一、真题讲解一：
11. (A) The language used by the locals.
(B) Driving on the wrong side of the road.
(C) Naming of the same objects in different ways.
(D) All different types of bright colours on men.
12. (A) “Chips” and “crisps”. (B) “Queue” and “line”.
(C) “Fries” and “potato”. (D) “Mate” and “Love”
本题重点是英式和美式词汇的对比····
讲解：薯条 chips（英式）；French fries（美式）
薯片 crisps（英式）；potato chips（美式）
排队“line” （美式）；“Queue” （英式）
13. (A) He has a generally negative view of
(B) He is interested in getting to know
(C) He is not happy in
(D) He feels completely at home in
feel at home 非常适应
14. (A) So many men wear earrings in one of their ears.
(B) People here are politically radical.
(C) Young women often wear black.
(D) Everyone looks like Madonna.
15. (A) Because Britain has a close affinity with the
(B) Because
(C) Because
(D) Because
2、英式英语和美式英语的词汇辩析
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美式英语 |
英式英语 |
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apartment house |
block of flats |
（一座楼房隔成数家的）公寓住宅 |
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Band-aides |
sticking plaster |
创可贴 |
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barber |
gentleman's hairdresser |
理发师 |
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bathroom / restroom |
WC (water closet) |
厕所 |
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beauty parlor |
ladies hairdresser |
美容师 |
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billboard |
hoarding |
（户外）广告牌 |
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bobby pin |
Kirby grip |
发夹 |
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broil |
grill |
烧烤 |
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can |
tin |
罐 |
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candy |
sweets |
糖果 |
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check (from a bank) |
cheque |
支票 |
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chips (potato) |
crisps |
薯片 |
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cleaning woman |
daily help |
清洁房间的女仆 |
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cookies |
sweet biscuits |
（甜）饼干 |
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cracker |
biscuits |
饼干 |
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dead-end street |
cul-de-sac |
死胡同 |
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dessert |
sweet, pudding |
餐后甜点 |
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diaper |
nappy |
（婴儿）尿布 |
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drugstore |
chemist |
药店 |
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elevator |
lift |
电梯 |
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eraser |
rubber |
橡皮 |
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faucet |
tap |
水龙头 |
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first floor |
ground floor |
（楼房）第一层 |
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flashlight |
torch |
手电 |
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flat tire |
puncture tyre |
漏了气的车胎 |
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gas / gasoline |
petrol |
汽油 |
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gingersnaps |
ginger nuts |
姜汁饼干 |
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glasses (for the eyes) |
spectacles |
眼镜 |
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kerosene |
paraffin |
煤油，灯油，火油 |
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lawyer |
solicitor 初级律师 barrister 高级律师 |
律师 |
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mail box |
post box |
邮箱 |
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movie |
film |
电影 |
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pants |
trousers |
裤子 |
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reserve |
book |
预定 |
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round-trip (ticket) |
return |
往返（飞机、火车）票 |
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sedan car |
saloon car |
轿车 |
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sidewalk |
pavement / footpath |
人行道 |
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sneakers |
tennis shoes, gym shoes |
运动鞋 |
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stand in line |
queue |
排队 |
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subway |
underground / tube (a subway is a pedestrian tunnel) |
地铁 |
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sweater |
pullover |
外套，毛衣 |
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topcoat |
overcoat |
大衣 |
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unlisted telephone |
ex-directory |
不在电话簿上的 |
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vest |
waistcoat |
马甲 |
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windshield |
windscreen |
挡风玻璃 |
