準備參加成人高考的同學一定要認真?zhèn)淇紡土?,大家在復習英語時,不僅要背單詞,更要多做練習題。陽光繼教根據(jù)《全國各類成人高等學校招生復習考試大綱》收集整理了一些成考高起點《英語》的閱讀理解練習題,供考生們練習參考。
閱讀下面短文,然后根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容從每小題的四個選擇項中選出最佳的一項,并把它前面的大寫字母填入右邊的橫線上。
A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders(想知道):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 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 grammer, 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 loo 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(提及)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 came about.
D.How important the differences are.
4.Most _say “Do you have a watch”
A.British people B.Americans
C.children D.teachers
參考答案:ADCB