摘要:5.A: are you? B:Not .thanks.And you? A:I'm fine.too.

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  Languages keeps evolving(进化、发展), and English is no exception.It is a language that embraces(欣然接受)new words that may be cool today but gone tomorrow.

  There are, however, some words and phrases that have stood the test of time.OK, which has become the international standard for expressing agreement, is a good example.

  But why is this rather odd(奇怪的)expression so popular and so useful when we could use any number of other words to say the same thing?

  Writing in The Times, Allen Metcalf, author of OK:The Improbable Story of America’s Greatest Word, writes:“What OK provided that the others did not was neutrality(中性), a way to express agreement without having to offer an opinion.”

  For example, if someone asks you “Shall we go for a walk after lunch?” you can simply respond “OK”.There you go-no extra opinions.Just straight, plain old OK.

  So just where did this rather curious expression come from? The origins of OK have been widely disputed(辩论,争论).Some people have guessed that OK was the name of a person or a product.

  Speakers of many different languages have had their say on this question, keen to claim the term as their own.

  Writing an article for London’s Metro newspaper, Metcalf states:‘O and K are present in every language of the world, as expressions that can be abbreviated(缩写)OK.” For example:French-“O qu-oui”, “yes indeed”; German-“Ohne Korrektur”,“ without correction needed”; and in Latin or Greek, “Olla kalla”, “all good”.

  But, does it sound a little too informal with this popular little expression?

  Apparently not.

  In a speech where he stated that his election(当选)would not be a radical(激进的)result to all problems, President Obama said:“…even though I am president…, AI-Qaida is still a threat(威胁)and that we cannot pretend somehow that because Barack Hussein Obama got elected as president, suddenly everything’s going to be OK,” he said.

  So, there you go, straight from the president.It’s OK to say OK, and thanks to the expression’s widespread usage across the world, you can be understood anywhere.

(1)

Using the example of Obama, the author wants to show that _________.

[  ]

A.

there is still a long way to go to defeat Al-Qaida

B.

Obama likes to use OK when he speaks

C.

OK is widely used even on formal occasions

D.

the use of OK is encouraged in formal speech

(2)

According to Allen Metcalf, OK differs from other terms to express agreement, which of the following opinions is true?

[  ]

A.

It is easiest way to say.

B.

It doesn’t need emotion.

C.

It is the most commonly used.

D.

It doesn’t use in the formal speech.

(3)

What is the best title for the passage?

[  ]

A.

Why OK is OK everywhere?

B.

It’s OK to say OK in the world.

C.

Where did OK come from?

D.

Everything is going to be OK.

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Ⅰ.听力情景反应:根据听到的内容选择正确答案。

1.

[  ]

A.Yes. They'll write to me soon.

B.Yes, but I haven't read it.

C.Yes. They'll come here next month.

2.

[  ]

A.The same to you.

B.Thank you very much.

C.That's all right.

3.

[  ]

A.Quiet.  B.Quickly.  C.Slowly

4.

[  ]

A.Three years ago.

B.For about three years.

C.Just now.

5.

[  ]

A.Yes, I like meat.

B.Too much meat is not good.

C.No, I'm full. Thanks.

Ⅱ.听力对话理解 根据听到的对话内容回答问题。

6.Who is the woman going to meet?

[  ]

A.Her close friends.

B.Her classmates.

C.Her teachers.

7.Which statement is true from the dialogue?

[  ]

A.The man hasn't done the exercises.

B.The man is too lazy.

C.The man is tired of doing the exercises.

8.Who does best in English?

[  ]

A.The man.  B.The woman.  C.Jim.

9.Where was the man probably born?

[  ]

A.In the north of China.

B.In Shanghai.

C.In a town near Guangzhou.

10.What does the woman want to know?

[  ]

A.The colour of his bike.

B.The colour of his motorcycle.

C.His black motorcycle.

Ⅲ.听力篇章理解:根据听到的对话或短文回答问题。

听第11段材料,回答11~13小题。

11.What do you think the speakers are?

[  ]

A.A husband-and-wife looking for work.

B.Travellers visiting the city.

C.Businessmen on business.

12.When do the shops usually close?

[  ]

A.At 4:30 pm.  B.At 5:00 pm.  C.At 5:30 pm.

13.What do they want to eat?

[  ]

A.Chinese food.

B.French food.

C.We have no idea about it.

听第12段材料,回答第14~16小题。

14.According to the conversation, what kind of weather is usual for march?

[  ]

A.Cool.  B.Very hot.  C.Dry.

15.Where has the man lived for ten years?

[  ]

A.In Florida.

B.In New York.

C.In California.

16.Where was the man born?

[  ]

A.In Florida.

B.In New York.

C.In California.

听第13段材料,回答第17~20小题。

17.Why did he call the head waiter when he finished the meal?

[  ]

A.To praise him.

B.To pay for the meal.

C.To tell him he had no money.

18.Why did he tell the waiter what happened a year ago?

[  ]

A.To tell the waiter he couldn't pay for it again.

B.To let the waiter to answer for it.

C.To tell the waiter he could afford the meal now.

19.What's the meaning for“in full view”?

[  ]

A.With the help of.

B.In the face of.

C.To make fun of.

20.What do you think was the result of the story?

[  ]

A.The waiter apologized for what he had done.

B.The man was once again driven out of the hotel.

C.The man paid for the meal.

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