So why English has changed over time? A ll languages and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 AND 1150 was very from the English we spoke today. It was more on German than the English we speak at present. Then gradually between about AD 800 and 1150, English became less like because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers the English language and especially its . So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to a wider vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 some British moved to America. Later in the 18th century some British people were taken to Australia too. English began to be spoken in both .
English now is spoken as a foreign or second language in South . For example, India has a very large number of English speakers because Britain India from 1765 to 1947. During that time English is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and countries in Africa such as South Africa. Today the number of people learning English in China is rapidly. In fact, China may have the largest number of English learners. Will Chinese English develop its own ? Only time will tell.
A．Gradually B．Actually C．Suddenly D．Personally
A．appeared B．began C．made D．changed
A．different B．same C．strange D．important
A．based B．requested C．commanded D．settled
A．Irish B．German C．French D．English
A．produced B．invented C．enriched D．used
A．spelling B．grammar C．vocabulary D．writing
A．made use of B．made up C．made of D．made in
A．soldiers B．workers C．settlers D．students
A．provinces B．countries C．cities D．states
A．Asia B．Africa C．America D．Europe
A．frequent B．entire C．fluent D．exact
A．conquered B．ignored C．ruled D．settled
A．increasing B．decreasing C．appearing D．disappearing
A．partner B．identity C．teenager D．usage
Who designed the first helicopter(直升机)? Who __1___some of most famous pictures in the world? Who knew more about the human body than most ___2___of his time? There is an answer ___3___ all these questions --Leonardo da Vinci (达•芬奇)
Leonard may have been the greatest genius ___4___ have ever known. He lived in Italy around the year 1500, but many of his inventions seem modern to us today. For example, one of his notebooks has drawings of a helicopter. Of course, he couldn’t ____5___ a helicopter with the things he had. But scientists say his idea would have worked.
But Leonard ___6___ an inventor. He was one of the greatest artists of his day. By the time he was twenty years old, he was called a master(大师) painter, and as he got older he became ___7__ more famous. Sometimes he drew a hand in ten different ways ____8___he was ready to paint.
Many of Leonardo’s wonderful paintings are still with ____9___today. You may know one of his most famous works-- the ___10___ woman known as the Mona Lisa.
A．took B．made C．painted D．invented
A．artists B．doctors C．painters D．people
A．to B．of C．for D．from
A．the scientists B．the artists C．the world D．people
A．draw B．paint C．work D．build
A．was just B．wasn’t just C．wasn’t D．was no longer
A．less B．no C．even D．very
A．before B．after C．because D．when
A．him B．us C．them D．you
A．interesting B．crying C．smiling D．surprising
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧）and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a 31 , including all his struggles.
One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾）hit Ontario, turning it into a32 desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last 33 from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which34 took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t 35 quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we 36 needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and 37 . Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves.” Dad 38 , “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re 39 .” Such is Dad—whatever problem he 40 , he never gives up.
41 , the disastrous(灾难性的) effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone, 42 Dad remained optimistic. He 43 to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to 44 Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real 45 . From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to 46 our family. He always puts our happiness 47 his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games 48 his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic (同情心的) and 49 putting others first.
Dad, the life 50 I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.
A．teacher B．gardener C．farmer D．grocer
A．stormy B．lively C．disappearing D．burning
A．order B．form C．gap D．position
A．repeatedly B．normally C．finally D．really
A．go B．begin C．occur D．change
A．yet B．still C．even D．nearly
A．surprised B．nervous C．angry D．frightened
A．apologized B．cried C．complained D．laughed
A．lost B．done C．gone D．touched
A．meets with B．brings up C．works out D．thinks about
A．Thankfully B．Hopefully C．Unfortunately D．Strangely
A．or B．for C．so D．but
A．happened B．seemed C．continued D．aimed
A．face B．appreciate C．examine D．question
A．love B．pride C．friendship D．honesty
A．support B．settle C．start D．impress
A．after B．before C．beside D．under
A．in spite of B．in terms of C．in control of D．in place of
A．careful B．regretful C．considerate D．humorous
A．history B．motto C．patterns D．lessons
On a cold winter day, two men walked along a valley.Finally, they stopped at a grave（坟墓）, which was covered with thick 1 . The gravestone looked very 2 . The older man said to the young man,“This is your mother’s grave…”The young man 3 in the snow.
This 4 took place 20 years ago. At that time the most intense 5 had occurred here. Among the soldiers was Wilson. The strong 6 had made the forces retreat（撤退）. Wilson had headed forward in the snow with the troops in front of him. 7 , he heard a baby’s cry, which came from a hole in the snow. Wilson dug into the snow, and was immediately 8 by what he had seen.
In a mother’s arms, the baby was crying aloud. What was even more shocking was that the mother was naked. It turned out that they were 9 in this valley by the heavy snow. In order to 10 her baby, the mother had wrapped all her 11 around the child while holding him tightly in her arms. Though the mother had been 12 , the baby in her arms had survived. Wilson was deeply moved by such an unexpected 13 . He buried the mother and held the 14 baby to pursue（追赶）the 15 .
After the war, he took this child to the United States to 16 . When the child grew up, Wilson told him what 17 that year and took him to the valley to 18 his mother.
Kneeling at the grave, the young man burst into tears. After a while, the young man started to clean the snow on the grave. After cleaning the snow around, he undressed himself, 19 the grave, threw himself on the grave and spoke out the words from his heart,“Mom, how 20 you were for so many years!”
A．leaves B．snow C．dust D．grass
A．simple B．clean C．beautiful D．big
A．gave up B．stood up C．knelt down D．broke down
A．party B．strike C．accident D．story
A．speech B．whisper C．fighting D．argument
A．competition B．enemy C．disease D．storm
A．Fortunately B．Frequently C．Immediately D．Suddenly
A．shocked B．puzzled C．frightened D．annoyed
A．wounded B．trapped C．killed D．frozen
A．feed B．teach C．save D．hide
A．clothes B．blankets C．packages D．handkerchiefs
A．sick B．dead C．hungry D．lost
A．mark B．condition C．voice D．scene
A．growing B．crying C．running D．singing
A．troops B．mother C．path D．goal
A．show him in B．call him in C．bring him up D．pick him up
A．happened B．appeared C．started D．formed
A．depend on B．attend to C．care about D．look for
A．moved B．decorated C．covered D．dug
A．tired B．fearful C．lonely D．cold
“Why do we shout in anger?” a saint (圣人) asked his disciples (门徒). “Why do people shout at each other when they are upset?”
His disciples thought for a while, and one of them said, “Because we 16 our calm, we shout for that.”
“But, why do you shout when the other person is 17 next to you?” asked the saint. “Isn’t it possible to speak to him or her with a soft 18 ? Why do you shout at a person when you’re angry?”
Disciples gave some other answers but none 19 the saint. Finally he explained, “When two people are angry at each other, their 20 distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the 21 they will have to shout to hear each other through that great distance.”
Then the saint asked, “What 22 when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, why? Because their hearts are very close and the distance between them is very 23 .”
The saint continued, “When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak loudly, only whisper and they get 24 closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only 25 each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.”
The saint said finally, “When you argue, do not let your hearts get 26 , and do not say words that distance each other more, or there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not 27 the path to return!”
A．miss B．lose C．avoid D．refuse
A．already B．yet C．just D．well
A．voice B．sound C．attitude D．manner
A．excited B．satisfied C．surprised D．persuaded
A．heads B．brains C．backs D．hearts
A．faster B．slower C．louder D．earlier
A．happens B．matters C．decides D．concerns
A．short B．long C．easy D．hard
A．never B．ever C．too D．even
A．look at B．take over C．turn away D．rely on
A．empty B．distant C．cold D．lonely
A．build B．repair C．follow D．find
There is a small shop about 200 meters from where I live that sells groceries, meat and other basic necessities. About 10 years ago, there was a beggar who would go into the shop every day and ask the owner for a 36 . The owner, 37 he would love to help, simply didn’t have any jobs available, so he kept 38 the man’s request.
This situation continued 39 for a few months, until the owner 40 to give the homeless man a job which 41 sweeping outside the shop. Every single day from 5 am, the homeless man was there doing the very 42 he could for the 43 , even though it did earn him some pennies. 44 , the owner saw how good a job the man was doing and gave him a job working 45 a cashier. He was watched closely to make sure that he didn’t 46 any of the money received from the sales. He was still homeless, after all. The homeless man did a/an 47 job as a cashier for over 2 years, and did such a good job that he was promoted to 48 the finances for the whole shop.
To my 49 , this was the arrangement up until 2 years ago, when the owner 50 . In his will, he only had one 51 , to give the whole shop to the now stable, “homeless” man. Now, I could walk into that shop and see him working as hard as 52 , with his own business that is still 53 and active 10 years after getting his job as a sweeper.
From this story, we can probably get the inspiration: work hard and give everything your best effort, even if it isn’t your 54 situation, it very well may turn out to 55 some day in the future.
A．coin B．home C．job D．meal
A．although B．unless C．because D．if
A．expecting B．considering C．accepting D．refusing
A．again B．often C．weekly D．daily
A．allowed B．agreed C．planned D．failed
A．meant B．involved C．included D．trained
A．best B．least C．better D．less
A．family B．owner C．interest D．moment
A．Suddenly B．Accurately C．Quietly D．Eventually
A．for B．with C．as D．like
A．lose B．pocket C．spend D．save
A．honest B．loyal C．fantastic D．kind
A．guard B．raise C．provide D．manage
A．knowledge B．mind C．scare D．joy
A．got tired B．became old C．passed away D．gave up
A．thought B．purpose C．request D．suggestion
A．ever B．necessary C．expected D．required
A．big B．new C．shabby D．popular
A．ideal B．current C．own D．financial
A．become B．be C．happen D．do