阅读理解 Let’s face it-English is a crazy language．There is no egg in eggplantnor ham in hamburger; Neither apple nor pine in pineapple．English muffinsweren’t invented in England or French fries in F 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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　　Let’s face it－English is a crazy language．There is no egg in eggplant(茄子)nor ham in hamburger; Neither apple nor pine in pineapple．English muffins(松饼)weren’t invented in England or French fries in France．Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat．

　　We take English for granted．But if we explore its paradox(似是而非的说法), we find that quicksand(流沙)can work slowly, boxing rings are square and guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is a pig．

　　If teachers taught, why didn’t preachers praught?If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?

　　How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites?How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike?How can a person be“pretty ugly”?

　　You have to marvel at the unique lunacy(荒谬)of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which an alarm clock goes off by going on．Why is a“crazy man”an insult(侮辱), while to insert a comma and say“crazy, man”is a compliment(as when clapping for a Jazz performance)．

　　English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race(which, of course, isn’t a race at all)．That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible．And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it, but when I wind up this essay, I end it．

(1)

Which of the following statements about the English language is not true according to the passage?
[　　]
A．	It is a crazy language．
B．	It reflects the creativity of the human race．
C．	It was invented by the British people．
D．	It can be quite irregular．

(2)

Which of the following pairs contains expressions that are opposite in meaning?
[　　]
A．	“fat chance”and“a slim chance”．
B．	“To fill in a form”and“to fill out a form”．
C．	“Crazy man”and“crazy, man”．
D．	“Quite a lot”and“quite a few”．

(3)

According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
[　　]
A．	A wise man is similar in meaning to a wise guy．
B．	“An alarm clock goes on”and“an alarm clock goes off”are opposite．
C．	Boxing rings are square rather than round．
D．	Sweetmeats are sweet meat while sweetbreads are not sweet at all．

(4)

We can learn that the author of this passage ________．
[　　]
A．	is interested in the structure of the English language
B．	takes the paradoxes in English for granted and never pays any attention to them
C．	does not know what a humanitarian eats
D．	wonders why overlook and oversee do not mean the same

答案：1．C;2．C;3．C;4．A;
解析：

(1)	英语有一部分来源于法语。
(2)	由第五段可知。
(3)	由第二段可知。
(4)	作者全文都从结构上分析了英语的构成可知很感兴趣。

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The prizes are awarded by the Nobel Foundation（基金会）for outstanding achievements or contributions in these areas: chemistry, physics, medicine or physiology, literature and peace. Each prize has three parts. The first part is a gold medal. Second, a winner of a Nobel Prize is given a diploma（证书）saying that he has been awarded the prize. The third part of the prize is a large amount of money. Often a prize is awarded to just one person, but not always. Sometimes a prize is shared, maybe by two or more people who have worked together to reach a goal. Since the Nobel Prizes are international prizes, scientists, inventors, writers, and diplomats（外交官）from all countries may receive a prize. Sometimes, two people from countries with different political views may even share a prize. An example of this is the 1973 Peace Prize, which was awarded to Henry Kissinger of the United States and to Le Due Tho of North Vietnam for the Vietnam（越南）peace negotiations（谈判）.It is also sometimes true that a prize is not given. If there is no outstanding achievement in one of these areas, no prize is given in that area. In 1972, for example, no Nobel Peace Prize was given. Someone must decide whether or not to give an award. The process of nominating（提名，推荐）and choosing Nobel Prize winners has two parts. First, nominations, or recommendations of people who might deserve（应得）a Nobel Prize, are made. The nominations in physics and chemistry are made by the Royal Academy（研究员，学会）of Science in Stockholm. The nominations in medicine or physiology are made by the Caroline Medical Institute, which is also in Stockholm. The Swedish Academy, along with the French and Spanish Academies, makes nominations in literature. The peace prize nominations are made by a committee of the Norwegian government. Many nominations are made in each area. Nominations from these groups begin the process of choosing the Nobel Prize winners.

The second part of the process of choosing Nobel Prize winners is to decide which of the nominees deserves the award in each area. This decision is made by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm. The Foundation may decide not to give a prize at all in any area.

1.A Nobel Prize is given in the form of _____________.

A. a large quantity of money　　　　　　　　　　 B.a diploma

C.a gold medal　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.all of the above

2.The 1973 Peace Prize was awarded to _____________.

A.Henry Kissinger　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.Le Duo Tho

C.two persons from one country　　　　　　 D.two individuals from different countries

3.Sometimes a prize is not given because there is _____________.

A.no remarkable achievement in that area

B.no suitable nomination

C.disagreement among committee members

D.financial（经济的）shortage

4.The decision of literature prize winner is made by_____________.

A.the Swedish Academy and the French and Spanish Academies

B.the Nobel Foundation

C.a committee for the Norwegian government

D.the Royal Academy of Science in Stockholm

5.We can infer from this passage that_____________.

A.the Nobel Prize is given in six areas

B.the Nobel prizewinners are very carefully chosen

C.sometimes the Nobel Prize is not given

D.the Nobel Prize is international

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The Nobel Prizes

1.A Nobel Prize is given in the form of _____________.

A. a large quantity of money　　　　　　　　　　 B.a diploma

C.a gold medal　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.all of the above

2.The 1973 Peace Prize was awarded to _____________.

A.Henry Kissinger　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.Le Duo Tho

C.two persons from one country　　　　　　 D.two individuals from different countries

3.Sometimes a prize is not given because there is _____________.

A.no remarkable achievement in that area

B.no suitable nomination

C.disagreement among committee members

D.financial（经济的）shortage

4.The decision of literature prize winner is made by_____________.

A.the Swedish Academy and the French and Spanish Academies

B.the Nobel Foundation

C.a committee for the Norwegian government

D.the Royal Academy of Science in Stockholm

5.We can infer from this passage that_____________.

A.the Nobel Prize is given in six areas

B.the Nobel prizewinners are very carefully chosen

C.sometimes the Nobel Prize is not given

D.the Nobel Prize is international

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