阅读理解

  A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized(强调) the importance again and againBut soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience

  One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talkAs I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be surprisedGently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, You don't say! You don't say! I was puzzledI thought, perhaps this is not a proper topic.“Well, I'd better change the topic.” So I said to him, Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there? Certainly, everyone backhome will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing itIt was wonderful.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide.“The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the worldWe are very proud of it.” Soon I was stopped again by his words:“You don't say! I couldn't help asking, Why do you ask me not to talk about it? Well, I didn't ask you to do so, he answered, greatly surrisedI said, Didn't you say 'You don't say'? Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tearsHe began to explain,“‘You don't sayactually means 'really'! It is an expression of surprisePerhaps you don't pay attention to Eng lish idioms.” Only then did I know how foolish I had beenSince then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions

(1)

A year ago, ________

[  ]

A.

both the author and his/her teacher didn't think English idioms were important

B.

the author was not careful with English idioms

C.

the author's teacher didn't emphasize the importance of them

D.

the author was interested in English idioms

(2)

At first, on hearing You don't say, the author thought the foreigner meant ________

[  ]

A.

he was not interested in the topic

B.

he was only interested in the Great Wall

C.

the author had talked too much

D.

the author had to stop talking

(3)

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

This Englishman had no time to visit the Great Wall

B.

This Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after the author talked about it

C.

This Englishman wanted the author to act as his guide

D.

This Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting

(4)

After the Englishman explained the idiom You don't say, ________

[  ]

A.

the author thought the Englishman had made him a fool

B.

the Englishman became a real fool

C.

the author felt very foolish

D.

the author became more careful in everything

阅读理解

  If you ask people to name the one person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you will get answers like “Shakespeare,” “Samuel Johnson,” and “Webster,” but none of these men had any effect at all compared to a man who didn’t even speak English-William the Conqueror.

  Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples belonging to two major language groups.In the west central region lived the Welsh, who spoke a Celtic language, and in the north lived the Scots, whose language, though not the same as Welsh, was also Celtic.In the rest of the country lived the Saxons, actually a mixture of Anglos, Saxons, and other Germanic and Nordic peoples, who spoke what we now call Anglo-Saxon(or Old English), a Germanic language.If this state of affairs had lasted, English today would be close to German.

  But this state of affairs did not last.In l066 the Normans led by William defeated the Saxons and began their rule over England.For about a century, French became the official language of Eng-land while Old English became the language of peasants.As a result, English words of Politics and the law come from French rather than German.In some cases, modern English even shows a distinction(区别)between upper-class French and lower-class Anglo-Saxon in its words.We even have different words for some foods, meat in particular, depending on whether it is still out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked, which shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing the farming, while the upper-class Normans were doing most of the eating.

  When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find Germany more "foreign" than France because the German they see on signs and advertisements seems much more different from English than French does.Few realize that the English language is actually Germanic in its beginning and that the French influences are all the result of one man's ambition.

(1)

The two major languages spoken in what is now called Great Britain before l066 were ________

[  ]

A.

Welsh and Scottish

B.

Nordic and Germanic

C.

Celtic and Old English.

D.

Anglo-Saxon and Germanic

(2)

Which of the following groups of words are, by inference, rooted in French?

[  ]

A.

president, Lawyer, beef

B.

president, bread, water

C.

bread, field, sheep

D.

folk, field, cow

(3)

Why does France appear less foreign than Germany to Americans on their first visit to Europe?

[  ]

A.

Most advertisements in France appear in English.

B.

They know little of the history of the English language.

C.

Many French words are similar to English ones.

D.

They know French better than German.

(4)

What is the subject discussed in the text?

[  ]

A.

The history of Great Britain.

B.

The similarity between English and French.

C.

The rule of England by William the Conqueror.

D.

The French influences on the English language.

If you ask people to name the one person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you will get answers like “Shakespeare,” “Samuel Johnson,” and “Webster,” but none of these men had any effect at all compared to a man who didn’t even speak English-William the Conqueror.
Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples belonging to two major language groups. In the west central region lived the Welsh, who spoke a Celtic language, and in the north lived the Scots, whose language, though not the same as Welsh, was also Celtic. In the rest of the country lived the Saxons, actually a mixture of Anglos, Saxons, and other Germanic and Nordic peoples, who spoke what we now call Anglo-Saxon (or Old English), a Germanic language. If this state of affairs had lasted, English today would be close to German.
But this state of affairs did not last. In l066 the Normans led by William defeated the Saxons and began their rule over England. For about a century, French became the official language of Eng-land while Old English became the language of peasants. As a result, English words of Politics and the law come from French rather than German. In some cases, modern English even shows a distinction (区别) between upper-class French and lower-class Anglo-Saxon in its words. We even have different words for some foods, meat in particular, depending on whether it is still out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked, which shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing the farming, while the upper-class Normans were doing most of the eating.
When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find Germany more "foreign" than France because the German they see on signs and advertisements seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that the English language is actually Germanic in its beginning and that the French influences are all the result of one man's ambition.
【小题1】 The two major languages spoken in what is now called Great Britain before l066 were       

A.Welsh and ScottishB.Nordic and Germanic
C.Celtic and Old English.D.Anglo-Saxon and Germanic
【小题2】 Which of the following groups of words are, by inference, rooted in French?
A.president, Lawyer, beefB.president, bread, water
C.bread, field, sheepD.folk, field, cow
【小题3】Why does France appear less foreign than Germany to Americans on their first visit to Europe?
A.Most advertisements in France appear in English.
B.They know little of the history of the English language.
C.Many French words are similar to English ones.
D.They know French better than German.
【小题4】 What is the subject discussed in the text?
A.The history of Great Britain.
B.The similarity between English and French.
C.The rule of England by William the Conqueror.
D.The French influences on the English language.

If you ask people to name the one person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you will get answers like “Shakespeare,” “Samuel Johnson,” and “Webster,” but none of these men had any effect at all compared to a man who didn’t even speak English-William the Conqueror.

Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples belonging to two major language groups. In the west central region lived the Welsh, who spoke a Celtic language, and in the north lived the Scots, whose language, though not the same as Welsh, was also Celtic. In the rest of the country lived the Saxons, actually a mixture of Anglos, Saxons, and other Germanic and Nordic peoples, who spoke what we now call Anglo-Saxon (or Old English), a Germanic language. If this state of affairs had lasted, English today would be close to German.

But this state of affairs did not last. In l066 the Normans led by William defeated the Saxons and began their rule over England. For about a century, French became the official language of Eng-land while Old English became the language of peasants. As a result, English words of Politics and the law come from French rather than German. In some cases, modern English even shows a distinction (区别) between upper-class French and lower-class Anglo-Saxon in its words. We even have different words for some foods, meat in particular, depending on whether it is still out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked, which shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing the farming, while the upper-class Normans were doing most of the eating.

When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find Germany more "foreign" than France because the German they see on signs and advertisements seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that the English language is actually Germanic in its beginning and that the French influences are all the result of one man's ambition.

1. The two major languages spoken in what is now called Great Britain before l066 were       

A.Welsh and Scottish

B.Nordic and Germanic

C.Celtic and Old English.

D.Anglo-Saxon and Germanic

2. Which of the following groups of words are, by inference, rooted in French?

A.president, Lawyer, beef

B.president, bread, water

C.bread, field, sheep

D.folk, field, cow

3.Why does France appear less foreign than Germany to Americans on their first visit to Europe?

A.Most advertisements in France appear in English.

B.They know little of the history of the English language.

C.Many French words are similar to English ones.

D.They know French better than German.

4. What is the subject discussed in the text?

A.The history of Great Britain.

B.The similarity between English and French.

C.The rule of England by William the Conqueror.

D.The French influences on the English language.

 

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