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【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

American and British people both speak English of course．But sometimes it does not seem like the same language.In fact, there are some important differences between British English and American English.

【1】 Often, Americans don’t say each word separately. They say several words together. Americans may say “I dunno” instead of “I don’t know”. Or they may say “Whaddya say?” instead of “What did you say?” However, the British are more careful in their speech. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.

Sound is not only the difference between British English and American English. Words sometimes have different meanings too．Some American words are never used in England. The same thing is true of some British words in America.【2】 Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries.

【3】In England, if you are going to telephone your friends, you “phone them up”. In America, you “give them a call”. When you are saying goodbye in England, you might say “Cheerio!.” In America, you might say “See you later”.

There are also some differences in grammar．For example, Americans usually use the helping verb “do” when they ask a question. They say “Do you have a storybook?” But the British often leave out the helping verb.【4】

All these differences can be confusing if you are learning English. But most languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live in separate places, the languages change in different ways．This is what has happened to English.【5】Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France.

A.It can also happen to other languages, such as French.

B.For example, the vocabulary for cars and driving is very different.

C.They say “Have you a storybook?”

D.First of all, they sound very different.

E.Many expressions are also different in the two countries.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】E

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

文章大意：短文主要为我们介绍了美国英语和英国英语之间的不同，包括：读音、词义、语法及固定表达等。

【1】根据前句In fact, there are some important differences between British English and American English. 事实上，英国英语和美国英语之间有一些重要的区别可知，下句应是“首先，它们听起来非常不同”，故答案为D。

【2】根据前句Words sometimes have different meanings too. 词汇有时也有不同的含义和后句Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries.可知，空处的句子应是“例如，汽车和驾驶的词汇大不相同”，故答案为B。

【3】根据前句In England, if you are going to telephone your friends, you “phone them up”. In America, you “give them a call”. 在英国，如果你要打电话给你的朋友，你“打电话给他们”。在美国，你“给他们打电话”可知，空处的句子应是“在这两个国家，许多表达方式也有所不同”，故答案为E。

【4】根据前句For example, Americans usually use the helping verb “do” when they ask a question. They say “Do you have a storybook?” But the British often leave out the helping verb. 例如，美国人在问问题时通常使用助动词“Do”。他们说“你有故事书吗？”。但是英国人经常漏掉助动词可知，空处的句子应是：他们说“你有故事书吗？”，故答案为C。

【5】根据后句Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France. 加拿大的许多人讲法语，但他们的法语和法国的法语有很大的不同可知，空处的句子应是“它也可能发生在其他语言，比如法语”，故答案为A.