British and American English differ 1. many ways.The difference in the vocabulary is the most obvious.Sometimes,the same word has 2. slightly different meaning,which can be confusing.There are a few differences in grammar,too.The British use prepositions 3. Americans sometimes omit them.The other two areas in 4. the two varieties differ are spelling and pronunciation.American spelling seems simpler,and many factors 5. (influence)American pronunciation since the first settlers arrived there.Although there are so many differences,some experts believe that the two varieties are moving closer together.Communications across the Atlantic have developed 6. (steady)for over a century.The experts think this non-stop communication has made 7. easier for British people and Americans to understand each other.But it has also led 8. lots of American words and structures 9. (pass)into British English,so that some people now believe that British English will disappear.There are going to be many“Englishes”with the international dimension.But the most important thing is that users of English will all be able to understand each other,10. they are.
答案
1.in 此处表达:在很多方面有区别,应该用in many ways。
2.a 考查不定冠词。相同的单词有一个稍微不同的意思。
3.where 此处where引导地点状语从句。
4.which 根据设空前的介词in可知此处是“介词+关系代词(which)”引导的定语从句。
5.have influenced 根据since引导的时间状语从句可知此处应该用现在完成时。
6.steadily 副词修饰句子的谓语动词。
7.it it充当形式宾语,代替后面的不定式结构。
8.to lead to意为“导致”。
9.passing lead to中to是介词,此处跟v.-ing形式作宾补。
10.wherever 无论使用英语的人在哪儿,他们都能相互听懂。
