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Many people who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants English, for they are used to thinking of the British Isles as
Many people who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants English, for they are used to thinking of the British Isles as
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2013-01-19
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Many people who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants English, for they are used to thinking of the British Isles as England.【71】, the British Isles contain a variety of peoples, and only the people of England call themselves English. The others【72】to themselves as Welsh, Scottish, or Irish,【73】the case may be; they are often slightly annoyed【74】being classified as "English".
Even in England there are many【75】in regional character and speech. The chief【76】is between southern England and northern England. South of a【77】going from Bristol to London, people speak the type of English usually learnt by international students,【78】there are local variations.
Further north, regional speech is usually "【79】" than that of southern Britain. Northerners are【80】to claim that they work harder than Southerners, and are more【81】. They are openhearted and hospitable; visitors often find that they make friends with them【82】. Northerners generally have hearty【83】: the visitor to Lancashire or Yorkshire, for instance, may look forward to receiving generous【84】at meal times.
In accent and character the people of the Midlands【85】a gradual change from the southern to the northern type of Englishman.
In Scotland the sound【86】by the letter "R" is generally a strong sound, and "R" is often pronounced in words in which it would be【87】in southern English. The Scots are said to be a serious, cautious, thrifty people,【88】inventive and somewhat mystical. All the Celtic peoples of Britain (the Welsh, the Irish, the Scots) are frequently【89】as being more "fiery" than the English. They are【90】a race that is quite distinct from the English.
选项
A、confine
B、attach
C、refer
D、add
答案
C
解析
语意搭配题。选项C refer:refer to...as...意为“把…称为…”,例如:California is referred to as the "Golden State".(加利福尼亚被称为“黄金之州”。)选项A confine:confine... to...意为“把…局限于”,例如:Could you confine your discussion to the matter in question?你能把发言限定在正在讨论的问题上吗?选项 B attach:attach...to...意为“系上,贴上,依恋”,例如:I attached a photo to my application form.我在申请表上贴了一张照片。选项D add:add to意为“增加”,相当于increase,例如:The news added to his anxiety.这条消息增加了他的焦虑。句意:其他居民把自己称为“威尔士人”、“苏格兰人”或“爱尔兰人”。
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