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江苏如皋市2017高考英语一轮阅读理解选编（二）含答案 【2016高考练习】 阅读理解。阅读下面短文，选择最佳答案填空。 English,as we all know,is considered as the universal language.It is spoken all over the world.However,you will also notice that people all over the world are using different types of English.Let’s take a closer look at these two popular types:UK and US English.Even if both types of English are wildly used,there are some differences that will be worth knowing to find out the type of English that you are using. US English is what we know as the American English which is wildly used in the United States.UK English,on the other hand,is known as the British English.Some also call it the BBC English since it is the English used by British reporters,and another name for it is the Queen’s English. In terms of vocabulary,some words in US English may mean something different in the UK English.For example,the word biscuit for the British means baked sweet or salty cake that is hard when baked and softened over time;while in the US it is a quick bread served with salty foods. With regards to pronunciation,American English is more nasal(鼻音的).Stress(重音)is also another difference to consider.Just like in the word princess,British stress the second syllable(音节)while Americans stress the first. Spelling is another area of difference.American English spelling is more simple.Example of which includes,color for the US and colour for the UK,the same goes with honor and honour.The doubling of letters in words is another good example.It will be traveler in the US and traveller in the UK.The use of “-og” instead of “-ogue” in the words such as dialog and dialogue or catalog and catalogue. 【文章大意】本文讲述美式英语与英式英语之间的区别。 1.What can be the best title for the passage? A.Similarity between US English and UK English B.Differences between US English and UK English C.The future of US English and UK English D.The history of US English and UK English 解析:主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Let’s take a closer look at these two popular types:UK and US English.Even if