What do we mean by a perfect English pronunciation? In one 56 there are as many different kinds of English as there are speakers of it. 57 two speakers speak in exactly the same 58 We can always hear differences 59 them, and the pronunciation of English 60 a great deal in different geographical 61. How do we decide what sort of English to use as a 62? This is not a question that can be 63 in the same way for all foreign learners of English.64 you live in a part of the world 65 India or West Africa, where there is a long 66 of speak-ing English for general communication purpose, you should 67 to acquire a good variety of the pronunciation of this area. It would be 68 in these circumstances to use as a model BBC English or 69 of the sort. On the other hand, if you live in a country 70 there is no traditional use of English, you must take 71 your model some form of 72 English pronunciation. It does not 73 very much which form you choose. The most 74 way is to take as your model the sort of English you can 75 most often.
56. A. meaning B. sense C. case D. situation
57. A. Not B. No C. NoneD. Nor
58. A. type B. form C. sort D. way
59. A. between B. among C. of D. from
60. A. changes B. varies C. shifts D. alters
61. A. areas B. parts C. countries D. spaces
62. A. direction B. guide C. symbol D. model
63. A. given B. responded C. symbol D. answered
64. A. Because B. When C. If D. Whether
65. A. as B. in C. like D. near
66. A. custom B. use C. tradition D. habit
67. A. aim B. propose C. select D. tend
68. A. fashion B. mistake C. nonsense D. possibility
69. A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. things
70. A. whereB. that C. whichD. wherever
71. A. to B. with C. on D. as
72. A. practical B. domestic C. nativeD. new
73. A. care B. affect C. trouble D. matter
74. A. effective B. sensitive C. ordinary D. careful
75. A. listen B. hear C. noticeD. find
参考答案
56.B in one sense是固定短语,意为“在某种意义上”。
57.B no可作为形容词修饰名词,相当于notany,可放在数字之前;none是代词,既可表示“没有一个人”,也可表示“没有任何物体、东西”,不能直接修饰名词,可用none of sth./sb.的形式。not是副词,不修饰名词;nor是连接词,表“也不……”,一般用在neither或not之后,后面不再接名词。所以在two speakers之前只能用no。
58.D h..way是固定搭配,意思是“以……方式”。
59.A两者之间用between;among是三者或三者以上之间;different from sth.是与……不同。此句中them指代上一句的two speak-ers,意思是“我们总是能听出两者之间的区别。”所以正确选项为A。
60.B change强调事物本身的改变,变化;vary强调同类事物的多样性,例如价格,温度的变化;shift:强调位置或性格的改变,alter强调对某事物的改变,修改。此句中强调在不同地区英语发音的不同,强调的是同类事物即“发音”具有多样性。即“在不同地区不同”,所以选B项。
61.A从前面的形容词geographical即“地理的”可以得知,其修饰的最适合的词应是areas“地理区域”。
62.D direction方向;guide指导;symbol标志;model榜样,典范。根据句意,D最合适。此外,我们发现在第71空后,该词使用了两次。
63.D本句中that引导定语从句修饰a question,和question相对应的是answer.选D项。
64.C 从On the other hand.if you live in a country…可知,这是从两个方面的假设来说明怎样选择某种英语发音作为典范,所以应选C项。
65.C从空格的前后文可以推断出本句的含义是“如果你生活在像印度或西非这样的地方。”这儿应填介词like,而as作为介词的意思是“作为……”,不合文意。
66.C从下文On the other hand,if you live in a country…there is no traditional use of Eng― lish…可以推测出,这儿应填tradition。
67.A aim to意为“以……为目标”,其它都不合文意。
68.B从上文…you should aim to acquire a good variety of the pronunciation of this area.即“你应该力求掌握这个地区的各种发音”而推断出in these circumstances to use as a model BBC English…即“在这种情形下,将BBC英语作为典范”应该是错误的,所以选BD
69.C这儿强调的是“这一类的任何东西”,选C项。
70.A 这个句子中有个定语从句,先行词是country关系副词在从句中做状语,所以用where。
71.D 从上文It would be mistake in these cir-cumstances to use as a model BBC Eng-lish…可以推断出as正确。
72.C地道的发音,此空应填“地道的”,C正确。
73.D从逻辑上来看,选择哪种形式关系不大,即是It does not matter…。
74.A effective,有效的;sensitive,敏感的;ordi-nary,普通的;careful,仔细的。从上下文来看,选择哪种形式并不重要,“最有效的方法是……”,所以选A。
75.B上文阐述了在有英语传统用法的地区要掌握该地区的各种英语发音,而在没有英语传统用法的国家,应该将当地的英语发音作为典范,可见选用何种英语作为典范应遵循“入乡随俗”的原则,即将你听得最多的英语作为典范。listen强调听这个动作;hear强调听的结果和内容,表“听见”;notice意为“注意”;find是“发现”,显然此句强调听的内容,所以选B项。