Question

【題目】根據(jù)短文理解，選擇正確答案。
A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders: 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.
（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 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 happened.
D.How important the differences are.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）A
（2）D
（3）C
【解析】本文屬于文化類閱讀，介紹了美國英語和英國英語在語法、發(fā)音以及拼寫之間的差異。

（1）A 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段第二句He wonders: Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me?可知學(xué)習(xí)美國英語的人會懷疑英國人是否能夠聽懂他的英語；同樣的是學(xué)習(xí)英國英語的人會懷疑美國人是否能夠聽懂他的話。故A項正確。

（2）D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段內(nèi)容和第三段第一句These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important.可知美國英語和英國英語在語法、讀音和拼寫方面都有差異。故D項正確。

（3）C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章在第二段中明確告訴我們在這兩種英語上有差異，故A項以及提及。根據(jù)文章最后一句However, for the most part, British and American English are the same language.可知實(shí)際上美國英語和英國英語是一種語言。故B也被提及；根據(jù)第三段第一句These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important.可知這些差異并不重要。D項也被提及。只有C項沒有被涉及。