变化中的英语期末复习练习题及参考答案

《变化中的英语》期末复习练习题及参考答案Section One:Multiple Choice

1.When wespeak of languages asliving ordead we mean thelanguage.A.are notused now.B.have livingspeakers ornot.C.do notwork now.D.are actuallyliving ordead正确答案B

2.Standard Englishrefers to the English.A.of writing.Bewitch Britishpeople use.C.which Americanpeople use.D.which Britishand Americanpeople use正确答案A

3.RP refersto.A.net workEnglish.B.General American.C.BBC Englishand GeneralAmerican.D.Educated SouthernBritish English正确答案D正确答案D

28.Most educatedIndians speaklanguages.A.1B.2C.3D.4正确答案C

29.Britain was an imperialpower for about.A.80years

8.100years.C.2centuriesD.3centuries正确答案D

30.By thediscovery of the NewWorld,it ismeant thediscoveryand settlementin.A.AustraliaB.North AmericaC.IndiaD.South EastAsia正确答案B

31.In thethree Circlesof English language users,belong to theOuter Circle.A.native Englishspeaking countriesB.colonial countriesof Britainand USAC.countries usingEnglish as a foreignlanguageD.countries usingEnglish asan international language正确答案B

32.About the use of English worldwidein informationage,thestatement that is NOT true.A.the numberof users of English is importantB.who theusersof English areand what they do with itare importantC.the label”Information Age“is oftengiven tothe endof thiscenturyDthe most important languagefor communicativeuse atthe・scientific andtechnological developments in English正确答案c

33.Among themain International languages inventedor simplified,is themost famousand successful.A.EsperantoB.InterlinguaC.IdoD.Basic EnglishNuclear English正确答案A

34.About thedisadvantages of English asa globallanguage,thestatement that is NOT true.A.the Englishgrammar and sounds aredifficult,and vocabularyistoo largeB.the Englishhas inconsistenciesC.English belongs to adifferent languagefamilyD.English isdeeply rootedin theculture,customs,literature ofUKand USA正确答案D

35.Languages arelike tools,A.as theydevelop andbecome complex,so theybecome powerfulandeffective.B.They allevolve fromsimple to complex form.C.They are all like living organism.D.But toolsmay evolve,languages do not.正确答案D

36.The international use of English isbecauseA.English is more developedand complex.B.B.English ismore flexibleand adaptable.C.Of political,cultural andeconomic reasons.D.All of the above.正确答案c

37.Languages relikelivingorganism,A.they allevolve fromsimple fromtocomplexform..B.They aremade yhuman beingsand usedfor humanpurposes.C.They allchange,but languagesdo notreally evolve.D.Only A and B.正确答案C

38.The applicationsof scienceinclude.A.international travelB.international travel and tourismC.medical technologyand entertainmentD.all of the above正确答案D

39.Science and technology cannotdo withoutsymbolic systems.Symbolic systemsA.are necessaryfor thinkingand forsharing andrecording theresultsof thinking.B.Include languageC.Include mathematicsD.All of the above正确答案D

40.The dominanceof English in scienceisA.the result of USpolitical supremacyand scientificachievementsB.because English is much more suitablethan otherlanguages.C.The language of theUnited Nations.D.The language of the British empire.正确答案A

41.The specialdifficulty ofscientific Englishfor thereadersis thatA.they assumemuch sharedknowledgeB.the styleis impersonaland remoteC.the papersare aboutabstractions.D.All of the above.正确答案A

42.English is the language of internationalair trafficcontrolbecauseA.natural languages are fullof ambiguity,but English is anexception.B.English reducesambiguityC.Any uncertaintyof the language usedwould bedisastrous inairso English is theonly choiceD.None of the above正确答案D

43.Of thevarieties of English thatare designed to avoidambiguity,the followingstatement that is NOTTRUE.A.the Englishof internationalair trafficcontrol isused by allground controlstaff andflight crew.B.Sea-speak isused internationallyin ship—to-shorecommunication,and it is similarto Police-speak.C.Jargon,argot andslang artealso designedby andfor veryspecialgroups of users.D.One of the abovestatements is not true.正确答案D

44..Communicative approachis.A.a view of ELT that putfirst understandingand beingunderstoodby another personB.learning byconstantly doingdialogue practiceC.a coursedesignedto match thefuture workand needsof learnersD.a way of learning and teachingthat teachersand studentscommunicatewith eachother正确答案A

45.Error analysisis.A.way of learning bystudying commonmistakes inorder notto makeanymistakesB.teaching in the beliefthat mistakesare necessary to learninganduseful toteachersC.a way of teachingthat teacherscorrect thestudents mistakesin the exerciseswhenever theyoccurD.a researchmethod inorder tosee howgood thestudents havelearned正确答案B

46.ELT is the shortform of.A.English learning and teachingB.EnglishlanguageteachingC.Elementary learningand teachingD.Elementary languageteaching正确答案B

47.The most important factorthat reinforcesthe internationalroleof English is.A.televisionB.travelandtransportC.entertainmentsD.developmentsinIT正确答案D

48.IT is the shoutform of.A.international netB.international tourismtravelC.information technologyD.information transformation正确答案c

49.The term”interlanguagev isused forA.languages thatare understoodinternationallyB.languages thatare internalto acountryC.the languagesof learnerswho hasonly partialcontrol of alanguageD.languages thatchange rapidly正确答案c

50.The New Englishes can be called.But theirmeanings are quitedifferent.A.regional varietiesof EnglishB.emerging EnglishC.local standardEnglishesD.all of the above正确答案D

51.Of the New Englishes,the followingstatement that is NOTTRUE.A.they arteregular and can bedescribed.B.They areeasily understoodlocally,but notso easilyelsewhereC.They changevery fastand areunstable andunacceptableD.They havemany mistakesor deviationsfrom standardEnglish.正确答案c

52.According tothe Quirk view,some teachersin schoolsin Britainhavefelt unableto correcttheir studentsfaulty English,becausetheyA.were afraidof makingstudents feelhumiliated andresentful.B.Were uncertainwhat was,and wasnot,correct.C.Did notwant tospend timecorrecting thestudents mistakes.D.Thought studentswould notlearn from the correctionof theirmistakes.正确答案A

53.Local varietiesare notso difficultto learn as StandardEnglishbecauseA.the grammaris simpler.B.Mistakes donot matterso much.C.The vocabularyis notso largeD.Students canfeel that the languagebelongs totheir countryandtheir culture.正确答案D

54.The Quirkview is an view.A.deficitB.liberationC.openD.correct正确答案A

55.In theKachru view,the localEnglishA.should be taught,learned andrespected

4.When wesay RP,wemeanit is an.A.variety ofspoken English.B.variety ofwritten English.C.regional dialect.D.accent.正确答案A

5.About somespecial terms,the statementthat isNOTtrue.A.a languageis themajor meansof humancommunication.B.a dialectis a variety of a language.C.avariety is a language distinctfrom others.D.the termaccent hasto doonly with the soundofthe language正确答案c

6.In Activity5,you wereasked tolisten tosome regionalvarietiesof English,but isNOT included.A.Cornwall.B.London cockney.C.Northumberland.D.Midland正确答案DB.is notless goodthan theStandard EnglishC.is nota failureoftheeducation systemD.all ofthe above正确答案D

56.In quirkview,people learnEnglish use.mainly forA.regionalB.nationalC.internationalD.global正确答案c

57.Language changesbecause languageuse isprocess.Only isnot the resultofcreativity.a creativeA.PidginslinguisticB.CreolesC.Lingua francaD.interlanguage正确答案c

58.From thelearner spoint ofview,disadvantage oflearningalocal standardEnglish.A.Local Standardsare useful only within the regionisnot theB.Local Standardsoffer limitedaccess towritten materialsC.Local Standardsare notwell respectedoutside the localcommunityD.Local Standardsare easier to learn,but theystill needtimeand efforts.正确答案D

59.Language learningrepresents a big investmentof timeand effort.All learningis associatedwith.A.an opportunity cost.B.The studentsdesireC.The learnersenjoying theireducationD.The decisionofthegovernment^s educationcommittee正确答案A

60.Saying thatall languages are equal,it meansthatA.all languagesdeserve respect.B.All languagesmust betaken seriously.C.languages serveperfectly wellthe purposesof thosethe usethem.D.All ofthe above.正确答案D

61.Saying thatall languages are equalis ratherlike sayingthatpeople areall equal.It meansthatA.people areactually allequal,andsoreall languages.B.People areactually allequal,but alllanguagesare not.C.People areactually notequal,but alllanguagesareequal.D.People areactually notequal,nor arealllanguages.正确答案D

62.Mr.Fletcher the language teachersaid,German isdisagreeable,French iselegant,and Italianis musical.It isA.true becauseactually they are.B.His preferenceand prejudice.C.Where languagesare unequalactually.D.All ofthe above正确答案B

63.When people say thatone variety ofa language hasmore prestigethananother,they meanthatthevarietyA.belongs tothe timewhen thespeakers lived.B.Belongs to a placewhere thespeakers liveC.Is connectedwith speakerswho havewealth,education,and power.D.Is connectedwith speakerswho areborn into a socialclass.正确答案c

64.“My FairLady“wasanexcellent filmmade from a playcalled“Pygmalion”,which was written by the famousIrishp1aywright,A.George Bernard ShawB.Geoffrey ChaucerC.ShakespeareD.Oscar Wilde正确答案A

65.The term”false beginnersvare usedfor students whoA.say theyare beginners,but actuallyarenot.B.Are thought,perhaps wrongly,to bebeginners.C.Have forgottenthe earlystages flearninga language.D.Are notserious in their wishto learn正确答案c

66.There arestages inthe studyofalanguage.A.two B.threeC.four D.five正确答案A

67.There arethree different ways in which Englishdiffers with use.They areA.vocabulary,grammar,and formality.B.Regional,historical andsocial varietyC.Written,spoken andscientific EnglishD.Formal,informal,and casualways ofexpression正确答案A

68.English varieswiththetopic orsubject that is spokenor writtenabout,which is a matterofA.the specialvocabularyB.the specialvocabulary andstyleC.spoken Englishand writtenEnglishD.academic purposes正确答案B

69.Of a shrinking world,it isfight tosay.A.the worlds shrinkageis almosteven.B.For mostpeople the world donot shrinkat allC.The worldonly shrinksfor therich,the powerful,and theprivilegedD.B andC.正确答案C

70.Jules Vernewas Frenchwriter,who wroteA.Around theWorld inEighty DaysB.PersuasionC.Gone Withthe WindD.Wimbledon正确答案A

71.English is at presentthe singlemostimportantlanguage ininternationaluse because.A.English iswell suited to internationaluseB.English ismusical,precise andbeautiful andeasy to learnC.Aand B andEnglish allowsyou accesstoafine culture.D.None ofthe above正确答案D

72.Of aninternationallanguage,it isright tosay thatA.it isusefulonlyif it is learntwell byvery largenumber ofpeopleB.lonely amusical,exact,interesting languageis likelyC.beauty andexactness inalanguageisnotjust amatter ofindividualjudgmentD.none ofthe above正确答案D

73.By culturalimperialism ismeant.A.the spreadto otherplaces ofproducts andcultural ideasthatare associatedwith EnglishB.some countriestry toconquer other countries by way ofculture.C.Some countriesuse militaryforces aswell asculture toconquerother countriesD.To threatenothercountriesbywayof theircultures throughEnglish正确答案A

74.At the beginning andintermediate stagesoflearning,people areconcernedalmost entirelywith.A.information aboutEnglishB.proficiency inEnglishC.grammar andvocabulary of EnglishD.speaking andreading of English正确答案B

75.After studyingthe course,you have a cleareridea thanbeforeof whereyou standinthe worldwide communityof usersof English.You areintheof users.A.Inner CircleB.Outer CircleC.Expanding CircleD.None ofthe above正确答案c

76.Information aboutEnglish enablesone todo thethings except.A.to assessaccurately situationinwhichcommunication isdifficultB.to setrealistic targetsthat canactually beattained withinthelimits oftime availableC.to framespecific goalsthat enableone tomake gooduse ofopportunitiesD.to defendoneself frombeing influencedby theculturalimperialism正确答案D

77.When sshop putsabignotice sayingSale!orOffer willneverbe repeated!or Dont missour specialoffer!bySale!”it meansthat.A.some newgoods are just outB.the shopowner wants to sellthe shopC.the shopwantstohaveasalesman ora saleswomanD.the shopoffers abetter price正确答案D

78.The mostcommonly usedlanguageofinternational tradeis English,while otherlanguagesarealso in use,such asFrench,German,.A.Portuguese,SpanishB.Spanish,EnglishC.Latin,GreekD.Italian,Esperanto正确答案A

79.A sharedlanguage,a commonlanguage,is technicallycalled a.A.Lingua FrancaB.Makeshift languageC.PidginD.Creole正确答案A

80.Pidgin meansa alanguage,used onlyfor purposesof trade.Itis saidto comefrom apronunciation ofthe Englishword”business”.A.Latin B.GreekC.American D.Chinese正确答案D

81.Pidgin meansa alanguage,used onlyfor purposesof trade.Itis saidto comefrom apronunciation ofthe Englishwordbusiness”.A.LatinB.GreekC.AmericanD.Chinese正确答案D

82.Pidgin meansa alanguage,used onlyfor purposesof trade.Itis saidto comefrom apronunciation ofthe Englishword”businessv.A.Latin B.GreekC.American D.Chinese正确答案B

83.Macao,the colonyof Portugalinthepast,once useda

7.About language change,the statementthatisNOTtrue.A.change inlanguage matcheschange inpeopleslives.B.languagechangeis usuallyeven andsteady.C.languages changeover time.D.new wordsenter thelanguage tomatch newsorts ofexperience正确答案B

8.When youmeet someold,native speakersofEnglishwho arehardto understand,you know,itisprobably becauseA.your English is toopoor.B.theyarespeaking avariety ofEnglish.C.they speakpoor English.D.you donot listencarefully enough正确答案B

9.Dialects refer to.A.differentwaysof speaking.B.different writtensystems ordifferent grammaticalstructures.C.both AandB.A.Pidgin B.Creolelanguage calledMacanese,which is aC.Lingua FrancaD.Dialect正确答案:

84.is a makeshift language,and evidenceof humanA.Lingua FrancaB.PidginC.CreoleD.Varietyinventiveness.

85.Black English is nowa正确答案:A.Pidgin B.CreoleC.Lingua FrancD.Variety ofEnglish正确答案:

86.“He lazy,aswhy heno likeplay.It is an exampleofA.Pidgin B.CreoleC.Black EnglishD.Faxed English正确答案C

87.People saybusiness is a creativeactivity,butsaidGetting andspending welay wasteour powers.”A.BernardShawB.Mark TwainC.WordsworthD.Professor Guide正确答案c

88.About theAfrican slavesin NorthAmerica and the Caribbeanislands,the statementthatisNOT correct.A.they camefromthecoast ofAfricaB.they workedon plantainsC.they producedsugar andcottonD.the tradein Africanslaves startfrom18th century正确答案DSection Two:True orFalse:

1.RP isthe shortform ofreceived pronunciation.正确答案T

2.Lisa Dolittleis agirl inthe story”Pygmalion”,writtenby thefamous writtenMark Twain.正确答案F

3.There are,at present,about5000languages inuse inthe world.正确答案T

4.As timegoes by,individual language,thatis,idiolect,changes too.正确答案T

5.Latin isa livinglanguage,and itlives inmodernEuropean languages.正确答案F

6.Standard English is betterthan anyother Englishvarieties.正确答案F

7.Learners want tolearnto readand writeStandard Englishforinternational use,and theywanttospeak likenative speakers.正确答案F

8.Most nativespeaker canunderstand severaldialects,and havedifficultywith others.正确答案T

9.Although theydon tspeak aRP,English dialectspeakers almostalwaysunderstand it.正确答案T

10.Englishina Changingworldwas written by GuYueguo.正确答案F

11.English isthelanguageof science,excluding otherlanguages.正确答案非

12.Science isthe methodicalinvestigation ofour ownand otherworld,andtechnologysi theapplication ofscience.正确答案是

13.The presentimage ofthe worldisaglobe,hanging inprofoundblackness.It isblue,with bandsof whitecloud washingacross it.正确答案是

14.Science andtechnology cannotdo withoutsymbolic system.正确答案是

15.Tourism bringsdamage tocultures andenvironments.正确答案是

16.Natural languagesare fullof ambiguity,but Englishis anexception,thatiswhy Englishisthelanguageofinternational airtrafficcontrol.正确答案非

17.Television becamegenerally availableafter thesecond worldWar.正确答案是

18.Television makesEnglish moreaccessible andprovides abettermotive oflearning it.正确答案非

19.TV promotesthe globaluse ofEnglish.正确答案是

20.Edutainment isan inventedword,meaning educationandentertainment togetheratthe same time.正确答案是

21.IT isthe shortform ofinternational net.正确答案非

22.The endofthe20th centuryis often called theageofrapedcommunication.正确答案是

23.English willdominated themaking ofdatabases and theprocesses ofretrieval andtransfer ofinformation.正确答案非

24.The developmentof ITforced Englishto bean internationallanguage正确答案非

25.ELT isthe shortform ofEnglish Learningand Teaching.正确答案非

26.Communicative approachisaview ofELTthatputs firstunderstandingand beingunderstood byanotherperson.正确答案是

27.Error analysisisawayoflearning throughstudying themistakes.正确答案是

28.Language isshaped by the experiencesofthepeople whouse itandchange withtheir changingneeds.正确答案T

29.Samuel Johnsonistheone whomake oneofthe earliest reallygoodEnglish dictionaries.正确答案T

30.English belongs toabig languagefamily calledtheIndo-Tibetan family.正确答案非

31.Mandarin andCantonese belongtothesame languagefamily.正确答案是

32.Chinese belongstotheSino-Japan languagefamily.正确答案非

33.In generalitiseasiertolearna new languagethat belongstothesamefamily thanone thatbelongsto another family.正确答案是

34.Latin shouldhelp peopleunderstand Englishbetter andwriteit better.正确答案是

35.Englishistheearliestlanguage4spoken inEngland正确答案非

36.The finalconquest ofthe BritishIsles wasin11th centuryby;the French-speaking Normans.正确答案是

37.Standard Englishbegan asa regionalvariety.正确答案是

38.Standard Englishchange moreslowly thanspoken English.正确答案是

39.Standard Englishvary muchfrom onepart ofthe worldtoanother,because differentpeople havevarying interestsand experiencesandthe vocabularytomatch.正确答案非

40.British spellingsofEnglish words aremuchmoredifficult thanthe American spellings,and thiscaused alot oftroubles toAmericans.正确答案非

41.Basque isa regionallanguage inSpain,andtheSpanishgovernment triedto stampit out.正确答案是

42.When theIndian governmentgave equalright andstatus toHindiand English,there weredemonstrations againsttheuse ofEnglish.正确答案是

43.speakers havefeelings aboutthelanguagethey use,that iscalledlanguage attitude.正确答案是

44.Standard Englishis sameall overtheworld,which makesit agloballanguage.正确答案非

45.The AmericanWar ofIndependence started in1775and endedin

1785.正确答案非

46.1620,English Puritansettlers leftPlymouth fromtheNew World intheMayflower.正确答案是

47.The statueof Libertyis inWashington harbor.正确答案非

48.Thanksgiving isa familyholiday celebratedto rememberhow thefirstgeneration ofimmigrants hadcelebrated,on theanniversaryof theirlanding,their thankfulnessthat theywere stillsafe,andhad foodand shelter.正确答案是

49.The differencesbetween Americanand Britishspelling areman-made,not naturallyoccurred.正确答案非

50.British Englishand AmericanEnglish aremutuallyintelligible.正确答案是

51.At theheight ofthe BritishEmpire,there wereBritishpossessions inevery continent.正确答案是

52.Thomas Macaulayadvised thatEnglish languageuniversitiesshould beset upin HongKong.正确答案非

53.The Britishsettlers inAustralia inthebeginningwere mostlyexplorers.正确答案非

54.The worldofthelate20th centuryneeds an internationallanguage,and Englsihis ideallysuitedtointernationaluse.正确答案非

55.Standard Englishis betterthan non-standard varieties.正确答案非

56.Englishisused internationallybecause itis insome sensespecialand betterthe languages.正确答案非

57.Englishisused internationallybecause itismoreflexiblethan otherlanguages andmore adaptable.正确答案非

58.Languages areoftencalledthe toolsof thought,and theyareactually similarto tools.正确答案非D.a formthatis quite differentfromalanguage正确答案A

10.New wordsare from.A.old wordsused withnew meaning.B.Words madeup bypronouncing theinitial lettersof severalwordsC.words borrowedfrom otherlanguagesD.all ofthe above正确答案D

11.Rasselas waswritten in18th centurybyA.Mark TwainB.Samuel JohnsonC.WordsworthD.D.Shakespeare正确答案B

12.The Tempestwas firstprinted in1623,written byA.Mark TwainB.Samuel JohnsonC.Shakespeare

59.The internationaluseofEnglishisthe resultof evolution.正确答案非

60.A socialvarietyisthe sortoflanguagewhich is associatedwith apart ofsociety.正确答案是

61.Languages areactually notequal.It isemerged ineducationalcontexts.正确答案是

62.False beginnersrefertostudentswhoneed basicinstructionin thesounds,the grammar,andthevocabulary ofalanguagebeforethey canprogress,but whodonotrecognize theneed.正确答案是

63.Progress inthe studyofEnglishmeans learningandpracticing Englishthat varieswithuse.正确答案是

64.Code switchinghere refersto switchingbetween languages.正确答案是

65.Style meanschoice ofsuitable words,and hasto beconsistent.正确答案是

66.Studying asubject meanslearning thewords thatgo withit.This istrue ofwhatever language\you study.

67.Trading isa fundamentalactivity,necessarytoallsocieties.正确答案是

68.Pidgin isamakeshiftlanguage,theresultof humaninventivenessand creativityin doingbusiness.正确答案是

69.Pidgin isalanguageforawide rangeof purposes,not onlytodowithcoastal trade.正确答案非

70.Macanese wasa Creoleand nowis forpractical purpose.正确答案是

71.Creole canbe learnedby childrenasa mother tongue,butpidgin cannot.正确答案是

72.Pidgins andCreoles areboth mixedlanguages.正确答案是

73.Tok PisinisaCreole,and is now thenationallanguageofPapua NewGuinea.正确答案是

74.The creolisedfeatures ofEnglish areactually grammaticalmistakes.正确答案是

75.Errors infaxed Englisharejustnot regardedas grammaticalmistakes,and areignored.正确答案是

76.Faxed Englishisquiteeasy totrite andunderstand,becausemistakes areexpected andignored.正确答案非

77.EIL isEnglish asamothertongue firstlanguage;ESL:isEnglish asa secondlanguage;EFL isEnglish asa foreignlanguage.正确答案是

78..Intelanguae isanewterm usedto showrespect tothelanguage learners正确答案是

79.Creoles andNewEnglishes arequitedifferent.Creoles arenotwell respected,while NewEnglishesarerespected.正确答案非

80.Tok PisinisaCreole,andcanbe understoodby competentEnglishusers withsome difficulties.正确答案非

81.It isnot goodfor HongKong peopleto studyan localstandardEnglish.正确答案是

82.The QuirkviewofEmerging Englishesisaliberation view.正确答案非

83.In theKachru view,all thedeviations formstandard Englisharemistakes andshould becorrected.正确答案非

84.In theKachru view,people learnEnglish mainlyfor nationaluse.正确答案非

85.In theQuirkview,thelocalEnglish shouldbe taught,learnedand respected.正确答案非

86.Language changesbecause languageuse isa creativeprocess.正确答案是

87.All learningisassociatedwith anopportunitycost.正确答案是

88.The shrinkingworld meanstheworldis gettingsmaller insize.正确答案非

89.“Around theWorldinEighty Days“waswrittenbyaFrenchwriter,Jules verne.正确答案是

90.The storyof“the buildingofthetower ofBabel”was takenfrom“Bible”.正确答案是

91.The worldonly shrinksfor thewealthy andprivilegedindividuals andsocieties.正确答案是

92.Linguistic reasonsexplain theunique positionofEnglishinthe contemporaryworld.正确答案非

93..Englishisthelanguagebest suitablefor internationaluse.正确答案非

94.any languageused internationallytends tospread thecultureof itscountry oforigin.正确答案是

95.Cultural imperialismisnowa realityin ourexperience,while militaryImperialism isa history.正确答案是

96.Studying Englishsimply meansbecoming proficientin usingit正确答案非

97.Learning aboutEnglishisvery usefulfor advancedlearnersbecause itcan giveperspective tostudy andmake possibleinformeddecisions.正确答案是

98.In theworldwide communityofusersofEnglish,you standinthe Outercircle.正确答案非

99.Englishisat presentthe singlemostimportantlanguage ininternationaluse.正确答案是D.Geoffrey Chaucer正确答案C

13.The CanterburyTales wasa famouscollection ofstories inverse,writtenby.A.Geoffrey ChaucerB.ShakespeareC.Bernard ShawD.Samuel Johnson正确答案A

14.Angles andSaxons were.A.Latin-speaking RomansB.French-speaking NormansC.Scandinavian peopleD.Native Britishpeople正确答案c

15.The finalconquer oftheBritishIsles wasinA.1st centuryB.C.by theScandinavian peopleB.5th centuryA.D.by theNormansC.11th centuryA.D.bytheNormansD.World WarII byGermans正确答案C

16.Standard Englishcanbepronounced.A.only usinga Received PronunciationB.only inthe accentof educatedNorth AmericanSpeakersC.either ineducated southernBritish accentor educatedNorthAmerican accentD.with avarietyofaccents正确答案D

17.Standard Englishstarted in.A.the SouthEast ofEnglandB.the eastof EnglandC.the southof EnglandD.London,Oxford andCambridge正确答案A

18.Standard Englishstartedincentury.A.5thB.11thC.14thD.15th正确答案c

19.Standard Englishstarted spreadall overthe countrybecause.A.English wasallowed tobetaughtin schoolsB.Geoffrey Chaucerwrote inEnglishC.William Caxtonset upa printingpress in1475,and printedbooksD.All ofthe above正确答案D

20.The coreofEnglishlexicon is.A Frenchwords・B.Latin andGreek wordsC.The wordsbrought backbytheoverseasD.Of Germanicorigin正确答案D

21.When yourecognize aword andknow whatit means,you haveaknowledge ofit.A.receptiveB.productiveC.descriptiveD.prescriptive正确答案A

22.Talking topeople needsknowledge andpractice.A.receptiveB.productiveC.descriptiveD.prescriptive正确答案B

23.ReceivedPronunciation.A.isaregional accentB.belongstosouth Eastof EnglandC.is acceptedand understoodworldwideD.isthesame thingas StandardEnglish正确答案c

24.When ateacher correctsa students mistakes,he isdoingteaching.A.receptiveB.productiveC.descriptiveD.prescriptive正确答案D

25.Englishisnot alone,not uniquein beinganinternationallanguage.There areother internationallanguages,such as.A.SpanishB.Swedish.C.JapaneseD.Danish正确答案A

26.An Americanteacher,who madean especiallyimportantcontribution totheAmericanwayofspelling someEnglishwords,he is.A.Noah WebsterB.Mark TwinC.Webster MerriamD.Thomas McCauley正确答案A

27.When Indiawas independent,theNewConstitution recognizedasofficial languageslanguages outof about200inuse.A.2B.3C.5D.14。