1．Where is the man from?

A．Canada.

B．England.

C．America.

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W：I think you speak excellent English. Are you from England or America?

M：Thank you, madam, but I'm from Canada.

2．Which kind of English is being taught in Zhou Lan's class?

A．American English.

B．Australian English.

C．British English.

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M： Hello, Zhou Lan! Which kind of English is being taught in your class, British English or American English?

W：Well, a teacher from London is teaching us English this year, but we also see American and Australian films sometimes.

3．What are the two speakers talking about?

A．The differences between British English and American English.

B．The differences between American and British spelling.

C．The differences between American and British pronunciation.

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M：Are there any differences between British English and American English?

W：Certainly. For example, the British say“I have to go back now”, while Americans say“I've got to go back now.”

M：Are there any differences in spelling?

W：Yeah. For example,“color”is often spelt c-o-l-o-u-r in British English.

4．Where is the man originally from?

A．Britain.

B．American.

C．Australia.

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W：Are you British?

M：You mean you can still tell after all these years in the States? Everyone in England thinks I have an American accent.

5．How is the man getting on his English?

A．He finds some difficulty in learning English.

B．He has made much progress thanks to a British teacher.

C．He is getting along quite well with his English.

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W：Hi, Lin Feng. Long time no see. How are you getting about with your English recently?

M：HI, Linda. I've been learning English with an American teacher's help. He told me to listen to the VOA every day, and I've made great progress.

W：Congratulations.

6．What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A．Teacher and student.

B．Classmates.

C．Old friends.

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7．Why does the girl come to the school?

A．To study Chinese culture.

B．To study Chinese.

C．To see parents.

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8．Where does the girl probably come from?

A．England.

B．New Zealand.

C．America.

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M：How do you do? My name is Li Gang.

W：How do you do? My name is Lisa. Glad to know you.

M：Glad to meet you, too. Are you new here?

W：Yeah. I've just got here this fall.

M：This what?

W：I mean this autumn.

M：Oh, I see. What for?

W：My parents will both work in China. I also want to learn some Chinese culture.

M：Welcome to our class. Why do you use“fall”for autumn?

W：I don't know. We use it probably because leaves usually fall in autumn.

M：Sounds interesting. Then can we use“rise”for spring?

W：Sorry, I don't know, ei[i:]ther?

M：Ei[i:]ther?

听第7段材料，回答第9至10题。

9．What's the man's problem?

A．He works hard at English, yet makes little progress.

B．He hasn't got enough time to learn English.

C．He has no interest in English.

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10．What does the woman suggest doing?

A．Practising the dialogues together.

B．Doing more listening practice.

C．Reading more outside of class.

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M：I give up! I simply can't learn English. I try and try but don't make any progress.

W：I know it's hard, but maybe it'll help if we spend more time practicing together.

M：That's a good idea. But what kind of practice can we try?

W：Well, why don't we practise these dialogues together?

M：That's a good idea. It might improve our spoken English.

W：Sure.

听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。

11．Where are the speakers from?

A．The man is from Japan and the woman is from Russia.

B．The man is from Russia and the woman is from Japan.

C．They both come form Europe.

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12．What does the man think of English?

A．It's no easier than Russian.

B．It's as difficult as Japanese.

C．It's more difficult than any other language.

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13．Why does the man think English is a crazy language?

A．There are too many new words in the language.

B．One letter has many pronunciations.

C．Every letter sounds different.

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14．For what does the man give the example of“catch”?

A．The grammar is difficult to learn.

B．Verbs change too much.

C．Some words have different meanings.

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M：Hi, my name is Ivan, and I'm from Russia.

W：Nice to meet you, Ivan. My name is Akiko. I'm from Japan.

M：English is difficult language, isn't it?

W：A second language is always difficult.

M：Yes, but English is harder than most. It's a crazy language.

W：A crazy language? Why do you say that?

M：One letter can have several pronunciations. For example, the“o”s in“hot”,“cold”,“love”,and“to”sound different. There are at least four ways to pronounce“o”.

W：No wonder English is so hard.

M：And there's another problem with English. One word can have several meanings. The verb“catch”. You say“to catch a ball”and“to catch a cold”.

W：They are very different.

M：And there's “to catch a bus”and“to catch a mouse”.

W：You're right, Ivan. English is a crazy language.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15．How long will the woman stay in Japan?

A．A month.

B．A year.

C．Two years.

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16．What will the woman do before she leaves for Japan?

A．She will read more Japanese novels.

B．She will attend a language class.

C．She will apply for a new programme.

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17．What does the woman think is most important for one to study abroad?

A．The mastery of a foreign language.

B．The ability to learn new things quickly.

C．The experience of living in a foreign country.

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M：Say, Lisa, what are you watching?

W：A Japanese film. I'm going to spend all next year in Japan, and I'd better get to know more about its culture.

M：You mean you are accepted into the programme then?

W：Sure was.

M：That's wonderful. You must be excited.

W：Excited and nervous. You know I must work on some basic conversation skills.

M：I wish I were as clever as you are in foreign languages. I'd love to study abroad.

W：Then why don't you? The school has a lot of programmes that don't require the mastery of a foreign language. You just have to be the kind of person who is quick to learn new things and can get used to a new environment fast.

M：I think all programmes required one to know a foreign language. Thank you for letting me know this.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18．What does the student worry about?

A．His English study.

B．The development of English.

C．Whether Americans understand him.

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19．How many differences are mentioned?

A．3.

B．4.

C．5.

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20．Which of the following is true according to the monologue?

A．The differences will make English develop into different languages.

B．On the whole, English is changing fast in different countries.

C．Although the differences exist, they are not important.

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　　A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders if he can communicate with Americans and if Americans can understand him. English learners often ask,“What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?”

　　Certainly, there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say“in hospital”and“Have you got a pen?”While Americans say“in the hospital”and“Do you have a pen?”Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the“r”s in the words like“bird”and“hurt”. British people do not sound the“r”s in these words. There are also differences in spelling and vocabulary.

　　However, these differences are not too important. For the most part, British and American English are the same language..