英语必修一Unit 5 Language around the world（A卷基础卷）（解析版）.doc

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1、Unit5 Language around the world测试卷（A卷 基础篇）【人教版】学校：_班级：_姓名：_ 考号：_ 温馨提示：本试卷共分第卷和第卷两部分,第卷为选择题；第卷为非选择题；满分为120分,考试时间为100分钟。请同学们将答案写在答题卡上,务必注意你的书写。第卷第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节 (共15题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIt may be common knowledge that what British people call “footb

2、all” is known as “soccer” in the US, and “colour” in British English(BrE) goes without the “u” in American English (AmE). But according to a chart made recently by website Grammar Check, these are far from being the only differences between the two countries use of English. The chart outlined 63 of

3、the main contrasts between BrE and AmE, from the more well-known “lift/elevator” and “autumn/fall” to the lesser-known “garden/yard” and “petrol/gasoline”.Some of the vocabulary mismatches are so different that two people in a conversation may fail to understand each other. For example，the two count

4、ries have different names for certain food. “ Biscuits “ and “sweets” in Britain are known as “cookies” and “candy” , respectively, in the US. But while getting food names mixed up only causes confusion, some misunderstandings may lead to embarrassment if youre not careful. I f a British man in the

5、US is asked to show up a party in “pants”, theres a chance that he might get a lot of stares from other guests. “Pants” in the UK means underwear. “Trousers” are what you need to ask a British friend to wear if you dont want them to cause a scene among your friends.However, even if 63 is already a l

6、ot, there are still many differences that the chart failed to cover. If a US girl walks into a UK barber and says “I want to have my bangs fixed”, for example, it could take a while before the hairdresser realizes what she means is actually her “fringe”.1.By presenting the first paragraph, the autho

7、r mainly tell us_.A. the chart is made by Grammar CheckB. people are much more familiar with “lift/elevator”C. BrE and AmE are different in spellingD. There are many differences between BrE and AmE【答案】D【解析】第一段中的信息“In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns(角) had not yet

8、 developed. A century later,”提示除了有关“足球的表达”英美两种语言有所不同外，还有其它的不同故选D。2.If a British man is asked to join in a party in “pants”, he might_.A. get into an embarrassment（尴尬）B. be attractive among his friendsC. be puzzled at others dressesD. ask for a pair of trousers instead【答案】A【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段中信息“if you d

9、ont want them to cause a scene among your friends”可知，如果Britishpeople 穿着pants去参加活动，就会引起骚动。故选C 3.Why is the example in the barber mentioned?A. To confirm some examples are unknown.B. To support the authors opinion on the topic.C. To indicate the British are slow in understanding.D. To show the hairdre

10、sser isnt familiar with “bangs”.【答案】B【解析】综合最后一段内容： 前文已经介绍了很多例子，但是还有很多方面没有涉及，所以在后面进一步给例子支持观点。故选CBGreen is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants. Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, i

11、t describes something that is not yet ripe or finished. For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns(角) had not yet developed. A century later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet h

12、ad any experience in battle. By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has todaya person who is new in a job. Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from early nineteen hundreds. A person with a green thumb seems to have a

13、magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died. w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mThe Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other g

14、rains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs. w_w*w.k*s_5_u.c*o*mGreen is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling, jealousy(嫉妒). The green-eyed monster is not a frightening creature fro

15、m outer space. It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play “Othello”. It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants. A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going ou

16、t with someone else. Or, that green-eyed monster may affect your friend if you get a pay rise and he does not. 4. A greenhorn now refers to _. w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mA. a cow without hornsB. a new solider C. a young horse D. a person who is new in a job【答案】D【解析】细节查找题根据第二段中信息“For example, a greenhorn is

17、someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation.”可知D选项正确。5. A person who has a green thumb is a person _. A. who is good at growing plants B. whose thumbs are of green color C. whose garden is greener than others D. who is younger than his neighbors 【答案】A【解析】细节查找题根据第三段内容可知A person who has a

18、 green thumb 应该是擅长园艺的人。 故选A。 6. The author is actually talking about _. w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mA. colorsB. language C. politicsD. agriculture 【答案】B【解析】主旨大意题综合全文信息本文是在介绍和green有关的习语。故选B7. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. The green-eyed monster was probably created

19、by William Shakespeare.B. The Green Revolution may have some connection with green thumbs. C. In about the 16th century, a greenhorn meant an experienced soldier.D. The green-eyed monster can be used to describe a person who is jealous._5_u.c*o*m【答案】C【解析】根据文中关键提示词“In the fifteenth century, a greenho

20、rn was a young cow or ox whose horns(角) had not yet developed. A century later,”可已定位答案“a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle.”故选CCThe character “duang” is so new that it does not even exist in the Chinese dictionary. But it has already spread like wildfire online in

21、China， appearing more than 8 million times on Chinas microblog site Weibo， where it spawned a toptrending hashtag that drew 312,000 discussions among 15,000 users.On Chinas biggest online search engine Baidu, it has been looked up almost 600,000 times.Its been noticed in the west， too.But what does

22、it mean? “Everyones duanging and yet I still dont know what it means!Looks like its back to school for me,”said Weibo user Weileiweito.Another user asked,“Have you duanged today? My mind is full of duang duang duang.”“To duang or not to duang， that is the question,” wrote user BaiKut automan.“Duang”

23、seems to be an example of onomatopoeia（拟声词），a word that phonetically imitates a sound.It all seems to have started with Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan， who in 2004 was featured in a shampoo commercial where he said famously to defend for his sleek（光亮的）, black hair by using the rhythmicalsounding

24、“duang”.The word resurfaced again recently after Chan posted it on his Weibo page.Thousands of users then began to flood Chans Weibo page with comments， coining the word in reference to his infamous shampoo appearance.The word appears to have many different meanings， and theres no perfect translatio

25、n, but you could use it as an adjective to give emphasis to the word that follows it.A kitten might be “duang cute”， for example.Or you might be “very duang confused” by this blog.For readers of Chinese characters， the Jackie Chan theme is also apparent from the quirky way in which the word is writt

26、en: a combination of Chans Mandarin（普通话、中文 ）name.8.What does Paragraph l mainly talk about?A.Many countries use the word “duang”.B.Debates arise online about the word “duang”.C.Chinese dictionaries will contain a new character.D.The word “duang” is used very often on the Internet.【答案】D【解析】段落大意。根据第一段

27、第二句可知，该段主要介绍了“duang”这个词在因特网上的广泛使用，故D项正确。9.From what the persons mentioned in Paragraph 2 said，we can learn_.A.“duang”is popular among studentsB.young users can use “duang” freelyC.using “duang” is recognized as a fashionD.different people have their own understanding of “duang”【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段第二

28、句以及本段中其他两个人对“duang”的看法可推知，本段主要介绍了不同的人对“duang”有着不同的理解，故D项正确。10.Why did Jackie Chan use the word “duang” in 2004?A.To invent a new character.B.To advertise for an action film.C.To show off his good hair in an ad.D.To ask his fans to flood his Weibo page.【答案】C【解析】 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知，成龙在2004年使用“duang”是为了在

29、广告中展示他的好头发，故C项正确。11.The underlined word “quirky” in the last paragraph probably means “_”.A.unusual B.modernC.perfect D.quick【答案】A【解析】词义猜测题。根据本文最后一句可知，“duang”字的写法是成龙姓名的中文写法的结合，这是一种不同寻常的表达方式；据此可以判断，画线词意为“不寻常的”，故A项正确。D“Did you hear what happened to Adam Last Friday?” Lindsey whispers to Tori.With her

30、eyes shining，Tori brags,“You bet I did，Sean told me two days ago.”Who are Lindsey and Tori talking about? It just happened to be yours truly， Adam Freedmam. I can tell you that what they are saying is (a) not nice and (b) not even true.Still， Lindsey and Tori arent very different from most students

31、here at Linton High School， including me.Many of our conversations are gossip(闲话).I have noticed three effects of gossip: it can hurt people， it can give gossipers a strange kind of satisfaction， and it can cause social pressures in a group.An important negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt

32、the person being talked about.Usually，gossip spreads information about a topicbreakups， trouble at home， even dropping outthat a person would rather keep secret.The more embarrassing or shameful the secret is， the juicier the gossip it makes.Probably the worst type of gossip is the absolute lie.Peop

33、le often think of gossipers as harmless， but cruel lies can cause pain.If we know that gossip can be harmful， then why do so many of us do it? That answer lies in another effect of gossip: the satisfaction it gives us.Sharing the latest rumor(传言)can make a person feel important because he or she kno

34、ws something that others dont.Similarly， hearing the latest rumor can make a person feel like part of the “in group”. In other words， gossip is satisfying because it gives people a sense of belonging or even superiority(优越感).Gossip also can have a third effect: it strengthens unwritten，unspoken rule

35、s about how people should act.Professor David Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group.Translated into high school terms，this means that if everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore or what Jane said， then you can bet that wearing or saying somethi

36、ng similar will get you the same kind of negative attention.The dos and donts conveyed through gossip will never show up in any student handbook.The effects of gossip vary depending on the situation.The next time you feel the urge to spread the latest news， think about why you want to gossip and wha

37、t effects your “juicy story” might have.12.The author uses a conversation at the beginning of the passage to_ .A.introduce a topicB.present an argumentC.describe the charactersD.clarify his writing purpose【答案】A【解析】推理判断题。根据文章开头的对话内容和下文内容可知，作者使用对话的主要目的在于引出本文的话题“人们为什么喜欢说闲话”，故选A项。13.An important negativ

38、e effect of gossip is that it_.A.breaks up relationshipsB.embarrasses the listenerC.spreads information aroundD.causes unpleasant experiences【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。从文章第三段中的“I have noticed three effects of gossipin a group”和第四段中的“An important negative effect of gossip is thattalked about”可推知，说闲话的一个重要的负面影响是给被

39、别人说闲话的人带来不愉快的体验，所以选D项。14.In the authors opinion,many people like to gossip because it_.A.gives them a feeling of pleasureB.helps them to make more firendsC.makes them better at telling storiesD.enables them to meet important people【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。从第三段中的“it can give gossipers a strange kind of satisfa

40、ction”和第五段中的“gossip is satisfying because it gives people a sense of belonging”可知，很多人喜欢说闲话是因为他们可以从中获得某种满足感，所以选A项。15.Professor David Wilson thinks that gossip can_.A.provide students with written rulesB.help people watch their own behaviorsC.force shcools to improve student handbooksD.attract the pol

41、ices attention to group behaviors【答案】B【解析】 细节理解题。从全文倒数第二段中的“Professor David Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group”可知，说闲话会帮助群体成员观察自身的行为习惯。所以选B项。第二节（共5小题；每小题 2. 5分，满分12. 5分）根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Apologizing the Right Way to a FriendWhy are apolo

42、gies so difficult? Saying you are sorry can be one of the most difficult things you do. But we all make mistakes, so youll probably have an occasion when you need to apologize.Perhaps you had a big blow up and realized later you reacted poorly. 16 . Whatever the reason is，apologizing can help you bo

43、th heal and move on from the situation. 17 . First, you acknowledge that you did something wrong. With an apology，you take responsibility for your actions, which allows your friend to forgive you. Second, an apology shows your sincerity as a friend. 18 , but that doesnt mean you still shouldnt apolo

44、gize.Now, what are elements of a proper apology? 19 , depending on what the offense was, where it was done, and who you are apologizing to. In general, a good apology should include the following: a request for their attention, an acknowledgment of what happened, sincerity in admitting you did somet

45、hing wrong and the words “Im sorry” or “I apologize.”Here are things never to say when apologizing. Note that the art of apologizing involves taking responsibility. Never apologize as a way to “shut someone up” when they are saying you hurt their feelings and you dont think you did. 20 , you should

46、talk things through with your friends until you see why they are hurt or how you came across. Youll really need to self-reflect so you can see things from your friends point of view.A. When you make your apology in personB. If you really believe you did nothing wrongC. Apologies benefit friendships

47、in a variety of waysD. The way you apologize is going to be slightly differentE. Or maybe you just didnt show support when you needed toF. Apologizing the right way, however, may take a little practiceG. Sometimes our pals forgive us easily for the minor things we do wrong【答案】ECGDB【解析】16. 空白处内容和段落第一

48、句呼应，列举需要道歉的各种可能性。17. 空白处位于段首，是中心句。根据后文信息“firstsecond”可知本段落应该是总分式结构，介绍道歉会在哪些方面有助于友谊。18.空白处之后是表示转折关系的内容：“但是这并不是意味着你可以不道歉”， 故判断空白处选G，和后文构成明显的转折关系。19. 根据空白处后信息“depending on what the offense was, where it was done, and who you are apologizing to”可知需要道歉的情况各不相同，故选D。20. 根据空白处后信息“you should talk things through with your friends until y