2013英语四六级考试完形填空提高练习(9)

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　　In every cultivated language there are two great classes of words which, taken together, comprise the whole vocabulary.First, there are those words 1 which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we 2 ,that is to say, from the 3 of our own family and from our familiar associates, and 4 we should know and use 5 we could not read or write.They 6 the common things of life, and are the stock in trade of all who 7 the language.Such words may be called“popular”, since they belong to the people 8 and are not the exclusive 9 of a limited class.On the other hand, our language 10 a multitude of words which are comparatively 11 used in ordinary conversation.Their meanings are known to every educated person, but there is little 12 to use them at home or in the market-place.Our 13 acquaintance with them comes not from our mother's 14 or from the talk of our school-mates, 15 from books that we read, lectures that we 16 ,or the more 17 conversation of highly educated speakers who are discussing some particular 18 in a style appropriately elevated above the habitual 19 of everyday life.Such words are called“learned”, and the 20 between them and the“popular”words is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic process.
        　　1.A.at B.with C.by D.through
        　　2.A.study B.imitate C.stimulate D.learn
        　　3.A.mates B.relatives C.members D.fellows
        　　4.A.which B.that C.those D.ones
        　　5.A.even B.despite C.even if D.in spite of
        　　6.A.mind B.concern C.care D.involve
        　　7.A.hire B.apply C.adopt D.use
        　　8.A.in public B.at most C.at large D.at best
        　　9.A.right B.privilege C.share D.possession
        　　10.A.consists B.comprises C.constitutes D.composes
        　　11.A.seldom B.much C.never D.often
        　　12.A.prospect B.way C.reason D.necessity
        　　13.A.primary B.first C.principal D.prior
        　　14.A.tips B.mouth C.lips D.tongue
        　　15.A.besides B.and C.or D.but
        　　16.A.hear of B.attend C.hear from D.listen
        　　17.A.former B.formula C.formal D.formative
        　　18.A.theme B.topic C.idea D.point
        　　19.A.border B.link C.degree D.extent
        　　20.A.diversion B.distinction C.diversity D.similarity
        　　第九篇答案+解说:
        　　1.【答案】B
        　　【解析】本句中由with which引导的定语从句，修饰先行词those words。短语become acquainted with sb./sth.意为“认识某人，了解某事。”
        　　2.【答案】D
        　　【解析】imitate意为“模仿”，stimulate意为“刺激，激发”。study和learn都有“学习”的意思，study着重研究，而learn指一般性的学习，故选D。