9.Are you learning languages?When you are learning languages,what do you think is the most interesting?One of the most interesting of all studies is the study of words and word origins.Each language is (41)Cof several earlier languages and the words of a language can sometimes be traced(42)D through two or three different languages to their (43)D.Again a word from one language may pass into ther languages and (44)B a new meaning.The word"etiquette,"which is(45)A French origin and originally meant a label,(46)Ca sign,passed into Spanish and kept its original meaning.So in Spanish the word"etiquette"today is used to(47)D the small tags (标签) which a store (48)Bto a suit,a dress or a bottle.The word"etiquette"in French,(49)A,gradually developed a different meaning.It(50)C became the custom to write directions on small cards,or"etiquette",as to how visitors should dress themselves and(51)C during an important ceremony at the royal court.(52)A the word"etiquette"began to indicate a system of correct manners for people to follow.(53)B this meaning,the word passed into English.
Consider the word"breakfast"."To fast"is to go for some period of time without (54)C.Thus in the morning after many hours(55)Bthe night without food,one (56)A one's fast.
Consider the everyday English (57)B"Good-bye".Many many years ago,people(58)Asay to each other on parting"God be with you."As this was(59)Dover and over millions of times,it gradually became(60)D to"Good-bye".
Consider the word"breakfast"."To fast"is to go for some period of time without (54)C.Thus in the morning after many hours(55)Bthe night without food,one (56)A one's fast.
Consider the everyday English (57)B"Good-bye".Many many years ago,people(58)Asay to each other on parting"God be with you."As this was(59)Dover and over millions of times,it gradually became(60)D to"Good-bye".
41.A.collected | B.made | C.composed | D.contained |
42.A.to | B.on | C.in | D.back |
43.A.ends | B.backgrounds | C.bases | D.origins |
44.A.pick | B.develop | C.chane | D.choose |
45.A.of | B.with | C.on | D.by |
46.A.with | B.and | C.or | D.for |
47.A.show | B.design | C.hold | D.indicate |
48.A.lays | B.attaches | C.binds | D.gives |
49.A.however | B.moreover | C.therefore | D.furthermore |
50.A.late | B.lately | C.later | D.latest |
51.A.respond | B.prepare | C.act | D.follow |
52.A.Thus | B.Also | C.Yet | D.Nevertheless |
53.A.After | B.With | C.Of | D.Fr |
54.A.sleeping | B.working | C.eating | D.talking |
55.A.for | B.during | C.at | D.on |
56.A.breaks | B.continues | C.remembers | D.forgets |
57.A.statement | B.expression | C.proverb | D.conversation |
58.A.would | B.could | C.might | D.must |
59.A.reproduced | B.revised | C.reviewed | D.retold |
60.A.combined | B.accepted | C.reformed | D.shortened |
7.We don't know why you are so nervous about the issue, it is none of your business.( )
A. | after all | B. | above all | C. | in all | D. | first of all |
6.I bought a second-hand computer for only 50 dollars in a sale;it was a real .( )
A. | business | B. | bargain | C. | exchange | D. | trade |
5.He realized that she was crying__________ what he said.( )
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A. | because | B. | because of | C. | as | D. | since |