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【题目】Before the 17th century, most of the native English speakers lived in England. After the 17th century, British people began to move to other 【1】 (country). Gradually, English was spoken there. At present 【2】 (many) people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language than ever before. 【3】 (luck), native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English.

English 【4】 (change) and developed when cultures met and communicated with each other over the past centuries. The English 【5】 (speak) in England between about AD450 and 1150 was very different 【6】 the modern English we speak today. It was the new settlers that enriched the English language and 【7】 (especial) its vocabulary. The English language was settled by the 19th century 【8】 two big changes in English spelling happened. English now is also spoken as a foreign 【9】second language in South Asia. China may have the 【10】 (large) number of English learners.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】countries

【2】more

【3】Luckily

【4】has changed

【5】spoken

【6】from

【7】especially

【8】when

【9】or

【10】largest

【解析】文章讲述了英语语言发展演变的过程及对世界语言的重大影响。

【1】countries

考查名词。country是可数名词，此处由other修饰用复数形式，指其他的国家。故填countries.

【2】more

考查比较级。根据句中的than ever before可知含有和以前比较的意思，要用比较级表示更多的人，故填more.

【3】Luckily

考查副词。此处单独使用作状语要用副词形式，指“幸运的是”，故填Luckily.

【4】has changed

考查时态。根据句意和时间状语over the past centuries可知与现在完成时连用，主语是单数，故填has changed.

【5】spoken

考查过去分词。English和动词speak是被动关系，此处是过去分词作定语，故填spoken.

【6】from

考查固定短语。be different from“和…不同”，是固定短语。故填from.

【7】especially

考查副词。especial是形容词“特殊的，特别的”； especially是副词“尤其，特别”。此处指新的定居者丰富了英语，尤其是它的词汇。表示“尤其，特别”，故填especially.

【8】when

考查连词。此处引导时间状语从句，表示“当…时候”，从句时态是过去时，故填when.

【9】or

考查连词。此处表示选择，指作为第一语言或第二语言被说，故填or.

【10】largest

考查形容词最高级。因为中国人口最多所以说英语的人也最多，此处由the修饰用最高级，故填largest.