语法填空,阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

As we all know, there are some differences between American English and British English. How did these differences take place? There is no quick answer __1._ this question.

Actually at first the language in Britain and America was the same. After America became an independent(独立的) country, the language gradually began to change. For a long time the language in America stayed the __2.__, while the language in England changed.

Over the centuries, a number of words and meanings __3._ are still in everyday use in the United States have __4.__ (disappear) in British English. For example, American English still use the __5._ (express) “I guess” (meaning “I think”), just as the British did 300 years ago.

In 1828 Noah Webster published the first American dictionary. To make American English different from British English, he changed the spelling of many words. That’s __6.__ the words colour, centre and traveller are __7._ (spell) color, center and traveler in American English. Except for these differences in spelling, __8.__ (write) English is nearly the same in both British English and American English.

The differences are much __9.__ (great) in the spoken language. However, most of the time, people from the two countries do not have difficulty in _10.__ (understand) each other.

1.What is the most likely relationship between Daniel and Janet?

A. Friends. B. Husband and wife.

C. Secretary and boss. D. Teacher and student.

2.What did Janet ask Daniel to do?

A. To pick her up. B. Not to play computer games.

C. To make dinner. D. To read Sam a story.

3.When could Sam play computer games?

A. Before he had his music lesson.

B. After he did his homework.

C. After he read the story book.

D. After his mom came back.

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每个单词仅用一次。

1.The illness ____________ through the village and everyone got sick.

2.You should pay attention to the correct ________________ of every new word.

3.---Where is the car made? -----It’s made in _____________.

4.Some students don’t understand the ____________ of learning English, so they give it up.

5.The ___________ in the zoo are so smart that all the visitors like them very much .

— Is there _______ big hotel in the town?

— Yes. ______ service there is very good.

A. a; The B. a; A C. the; a D. the; The

— Who is _______, Bill, Tom or John?

— I think John is ____ than Bill and Tom.

A. the most serious; more serious

B. the most serious; serious

C. serious; more serious

D. more serious; more serious

— The talk show is really______. I don’t want to watch it.

— Me, either. It makes me _____.

A. boring; bored B. boring; boring

C. bored; bored D. bored; boring

— Can you help me with my English?

— ________.

A. Good luck B. It doesn’t matter

C. You’re welcome D. Of course

A. But I will never forget him in my life

B. this was the worst news for me

C. One night, I was waiting for a train

D. He was such a nice guy and we had a happy talk

E. He will be happy and smile back and you will be happy, too.

Many years ago, there was something wrong with my left eye. At last, the doctor told me that I could never see from that eye again. 1.____ At that time, I often got angry and didn’t want to do anything. No one wanted to help me. 2.____ A man came and sat down next to me. He turned to me and smiled(微笑). Then he said, “it seems that you need a friend to talk to.”We sat there for hours just talking like old friends. 3._____ Then his train came. He stood up and gave me a wonderful hug(拥抱). I will never forget it. Then he got on the train and give me another of his big smiles and said, “Remember, a smile is the most beautiful part of a person.”

I never saw him again. 4._____ A smile can open doors. You can smile at anyone in the street. It is OK if you don’t know him. 5.___.

--- Is that _____ orange?

--- Yes, the orange is mine.

A. a B. an C. / D. the

--- What’s Jim Smith’s family name?

--- _____.

A. Jim B. Smith C. Jim Smith D. Mr. Smith