阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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.lively
9.A.of B.into C.up D.out
10.A.another B.the other C.none D.something
11.A.discovered B.added C.improved D.learned
12.A.accepted B.known C.introduced D.understood
13.A.new B.short C.different D.surprising
14.A.produced B.made C.developed D.used
15.A.having B.bringing C.getting D.making
16.A.types B.names C.degrees D.parts
17.A.putting B.staying C.living D.growing
18.A.British B.American C.educated D.ordinary
19.A.families B.buses C.movies D.newspapers
20.A.need B.expect C.seem D.happen
1.A; 2.C; 3.B; 4.D; 5.A; 6.D; 7.D; 8.C; 9.C; 10.A;
11.B; 12.B; 13.C; 14.D; 15.A; 16.B; 17.D; 18.A; 19.C; 20.C
解析：1.考查时间状语及语境理解.A 过去的;B 最近的;C最古老的;D 最新的.而该句的时态为现在完成时,要用"in the past/last+时间状语"表示"在过去的…年间",故选A.
2.考查名词辨析及语境理解.A市民;B发明;C变化;D发展,进步.从上下文可知,英国和北美两个地方的英语在过去的三百年里发生了很多变化,以至现在人们很容易区分开英国人和美国人.故选C.
3.考查动词短语及语境理解.tell…from…把…和…区分开来;此处是说人们很容易地从他们交谈的方式上把英国人和美国人区分开来.故选B.
4.考查名词及语境理解.A声音;B地方;C 语言;D方式.in the way(that)he or she talks 是指他们交谈的方式,故选D.
5.考查动词及语境理解.A消失;B停留;C返回;D形成,组成.此处是说,很多旧单词在英国已消失了,而在美国却被保留了下来.选A.
6.考查动词及语境理解.A说;B交谈;C演讲,讲语言;D叫,称为….本句中的something作定语从句中谓语动词的宾语,而a"faucet""spigot"or"tap"也可作该动词的宾语,选项中只有call 后可接双宾语.选D.
7.考查副词及语境理解.A那时,那么;B几乎不;C 清楚地;D仍然,还.从上下文看,有些词在美国的不同地方还能听到,因此用still.选D.
8.考查形容词及语境理解.A必要的;B本土的;C常见的;D可爱的.上述三个单词现在只有"tap"一词在英国还能经常听人说起,common意为"often heard or seen",故选C.
9.考查短语及语境理解.此处是说,美国人经常创造新词或改变旧词.make up 相当于invent,故选C.
10.考查代词及语境理解.A 另一个;B其他的;C 一个也没有;D某物.该句是说,Corn在美国是一种植物,但在英国却是另外一种植物.one…another…一个…另一个…,故选A.
11.考查动词及语境理解.A发现;B增加,添加;C提高,改善;D学习,了解.此处是说,在过去的三百多年里,英语也为以前未知的事物添加了很多新词.选B.
12.考查动词及语境理解.A接受;B知道,了解;C介绍,引入;D明白,理解.此处指"以前不为人所知的东西",选B.
13.考查形容词及语境理解.A新的;B短的,矮的;C不同的;D令人吃惊的.此处是说,英美两国使用不同的名称.选C.
14.考查动词及语境理解.A生产;B制作;C发展;D使用.单词"radio"在全世界被使用,包括美国.选D.
15.考查固定短语及语境理解.此处是指几乎所有的和汽车、铁路有关的事物,have something to do with 和…有关系,故选A.
16.考查名词及语境理解.A种类;B名称,名字;C 学位;D部分.同样的东西在英国英语和美国英语中有了两个不同的名字.选B.
17.考查固定短语及语境理解.此处是说,美国英语和英国英语正变得越来越接近.growi closer"变得越来越接近",grow相当于become.
18.考查形容词及语境理解.A英国的;B美国的;C受过教育的;D普通的,一般的.从下文看,现在的英国受美国的影响更大,因此是British people,选A.
19.考查名词及语境理解.A家庭,家人;B公交车;C电影;D报纸.由后文的on television,or from travelers可推断此处用movies,表示在电影里.故选C.
20.考查动词短语及语境理解.need to do sth.需要做某事;expect to do sth.期待做某事;seem to do sth.似乎/好像做某事; happen to do sth.碰巧做某事.此处是说,由于以上的原因,美国英语似乎正越来越多地影响英国英语.故选C