1、 正确答案: A 2. Anglo-Saxon English, as the core of our language, is usually complex and direct. B 3. It is believed that many modern languages may derive from a common parent language. 4. French has a great influence on English language for it was the only language used in 1066. 5. William Caxton start
2、ed the communications revolution in England and greatly enriched English with the new thoughts of European Renaissance. 6. Thermometer is a borrowed word from Latin. 7. English is a global language in terms of the number of users, the depth of penetration and the range of functions. 8. It is estimat
3、ed that about a quarter of the worlds population can speak some English. 9. According to the Text B, there will be a new language ruling the world in a hundred years. 10. Language shifts are slow and difficult to predict. Section B In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passa
4、ge is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written
5、. English is a world famous language used most (11)_ as a second language and (12)_ language in many parts of the world. The main reason for this vast (13)_ of English language is attributed to the British (14)_ over major parts of the world. After World War II, Unites States has received a kick sta
6、rt in (15)_ and cultural areas which also (16)_ highly to the wide spread (17)_ of English as an official language. The (18)_ statistics show that over a billion people speak English all over the world. This is because of the direct relation of (19)_ in various areas. Knowing English is considered a
7、s a major factor that can (20)_ ones success in his professional arena. English is a world famous language used most commonly as a second language and official language in many parts of the world. The main reason for this vast usage of English language is attributed to the British attack over major
8、parts of the world. After World War II, Unites States has received a kick start in economical and cultural areas which also contributed highly to the wide spread acceptance of English as an official language. The current statistics show that over a billion people speak English all over the world. Th
9、is is because of the direct relation of language and excellence in various areas. Knowing English is considered as a major factor that can interfere with one commonly official usage attack economical contributed acceptance current language and excellence interfere with Part II Reading Comprehension
10、( 25 minutes ) In this section, there is a passage with several blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a lett
11、er. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. The tolerance for change also represents deeply rooted ideas of freedom. Danish scholar Otto Jespersen wrote in 1905, The English language would not have been what it is if the English had not been for centuries great respecters of the
12、 21 of each individual and if everybody had not been free to 22 new paths for himself. I like that idea. Consider that the same cultural 23 producing the English language also 24 the great principles of freedom and rights of man in the 25 world. The first shoots 26 in England, and they grew stronger
13、 in America. The English-speaking peoples have defeated all efforts to build 27 around their language. Indeed, the English language is not the special 28 of grammarians, language police, teachers, writers or the intellectual 29 . English is, and always has been, the 30 of common man. A) soil B) cons
14、ervation C) nourished D) preserve E) work out F) sprang up G) elite H) make for I) tongue J) power K) fences L) liberties M) modern N) strike out O) mouth 21. _ L 22. _ N 23. _ 24. _ C 25. _ M 26. _ F 27. _ K 28. _ D 29. _ G 30. _ I There are several passages in this section. Each passage is followe
15、d by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice. Passage One Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. When a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or in some other way
16、does not live up to the manufacturers claim, the first step is to present the warranty (保单), or any other records which might help, at the store of purchase. In most cases, this action will produce results. However, if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction. A
17、 simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the higher up the consumer takes his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumers favor, assuming he or she has a j
18、ust claim. Consumers should complain in person whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter. Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can demonstrate
19、 what is wrong with the item in question. If this cannot be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. For example, The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear i
20、s better than This stereo does not work. The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and as firmly as possible. But if a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go a step
21、further. She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumers rights. 31. When a consumer finds that his or her in it, the first thing he or she should do is to _. A) complain personally to the manager B) thr
22、eaten to take the seller to court C) write a firm letter of complaint to the store of purchase D) show some written proof of the purchase to the store 32. How can a consumer make his or her complaint more effective, according to the passage? A) Explain exactly what is wrong with the item. B) Threate
23、n to take the seller to court. C) Make polite and general statements about the problem. D) Avoid having direct contact with the store manager. 33. According to the passage, which of the following is suggested as the last alternative that consumers may turn to? A) Complain to the store manager in per
24、son. B) Complain to the manufacturer. C) Write a complaint letter to the manager. D) Turn to the Consumers Rights Protection Organization for help. 34. The phrase live up to (in Para.1) in this context means _. A) meeting the standard of B) realizing the purpose of C) fulfilling the demands of D) ke
25、eping the promise of 35. The passage tells us _. A) how to settle a consumers complaint about a faulty item B) how to make an effective complaint about a faulty item C) how to avoid buying a faulty item D) how to deal with complaints from customers Passage Two Questions 36 to 40 are based on the fol
26、lowing passage. If you ask people to name one person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you will get answers like Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson and Webster but none of these men had any effect at all compared with a man who didnt even speak English William the Conqueror. Before 1066,
27、 in the land we now call Great Britain lived people belonging to two major language groups. In the west-central region lived the Welsh, who spoke a Celtic language, and in north lived the Scots, whose language, though not the same as Welsh, was also Celtic. In the rest of the country lived the Saxons, actually a mixture of Anglos-Saxons, and other Germanic and Nordic peoples, who sp
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