France and England were trying to 8 control of North America. France 9 Canada, and England held part of 10 is now the United States. However, France tried to 11 its land 12 southward into New York, Pennsylvanis, Ohio, and Virginia. When the French built a fort 13 the Ohio River, the residents in Virginia sent George Washington to attack the fort in 1745. 14 , the French defeated Washington。
The French, 15 by the Indians, outsmarted the English and won many early battles. 16 , the British began to do well 17 the French. In the final battle in Quebec, Canada, General Wolfe of England 18 General Montcalm from France. 19 generals died in this battle, but the English outlasted the French and won the battle. 20 , most of North America today has the English culture and language。
1. (A) most (B) majority (C) plenty (D) lot
2. (A) largely (B) already (C) almost (D) mostly
3. (A) by means of (B) because of (C) according to (D) through
4. (A) fought (B) was fighting (C) has fought (D) was fought
5. (A) accurate (B) indefinable (C) serious (D) indefinite
6. (A) among (B) within (C) between (D) inside
7. (A) for the side (B) on the side (C) for the part (D) on the part
8. (A) gain (B) demand (C) request (D) remain
9. (A) earned (B) held (C) mastered (D) kept
10. (A) which (B) that (C) where (D) what
11. (A) stretch (B) widen (C) expand (D) lengthen
12. (A) moved (B) to move (C) move (D) moving
13. (A) on (B) in (C) above (D) among
14. (A) Therefore (B) However (C) Although (D) Hence
15. (A) to be aided (B) aided (C) was aiding (D) aiding
16. (A) Later (B) Lately (C) Lastly (D) Late
17. (A) opposite (B) towards (C) against (D) over
18. (A) faced (B) facing (C) was faced (D) to face
19. (A) Either (B) Both (C) But (D) Thus
20. (A) Yet (B) Though (C) But (D)Thus
答案：1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. D 11. C 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. B 16. A 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. D
Use of English 4
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase marked A, B, C or D for each numbered blank。
On the night of he play, Albert was at the hall early and he was already made-up long before the end of the first act. He certainly looked the part all right, he thought as he 1 himself 2 the mirror. He even 3 if he should go out into the street to see what 4 he made on people out there. Just for a 5 , of course!
Then he was seized with a sudden attack of stage fright. How could he 6 all those people 7 the audience? He put his head in his hands and tried to 8 his lines. He had only a very small part, but his mind was a complete 9 。
A 10 on the door made him 11 . He felt really alarmed. He was due to go to stage in the second act. Had he missed his entrance and 12 the play for everybody? But it was only the producer, who noticed what a state he was in. She 13 he should go and stand near the stage where he could watch the play and follow in his script at the same time. It was a good way of getting 14 his nervousness, she said. She was right. It seemed to 15 . In fact, the more he watched the play, the more he became involved in it, so that he began to 16 himself part of it。
At last the moment came for him to go on stage. But suddenly the producer was by his 17 again. This time she looked worried as she placed a hand on his arm to restrain him 18 . “I’m afraid you’re going 19 ,” She said. “They’ve jumped three pages of the script and have 20 your part out completely。”
1. (A) admired (B) flattered (C) gazed (D) showed
