2023年变化中的英语期末复习练习题及参考答案.doc

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1、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 对的答案：B 2. Standard English refers to the English _. A. of writing. Bewitch Br

2、itish people use . C. which American people use. D. which British and American people use 对的答案：A 3. RP refers to _. A.net work English. B. General American. C.BBC English and General American. D. Educated Southern British English 对的答案：D 4. When we say RP, we mean it is a(n) _. A. variety of spoken E

3、nglish. B. variety of written English. C. regional dialect. D. accent. 对的答案：A 5. About some special terms, the statement that _ is 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

4、accent has to do only with the sound of the language 对的答案：C 6. In Activity 5, you were asked to listen to some regional varieties of English, but _ is NOT included. A. Cornwall. B. London cockney. C. Northumberland. D. Midland 对的答案：D 7. About language change, the statement that _ is NOT true. A. cha

5、nge 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 对的答案：B 8. When you meet some old, native speakers of English who are hard to understand, you know, it is pro

6、bably 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 对的答案：B 9. Dialects refer to _. A. different ways of speaking. B. different written systems or different grammatical structures. C. both A and B.

7、D. a form that is quite different from a language 对的答案：A 10. New words are from _. A. old words used with new meaning. B. Words made up by pronouncing the initial letters of several words C. words borrowed from other languages D. all of the above 对的答案：D 11. Rasselas was written in 18th century by _.

8、 A. Mark Twain B. Samuel Johnson C. WordsworthD. D. Shakespeare 对的答案：B 12. The Tempest was first printed in 1623, written by _. A. Mark Twain B. Samuel Johnson C. Shakespeare D. Geoffrey Chaucer 对的答案：C 13. The Canterbury Tales was a famous collection of stories in verse, written by _. A. Geoffrey Ch

9、aucer B. Shakespeare C. Bernard Shaw D. Samuel Johnson 对的答案：A 14. Angles and Saxons were _. A. Latin-speaking Romans B. French-speaking Normans C. Scandinavian people D. Native British people 对的答案：C 15. The final conquer of the British Isles was in _. A.1st century B.C. by the Scandinavian people B.

10、5th century A.D. by the Normans C.11th century A.D. by the Normans D. World War II by Germans 对的答案：C 16. Standard English can be pronounced _. A. only using a Received Pronunciation B. only in the accent of educated North American Speakers C. either in educated southern British accent or educated No

11、rth American accent D. with a variety of accents 对的答案：D 17. Standard English started in _. A. the South East of England B. the east of England C. the south of England D. London, Oxford and Cambridge 对的答案：A 18. Standard English started in _ century. A.5th B.11th C.14th D.15th 对的答案：C 19. Standard Engl

12、ish started spread all over the country because _. A. English was allowed to be taught in schools B. Geoffrey Chaucer wrote in English C. William Caxton set up a printing press in 1475, and printed books D. All of the above 对的答案：D 20. The core of English lexicon is _. A .French words B. Latin and Gr

13、eek words C. The words brought back by the overseas D. Of Germanic origin 对的答案：D 21. When you recognize a word and know what it means, you have a _ knowledge of it. A. receptive B. productive C. descriptive D. prescriptive 对的答案：A 22. Talking to people needs _ knowledge and practice. A. receptive B.

14、productive C. descriptive D. prescriptive 对的答案：B 23. Received Pronunciation _. A. is a regional accent B. belongs to south East of England C. is accepted and understood worldwide D. is the same thing as Standard English 对的答案：C 24. When a teacher corrects a students mistakes ,he is doing _ teaching.

15、A. receptive B. productive C. descriptive D. prescriptive 对的答案：D 25. English is not alone, not unique in being an international language. There are other international languages, such as _. A. Spanish B. Swedish. C. Japanese D. Danish 对的答案：A 26. An American teacher, who made an especially important

16、contribution to the American way of spelling some English words, he is _. A. Noah Webster B. Mark Twin C. Webster Merriam D. Thomas McCauley 对的答案：A 27. When India was independent, the New Constitution recognized as official languages _ languages out of about 200 in use. A.2 B.3 C.5 D.14 对的答案：D 28. M

17、ost educated Indians speak _ languages. A.1 B.2 C.3 D.4 对的答案：C 29. Britain was an imperial power for about _ . A.80 years B.100 years. C.2 centuries D.3 centuries 对的答案：D 30. By the discovery of the New World, it is meant the discovery and settlement in _. A. Australia B. North America C. India D. So

18、uth East Asia 对的答案：B 31. In the three Circles of English language users, _ belong to the Outer Circle. A. native English speaking countries B. colonial countries of Britain and USA C. countries using English as a foreign language D. countries using English as an international language 对的答案：B 32. Abo

19、ut the use of English worldwide in information age, the statement that _ is NOT true. A. the number of users of English is important B. who the users of English are and what they do with it are important C. the label “Information Age” is often given to the end of this century D .the most important l

20、anguage for communicative use at the scientific and technological developments in English 对的答案：C 33. Among the main International languages invented or simplified, _ is the most famous and successful. A. Esperanto B. Interlingua C. Ido D. Basic English (Nuclear English) 对的答案：A 34. About the disadvan

21、tages of English as a global language, the statement that _ is NOT true. A. the English grammar and sounds are difficult, and vocabulary is too large B. the English has inconsistencies C. English belongs to a different language family D. English is deeply rooted in the culture, customs, literature o

22、f UK and USA 对的答案：D 35. 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 . 对的答案：D 36. The international use of Eng

23、lish 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. 对的答案：C 37. Languages re like living organism, _ A. they all evolve from simple from to complex form. B. They are made y human

24、 beings and used for human purposes. C. They all change, but languages do not really evolve. D. Only A and B. 对的答案：C 38. The applications of science include _. A. international travel B. international travel and tourism C. medical technology and entertainment D. all of the above 对的答案：D 39. Science a

25、nd technology cannot do without symbolic systems. Symbolic systems _ A. are necessary for thinking and for sharing and recording the results of thinking. B. Include language C. Include mathematics D. All of the above 对的答案：D 40. The dominance of English in science is _ A. the result of US political s

26、upremacy and scientific achievements B. because English is much more suitable than other languages. C. The language of the United Nations. D. The language of the British empire. 对的答案：A 41. The special difficulty of scientific English for the readers is that _ A. they assume much shared knowledge B.

27、the style is impersonal and remote C. the papers are about abstractions. D. All of the above. 对的答案：A 42. 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 ambiguity C. Any uncertainty of

28、the language used would be disastrous in air so English is the only choice D. None of the above 对的答案：D 43. Of the varieties of English that are designed to avoid ambiguity, the following statement that _ is NOT TRUE. A. the English of international air traffic control is used by all ground control s

29、taff and flight crew. B. Sea-speak is used internationally in ship-to-shore communication, and it is similar to 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. 对的答案：D 44. Communicative approach is _. A.

30、a view of ELT that put first understanding and being understood by another person B. learning by constantly doing dialogue practice C. a course designed to match the future work and needs of learners D. a way of learning and teaching that teachers and students communicate with each other 对的答案：A 45.

31、Error analysis is _. A. way of learning by studying common mistakes in order not to make any mistakes B. teaching in the belief that mistakes are necessary to learning and useful to teachers C. a way of teaching that teachers correct the students mistakes in the exercises whenever they occur D. a re

32、search method in order to see how good the students have learned 对的答案：B 46. ELT is the short form of _. A. English learning and teaching B. English language teaching C. Elementary learning and teaching D. Elementary language teaching 对的答案：B 47. The most important factor that reinforces the internati

33、onal role of English is _. A. television B. travel and transport C. entertainments D. developments in IT 对的答案：D 48. IT is the shout form of _. A. international net B. international tourism (travel) C. information technology D. information transformation 对的答案：C 49. The term “interlanguage” is used fo

34、r _ A. languages that are understood internationally B. languages that are internal to a country C. the languages of learners who has only partial control of a language D. languages that change rapidly 对的答案：C 50. The New Englishes can be called _.But their meanings are quite different. A. regional v

35、arieties of English B. emerging English C. local standard Englishes D. all of the above 对的答案：D 51. Of the New Englishes , the following statement that _ is NOT TRUE. A. they arte regular and can be described. B. They are easily understood locally, but not so easily elsewhere C. They change very fast

36、 and are unstable and unacceptable D. They have many mistakes or deviations from standard English. 对的答案：C 52. According to the Quirk view, some teachers in schools in Britain have felt unable to correct their students faulty English, because they _ A. were afraid of making students feel humiliated a

37、nd 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. 对的答案：A 53. Local varieties are not so difficult to learn as Standard English because _ A. the gra

38、mmar is simpler. B. Mistakes do not matter so much. C. The vocabulary is not so large D. Students can feel that the language belongs to their country and their culture. 对的答案：D 54. The Quirk view is a(n) _ view. A. deficit B. liberation C. open D. correct 对的答案：A 55. In the Kachru view, the local Engl

39、ish _ A. should be taught, learned and respected B. is not less good than the Standard English C. is not a failure of the education system D. all of the above 对的答案：D 56. In quirk view, people learn English mainly for _ use. A. regional B. national C. international D. global 对的答案：C 57. Language chang

40、es because language use is a creative process. Only _ is not the result of linguistic creativity. A. Pidgins B. Creoles C. Lingua franca D. interlanguage 对的答案：C 58 From the learners point of view, _ is not the disadvantage of learning a local standard English. A. Local Standards are useful only with

41、in the region B. Local Standards offer limited access to written materials C. Local Standards are not well respected outside the local community D. Local Standards are easier to learn, but they still need time and efforts. 对的答案：D 59 Language learning represents a big investment of time and effort. A

42、ll learning is associated with _. A. an opportunity cost. B. The students desire C. The learners enjoying their education D. The decision of the governments education committee 对的答案：A 60 Saying that all languages are equal, it means that _ A. all languages deserve respect. B. All languages must be t

43、aken seriously. C. languages serve perfectly well the purposes of those the use them. D. All of the above. 对的答案：D 61. Saying that all languages are equal is rather like saying that people are all equal. It means that _ A. 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. 对的答案：D 62. Mr. Fletcher the language teacher said, German is disagreeable, French is elegant, and Italian is musical. It is _ A. tr