There are many differences between British English and American English.I used to teach a course about the differences between the two.We speak English on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean but we have many differences in our common language.We have examples of the same words having very d ifferent meanings，differing spellings of the same words as well as completely different words for the same things.Here are some examples.
A cookie in the US is called a biscuit in the UK.A biscuit in the US is a small cake in the UK.Crisps in the UK，are known as chips，but we British people eat a plate of chips that you call fries in the US.In the UK，a pie can be made from either meat or fruit，while in the US pies are normally made from fruit；pot pies are made from meat.Most things are measured in grams and kilograms in the US，not pounds and ounces.
One very obvious(明顯的)difference is the side of the road we each choose to drive on.Petrol in the UK is gas in the US.The place where we fill up our cars，in the UK，is a garage；while in the US，it’s a gas station.The term garage is also used as a place to store your car next to or close by your house.In the UK we call a lorry what is known as a truck in the US.
An elevator in the US is called a lift here，and the first floor in the US，is calle d the ground floor here，so many visitors get off on the wrong floor in British hotels.
I could continue with this. There are countless examples of differences within our one shared language.With so many differences，no wonder it’s hard to understand each other well.
小題1:The passage is mainly about the differences between British English and American English in________.
A．vocabularyB．grammarC．soundD．spelling
小題2:It’s implied in the passage that the author may be________.
A．a(chǎn) driver from the US
B．a(chǎn) cook from the US
C．a(chǎn) teacher from the UK
D．a(chǎn) gas station worker from the UK
小題3:In the author’s opinion，________.
A．language differences don’t affect understanding
B．the same words in the two different types of English may have different spellings
C．there will be fewer differences between American and British English in the future
D．it is impossible that some Americans get off on the wrong floor in British hotels
小題4:What can we learn from the passage?
A．“Elevator”is commonly used in the UK.
B．Pies mean the same thing in the UK and the US.
C．In the UK，things are measured in pounds and ounces.
D．British and American people drive on the same side of the road.

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:C

試題分析：英式英語和美式英語有多少不同？至少就詞匯而言已經(jīng)有很多不同的詞和同詞不同意的情況。有那么多區(qū)別，難怪相互了解的很好是很難辦到的。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。本文主要介紹了英式英語和美式英語在“詞匯”上的差別。grammar 語法；sound 語音；spelling拼讀。故選A。
小題2:推理判斷題。由“I used to teach a course about the differences between the two.”可知，作者曾經(jīng)教過一門兩者（美、英式英語）的差別這門課程，所以推測他是“一名英國教師”。故選C。
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。由“We have examples of the same words having very different meanings，differing spellings of the same words as well as completely different words for the same things.”可知同一個詞在兩種英語中可能會有不同讀音。A項，語言不同會影響理解交流；C項未提及；D項美國人很可能會走錯樓層。故選B。
小題4:推理判斷題。由“Most things are measured in grams and kilograms in the US，not pounds and ounces.”可知英國人使用磅和盎司做單位。故選C。
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