2018 课时提能练17　必修5　Module 1　British and American English.doc

课时提能练(十七)　必修5　Module 1　British and American English (限时：35分钟)(对应学生用书第345页)Ⅰ.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, ight think，“Scotland isnt so different from the US; they still speak English there！” But when I stepped off the plane, (声音粗哑的)lady at customs.“Youll be coming from America, ？” She asked me, r guys are leaving Glasgow for the States！” Her thick Scottish English and sense of humor were obvious right away.I was not in the US any more, earing—and even speaking—the Scottish English of my customs agent.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, lets go (curse word) Glasgow！” Pretty soon, 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 sell 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 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。1．What did the author think of the lady at customs? A．Impolite. 　　B．Friendly.B　[考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“Her thick Scottish English and sense of humor were obvious right away.I was not in the US any more, 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B项正确。]2．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “chuckling” in Paragraph 3? A．Talking loudly. B．Comparing. C．Laughing quietly. D．Hearing. C　[考查词义猜测。根据第三段中的“In classroom discussions, s great fun.After the first few weeks, I stopped chuckling about th