Question

Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once.(将下列单词或词组填入空格。 没空格限填一词，每个单词或词组只能填一次)

A. strange    B. airport     C. children   D. looking forward to   E. at first   F. downstairs

G. wrong   H. differently  I. deliver

When I was sixteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It was not the first time I had been abroad. But it made a deep impression on me. Like most English 1., I learned French at school and I often went to France, so I was used to (习惯于) speaking a foreign language to the people who didn't understand English. But when I went to America, I was really 2. having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.    How 3. I was! The misunderstanding began at the 4.. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Danny a ring. So I asked an old man. “I want to give my friend a ring. Could you help me?” “Well, that’s 5.,” he answered in surprise. “You look very young. Are you getting married?” “Oh! No,” I replied. “I just want to give a ring to tell her I have arrived. Could you tell me if there is a phone box near here?” “Oh! Sorry,” he said, “There is a phone 6.. ”    When we met up. Danny told the misunderstanding to me clearly. “Don’t worry! I met such problems 7.. There are lots of words which the Americans use 8. in meaning from us British. But Most of the time British and American people can understand each other well! You will soon get used to all the funny things they say.”

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.G

4.B

5.A

6.F

7.E

8.H

【解析】本文叙述了作者16岁的时候去美国，因为在学校里学过英语，所以认为语言不是障碍，可是等他到机场的时候，却发现他错了，美国英语和英国英语在许多方面有许多不同点。

1.句意：像大多数英国孩子一样，我在学校学了法语。根据I learned French at school 可知，在学校里学习时肯定是一个孩子。根据most 可知，后面应该用名词的复数形式。故选C。

2.句意：但是当我去美国的时候，我真的盼望过一个好的假期没有语言的障碍。短语look forward to doing sth盼望做某事。故选D。

3.句意：我错了。根据The misunderstanding began at the _____4_____.可知，自己以为没有语言障碍，结果错了。 故选G。

4.句意：误解从飞机场就开始了。根据I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Danny a ring.可知，这是在飞机场要找到一个公用电话打电话。故选B。

5.句意：那很奇怪。根据he answered in surprise.可知，这里指奇怪。故选A。

6.句意：楼下有一个电话亭。副词作定语要后置。根据Could you tell me if there is a phone box near here?” 可知，空格处应该表示地点的词。故选F。

7.句意：我起初遇到了这种问题。根据You will soon get used to all the funny things they say.”可知，这里指起初遇到了问题。故选E。

8.句意：有许多单词美国人与英国人在词义的用法上有不同。这里动词use后用副词来修饰。 故选H。