English is ________ difficult for me to learn than Chinese.

A. much more B. more much

C. very more D. very much

Tom is ________ of the twin brothers. He is not good at his subjects.

A. lazy B. lazier

C. the lazier D. the laziest

--- Can I have __________ pieces of bread? --- Sorry, there’s __________ left.

A. two more; else nothing

B. another two; nothing else

C. another two;else nothing

D. more two;nothing else

I feel ______ because my job is too ______.

A. bored, boring B. bored, bored

C. boring, boring D. boring, bored

American and British people both speak English of course. But sometimes there are some important differences between British English and American English.

First of all, they sound very different. Often, Americans don’t say each word separately. They say words together. Americans may say “I dunno” instead of (代替)“I don’t know”. Or they may say “Whaddya say?” instead of “What did you say?” However, the British are more careful. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.

Sound is not only the difference. Words sometimes have different meanings too. For example, the vocabulary(词汇) for cars and driving is very different. Americans drive trucks(卡车), but in England people drive lorries.

Many expressions（短语） are also different in the two countries. In England, if you are going to telephone your friends, you “phone them up”. In America, you “give them a call”. When you are saying goodbye in England you might say “Cheerio!” In America you might say “See you later.”

There’re also some differences in grammar(语法). For example, Americans usually use the helping verb “do” when they ask a question. They say “Do you have a storybook?” But the British often leave out the helping verb. They say “Have you a storybook?”

Most languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live in separate places, the languages change in different ways. This is what has happened to English. It can also happen to other languages, such as French. Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France.

1.What does the word “separately” mean in this passage? It means “_____”.

A. 含糊地 B. 快速地 C. 分开地 D. 简略地

2.The vocabulary for cars and driving is _____.

A. an example of British English

B. an example of American English

C. the same in America and England

D. not the same in America and England

3.Languages _____.

A. are always changing as time passes

B. keep unchanged even if time changes

C. are the same in all places

D. are easy to learn

4.Which of the following is right?

A.American people usually say “ I don’t know” instead of “ I dunno ”.

B.There are four differences between American and British English.

C.Canadians speak all the same French as Frenchmen.

D.When people live in different places, the language is in the same way.

5.This passage is mainly about _____.

A. English vocabulary

B. how American sounds are different from British sounds

C. the way the British say words

D. some differences between American and British English

动词填空

用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（本大题共 8分，每小题1 分）

1.---Where is your father?. ---He with his students (plan) a trip to Shanghai.

2.Ann hopes her parents ______________a computer for her.(buy)

3.Why not (look) through all the questions before you answer them?

4.It is careless of the boy ______ ____ (knock) my dictionary and pens onto the floor.

5.You will knock the glass off the table if you ________ ___ careful. (not be)

6.He _____ ____(choose) the most beautiful girl to dance with in the party last week.

7.Millie is always ready (help) people in need.She is helpful.

8.____________(share) your sadness with your friends will help you feel better.

He is new here， so we know about him.

A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything

I have two children， and ______ of them are working in the west of China.

A. all B. both C. neither D. either

Don’t read in bed ， it’s not ____ your eyes.

A. good for B. bad at C. bad for D. good at

Which subject is _____ ， physics or chemistry ?

A. interesting B. most interesting

C. more interesting D. the most interesting