贵州省贵阳市清镇2020学年高一英语上学期第3周周练试题

贵州省贵阳市清镇2020学年高一英语上学期第3周周练试题26. She didnt come to the birthday party just _ her illness.A. because B. as a result of C. because of D.thanks for27. _ his point on this fact, he drew a conclusion.A.Basing B.Based C.Was based D.Being based28. If a better plan cant _,we have to carry out the present one.A.come along B.come up C.come across D.come about29. She pretended(假装) to be calm but _ she was more than nervous at the time she was being questioned.A.frequently B.fluently C.gradually D.actually30. _ students like playing the piano.A. A number of B. The number of C. A deal of D.Much31. -What do you think of my article, professor?-The former part is well written but _ is just so so.A.the later B.the last part C.latest D.the latter32. There is no such man_ is called Mr.Smith in our workshop.A.like B.that C.as D.who阅读理解，从下面4个选项中选出正确的答案。Everyday, 340 million people speak it. One billion people are learning it and it is said that by 2050,half of the worlds population will be using it. What are we talking about?That global language-English.The English language started in Britain in the 5th century. It is a mixed language. It was built up when German, Scandinavian and French invaders(入侵者)settled in England and created a common language for communication.Today it is the official language of the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and Ireland as well as many islands in the Caribbean . Many other countries and regions use it for politics and business, for example, India. Pakistan, Nigeria and the Philippines. English is also one of the official languages of Hong Kong.But global advertising and pop music mean that in most countries, you will see or hear some English. Thanks to McDonald, we all know about burgers. fries and milkshakes. Songs by Madonna,Britney Spears and Celine Dion are in English. We can sing along, even if we do not understand what we are singing!English is a messy (杂乱的) language. Every year, dictionaries include new words that talk about popular culture, for example, computer-related words such as blogging, download and chatroom.Also included are words that teenagers use. Who does not know cool, OK and hello?Other languages also influence English. Many English words come from French. Words like cafeand expressions like cest la vie (that is life) are all part of the English language. On the other hand, the French language includes English words like le weekend and le camping. German words are also part of English. Words like kindergarten come from the German language.Recently, British people have become interested in yoga. But the word comes from an ancient Hindu language in India.33. The English language has a history of _.A. over 2000 years B. over 500 yearsC. over 1500 years D. over 1000 years34. The underlined expression thanks to can be replaced by _.A. because of B. thankful to C. not until D. as if.35. Which of the following statements is true about the language of English ？A. It has been changing all the time.B. It has borrowed words from all the other languages.C. French words are used by the English because dictionaries have French words.D.Singers and film stars have the greatest influence on language.36. How many people in the world are using English now？A. One billion people B. 340 millionC. almost all the people in the world.D. not mentioned above, but the number i