《变化中的英语》期末复习练习题及参考答案 .docx

精品名师归纳总结变化中的英语期末复习练习题及参考答案Section One : Multiple Choice1. When we speak of languages as living or dead we mean the language. A.are not used now.B. have living speakers or not.C. do not work now.D. are actually living or dead正确答案： B2. Standard English refers to the English.A. of writing.Bewitch British people use . C.which American people use.D.which British and American people use正确答案： A3. RP refers to. A.net work English.B.General American.C.BBC English and General American. D.Educated Southern British English 正确答案： D4. When we say RP, we mean it is an. A.variety of spoken English.B. variety of written English.C. regional dialect.D.accent.正确答案： A5. About some special terms, the statement thatis NOT true.A.a language is the major means of human communication.B.a dialect is a variety of a language.C.a variety is a language distinct from others.D. the term accent has to do only with the sound of the language正确答案： C6. InActivity5,youwere askedtolistentosome regionalvarietiesofEnglish,but is NOT included.A.Cornwall.B.London cockney.C.Northumberland.D.Midland正确答案： D7. About language change, the statement thatis NOT true. A.change in language matches change in peoples lives.B.language change is usually even and steady. C.languages change over time.D.new words enter the language to match new sorts of experience正确答案： B8. When you meet some old, native speakers of English who are hard to understand, you know, it is probably because.A. your English is too poor.B. they are speaking a variety of English.C. they speak poor English.D. you do not listen carefully enough正确答案： B9. Dialects refer to. A.different ways of speaking.B.different written systems or different grammatical structures. C.both A and B.D.a form that is quite different from a language正确答案： A10. New words are from.可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品名师归纳总结A. old words used with new meaning.B. Words made up by pronouncing the initial letters of several wordsC. words borrowed from other languagesD. all of the above正确答案： D11. Rasselas was written in 18th century by. A.Mark TwainB.Samuel JohnsonC.WordsworthD. D.Shakespeare 正确答案： B12. The Tempest was first printed in 1623, written by.A. Mark TwainB. Samuel Johnson C.Shakespeare D.Geoffrey Chaucer 正确答案： C13. TheCanterburyTaleswasafamouscollectionofstoriesinverse,writtenby . A.Geoffrey Chaucer B.Shakespeare C.Bernard ShawD.Samuel Johnson正确答案： A14. Angles and Saxons were. A.Latin-speaking RomansB.French-speaking Normans C.Scandinavian people D.Native British people正确答案： C15. The final conquer of the British Isles was in. A.1st century B.C. by the Scandinavian peopleB.5th century A.D. by the Normans C.11th century A.D. by the Normans D.World War II by Germans正确答案： C16. Standard English can be pronounced. A.only using a Received PronunciationB. only in the accent of educated North American SpeakersC. either in educated southern British accent or educated North American accentD. with a variety of accents正确答案： D17. Standard English started in. A.the South East of EnglandB. the east of EnglandC. the south of EnglandD. London, Oxford and Cambridge正确答案： A18. Standard English started incentury. A.5thB.11th C.14th D.15th正确答案： C19. Standard English started spread all over the country because. A.English was allowed to be taught in schoolsB.Geoffrey Chaucer wrote in EnglishC.William Caxton set up a printing press in 1475, and printed books D.All of the above可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品名师归纳总结正确答案： D20. The core of English lexicon is. A.French wordsB. Latin and Greek wordsC. The words brought back by the overseasD. Of Germanic origin正确答案： D21. When you recognize a word and know what it means, you have aknowledge of it. A.receptiveB.productive C.descriptive D.prescriptive 正确答案： A22. Talking to people needsknowledge and practice. A.receptiveB.productive C.descriptive D.prescriptive 正确答案： B23. Received Pronunciation. A.is a regional accentB. belongs to south East of EnglandC. is accepted and understood worldwideD. is the same thing as Standard English正确答案： C24. When a teacher corrects a students mistakes ,he is doingteaching. A.receptiveB.productive C.descriptive D.prescriptive 正确答案： D25. English is not alone, not unique in being an international language. There are otherinternational languages, such as. A.SpanishB.Swedish. C.Japanese D.Danish正确答案： A26. An American teacher, who made an especially important contribution to the American way of spelling some English words, he is.A. Noah WebsterB. Mark TwinC. Webster MerriamD. Thomas McCauley正确答案： A27. When Indiawas independent,theNew Constitutionrecognizedasofficiallanguages languages out of about 200 in use. A.2B.3C.5 D.14正确答案： D28. Most educated Indians speaklanguages. A.1B.2C.3D.4正确答案： C29. Britain was an imperial power for about.可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品名师归纳总结A.80 yearsB.100 years.C.2 centuriesD.3 centuries正确答案： D30. By the discovery of the New World, it is meant the discovery and settlement in. A.AustraliaB.North AmericaC.IndiaD.South East Asia正确答案： B31. In the three Circles of English language users,belong to the Outer Circle. A.native English speaking countriesB.colonial countries of Britain and USA C.countries using English as a foreign languageD.countries using English as an international language正确答案： B32. About the use of English worldwide in information age, the statement thatis NOT true.A. the number of users of English is importantB. who the users of English are and what they do with it are importantC. the label“Information Age” is often given to the end of this centuryD. themostimportantlanguageforcommunicativeuseatthescientificandtechnological developments in English正确答案： C33. Among themain International languagesinventedor simplified,is themost famous and successful.A.EsperantoB.Interlingua C.IdoD.Basic English Nuclear English正确答案： A34. About the disadvantages of English as a global language, the statement that is NOT true.A. the English grammar and sounds are difficult, and vocabulary is too largeB. the English has inconsistenciesC. English belongs to a different language familyD. English is deeply rooted in the culture, customs, literature of UK and USA正确答案： D35. Languages are like tools, A. as they develop and become complex , so they become powerful and effective.B. They all evolve from simple to complex form.C. They are all like living organism.D. But tools may evolve, languages do not .正确答案： D36. The international use of English is because A.English is more developed and complex.B.B. English is more flexible and adaptable.C. Of political, cultural and economic reasons.D. All of the above.正确答案： C37. Languages re like living organism, A.they all evolve from simple from to complex form.B. They are made y human beings and used for human purposes.C. They all change, but languages do not really evolve.D. Only A and B.正确答案： C38. The applications of science include. A.international travel可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品名师归纳总结B.international travel and tourism C.medical technology and entertainmentD.all of the above正确答案： D39. Science and technology cannot do without symbolic systems. Symbolic systems A.are necessary for thinking and for sharing and recording the results of thinking.B. Include languageC. Include mathematicsD. All of the above正确答案： D40. The dominance of English in science is A. the result of US political supremacy and scientific achievementsB. because English is much more suitable than other languages.C. The language of the United Nations.D. The language of the British empire.正确答案： A41. The special difficulty of scientific English for the readers is that A.they assume much shared knowledgeB. the style is impersonal and remoteC. the papers are about abstractions.D. All of the above.正确答案： A42. English is the language of international air traffic control because A.natural languages are full of ambiguity, but English is an exception.B. English reduces ambiguityC. Any uncertaintyofthelanguageused wouldbe disastrousinairsoEnglishistheonly choiceD. None of the above正确答案： D43. OfthevarietiesofEnglishthataredesignedtoavoidambiguity,thefollowing statement thatis NOT TRUE.A. the English of international air traffic control is used by all ground control staff andflight crew.B. Sea-speakisusedinternationallyinship-to-shorecommunication,and itissimilarto Police-speak.C. Jargon, argot and slang arte also designed by and for very special groups of users.D. One of the above statements is not true.正确答案： D44. Communicative approach is.A.a view of ELT that put first understanding and being understood by another person B.learning by constantly doing dialogue practiceC.a course designed to match the future work and needs of learnersD.a way of learning and teaching that teachers and students communicate with each other正确答案： A45. Error analysis is.A. way of learning by studying common mistakes in order not to make any mistakesB. teaching in the belief that mistakes are necessary to learning and useful to teachersC.a way of teaching that teachers correct the students mistakes in the exercises whenever they occurD.a research method in order to see how good the students have learned正确答案： B46. ELT is the short form of. A.English learning and teachingB.English language teaching C.Elementary learning and teaching D.Elementary language teaching正确答案： B47. ThemostimportantfactorthatreinforcestheinternationalroleofEnglishis .可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品名师归纳总结A.televisionB.travel and transport C.entertainments D.developments in IT 正确答案： D48. IT is the shout form of. A.international netB.international tourism travelC.information technology D.information transformation 正确答案： C49. The term“interlanguage” is used for A.languages that are understood internationally B.languages that are internal to a countryC.the languages of learners who has only partial control of a language D.languages that change rapidly正确答案： C50. The New Englishes can be called.But their meanings are quite different. A.regional varieties of EnglishB. emerging EnglishC. local standard EnglishesD. all of the above正确答案： D51. Of the New Englishes , the following statement thatis NOT TRUE. A.they arte regular and can be described.B. They are easily understood locally, but not so easily elsewhereC. They change very fast and are unstable and unacceptableD. They have many mistakes or deviations from standard English.正确答案： C52. According to the Quirk view, some teachers in schools in Britain have felt unable tocorrect their students faulty English, because they_ A.were afraid of making students feel humiliated and resentful.B.Were uncertain what was, and was not, correct.C.Did not want to spend time correcting the students mistakes. D.Thought students would not learn from the correction of their mistakes. 正确答案： A53. Local varieties are not so difficult to learn as Standard English because A.the grammar is simpler.B.Mistakes do not matter so much. C.The vocabulary is not so largeD.Students can feel that the language belongs to their country and their culture.正确答案： D54. The Quirk view is anview. A.deficitB.liberation C.open D.correct正确答案： A55. In the Kachru view, the local English A.should be taught, learned and respectedB. is not less good than the Standard EnglishC. is not a failure of the education systemD. all of the above正确答案： D56. In quirk view, people learn English mainly foruse. A.regionalB.nationalC.international D.global可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品名师归纳总结正确答案： C57. Language changes because language use is a creative process. Onlyis not the result of linguistic creativity.A.Pidgins B.Creoles C.Lingua franca D.interlanguage 正确答案： C58 From the learners point of view,is not the disadvantage oflearning a localstandard English.A. Local Standards are useful only within the regionB. Local Standards offer limited access to written materialsC. Local Standards are not well respected outside the local communityD. Local Standards are easier to learn, but they still need time and efforts.正确答案： D59 Languagelearningrepresentsabiginvestmentoftimeandeffort.Alllearningis associated with.A. an opportunity cost.B. The students desireC. The learners enjoying theireducationD. The decision of the governments education committee正确答案： A60 Saying that all languages are equal, it means that A.all languages deserve respect.B.All languages must be taken seriously.C.languages serve perfectly well the purposes of those the use them. D.All of the above.正确答案： D61. Saying that all languages are equal is rather like saying that people are all equal. It means thatA. people are actually all equal, and so re all languages.B. People are actually all equal, but all languages are not.C. People are actually not equal, but all languages are equal.D. People are actually not equal, nor are all languages.正确答案： D62. Mr. Fletcher the language teacher said, German is disagreeable, French is elegant, and Italian is musical. It isA.true because actually they are. B.His preference and prejudice.C.Where languages are unequal actually.D.All of the above正确答案： B63. When peoplesaythatone varietyofa languagehasmore prestigethananother,they mean that the variety A. belongs to the time when the speakers lived.B. Belongs to a place where the speakers liveC. Is connected with speakers who have wealth, education, and power.D. Is connected with speakers who are born into a social class.正确答案： C64. “My Fair Lady“ was an excellent film made from a play called“Pygmalion”, which was written by the famous Irish playwright, A. George Bernard ShawB. Geoffrey Chaucer C.Shakespeare D.Oscar Wilde正确答案： A65. The term“false beginners” are used for students who A.say they are beginners, but actually are not.可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品名师归纳总结B. Are thought, perhaps wrongly, to be beginners.C. Have forgotten the early stages f learning a language.D. Are not serious in their wish to learn正确答案： C66. There arestages in the study of a language. A.two B.threeC.four D.five正确答案： A67. There are three different ways in which English differs with use. They are A.vocabulary, grammar, and formality.B.Regional, historical and social variety C.Written, spoken and scientific EnglishD.Formal, informal, and casual ways of expression正确答案： A68. Englis