题目内容
Every year millions of people travel by plane without difficulty. I don't 1 very often, but I always seem to_2___into trouble. Trouble seems to like me; it goes with me__3__a friendly dog! Last year, for example, I wanted to come home__4___a winter vacation in Miami, Florida. I had to__5___a plane to Atlanta and then take another plane home. We left Miami on a Sunday morning. The__6__there was warm and sunny. We arrived in Atlanta at 12:30 p.m., but then it___7__to snow. In the next three hours, ten inches of snow fell.__8___the plane could not leave. After twenty-four hours at the Atlanta airport, I was able to__9___my journey. I arrived home and went to__10____ "You look tired," the people at work said, "You need a vacation!"
This year I had to go to Washington D.C. for an important business meeting.__11___the plane journey, I wore sports clothes; they were old, but I felt__12__in them. My good clothes for the meeting were in my suitcase. That was a very__13___idea! I_ 14____in Washington, but my suitcase didn't. Maybe it went to London or_15____to San Francisco. I don't know. But it didn't arrive in Washington__16____me! I went to my important meeting_17____my tennis clothes. Now, that is not a good way to__18___business! People in Washington wear suits to business meetings, not shorts or tennis shoes. My meeting did not__19____well. That was two weeks ago. Now I am home again, and I am___20___waiting for my suitcase.
1. A. ride B. fly C. run D. walk
2. A. go B. jump C. fall D. get
3. A. like B. as C. for D. with
4. A. in B. for C. from D. on
5. A. sit B. ride C. make D. take
6. A. temperature B. weather C. climate D. day
7. A. stopped B. began C. went on D. grew
8. A. And B. Or C. But D. So that
9. A. go B. keep C. continue D. stop
10. A. hospital B. office C. bed D. work
11. A. For B. Like C. As D. In
12. A. uncomfortable B. comfortable C. warm D. cold
13. A. bad B. strange C. good D. curious
14. A. reached B. arrived C. got D. stopped
15. A. surely B. certainly C. sure D. perhaps
16. A. by B. with C. to D. for
17. A. on B. in C. with D. without
18. A. make B. join C. do D. take
19. A. go B. get C. feel D. do
20. A. yet B. still C. not D. also
1-20 BDABD BBACD ABABD BBCAB
Everyday, 340 million people speak it. One billion people are learning it and it is said that by 2050, half of the world’s population will be using it. What are we talking about? That is the global language—English.
The English language started in Britain in the 5th century. It is a mixed language. It was built up when German. Scandinavian and French invaders settled in England and created a common language for communication.
Today it is the official language of the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and Ireland as well as many islands in the Caribbean. Many other countries and regions use it for politics and business, for example, India. Pakistan, Nigeria and the Philippines. English is also one of the official languages of Hong Kong.
But global advertising and pop music mean that in most countries, you will see or hear some English. Thanks to McDonalds, we all know about “burgers”. “fries” and “milkshakes”. Songs by Madonna, Britney Spears and Celine Dion are in English. We can sing along, even if we do not understand what we are singing!
English is a messy (杂乱的) language. Every year, dictionaries include new words that talk about popular culture, for example, computer-related words such as "blogging", "download" and "chartroom". Also included are words that teenagers use. Who does not know “cool”, “OK” and “hello”?
Other languages also influence English. Many English words come from French. Words like “café” and expressions like “c'est la vie” (that is life) are all part of the English language. On the other hand, the French language includes English words like "le weekend" and "le camping". German words are also part of English. Words like "kindergarten" come from the German language.
Recently, British people have become interested in “yoga”. But the word comes from an ancient Hindu language in India.
【小题1】The English language has a history of ______.
A.over 2000 years | B.over 500 years |
C.over 1500 years | D.over 1000 years |
A.because of | B.in order to | C.as usual | D.as if. |
A.It has been changing all the time. |
B.It has borrowed words from all the other languages. |
C.French words are used by the English because dictionaries have French words. |
D.Singers and film stars have the greatest influence on language. |
A.One billion people | B.340 million |
C.almost all the people in the world. | |
D.not mentioned above, but the number is growing rapidly. |
A.the USA | B.Nigeria | C.the Philippines | D.Norway |