13.A.new B.short

C.different　 D.surprising

答案：C　由下面的例子可知此处应选C。

14.A.produced B.made

C.developed　 D.used

答案：D　radio这个词在世界各地被使用。

15.A. to B.away

C.with　 D.from

答案：C　本题考查have something to do with...的搭配，意为“与……有关”。

16.A.has B.have

C.has given　 D.was  given

答案：A

17.A.thing B.name

C.difference　 D.expression

答案：A

18.A.from B.through

C.on　 D.by

答案：A

19.A.For B.Because

C.Besides　 D.Because of

答案：D　because后面应是句子，because of后跟名词或代词。

20.A.different B.more different

C.the same　 D.more useful

答案：C　最后一句说：将来某一天，大西洋两岸(指英、美两国)可能讲同一种英语。

Ⅴ.阅读理解

This  dictionary  tells  you  about English words and how to use them in reading, writing and speaking English. It not only gives the meaning of words, it can also help you with spelling, word building, grammar and pronunciation.

To use your dictionary correctly, you will find two spellings for this word. “Colour” is used in British English, while “color” is used in American English.  When there are differences between British and American spelling, the dictionary shows it with the word “BrE” for British English and “AmE” for American English.

The dictionary  also  helps  you  pronounce  words correctly. If you turn to the inside back face, you will see all the phonetic letters (音标) with some words to show you how they are pronounced. Just look at the inside back cover when you're not sure how to say a word.

The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word—its definition.  In this dictionary, the definitions have been written using only 2,000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simple and easy to understand.

文章大意：本文介绍了一部英语词典，该词典能更好地帮助你阅读、写作和发音，重要的是该词典的词义简单易懂，便于使用。

1.The AmE spelling of the Chinese word “颜色” in this  dictionary is ________.

A.colour B.colar

C.color　 D.corner

答案：C　细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Colour” is used in British English,  while“color” is used in American English.可知选C。

2.The phonetic letters help you ________  each word correctly.

A.understand B.write

C.say　 D.know

答案：C　细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“If you turn to the inside back face，you will see all the phonetic letters with some words to show you how they are pronounced.”可知音标是用来对单词正确发音的。

3.The Chinese meaning of “definition” here is ________.

A.词性 B.词条

C.词义　 D.词库

答案：C　词义猜测题。根据破折号前the meaning of a word便知definition的汉语意思是“词义”。

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