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Ⅱ. 阅读理解。
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A. 4:50 p.m. B. 5:00 p.m. C. 5:10 p.m.
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A. Ask for a share of the bill.
B. Invite him for another meal.
C. Buy him something with the same cost.
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A. CULTURE. B. HEALTH. C. EDUCATION.
A
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C
)1. If your friend invites you to her home at 5 p.m. in Venezuela, what is a good time to arrive?A. 4:50 p.m. B. 5:00 p.m. C. 5:10 p.m.
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B
)2. If your host pays for your meal in Türkiye, what should you do?A. Ask for a share of the bill.
B. Invite him for another meal.
C. Buy him something with the same cost.
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A
)3. Which column（栏目）of a magazine does the text probably come from?A. CULTURE. B. HEALTH. C. EDUCATION.
答案
A 1-3 CBA
B
Whether you take a “lift” or an “elevator (电梯)”, or eat “chips” or “fries”, it all depends on whether you are in the UK or the US. Although both countries speak English, there are many differences in expressions between the two countries.
For example, sometimes you just don’t want to go out with friends. In the US, you might say you don’t want to do that activity. But in the UK, you would say, “I can’t be arsed (懒得做).”
Maybe you feel a little anxious. In the US, you might say you are nervous. But in the UK, you could say you are “having kittens”. If people in the UK are under pressure, they might say they are “under the cosh (短棒)”.
Many English speakers are often confused by these different expressions. Stephanie Stone, an American, talks about her study experience in the UK. “People would ask, ‘You all right? ’ For
months, I thought I looked bad. Then I realized it just meant ‘How’s it going? ’”
If you want to know more about US and UK expressions, you’d better have a butcher’s at some books. It can be quite interesting to find different expressions for the same thing.
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A. I can’t be arsed. B. I’m under the cosh. C. I don’t want to do that.
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A. Confused. B. Bored. C. Glad.
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A. Get many skills. B. Have a look. C. Buy some books.
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A. The meanings of idioms (习语) in the UK and the US.
B. The history of idioms in the UK and the US.
C. The differences of idioms in the UK and the US.
Whether you take a “lift” or an “elevator (电梯)”, or eat “chips” or “fries”, it all depends on whether you are in the UK or the US. Although both countries speak English, there are many differences in expressions between the two countries.
For example, sometimes you just don’t want to go out with friends. In the US, you might say you don’t want to do that activity. But in the UK, you would say, “I can’t be arsed (懒得做).”
Maybe you feel a little anxious. In the US, you might say you are nervous. But in the UK, you could say you are “having kittens”. If people in the UK are under pressure, they might say they are “under the cosh (短棒)”.
Many English speakers are often confused by these different expressions. Stephanie Stone, an American, talks about her study experience in the UK. “People would ask, ‘You all right? ’ For
months, I thought I looked bad. Then I realized it just meant ‘How’s it going? ’”
If you want to know more about US and UK expressions, you’d better have a butcher’s at some books. It can be quite interesting to find different expressions for the same thing.
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C
)1. What would you say in America if you don’t want to go out with friends?A. I can’t be arsed. B. I’m under the cosh. C. I don’t want to do that.
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A
)2. How did Stephanie Stone feel at first when someone asked her “You all right?” in the UK?A. Confused. B. Bored. C. Glad.
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B
)3. What do the underlined words “have a butcher’s” in the last paragraph mean?A. Get many skills. B. Have a look. C. Buy some books.
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C
)4. What is the text mainly about?A. The meanings of idioms (习语) in the UK and the US.
B. The history of idioms in the UK and the US.
C. The differences of idioms in the UK and the US.
答案
B 1-4 CABC
