In every cultivated language there are two great classes of words which, taken together, comprise the whole vocabulary.
First, there are those words __1__ which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we __2__ ,that is to say, from the __3__ of our own family and from our familiar associates, and __4__ we should know and use __5__ we could not read or write.
They __6__ the common things of life, and are the stock in trade of all who __7__ the language.
Such words may be calledpopular, since they belong to the people __8__ and are not the exclusive __9__ of a limited class.
On the other hand, our language __10__ a multitude of words which are comparatively __11__ used in ordinary conversation.
Their meanings are known to every educated person, but there is little __12__ to use them at home or in the market-place.
Our __13__ acquaintance with them comes not from our mothers __14__ or from the talk of our school-mates, __15__ from books that we read, lectures that we __16__ ,or the more __17__ conversation of highly educated speakers who are discussing some particular __18__ in a style appropriately elevated above the habitual __19__ of everyday life.
Such words are calledlearned, and the __20__ between them and thepopularwords is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic process.
1.A.at B.with C.by D.through
2.A.study B.imitate C.stimulate D.learn
3.A.mates B.relatives C.members D.fellows
4.A.which B.that C.those D.ones
5.A.even B.despiteC.even if D.in spite of
6.A.mind B.concern C.care D.involve
7.A.hire B.apply C.adopt D.use
8.A.in public B.at mostC.at large D.at best
9.A.right B.privilege C.share D.possession
10.A.consists B.comprises C.constitutes D.composes
11.A.seldom B.much C.never D.often
12.A.prospect B.way C.reason D.necessity
13.A.primary B.first C.principal D.prior
14.A.tips B.mouth C.lips D.tongue
15.A.besides B.and C.or D.but
16.A.hear of B.attend C.hear from D.listen
17.A.formerB.formula C.formal D.formative
18.A.theme B.topic C.idea D.point
19.A.border B.link C.degree D.extent
20.A.diversion B.distinctionC.diversity D.similarity
答案与解析:
1.B
本句中由with which引导的定语从句,修饰先行词those words。短语become acquainted with sb./sth.意为认识某人,了解某事。
2.D
imitate意为模仿,stimulate意为刺激,激发。study和learn都有学习的意思,study着重研究,而learn指一般性的学习,故选D。
3.C
mate意为伙伴,同事,可组成复合名词,如:classmate同学,roommate同房间的人。relative意为亲戚,member意为成员,family member意为家庭成员,fellow意为伙伴,家伙。
4.A
which引导非限制性定语从句,和前面的定语从句并列,修饰先行词those words,关系代词that只能在限制性定语从句中代替which。
5.C
even if在这里引导条件状语从句。Even是副词,不能引导状语从句。In spite of和despite表示尽管,为介词词组或介词,也不能引导状语从句。
6.B
本句的意思是它们涉及生活中的一般性事情,是所有使用这种语言的人惯用的语言材料。Concern意为涉及,mind和care表示介意,计较,relate表示讲述、叙述。
7.D
use意为使用,apply意为运用,hire意为雇用,adopt意为采纳。
8.C
at large意为普遍的、一般的,in public意为公开地、当众,at most意为至多、不超过,at best意为充其量、至多。
9.C
share意为份额、共享。right和privilege意为权利、特权,在本句不符合题意。possession意为拥有、占有,通常指拥有财物。
10.B
comprise包含、包括、由组成。compose常用于被动结构be composed of表示由组成。consist是不及物动词,必须和of组成短语动词表示由组成,constitute意为构成。
11.A
seldom意为不经常、很少。
12.D
prospect意为前景;way方式;reason理由;necessity必要性。本句只有necessity符合句意。
13.B
本句意为我们最初既不是从母亲嘴里,也不是从同学那里了解这些单词的first第一、首先;primary基本的、原始的;prior优先的、在先的;principal主要的、首要的。
14.C
learn sth from ones lips是固定搭配,表示从某人嘴里得知。
15.D
but在这里表示转折的含义。
16.B
attend a lecture参加一个讲座。
17.C
formal正式的;former以前的;formula公式、方程;formative形成的。
18.B
topic话题;theme主题;point要点。本句指讨论的话题,故选topic。
19.D
degree和extent均可表示程度,但extent还可表示范围。本句意为:讨论问题的方式超越了日常生活的范围,所以选extent。Border边界,link连接。
20.B
diversion转移、转向;distinction差别;diversity多样性、变化;similary相似之处。本句意为:学术性词语和大众化词语之间的差别,故选distinction。
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