题目内容
4.When I was sixteen years old,I made my first visit to the United States.It wasn't the first time I had been abroad.Like most English children I learned French at school.And I had often been to France,so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn't understand English.But when I went to America I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language barriers.(障碍)How wrong I was!The misunderstandings(误解) began at the airport.I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Penny a call and tell her that I had arrived.A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.
"Yes,"I said,"I want to give my friend a ring."
"Well,that's nice,"he said."Are you getting married?But aren't you a bit(点) young?"
"Who is talking about marriage?"I replied."I only want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived.Can you tell me where there's a phone box?"
"Oh!"he said,"There's a phone downstairs."
When at last we met,Penny explained the misunderstandings to me.
"Don't worry,"she said to me."I had so many difficulties at first.There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from British.You'll soon get used to all the funny things they say.Most of the time British and American people understand each other!"
29.At first the writer thoughtA in America.
A.he wouldn't have any language difficulties
B.he would not understand the Americans
C.the Americans might not understand him
D.it wouldn't be an easy and relaxing holiday
30.From the passage we can see that"give somebody a ring"C.
A.means the same in America as in England
B.means"call somebody"to the American people.
C.has two different meanings
D.means"be going to get married"in England
31.In the last paragraph,the underlined"they"refers to(指的是)B.
A.the old man and the boy
B.the Americans
C.the British
D.the French
32.Penny will agree with the idea thatD.
A.Americans use words entirely(完全地) differently from British
B.Americans speak in a funny way
C.It will be hard for the author(作者) to get used to American English
D.Americans and British can understand each other in most cases(情况)
分析 文章主要讲述了自己在美国遇到的语言障碍.
解答 29.A细节理解题.根据"But when I went to America I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language barriers.(障碍)"可知,作者最初认为去美国不会有任何语言上的困惑.故选A.
30.C推理判断题.根据文章的叙述我们可以知道,在英国,这个短语的意思是给…打电话,在美国的意思是:给…戒指.故选C.
31.B推理判断题.根据文章的句子"There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from British.You'll soon get used to all the funny things they say"可知,这里的they 指的是前文提到的the Americans.故选B.
32.D细节理解题.根据文章最后一段句子"Most of the time British and American people understand each other!"可知,英国人和美国人在大多数情况下是能够互相理解和明白的.故选D.
点评 是一篇人物故事类阅读理解,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.
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