1、Module 1 British and American English Period OneTime-limited TestClass: _ Name:_ No._.单词拼写(基础题：11X2=22分)1Its known to all that she is a famous_(语言学家)2Its go dark. We regret not taking a_(电筒)along.3People receive television pictures by_(卫星)4He was sleeping late yesterday. It_to(导致)his being late for
2、school.5My teacher_(影响)my decision.6We want to listen to your_(评论) on the first article.7According to the_(声明)the two countries will reach an agreement.8This has made it possible for industry to_(发展)9The islands were gradually populated by_(移民)10If the key word is_(省略)，the sentence will make no sens
3、e.11._(多亏)your help, I could finish my task on time.阅读理解(拓展题：9X2=18分)AAn app that does nothing but send a simple notification(通知)of“Yo”to recipients(接收者)is the most popular app right now in the US.The app，named Yo，reached No.1 in the Apple App Store in the US last week，after The Financial Times brok
4、e the story on June 18 that the app has received $1 million(6.23 million yuan)in investment funding.Created in just eight hours by Or Arbel，a 32yearold app developer from Tel Aviv，Israel，Yo claims to be the“simplest and most efficient communication tool in the world”With a single tap，users can send
5、the word“Yo”to one another in a voice notificationand nothing else.Yo was launched on April Fools Day this year but many people still see the app as a joke now，including some technology experts，like Polly Mosendz from The Wire and Judd Legum from Think Progress.David Shapiro，from The New Yorker，says
6、 now when he thinks about someone，he just“Yos”them instead of spending time starting and carrying on a conversation.He says its a great way of saying：“Im thinking about you but I dont have anything in particular to say.”Social media constantly demands our time and attention.Not replying to text mess
7、ages and emails can hurt relationships.But，Shapiro says，a “Yo” doesnt seem to demand a reply.“What a relief，”he says.Andrew Leonard，from The Salon，says“Yo”also“expresses our most essential humanity”He says that the word“Yo”is“a declaration(宣言)，first，that I exist in this world，and second，that I seek
8、connection and community with something outside myself.”Its like saying：“Yo.I am here.Is anybody out there？”1Who invented the app named Yo?AOr Arbel.BPolly Mosendz.CJudd Legum. DDavid Shapiro.2According to the passage，we know_.Anot everyone is in favor of YoBYo was launched on April Fools Day to foo
9、l peopleCYo has been used widelyDnot everyone can afford the app3According to Paragraph 5, we can conclude David Shapiro_.Adoesnt like using YoBthinks Yo can save timeCthinks its polite not to reply to text messagesDdislikes using latest equipment4What Andrew Leonard says means Yo_.Ais the simplest
10、communication toolBwill be popularCcan express something deeperDwill be sold all over the world5From the passage，we can infer_.AYo is far from satisfactoryBYo has many functionsCYo received little investmentDits easy to operate YoBThe world is changing so fast that English, perhaps the most worldly
11、of languages, is struggling to keep up. Learners in the future are likely to be much younger. Young children are often said to be better at language learning than older learners but they also have special challenges. Young children dont usually have the kind of instrumental motivation and determinat
12、ion for learning English that older learners often have. English lessons must therefore be fun and rewarding. The reasons why people learn English are also changing.Globalization is bringing together more people than ever who speak different languages and who are turning to English as the means of c
13、ommunication. The English learners of the future may be less worried about sounding exactly like a native speaker and more concerned about how to use English effectively in crosscultural communication. We may be hearing more nonnative speakers in dialogues and a wider range of the“New Englishes” now
14、 used around the world.Technology will allow English to come to you, rather than you having to go to a special place to learn English.Learning English has always involved both pain and pleasure，private effort and social activity. Traditional learning provided takeit or leaveit mixes of these as well
15、 as of content but in future learners will be able to choose a plan which suits their cultural and psychological dispositions(性情)，or their particular needs at that moment. They, rather than their teachers, will decide how, what and when they will learn. Above all, learning English is about communica
16、tion and an important benefit of learning English is being able to exchange views and make friends with people all over the world. Despite the growing independence of learners, trusted institutions and brand names will remain important.6Compared to older learners, young English learners_.Aare more a
17、ctive in learningBare more hardworking in learningChave more difficulties in learningDhave less lasting determination in learning7What can we learn about the future English language?ABritish English will be more popular.BAmerican English will be more popular.CMost people will speak standard English.
18、DMany different kinds of Englishes will appear.8What can we learn from the passage?AFuture English lessons will be more interesting.BOld people wont have to learn English in the future.CPeople will pay more attention to English pronunciation.DTeachers will play a more important role in ones English
19、learning.9What can be inferred from the passage?ALearning English means no pain in the future.BEnglish training schools will not be popular with young people in the future.CEnglish learners will become less independent in the future.DMore attention will be paid to personal needs in English learning
20、in the future.七选五阅读(拓展题：5X4=20分) A round of applause, please, for the Indian man who recently sang for 80 hours straight, setting a new Guinness world record. Its an impressive feat, to be sure, but lets just hope he still has a voice. According to Indian newspapers，Rajesh Burbure has been told to k
21、eep silent for several days so his vocal cords can heal. _1_“Its a proud moment for all of us，”his wife told DNAI._2_Dont get me wrong: I hope the 35yearold Burbure lives forever，sells a million records and becomes an international celebrity. But his recordsinging for 80 hours straight is about as m
22、eaningful as most of the other curious but crazy feats listed in the Guinness Book of World Records. Granted，Im not qualified to speak on the subject._3_Then again，maybe I am qualified to speak for those of us who have better things to do than train for years to sing an 80hour medley of pop songs. B
23、ut lets not just blame poor Burbure._4_The Guinness Book of World Records is full of the names of people who at one time grew the longest hair，or built the biggest bicycle，or baked the largest cheesecake. To all of these enterprising souls I ask，simply，“What was it all for？” Congratulations! For all
24、 of your painstaking effort, you became a footnote in a thick book that no one reads，except for you and the person who will eventually surpass you，with one more hour of singing，a few more centimeters of steel or a few more pounds of cheese._5_AIt was reported that Burbure and his family are in a cel
25、ebratory mood.BAfter all，records are made to be broken.CI，on the other hand，am unable to share their enthusiasm.DI appreciate their enthusiasm.EHes not the only person chasing meaningless reputation.FHe should be more hardworking for a new record.GIve got no world records to my name，and I never expe
26、ct to have any.答案：.语法填空(挑战题：10X4=40分) British and American English are different in many ways.1._first and most obvious way is in the vocabulary.There are hundreds of different words which are not used on the other side of the Atlantic，or which are used with a different meaning.Some of these words a
27、re well 2._(know)Sometimes the same word has a slightly different meaning，which can be 3._(confuse)There are a few differences in grammar,4._.The other two areas in 5._the two varieties differ are spelling and pronunciation.Some experts believe that they are moving 6._(close)together.Since the 1980s
28、，with satellite TV and the Internet，it 7._(be)possible to listen to British and American English at the flick of a switch.This nonstop communication has made it easier for British people and Americans 8._(understand)each other.But it has also led 9._lots of American words and structures passing into British English，so that some people now believe that British English will disappear.The international dimension suggests that in the future，there are going to be many“Englishes”But users of English will all be able to understand each other10._ they are.答案：1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6._ 7._ 8._ 9._10._
