So why English has changed over time? A ll languages and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 AND 1150 was very from the English we spoke today. It was more on German than the English we speak at present. Then gradually between about AD 800 and 1150, English became less like because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers the English language and especially its . So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to a wider vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 some British moved to America. Later in the 18th century some British people were taken to Australia too. English began to be spoken in both .

English now is spoken as a foreign or second language in South . For example, India has a very large number of English speakers because Britain India from 1765 to 1947. During that time English is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and countries in Africa such as South Africa. Today the number of people learning English in China is rapidly. In fact, China may have the largest number of English learners. Will Chinese English develop its own ? Only time will tell.

1.A. Gradually B. Actually C. Suddenly D. Personally

2.A. appeared B. began C. made D. changed

3.A. different B. same C. strange D. important

4.A. based B. requested C. commanded D. settled

5.A. Irish B. German C. French D. English

6.A. produced B. invented C. enriched D. used

7.A. spelling B. grammar C. vocabulary D. writing

8.A. made use of B. made up C. made of D. made in

9.A. soldiers B. workers C. settlers D. students

10.A. provinces B. countries C. cities D. states

11.A. Asia B. Africa C. America D. Europe

12.A. frequent B. entire C. fluent D. exact

13.A. conquered B. ignored C. ruled D. settled

14.A. increasing B. decreasing C. appearing D. disappearing

15.A. partner B. identity C. teenager D. usage

 

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.A

5.B

6.C

7.C

8.A

9.C

10.B

11.A

12.C

13.C

14.A

15.B

【解析】

試題分析：在遇到文化的碰撞與交流的時(shí)候，語言是會(huì)發(fā)生變化的。以前的英語和現(xiàn)在的有很大的不同。英語最初受德語的影響比較多，后來，丹麥語和法語豐富了英語的詞匯。

1.Then gradually between about AD 800 and 1150,”可知，語言是逐漸發(fā)生變化的，故選A。

2.So why English has changed over time?”可知，文章講的是語言的變化和發(fā)展，故選D。

3.was very from the English we spoke today公元450年到1150年間的英語和現(xiàn)在的英語有很大的不同，be different from與......不同，故選A。

4.It was more on German以前的英語更多的是以德語為基礎(chǔ)，be based on sth以......為基礎(chǔ)，故選A。

5.who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French”可知，在公元800年到1150年間，英語對(duì)德語的依賴程度開始減弱，因?yàn)�，統(tǒng)治者使用的是丹麥語和法語，故選B。

6.Shakespeare was able to a wider vocabulary”可知，丹麥語和法語豐富了英語，尤其是英語的詞匯，故選C。

7.So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to a wider vocabulary”可知，莎士比亞能夠使用更多的詞匯是因?yàn)橛⒄Z的詞匯得到了增多，故選C。

8.So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to a wider vocabulary因此到了十七世紀(jì)，莎士比亞才能夠使用更多的詞匯來創(chuàng)作，故選A。

9.In 1620 some British moved to America.在1620年，一些英國人移居到了美國，故選C。

10.English began to be spoken in both .英語開始在美國和澳大利亞被人們使用，故選B。

11.India...Singapore and Malaysia”可知，英語開始在亞洲得到使用，故選A。

12.because Britain India from 1765 to 1947英國人在1765年到1947年統(tǒng)治印度，因此，印度有很多人能說流利的英語，故選C。

13.because Britain India from 1765 to 1947英國人在1765年到1947年統(tǒng)治印度，故選C。

14.In fact, China may have the largest number of English learners.”可知，學(xué)習(xí)英語的中國人的數(shù)量增加很快，故選A。

15.Will Chinese English develop its own ?中國人能否給英語增添一些獨(dú)特性呢？故選B。

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