题目内容
8.The size of the British Isles often leads people to think that the languages spoken in its countries of England,Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland are somewhat the same.At first,visitors are often surprised to find that they have difficulty in understanding the accents and dialects of certain regions.Even in England there are many different dialects.Experts believe that for most English people,the places they come from are very important to them.Accents are clues to where people were born and where they grew up.Although some people may change the way they speak during their lifetime,most people carry at least some evidence of their accents and dialects throughout their lives.In addition to the regional accents of England,there can also be class differences among the accents.People are often able to make instant and unconscious judgments about a stranger's class by listening to his or her accent.Both the words and the pronunciation of an individual reflect his or her social position.
It is agreed that in England,the kind of English spoken by a person plays a leading role that generally is not important in North America.The importance of accents and their cultural and social relationships are well represented in films and on television in Britain.The film My Fair Lady based on George Bernard Shaw's 1912play Pygmalion is often said to be a wonderful example of how social class and the accent were,and still are,linked in Britain.
36.From the passage we can learn thatB.
A.English people all speak the same language.
B.People from different regions speak different dialects.
C.Visitors have no difficulty in understanding the dialects.
D.The British Isles include England,Wales and Northern Ireland.
37.Most people carry some evidence of their accents and dialects in their lives toB.
A.show they are different from others
B.show the places they are from
C.change the way they speak
D.show they don't like standard English
38.Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage?C.
A.An Englishman's accent reflects his social position.
B.In Britain some films show us the importance of accents.
C.The English spoken by a person plays an important role in North America.
D.An Englishman's accent is a clue to where he was born and where he grew up.
39.How do people in England know a person's class?A.
A.By speaking to him.
B.By guessing.
C.By showing something to him.
D.By judging from his appearance.
40.What's the film My Fair Lady about?C.
A.It shows how a boy learned English.
B.It is a love story between two lovers with different accents.
C.It shows how social class and accent are linked in Britain.
D.It shows the relationship between people from different classes.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了英国来自不同地区的人说不同的方言,口音的差异不仅显示了他们生长的地区,也显示了他们的社会地位.
解答 36.B.细节理解题.根据第一段:The size of the British Isles often leads people to think that the languages spoken in its countries of England,Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland are somewhat the same可知来自不同地区的人说不同的方言;故选B.
37.B.细节理解题.根据第二段:Accents are clues to where people were born and where they grew up可知大多数人在生活中带着一些他们的口音和方言说明他们来自哪里;故选B.
38.C.细节理解题.根据第三段:It is agreed that in England,the kind of English spoken by a person plays a leading role that generally is not important in North America可知在美国北部,一个人所讲的英语没有起着重要的作用;故选C.
39.A.细节理解题.根据第二段:In addition to the regional accents of England,there can also be class differences among the accents可知英国人通过与人说话判断他们的等级;故选A.
40.C.细节理解题.根据最后一段:The film My Fair Lady based on George Bernard Shaw's 1912play Pygmalion is often said to be a wonderful example of how social class and the accent were,and still are,linked in Britain可知它显示了社会阶级和口音是如何联系在英国;故选C.
点评 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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