2020年电大《变化中的英语》期末复习资料必考重点.doc

精选电大变化中的英语期末复习资料小抄 Multiple Choice1. When we speak of languages as living or dead we mean the language _B _. A. are not used now. B. have living speakers or not. C. do not work now. D. are actually living or dead 2. Standard English refers to the English _A_. A. of writing. Bewitch British people use . C. which American people use. D. which British and American people use 3. RP refers to _D_. A.net work English. B. General American. C.BBC English and General American. D. Educated Southern British English 4. When we say RP, we mean it is a(n) _A_. A. variety of spoken English. B. variety of written English. C. regional dialect. D. accent. 5. About some special terms, the statement that _C_ is NOT true. A. a language is the major means of human communication. B. a dialect is a variety of a language. C. a variety is a language distinct from others. D. the term accent has to do only with the sound of the language 6. In Activity 5, you were asked to listen to some regional varieties of English, but _D_ is NOT included. A. Cornwall. B. London cockney. C. Northumberland. D. Midland 7. About language change, the statement that _B_ is NOT true. A. change in language matches change in peoples lives. B. language change is usually even and steady. C. languages change over time. D. new words enter the language to match new sorts of experience 8. When you meet some old, native speakers of English who are hard to understand, you know, it is probably because _B_. A. your English is too poor. B. they are speaking a variety of English. C. they speak poor English. D. you do not listen carefully enough 9. Dialects refer to _A_. A. different ways of speaking. B. different written systems or different grammatical structures. C. both A and B. D. a form that is quite different from a language 10. New words are from _D_. A. old words used with new meaning. B. Words made up by pronouncing the initial letters of several words C. words borrowed from other languages D. all of the above 11. Rasselas was written in 18th century by _B_. A. Mark Twain B. Samuel Johnson C. WordsworthD. D. Shakespeare 12. The Tempest was first printed in 1623, written by _C_. A. Mark Twain B. Samuel Johnson C. Shakespeare D. Geoffrey Chaucer 13. The Canterbury Tales was a famous collection of stories in verse, written by _A_. A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Shakespeare C. Bernard Shaw D. Samuel Johnson 14. Angles and Saxons were _C_. A. Latin-speaking Romans B. French-speaking Normans C. Scandinavian people D. Native British people 15. The final conquer of the British Isles was in _C_. A.1st century B.C. by the Scandinavian people B.5th century A.D. by the Normans C.11th century A.D. by the Normans D. World War II by Germans 16. Standard English can be pronounced _D_. A. only using a Received Pronunciation B. only in the accent of educated North American Speakers C. either in educated southern British accent or educated North American accent D. with a variety of accents 17. Standard English started in _A_. A. the South East of England B. the east of England C. the south of England D. London, Oxford and Cambridge 18. Standard English started in _C_ century. A.5th B.11th C.14th D.15th 19. Standard English started spread all over the country because _D_. A. English was allowed to be taught in schools B. Geoffrey Chaucer wrote in English C. William Caxton set up a printing press in 1475, and printed books D. All of the above 20. The core of English lexicon is _D_. A .French words B. Latin and Greek words C. The words brought back by the overseas D. Of Germanic origin 21. When you recognize a word and know what it means, you have a _A_ knowledge of it. A. receptive B. productive C. descriptive D. prescriptive 22. Talking to people needs _B_ knowledge and practice. A. receptive B. productive C. descriptive D. prescriptive 23. Received Pronunciation _C_. A. is a regional accent B. belongs to south East of England C. is accepted and understood worldwide D. is the same thing as Standard English 24. When a teacher corrects a students mistakes ,he is doing _D_ teaching. A. receptive B. productive C. descriptive D. prescriptive 25. English is not alone, not unique in being an international language. There are other international languages, such as _A_. A. Spanish B. Swedish. C. Japanese D. Danish 26. An American teacher, who made an especially important contribution to the American way of spelling some English words, he is _A_. A. Noah Webster B. Mark Twin C. Webster Merriam D. Thomas McCauley 27. When India was independent, the New Constitution recognized as official languages _D_ languages out of about 200 in use. A.2 B.3 C.5 D.14 28. Most educated Indians speak _C_ languages. A.1 B.2 C.3 D.4 29. Britain was an imperial power for about _D_ . A.80 years B.100 years. C.2 centuries D.3 centuries 30. By the discovery of the New World, it is meant the discovery and settlement in B_. A. Australia B. North America C. India D. South East Asia 31. In the three Circles of English language users, _B_ belong to the Outer Circle. A. native English speaking countries B. colonial countries of Britain and USA C. countries using English as a foreign language D. countries using English as an international language 32. About the use of English worldwide in information age, the statement that _C_ is NOT true. A. the number of users of English is important B. who the users of English are and what they do with it are important C. the label “Information Age” is often given to the end of this century D .the most important language for communicative use at the scientific and technological developments in English 33. Among the main International languages invented or simplified, _A_ is the most famous and successful. A. EsperantB. Interlingua C. Ido D. Basic English (Nuclear English) 34. About the disadvantages of English as a global language, the statement that _D_ is NOT true. A. the English grammar and sounds are difficult, and vocabulary is too large B. the English has inconsistencies C. English belongs to a different language family D. English is deeply rooted in the culture, customs, literature of UK and USA 35. Languages are like tools, _D_ A. as they develop and become complex , so they become powerful and effective. B. They all evolve from simple to complex form. C. They are all like living organism. D. But tools may evolve, languages do not . 36. The international use of English is because _C_ A. English is more developed and complex. B. B. English is more flexible and adaptable. C. Of political, cultural and economic reasons. D. All of the above. 37. Languages re like living organism, _C_ A. they all evolve from simple from to complex form. B. They are made y human beings and used for human purposes. C. They all change, but languages do not really evolve. D. Only A and B. 38. The applications of science include _D_. A. international travel B. international travel and tourism C. medical technology and entertainment D. all of the above 39. Science and technology cannot do without symbolic systems. Symbolic systems _D_ A. are necessary for thinking and for sharing and recording the results of thinking. B. Include language C. Include mathematics D. All of the above 40. The dominance of English in science is _A_ A. the result of US political supremacy and scientific achievements B. because English is much more suitable than other languages. C. The language of the United Nations. D. The language of the British empire. 41. The special difficulty of scientific English for the readers is that _A_ A. they assume much shared knowledge B. the style is impersonal and remote C. the papers are about abstractions. D. All of the above. 42. English is the language of international air traffic control because _D_ A. natural languages are full of ambiguity, but English is an exception. B. English reduces ambiguity C. Any uncertainty of the language used would be disastrous in air so English is the only choice D. None of the above 43. Of the varieties of English that are designed to avoid ambiguity, the following statement that _D_ is NOT TRUE. A. the English of international air traffic control is used by all ground control staff and flight crew. . Sea-speak is used internationally in ship-to-shore communication, and it is similar to Police-speak. C. Jargon, argot and slang arte also designed by and for very special groups of users. D. One of the above statements is not true. 44. Communicative approach is _A_. A. a view of ELT that put first understanding and being understood by another person B. learning by constantly doing dialogue practice C. a course designed to match the future work and needs of learners D. a way of learning and teaching that teachers and students communicate with each other 45. Error analysis is _B_. A. way of learning by studying common mistakes in order not to make any mistakes B. teaching in the belief that mistakes are necessary to learning and useful to teachers C. a way of teaching that teachers correct the students mistakes in the exercises whenever they occur D. a research method in order to see how good the students have learned 46. ELT is the short form of _B_. A. English learning and teachB. English language teaching C. Elementary learning and teaching D. Elementary language teaching 47. The most important factor that reinforces the international role of English is _D_D_. A. televisionB. travel and transportC. entertainments D. developments in IT 48. IT is the shout form of _C_. A. international net B. international tourism (travel) C. information technology D. information transformation 49. The term “interlanguage” is used for _C_ A. languages that are understood internationally B. languages that are internal to a country C. the languages of learners who has only partial control of a language D. languages that change rapidly 50. The New Englishes can be called _D_.But their meanings are quite different. A. regional varieties of English B. emerging English C. local standard Englishes D. all of the above 51. Of the New Englishes , the following statement that _C_ is NOT TRUE. A. they arte regular and can be described. B. They are easily understood locally, but not so easily elsewhere C. They change very fast and are unstable and unacceptable D. They have many mistakes or deviations from standard English. 52. According to the Quirk view, some teachers in schools in Britain have felt unable to correct their students faulty English, because they _A_ A. were afraid of making students feel humiliated and resentful. B. Were uncertain what was, and was not, correct. C. Did not want to spend time correcting the students mistakes. D. Thought students would not learn from the correction of their mistakes. 53. Local varieties are not so difficult to learn as Standard English because _D_ A. the grammar is simpler. B. Mistakes do not matter so much. . The vocabulary is not so large D. Students can feel that the language belongs to their country and their culture. 54. The Quirk view is a(n) _A_ view. A. deficit B. liberation C. open D. correct 55. In the Kachru view, the local English _D_ A. should be taught, learned and respected B. is not less good than the Standard English C. is not a failure of the education system D. all of the above 56. In quirk view, people learn English mainly for _C_ use. A. regional B. national C. international D. global 57. Language changes because language use is a creative process. Only _C_ is not the result of linguistic creativity. A. Pidgins B. Creoles C. Lingua franca D. interlanguage 58 From the learners point of view, _D_ is not the disadvantage of learning a local standard English. A. Local Standards are useful only within the region B. Local Standards offer limited access to written materials C. Local Standards are not well respected outside the local community D. Local Standards are easier to learn, but they still need time and efforts. 59 Language learning represents a big investment of time and effort. All learning is associated with _A_. A. an opportunity cost. B. The students desire C. The learners enjoying their education D. The decision of the governments education committee 60 Saying that all languages are equal, it means that _D_ A. all languages deserve respect. B. All languages must be taken seriously. C. languages serve perfectly well the purposes of those the use them. D. All of the above. 61. Saying that all languages are equal is rather like saying that people are all equal. It means that _D_ A. people are actually all equal, and so re all languages. B. People are actually all equal, but all languages are not. C. People are actually not equal, but all languages are equal. D. People are actually not equal, nor are all languages. 62. Mr. Fletcher the language teacher said, German is disagreeable, French is elegant, and Italian is musical. It is _B_ A. true because actually they are. B. His preference and prejudice. C. Where languages are unequal actually. D. All of the above 63. When people say that one variety of a language has more prestige than another, they mean that the variety _C_ A. belongs to the time when the speakers lived. B. Belongs to a place where the speakers live C. Is connected with speakers who have wealth, education, and power. D. Is connected with speakers who are born into a social class. 64. “My Fair Lady “ was an excellent film made from a play called “Pygmalion”, which was written by the famous Irish playwright, _A_ A. George Bernard Shaw B. Geoffrey Chaucer C. Shakespeare D. Oscar Wilde 65. The term “false beginners” are used for students who _C_ A. say they are beginners, but actually are not. B. Are thought, perhaps wrongly, to be beginners. C. Have forgotten the early stages f lerning a language. D. Are not serious in their wish to learn 66. There are _