速测(十一) 完形填空+阅读理解(B+C)+阅读理解填词
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Ⅰ.完形填空
Everyone uses his or her own special words to show his or her ideas and feelings. Some of these expressions are 1 used for many years. 2 are popular for just a short time. Such an American expression is “Where is the beef?” It is used when something is not as good as it 3 to be. In the early 1980s, “Where is the beef?” was one of 4 expressions in the United States. It seemed as if everyone was using it at that time.
We all know “McDonald’s” was famous for a hamburger made 5 beef. 6 some businessmen saw it, they opened their own hamburger restaurants. One company called. “Wendy’s” said its hamburgers were bigger than the ones sold by McDonald’s or 7 . The company began to use the expression “Where is the beef?” to make people 8 that Wendy’s hamburgers were the biggest. The television showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread 9 covered the meat was very big, but inside there was only a bit of meat. One of the women said she would not eat a hamburger with such a little piece of beef. “Where is the beef?” She shouted in a funny way. The idea for Wendy’s hamburger restaurant was a 10 . As we said, it seemed everyone began using the expression “Where is the beef?”
( )1.A.common B.commonly C.in common D.commons
( )2.A.Other B.The other C.Others D.Another
( )3.A.says B.said C.saying D.is said
( )4.A.popular B.more popular
C.most popular D.the most popular
( )5.A.of B.from C.by D.in
( )6.A.Though B.Before C.When D.Because
( )7.A.someone else B.someone else’s
C.anyone else D.anyone else’s
( )8.A.know B.knows C.knowing D.knew
( )9.A.who B.whose C.which D.why
( )10.A.succeed B.success
C.successful D.successfully
Ⅱ.阅读理解
Passage 1
The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981.At that time,they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English.This was because they were now living in an English-speaking country.
Now the Vieira children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and friends.But they can’t communicate with them. Unfortunately, this is common.When people move to new countries,they often leave their own customs and mother language behind.This is a mistake because there are many benefits to know more than one language.
One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate with more people around the world.You don’t have to depend on others to talk for you, so you are more independent.People who know only one language must use others to help them communicate.
Furthermore,speaking the second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs more effectively.Local expressions,vocabulary,and even jokes can have a powerful effect on a person’s understanding of other cultures.Knowing more than one language increases your knowledge.
Finally,having more multi-language speakers improves relationships between countries. If people from different countries can communicate well,the world can become closer.Countries will then have more respect for each other and better understand each other’s problems.
The benefits of knowing more than one language are clear.In fact,there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people don’t try to learn another language.It’s even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silenced.
11.What’s the passage mainly about? ( )
A.The benefits of learning other languages.
B.The reasons why people come to America.
C.The importance of learning English.
D.How to learn another language.
