成才之路 · 英語,路漫漫其修遠(yuǎn)兮 吾將上下而求索,人教版 · 必修1,English around the world,Unit 1,(2014·天津市第一百中學(xué)第一次月考) A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders (想知道): Can I communicate(交流) 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 the r's in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound the r's 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. 1According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that_. ABritish people cannot understand him BAmerican people cannot understand him Cthe grammar is too hard for him Dthe spelling is too hard for him,2American English and British English are different in _. Aspelling Bpronunciation Cgrammar Dall of the above,3What is not mentioned(提及) in the passage? AWhether there are differences between British English and American English. BWhether British English and American English are one language or two. CHow the differences between British English and American English came about. DHow important the differences are.,4Most _ say “Do you have a watch？” ABritish people BAmericans Cchildren Dteachers 5According to this passage, British people and Americans have _ difficulty in understanding each other. Alittle Bmuch Csome Dgreat,文章大意：文章講述了美國英語和英國英語之間的差別主要在四個(gè)方面，并說明了他們屬于同一種語言，這兩國人在相互理解方面沒有什么困難。 1A 推理題。根據(jù)文章第一段第二、三句話He wonders (想知道): Can I communicate(交流) with Americans? Can they understand me？說明學(xué)英國英語的人會(huì)擔(dān)心美國人能否聽懂，而學(xué)美國英語的人也擔(dān)心英國人是否能聽懂。故A項(xiàng)正確。,2D 歸納題。根據(jù)第二段There are a few differences in grammar. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. Pronunciation is sometimes different. 這三句說明美國英語和英國英語在語法、拼寫、詞匯和發(fā)音方面都有差異，故D項(xiàng)正確。 3C 細(xì)節(jié)題。在第二段中提及了兩國英語之間的確存在著差異；文章最后一句話告訴我們這是一種語言，最后一段也說了這種差異是多么重要。唯獨(dú)沒有提及這種差異是如何產(chǎn)生的。故C項(xiàng)正確。,4B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段三、四行Americans say“in the hospital！” and “Do you have a pen？”說明Do you have a watch？是講美國英語的人所說。故B項(xiàng)正確。 5A 推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一段For the most part, British and American English are the same language. 說明這是一種語言，那么這兩國人在理解對(duì)方的語言方面沒有什么困難，故A項(xiàng)正確。,