高中英语 高考复习阅读理解专项练习题10篇有答案解析

阅读理解1

The English language was introduced to the Americans through British colonization in the early 17th century and it spread to many parts of the world. Over the years, English spoken in the United States and in Britain are different in many ways.

Differences in vocabulary

While a word may mean something in British English, it might mean something else in American English. For example: an athlete in British English is one who joins in track and field events (田径比赛), but an athlete in American English is one who participates in sports in general.

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There are also a few differences between British English and American English in the use of prepositions. For example: while the British would play in a team, Americans would play on a team. Another example: while the British would go out at the weekend, Americans would go out on the weekend.

Differences in verb usage

American and British English may also use a base verb in different manners. For example: for the verb “dream”，Americans would use the past tense “dreamed” while the British would use “dreamt” in the past tense. The same applies to “learned” and “learnt”. Another example of differing past tense

spellings for verbs in Am erican and British English is “forecast”. Americans use “forecast” while the British would say “forecasted” in the simple past tense. These words have the same meanings.

Differences in time telling

Both languages have a different structures of telling the time. While the British would say a quarter past ten to express 10:15, it is uncommon in America to say a quarter after or even a quarter past ten. Thirty minutes after the hour is commonly called half past in both languages. Americans always write digital time with a colon, thus 6:00, but the British often use a point, 6.00.

1．An athlete in American English refers to a person who ________.

A．takes part in any kind of sport

B．enters into track and field events

C．has won medals in sports meetings

D．has the qualification to attend the Olympic Games

答案：A

解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“but an athlete in American English is one who participates in sports in general”可知，在美式英语中athlete指的是参加任何一项体育运动的人。

2．Which of the following can fill the blank?

A．Differences in oral language

B．Differences in pronunciation

C．Differences in the use of tenses

D．Differences in the use of prepositions

答案：D

解析：段落大意题。根据第三段的“There are also a few differences between British English and American English in the use of prepositions.”可知，本段主要讲美式英语和英式英语在介词运用方面的差异。

3．Which one is CORRECT from the passage?

A．Using half past two is common in America.

B．The Americans usually use “­t” to show a past tense verb.

C．There is no difference between American English and British English.

D．If you use British English in America, the Americans will not understand what you are saying.

答案：A

解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Thirty minutes after the hour is commonly called half past in both languages.”可知，“half past”在两种语言中都