阅读理解

　　The development (发展) of the English language falls into three reasonable different periods. Old English lasted from about 450A. D., when the first Germanic tribes (部落) began to settle in England, until about 1100. Middle English extended from about 1100 to about 1475. And Modern English began about 1475 and has lasted to the present time. Of course, the breaks were not as sudden and definite (确定) as these dates suggest. There has never been a year when the language was not changing. In spite of that, the traits of the three periods are so different that a man who knows both Old and Modern English well will find a great deal of difficulty reading some of the Middle English writings without additional (另外的) study in the important aspects (方面) of the language.

1．The writer organized (组织) this passage according to ________.

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2．This passage suggests that a person who knows Old English well ________.

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A．can learn foreign langnages well

B．will have much trouble in reading Modern English

C．probably has no difficulty in learning German

D．can certainly speak Modern English well

3．According to passage, which of the following statements is true?

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A．The English language will be different from what it is today in fifty years.

B．If you want to learn Modern English well, you must learn Old English well first.

C．English is spoken widely in the world.

D．The history of the English language is short and simple.

4．We know from this passage ________.

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A．Old English began with the first Germanic tribes' settlement in England

B．Middle English was developed by the Germanic tribes

C．Old English lasted 650 years

D．Middle English lasted 375 years

5．Shakespeare wrote his famous plays during the late 1500s and early 1600s, we can say that he wrote in ________.

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阅读理解

　　The development (发展) of the English language falls into three reasonable different periods. Old English lasted from about 450A. D., when the first Germanic tribes (部落) began to settle in England, until about 1100. Middle English extended from about 1100 to about 1475. And Modern English began about 1475 and has lasted to the present time. Of course, the breaks were not as sudden and definite (确定) as these dates suggest. There has never been a year when the language was not changing. In spite of that, the traits of the three periods are so different that a man who knows both Old and Modern English well will find a great deal of difficulty reading some of the Middle English writings without additional (另外的) study in the important aspects (方面) of the language.

1．The writer organized (组织) this passage according to ________.

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2．This passage suggests that a person who knows Old English well ________.

[　　]

A．can learn foreign langnages well

B．will have much trouble in reading Modern English

C．probably has no difficulty in learning German

D．can certainly speak Modern English well

3．According to passage, which of the following statements is true?

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A．The English language will be different from what it is today in fifty years.

B．If you want to learn Modern English well, you must learn Old English well first.

C．English is spoken widely in the world.

D．The history of the English language is short and simple.

4．We know from this passage ________.

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A．Old English began with the first Germanic tribes' settlement in England

B．Middle English was developed by the Germanic tribes

C．Old English lasted 650 years

D．Middle English lasted 375 years

5．Shakespeare wrote his famous plays during the late 1500s and early 1600s, we can say that he wrote in ________.

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The average person learns most of the 30,000-40,000 words whose meaning he or she recognizes by learning or reading them in context or simply absorbing them without conscious effort. The best way to a good vocabulary, therefore, is to read a great deal and to participate(参加) in a lot of good talks. There are relatively few words that we learn permanently(永久地) by purposefully referring to dictionaries or keeping words list. However, even those extra few are of value, and no one will make a mistake by working on developing a large vocabulary. Here are some suggestions of how to do that.

Read plenty of good books. When you come across a new word, or a new meaning of an old word, stop and see if you can understand it from its context. If you do not, and if you can manage it without interrupting the thought of the book too much, look it up in a dictionary or ask somebody and then repeat its meaning to yourself a couple of times. If you are really conscientious(认真的), write the word and its meaning in a personal vocabulary list-preferably using it in a sentence. Go over the list from time to time. Further, try to use a new word in writing or conversation a few times over the next several days.

Listen to good talks and be alert(留心) to new words you hear or to new meanings of words you have already known. Then treat them just as you do with new words you read. Pay attention to parts of words, prefixes(前缀), suffixes(后缀), and roots. Knowing them enables you to make intelligent guesses about the meanings of words. If you are studying a foreign language, be alert for words in that language which relate to words in English. English has inherited or borrowed much of its vocabulary of 5,000,000-6,000,000 words from Latin, Greek, French, and German.

1. The passage is most probably written for _________ .

A. children B. the old C. people with poor vocabulary D. the common reader

2. English has borrowed much of its vocabulary of 5, 000,000-6, 000, 000 words from other languages except ______ according to the passage.

A. Latin B. Greek C. Tibetan D. French

3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. We learn much of our vocabulary without conscious effort.

B. Keeping a vocabulary list is a good way to enlarge one's vocabulary.

C. Listening to people talking is of little help to one's vocabulary building.

D. All the suggestions given also apply to foreign language study.

4. The best title for the passage would be _________ .

A. Vocabulary Building B. Language Study C. Conscious Reading D. Attentive Reading

(2013·南通模拟) “It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new！”says Englishtown _____ Ellen Rema.Ellen began to learn English at the age of 50，and in just a few years，she has made ____ progress!

Ellen chose to study at Englishtown because no evening classes were ____ in the German countryside where she lives.At Englishtown，she joins ____ classes online and speaks with live native English?speaking teachers.

“Englishtown is a wonderful place to ____，”she says.“My son always says，mom，you are a bit ___.He cannot understand why I spend so many hours studying，____ love it，I do it for myself.”

In 2001，Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly ____.“I spent hours and hours studying.”she said.“Maybe I wanted too much in a short time.I finished all my ___ after 2 years，but noticed I still had ____ difficulties.”

Instead of ____，she chose to press on.After four years at Englishtown，she's still studying in the online classroom，but now to perfect her already ____ English，she has set new ____ for herself and ___ understanding grammar points.

“Studying online is never ____，but you need self?discipline，self?motivation and staying power，”she says.“If you really want to learn，never quit even when you notice difficulties or when you think there is no____.Practice，practice，practice！”

Ellen says studying English isn't all about hard work.It should also be ____！“I really like the online conversation classrooms，”she says.“I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.I'm open for all____.”

Ellen has been able to ____ her English to use by visiting England five times！“I'm very thankful to Englishtown because most of the English I know now was learned here，”Ellen says.“My life has ____ with Englishtown.”

1.A.professor?? B．friend?? C．student?? D．reporter

2.A.amazing?? ????????????? B．challenging

C．discouraging?? ????????????? D．disturbing

3.A.satisfied?? ????????????? B．offered

C．attended?? ????????????? D．represented

4.A.conversation?? ????????????? B．composition

C．listening?? ????????????? D．reading

5.A.live?? B．eat?? C．entertain?? D．study

6.A.crazy?? B．tired? C．worried?? D．attractive

7.A.though?? B．but?? C．while?? D．when

8.A.dropped?? ????????????? B．brushed

C．awarded?? ????????????? D．progressed

9.A.channels?? B．schedules? C．courses?? D．papers

10.A.comprehending?? ????????????? B．reading

C．grammar?? ????????????? D．vocabulary

11.A.fighting back?? ????????????? B．giving up

C．turning away?? ????????????? D．looking around

12.A.significant?? B．shabby? C．broken?? D．excellent

13.A.goals?? ????????????? B．decisions

C．means?? ????????????? D．conclusions

14.A.turns off?? ????????????? B．gets off

C．focuses on?? ????????????? D．puts up

15.A.interesting?? B．boring? C．shocking?? D．unwilling

16.A.vision?? B．success?? C．struggle?? D．tendency

17.A.fun?? B．waste?? C．weakness?? D．wonder

18.A.measures?? B．topics?? C．timetables?? D．fashions

19.A.take?? B．set?? C．make?? D．put

20.A.ruined?? B．started?? C．changed?? D．turned

第一节（共5小题）

　　听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

　1. What does the woman mean by saying so？

　　　A. English is very useful in our life.

　　　B. English is hard to learn.

　　　C. Learning English costs much money.

　2. Why does the woman look tired？

　　　A. She has already written 15 letters.

　　　B. She has been reading letters.

　　　C. She is busy with writing letters.

　3. Where are the man and the lady？

　　　A. In a shop.　　　B. In a museum.　　　C. In a classroom.

　4. What are they talking about？

　　　A. An examination.　　B. An experiment.　　C. A driving test.

　5. How often does the woman go swimming？

　　　　A. Twice a month.　　　　B. 3 times a month.　　　　C. 4 times a month.

第二节（共15小题）

　　听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

　　听下面一段材料，回答6－8题。

　6. Where does the flight go？

　　　A. To London.　　　B. To Paris.　　　C. To Heathrow.

　7. How much is the one-way flight？

　　　A. ＄420.　　　B. ＄320.　　　C. ＄210.

　8. What time can the woman get the ticket？

　　　A. Tomorrow.　　　B. Anytime she likes to.　　　C. The day after tomorrow.

　　听下面一段材料，回答9－11题。

　9. What would the man like to have here？

　　　A. Something for his study.

　　　B. Something for his letters.

　　　C. Something for his show case.

　10. How many stamps does the man buy？

　　　A. Five.　　　B. Fifty.　　　C. Six.

　11. How much is the change？

　　　A. One dollar.　　　B. Sixty cents.　　　C. Forty cents.

　　听下面一段材料，回答12－14题。

　12. How often does the writer go to see his dentist？

　　　A. Half a month.　　　B. Two weeks.　　　C. Every six months.

　13. This time the writer’s teeth are ____.

　　　A. a little yellow　B. very powerful　　C. both good and white

　14. Why did Dr Williams laugh？

　　　A. Because he found the writer’s teeth are all right this time.

　　　B. Because he was always kind to his patients.

　　　C. Because he heard the writer’s words.

　　听下面一段材料，回答15－17题。

　15. In the beginning, Dorothy trained German dogs ____.

　　　A. to be movie stars

　　　B. to be the eyes for the blind

　　　C. to serve the public

　16. Morris first learned about the guiding dogs ____.

　　　A. from reading newspapers

　　　B. indirectly from Dorothy’s article

　　　C. by writing a letter to Dorothy

　17. Which of the following statement is true about Buddy？

　　　A. Buddy came from Germany.

　　　B. Buddy was trained by Morris.

　　　C. Buddy was frightened by the heavy traffic of New York.

　　听下面一段材料，回答18－20题。

　18. Dijon is the name of ____.

　　　A. a place in France　　　B. a place in America　　　C. the conductor

　19. The conductor didn’t wake Mark Twain up because ____.

　　　A. he didn’t know where Dijon was

　　　B. he mistook another American for Mark Twain

　　　C. he was afraid of Mark Twain

　20. Mark Twain was very angry because ____.

　　　A. another American was his friend

　　　B. he thought the conductor should have waken him up

　　　C. the conductor put him off the train