Question

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.

1.According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that_______.

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

2.American English and British English are different in ________.

A. spelling B. pronunciation

C. grammar D. all of the above

3.What is not mentioned (提及) in the passage?

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 came about.

D. How important the differences are.

4. Most ________ say “Do you have a watch?”

A. British people B. Americans

C. children D. teachers

5.According to this passage, British people and Americans have _________ difficulty in understanding each other.

A. little B. much C. some D. great

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文講的是美式英語和英式英語大致上的區(qū)別。分別舉例說明了它們二者在語法，發(fā)音，拼寫和單詞上的不同。當(dāng)然，這些區(qū)別并不妨礙說英式英語的人們和說美式英語人們之間的正常交流，因為，在許多方面它們還是一樣的，同一種語言。

1.】細節(jié)推斷題。從第一段的一，二，三兩句話可推斷出來，A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders： Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? 句意：一個學(xué)習(xí)英式發(fā)音的學(xué)生想知道，我能夠跟美國人交流么？它們能懂我么？題目問的是一個學(xué)習(xí)美式發(fā)音的學(xué)生可能會有怎樣的擔(dān)心。學(xué)習(xí)英式發(fā)音的擔(dān)心同美國人交流有困難，那么由此類推，學(xué)習(xí)美式發(fā)音的可能會擔(dān)心英國人不能理解他們。故選A.

2.】細節(jié)理解題。從第二段這些句子可以看出：There are a few differences in grammar. Pronunciation is sometimes different. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary.故選D.

3.】概括歸納題。A.英式英語和美式英語是否不同。顯然有提及，全篇都在講他們兩個的不同之處。B.英式英語和美式英語是同一張語言還是兩種不同的語言。根據(jù)最后一段的最后一句話可以看出B也有提及，F(xiàn)or the most part, British and American English are the same language.句意;在許多方面，美式英語和英式英語是同一種語言。D也有提及，在最后一段的第一句話可以看出兩者區(qū)別是否重要。C.英式英語和美式英語之間的差別是怎樣來的。全篇都沒有提及，故選C.

4.】細節(jié)分析題。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?”問題中Do you have a pen?和美式英語的語法結(jié)構(gòu)類型Do you have a watch?一致，所以屬于美式英語。故選B.

5.】細節(jié)理解題。從最后一段可以得出：英式英語和美式英語之間的不同不是那么的重要。從某種程度上來講，它倆就是同一種語言

考點：語言類閱讀