Module 1 British and American English

第一部分 聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）

第一節（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1. Where is the womans sister now？

A. At home. B. In a hospital. C. On her way home.

2. How much will the woman pay？

A. $50. B. $55. C. $60.

3. What does the woman suggest doing？

A. Putting off their picnic. B. Having dinner at home. C. Going on a picnic.

4. What did the boy do before he came home？

A. Playing football. B. Playing basketball. C. Watching a football match.

5. What happened to the speakers？

A. They broke the window. B. They found something stolen. C. They had a car accident.

第二節（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6至8題。

6. Who did the man go on holiday with？

A. His friends. B. His parents. C. His relatives.

7. Where did the man go during the holidays？

A. Manchester. B. Highlands. C. St Andrews.

8. Hows the life of the people in the country？

A. Happy. B. Easy. C. Busy.

聽第7段材料，回答第9至11題。

9. Whats the relationship between the two speakers？

A. Boss and employee. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student.

10. Whats wrong with the man according to the woman？

A. He had a headache. B. He had a stomachache. C. There was nothing wrong with him.

11. What can we learn about the man？

A. He is honest. B. He is always telling lies. C. He is often ill.

聽第8段材料，回答第12至14題。

12. When did the break-in happen most probably？

A. Between 10：00 and 12：00. B. Between 1：30 and 2：00. C. Between 12：00 and 1：30.

13. What else has been stolen besides a TV set？

A. Some money. B. Some jewellery. C. A box.

14. Where was the jewellery that was stolen？

A. In the bedroom. B. In the safe box. C. In the fridge.

聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。

15. What will Lisas mother get for her birthday？

A. A shirt. B. A skirt. C. A plate.

16. Who will cook the special dinner？

A. Lisa. B. Lisas friends. C. Lisas father.

17. What will Lisa do in the afternoon？

A. Make a big birthday cake. B. Meet some Chinese friends. C. Go shopping with her father.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18. Whats the weather like in England today？

A. Quite dry. B. Windy. C. Fine but cool.

19. How will the weather be like in the east of Europe tomorrow？

A. Fine. B. Windy. C. Rainy.

20. How many days does the weather report cover？

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.

第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分40分）

第一節（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

A

American and British people both speak English of course. But sometimes it does not seem like the same language. In fact， there are some important differences between British English and American English.

First of all， they sound very different. Often， Americans dont say each word separately. They say several words together. Americans may say “I dunno.” instead of “I dont know.” Or they may say “Whatddya say？” instead of “What did you say？” However， the British are more careful in their speech. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.

Also， some letters have different sounds. For example， the Americans say the “a” in “half” like the “a” in “cat”. But the British say the “a” in “half” like the “o” in “soft”.

Sound is not the only difference between British English and American English. Words sometimes have different meanings， too. Some American words are never used in England. The same thing is true of some British words in America. For example， the vocabulary for cars and driving is very different. Americans drive trucks， but in England they drive lorries. The back of a car is called a trunk （后備廂） in America but in England it is a boot. The American word for the front of the car is hood， but the British say bonnet （引擎蓋）.

Many expressions are also different in the two countries. In England， if you are going to telephone friends， you “ring them up”； in America you “give them a call”. When you are saying goodbye in England you might say “Cheerio！”； in America you might say， “See you later.”

There are also differences in grammar sometimes. For example， Americans usually use the helping verb “do” when they ask a question. They say “Do you have class today？” But the British often leave out the helping verb. They say “Have you class today？”

All these differences can be confusing if you are learning English. But most languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live in separate places， the languages change in different ways. This is what happened to English. It can also happen to other languages， such as French. Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French in France.

21. Compared to the British， Americans are usually ___ .

A. slower speakers B. easier to be understood

C. less careful about saying words D. more careful about saying words

22. Talking about American English and British English， we know some letters ___ .

A. always sound the same B. are written differently

C. have unusual sounds D. sound differently

23. Why can English be confusing according to the last paragraph？

A. It is different in different places. B. It is used by different people.

C. Its grammar changes a lot. D. Its spellings often changes.

24. What is this passage mainly about？

A. English vocabulary.

B. The way the British say words.

C. The differences between American and British English.

D. How American sounds are different from British sounds.

B

Last Friday， after doing all the family shopping in town I wanted a rest before catching the train， so I bought a newspaper and some chocolate and went into the station coffee shop. It was a cheap self-service place with a long table to keep a place and I went to get a cup of coffee.

When I came back with the coffee， there was someone in the next seat. It was one of those wild-looking boys， with dark glasses and old clothes， and his hair was colored bright red at the front. What did surprise me was that hed started to eat my chocolate.

I was rather uneasy about him， but I didnt want to make more trouble. I just looked down at the front page of the newspaper， tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me closely. Then he took a second piece of chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didnt say anything to him. When he took a third piece， I felt angrier. I thought， well， I shall have the last piece. “And I got it.”

The boy gave me a strange look， and then stood up. As he left he shouted out， “There is something wrong with the woman.” Everybody looked at me， but it was worse when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face turned red when I knew Id made a mistake. It wasnt my chocolate that I had eaten. That was mine， just under my newspaper.

25. Why did the writer go into the station coffee shop？

A. To put her heavy bag on the table. B. To meet a boy with dark glasses.

C. To buy a newspaper. D. To take a short rest.

26. Why was the writer surprised when she came back to the table？

A. A boy behaved rudely to the people around. B. A boy was eating her chocolate.