2013年浙江省义乌市第三中学高一英语教学跟踪训练：完型和阅读（人教版必修1）.docVIP

I. 完形填空: 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-20各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the 1 300 years, there have been so many 2 in both places that now people can easily 3 an English person from an American in the 4 he or she talks. Many old words 5 in England but were kept in America. For example, 300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they 6 either a “aucet”, “spigot”, or a “tap”. All these words are 7 heard in different parts of America, but only “tap” is still 8 in England. Americans often make 9 new words or change old ones. “Corn” is one kind of plant in America and 10 in England. Also, over the last three centuries the English language has 11 thousands of new words for things that weren’t 12 before. And often, American and English people used two 13 names for them. A tin can is called “tin” for short in English, but a “can”in America. The word “radio”is 14 all over the world, including America. But many English people call it a “wireless”. And almost anything 15 something to do with cars, railroads, etc. has different 16 in British and American English. But now American and British English may be 17 closer together. One thing is that 18 people can hear a large amount of American speech daily in 19 , on television, or from travelers. Because of this, Americans 20 to be influencing the British more and more. So some day, English may even be the same on both sides of the Atlantic. 1.A.past B. recent C. oldest D. latest 2.A.citizens B. inventions C. changes D. advances 3.A.pick B. tell C. take D. judge 4.A.voice B. place C. language　 D. way 5.A.disappeared B. stayed C. returned D. formed 6.A.said B. talked C. spoke D. called 7.A.then B. hardly C. clearly D. still 8.A.necessary B. native C. common D