Question

【题目】Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others？

A.We know that cormorants are large black birds.

B.The man wants to teach his grandson everything he knows.

C.His trips often begin in the late afternoon.

D.The old men bang the water with the poles to catch the fish.

Answer 1

【答案】C

【解析】

句意：下列哪个带下划线的部分在读音方面与其他的不同？

本题考查元音字母的发音。A. black /blk/；B. grandson /’grnsn/；C. late /let/；D. catch /kt/。根据音标可知，C项单词late中的a发/e/，而其他三项中a的发音为//，故选C。