英语四级考试：完形填空强化训练_10

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　　One of the most interesting of all studies is the study of words and word origins. Each language is __71__
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7 \6 g4 O" m1 o3 [( X　　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.
　　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.
. V: w3 N: x% S4 W1 A" f4 J　　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”.
& k$ u  W2 k$ y0 L$ r　　71. A) collected B) made C) composed D) contained
　　72. A) to B) on C) in D) back
　　73. A) ends B) backgrounds C) bases D) origins
3 I$ i/ h* s9 y　　74. A) pick B) develop C) change D) choose
+ E8 i7 O2 Q: W: X" F! l- g　　75. A) of B) with C) on D) by
　　76. A) with B) and C) or D) for
　　77. A) show B) design C) hold D) indicate
2 e$ h- R5 R1 y& c2 r　　78. A) lays B) attaches C) binds D) gives
　　79. A) however B) moreover C) therefore D) furthermore
　　80. A) late B) lately C) later D) latest
9 U$ p8 j  V0 G" n$ j% v- N　　81. A) respond B) prepare C) act D) follow
% I: B; L( J6 H+ c　　82. A) Thus B) Also C) Yet D) Nevertheless
　　83. A) After B) With C) Of D) For
3 A( a4 D+ P7 R5 Y　　84. A) sleeping B) working C) eating D) talking
7 I7 `) I! ]5 ^8 V4 s　　85. A) for B) during C) at D) on
+ O' ]+ p+ Y1 y' W/ ]　　86. A) breaks B) continues C) remembers D) forgets
' ]9 r0 s( z4 a# b6 w: _; B　　87. A) statement B) expression C) proverb D) conversation
1 h  I+ t$ ]5 ]* B　　88. A) other B) person C) one D) member
" y5 W0 `+ T$ w- V- K$ }　　89. A) reproduced B) revised C) reviewed D) repeated
7 a. _) S9 F1 L7 C, P2 U1 q　　90. A) combined B) accepted C) reformed D) shortened
　　答案：71-75 DACCA 76-80 BCDDA 81-85 BACBD 86-90 BBDAC