阅读理解 A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders: Can I communica

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A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders: Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British English and American English? How important are these differences?

Certainly, there are some differences between British English and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you got a pen? ”Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen? ”Pronunciation is too different sometimes. Americans usually sound the r's in words like “birds” and “work”. Some speakers of British English do not sound the r's in these words. There are differences between British English and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour”and“vapour”are British while “color” and “vapor” are American.

1．All of the following are questions among students of English except ________ .

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A．whether they should learn American English

B．how they can communicate with Americans

C．how great the different is

D．in how many ways the two languages are different

2．Which of the following do you think is American English?

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A．I haven’t any brothers.

B．I don't have any brothers

C．I haven’t got any brothers

D．I have got no brothers

3．According to the text how many differences are there between British English and American English?

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A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

4．Which of the following is NOT true?

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A．The British people don't need translators when they are talking with Americans.

B．The writer is sure that there are differences between British English and American English.

C．No speakers of British English sounds the r's in the word“artist”.

D．Most Americans sound the r's in the word“nurse”.

试题答案

答案：A;B;D;C