Question

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将相应答案写在答题纸上。

At the end of the 16th century, most of the people____【1】_spoke English lived in England. The language did __【2】__ begin to be spoken in many other countries until the 17th century. Nowadays, more people speak English than ___【3】_____ before. However, English __【4】____(change) over time. The English __【5】__(speak) in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was based more _【6】__ German than the English we speak at present. Then from about AD800 and 1150, new settlers who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. They enriched __【7】__ English language and especially its vocabulary. ___【8】_ (gradual), English became less like German. In 1620 some British people moved to America and ___【9】__ (settle)there. Later in the 18th century some British people __【10】__(take) to Australia too. English began to be used in both countries.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】who/that

【2】not

【3】ever

【4】has changed

【5】spoken

【6】on

【7】the

【8】Gradually

【9】settled

【10】were taken

【解析】

【1】who/that 考查定语从句。先行词是most of the people，指人，定语从句缺少主语，用关系代词who/that引导定语从句。

【2】not 使用not…until…句型。句意：直到17世纪才在很多其他国家的人才开始说这个语言。

【3】ever 考查副词。句意：现在说英语的人比以往都要多。ever before从前。

【4】has changed 考查时态。句意：然而，随着时间的过去，英语已经改变了。和over time搭配用现在完成时。

【5】spoken 考查非谓语动词。这里需要定语修饰English，English和speak是被动关系。用过去分词作定语。

【6】on 考查介词。这里使用短语be based on以……为基础。

【7】the 考查冠词。这里特指“英语语言”，用定冠词，the English language。

【8】Gradually 考查副词。句意：逐渐地，英语变得不怎么像德语了。修饰句子用副词。

【9】settled 考查时态。根据上文In 1620 some British people moved to America可知settle和move是并列的过去的动作，用一般过去时。

【10】were taken 考查时态语态。根据时间状语Later in the 18th century可知用一般过去时，还有some British people 和take是被动关系，用一般过去时的被动语态，主语是复数。故填were taken。