[单项选择] New dictionaries are needed because English has changed more in the past two generations than at any other time in its history. It has had to adapt to extraordinary cultural and technological changes, two world wars, unparalleled changes in transportation and communication, and unprecedented (史无前例的) movements of populations. More subtly, but pervasively, it has changed under the influence of mass education and the growth of democracy. As written English is used by increasing millions and for more reasons than ever before, the language has become more utilitarian (功利的, 实利的) and more informal. Every publication in America today includes pages that would appear, to the purist of forty years ago, unbuttoned gibberish (莫名其妙的). Not that they are; they simply show that you can’’t hold the language of one generation up as a model for the next. It’’s not that you mustn’’t. You can’’t. For example, in the issue in which Life stated editorially that it would follow the Second Intern
A. New York Times called the Second International as a scandal.
B. Life supported the Third International.
C. Washington Post objected the Third International.
D. hang on to does not have meaning.

[单项选择] New dictionaries are needed because English has changed more in the past two generations than at any other time in its history. It has had to adapt to extraordinary cultural and technological changes, two world wars, unparalleled changes in transportation and communication, and unprecedented (史无前例的) movements of populations. More subtly, but pervasively, it has changed under the influence of mass education and the growth of democracy. As written English is used by increasing millions and for more reasons than ever before, the language has become more utilitarian (功利的, 实利的) and more informal. Every publication in America today includes pages that would appear, to the purist of forty years ago, unbuttoned gibberish (莫名其妙的). Not that they are; they simply show that you can’’t hold the language of one generation up as a model for the next. It’’s not that you mustn’’t. You can’’t. For example, in the issue in which Life stated editorially that it would follow the Second Intern
A. Because the publishing house wants to earn more money.
B. Because there are many changes in English in order to adapt to great changes in the past forty years.
C. Because the old version of dictionaries were destroyed in two world wars.
D. Because there are lots of cultural movements in the world.

[填空题]Introduction to English Synonyms
English has the largest vocabulary and the most
synonyms of all languages in the world. This richness
owns to the constant incorporation of words from other
languages.
Ⅰ. The gradual incorporation of words from other languages
—Before 1066, Anglo-Saxon words
—After 1066, words borrowed from (1) ______ (1) ______
—In (2) ______, a great influx of words of Latin (2) ______
and Greek origin
—In modem times, words directly (3) ______ (3) ______
from other languages
— (4) ______ English, e. g. jeep, railroad, fall, (4) ______
gasoline, etc.
Ⅱ. Different kinds of synonyms
—Synonyms referring to the same thing but of
different (5) ______: e. g. foreword, preface, (5) ______
introduction
—Synonyms referring to different aspects of
(6) ______: e. g. plain, prairie (6) ______
—Synonyms of diffe

[单项选择]Dear New Haven resident,
(147) the New Haven Children’s Foundation, I would like to cordially invite you to the 2nd Annual Kids Chorus Concert. The concert offers a chance for children and young people all around the region to sing and perform in front of a large audience. Last year’s inaugural event was extremely successful, raising over $50,000 for the foundation. This money was invested in resources for children, including a brand new skateboard park on Harris Street.
Over 2,000 patrons watched the first Kids Chorus Concert last year at Verity Hall. Attendance at this year’s event is (148) to be even higher, so we’re moving to a larger venue. The concert will be in the Wafford Amphitheater at 5:30 pm on Monday, August 16. Tickets cost just $25 per person.
I encourage you to make a big contribution to the local community by showing (149) support for this event. The children and young people of New Haven will thank you!
Kind regards,

A. According to
B. On behalf of
C. As to
D. Instead of

[单项选择] In many ways, today’’s business environment has changed qualitatively since the late 1980s. The end of the Cold War radically altered the very nature of the world’’s politics and economics. In just a few short years, globalization has started a variety of trends with profound consequences: the opening of markets, true global competition, widespread deregulation (解除政府对……的控制) of industry, and an abundance of accessible capital. We have experienced both the benefits and risks of a truly global economy, with both Wall Street and Main Street (平民百姓) feeling the pains of economic disorder half a world away. At the same time, we have fully entered the Information Age, Starting breakthroughs in information technology have irreversibly altered the ability to conduct business unconstrained by the traditional limitations of time or space. Today, it’’s almost impossible to imagine a world without intranets, e-mail, and portable computers. With stunning speed, the Internet is profoundly ch
A. can eliminate an entire business segment
B. demand a radical change in providing services
C. may destroy the potential of a company to make any profit
D. call for continuous improvement in ways of doing business