17.Once a New Zealand teacher asked where I live."In the white building,"I answered.
"At our university both girls and boys live in the same dormitory."I added.
Beyond my expectation(出乎意料),however,my attempt(努力)to show I am speaking American English(AE) turned out to be something else.The New Zealander seemed very puzzled at my answer.
With a half smile,she asked,"Really?Do they live in the same room?"
"Oh,no.They live in different rooms but in the same building."I reacted(反应)quickly.
Later I got to know the word"dormitory".In AE it means one building,whereas(而,却)it means one room in British English(BE).
The New Zealander misunderstood me because she spoke New Zealander English(NE),which,as we know,is much related to BE.
Nowadays,not a few English learners,who try to catch up with the fashion(时髦),choose to speak AE.
Yet,the problem is that they cannot speak pure AE,but half AE and half BE instead.
I think it necessary to keep one style in order to avoid(避免)misunderstanding.
40、Which of the following is right?B
A、AE and BE are two different languages.
B、There are some differences between AE and BE.
C、New Zealanders speak BE.
D、New Zealanders cannot understand Americans.
41、What I said to the New Zealander is A.
A、really pure AE
B、really pure BE
C、half AE and half BE
D、not English at all
42、According to the passage, D.
A、few people speak AE
B、more people speak BE
C、BE is becoming fashionable
D、AE is becoming fashionable
43、The writer wrote the passage in order to D.
A、tell us a funny story
B、warn us not to make mistakes
C、tell us the differences between AE and BE
D、encourage us to speak one style of English.
分析 本文讲述了美式英语和英式英语有许多不同,作者认为说不同风格的英语的人应该保持自己的一种风格以免引发误会.
解答 40.B.理解推断题.由最后一段I think it necessary to keep one style in order to avoid(避免)misunderstanding,讲话有必要保持一种风格,以避免误解,可知AE和BE有许多不同,故选B.
50.A.细节理解题.由第三段my attempt(努力)to show I am speaking American English(AE) turned out to be something else,可知我所说的是AE,故选A.
51.D.细节理解题.由倒数第三段who try to catch up with the fashion(时髦),choose to speak AE,可知AE是时髦的,故选D.
52.D.理解推断题,由最后一段I think it necessary to keep one style in order to avoid(避免)misunderstanding讲话有必要保持一种风格,以避免误解,可知作者鼓励坚持自己,故选D.
点评 本篇文章主要是细节理解方面的题型,需要考生通过跳读迅速找到对应的句子进行详细理解,句子的理解可以结合上下文意思,通过逻辑推理得到.