()speak Russian in trade talks because I have a translator.
A.Seldom
B.Seldom that
C.Seldom do I
D. Do I seldom
A.Seldom
B.Seldom that
C.Seldom do I
D. Do I seldom
Peter can’t speak French so fluently as Judy.
Judy can speak French _____ ______ _____ Peter.
A.talk
B.speak
C.complain
D.quarrel
A.say
B.will say
C.said
D.would say
A.that you can’t do
B.which you can’t do
C.what you can’t do
D.you can’t do it
A.Yes,here you are.
B.Who are you
C.Thank you very much
D.Sorry,he isn't in
At school he seems only to have been interested in mathematics. In fact, his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman, and incomplete. For unlike other young Virginian of that day, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian capital of Williamsburg. In terms of formal training then, Washington contrasts sharply with some other early American Presidents such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. In later years, Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training. He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress, or on any subject that had not to do with everyday, practical matters. And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders, he did not visit the country he admired so much. Thus, unlike Jefferson and Adams, he never reached Europe.
11. Why didn’t Washington go to college?
A. His family could not afford it.
B. A college education was rather uncommon in his time
C. He didn’t like the young Virginian gentlemen.
D. The author doesn’t give any reason.
12. Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he.
A. lacked practice in public speaking
B. felt his education was not good enough
C. didn’t like arguing and debating with people
D. felt that debating was like intellectual training
13. The reason why Washington didn’t visit France was probably that he.
A. didn’t really care about going
B. didn’t know French leaders
C. couldn’t communicate directly with the French leaders
D. was too busy to travel
14. According to the author,().
A. Washington’s lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later life
B. Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak French
C. Washington was not as good a president as Adams, Jefferson or Madison
D. Washington was a model for all Virginian gentlemen
15. The main idea of the passage is that Washington’s education.
A. was of great variety, covering many subjects
B. was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his time
C. may seem poor by modern standards, but was good enough for his time
D. was rather limited for a president
After the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was founded in 1927, the particular style. of speech of the BBC announcers was recognized as Standard English or Received Pronunciation (RP) English.Now, most people still consider that the pronunciation and delivery of BBC announcers is the clearest and most understandable spoken English.
English has had a strong association with class and social status.However, since the Second World War there has been a considerable change of attitude towards speech snobbery, and hallmarks of class distinction such as styles of speech have been gradually discarded, especially by the younger generation.
As the need has arisen, new words have been invented or found from other languages and incorporated into English.Similarly, old words and expressions have been discarded as their usefulness has diminished or the fashions have passed.This also happens to styles and modes of speech which became fashionable at a particular time and in specific circumstances.
By the end of the 1960s it became apparent that it was not necessary to speak Standard English or even correct grammar to become popular, successful and rich.The fashionable speech of the day was no longer the prerogative of a privileged class but rather a defiant expression of class lessness.
The greatest single influence of the shaping of the English language in modern times is the American English.Over the last 25 years the English used by many people, particularly by those in the media, advertising and show business, has become more and more mid-Atlantic in style, delivery and accent.
In the 1970s, fashion favoured stressless pronunciation and a language full of jargon, slang and “in” words, much of it quite incomprehensible to the outside world.What is considered modern and fashionable in Britain today is often not the kind of English taught in schools and colleges.
1.Which one of the following is NOT true?
A.The use of the English language has not changed much in this century.
B.The BBS announcers speak Standard English.
C.English has no association with class and social status now.
D.Young people all speak English in the same way.
2.What does the author imply by saying “there has been a considerable change of attitude towards speech snobbery” (Para.3)?
A.People all speak English like BBC announcers.
B.There is a great change of attitude about how English should be spoken.
C.Some people still think their way of speaking is inferior.
D.Most people don’t believe their way of speaking is inferior.
3.According to the author, there was a trend in the U.S.for the young people _________.
A.to speak Standard English.
B.to speak English without class distinction
C.to speak English with class distinction
D.to speak English with grammar mistakes
4.The word “mid-Atlantic” in the passage (Para.6) probably means _________.
A.American and European
B.American and British
C.the Atlantic Ocean
D.in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
5.It can be concluded from the passage that ________.
A.Standard English is taught in school and colleges
B.the young people are defiant because they refuse to speak standard English
C.English language is influenced by American English in the last 25 years
D.there has been a great change in the English language in this century
A.British
B.Russian
C.U.S.
D.Persian