If you ask people to name the one person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you will get answers like “Shakespeare,” “Samuel Johnson,” and “Webster,” but none of these men had any effect at all compared to a man who didn’t even speak English-William the Conqueror.
Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples belonging to two major language groups. In the west central region lived the Welsh, who spoke a Celtic language, and in the north lived the Scots, whose language, though not the same as Welsh, was also Celtic. In the rest of the country lived the Saxons, actually a mixture of Anglos, Saxons, and other Germanic and Nordic peoples, who spoke what we now call Anglo-Saxon (or Old English), a Germanic language. If this state of affairs had lasted, English today would be close to German.
But this state of affairs did not last. In l066 the Normans led by William defeated the Saxons and began their rule over England. For about a century, French became the official language of Eng-land while Old English became the language of peasants. As a result, English words of Politics and the law come from French rather than German. In some cases, modern English even shows a distinction (区别) between upper-class French and lower-class Anglo-Saxon in its words. We even have different words for some foods, meat in particular, depending on whether it is still out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked, which shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing the farming, while the upper-class Normans were doing most of the eating.
When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find Germany more "foreign" than France because the German they see on signs and advertisements seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that the English language is actually Germanic in its beginning and that the French influences are all the result of one man's ambition.
1.The two major languages spoken in what is now called Great Britain before l066 were
A.Welsh and Scottish B.Nordic and Germanic
C.Celtic and Old English. D.Anglo-Saxon and Germanic
2.Which of the following groups of words are, by inference, rooted in French?
A.president, Lawyer, beef B.president, bread, water
C.bread, field, sheep D.folk, field, cow
3.Why does France appear less foreign than Germany to Americans on their first visit to Europe?
A.Most advertisements in France appear in English.
B.They know little of the history of the English language.
C.Many French words are similar to English ones.
D.They know French better than German.
4.What is the subject discussed in the text?
A.The history of Great Britain.
B.The similarity between English and French.
C.The rule of England by William the Conqueror.
D.The French influences on the English language.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
If you ask people to name the one person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you will get answers like “Shakespeare,” “Samuel Johnson,” and “Webster,” but none of these men had any effect at all compared to a man who didn’t even speak English-William the Conqueror.
Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples belonging to two major language groups. In the west central region lived the Welsh, who spoke a Celtic language, and in the north lived the Scots, whose language, though not the same as Welsh, was also Celtic. In the rest of the country lived the Saxons, actually a mixture of Anglos, Saxons, and other Germanic and Nordic peoples, who spoke what we now call Anglo-Saxon (or Old English), a Germanic language. If this state of affairs had lasted, English today would be close to German.
But this state of affairs did not last. In l066 the Normans led by William defeated the Saxons and began their rule over England. For about a century, French became the official language of Eng-land while Old English became the language of peasants. As a result, English words of Politics and the law come from French rather than German. In some cases, modern English even shows a distinction (区别) between upper-class French and lower-class Anglo-Saxon in its words. We even have different words for some foods, meat in particular, depending on whether it is still out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked, which shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing the farming, while the upper-class Normans were doing most of the eating.
When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find Germany more "foreign" than France because the German they see on signs and advertisements seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that the English language is actually Germanic in its beginning and that the French influences are all the result of one man's ambition.
1.The two major languages spoken in what is now called Great Britain before l066 were
A.Welsh and Scottish B.Nordic and Germanic
C.Celtic and Old English. D.Anglo-Saxon and Germanic
2.Which of the following groups of words are, by inference, rooted in French?
A.president, Lawyer, beef B.president, bread, water
C.bread, field, sheep D.folk, field, cow
3.Why does France appear less foreign than Germany to Americans on their first visit to Europe?
A.Most advertisements in France appear in English.
B.They know little of the history of the English language.
C.Many French words are similar to English ones.
D.They know French better than German.
4.What is the subject discussed in the text?
A.The history of Great Britain.
B.The similarity between English and French.
C.The rule of England by William the Conqueror.
D.The French influences on the English language.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
If you ask people to name the one person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you will get answers like "Shakespeare," "Samuel Johnson," and "Webster," but none of these men had any effect at all compared to a man who didn’t even speak English-William the Conqueror.
Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples belonging to two major language groups. In the west-central region lived the Welsh, who spoke a Celtic language, and in the north lived the Scots, whose language, though not the same as Welsh, was also Celtic. In the rest of the country lived the Saxons, actually a mixture of Anglos, Saxons, and other Germanic and Nordic peoples, who spoke what we now call Anglo-Saxon(or Old English), a Germanic language. If this state of affairs had lasted, English today would be close to German.
But this state of affairs did not last. In 1066 the Normans led by William defeated the Saxons and began their rule over England. For about a century, French became the official language of England while Old English became the language of peasants. As a result, English words of politics and the law come from French rather than German. In some cases, modem English even shows a distinction(区别)between upper-class French and lower-class Anglo-Saxon in its words. We even have different words for some foods, meat in particular, depending on whether it is still out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked, which shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing the farming, while the upper-class Normans were doing most of the eating.
When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find Germany more "foreign" than France because the German they see on signs and advertisements seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that the English language is actually Germanic in its beginning and that the French influences are all the result of one man’s ambition.
1.Before 1066, people in Britain mainly spoke .
A. Welsh and Scotlish B. Nordic and Germanic
C. Anglo-Saxon and Germanic D. Celtic and Old English
2.How did William the Conqueror have a great effect on English?
A. By defeating the Saxons.
B. By speaking good English.
C. By teaching people in Britain to speak English.
D. By bringing French to Britain to greatly influence English.
3.Why does Americans feel France is less foreign than Germany?
A. They know French better than German.
B. They know little history of the English history.
C. In France most of the advertisements appear in English.
D. There are more similarities between English and French.
4.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The history of Great Britain.
B. The French effects on English language.
C. The difference between English and French.
D. The great people who had effect on English.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
If you ask people to name a person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you will get answers like “Shakespeare” “Samuel Johnson” and “Webster”, but none of these men had any effect at all compared to a man who didn’t even speak English—William the Conqueror.
Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived people in two main language groups. One was a Celtic language, the other was what we now call Anglo-Saxon (or old English), a Germanic language. If this had lasted, English today would be close to German.
But this didn’t last. In 1066 the Normans led by William began their rule over England. For about a century, French became the official language of England while Old English became the language of farmers. As a result, English words of politics (政治) and the law come from French rather than German. In some cases, modern English even shows a difference between upper-class French and lower-class Old English in its words. We even have different words for some foods, meat in particular, depending on whether it is still out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked. This shows the fact that the lower-class farmers were doing farming, while the upper-class Normans were doing most of the eating.
When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find Germany more “foreign” than France because the German they see on signs and ads seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that the English language is actually Germanic in its beginning and that the French influences are all the results of one man’s ambition (野心).
1.Before 1066, the two main languages spoken in the place which we now call “Great Britain” were __________.
A. Germanic and French
B. Nordic and Germanic
C. Celtic and Old English
D. Old English and Germanic
2.According to the passage, which of the following groups of words are most probably from French?
A. President, lawyer and beef.
B. President, bread and water.
C. Bread, field and sheep.
D. Pig, cow and government.
3. Why do Americans find France less foreign than Germany?
A. Many signs and ads are in English.
B. They know little about the history of the English language.
C. Many French words are similar to English ones.
D. They know French better than German.
4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. The History of Great Britain.
B. The Similarity (相似点) between English and French.
C. The Rule of England by William the Conqueror.
D. The French Influence on the English Language.
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
If you are asked to name some national emblems of China, the dragon will probably be one of the famous images that pop into your head. We Chinese often consider ourselves "the descendants(后代)of the dragon." It is not unfamiliar to you that your parents hope that you "may become the dragon".
As a mythical(神秘的)creature, the dragon is deeply rooted in Chinese culture. Traditionally, dragons are considered to govern rainfall. They have the power to decide where and when the rain falls. In addition, the dragon is a symbol of imperial (帝王的)power. The emperors thought they were real dragons and the sons of the heaven.
But the creature is regarded differently in Western countries. In the Bible, dragons represent the devil(恶人). Western people usually see dragons as cold-blooded reptiles(爬虫), like snakes and cruel killers. In their eyes, dragons are also dishonest.
Dragons in Western literature are presented as monsters(怪物). It is a common tale for a mediaeval knight(中世纪的骑士) to kill a dragon and save a princess and her country from its evil. Even the popular boy wizard Harry Potter has to battle against a dragon.
However, dragons are not all bad in the West. "Puff the Magic Dragon" is a well-known song. The lyrics(歌词) tell a bitter-sweet story of the dragon Puff and his playmate Jackie Paper, a little boy. When Jackie grows up, he loses interest in the imaginary adventures of childhood and leaves Puff upset. Puff represents the innocence of a child's imagination, which is very positive for a dragon.
1.The underlined word” emblems” in the first paragraph means “_______”.
A.symbols | B.names | C.places | D.parks |
2.What is a dragon presented as according to Western literature?
A wizard B. A mediaeval knight C. A princess D. A monster
3.The writer gave the example of “ Puff the Magic Dragon” to show_____.
A.dragons can represent the innocence of child’s imagination |
B.children don’t like to play with dragons |
C.dragons are not all bad in the West |
D.not all people in the West like dragons |
高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
As a child, I was told that a wise person is the one who learns from everyone. It is a great way to live by this 1 ----One begins to look at people very 2 and he no longer puts others 3in order to feel good about himself.
Living in China 4 me with many wonderful opportunities to put this theory (理论) into practice, China is quite 5 and as a Westerner, it’s easy for me to consider many of the local habits as “strange” and even “rude”. However, slowly I began to 6 a lot about the culture and about where many of their 7 came from. I decided to make an effort to meet people and 8 from them.
I am living in Harbin now, a city in the Northern part of China, near Russia. Yesterday I9 to get money from the ATM and have a good cup of coffee after lunch. But I can’t speak Chinese yet and there are no signs in English 10 the nearest supermarket or coffee shop. There are signs in Russian. 11“espaciba” which means thanks, I don’t know much else. 12 I decided to smile at my every attempt(尝试) to 13 and ask for information that would 14 me to an ATM and a coffee shop. It turned out that my efforts and my15were met with more smiles. I learned that 16 is to be found everywhere even17 I cannot communicate, and that people will 18depending on what I give.
Look around you for opportunities to learn from the most 19 people. You will be surprised at what they can 20 you!
1. A.principle B.plan C.strength D.reason
2. A.excitedly B.doubtfully C.anxiously D.differently
3. A.up B.down C.away D.out
4. A.helps B.compares C.impresses D.provides
5. A.special B.modern C.beautiful D.powerful
6. A.ignore B.forget C.understand D.create
7. A.names B.habits C.behaviors D.beliefs
8. A.escape B.suffer C.hear D.learn
9. A.needed B.refused C.managed D.failed
10. A.heaving for B.setting up C.looking for D.pointing to
11. A.Except for B.As for C.According to D.Instead of
12. A.Yet B.Or C.So D.Besides
13. A.relax B.command C.explain D.discuss
14. A.force B.lead C.transport D.follow
15. A.thanks B.signs C.questions D.smiles
16. A.illness B.weakness C.kindness D.happiness
17. A.before B.when C.because D.after
18. A.react B.gain C.doubt D.benefit
19. A.famous B.useful C.unexpected D.familiar
20. A.charge B.teach C.lend D.require
高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Thank you for the great effort you _____ to find us the right person for the job.
A. had B. got C. took D. made
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Ways to Make People Like You
1.Remember a person's name.
It is said that the sweetest sound to a person's ears is their own name. "The average person is more interested in their own name than in all the other names in the world put together." People love their names so much that they will often donate large amounts of money just to have a building named after themselves.1.
2. Be a good listener.
Encourage others to talk about themselves. The easiest way to become a good conversationalist is to become a good listener. To be a good listener, we must actually care about what people have to say.2. They just want someone who will listen to them.
3. Talk in terms of the other person's interest.
3. If we talk to people about what they are interested in, they will feel valued and value us in return.
4.4.
"You can make more friends in two months by being interested in them than in two years by making them interested in you." The only way to make quality, lasting friendships is to learn to be genuinely interested in them and their interests.
5. Make the other person feel important ﹣ and do it sincerely.
5. We love to feel important and so does everyone else. People will talk to us for hours if we allow them to talk about themselves. If we can make people feel important in a sincere and appreciative way, then we will win all the friends we could ever dream of.
A. Become genuinely interested in other people.
B. We should think of questions in the shoes of other people.
C. Many times people don't want an entertaining conversation partner.
D. We should offer as much time as we can to other people who talk to us.
E. The golden rule is to treat other people as we would like to be treated.
F. The royal road to a person's heart is to talk about the things he or she treasures most.
G. We can make people feel extremely valued and important by remembering their name.
高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
Thank you for the great trouble you ______to find us the right person for the job.
A.had | B.took | C.got | D.made |
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
If a web page asks for some personal information, you need to find out if the page is __________ or not.
A.familiar | B.certain | C.secure | D.similar |
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He is the only one of the people here who ____ how to operate the computer.
A.knows B.know C.had known D.known
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