题文
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(明显的)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.
小题1:The passage is mainly about the differences between British English and American English in________.A．vocabularyB．grammarC．soundD．spelling小题2:It’s implied in the passage that the author may be________.A．a driver from the USB．a cook from the USC．a teacher from the UKD．a gas station worker from the UK小题3:In the author’s opinion，________.A．language differences don’t affect understandingB．the same words in the two different types of English may have different spellingsC．there will be fewer differences between American and British English in the futureD．it is impossible that some Americans get off on the wrong floor in British hotels小题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. 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:C
解析
英式英语和美式英语有多少不同？至少就词汇而言已经有很多不同的词和同词不同意的情况。有那么多区别，难怪相互了解的很好是很难办到的。
小题1:细节理解题。本文主要介绍了英式英语和美式英语在“词汇”上的差别。grammar 语法；sound 语音；spelling拼读。故选A。
小题2:推理判断题。由“I used to teach a course about the differences between the two.”可知，作者曾经教过一门两者（美、英式英语）的差别这门课程，所以推测他是“一名英国教师”。故选C。
小题3:细节理解题。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.”可知同一个词在两种英语中可能会有不同读音。A项，语言不同会影响理解交流；C项未提及；D项美国人很可能会走错楼层。故选B。
小题4:推理判断题。由“Most things are measured in grams and kilograms in the US，not pounds and ounces.”可知英国人使用磅和盎司做单位。故选C。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“There are many diffe.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
