课堂导学 文本感知Ⅰ.THE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISH1.When did English begin to be spoken in other countries?A.In the 1700s.B.In the 1600s.C.At the end of 16th century.D.In the 1500s.答案:A2.If an American is talking to an Englishman,_______.A.they will have almost no difficulty in understanding each otherB.they will have a lot of misunderstandings between each otherC.the American finds it difficult to understand the EnglishmanD.the Englishman finds it difficult to follow the American答案:A3.Which of the following is the topic sentence of the third paragraph?A.English spoken before 1150 is quite different from now.B.English spoken from about 1150 to 1500 is based on French.C.Shakespeare played an important part in the development of English language.D.English has been changing with the time.答案:D4.Why is India mentioned in the last paragraph?A.Because India is a typical country who speaks English as a second language because of its long being ruled by Britain.B.Because India has a very large number of English speakers.C.Because India is a country where English plays a very important role in social life.D.Because India has a long history of communication with Britain.答案:A5.The writer wrote this passage mainly to_______.A.prove that English has the largest number of speakers around the worldB.prove that the nation who has more settlements around the world has more speakers of their languageC.tell of the difference between ancient English and modern EnglishD.tell of the history and development of the English language答案:DⅡ.STANDARD ENGLISH AND DIALECTS1.Which of the following is standard English?A.British English.B.American English.C.The English spoken on TV...