第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

    One of the most interesting of all studies is the study of words and word origin (来源). Each language is 21of several earlier languages, and the words of a language can sometimes be traced (追溯) back through two or three different languages to their 22. Again, a word from one language may 23into other languages and 24a new meaning. The word “etiquette”, which is of French origin and originally meant a label (标签), 25a sign, passed into Spanish and 26 its original meaning. So, in Spanish, the word “etiquette” today is used to 27 the small paper which a store28 to a suit, a dress or a bottle. The word “etiquette” in French, 29 , gradually developed a different meaning. It30became the custom to write directions on small cards, or “etiquette”, as to how visitors should  dress themselves and 31during an important ceremony. 32the word “etiquette” began to mean a system of correct manners for people to follow.33this meaning, the word passed into English.

    Consider the word “breakfast”. To fast is to go for some period of time without 34 . Thus in the morning, after many hours 35 the night without food, one 36his fast.

    Consider everyday English 37 “Goodbye”. Many, many years ago, people would say to each 38 on parting: “God be with you”. As this was 39 over and over millions of times, it gradually became 40to “Goodbye”.

21. A. collected          B. set up               C. made up         D. contained

22. A. ends             B. backgrounds      C. changes          D. origins

23. A. look             B. make            C. pass             D. take

24. A. pick             B. develop          C. change           D. choose

25. A. or                  B. and             C. but              D. for

26. A. developed        B. remained         C. kept             D. changed

27. A. show            B. design               C. hold             D. mean

28. A. lays             B. ties             C. prints            D. gives

29. A. however          B. moreover         C. therefore         D. perhaps

30. A. late              B. lately            C. later             D. latest

31. A. reply             B. prepare          C. follow              D. act

32. A. Thus             B. Also             C. Yet              D. Otherwise

33. A. After             B. Of              C. With            D. For

34. A. sleep             B. eating               C. work             D. resting

35. A. for              B. during               C. at                  D. past

36. A. breaks               B. continues         C. remembers           D. forgets

37. A. statement         B. expression           C. proverb          D. conversation

38. A. other             B. person           C. one             D. member

39. A. reproduced           B. revised          C. reviewed         D. repeated

40. A. combined         B. accepted         C. shortened        D. reformed

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