题目内容
Every year, almost 2 million Americans are injured while they're1work every day, 240 are killed on the job. The 2job is cutting down trees. Being a policeman is safer than many jobs, including driving a truck, collecting garbage and 3airplanes. One of the safest jobs is being a librarian.
The government inspects(检查) most factories and offices.4have to5fines(罚款) if their factories or offices are unsafe. In California, employers often go to prison if one of their workers is6because a factory didn't7safety measures. But President Bush cut down the number of government inspectors(检查员)815 percent.9, many people say working is less safe now.
For women workers, the greatest danger so far is murder. Forty--two percent of all10who died at work were killed. Many of them work11clerks in stores12they are alone at night. Experts say they can protect themselves by putting the cash desk in full13.
The numbers of deaths and accidents at work don't take into14people who become sick from15that they are exposed to (暴露)at work. Doctors don't know16some chemicals cause illness.There are no government rules for many new chemicals.
Inspectors say employers17their backs on safety problems because they don't want to pay the bill for fixing them. They also say some workers don't want to complain about dangers because they may 18their jobs.
The government should force business to improve safety. There's no19for workers dying or20in an accident that could have been prevented.
- 1.
- A.in
- B.at
- C.on
- D.during
- A.
- 2.
- A.safest
- B.most dangerous
- C.easiest
- D.most tiring
- A.
- 3.
- A.flying
- B.making
- C.doing
- D.riding
- A.
- 4.
- A.Officers
- B.Workers
- C.Employers
- D.Employees
- A.
- 5.
- A.give
- B.offer
- C.pay
- D.buy
- A.
- 6.
- A.saved
- B.hit
- C.shot
- D.killed
- A.
- 7.
- A.use
- B.do
- C.break
- D.take
- A.
- 8.
- A.to
- B.by
- C.from
- D.at
- A.
- 9.
- A.As a result
- B.As
- C.At last
- D.Then
- A.
- 10.
- A.adults
- B.youths
- C.men
- D.women
- A.
- 11.
- A.for
- B.as
- C.like
- D.to
- A.
- 12.
- A.which
- B.that
- C.where
- D.why
- A.
- 13.
- A.view
- B.opinion
- C.scene
- D.scenery
- A.
- 14.
- A.thought
- B.mind
- C.thinking
- D.consideration
- A.
- 15.
- A.machines
- B.chemicals
- C.air
- D.work
- A.
- 16.
- A.because
- B.when
- C.whether
- D.even if
- A.
- 17.
- A.do
- B.turn
- C.make
- D.refuse
- A.
- 18.
- A.lose
- B.miss
- C.give up
- D.save
- A.
- 19.
- A.need
- B.reason
- C.time
- D.excuse
- A.
- 20.
- A.injuring
- B.being injured
- C.be injuring
- D.be injured
- A.
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 |