题目内容
15.Old English differs much from the English we use today.Middle English is the name given to the English used from around the 12th (46)to the 15th centuries.Many things played a part in the (47)development(develop) of this new type of English.The most important contribution was from the Normans,a French-speaking people who (48)defeated(defeat) England and took control of the country in 1066.however,the Norman Conquest did not affect English as much as the Angels and the Saxons'victory about 600years earlier,(49)whichled to old English replacing Celtic.Even though the Normans spoke French for the entire 250years they ruled England,French did not replace English as the (50)first(one) language.On the other hand,the English language did borrow many words from French.This resulted in even (51)more(many) words with similar meanings,such as answer(from Old English) and reply (from Old French).
Modern English appeared during the Renaissance in the 16th century.(52)Pronunciation(pronounce) also went through huge changes during this period.Of course,this was not the end of the changes in the English language.The question of whether English will keep on changing in the future is (53)easy(easily) to answer.(54)Itis certain that this process will continue,and people will keep (55)inventing(invent) new words and new ways of saying things.
分析 本文讲述的是英语的历史.中世纪的英语受到法语语影响,后来诺尔曼人被 盎格鲁撒克逊人打败,后者对英语的影响更大.这就使得古代英语取代了凯尔特语.尽管说法语的诺尔曼人统治英国250年,但是法语没有取代英语成为第一语言,但是英语从法语里借用了很多单词,这就导致了有很多的单词有相似的含义.现代英语出现在16世纪,读音发生了很多变化,而且这个过程肯定会继续.
解答 46.to.考查介词短语. from…to表示"从…到.."
47.development.考查派生词.根据前面的冠词the 和后面的 of this new type of English,可知用名词,表示"新型英语的发展".develop是动词.
48.defeated.考查谓语动词.根据上文和后面并列的谓语动词and took control of,可知谓语动词用一般过去时态defeated.
49.which.考查定语从句的关系词.有逗号可知是非限制性定语从句,因此用which代指主句the Norman Conquest did not affect English as much as the Angels and the Saxons'victory about 600years earlier,表示"诺尔曼人被 盎格鲁撒克逊人打败,所以后者对英语的影响更大.这就使得古代英语取代了凯尔特语".
50.first.考查序数词.根据空格前的the和句子的含义"法语没有取代英语成为第一语言".
51.more.考查比较级.根据修饰词even和句义"这就导致了有更多的单词有很多相似的含义."
52.Pronunciation.考查派生词.pronounce是动词.而句子also went through huge changes during this period.需要主语,所以用名词Pronunciation.
53.easy.考查形容词和副词的区别.在be后做表语,因此用形容词easy.
54. It.考查形式主语.根据从句 that this process will continue可知用it做形式主语代指这个从句,表示"这个过程肯定会继续".
55.inventing.考查非谓语动词.keep用doing做宾语,表示"持续做某事".
点评 考查语法填空.
有很多单词和keep 一样常用doing做宾语,常用的有 finish,feel like,be busy,have fun,enjoy,mind,keep,suggest,等等.学习时注意总结.
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