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  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 Conquer.

  Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples belonging to two major language groups.In the westcentral 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 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 1066 the Normans led by William defeated the Saxons and began their rule over England.For about a century, French became the official language of England 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 German more foreign than France because the German they use 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.Which of the following groups of words are, by inference, rooted in French?

[  ]

A.folk, field, law

B.president, lawyer, beef

C.president, bread, water

D.bread, field, sheep

2.What is the subject discussed in the text?

[  ]

A.The similarity between English and French

B.The rule of England by William the Conquer

C.The French influences on the English language

D.The history of Great Britain

3.The two major languages spoken in what is now called Great Britain before 1066 were________.

[  ]

A.Celtic and Old English

B.Welsh and Scottish

C.Anglo-Saxon and Germanic

D.Nordic and Germanic

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

[  ]

A.They know French better than German

B.Most advertisements in France appear in English

C.Many French words are similar to English ones

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

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  New York , May 25?   Millions of volunteers (志愿者)joined in a long chain spreading 4 125 miles across the world's richest nation Sunday and burst into songs , reaching the highest development in the Hands Across America road to raise 50 million for the nation's homeless and hungry.

  

  The chain began with a 6-year-old homeless girl named Amy in New York's Buttery Park. It spread across 16 states and Washington, D.C. where it crossed the White House   to the Queen Mary's port in California. The last people in the line were Bill and Mary Jones and their five small children, who lived in a family shelter (收容所) for the homeless in Venice, California.

  

  The chain was not unbroken some gaps were planned for safety, others opened where there were not enough people to cover the ground. But along most of the route, the healthy joined the sick, beautiful film stars , homeless beggars , wealthy artists , poor children and President and Mrs Regan all took places in the long line.

  

  

1.What is the main idea of the passage?

  

[  ]

     

A.Millions of volunteers support the poor.

     

B.The longest line is waiting for support.

     

C.The homeless and poor need help.

     

D.The richest nation faces the problem.        

2.The underlined word “raise” in the first paragraph means _______.

  

[  ]

                          
  

A.try to lift

  

B.manage to collect

  

C.bring up

  

D.join up

        

3.From the article, we know that the volunteers were made up of ________.

  

[  ]

        

A.both the homeless and the poor

  

B.the government officials, including President Regan

  

C.people in every field

  

D.people of 16 states except Amy

        

4.What do you think of the people in the chain spreading 4 125 miles?

  

[  ]

                          
  

A.They were hand in hand.

  

B.They were in good order.

  

C.They were troublesome.

  

D.They were planned for safety.

        

5.Although the United States is a developed country, ________.

  

[  ]

        

A.there is still a rebellion sometimes.

  

B.there is still many people waiting for jobs

  

C.there are still some family shelters

           

D.there are still many social problems to be solved.

阅读理解

  New York , May 25?   Millions of volunteers (志愿者)joined in a long chain spreading 4 125 miles across the world's richest nation Sunday and burst into songs , reaching the highest development in the Hands Across America road to raise 50 million for the nation's homeless and hungry.

  

  The chain began with a 6-year-old homeless girl named Amy in New York's Buttery Park. It spread across 16 states and Washington, D.C. where it crossed the White House   to the Queen Mary's port in California. The last people in the line were Bill and Mary Jones and their five small children, who lived in a family shelter (收容所) for the homeless in Venice, California.

  

  The chain was not unbroken some gaps were planned for safety, others opened where there were not enough people to cover the ground. But along most of the route, the healthy joined the sick, beautiful film stars , homeless beggars , wealthy artists , poor children and President and Mrs Regan all took places in the long line.

  

  

1.What is the main idea of the passage?

  

[  ]

     

A.Millions of volunteers support the poor.

     

B.The longest line is waiting for support.

     

C.The homeless and poor need help.

     

D.The richest nation faces the problem.        

2.The underlined word “raise” in the first paragraph means _______.

  

[  ]

                          
  

A.try to lift

  

B.manage to collect

  

C.bring up

  

D.join up

        

3.From the article, we know that the volunteers were made up of ________.

  

[  ]

        

A.both the homeless and the poor

  

B.the government officials, including President Regan

  

C.people in every field

  

D.people of 16 states except Amy

        

4.What do you think of the people in the chain spreading 4 125 miles?

  

[  ]

                          
  

A.They were hand in hand.

  

B.They were in good order.

  

C.They were troublesome.

  

D.They were planned for safety.

        

5.Although the United States is a developed country, ________.

  

[  ]

        

A.there is still a rebellion sometimes.

  

B.there is still many people waiting for jobs

  

C.there are still some family shelters

           

D.there are still many social problems to be solved.

阅读理解:阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。 

    Animals seem to have the sense to eat when they are hungry and   they do not eat more than their bodies need. It has been demonstrated   (证实) that rats will, when given a choice over a period of time,   prefer water with vitamins (维生素) to water without vitamins, even   though there is no difference in taste or smell between the two water   bottles. When a fragrant flavor (香味) was added to the   vitamin—enriched liquid, the rats did seem to develop a taste for it   and kept drinking it, even after the vitamins were switched (转) to   the clear water. In time, however, they broke the habit and went back   to where the necessary vitamins were.

  

      In an experiment, babies of 6 to 12 months old were placed in a   cafeteria (自助食堂) with a wide selection of baby food before them.   They were given whatever food they pointed to or appeared interested   in. We are told that at first they showed some unusual eating   patterns, but over a period of time they managed to select a well   balanced diet (饮食).

  

       So, in selecting food, rats and babies do seem to know and act on   what's best for them. Clearly, there is a kind of "body wisdom" which   humans soon lose. Most of us do not eat as wisely as we could. Many   of our food preferences are culturally determined and influenced (影   响) by long-established habits. Some people eat fox, dog and   blackbirds, while we eat cows and pigs. So what people eat and how   much they eat seems to be greatly influenced by what is going on   around them.  

  

(1)In the experiment on rats, a fragrant flavor was added to the   rat's drinking water to ________.

[  ]

A. encourage rats to drink it     

B. find out what kind of flavor rats prefer     

C. test whether rats know which drink is with fragrant flavor     

D. demonstrate that vitamins are tasteless     

(2)The expression "the habit" in the first paragraph refers to   drinking water which __________.          

[  ]

A. has no smell   B. is tasteless

C. has vitamins   D. is flavored     

(3)As far as their eating habits are concerned, babies and rats   are similar (相似) because ___________.      

  

[  ]

A. both have the wisdom to choose a balanced diet     

B. both prefer flavored food and drink     

C. both have the same eating patterns     

D. both develop a taste for the same kinds of flavors     

(4)In the experiment mentioned in the second paragraph, babies   were _________.

A. given many choices of drinks     

B. provided with various kinds of baby food     

C. placed and fed in a cafeteria     

D. trained to select a balanced diet     

(5)According to the passage, adults' (成年人) eating habits differ   from those of babies because ____________.    

  

[  ]

A. adults know better than babies what kinds of food are good for their health     

B. adults usually cannot resist the temptation of various delicious foods     

C. adults' eating habits are closely related to the social and cultural customs     

D. adults have more choices of food than babies in eating patterns

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  Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel.Green said,“Clearly I am the most important.I am the sign of life and hope.I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves.Without me, all animals would   1  .”

  Blue interrupted,“You only think about the   2  , but consider the sky and the sea.  3   the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea.Without my peace, you would all be   4  .”

  Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious.I bring laughter, fun, and   5   into the world.”

  Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength.I may be   6  , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life.When I fill the sky   7  , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another   8   to any of you.”

  Red could stand it   9   and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you.I am the color of danger and of bravery.I am willing to   10   truth.I am also the color of passion and of love.”

  Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)….

  The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own   11  .Their quarreling became louder and louder.Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder.Rain started to pour down   12  .The colors crouched(蜷缩)down   13  , drawing close to one another for comfort.

  In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting   14  yourselves, each trying to dominate  15  .Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose,   16  ?Join hands with   17   and come to me.”

  Doing as they were told, the colors   18   and joined hands.They formed a colorful rainbow.From then on, whenever a good rain   19   the world, a rainbow appears in the sky.They remember to   20   one another.

(1)

[  ]

A.

stay

B.

leave

C.

go out

D.

die

(2)

[  ]

A.

earth

B.

moon

C.

star

D.

sun

(3)

[  ]

A.

That is

B.

I am

C.

It is

D.

This is

(4)

[  ]

A.

anything

B.

nothing

C.

something

D.

everything

(5)

[  ]

A.

warmth

B.

sadness

C.

depression

D.

anxiety

(6)

[  ]

A.

usual

B.

normal

C.

common

D.

scarce

(7)

[  ]

A.

at midnight

B.

at noon or at night

C.

at sunrise or sunset

D.

during the day

(8)

[  ]

A.

gift

B.

honor

C.

thought

D.

respect

(9)

[  ]

A.

for more

B.

any more

C.

very much

D.

no longer

(10)

[  ]

A.

turn to

B.

fight for

C.

struggle with

D.

bend over

(11)

[  ]

A.

superiority

B.

disadvantages

C.

inferiority

D.

weakness

(12)

[  ]

A.

gently

B.

quietly

C.

violently

D.

peacefully

(13)

[  ]

A.

with care

B.

in fear

C.

by chance

D.

on purpose

(14)

[  ]

A.

amongst

B.

by

C.

for

D.

against

(15)

[  ]

A.

others

B.

themselves

C.

the other

D.

the rest

(16)

[  ]

A.

equal and simple

B.

ordinary and similar

C.

more or less

D.

unique and different

(17)

[  ]

A.

each other

B.

me

C.

one another

D.

them

(18)

[  ]

A.

combined

B.

separated

C.

united

D.

divided

(19)

[  ]

A.

cleans

B.

washes

C.

brightens

D.

dampens

(20)

[  ]

A.

appreciate

B.

quarrel with

C.

ignore

D.

praise

阅读理解。
     CBC is a famous air company which has over twenty planes carrying passengers and goods, flying
along 12 fixed lines all over the world. Its service is very good but some passengers are still not satisfied
with it and that is why in 1998 and 1999 the company received letters of complaints(投诉) from consumers
or passengers who pointed out over a dozen kinds of problems which are divided in groups in the following
table. This division is called Category. Problems that appear when the plane is flying are Flight problems.
Those about passengers' things carried by the plane are Baggage problems. Customer service refers to
service work which passengers are not satisfied with. Over sales of seats are about the fact that more seats
are sold and as a result the plane is too crowded to be safe. Refund problems appear when passengers fail
to receive the money paid to them because of what they have lost. Fares are problems about the price of
tickets. Reservations are problems that appear when passengers could not get the tickets they have already
booked. Tours are problems about the passengers'traveling by air or hotel problems. Advertising is what the
passengers think about advertisement on the plane. Credit problems are about the use of credit cards.   
          ONSUMER COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY THE CBC   
Category                 1998    1999                                                                                             (percent)  (percent)   
Flight problems…………………………………   20.0%    22.1%   
Baggage …………………………………………  18.3%    21.8%   
Customer service ………………………………   13.1%    11.3%   
Over sales of seats ……………………………… 10.5%    11.8%   
Refund problems ………………………………   10.1%     8.1%   
Fares ……………………………………………   6.4%      6.0%   
Reservations and ticketing ………………………  5.8%      5.6%   
Tours ……………………………………………  3.3%    2.3%   
Smoking …………………………………………  3.2%      2.9%   
Advertising ………………………………………  1.2%    1.1%   
Credit ……………………………………………  1.0%      0.8%   
Special passengers ………………………………  0.9%      0.9%   
Other ……………………………………………   6.2%      5.3%   
Total                     100.%      100.%    
Total Number of Complaints               22,988    13,278 49
1. About how many complaints concerning Credit were received by the CBC in 1998?
[     ]
A. 133   
B. 220   
C. 230   
D. 1,220
2. By about what percent did the total number of complaints decrease from 1998 to 1999?
[     ]
A. 40%   
B. 60%   
C. 75%   
D. 100%
3. Which of the following statements or sayings can be inferred from the table? 
    I. In 1998 and in 1999, complaints about Flight problems, Baggage, and Customer service together took
        more than 50 percent of all consumer complaints received by the CBC Company.  
    II. The number of Special passenger complaints was unchanged from 1998 to 1999.
    III. From 1998 to 1999 the number of Flight problem complaints increased by more than two percent.
[     ]
A. I only   
B. II only   
C. I and II only   
D. I and III only

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