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阅读短文，完成短文后的问题。
American and British people both speak English, but sometimes it doesn't seem like the same language.
First of all, they sound very different. Often, Americans don't say all the letters in each word, especially consonants like "t" and "d". For example, Americans may say "I dunno" instead of "I don't know". However, the British usually pronounce their consonants more carefully.
Also, some letters have different sounds. For example, Americans say the "a" in "half" like the "a" in "cat", but the British say the "a" in "half" like the "a" in "aah".
Sound is not the only difference between British English and American English. The two languages have words for some things. For example, the words for clothing are different. Americans use the word "sweater", but the British say "jumper".
Many other words and expressions are different in the two countries. In England, if you are going to telephone a friend, you "ring her up". In America, you "give her a call". The British use the word "lovely" to describe something they like. Americans use the word "cool" or "great".
There are also some differences in grammar. For example, Americans almost always use the helping verb "do" with the verb "have". They might say "Do you have an extra pen?" The British often ask the question in a different way. They might say "Have you got an extra pen?"
These differences can be confusing令人混淆的 if you are learning English. But there is a reason for the differences. Languages change over time. When the same language is used in different places, it changes differently in each place. This is what happened to English. It also happened to other languages, such as French. Many people in Canada speak French, but their French is different from the French spoken in France.
16. Do Americans say all the letters in each word?
17. Who use the word "sweater", Americans or the British?
18. Why are there some differences in the same language?
19. What are the differences between British and American English?
20. What can you learn from the passage?
阅读短文，完成短文后的问题。
American and British people both speak English, but sometimes it doesn't seem like the same language.
First of all, they sound very different. Often, Americans don't say all the letters in each word, especially consonants like "t" and "d". For example, Americans may say "I dunno" instead of "I don't know". However, the British usually pronounce their consonants more carefully.
Also, some letters have different sounds. For example, Americans say the "a" in "half" like the "a" in "cat", but the British say the "a" in "half" like the "a" in "aah".
Sound is not the only difference between British English and American English. The two languages have words for some things. For example, the words for clothing are different. Americans use the word "sweater", but the British say "jumper".
Many other words and expressions are different in the two countries. In England, if you are going to telephone a friend, you "ring her up". In America, you "give her a call". The British use the word "lovely" to describe something they like. Americans use the word "cool" or "great".
There are also some differences in grammar. For example, Americans almost always use the helping verb "do" with the verb "have". They might say "Do you have an extra pen?" The British often ask the question in a different way. They might say "Have you got an extra pen?"
These differences can be confusing令人混淆的 if you are learning English. But there is a reason for the differences. Languages change over time. When the same language is used in different places, it changes differently in each place. This is what happened to English. It also happened to other languages, such as French. Many people in Canada speak French, but their French is different from the French spoken in France.
16. Do Americans say all the letters in each word?
No./No, they don't.
17. Who use the word "sweater", Americans or the British?
Americans.
18. Why are there some differences in the same language?
Because languages change over time and in different places.
19. What are the differences between British and American English?
Sounds, words, expressions, and grammar.
20. What can you learn from the passage?
Languages change with time and places.
答案
16. No./No, they don't.
17. Americans.
18. Because languages change over
time and in different places.
19. Sounds, words, expressions, and
grammar.
20. Languages change with time and
places.
17. Americans.
18. Because languages change over
time and in different places.
19. Sounds, words, expressions, and
grammar.
20. Languages change with time and
places.
解析
【分析】
做这类英语阅读理解简答题，需遵循“定位关键词→查找原文对应内容→整理答案”的思路：1. 先通读问题，标记每个问题的核心关键词（如16题的“Americans、say all letters”）；2. 带着关键词快速浏览短文，定位到对应段落；3. 提取原文中与问题相关的关键信息，按问题要求规范作答，避免主观臆断，确保答案与原文一致。
【解析】
16. 定位原文第二段第二句“Often, Americans don't say all the letters in each word”，可知美国人不会说出每个单词的所有字母，故答案为否定回答。
17. 定位原文第四段最后一句“Americans use the word 'sweater', but the British say 'jumper'”，可知使用“sweater”的是美国人。
18. 定位原文最后一段第三、四句“Languages change over time. When the same language is used in different places, it changes differently in each place”，可整理出差异产生的原因。
19. 原文分别从发音（sound）、词汇/表达（words, expressions）、语法（grammar）三方面介绍了英美英语的差异，据此总结。
20. 原文最后一段阐述了语言随时间和地点变化的核心观点，据此归纳。
【答案】
16. No./No, they don't.
17. Americans.
18. Because languages change over time and in different places.
19. Sounds, words, expressions, and grammar.
20. Languages change with time and places.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解细节理解、英语阅读理解主旨归纳
【点评】
本题为英语基础阅读理解题，以细节查找和主旨归纳为主，答案均来自原文，难度较低，能有效考查学生快速定位信息的阅读能力。
【难度系数】
0.8
做这类英语阅读理解简答题，需遵循“定位关键词→查找原文对应内容→整理答案”的思路：1. 先通读问题，标记每个问题的核心关键词（如16题的“Americans、say all letters”）；2. 带着关键词快速浏览短文，定位到对应段落；3. 提取原文中与问题相关的关键信息，按问题要求规范作答，避免主观臆断，确保答案与原文一致。
【解析】
16. 定位原文第二段第二句“Often, Americans don't say all the letters in each word”，可知美国人不会说出每个单词的所有字母，故答案为否定回答。
17. 定位原文第四段最后一句“Americans use the word 'sweater', but the British say 'jumper'”，可知使用“sweater”的是美国人。
18. 定位原文最后一段第三、四句“Languages change over time. When the same language is used in different places, it changes differently in each place”，可整理出差异产生的原因。
19. 原文分别从发音（sound）、词汇/表达（words, expressions）、语法（grammar）三方面介绍了英美英语的差异，据此总结。
20. 原文最后一段阐述了语言随时间和地点变化的核心观点，据此归纳。
【答案】
16. No./No, they don't.
17. Americans.
18. Because languages change over time and in different places.
19. Sounds, words, expressions, and grammar.
20. Languages change with time and places.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解细节理解、英语阅读理解主旨归纳
【点评】
本题为英语基础阅读理解题，以细节查找和主旨归纳为主，答案均来自原文，难度较低，能有效考查学生快速定位信息的阅读能力。
【难度系数】
0.8
