题目内容
17.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.American English and British English are different inD
A.spelling
B.pronunciation
C.grammar
D.all of the above
25.What is not mentioned (提及) in the passage?D
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 important the differences are.
D.How the differences between British English and American English came about.
26.According to this passage,British people and Americans have difficulty in understanding each other.B
A.Much B.little C.some D.great.
分析 本文讲述了美式英语和英式英语的区别,其区别在于少部分的拼写、发音和语法不同,但是这并不影响相互之间的沟通.
解答 DDB
24.D 考查细节理解.根据第二段内容可知,美式英语和英式英语的区别在于拼写、发音和语法.故选D.
25.D 考查细节理解.根据文章内容可知,本文没有提到英国英语和美国英语的差异是如何产生的.故选D.
26.B 考查细节理解.根据"For the most part,British and American English are the same language"可知,英国人和美国人在语言相互理解上几乎没有困难.故选B.
点评 阅读理解考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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