Few men have influenced the development of American English to the extent that Noah Webster did. Born in West Hartford, Connecticut, in 1758, his name has become synonymous（与……同义）with American dictionaries. Graduated from Yale in 1778, he was admitted to the bar in 1781 and thereafter began to practise law in Hartford. Later, when he turned to teaching, he discovered how inadequate the available schoolbooks were for the children of a new and independent nation.
In response to the need for truly American textbooks, Webster published A Grammatical Institute of the English Language, a three-volume work that consisted of a speller, a grammar, and a reader. The first volume, which was generally known as The American Spelling Book, was so popular that eventually it sold more than 80 million copies and provided him with a considerable income for the rest of his life. While teaching, Webster began work on the Compendious Dictionary of the English Language, which was published in 1806.
In 1807 Noah Webster began his greatest work, An American Dictionary of the English Language. In preparing the manuscript（手稿）, he devoted ten years to the study of English and its relationship to other languages, and seven more years to the writing itself. Published in two volumes in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language has become the recognized authority for usage in the United States. Webster’s purpose in writing it was to demonstrate that the American language was developing distinct meanings, pronunciations, and spellings from those of British English. He is responsible for advancing simplified spelling forms: develop instead of the British form develope;theater and center instead of theatre and centre; color and honor instead of color and honor.
In 1840 Webster brought out a second edition of his dictionary, which included 70 000 entries instead of the original 38 000. This edition has served as the basis for the many revisions that have been produced under the Webster’s name.
1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Webster’s Work
B. Webster’s Dictionaries
C. Webster’s School
D. Webster’s Life
2. The word “distinct” is closest in meaning to______.
A. new
B. simple
C. different
D. exact
3. According to this passage, which one of the following spellings would Webster have approved in his dictionaries?
A. Develope.
B. Theatre.
C. Color.
D. Honor.
科目：高中英语 来源：测试专家课课练单元练 高二英语(下) 题型：050
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Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in advance. He knows what he wants, and his objective is to find it and buy it; the price is a secondary consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock, the salesman promptly produces it, and the business of trying it on follows at once. All being well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyone's satisfaction.
For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants, or does not have exactly what he wants. In that case the salesman, as the name implies, tries to sell the customer something else, he offers the nearest he can to the article required. No good salesman brings out such a substitute impolitely; he does so with skill: “I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size? It happens to be the colour you mentioned.” Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual response is:“This is the right colour and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on.”
Now how does a woman go about buying clothes In almost every respect she does so in the opposite way. Her shopping is not often based on need. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only “having a look round”. She is always open to persuasion; indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her, even by what companions tell her. She will try on any number of things. Uppermost in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. Contrary(相反的) to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the lockout for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another, to and fro, often retracing her steps, before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a laborious process, but apparently an enjoyable one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.
1．What does the passage tell us about women shoppers for clothes?
[ ]
A．They welcome suggestions from anyone.
B．Women rarely consider buying cheap clothes.
C．Women often buy things without giving the matter proper thought.
D．They listen to advice but never take it.
2．What does a man do when he can not get exactly what he wants?
[ ]
A．He buys a similar thing of the colour he wants.
B．He usually does not buy anything.
C．At least two of his requirements must be met before he buys.
D．So long as the style is right, he buys the thing.
3．Many jokes make fun of women shoppers by saying that ________.
[ ]
A．they waste money on inferior(劣质的) goods
B．they should buy only the best clothes
C．they are much more sensible than men
D．they think of the price of clothes and nothing else
4．What is the most obvious difference between men and women shoppers?
[ ]
A．The fact that men do not try clothes on in a shop.
B．Women bargain for their clothes, but men do not.
C．Women stand up to shop. but men sit down.
D．The time they take over buying clothes
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Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in advance. He knows what he wants, and his objective is to find it and buy it; the price is a secondary consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock, the salesman promptly produces it, and the business of trying it on goes forward at once. All being well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyone's satisfaction. For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants, or does not have exactly what he wants. In that case the salesman, as the name implies, tries to sell the customer something else, he offers the nearest he can to the article required. No good salesman brings out such a substitute without least consideration; he does so with skill and polish（完美）: “I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size. It happens to be the color you mentioned." Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual response is: “This is the right color and may be the right size but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on.
Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? In almost every respect she does so in the opposite way. Her shopping is not often based on need. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only “having a look round". She is always open to persuasion: indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her, even by what companions tell her. She will try on any number of things. Uppermost in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. Contrary to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the lookout for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another, to and fro often retracing her steps, before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a tiresome process, but apparently an enjoyable one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.
According to the passage, a man’s shopping is based on _______.
A．his money B．his hobbies C．his need D．his friends
Why does a lady welcome suggestions from anyone while buying a dress?
A．Because she wants to buy a dress that every one thinks suits her.
B．Because she doesn’t know how to buy a dress.
C．Because she doesn’t know whether to buy it or not.
D．Because she wants to show herself off in public.
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Most men have patience with trying it on while buying a jacket.
B．Most women have a poor sense of value when buying a dress.
C．A woman’s shopping is based on her need. k+s-5#u
D．A man doesn’t pay much attention to the price of the clothes he wants to buy.
The passage mainly talks about the ______ between men shoppers and women shoppers for clothes.
A．similarities B．differences C．varieties D．intentions
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Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping 36 he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in 37 . He knows what he wants, and his goal is to find it and 38 it. All men 39 walk into a shop and ask the shop assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock(库存), the deal can be done and 40 is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat to everyone’s 41 .
For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop doesn’t have what he wants. In that 42 , the salesman tries to sell something else—he 43 the nearest to the article required. A good salesman brings out such a substitute(替代品) 44 , and he may say, “I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size? It 45 to be the color you mentioned.” Few men have 46 with this treatment, and the usual response is “This is the right color and may be the right size, but I shouldn’t be 47 my time and yours by trying it on.”
For a woman, buying clothes is always done in the 48 way. Her shopping is not often 49 on need. She has never fully decided what she wants, and she is only “having a look round”. She is always 50 to persuasion, willing to try on any number of things. Deep in her mind is the thought of finding something that 51 thinks suits her. Most women have an excellent sense of value and are always on the look-out for the unexpected 52 . Faced with a roomful dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another 53 selecting the dress she wants to try on. It is a tiresome process, but apparently a(n) 54 one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting 55 .
| A. until | B. unless | C. because | D. while | |
| A. detail | B. advance | C. hurry | D. mind | |
| A. try | B. choose | C. buy | D. want | |
| A. simply | B. immediately | C. soon | D. quickly | |
| A. finally | B. constantly | C. normally | D. often | |
| A. confidence | B. satisfaction | C. amusement | D. surprise | |
| A. time | B. event | C. case | D. condition | |
| A. offers | B. gives | C. sells | D. delivers | |
| A. carefully | B. attentively | C. actively | D. skillfully | |
| A. happens | B. occurs | C. comes | D. gets | |
| A. experience | B. interest | C. expectation | D. patience | |
| A. losing | B. spending | C. wasting | D. giving away | |
| A. same | B. opposite | C. clever | D. similar | |
| A. based | B. relied | C. done | D. related | |
| A. happy | B. ready | C. close | D. open | |
| A. nobody | B. somebody | C. anybody | D. everybody | |
| A. deal | B. bargain | C. surprise | D. luck | |
| A. before | B. after | C. as | D. by | |
| A. exhausting | B. boring | C. enjoyable | D. graceful | |
| A. customers | B. assistants | C. husbands | D. wives |
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Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in advance. He knows what he wants, and his objective is to find it and buy it; the price is a secondary consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock, the salesman promptly produces it, and the business of trying it on goes forward at once. All being well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyone's satisfaction. For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants, or does not have exactly what he wants. In that case the salesman, as the name implies, tries to sell the customer something else, he offers the nearest he can to the article required. No good salesman brings out such a substitute without least consideration; he does so with skill and polish（完美）: “I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size. It happens to be the color you mentioned." Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual response is: “This is the right color and may be the right size but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on.
Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? In almost every respect she does so in the opposite way. Her shopping is not often based on need. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only “having a look round". She is always open to persuasion: indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her, even by what companions tell her. She will try on any number of things. Uppermost in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. Contrary to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the lookout for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another, to and fro often retracing her steps, before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a tiresome process, but apparently an enjoyable one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.
【小题1】According to the passage, a man’s shopping is based on _______.
| A．his money | B．his hobbies | C．his need | D．his friends |
| A．Because she wants to buy a dress that every one thinks suits her. |
| B．Because she doesn’t know how to buy a dress. |
| C．Because she doesn’t know whether to buy it or not. |
| D．Because she wants to show herself off in public. |
| A．He buys a similar thing of the colour he wants. |
| B．He usually does not buy anything. |
| C．At least two of his requirements must be met before he buys. |
| D．So long as the style is right, he buys the thing. |
| A．similarities | B．differences | C．varieties | D．intentions |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届河北邯郸高三摸底考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：信息匹配
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Shoopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in advance. ____1.____. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock, the salesman immediately produces it and the business of trying it on takes place at once. _____2.____.
Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? In almost every respect she does so in the opposite way. 3. . She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only “having a look around”. 4. . She will try on any number of things. The most important thing in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. They are always on the look-out for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail(挂衣杆) to another before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a painful process for husbands, but obviously an enjoyable one for wives. 5. .
A. Her shopping is not often based on need.
B. Few men have patience with this treatment.
C. So most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.
D. He knows what he wants and his goal is to find it and buy it.
E. For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants.
F. She is “always open to persuasion”; indeed she even takes seriously what the saleswoman tells her.
G. Finally the deal is often completed in less than five minutes with hardly any chat and to everyone’s satisfaction.
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