The English language from 1500 AD to the present is called ________ .
A.Ancient English
B.Old English
C.Middle English
D.Modern English
A.Ancient English
B.Old English
C.Middle English
D.Modern English
A good title for this selection is ______.
A.The French and Indian War
B.The English language
C.Washington' s army
D.The French and British War
He suggested__________ a.1ecture given by Professor Gu on English language learning.
A.me to attend
B.my attending
C.my attention
D.me attending
When was An American Dictionary of the English Language published?
A.1817.
B.1807.
C.1828
D.1824
—Which foreign language are you better at, English or French?
—I am sorry I know _______of English and _______of French.
A. lot, less
B. little, even less
C. a little, still less
D. much, less
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A.A language is a means of expressing a particular culture
B.All languages can well express their respective cultures
C.American Indian languages are as sophisticated as English
D.Some languages are better than other languages
Why might Irving' s literary ability have been surprising to the English?
A.They feared competition from American writers.
B.They did not expect the United States to produce good writers.
C.They disapproved of the language American writers used.
D.They thought of the United States as a purely commercial power.
The French and Indian War was fought between 1754 and 1763. The name of this war is not accurate because the war was actually between England and France. The Indians fought on the side of the French.
France and England were trying to gain control of North America. France held Canada, and England held part of what is now the United States. However, France tried to expand its land by moving southward into New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia. When the French built a fort on the Ohio, River, the residents in Virginia sent George Washington to attack the fort in 1754. However, the French defeated Washington.
The French, aided by the Indians, outsmarted the English and won many early battles. Later, the British began to do well against the French. In the final battle in Quebec, Canada, General Wolfe of England faced General Montcalm from France. Both generals died in this battle, but the English outlasted the French and won the battle. Thus, most of North America today has the English culture and language.
The word "gain" in Para. 3 means ______.
A.get
B.buy
C.lose
D.sell
Section A (30 points, 2 points each)
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability.There are 3 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.
In order to learn a foreign language well, it is necessary to overcome the fear of making mistakes. If the primary goal of language use is communication, then mistakes are secondary considerations that may be dealt with gradually as awareness of those increases. On the other hand, students should not ignore their mistakes. The language learner may observe how native speakers express themselves, and how native expressions differ from the way the learner might say them. For example, a Spanish speaker who has been saying "I do it" to express willingness to do something in the immediate future, could, by interaction with naive speakers of English, Observe that native speakers actually say "I'll do it". The resulting discrepancy(差异) can serve as a basis for the student to modify his way of using the present tense in English. But a student who is unwilling to interact in the first place would lose this opportunity to learn by trial and error.
According to the passage, what is the present tense in English?
A.It is used with some verbs but not with others to express future intention.
B.It is not used to express a desire to do something in the immediate future.
C.It is basically the same in English as it is in Spanish.
D.It is not the most difficult problem for foreign students.