English, as we all know, is considered as the universal language. It is spoken all over the world. However, you will also notice that people all over the world are using different types of English. Let’s take a closer look at these two popular types: UK and US English. Even if both types of English are wildly used, there are some differences that will be worth knowing to find out the type of English that you are using.

US English is what we know as the American English which is wildly used in the United States. UK English, on the other hand, is known as the British English. Some also call it the BBC English since it is the English used by British reporters, and another name for it is the Queen’s English.

In terms of vocabulary, some words in US English may mean something different in the UK English. For example, the word biscuit for the British means baked sweet or salty cake that is hard when baked and softened over time; while in the US it is a quick bread served with salty foods.

With regards to pronunciation, American English is more nasal (鼻音的). Stress (重音) is also another difference to consider. Just like in the word princess, British stress the second syllable (音節(jié)) while Americans stress the first.

Spelling is another area of difference. American English spelling is more simple. Example of which includes, color for the US and colour for the UK, same goes with honor and honour. The doubling of letters in words is another good example. It will be traveler in the US and traveller in the UK. The use of “-og” instead of “-ogue” in word such as dialog and dialogue or catalog and catalogue.

1.What can be the best title for the passage?

A.Similarity between US English and UK English

B.Difference between US English and UK English

C.The future of US English and UK English

D.The history of US and UK English

2.What does the underlined word “it” refer to according to Paragraph 2?

A The British English.

B The American English.

C The BBC.

D The Queen of UK.

3.he word biscuit in UK English refers to the cake which may be finally.

A.sweet and hard

B.salty and sweet

C.hard and salty

D.salty and soft

4.Which of the following may belong to UK English?

A. Color. B. Traveler.

C. Dialog. D. Catalogue.

 

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.D

【解析】

試題分析: 本文講述美式英語(yǔ)與英式英語(yǔ)之間的區(qū)別。

1.B 主旨大意。根據(jù)第一段提到Let’s take a closer look at these two popular types: UK and US English. Even if both types of English are wildly used, there are some differences that will be worth knowing to find out the type of English that you are using可知講述兩種英語(yǔ)的區(qū)別，故選B項(xiàng)。

2.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段提到Some also call it the BBC English since it is the English used by British reporters,有人把英國(guó)記者所用的BBC英語(yǔ)叫做英式英語(yǔ)，故選A項(xiàng)。

3.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段提到the word biscuit for the British means baked sweet or salty cake that is hard when baked and softened over time可知在英式英語(yǔ)餅干的意識(shí)是甜的或咸的，一烤即化的，故選D項(xiàng)。

4.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段提到It will be traveler in the US and traveller in the UK. The use of “-og” instead of “-ogue” in word such as dialog and dialogue or catalog and catalogue可知選D項(xiàng)。

考點(diǎn)：文化類(lèi)閱讀。

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