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As we all know, language is always changing. In a society where life continues year after year with few changes, the language does not change either. The earliest known languages had difficult grammar but a small, limited vocabulary. Over the century, the grammar changed, and the vocabulary grew. For example, the English and Spanish people who came to America during the sixteenth century gave names to all the new plants and animals they found. In this way, hundreds of new words were introduced into English and Spanish vocabularies. Today life is changing very fast, and language is changing fast too.
There are several major(主要) language families in the world. Some scientists say there are nine main families, but other scientists divide them differently. The languages in each family are connected, and scientists think that they came from the same parent language. About 3 percent of the people in the world speak languages that are not in these major families.
小题1:The early language had ________.
A.a lot of problems
B.words and easy grammar
C.words but no grammar
D.grammar but not many words
小题2:In the next few hundred years we can expect language to _____.
A.stay exactly the same
B.change a great deal
C.change only a little
D.ask more words and drop some grammar
小题3:What this article shows is that _____.
A.languages change fast
B.languages really don"t want to change
C.language really with changes in society
D.Spanish and English change

答案

小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
解析

试题分析:
小题1:细节题:从第一段的句子:The earliest known languages had difficult grammar but a small, limited vocabulary. 说明D正确。
小题2:推理题:从第一段的句子:Today life is changing very fast, and language is changing fast too.可知 B正确
小题3:推理题:从第一段的句子:In a society where life continues year after year with few changes, the language does not change either.可知如果社会变化的话,语言也会变化。选C
点评:这篇文章讲述语言的变化原因和过程,篇幅较短,文章比较简单,做题时注意细节就可以做对。
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试题【As we all know, language is always changing. In a society where life continues y】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.
What to Expect
The host will provide accommodation and meals.Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week.You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.
Accommodation Zones
Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system.Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential(居住的).Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowned area.It is very convenient to travel in London by underground.
Meal Plans Available
♢ Continental Breakfast
♢ Breakfast and Dinner
♢ Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner
It’s important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast.Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal(谷物类食品),bread and tea or coffee.Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England.Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert, fruit and coffee.
Friends
If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your host’s permission.You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.
Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes
Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room.This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student.However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practice English at home quite as much.
小题1:The passage is probably written for___________.
A.host willing to receive foreign students
B.foreigners hoping to build British culture
C.travelers planning to visit families in London
D.English learners applying to live in English homes
小题2:Which of the following will the host provide?
A.Room cleaning.B.Medical care.
C.Free transport.D.Physical training.
小题3:What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?
A.Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.
B.The business centre of London is in Zone 1.
C.Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.
D.Accommodation in the city centre is not provided.
小题4:According to the passage.What does continental Breakfast include?
A.Dessert and coffee
B.Fruit and vegetables.
C.Bread and fruit juice
D.Cereal and cold meat.
小题5:Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation?
A.To experience a warmer family atmosphere.
B.To enrich their knowledge of English.
C.To entertain friends as they like.
D.To enjoy much more freedom.

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America is growing older. Fifty - eight years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. To day, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect(影响)American society in many ways—education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the graying of America has made us a very different society—one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior(行为) is suitable(合适)at various , ages.
  A person s age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position, marriage or health. There’s no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn’t as strong as it used to be. It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29 - year - old university president or a 35 - year -old grandmother, or a 70 year - old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.
  Many people say, “I am much younger than my mother— or my father— was at my age. ”No one says“Act your age” any more. We’ve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.
小题1:It can be learnt from the text that the aging of the population in America ________ .
A.has made people feel younger
B.has changed people’s social position
C.has changed people’s understanding of age
D.has slowed down the country’s social development
小题2:The underlined word “one” refers to ________ .
A.a societyB.America
C.a placeD.population
小题3:“Act your age” means people should ________ .
A.be active when they are old
B.do the right thing at the right age
C.show respect for their parents young or old
D.take more physical exercise suitable to their age
小题4:If a 25 - year - old man becomes general manager of a big firm, the writer of the text would most probably consider it ________ .
A.normalB.wonderful
C.unbelievableD.unreasonable

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You can see lots of kangaroos (袋鼠) in Australia, and not only in zoos but also outside the cities and towns. You can see them everywhere. Kangaroos are very popular in Australia. They have very strong legs, so they are very good at jumping. Their tails (尾巴) are very strong, too, so when they want to have a rest, they rest on their tails. Kangaroos are also good at looking after their babies. Mother kangaroos keep their babies safe in their pockets.
小题1:There are many kangaroos _____.
A.from Australia B.in AmericaC.in AustraliaD.from America
小题2: Where can we see kangaroos in Australia?
A.in citiesB.in townsC.in parksD.everywhere
小题3:Why are kangaroos very good at jumping?
A.because they are very healthy
B.because they have strong tails
C.because they have strong legs
D.because they have big pockets
小题4:How do kangaroos rest when they want to rest?
A.on their legsB.on their handsC.on their tailsD.on their back
小题5:What are kangaroos good at doing?
A.they are good at looking after their babies
B.they are good at jumping
C.they are good at resting on their tails
D.A, B and C

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Peter Rabbit is a character in various children’s stories written by Beatrix Potter(1866-1943). Peter Rabbit made his first appearance in 1902 in The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Peter doesn’t obey his mother’s orders and goes away.  Mr.McGregor spots him and runs after him. Peter manages to escape, but not before losing his jacket and shoes, which Mr.McGregor uses to dress a scarecrow(稻草人). Peter returns home tired and ill.
In the Tale of Benjamin Bunny, first published in 1904, Peter’s cousin Benjamin Bunny brings him back to Mr.McGregor’s garden and they get back the clothes Peter lost in The Tale of Peter Rabbit. But after they gather onions to give to Peter’s mother, they are caught by Mr.McGregor’s cat. Benjamin’s father arrives and rescues them, but also blames Peter and Benjamin for going into the garden. In this tale, Peter displays fear about returning to the garden.
In the The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, first published in 1909, Peter has a small role and appears only briefly. He is grown up and his sister Flopsy is now married to Benjamin Bunny. The two are the parents of six little Flopsy-Bunnies. Peter and his mother keep a nursery garden and the bunnies come by asking him for spare cabbage.
In the Tale of Mr. Tod, first published in 1912, Benjamin and Flopsy’s children are taken away by Tommy Brock. Peter helps Benjamin run after Brock, who hides out in the house of the fox Mr. Tod. Mr. Tod finds Brock sleeping in his bed and as the two get into a fight, Peter rescues the children.
Peter makes cameo appearances(客串出场) in two other tales. In The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, first published in 1905, Peter and Benjamin are customers of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, a hedgehog(刺猬) washerwoman. In The Tale of Ginger and Pickles, first published in 1909, Peter and other characters from Potter’s previous stories make cameo appearances.
小题1: In The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Peter     .
A.is caught by Mr. McGregor’s catB.gathers onions to give to his mother
C.runs into a scarecrow when escapingD.loses his clothes in Mr. McGregor’s garden
小题2:In paragraph 4, the underlined part “the two” refers to      .
A.Benjamin and BrockB.Peter and BenjaminC.Mr. Tod and BrockD.Peter and Mr. Tod
小题3:What do we know about Benjamin Bunny?
A.He’s a father of six children
B.He keeps a nursery garden with Peter
C.His mother passes away when he’s little
D.He saves Peter in The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
小题4:According to the passage, Peter Rabbit      .
A.hates Benjamin Bunny’s father a lot
B.appears briefly in The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
C.was worked into a story in the early 19th century
D.plays a leading role in The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
小题5:The author wrote the passage to      .
A.introduce the character Peter Rabbit in Potter’s stories
B.describe the various characters in Potter’s books
C.show the influence of the Peter Rabbit series on children
D.discuss Potter’s changes in her writing styles

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Below is adapted from an English dictionary.

小题1:What does the phrase “green shoots” mean in “Green shoots have begun to appear in different markets”?
A.Change in policy.B.High prices.
C.Environmental protection. D.Signs of recovery.
小题2:Fill in the blank in the sentence “I can’t believe this is Joshua —he’s ________ since we last met!”
A.shot outB.shot upC.shot throughD.shot down
小题3:When you are talking about unimportant things, we say you are ________.
A.shooting the breezeB.shooting yourself in the foot
C.shooting your mouth offD.shooting questions at somebody
小题4:Choose a word to complete the sentence “The ________, which killed a policeman and wounded a passer-by, was reported to have lasted only 13 seconds.”
A.shooterB.shootC.shootingD.shot

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