in every cultivated language there are two great classes of words which, taken together, comprise the whole vocabulary.first, there are those words- 1- which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we -2- ,that is to say, from the -3- of our own family and from our familiar associates, and -4 -we should know and use -5 -we could not read or write. ! }; k5 n9 y: t2 d: W8 y" U ^0 T
they -6 -the common things of life, and are the stock in trade of all who- 7- the language.such words may be called“popular”, since they belong to the people -8 -and are not the exclusive -9 -of a limited class.on the other hand, our language- 10 -a multitude of words which are comparatively -11 -used in ordinary conversation.their meanings are known to every educated person, but there is little -12- to use them at home or in the market-place.
\* |0 Z5 I% ~* ^% N; L our- 13- acquaintance with them comes not from our mother’s -14- or from the talk of our school-mates, -15 -from books that we read, lectures that we -16- ,or the more -17- conversation of highly educated speakers who are discussing some particular -18 -in a style appropriately elevated above the habitual- 19- of everyday life.such words are called“learned”, and the- 20 -between them and the“popular”words is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic process. ; i: I( O: h7 i$ H& B% j, w' ?
1.a.at b.with c.by d.through , J+ U% }% W( @# I9 H
2.a.study b.imitate c.stimulate d.learn
4 P! D V1 p; E' t 3.a.mates b.relatives c.members d.fellows 2 W, Y8 q' r8 a
4.a.which b.that c.those d.ones 考试用书( B; Q7 D# c( ?. r
5.a.even b.despite c.even if d.in spite of 4 i4 B2 a9 t7 E; o
6.a.mind b.concern c.care d.involve 7 o# U0 P3 o; D3 I! u- Z: N+ l
7.a.hire b.apply c.adopt d.use
- I n. k) i( n8 Y+ W6 d 8.a.in public b.at most c.at larged.at best
7 @! y) c* h2 G$ I: y 9.a.right b.privilege c.share d.possession " y* L/ q) O5 ~6 z4 _' E
10.a.consists b.comprises c.constitutes d.composes j$ y3 p2 N, p5 P" B! q# _
11.a.seldom b.much c.never d.often
7 f& {* U( \) F* `7 O5 ]" D2 D 12.a.prospect b.way c.reason d.necessity . u1 C) I$ y6 ~' W
13.a.primary b.first c.principal d.prior
1 [4 Z! U' V, I& i 14.a.tips b.mouth c.lips d.tongue
7 ~2 G5 z! a8 b9 }- B 15.a.besides b.and c.or d.but 0 l$ {5 d5 s; k+ F
16.a.hear of b.attend c.hear from d.listen
5 h5 E2 [. g, n% c* \6 k4 @ 17.a.former b.formula c.formal d.formative 7 X; `/ C3 x2 n" J" N* E# W
18.a.theme b.topic c.idea d.point
) V& s, N& Y+ {# M: K! _ 19.a.border b.link c.degree d.extent
- B8 `+ k. @6 b# K 20.a.diversion b.distinction c.diversity d.similarity
0 G; D* i3 O+ W7 q* ^1.【答案】b【解析】本句中由with which引导的定语从句,修饰先行词those words。短语become acquainted with sb./sth.意为“认识某人,了解某事。”
% k8 k4 Q1 B( N, ~) |9 P 2.【答案】d【解析】imitate意为“模仿”,stimulate意为“刺激,激发”。study和learn都有“学习”的意思,study着重研究,而learn指一般性的学习,故选d。 7 F: T6 C' R" G& }, F
3.【答案】c【解析】mate意为“伙伴,同事”,可组成复合名词,如:classmate同学,roommate同房间的人。relative意为“亲戚”,member意为“成员”,family member意为“家庭成员”,fellow意为“伙伴,家伙”。 : r4 Q' M! \4 p4 k/ ]
4.【答案】a【解析】which引导非限制性定语从句,和前面的定语从句并列,修饰先行词those words,关系代词that只能在限制性定语从句中代替which。 5 @- G6 n+ n" R# R- z7 o
5.【答案】c【解析】even if在这里引导条件状语从句。even是副词,不能引导状语从句。in spite of和despite表示“尽管”,为介词词组或介词,也不能引导状语从句。 W& z5 ]+ i# f* b/ y( k
6.【答案】b【解析】本句的意思是“它们涉及生活中的一般性事情,是所有使用这种语言的人惯用的语言材料。concern意为“涉及”,mind和care表示“介意,计较”,relate表示“讲述、叙述”。
' X( d9 T7 R) L- ~+ b B 7.【答案】d【解析】use意为“使用”,apply意为“运用”,hire意为“雇用”,adopt意为“采纳”。
8 L4 b- r1 {! ~% V# E7 K 8.【答案】c【解析】at large意为“普遍的、一般的”,in public意为“公开地、当众”,at most意为“至多、不超过”,at best意为“充其量、至多”。
! ?2 Z' h- n0 A9 _1 Z 9.【答案】c【解析】share意为“份额、共享”。right和privilege意为“权利、特权”,在本句不符合题意。possession意为“拥有、占有”,通常指拥有财物。 + ^; \8 `1 C! l$ [) ^
10.【答案】b【解析】comprise“包含、包括、由……组成”。compose常用于被动结构be composed of表示“由……组成”。consist是不及物动词,必须和of组成短语动词表示“由……组成”,constitute意为“构成”。 中华考试网(www.Examw。com)4 }- H) L2 g+ w+ g1 R% \
11.【答案】a【解析】seldom意为“不经常、很少”。
: F4 ^5 H, W8 S 12.【答案】d【解析】prospect意为“前景”;way“方式”;reason“理由”;necessity“必要性”。本句只有necessity符合句意。
( H1 L& u2 k9 S" J 13.【答案】b【解析】本句意为“我们最初既不是从母亲嘴里,也不是从同学那里了解这些单词的……”first“第一、首先”;primary“基本的、原始的”;prior“优先的、在先的”;principal“主要的、首要的”。
' M3 `/ e O0 A2 B* o. W 14.【答案】c【解析】learn sth from ones lips是固定搭配,表示“从某人嘴里得知”。
( o8 x$ f) {9 O: E6 }4 ^* B+ a 15.【答案】d 【解析】but在这里表示转折的含义。 6 ~* L2 r% O) z" k' q* Z4 ^3 z; H: C
16.【答案】b【解析】attend a lecture“参加一个讲座”。
4 }7 y5 t2 Y( c7 e b 17.【答案】c 【解析】formal“正式的”;former“以前的”;formula“公式、方程”;formative“形成的”。 |