2011年英语四级考试完形填空题集中训练(10)
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One of the most interesting of all studies is the study of words and word origins. Each language is __71__ of several earlier languages and the words of a language can sometimes be traced __72__ through two or three different languages to their __73__ Again a word from one language may pass into other languages and __74__ a new meaning. The word “etiquette,” which is __75__ French origin and originally Meant a label (标志), __76__ a sign, passed into Spanish and kept its original meaning. So in Spanish the word “etiquette” today is used to __77__ the small tags (标签) which a store __78__ to a suit, a dress or a bottle. The word “etiquette” in French, __79__, gradually developed a different meaning. It __80__ became the custom to write directions on small cards, or “etiquette”, as to how visitors should dress themselves and __81__ during an important ceremony at the royal court. __82__ the word “etiquette” began to indicate a system of correct manners for people to follow. __83__ this meaning, the word passed into English.
Consider the word “breakfast”. “To fast” is to go for some period of time without __84__. Thus in the morning after many hours __85__ the night without food, one __86__ one’s fast.
Consider the everyday English __87__ “Good-bye”. Many many years ago, people would say to each __88__ on parting “God be with you.” As this was __89__ over and over millions of times, it gradually became __90__ to “Good-bye”.
71. A) collected B) made C) composed D) contained
72. A) to B) on C) in D) back
73. A) ends B) backgrounds C) bases D) origins
74. A) pick B) develop C) change D) choose
75. A) of B) with C) on D) by
76. A) with B) and C) or D) for
77. A) show B) design C) hold D) indicate
78. A) lays B) attaches C) binds D) gives
79. A) however B) moreover C) therefore D) furthermore
80. A) late B) lately C) later D) latest
81. A) respond B) prepare C) act D) follow
82. A) Thus B) Also C) Yet D) Nevertheless
83. A) After B) With C) Of D) For
84. A) sleeping B) working C) eating D) talking
85. A) for B) during C) at D) on
86. A) breaks B) continues C) remembers D) forgets
87. A) statement B) expression C) proverb D) conversation
88. A) other B) person C) one D) member
89. A) reproduced B) revised C) reviewed D) repeated
90. A) combined B) accepted C) reformed D) shortened
答案：71-75 DACCA 76-80 BCDDA 81-85 BACBD 86-90 BBDAC
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