People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the __36__ 300 years, there were so many___37__ in both places that now people can easily___38__ an English person from an American in the___39__ he or she talks.

Many old words___40__ in England but were kept in America．For example,300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they__41__either a“faucet”,“spigot”,or a“tap”.All these words are___42__ heard in different parts of America, but only “tap”is still___43_ in England．Americans often make___44__ new words or change old ones. “Corn”is one kind of plant in America and__45__ in England．

Also, over the last three centuries the English language has___46__ thousands of new words for things that weren’t___47__ before. And often, American and English people used two__48__ names for them. A tin can is called“tin”for short in English, but a “can”in America．The word “radio”is__49__all over the world, including America．But many English people call it a “wireless”.And almost anything___50__ something to do with cars, railroads, etc．has different___51__ in British and American English.

But now American and British English may be___52__ closer together. One thing is that__ 53_ people can hear a large amount of American speech daily in___54__, on television, or from travelers. Because of this, Americans___55__ to be influencing the British more and more. So some day, English may even be the same on both sides of the Atlantic．

A. past                    B．recent              C．oldest              D．latest

A. citizens                  B．inventions        C．changes           D．advances

A. pick                   B．tell                  C．take                 D．judge

A. voice                     B．place               C．language          D．way

A. disappeared            B．stayed              C．returned           D．formed

A. said                    B. talked               C．spoke              D．called

A. then                B．hardly             C．clearly             D．still

A. necessary            B．native              C．common          D．lively

A. of                      B．into                 C．up                   D．out

A. another             B．the other          C．none                D．something

A. discovered            B．added              C. improved          D．learned

A. accepted                  B．known             C．introduced              D．understood

A. new                     B．short               C．different          D．surprising

A. produced             B．made               C．developed        D．used

A. having              B．bringing          C．getting             D．making

A. types                   B．names              C．degrees            D．parts

A. putting             B．staying            C．living              D．growing

A. British              B．American         C．educated          D．ordinary

A. families            B．buses               C．movies            D．newspapers

A. need                    B．expect             C．seem               D．happen

People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the __36__ 300 years, there were so many___37__ in both places that now people can easily___38__ an English person from an American in the___39__ he or she talks.
Many old words___40__ in England but were kept in America．For example,300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they__41__either a“faucet”,“spigot”,or a“tap”.All these words are___42__ heard in different parts of America, but only “tap”is still___43_ in England．Americans often make___44__ new words or change old ones. “Corn”is one kind of plant in America and__45__ in England．
Also, over the last three centuries the English language has___46__ thousands of new words for things that weren’t___47__ before. And often, American and English people used two__48__ names for them. A tin can is called“tin”for short in English, but a “can”in America．The word “radio”is__49__all over the world, including America．But many English people call it a “wireless”.And almost anything___50__ something to do with cars, railroads, etc．has different___51__ in British and American English.
But now American and British English may be___52__ closer together. One thing is that__ 53_ people can hear a large amount of American speech daily in___54__, on television, or from travelers. Because of this, Americans___55__ to be influencing the British more and more. So some day, English may even be the same on both sides of the Atlantic．

People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the __36__ 300 years, there were so many___37__ in both places that now people can easily___38__ an English person from an American in the___39__ he or she talks.

Many old words___40__ in England but were kept in America．For example,300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they__41__either a“faucet”,“spigot”,or a“tap”.All these words are___42__ heard in different parts of America, but only “tap”is still___43_ in England．Americans often make___44__ new words or change old ones. “Corn”is one kind of plant in America and__45__ in England．

Also, over the last three centuries the English language has___46__ thousands of new words for things that weren’t___47__ before. And often, American and English people used two__48__ names for them. A tin can is called“tin”for short in English, but a “can”in America．The word “radio”is__49__all over the world, including America．But many English people call it a “wireless”.And almost anything___50__ something to do with cars, railroads, etc．has different___51__ in British and American English.

But now American and British English may be___52__ closer together. One thing is that__ 53_ people can hear a large amount of American speech daily in___54__, on television, or from travelers. Because of this, Americans___55__ to be influencing the British more and more. So some day, English may even be the same on both sides of the Atlantic．

1.A. past                        B．recent                  C．oldest                  D．latest

2.A. citizens                        B．inventions           C．changes              D．advances

3.A. pick                         B．tell                        C．take                      D．judge

4.A. voice                            B．place                    C．language             D．way

5.A. disappeared               B．stayed                 C．returned             D．formed

6.A. said                         B. talked                     C．spoke                   D．called

7.A. then                   B．hardly                  C．clearly                  D．still

8.A. necessary                       B．native                  C．common              D．lively

9.A. of                             B．into                       C．up                         D．out

10.A. another               B．the other            C．none                     D．something

11.A. discovered               B．added                  C. improved               D．learned

12.A. accepted                      B．known                  C．introduced                   D．understood

13.A. new                            B．short                    C．different              D．surprising

14.A. produced                  B．made                   C．developed           D．used

15.A. having                  B．bringing               C．getting                D．making

16.A. types                         B．names                 C．degrees               D．parts

17.A. putting                B．staying                C．living           D．growing

18.A. British                  B．American            C．educated            D．ordinary

19.A. families               B．buses                            C．movies                 D．newspapers

20.A. need                          B．expect                 C．seem                    D．happen

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    People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the __1__ 300 years, there were __2__ many changes in __3__ places that now people can __4__ tell an English person __5__ an American in the way he or she talks.

　　Many old words __6__ in England but were kept in America． For example,300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they called either a "faucet ",a "spigot" or a "tap". All these words are __7__ heard in different parts of America, but only "tap" is still common in __8__. Americans often made up new words or changed old __9__　　 "Corn" is one kind of plant in America and __10__ in England．

　　Also, over the last three centuries the English language __11__ thousands of new words for things that weren't known __12__. And often, American and English people used two __13__ names for them. A tin can(洋铁罐头) is called "tin" for short in England, but a "can" in America． The word "radio" is __14__ all over the world, including (包括) America． But many English people call it a "wireless". And almost anything having something to do __15__ cars,railroads,etc．__16__ different names in British and American. English.

　　But now American and British English may he growing closer together. One __17__ is the large amount (数量) of American speech that British people hear daily in movies, on television, or __18__ travelers. __19__ this, Americans seem to be influencing (影响) the British more and more. So some day, English may. even be __20__ on both sides of the Atlantic (大西洋)

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