American and British people use different greetings. In the USA the commonest greeting is “Hi”. In Britain it is “Hello!” or “How are you?” “Hi!” is creeping(不知不觉地进入)into British, too. When they are introduced to someone, the Americans say, “Glad to know you. ” The British say, “How do you do?” or “Pleased to meet you. ” When Americans say “Good-bye”, they nearly always add, “Have a good day. ” or “Have a good trip. ” etc. to friends and strangers alike. Britons are already beginning to use “Have a good day. ”
The British usually use “got” in the sense of “have”. The Americans hardly ever do. AmE: Do you have a car, room, etc. ? Yes, I do. BrE: Have you got a car, room, etc. ? Yes, I have.
There are a number of differences between American and British English in the spelling of words, e. g. check(US)/cheque(UK). Many American words ending in “or”, e. g. honor, labor are spelt in British English with an “our,” e. g. honour, labour. Many verbs in American English with “ize” or “izing” forms, e. g. organize, realizing are spelt in BrE with “ise” or “ising”, e. g. organise, realising. In American English, “practice” is used both for the verb and noun. In BrE, the verb is spelt “practise”, and the noun “practice. ” In AmE, one writes “traveler,” while in BrE, one writes “traveller”.
It was once predicted that British and American English would become separate (各自的)languages finally. But the opposite has happened. The links(联系)between the two countries are so strong that linguistically(语言上),and probably culturally(文化上)too, they are closer together than ever before.
AmE—— American English   BrE——British English
小题1:The Americans hardly say “_____”
A.Good-bye. Have a good day!
B.Glad to know you!
C.Hi!
D.Have you got a car?
小题2:What does the 3rd paragraph talk about?
A.There are lots of differences in spelling between AmE and BrE.
B.Why do the Americans and the British use different spellings.
C.There are few differences in spelling between AmE and BrE.
D.The different usages of words in AmE and BrE.
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The two languages will become separate languages.
B.American English will be used more and more.
C.The two languages will be closer and closer.
D.British English will be used more and more.
小题4:The underlined word “predicted” means ______ in Chinese.
A.解释B.预言C.考虑D.证明
完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
Having a few days off always sounds so great. Everyone needs a   1 . And so does US President.US President Barack Obama went on holiday with his family in   2  in 2011. Where did they go and did the first family enjoy   3 ? Now, Obama is trying to   4  his experience (经历) with us. Let’s listen to him.
“We travelled to Honolulu, Hawaii, in December 2011 for   5 . Of course we went there by air. We spent 17 days there. Hawaii is my hometown. We had a wonderful time there. This was one of the   6  vacations in my life.
My wife Michelle and I visited US Marines (海军) and their families in Hawaii on Christmas Day. I   7  held the eight-month-old baby of a captain in my arms.
I also spent part of Christmas Eve playing golf with my old friends from Hawaii and some White House staff.
I went to Hanauma Bay Nature Park with my   8  daughters. That’s our favourite place. We dived there,   9  set four sea turtles free.
We all had a good time. And both my daughters said that they wanted to go there for a   10 time later.”
小题1:
A.friendB.weekendC.jobD.vacation
小题2:
A.winterB.autumnC.summerD.spring
小题3:
A.himselfB.themselvesC.ourselvesD.yourselves
小题4:
A.tellB.showC.shareD.solve
小题5:
A.EasterB.Christmas
C.HalloweenD.Thanksgiving Day
小题6:
A.sweetestB.worstC.saddestD.cheapest
小题7:
A.tooB.stillC.evenD.as well
小题8:
A.oneB.twoC.threeD.four
小题9:
A.orB.soC.butD.and
小题10:
A.fourthB.thirdC.secondD.first
阅读短文,根据短文内容回答问题。(共10分,每小题2分)

One thing Britain is famous for its pubs(酒吧), and no trip to the UK would be complete without a visit to one of the thousands of pubs across the country.
Pubs play an important part in the social structure of the country. They are places where all ages and social classes mix to talk, do business, or just spend a couple of quiet hours before heading home in the evening.
There are many different types of beer available in pubs. Traditional British beer is called bitter(苦啤酒), or ale, and is usually served at room temperature. As a result, the British are famous for their ‘warm beer’! If you prefer a cold beer, ask for lager. This beer is a light yellow in colour whereas bitter is usually a darker brown. All beers are served as pints (500 ml) or halves (250ml). To order, you need to ask for a pint or half, and then name the beer. So, you could say “A pint of bitter, please.”
Another drink is cider(苹果酒). This is like beer, but it is made from apples so it can taste sweet. Wine, red or white, is normally available in all pubs, as are spirits(烈性酒) such as whisky, gin or vodka(伏特加).
It is not, however, necessary to drink alcohol. Non-alcoholic drinks are called soft drinks. You can have juice, lemonade or cola, among others.
If you visit a pub in a group, it is important to pay for your ‘round’. This means that you buy a drink for everyone in your group. Not buying your round is a big social mistake! Remember that you need to order and pay for your drinks at the bar.
So, follow these tips if you want to get the most out of visiting a pub, and, “cheers!”
小题1:Are pubs one famous thing in Britain?
小题2:What are pubs?
小题3:How many kind of drinks are there in the pubs?
小题4:What’s needed if you are in a group?
小题5:What are the main points about pubs in this passage?
Everything has a name.All people,places,and things have names.For example,Jenny is the name of a student from England.England is the name of a country.Cities and towns have names,too.Schools and office buildings also have names.For example,tomato,potato and bean are names of vegetables.Apple,orange,and banana are names of fruit.Names are important.We use names every day.When we meet a new person,we usually ask,“What’s your name?”It’s important to learn a person’s name.Most people have two names.Some people have more names.Names are different all over the world.In Jenny’s class.Jenny must learn the names of the students from all over the world.This is very difficult because the names are very different.
In the United States,most people have a first name,a middle name and a last name.Parents choose the first and middle names for their babies.There are names for boys and names for girls.The last name is the family name.Usually it is the father’s family name.In a family,the mother, the father, and the children usually have the same last name.
Sometimes a person has a nickname,too.A nickname is a special(特有的)name.It’s not a person’s real name.Abraham Lincoln’s nickname was“Honest Abe”.An honest person(一个诚实的人)always tells the truth,and Abe is short for Abraham.Because he was an honest person.his nickname was Honest Abe.Pele(贝利)is a nickname,too.The football player’s real name is Edison Aeraesde Nascimento,but everyone calls him Pele.Do you have a nickname?
Names are different all over the world.They can be long or short.but they are always very important
小题1:What is Jenny?
A.A student B.A teacher C.An American D.A nickname
小题2:What does the underlined(划线的) word “nickname” mean in Chinese?
A.乳名B.真名C.绰号D.别名
小题3:What is Pele’s real name?
A.Honest Abe.
B.Abraham Lincoln.
C.Edison Aeraesde Nascimento.
D.We don’t know.
小题4:Usually the last name is________ family name.
A.the father’sB.the mother’s
C.the grandmother’sD.The teacher’s
小题5:Why is it difficult to learn names all over the world?
A.Some people have nicknames.
B.There are many names all over the world.
C.Some names are very long,and some are very short.
D.The names in different countries are different.
Visitors to London often eat in restaurants. The owners(主人) and workers in them are all from other countries. The visitors say in these restaurants they don't feel they are in England. Most of English people eat at home as much as they can. Sometimes they themselves will think they are in another country when they are in restaurants. When an Englishman goes out of a restaurant, he may find that he doesn't understand why everything is written in French and Italian.
Most of English people think it is better to eat at home, because it is cheaper. They don't want to spend much money on food and they like cooking at home. They like fast food. But for Christmas, they will spend two or three weeks getting ready for it, because they want to have good food.
小题1:Visitors to London often eat in restaurants because_________.
A.they don't like the food at home
B.their homes are not in London
C.it's cheaper
D.restaurants are beautiful places
小题2:When English people eat in restaurants, they sometimes think __________.
A.they are in another country
B.they are in the country
C.they are themselves
D.they love their country
小题3:Some of English people don't know __________.
A.why everything comes from French and Italian
B.why people write everything in French and Italian
C.everything in restaurants
D.everyone in restaurants
小题4: English people eat at home because __________.
A.it is fast
B.the food is expensive at home
C.it is very good
D.the food is very cheap at home
小题5:_________ ,English people will spend much time for Christmas.
A.In order to(为了) get more food
B.In order to have much food
C.In order to get good food
D.In order to have enough food
Venice(威尼斯) is the "Queen" of the Adriatic Sea(亚得里亚海). Every year thousands of people from all over the world travel to Italy to visit the city. Do you know why they like to go there for a visit?
Venice is a very beautiful city. It is quite different from other cities in the world. There aren't any roads or streets in the city, so there aren't any cars or buses. There are many canals(运河)in the city. There is one big canal and one hundred and seventy-seven small canals. People move up and down the canals in boats to go to work, go shopping or visit their friends.
But Venice is sinking(下沉)It is going down and the water is going up. In 2040 Venice will be under water. The Adriatic Sea will cover (覆盖) the city. The Venetians(威尼斯人) love their city and want to stay there. So they want to save(拯救)Venice form the sea. They do not want to leave. How can they save Venice? They can build some strong huge walls and gates in the sea. The gates will close to keep too much water out. In this way Venice will not sink.
小题1:People from all parts of the world go to visit Venice because________.
A.it is beautiful and quite different from other cities
B.there are a lot of kinds of boats on the canals
C.there are 177 canals in the city
D.it is the most important city in Italy
小题2: The Venetians usually go to work or visit their friends________.                                                 
A.by busB.in boatsC.in carsD.on foot
小题3: Year by year the Adriatic Sea ________ and Venice________.                                                       
A.is rising; is sinking
B.is going down; is going up
C.is going up; is going up
D.is sinking; is rising
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