【经典考例】英式英语与美式英语有点不同。(翻译句子)

British English is a little different from American English.
【解析】考查短语运用,be different from...意为“不同于……”。

【经典考例】I find ______ necessary to learn about the customs of a country before you go there.

A.that
B.this
C.it
D.one

C
【解析】考查代词词义的辨析。句意为：“在去某个国家前,我发现学习那个国家的风俗习惯很有必要。”A项意为“那”；B项意为“这”；C项意为“它”；D项意为“一”。根据句意,此处考查句型“find + it + adj. + to do sth.”,表示“发现做某事……的”,其中的it是形式宾语,句中的动词不定式作真正的宾语。故选C。

Ⅰ. 根据所给的汉语提示完成下列句子。
1. The mother asked the naughty boy to (表现)well in public.
2. Students should often (交换)ideas with each other.
3. I like all the subjects (除……之外)math.
4. I have some (基本的)skills of reading and writing now.
5. My (外孙女)has started to work but my grandson is at university.

1. behave
2. exchange
3. except
4. basic
5. granddaughter

()1.At times, parents find it difficult ______ with their teenage children.
A.talk
B.talked
C.talking
D.to talk

D

()2.—It is good of you to go out of your way ______ us at the station.
—It's my pleasure.

A.met
B.meeting
C.meet
D.to meet

D

()3.The weather in winter is different ______ that in spring.
A.on
B.at
C.from
D.for

C

()4.I couldn't find my mobile phone ______,but now I've got it.
A.at first
B.at all
C.in the end
D.after all

A

()5.—How was your trip to Hainan this summer?
—Well,there was a typhoon(台风). ______ you can imagine,we had to stay in the hotel.

A.As
B.Since
C.Though
D.If

A

1. We to hold a party to welcome the exchange students last week.
2. Now,I gradually news on my phone.
3. Language is the greatest .
4. I like everything here .
5. Now,I with foreigners in English.

1. went out of our way
2. am; getting used to reading
3. challenge they face
4. except the weather
5. feel natural talking

*Ⅳ. 完形填空。
Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset if your English friends don't ______1______ you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you.
Dinner parties usually start between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.,and end at about 11:00 p.m. Ask your hosts what time you ______2______ arrive. It's polite to bring flowers,chocolates or a bottle of wine ______3______ a present.
Usually the evening ______4______ with drinks and snacks. ______5______ you want to be politer,say how much you like the room,or the picture on the wall. But remember it's ______6______ to ask how much those things cost.
In many families,the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at ______7______ end. They eat with their guests.
You'll ______8______ start the meal with soup,or something small. Then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables,and then dessert(甜食),______9______ by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want.
Did you enjoy the ______10______? Call your hosts the next day,or write them a short "thank you" letter. British and American people like to say "thank you,thank you,thank you" all the time.
( )1. A. afford B. invite C. keep D. leave
( )2. A. could B. must C. should D. can
( )3. A. as B. like C. with D. without
( )4. A. open B. supposes C. finds D. starts
( )5. A. Although B. But C. If D. So
( )6. A. important B. impolite C. impossible D. immediate
( )7. A. other B. others C. the other D. the others
( )8. A. probably B. can C. may D. might
( )9. A. brought B. made C. taken D. followed
( )10. A. noon B. evening C. afternoon D. morning

1. B
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. D
10. B