Question

Most dictionaries will tell you a number of things about a language. There are three important things. These three things are spelling, pronunciation and meanings.

First, a dictionary will tell you the spelling of a world. If you are not sure about the spelling of a word, you can try to find the correct spelling in a dictionary. Words are listed in alphabetical order—a,b,c and so on. For example, on a dictionary page the word “poor”—p,o,o,r – comes before “poverty”—p,o,v,e,r,t,y—and the word “poverty” comes before “ power”—p,o,w,e,r. The words are always given in an alphabtical order.

The second thing, a dictionary will tell you pronunciation. Most give phonetic, or sound, alphabet. The phonetic spelling will tell you how a word is pronounced. There are a few different phonetic alphabets. Many dictionaries use the International Phonetic Alphabet to show pronunciation.

The third thing, a dictionary will tell you the meaning of words. You can look up a word and find out what it means. Many words have more than one meaning, and a good dictionary will tell you all of the word’s meaning. For example, in English the common word “get” has over 20 different meanings.

1.In the passage, which of the following is among the three important things?

A. How to write a word well.

B. How to use a word.

C. How to make a sentence.

D. How to read a word correctly.

2.Of the three words: “remove”, “ remote” and “ remount”, _____ in a dictionary.

A. “remote” comes first and “remove” comes last.

B. “remove” comes first and “ remote” comes last.

C. “remote” comes first and “remount” comes last.

D, “remove” comes first and “remount” comes last.

3.Many words have_______.

A. several meanings

B. few meanings

C. one meaning

D. no meaning

4.A better dictionary can tell you _______.

A. more of the word’s pronunciation.

B. More of the word’s meaning.

C. More of the word’s spelling.

D. More of grammar.

5..Phonetic alphabets are used to show _______.

A. spelling   B. handwriting

C. meanings    D. pronunciation

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.A

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了，大多数的字典会告诉你很多关于语言的东西。有三个重要的东西。这三件事的拼写，发音和意义。

1.细节理解题。通读全文可知There are three important things. These three things are spelling, pronunciation and meanings.怎样准确的读出一个单词。可知选D。

2.细节理解题。根据文中you can try to find the correct spelling in a dictionary. Words are listed in alphabetical order—a,b,c and so on可知三个单词的顺序“remote” comes first and “remove” comes last.。可知应选A。

3.细节理解题。根据文中Many words have more than one meaning, and a good dictionary will tell you all of the word’s meaning可知许多单词有好多的意思。故选A。

4.细节理解题。根据文中and a good dictionary will tell you all of the word’s meaning.一本好的字典能告诉你更多的单词的意义。故选B。

5.细节理解题。通过文章可知拼音是用来出示发音的。故选D。

考点：教育类短文阅读。