题目内容
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One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend,Rick.Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived,Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no one called Rick on that floor.Do you know why?
In fact,the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor.The floor above the ground floor is the first floor. But Americans would call it the second floor.
The story shows that there are some differences in culture between Britain and America,though the British and Americans both speak English.
The British usually hide their feelings.They seldom start a conversation with strangers. For example,on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They’re more active and easier to talk with.
The British and Americans mav use different terms for many things.The British usually use football,eraser and mail while Americans like to use soccer,rubber and post.
31. Simon went to London to.
A. visit his friend
B. spend his holiday
C.study English
D. have a meeting
32. Which picture shows us where Rick’s flat was?
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33. According to the passage,the British usually spend their time on the train. A. playing cards B. talking loudly C.doing some reading D. singing and dancing 34. What does the underlined word “terms” in the passage mean in Chinese? A. 成果 B. 学期 C.会议 D. 用语 |
35. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Differences in culture B. Simon’s funny story
C.Information abroad D. Hiding the feelings
31.A 细节理解题。根据短文第一句“ One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend...”可知。
32.B 细节理解题。英式英语中的the first floor相当于美式英 语中的the second floor。
33.C 细节理解题。根据第四段的“...on the train the British of?ten spend their time reading newspapers or books." 可知。
34.D 词义猜测题。根据最后一段中“ The British usually use football,eraser and mail while Americans like to use soccer,rubber and post."可猜出答案。
35.A 主旨大意题。通读全文后可知本文讲的是文化的差异。