2014届高三英语二轮专题精品特训：完形填空17.docVIP

2014届高三英语二轮专题精品特训：完形填空 We all speak a language. 　1　it is Hebrew, Spanish, Arabic, French, or some other　2　, it does not matter;　we all have our favorite, our native tongue. Mine, 　3　, is English.　 We　4　for granted that we have words, words which we can speak so　5　and easily—we know the denotations, and connota-tions, and general meanings of the words we　6　—but do we ever stop to consider their　7　?　 Take, for instance, the　8　“Buttercup”. We think of a pretty yellow flower, and therefore the word is pretty. But is it　9　?　The harsh tones of “B”, “P”, and “T” make it an　10　word. The word may have pretty connotations, 　11　the actual word is ugly.　 The word “Butterfly” was voted by foreigners to be the　12　word in the English language. The　13　were not told of the meanings of any of the words they heard, and they were told to　14　the meanings. The most popular guess: “Demonic being;　Hell-dog;　Satan. ” This may come as a shock, but after a moment or so, we begin to understand the　15　deformities of certain words in the　16　language—and also, the rare beauties.　 Think of the word “Slither”. We tend to　17　a snake, or a lawyer, perhaps. The word is elegant—no harsh　18　, only “S” and “Th” have any weight to them. 　19　Butterfly, Slither is a beautiful word.　 Another　20　: “Ingenue”. An Ingenue is a foolish, naive(幼稚的) young girl. The word is rarely used, but it is a beauti-ful word.　 What do you think? 1?. A. BecauseB. Although C. Since D. Whether 2. A. speechB. word C. language D. comment 3. A. for shortB. for instance C. for fun D. for sale 4. A. takeB. carryC. giveD. make 5. A. fluentlyB. frequentlyC. fortunately D. directly 6. A. readB. talkC. speak D. hear 7. A. colourB. attemptC. taste D. beauty 8. A. phraseB. word C. term D. expression 9. A. regularlyB. usuallyC. typically D. really 10. A. unpleasantB. unaware C. uncomfortableD. unconscious 11. A. andB. but C. or D. for 12. A. nicestB. easiestC. ugliest D. oldest 13. A. actorsB. speakers C. listeners D. foreigners 14. A.