One of the most interesting of all studies is the study of words and word origins. Each language is __71__
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+ T4 Q, `; T$ ` of several earlier languages and the words of a language can sometimes be traced __72__ through two or three different languages to their __73__ Again a word from one language may pass into other languages and __74__ a new meaning. The word “etiquette,” which is __75__ French origin and originally Meant a label (标志), __76__ a sign, passed into Spanish and kept its original meaning. So in Spanish the word “etiquette” today is used to __77__ the small tags (标签) which a store __78__ to a suit, a dress or a bottle. The word “etiquette” in French, __79__, gradually developed a different meaning. It __80__ became the custom to write directions on small cards, or “etiquette”, as to how visitors should dress themselves and __81__ during an important ceremony at the royal court. __82__ the word “etiquette” began to indicate a system of correct manners for people to follow. __83__ this meaning, the word passed into English.
/ ?6 }" V$ G; A3 K3 S Consider the word “breakfast”. “To fast” is to go for some period of time without __84__. Thus in the morning after many hours __85__ the night without food, one __86__ one’s fast.% C. J: d1 U5 C( `; Z
Consider the everyday English __87__ “Good-bye”. Many many years ago, people would say to each __88__ on parting “God be with you.” As this was __89__ over and over millions of times, it gradually became __90__ to “Good-bye”.
* v4 H+ C; G. m0 o- a3 p 71. A) collected B) made C) composed D) contained
6 R2 {( H" Y1 H- D 72. A) to B) on C) in D) back- F8 x L7 o! U) l
73. A) ends B) backgrounds C) bases D) origins$ S& I9 @! y1 m
74. A) pick B) develop C) change D) choose% S8 p6 f* Y/ o0 h
75. A) of B) with C) on D) by- k) X6 ]( \1 |9 r0 k+ _8 W4 c2 m
76. A) with B) and C) or D) for
" Q0 c" B' {$ Y1 K# E4 c' M 77. A) show B) design C) hold D) indicate
9 v1 N# C7 R6 E9 R1 H+ S 78. A) lays B) attaches C) binds D) gives
, V, m! g2 j2 y2 c! `. {1 N2 K, }/ o 79. A) however B) moreover C) therefore D) furthermore& Z" } `1 X* D7 s' r# G
80. A) late B) lately C) later D) latest
! ^: ~' O8 F. w$ A& G 81. A) respond B) prepare C) act D) follow
# h2 ^( w3 l5 c- V( l! T 82. A) Thus B) Also C) Yet D) Nevertheless" r9 N/ e7 ?4 Q% g! Q2 b
83. A) After B) With C) Of D) For
: R e8 \" n( I3 s' p; J5 A @ 84. A) sleeping B) working C) eating D) talking- D% K' w: x8 R. ^
85. A) for B) during C) at D) on
, B0 J7 I7 N! o5 i4 x7 M 86. A) breaks B) continues C) remembers D) forgets8 x+ D) F3 Q( o2 @4 o
87. A) statement B) expression C) proverb D) conversation1 S) b y/ j3 i3 \$ u, T) P& g* m
88. A) other B) person C) one D) member! v, d* w |3 Q. c
89. A) reproduced B) revised C) reviewed D) repeated
. g3 D7 Y6 X( T) c) g M+ d& D' P 90. A) combined B) accepted C) reformed D) shortened+ k7 m. ^, S7 g" k% J( E* w8 ]
答案：71-75 DACCA 76-80 BCDDA 81-85 BACBD 86-90 BBDAC |
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