首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
American English is another variety of the English language spoken in the United States. Although all Americans do not speak the
American English is another variety of the English language spoken in the United States. Although all Americans do not speak the
admin
2010-04-12
55
问题
American English is another variety of the English language spoken in the United States. Although all Americans do not speak the same way, their speech has enough in【S1】______that American English can be【S2】______as a variety of English distinct from British English, Australian English, and other national varieties. American English has grown up with the country. It began to diverge from British English during its colonial beginnings and【S3】______regional differences and ethnic flavor during the settlement of the continent. Today it influences other languages and other varieties of English because it is the medium by which the attractions of American culture—its literature, motion pictures, and television programs—are【S4】______to the world.
The first settlements on the East Coast of North America in the 17th century were【S5】______mostly of British subjects.【S6】______for about 90 percent of the people, the British vastly outnumbered French and German settlers. English was therefore the only real candidate for a common American language. The settlers spoke varieties of English from various parts of England, but in the【S7】______of American English, these varieties were leveled—that is, their differences largely disappeared. Michel Guillaume Jean de Crevecoeur, a French-born writer who published under the name J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur and became famous for his book Letters from an American Farmer (1782), describes the desire of settlers to "become an American," their common【S8】______to own and Work their own fanes, without prejudice toward neighbors whatever their neighbors’ religion or national【S9】______. This shared goal【S10】______development of a shared variety of the language, which came to be enriched by contributions from many cultures.
A) completed B) composed C) famous D) accounting
E) creation F) ideal G) transmitted H) made
I) recognized J) glory K) origin L) common
M) encouraged N) acquired O) form
【S1】
选项
答案
L
解析
have…in common固定短语意思是“相同,有共同之处”,这句话意思是说“尽管所有的美国人讲话不完全一样,但他们的语言有一些共同之处,因此美式英语也是英语的一个变体,同英式、澳式英语有所不同。”
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/FLj7777K
0
大学英语四级
相关试题推荐
A、Theirsurfacefeatures.B、Theirtemperature.C、Theirchemicalcomposition.D、Theirage.B[听力原文]Whatdoestheprofessorsayth
Accordingtothetext,childrenwhogetautismmaysufferfrom______.IntheUnitedStates,differentstategovernmentspaydi
A、Becausehehatedthewar.B、Becausehefeltshameanddishonor.C、Becausehewantedtostayawayfromhisfriendsandfoesali
A、Theyhavetwochildrenalready.B、Theywillstartafamilyassoonastheygetmarried.C、Lisawishestohavechildren,buthe
Accordingtothetext,McKinseyisfavoredbyAmericanMBAstudentsinthatthecompany______.Whatcanwelearnfromthelast
Together,theUnitedStatesandBrazilproducemorethan70%oftheworld’salcohol.IntheUnitedStates,alcoholisproducedm
A、Attendthebirthdayparty.B、Missthebirthdayparty.C、Gohomebeforebirthdayparty.D、Feelunhappyattheparty.A[听力原文]M:
A、Readingmagazinearticles.B、Reviewingbookreports.C、Writingresearchpapers.D、Selectinginformationsources.CWhatkindof
Withtheriseofthegreatmetropolis(大都市)intheindustrialera,cityplanningintheWestpassedoutofthehandsofthearch
A、Theredwoodtrees.B、Theyellowstones.C、Thestonefaces.D、Thecanyon.C
随机试题
患者,男性,40岁。气促、下肢水肿2个月。体检发现心脏扩大,听诊闻及奔马律及心尖3/4级收缩期吹风样杂音,双肺少许湿啰音。肝大,下肢水肿。B超:左心房、左心室扩大明显。患者可能的诊断是
19.2005年8月全国人大常委会埘《妇女权益保障法》进行了修正,增加了“禁止对妇女实施性骚扰”的规定,但没有对“性骚扰”予以具体界定。2007年4月,某省人大常委会通过《实施(中华人民共和国妇女权益保障法)办法》,规定“禁止以语言、文字、电子信息、肢体等
设计施工总承包合同履行过程中,承包人提交的改变“发包人要求”文件中有关内容的合理化建议书被发包人采纳时即构成()。
“实施性进度计划,指导性进度规划”属于( )。
在平板玻璃的一面贴上图案,抹以保护层,经化学蚀刻而成的玻璃是()。
环境影响评价文件中的环境影响报告书或者环境影响报告表,应当由具有相应环境影响评价资质的机构编制。该机构( )。
平日里,你看一些人唱歌,那是为发自内心的热爱而歌唱,他的欢愉和陶醉写在脸上、融在歌声里,__________着听到的人。而另一些人,拿腔拿调,从技术上来说难以__________,可就是感觉那声音没有生命。因为唱歌的人自己没有感动,他只是想________
在我国,买卖合同标的物所有权的转移时间是()。
Thequestionofwhetherwarisinevitableisone,whichhasconcernedmanyoftheworld’sgreatwriters.Beforeconsideringthis
(1)Myfatherwas,Iamsure,intendedbynaturetobeacheerful,kindlyman.Untilhewasthirty-fouryearsoldheworkedasa
最新回复
(
0
)