公共英语试题：PETS四级完型填空模拟试题十一
Although many people speak English,they don't pronounce it or spell the word they use thesame way.The United States, in __1_ ,has its own special way of pronouncing and spelling the English language.They speak American English ,and they __2_ a lot of its special character to one man:Noah Webster.Noah Webster was born in Connecticut in 1758.He _3__during a period of great American patriotism.He gratuated from Yale University when he was 20. The __4_ of the American Revolution brought independence to the United States,but political _5__ didn't satisfy Webster.He wanted to _6__ "the King's English" and replace it __7_ a special American Language.
In 1783,Webster published a textbook called The American spelling Book.It was used by generation after __8_ of American school children .Because the book had a blue back,it become famous __9_ "the blue-backed speller".
Webster also _10__ a dictionary.It too,became very __11_ and was updated and reprinted many times.__12_ are,when you go to look up a word,you'll _13__ the word in a new edition of Noah Webster's book.
In his books,Webster made many changes in the English used in the United States.He suggested new ways to __14_ and spell English words.He also added new American __15_ to the language.
Webster made many other changes,most of_16__ American use today.However,Webster did not go __17_ his friend Benjamin Franklin wanted him to.Franklin wanted to __18_ all the silent letters from words;he also wanted to change the spelling of many words.Had Franklin written the dictionary __19_ Webster,he would spell give,and wrong.Franklin really wanted to give us our own mother tongue－but we would have _20__ it tong!
1) Aparticular B special C ordinary D extraordinary
2) Aowing B own C owning D owe
3) Agrows up B has been grown upC grew up D has grown up
4) Afinal B end C finish D terminal
5) AindependenceB dependence C independent D dependent
6) A doing away with B doing with C do away with D do with
7) Ausing B by C under D with
8) A a generation B generation C many years D generations
9) Afor B by C with D as
10) Acompiled B has compiled C was compiling D compiles
11) Apopularity B population C popular D pollution
12) AopportunitiesB chances C opportunity D chance
13) Alook up B look after C look for D look to
公共英语试题：PETS四级完型填空模拟试题十一
14) Awrite B learn C have pronounced D pronounce15) Asentences B words C ways D means
16) Athat B them C which D the
17) Aas far as B as quick as C as long as D as good as
18) Ado away with B keep C get rid of D drop
19) Ainstead of B instead C in the stead of D replace
20) Abeen spelling B read C spelled D been reading
参考答案:
1--5ADCBA
6--10CDBAA
11--15 CBADB
16--20 CADAC </p>
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