
many
employees
are
Indigenous
Australians.
B．Culture
is
important
to
the
Indigenous
Australians.
C．Their
new
techniques
are
successful.
D．Both
Luck
and
Terence
are
rangers.
B [推理判断题。根据文章第六段“Luckily，one
of
the
few
non?Indigenous
employees
working
with
the
Rangers，said
the
combination，new
techniques
and
an
appreciation
for
the
culture
of
Indigenous
workers
have
been
critical
to
the
program's
success.”和第七段“‘You
are
working
with
staff
who
see
the
world
different
to
you，so
there
is
a
much
higher
focus
on
the
cultural
aspects
of
work
and
life，’he
said.”以及第八段中的“The
culture
is
still
alive.”可知文化对澳大利亚土著居民很重要。]
D
Before
the
1830s，most
newspapers
were
sold
through
annual
subscriptions
in
America,
usually
$8
to
$10
a
year.Today
$8
or
$10
seems
a
small
amount
of
money,
but
at
that
time
these
amounts
were
forbidding
to
most
citizens.Accordingly,
newspapers
were
read
almost
only
by
rich
people
in
politics
or
the
trades.In
addition,
most
newspapers
had
little
in
them
that
would
appeal
to
a
mass
audience.They
were
dull
and
visually
forbidding.But
the
revolution
that
was
taking
place
in
the
1830s
would
change
all
that.
The
trend(趋势),
then,
was
toward
the
“penny
paper”－a
term
referring
to
papers
made
widely
available
to
the
public.It
meant
any
inexpensive
newspaper；perhaps
more
importantly
it
meant
newspapers
that
could
be
bought
in
single
copies
on
the
street.
This
development
did
not
take
place
overnight.It
had
been
possible(but
not
easy)to
buy
single
copies
of
newspapers
before
1830，but
this
usually
meant
the
reader
had
to
go
down
to
the
printer's
office
to
purchase
a
copy.Street
sales
were
almost
unknown.However,
within
a
few
years,
street
sales
of
newspapers
would
be
commonplace
in
eastern
cities.At
first
the
price
of
single
copies
was
seldom
a
penny—usually
two
or
three
cents
was
charged—and
some
of
the
older
well?known
papers
charged
five
or
six
cents.But
the
phrase
“penny
paper”
caught
the
public's
fancy,
and
soon
there
would
be
papers
that
did
indeed
sell
for
only
a
penny.
This
new
trend
of
newspapers
for
“the
man
on
the
street”
did
not
begin
well.Some
of
the
early
ventures(企业)were
immediate
failures.Publishers
already
in
business,
people
who
were
owners
of
successful
papers,
had
little
desire
to
change
the
tradition.It
took
a
few
youthful
and
daring
businessmen
to
get
the
ball
rolling.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了美国报纸大众化的发展过程。
13．Which
of
the
following
best
describes
newspapers
in
America
before
the
1830s?
A．Academic.
B．Unattractive.
C．Inexpensive.
D．Secret.
B [细节理解题。根据第一段中的“They
were
dull
and
visually
forbidding.”可知当时的美国报纸既枯燥又在视觉上令人生畏，故选unattractive“不吸引人的”。academic学术的；inexpensive不贵的，便宜的；secret秘密的。]
14．What
did
street
sales
mean
to
newspapers?
A．They
would
be
priced
higher.
B．They
would
disappear
from
cities.
C．They
could
have
more
readers.
D．They
could
regain
public
trust.
C [推理判断题。根据第二段和第三段可知，报纸当时的变化趋势是越来越面向大众，变得更便宜，而且在街上就可以买到一份报纸，由此可推断报纸的街头销售意味着“报纸可以拥有更多的读者”，故选C项。]
15．Who
were
the
newspapers
of
the
new
trend
targeted
at?
A．Local
politicians.
B．Common
people.
C．Young
publishers.
D．Rich
businessmen.
B [细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The
trend，then，was
toward
the‘penny
paper’—a
term
referring
to
papers
made
widely
available
to
the
public.”可知报纸发展的新趋势的目标读者是普通人，故选B项。]
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
Are
you
a
happy
person
or
an
unhappy
person?
If
you're
an
unhappy
person，please
remember
that
happiness
is
a
choice.
16
What
you
need
to
do
is
to
make
some
changes.
Unhappy
people
are
more
likely
to
believe
that
life
is
hard.They
see
themselves
as
victims
of
life
when
something
bad
happens
to
them.Yes，as
is
known
to
all，life
can
be
hard.
17
Unhappy
people
are
more
likely
to
believe
that
most
people
can't
be
trusted.They
don't
think
strangers
can
be
trusted.Unfortunately，this
thought
slowly
starts
to
prevent
them
from
meeting
new
people.
18
In
this
way，you
can
make
more
friends，who
can
increase
your
happiness.
Unhappy
people
like
comparing
themselves
with
others
and
feel
jealous.
19
This
is
wrong.Instead
you
should
get
inspired
and
try
to
achieve
more.Learn
to
believe
in
unlimited
possibilities.Don't
get
upset
and
think
that
somebody's
luck
limits
your
possible
outcome
in
life.
Unhappy
people
consider
their
future
with
worry
and
fear.
20
Unhappy
people
fill
the
head
space
with
worry
and
fear.How
can
you
be
happy
if
you
are
always
in
worry
or
fear？When
worry
or
fear
crosses
your
mind，ask
yourself
if
there
is
an
action
you
can
take
to
prevent
your
fear
or
worry
from
happening.If
there
isn't，just
lay
it
down
because
worry
or
fear
does
you
no
good
at
all.
Everyone
will
probably
swim
in
negative
waters
once
in
a
while，but
what
matters
is
how
long
you
stay
there.Follow
the
ways
mentioned
above
and
then
you
will
be
much
happier.
A．You
can
choose
to
be
happy.
B．Unhappiness
is
also
a
choice.
C．There
is
only
so
much
space
between
your
ears.
D．They
believe
that
someone
else's
luck
is
stolen
from
their
own.
E．You
should
try
to
be
kind
to
others
in
order
to
make
more
friends.
F．But
you
should
have
a
positive
attitude
towards
life
instead
of
complaining
all
the
time.
G．Instead，you
should
believe
in
the
good
in
people
and
stay
open
and
friendly
towards
those
you
meet.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。你是个快乐的人还是不快乐的人？快乐是一种选择，如果你想快乐，你就能变得快乐。每个人都有不快乐的时候，关键是你的负面情绪能持续多久。
16．A [根据上文的“If
you're
an
unhappy
person，please
remember
that
happiness
is
a
choice.”可知，快乐是一种选择。由此可知，选项A与上文衔接，符合语境。]
17．F [根据上文的“They
see
themselves
as
victims
of
life
when
something
bad
happens
to
them.Yes，as
is
known
to
all，life
can
be
hard.”可知，生活很艰难，但一个人不能把自己当作生活的受害者，因此，你应该对生活有一种积极的态度，而不是一直抱怨。]
18．G [根据上文“Unhappy
people
are
more
likely
to
believe
that
most
people
can't
be
trusted.They
don't
think
strangers
can
be
trusted.”可知，那些不开心的人往往不信任大多数人，认为陌生人是不可信任的，因此，你应该相信人的优点，对你遇到的人保持坦诚和友好的态度。]
19．D [根据上文的“Unhappy
people
like
comparing
themselves
with
others
and
feel
jealous.”可知，不开心的人喜欢和别人比较，而且会感到妒忌，再结合下文的This
is
wrong.可知，选项D符合语境。]
20．C [根据下文的“Unhappy
people
fill
the
head
space
with
worry
and
fear.”可知，不开心的人的脑中总是充满了害怕和忧虑。因此选项C符合语境。]
Ⅲ.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
The
British
Isles
consist
of
two
large
islands.One
is
called
Ireland
and
21
is
Britain.Britain，or
Great
Britain，is
the
larger
one
of
these
two
islands，and
it
is
22
into
three
parts：Scotland，Wales
and
England.
The
United
Kingdom
is
that
part
of
the
British
Isles
23
by
the
Queen.It
is
made
up
of
Scotland，Wales
and
England，that
is，the
whole
of
Britain，and
also
about
one
sixth
of
Ireland，the
northern
part.The
24
of
Ireland
is
self?governing.The
full
name
of
the
United
Kingdom
is
25
“The
United
Kingdom
of
Great
Britain
and
Northern
Ireland”．
England
is
26
and
richer
than
Scotland，Wales
and
Northern
Ireland，and
has
the
most
27
of
the
United
Kingdom，so
people
often
use
the
words
“England”and“English”when
they
28
“Britain”and
“British”．This
sometimes
makes
the
Scots
and
the
Welsh
a
little
29
．The
Scots
in
particular
are
very
30
of
their
separate
nationality.The
Welsh
too
do
not
regard
themselves
as
English，and
have
a
culture
and
31
a
language
of
their
own.
Ireland
became
part
of
the
United
Kingdom
in
1801，but
for
forty
years
the
“Irish
32
”was
the
greatest
headache
of
the
United
Kingdom.Finally，Ireland
was
divided
into
two：Northern
Ireland
still
33
to
the
United
Kingdom，and
in
1922
the
rest
of
Ireland
34
to
found
an
Irish
Free
State，later
called
Eire
and
now
the
Republic
of
Ireland.
The
Republic
of
Ireland
does
not
regard
itself
as
part
of
Britain，and
is
not
now
even
a
supporter
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Nations.Unlike
the
major
Commonwealth
countries，it
did
not
lift
a
finger
to
35
British
in
the
Second
World
War
and
now
wants
the
whole
of
Ireland
to
be
a
republic.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了英国的地理概况、组成部分及历史渊源等。
21．A.the
one
B．the
other
C．another
D．other
B [由上文中的“two
large
islands.One
is
called
Ireland”可知，此处为两个中的另一个，应选B。]
22．A.divided
B．cut
C．broken
D．separated
A [
be
divided
into意为“被分成……”。]
23．A.watched
out
B．taken
up
C．defended
against
D．ruled
over
D [由该句并结合常识可知，“The
United
Kingdom”就是“the
British
Isles”中被女王统治的那一部分。]
24．A.smaller
B．bigger
C．rest
D．island
C [爱尔兰分为两部分，北部被英国统治，其他部分自治。]
25．A.so
B．therefore
C．likely
D．perhaps
B [由上文可知the
United
Kingdom包括Scotland，Wales，England以及Northern
Ireland，又因Scotland，Wales和England就是指整个Britain，因此the
United
Kingdom又被称为“The
United
Kingdom
of
Great
Britain
and
Northern
Ireland”。]
26．A.meaner
B．wider
C．poorer
D．larger
D [England比其他的地方更大(larger)，更富有。]
27．A.colleges
B．officials
C．cities
D．population
D [只有人口最多，再加上面积最大和人民最富有，才能使人们提起Britain和British这两个词时常用England和English来代替。D项符合语境。]
28．A.say
B．cover
C．show
D．write
A [表示当人们说Britain和British时，常常用England和English这两个单词来代替。]
29．A.angry
B．cautious
C．enjoyable
D．lonely
A [因为Wales和Scotland都属于Britain，所以这样做自然让威尔士人和苏格兰人都有点生气(angry)。]
30．A.proud
B．tired
C．fond
D．careful
A [根据语境可知，此处指尤其是苏格兰人，他们以自己是不同的民族而自豪。be
proud
of意为“以……自豪或骄傲”，符合语境。]
31．A.ever
B．even
C．seldom
D．never
B [威尔士人有自己的文化，甚至有自己的语言。]
32．A.Country
B．Question
C．Disease
D．Republic
B [由下文中的“the
greatest
headache”可推出答案为B。]
33．A.returns
B．belongs
C．refers
D．adds
B [belong
to意为“属于”，Northern
Ireland仍旧属于the
United
Kingdom。
]
34．A.turned
away
B．run
away
C．broke
away
D．kept
away
C [1922年爱尔兰剩余的部分脱离了出来。break
away表示“脱离”。]
35．A.unite
B．reject
C．fight
D．help
D [爱尔兰共和国在二战中一点都没有帮助英国人。由“lift
a
finger”可知此处指帮助(help)。]
Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
On
our
way
to
the
house，it
was
raining
36.
hard
that
we
couldn't
help
wondering
how
long
it
would
take
37.
(get)there.It
was
in
the
middle
of
Pearl
City.
We
were
first
greeted
with
the
barking
by
a
pack
38.
dogs，seven
to
be
exact.They
were
well
trained
by
their
masters
39.
had
great
experience
with
caring
for
these
animals.Our
hosts
shared
many
of
their
experiences
and
40.
(recommend)wonderful
places
to
eat，shop，and
visit.For
breakfast，we
were
able
to
eat
papaya(木瓜)and
other
fruits
from
their
trees
in
the
backyard.
When
they
were
free
from
work，they
invited
us
to
local
events
and
let
us
know
of
an
interesting
41.
(compete)to
watch，together
with
the
story
behind
it.They
also
shared
with
us
many
42.
(tradition)stories
about
Hawaii
that
were
43.
(huge)popular
with
tourists.On
the
last
day
of
our
week?long
stay，we
44.
(invite)to
attend
a
private
concert
on
a
beautiful
farm
on
the
North
Shore
under
the
stars，45.
(listen)to
musicians
and
meeting
interesting
locals.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者的一次旅行经历。
36．so [考查副词。分析句子结构可知，此处是so...that...结构，意为“如此……以至于……”，so修饰副词hard。]
37．to
get [考查非谓语动词。此处是it
takes
some
time
to
do
sth.结构，意为“花费多长时间做某事”。]
38．of [考查介词。a
pack
of是固定搭配，意为“一群……”。]
39．who [考查定语从句的引导词。分析句子结构可知，所填词引导定语从句，修饰指人的先行词their
masters，且在从句中作主语，故填关系代词who。]
40．recommended [考查时态。此处讲述过去发生的事情，故用一般过去时。]
41．competition [考查词性转换。根据空格前的an
interesting可知，此处应填动词compete的名词形式competition。]
42．traditional [考查词性转换。所填词修饰名词stories，故应用tradition的形容词形式traditional。]
43．hugely [考查词性转换。所填词修饰形容词popular，故应用huge的副词形式hugely。be
hugely
popular
with非常受……欢迎。]
44．were
invited [考查时态和语态。事情发生在过去，且主语we与动词invite之间是被动关系，故用一般过去时的被动语态。]
45．listening [考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此处应填非谓语动词形式与and后面的现在分词meeting并列，主语we与listen之间是主动关系，故用现在分词短语作状语。]
Ⅴ.应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Terry将去中国朋友家做客，发邮件向你询问有关习俗。请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1．到达时间；
2．合适的礼物；
3．餐桌礼仪。
注意：
1．词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
[参考范文]
Dear
Terry，
How
are
you
doing？In
your
last
letter，you
asked
me
about
being
a
guest
to
a
Chinese
friend's
home.Now，I
am
writing
to
tell
you
some
relevant
details.
First，it
is
proper
for
you
to
arrive
early
so
that
you
can
help
the
family
prepare
the
dinner.Besides，you'd
better
bring
some
meaningful
gifts，such
as
a
special
food
or
drink
from
your
country.Finally，avoid
making
noises
while
chewing
food，or
you
will
be
considered
impolite.
Hopefully，these
suggestions
would
be
of
some
help
to
you.I
have
the
confidence
that
you
will
have
a
happy
time.I
am
looking
forward
to
your
good
news.
Best
wishes!
Yours，
Li
Hua
Ⅵ.概要写作(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
American
English
began
in
the
17th
century.At
the
beginning
of
the
17th
century，the
English
language
was
brought
to
North
America
by
colonists
from
England.They
used
the
language
spoken
in
England，that
is，Elizabethan
English，the
language
used
by
Shakespeare.
In
order
to
exploit
new
resources
in
America，British
colonists
settled
down
there
and
from
1607
to
1732
set
up
thirteen
colonies，including
Virginia，North
Carolina，Georgia，Pennsylvania，New
York，New
Jersey
and
Connecticut.In
these
thirteen
areas，English
was
a
common
language
used
by
all
people.The
first
colonists
established
the
English
form
in
America.
As
time
went
by，the
English
language
gradually
changed
on
both
sides
of
the
Atlantic.Foreigners
longing
for
wealth
set
foot
on
the
coastal
area
to
trade.Americans
adopted
many
words
from
foreign
languages
and
invented
numerous
new
words
to
meet
their
commercial
needs.
Following
American
Independence，famous
people
like
Thomas
Jefferson，the
President，began
to
consider
that
the
country
should
have
a
language
of
its
own.Noah
Webster
compiled(编撰)three
elementary
books
on
English.Later，he
expressed
the
idea
that
as
an
independent
nation，America
should
have
a
system
of
its
own
in
language
as
well
as
in
government.After
the
second
half
of
the
19th
century，many
great
writers
such
as
Mark
Twain
helped
the
development
of
American
English.
English
in
America
has
developed
a
character
of
its
own，reflecting
the
life
and
the
physical
and
social
environment
of
the
American
people.Since
the
rise
of
the
United
States
to
a
position
of
world
importance，American
English
has
been
developing
and
changing.There
is
no
doubt
that
American
English
will
enrich
the
English
language
greatly.With
the
rapid
development
of
modern
mass
media
and
the
common
needs
of
economic，cultural
and
political
exchanges，American
English
will
be
more
widely
used
in
the
world
than
British
English.
[参考范文]
The
passage
is
mainly
about
the
development
of
American
English
which
was
born
in
the
17th
century.(要点1)In
particular，about
American
English，we
know
its
development
has
a
close
relationship
with
American
people's
life.(要点2)What's
more，international
business
and
trade
contribute
to
the
development
of
American
English.(要点3)Last
but
not
least，with
the
development
of
society
and
economy，American
English
is
more
widely
used
than
British
English.(要点4)
PAGE
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1
-单元综合检测(四)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
A
In
addition
to
seeing
wonderful
films，one
of
the
joys
of
coming
to
the
Quad
Cinema
is
to
hang
out
in
the
area.The
Quad
Cinema
is
located
right
in
the
heart
of
Greenwich
Village，perhaps
the
most
charming
and
interesting
neighborhood
in
the
city.Here
are
some
attractions
we
recommend，all
within
a
comfortable
walk
from
the
Quad
Cinema：
Washington
Square
Park
As
one
of
the
best
known
of
New
York
City's
1，900
public
parks，it
is
a
landmark
in
the
Manhattan
neighborhood
of
Greenwich
Village，as
well
as
a
meeting
place
and
center
for
cultural
activity.Come
on
a
Sunday
when
it's
most
lively
and
festive.
New
York
University(NYU)
It
surrounds
Washington
Square.See
the
impressive
Bobst
Library
and
visit
the
amazing
bookstores.NYU
is
now
considered
one
of
the
most
powerful
universities
in
the
world.
Judson
Memorial
Church
Located
in
the
south
of
Washington
Square
between
Thompson
Street
and
Sullivan
Street，opposite
Washington
Square
Park，this
beautiful
church
was
completed
in
1892.The
Judson
Memorial
Church
is
most
famous
for
its
vocal
participation
in
social
events.
Washington
Mews
It
is
a
hidden，private
street
in
New
York
City
between
Fifth
Avenue
and
University
Place，just
north
of
Washington
Square
Park.It
was
first
developed
as
a
mews
that
serviced
horses
from
homes
in
the
area.Since
the
1950s
the
former
stables
have
served
as
housing，offices
and
other
facilities
for
New
York
University.
Jefferson
Market
Courthouse
Built
in
1833
as
a
market，it
was
later
changed
to
a
courthouse，and
in
the
1950s
it
was
emptied
and
close
to
being
destroyed.It
was
saved
and
turned
into
a
library.Many
consider
it
to
be
the
most
beautiful
building
in
the
village.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要对Quad
Cinema附近的一些景点进行了简要的介绍。
1．What
is
the
author's
purpose
of
writing
this
passage?
A．To
introduce
some
attractions
around
the
Quad
Cinema.
B．To
suggest
the
Quad
Cinema
is
the
best
place.
C．To
imply
the
Quad
Cinema
attracts
a
lot
of
customers.
D．To
tell
readers
to
enjoy
their
life
fully.
2．The
author
mentions
Washington
Square
Park
because
．
A．it
is
in
the
center
of
Greenwich
Village
B．it
has
a
history
of
more
than
100
years
C．it
is
a
landmark
in
the
Manhattan
neighborhood
D．it
has
witnessed
so
many
political
incidents
3．Where
is
the
Judson
Memorial
Church?
A．In
the
south
of
Washington
Square.
B．Behind
Washington
Square
Park.
C．Opposite
Thompson
Street.
D．Close
to
New
York
University.
4．When
Washington
Mews
came
into
being，
．
A．it
was
designed
for
a
university
B．it
was
intended
for
keeping
horses
C．it
was
filled
with
free
facilities
D．it
was
used
as
a
park
for
horses
B
People
from
all
over
the
world
have
different
wedding
traditions
and
marriage
customs.The
one
thing
that
all
wedding
ceremonies
commonly
seem
to
have
is
the
commitment(承诺)of
love
for
all
time
during
a
public
ceremony.
Everyone
at
a
wedding
hopes
for
great
happiness
between
the
wedding
couple.Wedding
traditions
are
usually
a
way
of
showing
signs
of
the
hope
for
great
happiness.Some
of
these
traditions
are
very
interesting.
In
Sweden，the
traditional
bride
will
wear
three
rings
by
the
end
of
the
wedding
ceremony.The
first
is
the
engagement(订婚)ring
that
she
entered
the
ceremony
with.The
second，the
wedding
ring，is
added
to
the
first.A
final
ring，however，is
added
as
well.This
ring
is
known
as
the
“motherhood”ring.This
is
said
to
show
that
marriage
is
about
more
than
just
love.It
is
about
building
a
family.
Wedding
traditions
in
the
Philippines
include
the
Pandango，a
dance
which
can
last
for
hours.During
the
Pandango，guests
pin(用大头针别住)money
to
the
bride's
dress
to
pay
for
their
honeymoon.
A
traditional
Irish
bride
may
wear
a
blue
wedding
dress—believing
blue
to
be
a
lucky
color.English
Lavender(薰衣草)is
often
mixed
with
her
wedding
flowers.It
is
traditional
for
the
bride
to
braid
her
hair(梳头发)—as
it
is
considered
a
good
way
to
bring
luck
to
the
new
couple.
There
are
many
wedding
traditions
around
the
world
which
may
differ
from
what
they
are
used
to，but
if
you
are
about
to
plan
a
wedding，you
may
find
it
interesting
to
include
some
of
these
traditions
in
your
own
wedding.
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了世界各地不同国家婚礼的有趣传统和风俗。
5．What
do
all
wedding
ceremonies
seem
to
have
in
common?
A．The
commitment
of
love
for
all
time.
B．Happiness
between
the
wedding
couple.
C．An
interesting
life.
D．Building
a
happy
family.
6．In
Sweden，the
traditional
bride's
third
ring
shows
．
A．the
duties
of
the
new
couple
B．the
great
love
between
the
new
couple
C．the
bride
will
be
not
only
a
wife
but
also
a
mother
D．the
bride
will
take
care
of
not
only
her
husband
but
also
his
mother
7．In
the
Philippines，the
new
couple
paid
for
their
honeymoon
with
the
money
from
．
A．the
bride
B．the
bridegroom
C．their
parents
D．the
visiting
guests
8．What's
the
passage
mainly
about?
A．The
reason
for
different
wedding
traditions.
B．Interesting
wedding
traditions
from
different
countries.
C.The
way
to
prepare
for
a
wedding
ceremony.
D．Interesting
engagement
traditions
around
the
world.
C
It
was
dinner
time
for
the
Rangers，a
group
of
Indigenous(本地的)Australians
who
had
spent
a
long
day
cleaning
up
the
polluted
beaches
of
the
continent's
northern
coast.Soon
they
would
be
eating
freshly
caught
fish
and
seafood
cooked
under
the
stars
on
an
open
fire，as
their
ancestors
did.
The
Rangers
are
of
more
than
100
indigenous
groups
spreading
across
Australia
who
have
taken
on
the
job
of
protecting
the
land
of
their
forefathers.In
Arnhem
Land，they
are
the
protectors
of
3，300
square
miles
of
land
and
sea.They
comb
the
beaches
by
hand，picking
up
as
much
rubbish
as
possible.The
task
is
very
difficult
as
each
day
it
delivers
waves
of
new
rubbish.
For
the
Rangers，cleaning
the
beaches
is
more
than
a
vacation.For
a
people
whose
culture
is
strongly
tied
to
the
land，protecting
the
environment
is
equal
to
preserving
their
history.
However，colonization
forcefully
broke
their
connection
to
the
land
generations
ago.Indigenous
people
were
displaced
and
their
cultural
practices
were
outlawed.Tens
of
thousands
of
years
of
traditional
land
management
ended，and
as
a
result
many
parts
of
the
country
now
face
serious
disasters
from
invasive
plants
and
animal
species，bush
fires
and
land
mismanagement.
In
recent
years，the
government
has
restored
more
than
20
percent
of
Australia's
land
to
Indigenous
owners.Since
2007，the
Indigenous
Rangers
Organizations
have
been
protecting
this
land.
Luckily，one
of
the
few
non?Indigenous
employees
working
with
the
Rangers，said
the
combination，new
techniques
and
an
appreciation
for
the
culture
of
Indigenous
workers
have
been
critical
to
the
program's
success.
“You
are
working
with
staff
who
see
the
world
different
to
you，so
there
is
a
much
higher
focus
on
the
cultural
aspects
of
work
and
life，”he
said.
“Being
a
ranger
is
a
source
of
confidence.You
feel
strong，”said
Terence，a
senior
ranger.“Here
we
still
live
on
the
land.The
culture
is
still
alive.”
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了澳大利亚土著人Rangers保护环境，捡拾垃圾，承担着保护祖先土地的任务，对他们来说，保护环境就等于保护他们的历史和文化。少数非土著人也与Rangers一起工作来保护他们的文化。
9．What
did
Indigenous
Australians
live
on
in
the
past?
A．Rubbish
picked
up
by
hand.
B．Protecting
the
land.
C．Catching
the
fish
and
seafood.
D．Invasive
plants
and
animals.
10．What
do
the
Rangers
think
of
cleaning
the
beaches?
A．It's
a
job
of
their
ancestors'.
B．It's
just
a
vacation.
C．It's
a
difficult
task.
D．It's
their
culture.
11．Why
has
the
government
restored
the
land
to
Indigenous
owners?
A．The
polluted
land
needs
better
management.
B．Their
cultural
practices
were
outlawed.
C．The
people
were
too
strong.
D．The
land
belongs
to
them.
12．What
can
we
learn
from
the
last
three
paragraphs?
A．Not
many
employees
are
Indigenous
Australians.
B．Culture
is
important
to
the
Indigenous
Australians.
C．Their
new
techniques
are
successful.
D．Both
Luck
and
Terence
are
rangers.
D
Before
the
1830s，most
newspapers
were
sold
through
annual
subscriptions
in
America,
usually
$8
to
$10
a
year.Today
$8
or
$10
seems
a
small
amount
of
money,
but
at
that
time
these
amounts
were
forbidding
to
most
citizens.Accordingly,
newspapers
were
read
almost
only
by
rich
people
in
politics
or
the
trades.In
addition,
most
newspapers
had
little
in
them
that
would
appeal
to
a
mass
audience.They
were
dull
and
visually
forbidding.But
the
revolution
that
was
taking
place
in
the
1830s
would
change
all
that.
The
trend(趋势),
then,
was
toward
the
“penny
paper”－a
term
referring
to
papers
made
widely
available
to
the
public.It
meant
any
inexpensive
newspaper；perhaps
more
importantly
it
meant
newspapers
that
could
be
bought
in
single
copies
on
the
street.
This
development
did
not
take
place
overnight.It
had
been
possible(but
not
easy)to
buy
single
copies
of
newspapers
before
1830，but
this
usually
meant
the
reader
had
to
go
down
to
the
printer's
office
to
purchase
a
copy.Street
sales
were
almost
unknown.However,
within
a
few
years,
street
sales
of
newspapers
would
be
commonplace
in
eastern
cities.At
first
the
price
of
single
copies
was
seldom
a
penny—usually
two
or
three
cents
was
charged—and
some
of
the
older
well?known
papers
charged
five
or
six
cents.But
the
phrase
“penny
paper”
caught
the
public's
fancy,
and
soon
there
would
be
papers
that
did
indeed
sell
for
only
a
penny.
This
new
trend
of
newspapers
for
“the
man
on
the
street”
did
not
begin
well.Some
of
the
early
ventures(企业)were
immediate
failures.Publishers
already
in
business,
people
who
were
owners
of
successful
papers,
had
little
desire
to
change
the
tradition.It
took
a
few
youthful
and
daring
businessmen
to
get
the
ball
rolling.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了美国报纸大众化的发展过程。
13．Which
of
the
following
best
describes
newspapers
in
America
before
the
1830s?
A．Academic.
B．Unattractive.
C．Inexpensive.
D．Secret.
14．What
did
street
sales
mean
to
newspapers?
A．They
would
be
priced
higher.
B．They
would
disappear
from
cities.
C．They
could
have
more
readers.
D．They
could
regain
public
trust.
15．Who
were
the
newspapers
of
the
new
trend
targeted
at?
A．Local
politicians.
B．Common
people.
C．Young
publishers.
D．Rich
businessmen.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
Are
you
a
happy
person
or
an
unhappy
person?
If
you're
an
unhappy
person，please
remember
that
happiness
is
a
choice.
16
What
you
need
to
do
is
to
make
some
changes.
Unhappy
people
are
more
likely
to
believe
that
life
is
hard.They
see
themselves
as
victims
of
life
when
something
bad
happens
to
them.Yes，as
is
known
to
all，life
can
be
hard.
17
Unhappy
people
are
more
likely
to
believe
that
most
people
can't
be
trusted.They
don't
think
strangers
can
be
trusted.Unfortunately，this
thought
slowly
starts
to
prevent
them
from
meeting
new
people.
18
In
this
way，you
can
make
more
friends，who
can
increase
your
happiness.
Unhappy
people
like
comparing
themselves
with
others
and
feel
jealous.
19
This
is
wrong.Instead
you
should
get
inspired
and
try
to
achieve
more.Learn
to
believe
in
unlimited
possibilities.Don't
get
upset
and
think
that
somebody's
luck
limits
your
possible
outcome
in
life.
Unhappy
people
consider
their
future
with
worry
and
fear.
20
Unhappy
people
fill
the
head
space
with
worry
and
fear.How
can
you
be
happy
if
you
are
always
in
worry
or
fear？When
worry
or
fear
crosses
your
mind，ask
yourself
if
there
is
an
action
you
can
take
to
prevent
your
fear
or
worry
from
happening.If
there
isn't，just
lay
it
down
because
worry
or
fear
does
you
no
good
at
all.
Everyone
will
probably
swim
in
negative
waters
once
in
a
while，but
what
matters
is
how
long
you
stay
there.Follow
the
ways
mentioned
above
and
then
you
will
be
much
happier.
A．You
can
choose
to
be
happy.
B．Unhappiness
is
also
a
choice.
C．There
is
only
so
much
space
between
your
ears.
D．They
believe
that
someone
else's
luck
is
stolen
from
their
own.
E．You
should
try
to
be
kind
to
others
in
order
to
make
more
friends.
F．But
you
should
have
a
positive
attitude
towards
life
instead
of
complaining
all
the
time.
G．Instead，you
should
believe
in
the
good
in
people
and
stay
open
and
friendly
towards
those
you
meet.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。你是个快乐的人还是不快乐的人？快乐是一种选择，如果你想快乐，你就能变得快乐。每个人都有不快乐的时候，关键是你的负面情绪能持续多久。
Ⅲ.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
The
British
Isles
consist
of
two
large
islands.One
is
called
Ireland
and
21
is
Britain.Britain，or
Great
Britain，is
the
larger
one
of
these
two
islands，and
it
is
22
into
three
parts：Scotland，Wales
and
England.
The
United
Kingdom
is
that
part
of
the
British
Isles
23
by
the
Queen.It
is
made
up
of
Scotland，Wales
and
England，that
is，the
whole
of
Britain，and
also
about
one
sixth
of
Ireland，the
northern
part.The
24
of
Ireland
is
self?governing.The
full
name
of
the
United
Kingdom
is
25
“The
United
Kingdom
of
Great
Britain
and
Northern
Ireland”．
England
is
26
and
richer
than
Scotland，Wales
and
Northern
Ireland，and
has
the
most
27
of
the
United
Kingdom，so
people
often
use
the
words
“England”and“English”when
they
28
“Britain”and
“British”．This
sometimes
makes
the
Scots
and
the
Welsh
a
little
29
．The
Scots
in
particular
are
very
30
of
their
separate
nationality.The
Welsh
too
do
not
regard
themselves
as
English，and
have
a
culture
and
31
a
language
of
their
own.
Ireland
became
part
of
the
United
Kingdom
in
1801，but
for
forty
years
the
“Irish
32
”was
the
greatest
headache
of
the
United
Kingdom.Finally，Ireland
was
divided
into
two：Northern
Ireland
still
33
to
the
United
Kingdom，and
in
1922
the
rest
of
Ireland
34
to
found
an
Irish
Free
State，later
called
Eire
and
now
the
Republic
of
Ireland.
The
Republic
of
Ireland
does
not
regard
itself
as
part
of
Britain，and
is
not
now
even
a
supporter
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Nations.Unlike
the
major
Commonwealth
countries，it
did
not
lift
a
finger
to
35
British
in
the
Second
World
War
and
now
wants
the
whole
of
Ireland
to
be
a
republic.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了英国的地理概况、组成部分及历史渊源等。
21．A.the
one
B．the
other
C．another
D．other
22．A.divided
B．cut
C．broken
D．separated
23．A.watched
out
B．taken
up
C．defended
against
D．ruled
over
24．A.smaller
B．bigger
C．rest
D．island
25．A.so
B．therefore
C．likely
D．perhaps
26．A.meaner
B．wider
C．poorer
D．larger
27．A.colleges
B．officials
C．cities
D．population
28．A.say
B．cover
C．show
D．write
29．A.angry
B．cautious
C．enjoyable
D．lonely
30．A.proud
B．tired
C．fond
D．careful
31．A.ever
B．even
C．seldom
D．never
32．A.Country
B．Question
C．Disease
D．Republic
33．A.returns
B．belongs
C．refers
D．adds
34．A.turned
away
B．run
away
C．broke
away
D．kept
away
35．A.unite
B．reject
C．fight
D．help
Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
On
our
way
to
the
house，it
was
raining
36.
hard
that
we
couldn't
help
wondering
how
long
it
would
take
37.
(get)there.It
was
in
the
middle
of
Pearl
City.
We
were
first
greeted
with
the
barking
by
a
pack
38.
dogs，seven
to
be
exact.They
were
well
trained
by
their
masters
39.
had
great
experience
with
caring
for
these
animals.Our
hosts
shared
many
of
their
experiences
and
40.
(recommend)wonderful
places
to
eat，shop，and
visit.For
breakfast，we
were
able
to
eat
papaya(木瓜)and
other
fruits
from
their
trees
in
the
backyard.
When
they
were
free
from
work，they
invited
us
to
local
events
and
let
us
know
of
an
interesting
41.
(compete)to
watch，together
with
the
story
behind
it.They
also
shared
with
us
many
42.
(tradition)stories
about
Hawaii
that
were
43.
(huge)popular
with
tourists.On
the
last
day
of
our
week?long
stay，we
44.
(invite)to
attend
a
private
concert
on
a
beautiful
farm
on
the
North
Shore
under
the
stars，45.
(listen)to
musicians
and
meeting
interesting
locals.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者的一次旅行经历。
Ⅴ.应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Terry将去中国朋友家做客，发邮件向你询问有关习俗。请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1．到达时间；
2．合适的礼物；
3．餐桌礼仪。
注意：
1．词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Ⅵ.概要写作(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
American
English
began
in
the
17th
century.At
the
beginning
of
the
17th
century，the
English
language
was
brought
to
North
America
by
colonists
from
England.They
used
the
language
spoken
in
England，that
is，Elizabethan
English，the
language
used
by
Shakespeare.
In
order
to
exploit
new
resources
in
America，British
colonists
settled
down
there
and
from
1607
to
1732
set
up
thirteen
colonies，including
Virginia，North
Carolina，Georgia，Pennsylvania，New
York，New
Jersey
and
Connecticut.In
these
thirteen
areas，English
was
a
common
language
used
by
all
people.The
first
colonists
established
the
English
form
in
America.
As
time
went
by，the
English
language
gradually
changed
on
both
sides
of
the
Atlantic.Foreigners
longing
for
wealth
set
foot
on
the
coastal
area
to
trade.Americans
adopted
many
words
from
foreign
languages
and
invented
numerous
new
words
to
meet
their
commercial
needs.
Following
American
Independence，famous
people
like
Thomas
Jefferson，the
President，began
to
consider
that
the
country
should
have
a
language
of
its
own.Noah
Webster
compiled(编撰)three
elementary
books
on
English.Later，he
expressed
the
idea
that
as
an
independent
nation，America
should
have
a
system
of
its
own
in
language
as
well
as
in
government.After
the
second
half
of
the
19th
century，many
great
writers
such
as
Mark
Twain
helped
the
development
of
American
English.
English
in
America
has
developed
a
character
of
its
own，reflecting
the
life
and
the
physical
and
social
environment
of
the
American
people.Since
the
rise
of
the
United
States
to
a
position
of
world
importance，American
English
has
been
developing
and
changing.There
is
no
doubt
that
American
English
will
enrich
the
English
language
greatly.With
the
rapid
development
of
modern
mass
media
and
the
common
needs
of
economic，cultural
and
political
exchanges，American
English
will
be
more
widely
used
in
the
world
than
British
English.
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