练习册

  • 练习册
  • 试题
    Which language is spoken by people in the world? A. a large number B. the large number C. the large number of D. the largest number of 【查看更多】

     

    题目列表(包括答案和解析)

    阅读理解。
    　　Although the USA is by far the most powerful of the English-speaking
    countries,English that is taught in most parts of the world is British English.
    Besides,British English is the "mother"language upon which all English,written
    or spoken,is based,including American English.In fact,most Americans like the
    way the "English" speak.Many Americans,including some who have no British
    blood in them,regard Britain culturally(文化上) as the Mother Country.
    Americans read English literature(文学作品) without any difficulty at all,and
    British readers of early 20th century American literature have no problems
    either.But for the last fifty years the Americans have been inventing a large
    number of new words and phrases,many of which have already reached the UK
    and the whole English-speaking world.
    　　However,there are occasional(偶尔的) misunderstandings(误会).A smart
    English woman said to a smart American woman on a California beach.English
    woman:It's the first time I've bathed for years.American woman(amazed):Is that
    so?I can't believe it!English woman:It's true.You see,the water at home's always
    so cold.American woman:But...But surely you have hot water in England?English
    woman(laughs):Of course,but not in the sea!There can be similar
    misunderstandings over the word "pants",though most English people know that
    Americans call trousers "pant".American girl:I never wear pants.They don't
    suit me.English girl:Really?Couldn't that be a bit embarrassing(难堪的)?
    American girl:Embarrassing?Why?English girl:Well-that short skirt you're
    wearing...American girl:Oh,my!But I wear panties(短衬裤)!In British English,
    "pants"are undergarments.However,young people in Britain do sometimes say
    "pants" for "trousers".
    1. All the English is based on _______.
    A. British English                      
    B. American English
    C. Canadian English  
    D. Australian English
    2. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
    A. Americans can read English literature easily.
    B. British readers can read all the American literature with no difficulty,either.
    C. Some of the English words we are learning now are from the USA.
    D. There are sometimes misunderstandings between Americans and Englishmen.
    3. "Pants" in American English mean "_______" in British English.
    A. panties  
    B. undergarments
    C. underwear  
    D. trousers
    4.From the passage we know that "to bathe" in American English means
    "_______" and means"______" in British English.

    查看答案和解析>>

    　　No one knows how man learned to make words. Perhaps he began by making sounds like those made by animals. Perhaps he grunted (发出呼噜声) like a pig when he lifted something heavy. Perhaps he made sounds like those he heard all round him－water splashing (飞溅), bees humming (嗡嗡作响声), a stone falling to the ground. Somehow he learned to make words. As the centuries went by, he made more and more new words. This is what we mean by language.

    　　People living in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred different languages in the world. Each contains many thousands of words. A very large English dictionary, for example, contains four or five hundred thousand words. But we do not need all these. Only a few thousand words are used in everyday life.

    　　The words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your vocabulary bigger. Read as many books as you can. There are plenty of books written in easy English for you to read. You will enjoy them. When you meet a new word, find it in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your most useful book.

    1．What do we mean by language?

    [　　]

    A．Sounds made by man.

    B．All the words made by man.

    C．Different kinds of sounds.

    D．The way man learns.

    2．From the passage we know that long long ago ________.

    [　　]

    A．no one learned how to make sounds or words

    B．animals taught man to learn the language

    C．man learned the language by lifting heavy things, falling to the ground, and so on

    D．man followed a lot of things in nature to make sounds and words

    3．What is the number of languages spoken in the world today?

    [　　]

    A．500.
    B．5,000.
    C．1,500.
    D．15,000.

    4．In which sentence can the word“contain(s)”be put so that it is a right one?

    [　　]

    A．I ________ several dictionaries.

    B．Sea water ________ salt.

    C．A dog ________ four legs.

    D．Mr. Smith ________ glasses on his nose.

    5．Which of the following is the best if we want to make our vocabulary larger?

    [　　]

    A．To use the words in everyday life.

    B．To read more books.

    C．To read easy books.

    D．To look up new words in the dictionary.

    查看答案和解析>>

    Although the USA is by far the most powerful of the English-speaking countries, English that is taught in most parts of the world is British English. Besides, British English is the “mother” language upon which all English, written or spoken, is based, including American English. In fact, most Americans like the way the “English” speak. Many Americans, including some who have no British blood in them, regard Britain culturally (文化上) as the Mother Country. Americans read English literature (文学作品) without any difficulty at all, and British readers of early 20th century American literature have no problems either. But for the last fifty years the Americans have been inventing a large number of new words and phrases, many of which have already reached the UK and the whole English-speaking world.

    However, there are occasional(偶尔的)misunderstandings(误会). A smart English woman said to a smart American woman on a California beach. English woman: It’s the first time I’ve bathed for years. American woman (amazed): Is that so? I can’t believe it! English woman: It’s true. You see, the water at home’s always so cold. American woman : But…But surely you have hot water in England? English woman (laughs): Of course, but not in the sea! There can be similar misunderstandings over the word “pants”, though most English people know that Americans call trousers “pants”. American girl: I never wear pants. They don’t suit me. English girl: Really? Couldn’t that be a bit embarrassing(难堪的)? American girl: Embarrassing? Why? English girl: Well—that short skirt you’re wearing…American girl: Oh, my! But I wear panties(短衬裤)! In British English, “pants” are undergarments. However, young people in Britain do sometimes say “pants” for “trousers”.

    1 All the English is based on__________.

    A. British English　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. American English

    C. Canadian English　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. Australian English

    2 Which of the following sentences is not true?

    A. Americans can read English literature easily.

    B. British readers can read all the American literature with no difficulty, either.

    C. Some of the English words we are learning now are from the USA.

    D. There are some times misunderstandings between Americans and Englishmen.

    3 Pants in American English mean _________in British English.

    A. panties　　　　　　    B. undergarments

    C. underwear　　　　　　  D. trousers

    4 From the passage we know that “to bathe” in American English means ________ and means_______ in British English.

     

    查看答案和解析>>

    Throughout history, people have been interested in knowing how language first began, but no one knows exactly where or how this happened. However, we do know a lot about languages, the language of today and also the languages of earlier times. There are probably about three thousand languages in the world today. Chinese is the language with the most speakers. English, Russian and Spanish are also spoken by millions of people. On the other hand, some languages in the world have less than one hundred speakers.
    There are several important families of languages in the world. For example, most of the languages of Europe are in one large family called Indo-European. The original language of this family was spoken about 4,500 years ago. Many of the present-day languages of Europe and India are modern forms of the language of 4,500 years ago.
    Languages are always changing. The English of today is very different from the English of 500 years ago. In time, some even die out completely. About 1,000 years ago, English was a little known relative of German spoken on one of the borders of Europe.
    If a language has a number of speakers, or if it is very old, there may be differences in the way it is spoken in different areas. That is, the language may have several dialects. Chinese is a good example of dialect differences. Chinese has been spoken for thousands of years by many millions of people. The differences between the dialects of Chinese are so great that speakers of Chinese from some parts of China can’t understand speakers from other parts.
    小题1:The first paragraph mainly tells us that_______.
    A．most people in the world speak Chinese
    B．there are thousands of languages in today’s world
    C．man has much knowledge about languages
    D．some people know several languages
    小题2:Most European and Indian languages_______.
    A．will soon die out completely
    B．were once a relative of English
    C．are no longer spoken
    D．come from the same family of language.
    小题3:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
    A．Chinese is the language with the most speakers.
    B．English was a well-known relative of German spoken on one of the borders of Europe.
    C．A language has many speakers, but there may be no differences in the way it is spoken in different areas.
    D．Speakers of Chinese from some parts of China can understand speakers from other parts.
    小题4:It is considered a most difficult thing for one to learn to speak Chinese because_______.
    A．there are great differences between the dialects of Chinese
    B．Chinese and many foreign languages are not of the same family
    C．Chinese is a very old language
    D．there are great differences between the old Chinese and the present-day Chinese
    小题5:The underlined word “dialect” in the last paragraph means_______.
    A．a special language spoken by Chinese
    B．the sign used by Chinese people in a special area
    C．the difference between the old and today’s Chinese
    D．the form of a language used in one part of the country

    查看答案和解析>>

    阅读理解。
        Have you ever heard of the language Esperanto (世界语)? This is a man-made language for world use.
    But it hasn't been known by most of people around the world, let alone (更不必说) worldwide use. There
    are more than 3,000 languages in the world today,but only about ten are major (主要的) languages. Among
    them English is the most popular one in the world.        
        More than 350 million people speak English as their first language. Major English-speaking countries
    are Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. Another 400 million speak it as a second
    language. No one knows how many people speak English as a foreign language. They usually learn English
    as a school subject instead of learning it from their parents. Chinese is the only language with more speakers
    than English. This is because of the large population of China.
         English is the language for a better understanding between peoples of the world. It is also the language
    for business and science. Nearly half of the business deals in Europe are done in English, and more than
    half of the science magazines are in English. English is widely used in the world's computer network.
    And children should begin with English when they learn how to use computers. Through the English language
    peoples of different countries are able to work together and make things even better.
    1. Esperanto hasn't been widely used because _______.
    A. not many people know it
    B. it is very difficult to learn
    C. people don't like it at all
    D. it's a bad language
    2. Most Chinese people learn English _______.
    A. as the first language
    B. as the second language
    C. as a foreign language
    D. from their parents
    3. Which of the following language is spoken by the largest number of people in the world?
    A. English.
    B. Chinese.
    C. Japanese.
    D. Esperanto.
    4. Which of the following is true?
    A. If you know English, you will be able to use computers.
    B. Scientists from different countries can only speak English at the international (国际的) meetings.
    C. English is the only language used in the world's computer network.
    D. English is more widely used than any other languages.
    5. The passage is about _______.
    A. the difference between Esperanto and English
    B. the major languages in the world
    C. the importance (重要性) of English
    D. the use of foreign language

    查看答案和解析>>


    同步练习册答案