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摘要： According to this passage, British people and Americans have difficulty in understanding each other. A. little B. much C. some D. great [解析] 本文第三段意在指明:尽管英式英语和美式英语在几个方面有些不同.但大体来说.它们仍同属一种语言.所以说英国人和美国人相互理解起来也没有多大的困难. [答案] A C If you ask people to name the one person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you will get answers like“Shakespeare “Samuel Johnson and“Webster , but none of these men had any effect at all compared to a man who didn’t even speak English --William the Conqueror. Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived people belonging to two major language groups. In the west-central region in the Welsh, who spoke a Celtic language, and in the north lived the Scots, whose language, thought not the same as Welsh, was also Celtic. In the rest of the country lived the Saxons, actually a mixture of Anglos, Saxons, and other Germanic and Nordic peoples, who spoke what we now call Anglo-Saxon , a Germanic language. If this state of affairs had lasted, English today would be close to German. But this state of affairs did not last. In 1066 the Normans led by William defeated the Saxons and began their rule over England. For about a century, French became the official language of England while Old English became the language of peasant. As a result, English words of politics and the law come from French rather than German. In some cases, modern English even shows a distinctionbetween upper-class French and lower-class Anglo-Saxon in its words. We even have different words for some foods, meat in particular, depending on whether it is still out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked, which shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing farming, while the upper-class Normans were doing most of the eating. When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find Germany more “foreign than France because the German they see on signs and advertisements seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that the English language is actually Germanic in its beginning and that the French influences are all the result of one man’s ambition.

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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.

70. American English and British English are different in ________.
A. spelling B. pronunciation C. grammar D. all of the above

71. 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.

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

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

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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.

65.　 American English and British English are different in ________.
A. spelling　　　 B. pronunciation　　　　 C. grammar　　　 D. all of the above

66.　 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 Eng?lish and American English came about.

D. How important the differences are.

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

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

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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.

56.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

57.American English and British English are different in ________.
A. spelling　　 B. pronunciation C. grammar D. all of the above

58.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 Eng?lish and American English came about.

D. How important the differences are.

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

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

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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 Eng?lish and American English came about.

D. How important the differences are.

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

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

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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.

41. 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

42. American English and British English are different in ________.
A. spelling B. pronunciation C. grammar D. all of the above

43. 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.

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

A. British people B. Americans C. children D. teachers

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

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

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