题文
Englishmen speak British English and Americans speak American English. A student is learning to speak British English. He often asks himself, “Can Americans understand me when I speak British English?” Learners often ask “What’s the difference between British English and American English?”Certainly there are some differences between British and American English. The Englishmen say “Have you a pen?” While Americans say “Do you have a pen?” The pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans often sound “r” in words like “bird” and “hurt”. The British speakers don’t sound the “r” in these words. There are differences in spelling. For example, “colour” and “neighbour” are British while “color” and “neighbor” are American. These differences in grammar, pronunciation and spelling are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language. When Englishmen and Americans are talking with each other, they don’t need an interpreter(翻译). Maybe some day they need, but not now.小题1:Between British and American English, _______.A．the greatest difference is in spellingB．there are differences in many waysC．people can’t understand each otherD．students don’t know the difference小题2:When a student is asking himself “Can Americans understand me when I speak British English?” it shows that_______.A．he wants to learn American EnglishB．he doesn’t like British EnglishC．he hasn’t spoken to any American so farD．he is going to spend more time on American English小题3:43. The differences between British and American English are not important because______A．everyone knows the differences B．people talk to each other very oftenC．Englishmen and Americans get along wellD．British English and American English are the same language小题4:“Have you a pen” and “Do you have a pen?” show a difference in______A．grammarB．spellingC．pronunciationD．listening小题5:At the end of the passage the writer wants to tell us _______.A．British and American English will be two different languages some dayB．Englishmen and Americans will never need an interpreter while talkingC．there will be no more differences between British and American English D．the differences between British English and American English will grow larger 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:D
解析
文章介绍了美国英语和英国英语之间在语法，词汇，发音等方面的差异。小题1:B 细节题。根据4,5行Certainly there are some differences between British and American English.可知B正确。
小题2:C 推理题。正是因为他没有和美国人交流过，所以他才会问美国人是否能够懂他的意思。他这样问说明C正确。
小题3:D 细节题。根据文章倒数2,3行For the most part, British and American English are the same language.可知D正确。
小题4:A 推理题。这两句的差别在于语法结构上，美国英语是把助动词提前了，英国英语则是把have这个有特殊用法的词提前。不是拼写，发音，也不是听力。故A正确。
小题5:D 推理题。根据Maybe some day they need, but not now.也许未来某一天他们之间说话需要翻译，说明可能在未来美国英语和英国英语之间的差异会扩大会。故D正确。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Englishmen speak Bri.....”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。
