1、课时作业(二十五)必修5Module 1British and American English(限时：35分钟).单项填空12012课标全国卷 Film has a much shorter history, especially when _ such art forms as music and painting.Ahaving compared to Bcomparing toCcompare to Dcompared to2The visiting minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks, _ that he had en
2、joyed his stay here. Ahaving added Bto addCadding Dadded3In order not to worry his parents, he never told them about the difficulty he had _ his own company. A. setting up B. having set up C. to set up D. set up4Did she _ that my clothes were not proper for the occasion? Aremark BmarkCtell Dspeak5Mi
3、chaels new house is like a huge palace, _ with his old one.Acomparing BcomparesCto compare Dcompared6The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without _his notes. Abringing up Breferring toClooking for Dtrying on7To be great，you must be smart，confident，and，_，honest.A. therefore
4、B. above all C. however D. after all 8.The two kinds of cellphones differ _ shape, but they are similar _ each other in some functions. Afrom; with Bin; toCin; with Dfrom; to9Britain, in _ with many other industrialized countries, has experienced major changes over the last 100 years. Afact Bcompeti
5、tionCdifference Dcommon10Hong Kong is often _ “the Pearl in the East”. Aknown for Breferred to asCreferring to Dknowing as11The hall had no spare seats left last night. _， the performance achieved a great success. AImmediately BFortunately CSurprisingly DObviously12The tower on the top of the hill _
6、 the beauty of the lake. Aadds up to Badds toCadds up Dadds13I thought I was going to fail the exam, but I succeeded _. Afirst of all Bin allCat all Dafter all14It makes no _ to me whether he goes to the city or not. Anyhow, I will go. Athing BdifferenceCmatter Daffair15Hi, Tom.Have you ordered yet?
7、_ANo, I dont like itBYes, Im being servedCI have no ideaDI make myself at home .完形填空When I was a young child, my parents often told me that it was time that taught a man everything.I didnt understand and wondered why _16_ had such a big influence _17_ a person.I thought I could grow up quickly to fi
8、nd it out as an adult.But now, _18_ I come to knock at the door of adulthood, I feel _19_ to express my own _20_ on this saying.I know that Im just a high school student with very _21_ experiences.There are still many things _22_ me in the future, yet I would like to express myself in a childish voi
9、ce.I once read this sentence: “To make this world a happy place to live in, youd better _23_ yourself and your heart, instead of the whole world.” I was shocked.It made me think about life _24_There are so many things around us that _25_ our will.We cant force life to _26_ our wishes.The earth wont
10、stop turning no matter whether we _27_ it or not.What we can do is just to make ourselves _28_ the world.I think we should learn to accept _29_ life gives us, no matter whether its the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall, and try to be happy.Deeply moved by the pop song Grandmother (by Jay Chou),
11、 I always try to _30_ every pleasant thing in my life, but now I see I dont catch most of the pleasant moments.It is more _31_ that they slip by and leave you feeling _32_I realize that Im not just living _33_ myself and that there are the others around me I should think of.They all pay attention to
12、 my growing up, even if its just a little progress.Everyone has his or her own attitude towards life, _34_ or negative.It doesnt matter, I think.There is one _35_ that should be obeyed and thats to make this world better.16A.man BtimeCthing Dparent 17A.about BwithCon Din18A.before BafterCas Dwhen19A
13、.anxious BworriedCtired Dglad20A.beliefs BopinionsCconfidence Dexpressions21A.a few BlittleCfew Da little22A.waiting for Bsticking withCdepending on Ddoing with 23A.ask BchangeCexchange Dforce24A.myself BitselfConeself Dthemselves25A.go with Bgo alongCgo ahead Dgo against26A.realize Bcare Cwatch Dfo
14、llow27A.receive BacceptCrefuse Dapprove28A.change BsuitCbeat Dmatch29A.what BwhateverCwhich Dwhy30A.miss BcatchCescape Dlose31A.probably Blikely Cpossibly Dunlikely32A.regretful Bawful Csuccessful Dterrible33A.for BbyCon Dwith34A.wrong BfalseCpositive Dtrue35A.point BruleCthing Dword. 阅读理解2012山东卷One
15、 of the greatest contributors to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every Eng
16、lish word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations(引文)showing how it was used. This was a huge task, so Murray had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever wr
17、itten in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as “Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire，” 50 miles from Oxford. Minor joined the army of volunteers s
18、ending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next 17 years, he became one of the staffs most valued contributors. But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit Oxford. So in 1897, Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived,
19、he found Minor locked in a booklined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum(精神病院)for the Criminally Insane. Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10，000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regular
20、ly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds. In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. T
21、he 12 volumes defined 414，825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.36. According to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary _A. came out before Minor diedB. was edited by an American volunteerC. included the English words invented by
22、MurrayD. was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary37. How did Dr. Minor contribute to the dictionary?A. He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers.B. He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray.C. He provided a great number of words and quotations.D. He went to England to w
23、ork with Murray. 38. Why did Dr. Minor refuse to visit Oxford?A. He was shut in an asylum. B. He lived far from Oxford.C. He was busy writing a book. D. He disliked traveling. 39. Prof. Murray and Dr. Minor became friends mainly because _A. they both served in the Civil WarB. they had a common inter
24、est in wordsC. Minor recovered with the help of MurrayD. Murray went to America regularly to visit Minor40. Which of the following best describes Dr. Minor?A. Brave and determined. B. Cautious and friendly.C. Considerate and optimistic. D. Unusual and scholarly. 41. What does the text mainly talk about?A. The history of the English language.B. The friendship between Murray and Minor.C. Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary.D. Broadmoor Asylum and its patients. 版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()
