Question

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.

1.A. Gradually     B. Actually     C. Suddenly       D. Personally

2.A. appeared      B. began       C. made          D. changed

3.A. different      B. same        C. strange         D. important

4.A. based        B. requested     C. commanded     D. settled

5.A. Irish         B. German      C. French         D. English

6.A. produced     B. invented      C. enriched        D. used

7.A. spelling      B. grammar     C. vocabulary      D. writing

8.A. made use of   B. made up     C. made of        D. made in

9.A. soldiers      B. workers      C. settlers         D. students

10.A. provinces   B. countries      C. cities          D. states

11.A. Asia       B. Africa        C. America        D. Europe

12.A. frequent     B. entire       C. fluent          D. exact

13.A. conquered   B. ignored      C. ruled          D. settled

14.A. increasing   B. decreasing    C. appearing      D. disappearing

15.A. partner     B. identity       C. teenager       D. usage

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.A

5.B

6.C

7.C

8.A

9.C

10.B

11.A

12.C

13.C

14.A

15.B

【解析】

试题分析：在遇到文化的碰撞与交流的时候，语言是会发生变化的。以前的英语和现在的有很大的不同。英语最初受德语的影响比较多，后来，丹麦语和法语丰富了英语的词汇。

1.Then gradually between about AD 800 and 1150,”可知，语言是逐渐发生变化的，故选A。

2.So why English has changed over time?”可知，文章讲的是语言的变化和发展，故选D。

3.was very from the English we spoke today公元450年到1150年间的英语和现在的英语有很大的不同，be different from与......不同，故选A。

4.It was more on German以前的英语更多的是以德语为基础，be based on sth以......为基础，故选A。

5.who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French”可知，在公元800年到1150年间，英语对德语的依赖程度开始减弱，因为，统治者使用的是丹麦语和法语，故选B。

6.Shakespeare was able to a wider vocabulary”可知，丹麦语和法语丰富了英语，尤其是英语的词汇，故选C。

7.So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to a wider vocabulary”可知，莎士比亚能够使用更多的词汇是因为英语的词汇得到了增多，故选C。

8.So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to a wider vocabulary因此到了十七世纪，莎士比亚才能够使用更多的词汇来创作，故选A。

9.In 1620 some British moved to America.在1620年，一些英国人移居到了美国，故选C。

10.English began to be spoken in both .英语开始在美国和澳大利亚被人们使用，故选B。

11.India...Singapore and Malaysia”可知，英语开始在亚洲得到使用，故选A。

12.because Britain India from 1765 to 1947英国人在1765年到1947年统治印度，因此，印度有很多人能说流利的英语，故选C。

13.because Britain India from 1765 to 1947英国人在1765年到1947年统治印度，故选C。

14.In fact, China may have the largest number of English learners.”可知，学习英语的中国人的数量增加很快，故选A。

15.Will Chinese English develop its own ?中国人能否给英语增添一些独特性呢？故选B。

考点：文化类短文阅读