成人高考高起点《英语》阅读理解练习（一）

准备参加成人高考的同学一定要认真备考复习，大家在复习英语时，不仅要背单词，更要多做练习题。阳光继教根据《全国各类成人高等学校招生复习考试大纲》收集整理了一些成考高起点《英语》的阅读理解练习题，供考生们练习参考。

阅读下面短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项，并把它前面的大写字母填入右边的横线上。

A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders（想知道）：Can I communicate with Americans？Can they understand me?Learners of English often ask:What are the differences between British and American English?How important are these differences?

Certainly,there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say“in hospital” and “”Have you a pen?” , Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?” Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird”and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, “color'and “honor” are American，

These differences in grammer, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important,however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.

1.According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that .

A.British people cannot understand him

B.American people cannot understand him

C.the grammar is loo hard for him

D.the spelling is too hard for him

2.American English and British English are different in .

A.spelling B.pronunciation

C.grammar D.all of the above

3.What is not mentioned（提及）in the passage？

A.Whether there are  differences between British English and American English.

B.Whether British English and American English are one language or two.

C.How the differences  between British English and American English came about.

D.How important the differences are.

4.Most ＿say “Do you have a watch”

A.British people    B.Americans

C.children          D.teachers

参考答案：ADCB