Question

Dear Boris,

Thanks for your nice letter.

After I had spent a week with my English family, I slowly began to understand their English a little better. It’s very different from what I learned at school! Students in my group are from different cities of Britain and their dialects (方言) are different too! Some of their accents (口音) are quite strong and they also have their own words and expressions.

But it’s not the language that’s different and surprising. Before I came to England I had thought that fish and chips were eaten every day. That’s quite wrong! I get rather mad now when I hear all the foolish words about typical (典型的) English food.

I had expected to see “London fog”. Do you remember our texts about it? We had no idea that most of this ‘thick fog’ disappeared many years ago when people stopped using coal in their homes. But the idea to speak about the weather was very helpful. The weather in London is really changeable.

On the other hand habits are different. People tell me what is typically British here in London is not always typical in Wales or Scotland. Local habits and traditions are not the same as what we knew.

But what is ordinary for all British is that they follow traditions. Probably Britain has more living signs of its past than many other countries. And people have always been proud of having ancient buildings in capitals, big cities and the countryside.

I will tell you more about Britain in my other letters.

Love from Britain,

Peter

1.What does Pete feel about the English language?

A. At first it was difficult for him to understand people.

B. He can understand different dialects and accents.

C. He can speak English better than others.

D. People can’t understand his English.

2.Typical English food _______.

A. makes people mad          B. can’t be seen now

C. is always fish and chips D. is not what he knew

3.The British people like to talk about weather because ________.

A. there is thick fog in London

B. they like the weather in Britain

C. the weather changes a lot

D. it can be helpful

4.What do you know about habits in Britain from the passage?

A. They are not the same in different parts of Britain.

B. Habits in Wales and Scotland are typically British.

C. There are no typical British habits in Britain.

D. All that is typically British is in London.

5. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. What he’s seen is quite different from what he’d learned

B. British people like to follow traditions.

C. Peter had learned about Britain before.

D. Peter doesn’t like his life in Britain.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文向我们以书信的形式介绍了去英国不久了解到的关于英国的情况，包括英国的语言的不同，生活习惯的不同。

1.A细节理解题。根据第二段第一句话可知作者花了一星期才听懂一点英国家庭的语言，故选A。

2.D细节理解题。根据第三段Before I came to England I had thought that fish and chips were eaten every day. That’s quite wrong! I get rather mad now when I hear all the foolish words about typical (典型的) English food.可知作者去英国之前认为在英国鱼和薯条每天都吃，其实不是。故选D。

3.D细节理解题。根据第四段the idea to speak about the weather was very helpful可知谈论天气是有帮助的。故选D。

4.A细节理解题。根据第五段可知各个不同地区风俗习惯也各不相同。故选A。

5.D推理判断题。根据第一段第一句判断A项正确；根据第六段第一句所有英国人都喜欢遵循传统，可知B正确；根据第二段第二句得知作者以前在学校学过关于英国的知识，故C正确；D项文中提到想看到伦敦雾，并且还写道会爱介绍更多关于英国的情况可知D项正确。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。