单选题Passage 2 One of the most interesting of all studies is the study of words and word origins. Each language is (1) of several earlier languages, and the words of a language can sometimes be traced (2) through two or three different languages to their (3) Again, a word from one language may pass into other languages and (4) a new meaning. The word "etiquette", which is (5) French origin and originally meant a label, (6) a sign, passed into Spanish and kept its original meaning. So in Spanish the word "etiquette" today is used to (7) the small tags which a store (8) to a suit, a dress or a bottle. The word "etiquette" in French, (9) , gradually developed a different meaning. It (10) became the custom to write directions on small cards or "etiquette" as to how visitors should dress themselves and (11) during an important ceremony at the royal court. (12) , the word "etiquette" began to indicate a system of correct manners for people to follow. (13) this meaning, the word passed into English. Consider the word "breakfast". "To fast" is to go for some period of time without (14) . Thus, in the morning, after many hours (15) the night without food, one (16) one's fast. Consider the everyday English (17) "Good-bye". Many years ago, people would say to each other (18) parting: "God be with you." As this was (19) over and over millions of times, it gradually became (20) to "good-bye".
单选题
A. collected B. made C. contained D. composed
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】本题测试词组固定搭配及词组辨析。be made of意为“由……构成”,强调某种物体的物理构造。collect意为“收集,集聚”;contain意为“包含,包括”。在此,只有be composed of意为“由……组成,由……构成”,强调不同的几个部分,符合句意。
单选题
A. to B. back C. down D. on
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】本题测试固定搭配。trace back to意为“追溯到”;trace to意为“跟踪,追踪”。
【答案解析】本题测试介词词义辨析及固定搭配。on意为“在……之上”,with意为“(某物)旁边,在(某物)之中”,如:put this book with the others把这本书和其他的放在一起。by意为“在……旁边,靠近”;of意为“属于……”,be of为固定搭配,表示具有某种性质、特征等,符合句意:etiquette这个单词起源于法语。
【答案解析】本题测试固定搭配及动词词组意义辨析。lay to意为“(使船顶风)停驶”;give to意为“提供,供给,使得到(尤指非物质的东西)”;bind to意为“迫使(某人做某事)”,如:The agreement bound him to secrecy.协议迫使他要保守秘密。attach to意为“系,贴,附着”,正符合句意:商店把标签贴在西装、女装和瓶子上。
单选题
A. moreover B. however C. therefore D. furthermore