A
Many English learners have difficulty deciding what kind of English accent they want to have.A US accent,perhaps imitates(模仿) a Hollywood star speaker?Or maybe you want to imitate the British accent of a BBC news reader?
Young British people find the US accent attractive while young US people like a British accent.Especially when the person speaking is of the opposite sex(异性)!Let’s listen to what they have to say.
StephenYang,17,fromLondon,UK
A US accent is cute,especially when a girl speaks it.Whether it’s Jessia Alba speaking or the girl-next-door,the way US girls speak has a sweet tingle(感觉) that is really fashionable.A girl from Texas recently moved into our neighborhood.Her Texan twang(鼻音) had all the boys here on their knees within seconds of meeting her.
To me,accents reflect the attitudes,characteristics(特征) and lifestyles of the people.
JenniferSun,16,fromNewJersey,US
From watching English actors like Daniel Radcliffe,my friends and I have developed a soft spot(好感) for British men.Some are attracted to the qualities of English males,while others admire their sense of style.
Everyone,however,agrees that the most appealing aspect of an English man is his accent.For example,many American girls watch HarryPotter movies over and over again just to listen to the actors speak.
The English accent seems almost like art.
21.In Stephen Yang’s opinion,accents just show .
A.the beauty of the language
B.how the language is spoken
C.the fashion of the day
D.the cultural differences of the speakers
答案:D
解析细节理解题。从StephenYang说的话“Tome,accentsreflecttheattitudes,characteristicsandlifestylesofthepeople.”可知,他认为口音说明说话人的文化差异。
22.The underlined word “cute” in Paragraph 3 probably means .
A.strange B.exciting
C.attractive D.fashionable
答案:C
解析词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句“YoungBritishpeoplefindtheUSaccentattractive”,可知cute指的是attractive。
23.Many American girls watch HarryPotter again and again in order to .
A.learn the acting skills of these stars
B.imitate the actors’ accents
C.learn the magic performed by HarryPotter
D.know more about British English
答案:B
解析细节理解题。从倒数第二段的“Forexample,manyAmericangirlswatchHarryPottermoviesoverandoveragainjusttolistentotheactorsspeak.”可知选B项。
