Many old words 6 in England but were kept in America.For example,300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they called either a “faucet”,a “spigot”,or a “tap”.All these words are 7 heard in different parts of America,but only “tap” is still common in 8 .Americans often made up new words or changed old 9 .“Corn” is one kind of plant in America and 10 in England.
Also,over the last three centuries the English language 11 thousands of new words for things that weren't known 12 .And often,American and English people used two 13 names for them.A tin can is called “tin” for short in England,but a “can” in America.The word “radio” is 14 all over the world,including America.But many English people call it a “wireless”.And almost anything having something to do 15 cars,railroads,etc. 16 different names in British and American English.
But now American and British English may be growing close together.One 17 is the large amount of American speeches that British people hear daily in movies,on television,or 18 travelers. 19 this,Americans seem to be influencing the British more or less.So some day,English may even be 20 on both sides of the Atlantic.
1.A.following B.recent C.oldest D.last
2.A.such B.too C.so D.great
3.A.either B.both C.neither D.two
4.A.hardly B.difficultly C.clearly D.easily
5.A.with B.from C.to D.and
6.A.disappeared B.were disappeared C.spoke D.took
7.A.not B.hardly C.also D.still
8.A.America B.the two countries C.England D.British
9.A.word B.forms C.ones D.ways
10.A.another B.also planted C.a plant D.a kind of food
11.A.added B.has added C.discovered D.has discovered
12.A.anywhere B.in some countries C.before D.for centuries
13.A.new B.short C.different D.surprising
14.A.produced B.made C.developed D.used
15.A.to B.away C.with D.from
16.A.has B.have C.have given D.was given
17.A.thing B.cause C.belief D.expression
18.A.from B.in C.on D.to
19.A.For B.Because C.Besides D.Because of
20.A.different B.more different C.the same D.more useful
1.解析:在16、17世纪后(following)的三百年里。
答案: A2.解析:so...that...是引导结果状语从句的连词短语。 答案:C 3.解析:both指Great Britain和North America。 答案:B 4.解析:由于发生了很大变化,人们应该“容易”分别出美国人和英国人。 答案:D 5.解析:tell...from...是固定短语,意思“区别”。 答案:B 6.解析:从上下文可以得知很多古词汇已经消失。 答案:A 7.解析:此句是对but were kept in America的进一步说明。 答案:D 8.解析:从but的转折含义可以推断出正确答案。 答案:C 9.解析:ones指代前面所谈到的words。 答案:C 10.解析:plant 在美语中指的是另一种作物。 答案:A 11.解析:词汇是“被增加”而不是“发现”。 答案:B 12.解析:此处需要一个表示时间的副词。 答案:C 13.解析:从后面的两句可知,此处是指用“不同的”词汇指代同一物体。 答案:C 14.解析:radio在世界各地被使用。 答案:D 15.解析:have sth. to do with是固定句式。 答案:C 16.解析:此句的主语是anything,所以要用单数。 答案:A 17.解析:thing情况、事实。 答案:A 18.解析:游客所讲的语言,所以用from。 答案:A 19.解析:从后半句可以看出,正是由于上句话中所提到的原因才得出结论:美语似乎也对英语产生了影响。 答案:D 20.解析:上文中谈到美语对英语也产生了影响,所以作者最后说“将来有一天大西洋两岸的英语可能会是一
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