1、 3.3号英语作业一 汉译英：（每题1分）1. 在因特网上_2.听说_3.整理_4.大声喊_5. 同时，在此期间_6.举起_7.跃出水面_8.向海湾深处驶去_9.靠近_10.把它瞄准一头鲸_11. 在.开始的时候_12.亲眼目睹某事_13. 一群，大量_14.团队协作_15.浮出水面_16.饱餐一顿_17.害怕做某事_18.托着，举起_19.帮助（摆脱困境）_20.在我前面跑_二阅读理解（每题2分） The Road to Modern English 在文中黑题词处标注出汉语意思At the end of the 16th century, about five to seven milli
2、on people spoke English. Nearly all of them lived in England. Later in the next century, people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world, and because of that, English began to be spoken in many other countries. Today, more people speak English as their first, second or a foreign
3、 language than ever before. Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English. Look at this example: British Betty: Would you like to see my flat? American Amy: Yes. Id like to come up to you apartment. So why has English changed over time? Actually a
4、ll languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. At fist the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today. It was based more on German than the English we speak at present. Then gradually between about AD
5、500 and 1150, English became less like German because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers enriched the English language and especially its vocabulary. So by the 1600s Shakespeare was able to make use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 some Bri
6、tish settlers moved to America. Later in the 18th century some British people were taken to Australia to. English began to be spoken in both countries. Finally by the 19th century the language was settled. At that time two big changes in English spelling happened: first Samuel Johnson wrote his dict
7、ionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of the English language. The latter gave a separate identity to American English spelling. English now is also spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia. For example, India has a very large number of fluent English speakers becau
8、se Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947. During that time English became the language for government and education. English is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and countries in Africa such as South Africa. Today the number of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly. In fact, Chi
9、na may have the largest number of English learners. Will Chinese English develop its own identity? Only time will tell. 1. The text mainly tells us _ A. that Old English is different from the English B. how Middle English formed C. English and its history D. that English will keep changing 2. If an
10、American is talking to an Englishman,_. A. They will have almost no difficulty in understanding B. They will have a lot of misunderstandings between each other C. The American finds it difficult to understand the Englishman D. The English man finds it difficult to follow the American3. From AD450 to
11、 1150 ,English sounded more like _ A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian4. _may have the largest number of English learners. A. Australia B. China C. India D. Britain5. Retell the text by filling the following blanks At first, only people in _ spoke English. Later, people from England _ to other
12、 parts of the world, so English began to be spoken in _ _ _.Today, _ people speak English as their _ , second or a foreign language. _ English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the _ kind of English. All languages change and develop when _meet and communicate with each other. English has changed a lot over time. Finally by the _ century the language was settled. English now is also spoken as a foreign or _ language in South Asia. Today more and more people in China are learning English. China may have the _ number of English learners.
