Passage 9 One of
the most interesting of all studies is the study of words and word origins. Each
language is {{U}}(1) {{/U}} of several earlier languages, and the words
of a language can sometimes be traced {{U}}(2) {{/U}} through two or
three different languages to their {{U}}(3) {{/U}} Again, a word from
one language may pass into other languages and {{U}}(4) {{/U}} a new
meaning. The word "etiquette", which is {{U}}(5) {{/U}} French origin
and originally meant a label, {{U}}(6) {{/U}} a sign, passed into
Spanish and kept its original meaning. So in Spanish the word "etiquette" today
is used to {{U}}(7) {{/U}} the small tags which a store {{U}}(8)
{{/U}} to a suit, a dress or a bottle. The word "etiquette" in French,
{{U}}(9) {{/U}}, gradually developed a different meaning. It
{{U}}(10) {{/U}} became the custom to write directions on small cards or
"etiquette" as to how visitors should dress themselves and {{U}}(11)
{{/U}} during an important ceremony at the royal court. {{U}}(12)
{{/U}}, the word "etiquette" began to indicate a system of correct manners
for people to follow. {{U}}(13) {{/U}} this meaning, the word passed
into English. Consider the word "breakfast". "To fast" is to
go for some period of time without {{U}}(14) {{/U}} . Thus, in the
morning, after many hours {{U}}(15) {{/U}} the night without food, one
{{U}}(16) {{/U}} one's fast. Consider the everyday
English {{U}}(17) {{/U}} "Good-bye". Many years ago, people would say to
each other {{U}}(18) {{/U}} parting: "God be with you." As this was
{{U}}(19) {{/U}} over and over millions of times, it gradually became
{{U}}(20) {{/U}} to "good-bye".
【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。
【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。