這是世紀金榜上一道完形題啊.我給你完形題目和答案吧,不好意思,我有點懶,你把正確答案填進去就是完整的了.
People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries.And in the _21__300 years,there were so many 22 in both places that now people can easily _23__ an English person from an American in the _24_ he or she talks.
Many old words _25__ in England but were kept in America.For example,300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they _26__ either a “faucet”,“spigot”,or a “tap”.All these words are _27_heard in different parts of America,but only “tap” is still _28_in England.Americans often make _29__ new words or change old ones.“Corn” is one kind of plant in America and _30__ in England.
Also,over the last three centuries the English language has _31__ thousands of new words for things that weren’t _32__ before.And often,American and English people used two _33__ names for them.A tin can is called “tin” for short in English,but a “can” in American.The word “radio” is _34__ all over the world,including America.But many English people call it a “wireless”.And almost anything _35__ something to do with cars,railroads,etc.has different _36__ in Britain and American English.
But now American and British English may be _37__ closer together.One thing is that _38__ people can hear a large amount of American speech daily in __39_ ,on television,or from travelers.Because of this,Americans _40__ to be influencing(影響)the British more and more.So some day,English may even be the same on both sides of the Atlantic.
21.A.past B.oldest C.recent D.modern
22 A.citizens B.inventions C.changes D.differences
23.A.pick B.tell C.take D.judge
24.A.voice B.place C.language D.way
25.A.disappeared B.stayed C.returned D.formed
26.A.said B.talked C.spoke D.called
27.A.then B.hardly C.clearly D.still
28.A.polite B.native C.common D.lively
29.A.of B.into C.up D.out
30.A.another B.the other C.none D.something
31.A.discovered B.added C.improved D.learned
32.A.accepted B.known C.introduced D.understood
33.A.new B.short C.different D.standard
34.A.ruled B.made C.developed D.used
35.A.having B.bringing C.getting D.making
36.A.types B.names C.degrees D.parts
37.A.putting B.staying C.living D.growing
38.A.British B.American C.educated D.ordinary
39.A.families B.buses C.movies D.newspapers
40.A.need B.expect C.seem D.happen
21-25 ACBDA 26-30 DDCCA 31-35 BBCDA 36-40 BDACC
還有.那個.能不能多給點分.