8.The size of the British Isles often leads people to think that the languages spoken in its countries of England,Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland are somewhat the same.At first,visitors are often surprised to find that they have difficulty in understanding the accents and dialects of certain regions.Even in England there are many different dialects.
Experts believe that for most English people,the places they come from are very important to them.Accents are clues to where people were born and where they grew up.Although some people may change the way they speak during their lifetime,most people carry at least some evidence of their accents and dialects throughout their lives.In addition to the regional accents of England,there can also be class differences among the accents.People are often able to make instant and unconscious judgments about a stranger's class by listening to his or her accent.Both the words and the pronunciation of an individual reflect his or her social position.
It is agreed that in England,the kind of English spoken by a person plays a leading role that generally is not important in North America.The importance of accents and their cultural and social relationships are well represented in films and on television in Britain.The film My Fair Lady based on George Bernard Shaw's 1912play Pygmalion is often said to be a wonderful example of how social class and the accent were,and still are,linked in Britain.
36.From the passage we can learn thatB.
A.English people all speak the same language.
B.People from different regions speak different dialects.
C.Visitors have no difficulty in understanding the dialects.
D.The British Isles include England,Wales and Northern Ireland.
37.Most people carry some evidence of their accents and dialects in their lives toB.
A.show they are different from others
B.show the places they are from
C.change the way they speak
D.show they don't like standard English
38.Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage?C.
A.An Englishman's accent reflects his social position.
B.In Britain some films show us the importance of accents.
C.The English spoken by a person plays an important role in North America.
D.An Englishman's accent is a clue to where he was born and where he grew up.
39.How do people in England know a person's class?A.
A.By speaking to him.
B.By guessing.
C.By showing something to him.
D.By judging from his appearance.
40.What's the film My Fair Lady about?C.
A.It shows how a boy learned English.
B.It is a love story between two lovers with different accents.
C.It shows how social class and accent are linked in Britain.
D.It shows the relationship between people from different classes.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了英國來自不同地區(qū)的人說不同的方言,口音的差異不僅顯示了他們生長的地區(qū),也顯示了他們的社會地位.
解答 36.B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段:The size of the British Isles often leads people to think that the languages spoken in its countries of England,Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland are somewhat the same可知來自不同地區(qū)的人說不同的方言;故選B.
37.B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段:Accents are clues to where people were born and where they grew up可知大多數(shù)人在生活中帶著一些他們的口音和方言說明他們來自哪里;故選B.
38.C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第三段:It is agreed that in England,the kind of English spoken by a person plays a leading role that generally is not important in North America可知在美國北部,一個人所講的英語沒有起著重要的作用;故選C.
39.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段:In addition to the regional accents of England,there can also be class differences among the accents可知英國人通過與人說話判斷他們的等級;故選A.
40.C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)最后一段:The film My Fair Lady based on George Bernard Shaw's 1912play Pygmalion is often said to be a wonderful example of how social class and the accent were,and still are,linked in Britain可知它顯示了社會階級和口音是如何聯(lián)系在英國;故選C.
點(diǎn)評 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.