12.A student is learning to speak British English.He wonders (想知道):Can I communicate with Americans?Can they understand me?Learners of English often ask:What are the differences between British and American English?How important are these differences?
Certainly there are some differences between British and American English.There are a few differences in grammar.For example,speakers of British English say"in hospital"and"Have you a pen?"Americans say"in the hospital!"and"Do you have a pen?".Pronunciation is sometimes different.Americans usually sound theirs in words like"bird"and"hurt".Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words.There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary.For example,"colour"and"honour"are British,"color"and honor"are American.
These differences in grammar,pronunciation,spelling and vocabulary are not important,however.For the most part,British and American English are the same language.
24.According to this passage,a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid thatA.
A.British people cannot understand him
B.American people cannot understand him
C.the grammar is too hard for him
D.the spelling is too hard for him
25.American English and British English are different inD.
A.spelling
B.pronunciation
C.grammar
D.a(chǎn)ll of the above
26.What is not mentioned (提及) in the passage?C
A.Whether there are differences between British English and American English.
B.Whether British English and American English are one language or two.
C.How the differences between British English and American English happened.
D.How important the differences are.
27.MostB say"Do you have a watch?"
A.British people
B.Americans
C.children
D.teachers.
分析 文章講述了美國英語和英國英語之間的差別主要在四個方面,并說明了他們屬于同一種語言,這兩國人在相互理解方面沒有說明困難.
解答 24.A.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章第一段2,3行He wonders (想知道):Can I communicate with Americans?Can they understand me?說明學英國英語的人會擔心美國人能否聽懂,而學美國英語的人野擔心英國人是否能聽懂.故A正確.
25.D.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段There are a few differences in grammar.There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary.Pronunciation is sometimes different.這三句說明美國英語和英國英語在語法,拼寫,詞匯和發(fā)音方面都有差異,故D正確.
26.C.細節(jié)理解題.在第二段中提及了兩國英語之間的確存在著差異;在文章最后一句告訴我們這是一種語言,第最后一段也說了這種差異是多重要.唯獨沒有提及這種差異是如何產(chǎn)生的.故C正確.
27.B.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段三、四行Americans say"in the hospital!"and"Do you have a pen?"說明Do you have a watch?是講美國英語的人所說.故B正確.
點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.