1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Module 1 British and American English (限时： 35 分钟 ) (对应学生用书第 345 页 ) . 阅读理解 A (2017 贵州省普通高等学校招生适应性考试 ) When I was in college, I spent a semester studying abroad at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.In my brief time there, I came to love Scotland for its local culture, f
2、ood and scenery. You might think，“ Scotland isnt so different from the US; they still speak English there！ ” But when I stepped off the plane, I was greeted by a gruffvoiced (声音粗哑的 )lady at customs.“Youll be coming from America, then？ ” She asked me, and I nodded.“ But all of our guys are leaving Gl
3、asgow for the States！ ” Her thick Scottish English and sense of humor were obvious right away.I was not in the US any more, where customs agents never joke around. As I settled in at the university, I could feel myself getting used to hearing and even speaking the Scottish English of my customs agen
4、t.In classroom discussions, people would say “ em” when they couldnt think of what to say instead of “ um”， which was great fun.After the first few weeks, I stopped chuckling about this.Strathclyde students stayed up late into the night, running around campus and shouting, “ Go! Lets go, lets go, le
5、ts go (curse word) Glasgow！ ” Pretty soon, I was no longer saying “ thanks” at the supermarket instead, I said “ cheers” My Scottish friends drank whiskey and ate haggis(羊杂碎布丁 ) I drank plenty of whiskey but I was ashamed to admit that I wasnt brave enough to try haggis.Scottish bakeries usually sel
6、l bridies (肉馅饼 ) Add a cup of tea though I usually Americanized it by choosing coffee instead and a bridie makes for a delicious breakfast. Every time I took a train anywhere in Scotland, Id gaze out at the rolling hills and wonder if grass was greener than anywhere else in the world.Then Id reflect
7、 that theres a reason this country was the birthplace of golf. 【语篇解读】 本文介绍了 “ 我 ” 在苏格兰学习期间的体验：居民友好 ， 食物独特 ， 景色优美 ， 苏格兰英语与美式英语有区别。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 1 What did the author think of the lady at customs? A Impolite. B Friendly. C Serious. D Calm. B 考查推理判断。根据第二段中的 “Her thick Scottish English and sense of hum
8、or were obvious right away.I was not in the US any more, where customs agents never joke around.” 可知 ， 作者认为她的苏格兰英语和幽默用得恰到好处 ， 而美国的海关工作人员却从来不跟人开玩笑；据此可推断 ， 作者认为 这位在海关工作的女士是友好的 ， 故 B 项正确。 2 Which of the following can replace the underlined word “chucklin g” in Paragraph 3? A Talking loudly. B Comparing
9、. C Laughing quietly. D Hearing. C 考查词义猜测。根据第三段中的 “In classroom discussions, people would say.was great fun.After the first few weeks, I stopped chuckling about this.”并结合 “Pretty soon, I.said cheers” 可推知 ， 在教室讨论时 ， “ 我 ” 发现他们的发音很有趣 ， 几周后 ， “ 我 ” 适应了他们的发音 ， 所以不再偷笑。故画线词意为 “ 偷笑 ” ， C项正确。 3 What is the
10、authors purpose of writing the text? A To explain why Scotland is famous for golf. B To promote the development of Scottish catering trade. C To introduce different pronunciations of “ em” and “ um” D To share his experiences in Scotland as an exchange student. D 考查目的意图。通读全文并结合第一段中的 “In my brief tim
11、e there ， I came to love Scotland for its local culture, food and scenery.” 可知 ， 本文旨在和读者分享“ 我 ” 在苏格兰做交换生期间所感受到的苏格兰文化、美食和美景 ， 故 D 项正确。 B (2017 东北三校 二模 )We were ordinary people taking the bus every day that summer.During the early morning rides， we sat sleepily on our seats.One of the passengers was a
12、 small grey man to the center for senior citizens.He walked with a stoop(驼背 )and a sad look on his face.We paid little attention to him. Then one July morning he said good morning to the driver and smiled at us before sitting down.The driver nodded politely， the rest of us being silent.The next day，
13、【 精品教育资源文库 】 the old man boarded the bus energetically， smiled and said loud，“ Good morning！ ”Some of us looked up， amazed， and murmured“ Good morning” The following weeks we were more surprised.Our friend was dressed in a nice old suit with the thin hair carefully combed.He said good morning to us
14、 every day and we gradually began to nod and talk to each other.One morning he had a bunch of wild flowers in his hand.The driver smilingly asked，“ Have you got yourself a girlfriend？ ”He nodded shyly ，“ She lives at the center.” The other passengers whistled and clapped at him.Charlie bowed before
15、sitting down. Every morning after that Charlie always brought a flower.Some regular passengers began bringing him flowers for his bunch.Everyone smiled and joked about it. But one morning he didnt turn up.When he wasnt there the following days，we started wondering if he was sick or.We stopped at the
16、 center for senior citizens.The staff told us he was fine， but he hadnt been coming that week.One of his very close friends had died at the weekend.They expected him back on Monday.How silent we were on the rest of the way to work! The next Monday he was waiting at the stop， stooping a bit more and
17、a bit more grey.Inside the bus was a silence， all of us sitting with our eyes filled with tears and wild flowers in our hands. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。原本寂静的车厢因一位老人友爱、热情的举动变得活 跃起来 ， 热情是可以感染他人的。在老人情绪低落时 ， 也收到了来自他人的关爱。 4 The old man boarded the bus energetically probably because A he bought a bunch of flowers
18、B he got to know other passengers C he fell in love with a lady D he had a sweet dream C 考查推理判断。根据第二段倒数第三、四句并结合第一段内容可推知 ， 这个老人之所以这么精力充沛可能是因为他恋爱了。故选 C 项。 5 What change did the old man bring to the early morning bus? A The passengers were silent. B The bus was full of life. C The passengers were sleep
19、y. D The bus was punctual. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 B 考查推理判断。根据上文中的 “we sat sleepily on our seats”“the r est of us being silent” “ Some of us looked up， amazed， and murmured Good morning”“we gradually began to nod and talk to each other” 并结合第三段内容可知 ， 老人的行为感染了车上的每一个人 ， 让车里充满活力。故选 B 项。 6 Why didnt the old man tu
20、rn up for several days? A He was in sorrow for the loss of his girlfriend. B He wondered whether others cared about him. C He had a quarrel with the staff of the center. D He wasnt himself for the cold weather. A 考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段第四、五句并结合上文的描述可推知 ， 是因为老人的女朋友 去世了 ， 他非常悲伤 ， 所以老人这几天没有乘车去老年中心 。故选 A 项。 7 Wh
21、at can we infer from the story? A Only love can affect others emotions. B The old mans passion inspires others. C The passengers didnt care about others feelings. D The center for senior citizens is a good place for love. B 考查推理判断。原本冷漠、疏离的乘客因一位老人友爱、充满热情的举动 ， 让车厢不再寂静 ， 乘客们开始相互 交流、开玩笑；由此可推知 ， 老人的热情鼓舞了
22、他人。故 B 项正确。 【导学号： 44040197】 .完形填空 (2017 石家庄高三质检 )When my sister Diane began playing the violin， she was seven.How did she sound？ Terrible.But she didnt 1 At twelve， she asked our parents if she could 2 a fulltime music school.They said no.Actually， everyone agreed that my sister 3 talent. I was better at my 4 My teacher had told my parents that I had great 5 So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to 6 me.But the only time he was 7 was Saturday afternoons at 3 p m.Back the
