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People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the  41  300 years, there have been so many   42   in both places that now people can easily   43   an English person from an American in the   44   he or she talks.

Many old words  45   in England but were kept in America. For example, 300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they   46  either a “aucet”, “spigot”, or a “tap”. All these words are   47   heard in different parts of America, but only “tap” is still   48   in England. Americans often make   49   new words or change old ones. “Corn” is one kind of plant in America and  50   in England.

Also, over the last three centuries the English language has  51   thousands of new words for things that weren’t   52   before. And often, American and English people used two  53   names for them. A tin can is called “tin” for short in English, but a “can” in America. The word “radio” is 54  all over the world, including America. But many English people call it a “wireless”. And almost anything   55   something to do with cars, railroads, etc. has different   56   in British and American English.

But now American and British English may be  57   closer together. One thing is that   58   people can hear a large amount of American speech daily in  59  , on television, or from travelers. Because of this, Americans 60   to be influencing the British more and more. So some day, English may even be the same on both sides of the Atlantic.

41. A. recent               B. past                        C. oldest                     D. latest

42. A. citizens                     B. inventions            C. advances            D. changes

43. A. pick                B. take                     C. tell                 D. judge

44. A. way               B. place                   C. language　        D. voice

45. ppeared             B. stayed                    C. returned        D. formed

46.                            B. called                        C. spoke                   D. talked

47. A. still                   B. hardly                         C. clearly                  D. then

48. A. common           B. native                       C. necessary           D. lively

49.                        B. into                  C. up                    D. out

50.             B. the other                C. another        D. something

51. overed         B. added                C. improved       D. learned

52. A. known            B. accepted          C. introduced              D. understood

53 .A. different           B. short              C. new           D. surprising

54. A. used                 B. made              C. developed              D. produced

55. A. bringing                   B. having             C. getting                   D. making

56. A. names                  B. types                   C. degrees         D. parts

57. A. growing            B. staying            C. living                   D. putting

58. A. American           B. British             C. educated              D. ordinary

59. A. families                    B. buses                   C. movies                 D. newspapers

60. A. seem               B. expect                       C. need                D. happen

【回答】

41-45 BDCAA    46-50 BAABC    51-55 BAAAB    56-60 AABCA

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