题目内容
20.A student is learning to speak British English.He wonders(想知道):Can I communicate(交际) 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 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
2.American English and British English are different inD.
A.spelling
B.pronunciation
C.grammar
D.all of the above
3.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 came about.
D.How important the differences are.
分析 文章介绍了美国英语和英国英语在拼写,语法和发音等方面之间的差别.
解答 ADC
1.A 推理判断题.根据第一段1,2行的两个问题Can I communicate(交际) with Americans?Can they understand me?可知学美国英语的学生担心英国人不能理解他的意思.故A正确.
2.D 细节理解题.根据文章第二段Certainly,there are some differences between British and American English.There are a few differences in grammar.及Pronunciation is sometimes different.可知美国英语和英国英语在拼写,语法和发音方面都有区别,故D正确.
3.C 细节理解题.第二段第一句there are some differences between British and American English可知A提及了.在文章最后一句British and American English are the same language.说明B提及了.第三段第一句These differences in grammar,pronunciation,spelling and vocabulary are not important说明D提及了,唯独这些区别是怎么产生的,文章没有提及,故C符合要求.
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.
A. | shut | B. | cut | C. | put | D. | rush |
A. | Too many seeds washed away five days of hard rain | |
B. | Five days of hard rain washed away seeds so many | |
C. | So many seeds did five days of hard rain wash away | |
D. | Such many seeds five days of hard rain did wash away |