Question

When I was 16 years old，I made my first visit to the United States.It wasn't the first time I had been ______．Like most English children，I learned French at school and I had often been to France.______ I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who did not understand ______．But when I went to America，I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any ______ problems.

How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport.I was looking for a ______ 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 ______．” he answered in surprise.“You look very ______．Are you getting married？” “Oh，No，” I replied.“I just want to give a ring to tell him I've arrived.Could you tell me ______ there's a phone box near here？” “Oh！Sorry，” he said，“There's a phone downstairs.”

When we met up，Danny ______ the misunderstanding to me.“Don't worry! I met such problems at first.There are lots of words which the Americans ______ differently in meaning from English people.But most of the time the English and American people understand each other well! You'll soon get used to all the funny things they say.”

1.A. out    B. abroad    C. outside

2.A. But    B. So    C. And

3.A. English    B. French    C. Russian

4.A. lesson    B. money    C. language

5.A. cheap    B. popular    C. public

6.A. good    B. strange    C. funny

7.A. young    B. smart    C. little

8.A. where    B. what    C. if

9.A. described    B. explained    C. talked

10.A. write    B. speak    C. use

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.C

6.B

7.A

8.C

9.B

10.C

【解析】文章讲述了英国英语与美国英语的不同。

1.句意：它不是我第一次出国。A. out 外面； B. abroad 国外； C. outside在外面；根据句意故选B

2.句意：因此我习惯于和不懂英语的人说外语。 A. But 但是； B. So 因此； C. And和；根据I had often been to France可知表示结果；故选B

3.句意：因此我习惯于和不懂英语的人说外语。A. English 英语； B. French 法语； C. Russian俄语；根据Like most English children可知他是一个英国人；故选A

4.句意：我真的盼望着有一个没有任何语言问题的好的假期。A. lesson 课； B. money 钱； C. language语言；根据句意故选C

5.句意：我在找一个公用电话。 A. cheap 便宜的； B. popular 流行的； C. public公共的；根据句意故选C

6.句意：“那很奇怪”他惊讶地说。A. good 好的； B. strange 奇怪的； C. funny有趣的；根据他惊讶地说可知是奇怪的；故选B

7.句意：你看起来非常年轻。A. young 年轻的； B. smart 聪明的； C. little小的；

根据Are you getting married？你要结婚吗和上句很奇怪，可知是年轻的；故选A

8.句意：你能告诉我附近是否有一个电话亭吗？A. where 哪里； B. what 什么； C. if是否；根据句意故选C

9.句意：丹尼向我解释了误解。A. described 描述； B. explained 解释； C. talked谈话；根据句意故选B

10.句意：美国人用的许多单词在意思上与英国人不一样。A. write 写； B. speak 说； C. use用；根据句意故选C

点睛：根据前后文的语境，结合时态，语态，词性，短语，句型，词义辨析和主谓一致，选出正确的选项。例如：小题3 句意：因此我习惯于和不懂英语的人说外语。A. English 英语； B. French 法语； C. Russian俄语；根据Like most English children可知他是一个英国人；故选A