Question

Englishmen speak British English and Americans speak American English. A student is learning to speak British English. He often asks himself, “Can Americans understand me when I speak British English?” Learners often ask “What’s the difference between British English and American English?”Certainly there are some differences between British and American English. The Englishmen say “Have you a pen?” While Americans say “Do you have a pen?” The pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans often sound “r” in words like “bird” and “hurt”. The British speakers don’t sound the “r” in these words. There are differences in spelling. For example, “colour” and “neighbour” are British while “color” and “neighbor” are American. These differences in grammar, pronunciation and spelling are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language. When Englishmen and Americans are talking with each other, they don’t need an interpreter(翻譯). Maybe some day they need, but not now.
小題1:Between British and American English, _______.

A．the greatest difference is in spelling

B．there are differences in many ways

C．people can’t understand each other

D．students don’t know the difference

小題2:When a student is asking himself “Can Americans understand me when I speak British English?” it shows that_______.

A．he wants to learn American English

B．he doesn’t like British English

C．he hasn’t spoken to any American so far

D．he is going to spend more time on American English

小題3:43. The differences between British and American English are not important because______

A．everyone knows the differences

B．people talk to each other very often

C．Englishmen and Americans get along well

D．British English and American English are the same language

小題4:“Have you a pen” and “Do you have a pen?” show a difference in______

A．grammar

B．spelling

C．pronunciation

D．listening

小題5:At the end of the passage the writer wants to tell us _______.

A．British and American English will be two different languages some day

B．Englishmen and Americans will never need an interpreter while talking

C．there will be no more differences between British and American English

D．the differences between British English and American English will grow larger

Answer 1

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:A
小題5:D

文章介紹了美國英語和英國英語之間在語法，詞匯，發(fā)音等方面的差異。
小題1:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)4,5行Certainly there are some differences between British and American English.可知B正確。
小題2:C 推理題。正是因為他沒有和美國人交流過，所以他才會問美國人是否能夠懂他的意思。他這樣問說明C正確。
小題3:D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)2,3行For the most part, British and American English are the same language.可知D正確。
小題4:A 推理題。這兩句的差別在于語法結(jié)構(gòu)上，美國英語是把助動詞提前了，英國英語則是把have這個有特殊用法的詞提前。不是拼寫，發(fā)音，也不是聽力。故A正確。
小題5:D 推理題。根據(jù)Maybe some day they need, but not now.也許未來某一天他們之間說話需要翻譯，說明可能在未來美國英語和英國英語之間的差異會擴大會。故D正確。