几道趣味英语题及解析
几道趣味英语题及解析
几道趣味英语题及解析
几道趣味英语题及解析
几道趣味英语题及解析一、是¥100还是100¥?The picture cost me ______ and that one cost me _______. A. ¥200, $200 B. 200¥, 200$ C. ¥200, 200$ D. 200¥, $200此题应选 A。这里涉及使用完整单词和使用符号、字母等情况的词序问题。比较:这电脑花了我们500美元。正:The computer cost us 500 dollars.正:The computer cost us $500.误:The computer cost us 500$.我向他借了200英镑。正:I borrowed 200 pounds from him.正:I borrowed £200 from him.误:I borrowed 200£ from him.类似地,注意以下情况(有的与汉语词序一致,有的不一致):他上午8:00到达。正:He arrived at 8:00 in the morning.正:He arrived at 8:00 a.m.水在摄氏100度时开。正:Water boils at 100 degrees centigrade.正:Water boils at 100℃.他生于公元前234年。正:He was born in 234 before Christ.正:He was born in 234 B.C.二、是 Yes, I am 还是No, I’ m not?—Aren’t you asleep? —_______.A. Yes, I am B. No, I’m not C. Yes, I’m not D. No, I am1. 从语法角度看,选项C、D都是错的,因为在通常情况下,在这类简略答语中,Yes后应是肯定回答,No后应是否定回答,而C、D两个选项将肯定和否定混在一起,故可肯定为错误选项。2. 至于A、B两个选项,它们从语法角度看都是对的,但是从实际情况来看,选项A(Yes, I am)是荒唐的:—Aren’t you asleep? 你还没睡着吗?—Yes, I am. 不,我是睡着的。既然是“睡着的”,又怎么能回答呢? 选项A合语法,但不合情理,不合事实,因此是错误的。注意:由于前面的问句是否定疑问句,所以答句中的Yes 不能直译为“是的”,否则,讲不通。再来看看选项B(不仅合语法而且也合情理):—Aren’t you asleep? 你还没睡着吗?—No, I’m not. 是的,我还没睡着。(注意:No 在此不能译为“不”。)3. 类似地,下面这句也是不妥的:误:I clearly knew that I fell asleep at 10:27 last night. 我清楚地知道我昨晚是10点27分入睡的。此句错在不合事实:因为按照常理,一个人从“醒着”到“睡着”,有一个“朦胧”的过程。当一个人能看手表或闹钟时,他是醒着的;而当一个人要朦朦胧胧进入梦乡时,他又不可能去看表或钟了。[1][2]下一页 说明:引用此文请注明出处,并请保留该文章链接地址,谢谢~~三、“中国的首都在哪里?”—_______ the capital of China? —It’s Beijing.A. What’s B. Where’s C. How’s D. Which’s此题应选A。但容易误选B,因为从汉语意思看为:——中国的首都是哪里?——是北京。从逻辑上看,北京是中国的首都或者说中国的首都就是北京,而不是说中国的首都在北京(里面),这是逻辑上的一种等价关系,而不是一种包含关系。试比较以下正误句型:正:—What’s the capital of China? 中国的首都在哪儿?—Beijing (is). / It is Beijing. 在北京。误:—Where is the capital of China?—(It is) in Beijing.但是我们可以说天安门在北京(里面),那是因为天安门只是北京的一个组成部分,它包含在北京范围之内。所以下面一组对话是对的:正:—Where is Tian An Men Square? 天安门在哪儿?— (It is) in Beijing. 在北京。注意类似情况:正:Where do you live? 你住在哪?正:What’s your address? 你住在哪?误:Where’s your address? (若此句视为正句,则只能表示:写有你的地址的纸放在哪里?)四、“她是谁?”If your uncle’s sister is not your aunt, then she must be your _______.A. grandma B. cousin C. mother D. wife此题应选C。句中的uncle相当汉语于的“舅舅”。这是一道带有智力性质的题目。做这类题除需一定的思维技巧外,还要注意以下各词的多层含义(这与汉语不同):uncle:叔叔,伯伯,姨父,舅父aunt:姑母,婶母,伯母,姨母grandfather:爷爷,外公grandmother:奶奶,外婆cousin:堂兄弟,表兄弟,堂姐妹,表姐妹1.Two persons were talking about buying a car. The young one was the old one’s son, but the old one was not the young one’s father. Then the old one must be the young one’s ______. (答案为mother)2.Two persons were talking about buying a car. The old one was the young one’s father, but the young one was not the old one’s son. Then the young one must be the old one’s ______. (答案为daughter)3.If your uncle’s sister’s daughter is not your cousin, she must be your _______. (答案为sister)4. Mary’s sister is not a girl. She must be ______. (答案为 a woman)上一页[1][2] 说明:引用此文请注明出处,并请保留该文章链接地址,谢谢~~