高三基础知识天天练 英语阶段考评1人教版
高三基础知识天天练 英语课时作业40人教版
(选修八·Unit 5) Ⅰ.单项填空 1．—Why don't you do some shopping in the second-hand store? —Well，the goods there are ________，but ________. A．more expensive; worse B．more expensive; not as bad C．cheaper; good enough D．cheaper; not as good 答案与解析：D 考查形容词的用法。由语境结合常识可知，和新货比起来，二手店里的货物价格便宜，但是质量不如新货好。很显现这是把两种店里的货从价格和质量方面进行了比较，后面省略比较状语。 2．He has a terrible toothache.So his mother has to________all his food for him. A．cut out B．cut off C．cut up D．cut away 答案与解析：C cut up 切碎。句意：因为他牙痛的要命，所以他母亲不得不为他将所有的食物切碎。cut out 切掉，停止；cut off 切断；cut away 切掉，砍掉，均不符合句意。 3．There is not much time left，but________we must get there in time. A．somehow B．somewhat C．however D．anyway 答案与解析：D anyway“不管怎样”。句意：剩下的时间不多了，但是不管怎样，我们必须按时到达那里。somehow“不知怎么地”；somewhat“有点”；however“然而”。 4．As time goes by，the________between the various classes of society are not so sharply marked as they used to be. A．divisions B．gaps C．separations D．intervals 答案与解析：A division“区分”。句意：随着时间的推移，现在社会上各阶层的区分不像过去那样明显了。gap“隔阂”；separation“分开；分离”；interval“间隔”。 5．It's reported that thousands of people are going back to school online for career________or just for fun. A．development B．advancement C．promotion D．relief 答案与解析：B advancement“进步，提高”，此处表示为了改进工作，很多人上网校。development当“经济、社会等的发展”讲；promotion“晋升；推广”；relief“(痛苦，负担等的)缓和”。 6．To our________，computers，far from getting rid of jobs，can create employment. A．anxiety B．relief C．view D．judgment 答案与解析：B to one's relief使某人欣慰的是。根据句意，空白处应填入一个名词构成表示“使我们感到放心”之意的介词短语。anxiety意为“焦虑”；view意为“观点”；judgment意为“判断”。句意：使我们欣慰的是，电脑完全不是消除工作，而能创造工作。 7．Not having enough to eat，many died from________in the search for the new land. A．hungry B．thirst C．strategy D．starvation 答案与解析：D 根据not having enough to eat可知许多人死于饥饿，可排除B、C项；A项hungry为形容词，所以选D项。 8．________his wife's strong objection，the husband insisted on putting all the money they had into the stock market，which almost drove her crazy. A．Regardless of B．In relation to C．On behalf of D．In memory of 答案与解析：A regardless of“不管，不顾”。 9．She tried to explain what had happened but he________her several times. A．bothered B．spoiled C．cut D．interrupted 答案与解析：D interrupt“打断；插话”。bother“麻烦”；spoil“宠坏”；cut“切”。 10．Let's________that there is a selection this month.What is the result likely to be，given the latest opinion polls? A．assume B．announce C．assist D．approve 答案与解析：A assume“假定；设想”，符合题意。 11．He was________when customs officers found drugs in his bag. A．argued B．fought C．persuaded D．arrested 答案与解析：D arrest“逮捕”符合题意。argue“争论”；fight“打架”；persuade“说服”。 12．—I wonder if you are satisfied with my proposal. —But I prefer to see an________one before making a decision. A．alternative B．another C．other D．others 答案与解析：A 根据句子意思可知回答者希望能有选择的余地再做决定，可与one搭配的只有alternative。another前不需要冠词。 13．The origin of Chinese culture________more than 5,000 years ago. A．is dated back to B．dates back to C．is dated from D．dates back 答案与解析：B more than 5,000 years ago是时间点而不是时间段，故排除D项。date back to还可以用date from来表示，它们都无进行时态和被动语态，故选B项。 14．Everyone should________and save a little money each year for when he retires. A．look forward B．look up C．look ahead D．look into 答案与解析：C look ahead“为将来打算”，符合题意。look forward“期望”；look up“向上看”；look into“调查”。 15．—I just hear the tickets for tonight's film had been sold out. —Oh，no！________. A．It's not at all interesting B．It doesn't matter C．I was looking forward to that D．I know 答案与解析：C 题意：“今天晚上的电影票已经卖完了。”“哦，不！我一直盼着呢！”只有C项能表达说话者的迫切的心情。 Ⅱ.阅读理解 Starbucks coffee shops can be found all over America and in more than thirty countries around the would.Many people think they are great places to enjoy a cup of hot coffee or tea.But others dislike the company. If you are in any major city in America，the chances are great that you are not far from a Starbucks.In fact，you might be very close to several of these coffee shops.The company started in the West Coast city of Seattle，Washington，in 1971.Starbucks was named after a character in the famous American novel Moby-Dick by Herman Melville.Today，there are more than 12 000 Starbucks around the world.Sales in 2008 were almost eight billion dollars. Starbucks sells more than just plain coffee.It started a whole coffee culture with its own special language and coffee workers called“baristas”．It sells many kinds of hot and cold coffee drinks；like White Chocolate Mocha and Frappuccino.It also sells music recorders，coffee makers，food，and even books.But most of all，it sells the idea of being a warm and friendly place for
高考英语一轮复习 基础语法精讲及真题练习 专题01 名词(含解析)-人教版高三全册英语试题
专题01 名词一、 名词概览二、 名词的种类名词按其词汇意义可分为两大类：专有名词和普通名词。
普通名词又可分为四类：个体名词、集体名词、物质名词和抽象名词。
其中个体名词和集体名词时可数名词；物质名词和抽象名词为不可数名词。
1. 专有名词与普通名词（1） 专有名词是表示个人、机构、组织、地方、国家等的专有名称的词。
首字母一般大写。
例如:Alice ， Australia ，Oxford University, January ，Monday ，Christmas ， the Internet, Harry Potter（2） 普通名词时表示一类人或物或是一个抽象概念的名称的词，例如：worker ，名词名词的种类专有名词与普通名词个体名词与集体名词物质名词与抽象名词可数名词与不可数名词名词复数规则的名词复数形式不规则的名词复数形式合成名词的复数形式常用复数形式的名词名词所有格表示有生命的名词所有格表示无生命的名词所有格双重所有格名词作定语machine， information。
2.个体名词与集体名词（1）个体名词指具体的人或物，也可指抽象的事物。
个体名词都是可数名词，有单复数形式。
例如：a boy—two boys, a tree—two trees （2）集体名词表示由个体组成的集体，是一群人或一类事物的总称。
1.有些集体名词表示整体时看作单数看待，表示各个成员时作复数看待。
例如： audience，class，club，committee，couple，crew， crowd，enemy，family，government，group，staff，team。
Her family was Jewish so they had to hide or they would be caughtby the German Nazis. 〔表示整体〕她一家人都是犹太人，所以他们不得不躲藏起来，否如此将会被德国纳粹抓走。
高三基础知识天天练 英语课时作业40人教版
(选修八·Unit 5)Ⅰ.单项填空1．—Why don't you do some shopping in the second-hand store?—Well，the goods there are ________，but ________.A．more expensive; worseB．more expensive; not as badC．cheaper; good enoughD．cheaper; not as good答案与解析：D考查形容词的用法。
由语境结合常识可知，和新货比起来，二手店里的货物价格便宜，但是质量不如新货好。
很显现这是把两种店里的货从价格和质量方面进行了比较，后面省略比较状语。
2．He has a terrible toothache.So his mother has to________all his food for him.A．cut out B．cut offC．cut up D．cut away答案与解析：C cut up 切碎。
句意：因为他牙痛的要命，所以他母亲不得不为他将所有的食物切碎。
cut out 切掉，停止；cut off 切断；cut away 切掉，砍掉，均不符合句意。
3．There is not much time left，but________we must get there in time.A．somehow B．somewhatC．however D．anyway答案与解析：D anyway“不管怎样”。
句意：剩下的时间不多了，但是不管怎样，我们必须按时到达那里。
somehow“不知怎么地”；somewhat“有点”；however“然而”。
4．As time goes by，the________between the various classes of society are not so sharply marked as they used to be.A．divisions B．gapsC．separations D．intervals答案与解析：A division“区分”。
高三基础知识天天练--英语课时作业11人教版
(必修三·Unit 1) Ⅰ.单项填空 1．After the class was over，Li Ping apologized ________ the teacher ________ his coming late. A．for; to B．because; to C．to; because D．to; for 答案与解析：D apologize to sb.for(doing)sth.为固定搭配，意为“为(做了)某事而向某人道歉”。
2．The photos ________ me ________ what we did together during our holidays. A．say; about B．remind; of C．tell; with D．remind; / 答案与解析：B remind sb.of sth.意为“提醒某人某事；使某人想起某事”。 3．All of the guests had arrived by 9 o'clock，but the host didn't ________ until 15 minutes later. A．turn down B．turn in C．turn up D．turn out 答案与解析：C 句意为：所有的客人9点都到了，而主人直到9∶15才露面。turn down 拒绝，调低；turn in 交上；turn up 出现，露面；turn out 结果是，证明是。故C项符合句意。 4．The children in the poor areas are starved ________ schooling. A．with B．of C．for D．to 答案与解析：B 句意为：贫困地区的孩子渴望受到教育。be starved of sth.＝starve for sth.意为“渴望得到某物”。
5．A lot of students ________ round，curious to know what was happening. A．ran B．accumulated C．collected D．gathered
Unit 1-2 基础知识练习-2023届高三英语一轮复习人教新课标必修三
高三一轮复习基础知识测试（Book 3 Units 1-2）一、听写单词（每空1分，共30分）________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________二、根据汉语注释或首字母提示写出下列单词的正确形式（每小题1分，共10分）1. They wanted to find the ____________(源头)of the Yellow River.2. When ____________(收获)time comes, everyone helps in the field.3. Although they are disabled, they have a strong ____________(信仰)in life.4. I find that doing physical exercise a couple of times a week makes me feel more ____________(精力充沛的)!5. Having not been given the gift, little Tom ____________(哭泣)after the ceremony.6. Don't g__________ at me like that; you deserved the scolding.7. This shop tries its best to meet the needs of its ____________(顾客)．8. If you want to lose weight, you'd better ____________ (节食)strictly.9. The patient's ____________ (虚弱) is due to poor nutrition.10. Isn't it possible to give us even a little more ____________(折扣)?三、选词填空（每小题2分，共20分）as if; in memory of; look forward to; hold one's breath；play a trick on11. She looks ___________________ she were ten years younger.12. He ___________________ me to make me believe what he said.13. We _______________________ attending next week's opening ceremony of the art festival.14. The Dragon Boat Festival is___________________ Qu Yuan.15. The audience___________________ as the acrobat walked along the tightrope.lose weight; earn one's living; before long; get tired of; in debt16.This young couple are always ___________________ because they never consider theirincomes before buying something.17. His plan seemed to be too difficult, but ___________________ it proved to be practicable.18. Everyone has to try ___________________ when he grows up.19. Students will ___________________ listening to so much explanation of grammatical rules in class.20. Why don't you give up sweets ___________________？四、单句语法填空（每小题2分，共40分）21．The bank is offering a(n) ____________(报酬) to anyone who can give some information about the robbery.22．I really ____________(钦佩) you ____________ your way of making decisions.23．The 2014 New Year's evening party __________ __________(举行) on New Year's Eve，which attracted almost all the Chinese.24．The student had no other choice but ____________ ____________ ____________(apologize) his teacher________ the mistake he had made.25．What you said just now ____________ me ____________ that American professor.(remind) 26．Jack__________ __________ __________ ____________(深呼吸) and then dived into the water.27．She looks forward every spring __________ __________(walk) in the flower-lined garden. 28．In the 1990s，many well-educated young people went to Hainan Island __________ __________ ______(寻找) jobs.29．It's important that we ____________ protect wild animals.30．John told me that he had lost his key to the car, but he didn't really lose it—that's just a(n) ________(诡计)．31．－Why do you eat all the vegetables but leave ____________ meat untouched?－I'm on ____________ diet.32．I am heavily __________ __________(欠债) at the moment, but I hope to be out of it when I get paid.33．The school needs to ____________(平衡) the interests of different levels of students to createa better learning environment.34．The school has very strict rules about cheating in exams, so no one can __________ __________ __________(逃脱惩罚) it.35．To take exercise indoors is less ____________(benefit) than in the open air.36．If you don't pay your electricity bill, it will be ____________ ____________(cut)．37．The child said that he had ____________ (放置) the pen on the desk, but I thought he ____________(撒谎) to me.38．There is a limit ____________ people's life, but no limit ____________ learning the knowledge.39．The five firemen who the director had ____________(rescue)the people in the fire were highly praised.40．Everybody said it was a perfect marriage; no one had ever known ____________ ____________(happy) couple.参考答案1. origin2. harvest3. belief4. energetic5. wept6. glare7. customers8. diet9. weakness10. discount11. as if12. played a trick on13. are looking forward to14. in memory of15. held their breath16. in debt17. before long18. to earn his living 19. get tired of20. to lose weight 21. reward 22. admire; for 23. took place 24. to apologize to; for 25. reminded; of 26. took a deep breath 27. to walking 28. in search of 29. should 30. trick31. the; a 32. in debt 33. balance 34. get away with 35. beneficial36. cut off 37. laid; lied 38. to; to 39. rescue 40. a happier。
高三基础知识天天练__英语阶段考评8人教版
阶段考评(八)(选修八)本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
共150分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(共115分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1．When should the man go to meet Professor Brown?A．At 10∶00.B．At 10∶30.C．At 11∶00.2．What does the man ask the woman to do?A．T o buy a telephone for him.B．To exchange the telephone.C．T o repair his telephone.3．What does the man suggest doing?A．Turning on the electric fan.B．Opening both the windows.C．Opening the door.4．What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?A．Passenger and taxi driver.B．Traveler and guide.C．Customer and waiter.5．How soon will the man get to the station?A．In five minutes.B．In fifteen minutes.C．In twenty minutes.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
高三英语第一次质量考评试题试题(共16页)
Strand Bookstore is a second-hand bookstore. It sells used books for $2-3 〔about 14-21 yuan〕 each. Sometimes you can find very old and rare books at Strand, for example, a Shakespeare book that was published in 1632. The book is worth $125,000 〔about 861,000 yuan〕!
A. the publisher himself found her novel very attractive
B. the publisher’s daughter requested to read more of her story
C. the publisher’s daughter wanted to be the main character of her story
Eslite Bookstore, Taipei
The Eslite Bookstore is a cultural landmark in Taipei. It has fashionboutiques〔精品店〕, cafes, galleries and other spaces. It also holds lots of reading-related activitiesincluding exhibitions and talks with famous writers.
When her first manuscript was completed, Rowling sent it to twelve publishing houses which rejected it. The credit went to a small publisher, who decided to go ahead when his eight-year-old daughter asked for more after reading the first chapter!
高三基础知识天天练 英语课时作业29人教版
(选修六·Unit 4)Ⅰ.单项填空1．It was in the lab ________ was taken charge of by Mr.Harris ________ they did the experiment.A．which; that B．that; whichC．that; whom D．which; where答案：A2．It ________ I that ________ against you.A．am; is B．is; isC．is; am D．was; am答案：C3．—________ that makes her different from the other students?—Honesty，hardwork and，I suppose，a bit of imagination.A．What do you know B．What do you think it isC．How do you believe D．How come that答案：B4．________ he works hard，I don't mind when he finishes the experiment.A．As soon as B．As well asC．So far as D．So long as答案与解析：D so long as相当于as long as，意为“只要”，引导条件状语从句。
5．She ________ shyly at the young fellow from behind his fans.A．glanced B．glimpsedC．glared D．stared答案与解析：A glance指快速地看一眼。
glimpse意为“瞥见”，强调结果；glare at“怒视”；stare at指由于生气、害怕或吃惊而睁大眼睛注视某人或某物。
高三基础知识天天练--英语课时作业5人教版
(必修一·Unit 5)Ⅰ.单项填空1．The manager，knowing his factory's products were poor in ________，decided to give his workers further training.A．quantity B．amountC．deal D．quality答案与解析：D本题考查名词辨析。
句意：经理知道他工厂的产品质量差，于是决定对工人进行进一步的培训。
从语境看，产品质量差符合语境，故选D。
2．Don't ________.You will ________ new customs and different ways of thinking.A．lose your heart; apply toB．lose heart; apply yourself toC．lose your heart; adapt toD．lose heart; adapt yourself to答案与解析：D句意：不要泄气。
你会适应这些新风俗和不同思维方式的。
lose heart 意为“气馁，泄气〞；adapt oneself to意为“适应……〞。
3．He was deeply struck by the natural beauty of the WestLake ________ he went to Hangzhou.A．at the first time B．the first timeC．for the first time D．at the first time when答案与解析：B本题考查the first time 用作连词的用法。
句意：他第一次到达XX时被西湖美丽的自然景色深深地吸引了。
the first time 用作连词，意为“第一次……的时候〞。
4．________ you work more efficiently are you able to catch up with others in the class.A．Only when B．Long beforeC．Unless D．Until答案与解析：A本题考查only＋状语引导的倒装结构。
高三基础知识天天练--英语课时作业15人教版
(必修三·Unit 5)Ⅰ.单项填空1．One of the viewers says he was deeply ________ by the White Cloud and Black Earth series performed by Zhao Benshan and Song Dandan.A．motivated B．impressedC．expressed D．inspired答案与解析：B考查动词辨析。
句意：其中的一个观众说他被赵本山和宋丹丹表演的白云和黑土系列剧所感动。
be impressed by意为“被……所感动〞，符合句意。
2．—In your opinion，who is the best basketball player in the world?—Yao Ming.I think he has a(n)________ for basketball.A．present B．limitC．interest D．gift答案与解析：D考查固定搭配。
句意：“在你看来，谁是世界上最好的篮球运动员？〞“姚明，我认为他在篮球上很有天赋。
〞have a gift for...“对……有天赋〞。
3．The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a ________ of 60 miles.A．length B．distanceC．way D．space答案与解析：B考查名词辨析。
句意：从60英里远的地方就能看到拉什莫尔山上四位著名的美国总统的面庞。
from a distance of...“隔着……远的距离〞。
4．It's getting dark.We'd better find a hotel and ________.A．set out B．settle downC．make out D．move down答案与解析：B本题考查短语辨析。
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阶段考评(一) (必修一) 本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。 第Ⅰ卷(共115分) 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1．What's the probable relationship between the man and woman? A．Teacher and student. B．Policewoman and thief. C．Policewoman and driver. 2．How will Tom prepare for the midterm exams? A．He'll stay up late for study. B．He'll trust to luck. C．He'll burn some oil at midnight. 3．What do the man's words mean? A．Everything must be done perfectly. B．Do as well as you can. C．It's no need doing everything perfectly. 4．Where is the woman? A．In a car. B．In a bar. C．In a park. 5．What will the woman probably do tonight? A．Go out for dinner. B．Go to see a film. C．Stay at home and watch TV. 第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。 6．What will the weather be like this weekend? A．Sunny. B．Warmer. C．Rainy. 7．Why is the man sorry that the winter has passed? A．He likes skiing. B．He is from the north. C．He dislikes summer. 8．What did the woman use to do in the summer? A．Go surfing. B．Go swimming. C．Go rafting. 听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。 9．Where does the woman work? A．In Tokyo. B．In London. C．In Oxford. 10．What are the speakers going to do together tomorrow evening? A．Visit Jane. B．Have dinner. C．See customers. 11．Who is Jane? A．The man's customer. B．The man's boss. C．The man's wife. 听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。 12．How old was the man's son when the earthquake broke out? A．Five. B．Seven. C．Nine. 13．Where was the son when the earthquake happened? A．At home. B．In a library. C．At school. 14．How many children were saved by the man? A．15. B．14. C．13. 听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。 15．Where are the two speakers? A．In America. B．In England. C．In Scotland. 16．What's the man's opinion about American English and British English? A．There's no difference between them. B．The speakers can understand each other. C．British English will disappear. 17．What is the woman going to practice? A．British English. B．American English. C．Scottish English. 听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。 18．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．Science. B．A scientist's job. C．An experiment. 19．What does the speaker's neighbor study? A．Radiation. B．Diseases. C．Animals. 20．Why did the speaker's neighbor wear shoes that didn't match? A．He couldn't find a matching pair. B．He was too excited. C．He was too devoted to his work. 答案：1－5 CABAC 6－10 BACAB 11－15 CBCAB 16－20 BCBAC 录音材料： (Text 1) W: Sir，you should have stopped when I first signaled. M: I am sorry I didn't notice that.Must I get a ticket? (Text 2) W: The midterm exams are near at hand.Are you ready for them，Tom? M: I think I'd better burn the midnight oil from now on. (Text 3) W: I don't think the job has to be done perfectly. M: Maybe，but it's important to do your best. (Text 4) W: Can I park my car somewhere near the bar? M: See，there is a parking lot across the street. W: Oh，OK.Thanks. (Text 5) M: Would you like to eat out tonight? W: I'd love to，but there will be a classic movie on TV，and it's too good to miss. (Text 6) M: Lovely day，isn't it? W: Yes.It's really warm and it's supposed to get warmer. M: That's true.The weather report says that it will get up to 20℃ this weekend.I'm really sorry that winter has just passed.You know，I'm so fond of skiing. W: I can understand that.You grew up in the north after all.I grew up in the south，so I prefer summer.I can't stand the cold weather here. M: I know your home is near the sea.Did you use to go surfing? W: Not really.In the summer I used to go rafting. (Text 7) W: Hi，Tony. M: Hello，Kate，how are you? W: Oh，fine，thanks.And you and Jane? M: Oh，we're fine.How long will you be staying? W: Just a couple of days and then I'll be back to work in Tokyo. M: What a pity you are not staying in London for a bit longer！Anyway，how about dinner tonight? W: I'd love to，but I am seeing some customers from Oxford this evening.What about tomorrow? M: That would be lovely.Jane will be pleased. W: What time shall I come? M: How about 8? W: Great.I'll see you tomorrow then. (Text 8) W: I heard a story about you and your son in the earthquake in San Francisco in 1989.Can you tell me the story? M: Yes.When I came out of the fallen building，I rushed to my seven-year-old son's school. W: Was he OK? M: No.When I saw the beautiful teaching building had collapsed，I couldn't believe it.I began to dig and asked passersby to help me.They thought I was mad. W: Did you stop? M: No.Although I was very tired，I went on digging for another 38 hours.It was then that I heard a sound coming from where I was digging.It was my son's voice.Altogether 14 other children were saved. W: You are brave and lucky. M: Thanks. (Text 9) W: Nice to see you here，Bob.How long were you in America? M: Three months.I came back to England just last week. W: Did you have a hard time communicating with Americans? M: No.British and American English are different in some ways，but communication is no problem.And I'm coming to like American English more and more. W: Do you think British English will disappear? M: No.At least not in the near future.But there are more and more kinds of English，not just two main varieties.Anyway，don't worry.English speakers will be able to understand each other—wherever they are. W: Next month I'm going to Edinburgh in Scotland.So I should try to get used to the Scottish