About three hundred words in the English language come from the names of people. Many of these words are technical words. When there is a new invention of discovery, a new word may be coined(杜撰) after the inventor or scientist.
It is interesting to observe how many common words have found their way into the language from the names of people. Lord Sandwich, who lived from 1718-1792, used to sit at the gambling(赌博) table eating bread with meat in between. As the Lord was the only one among his friends who ate bread in that way, his friends began to call the bread “sandwich” for fun. Later on，the word became part of the English language.
The word “boycott” means to refuse to have anything to do with somebody or something. It comes from a man called Captain Boycott. He was a land agent in 1880 and he collected rents and taxes for an English landowner in Ireland. But the Captain was a very harsh(苛刻的) man. He treated his poor tenants (佃户) very badly. His tenants decided not to speak to him at all. Eventually word got back to the landowner and the Captain was removed（免除）. The word “boycott” became popular and was used by everyone to mean the kind of treatment that was received by Captain Boycott.
1.A few hundred ___________ come from the names of people.
A. new inventions B. languages C. English words D. new discoveries
2.“Sandwich” is a word coined (杜撰) by ____________.
A. Lord Sandwich B. the friends of Lord Sandwich
C. inventors D. scientists
3. The tenants did not like ___________.
A. to collect rents and taxes B. the English landowner
C. the harsh land agent D. to speak
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31—50各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Where is the bus? Why is it always late?” I asked myself. I was going to be late, 31 the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the 32 where I work.. “Twenty-five past nine. I 33 the manager doesn’t notice.” But I was not 34 .
“Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’s your 35 this time?” “I am afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “ 36 up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your place at the counter(柜台). We’ll be opening in a few minutes.”
My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. 37 her was a young man of about 25. He seemed very 38 , and every few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl drew（提取） some money and 39 about opening an account. I gave her necessary 40 and she went out. 41 , I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something 42 with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was frightened to see a gun sticking out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise 43 my ears. Everything went black. I was falling… It seemed to be a long time 44 I opened my eyes and I found myself in bed! 45 shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. 46 , the bus wasn’t on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.
“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “ 47 of your excuses! Start work at once!” To my 48 , the first customer was a girl 49 a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The 50 ! Sometimes life is full of coincidences (巧合)!
1.A. as B. but C. and D. or
2.A. hotel B. shop C. bank D. restaurant
3.A. believe B. think C. guess D. hope
4.A. lucky B. happy C. sorry D. angry
5.A. excuse B. idea C. cause D. answer
6.A. Hurry B. Set C. Catch D. Get
7.A. Before B. Behind C. Beyond D. Against
8.A. nervous B. shy C. calm D. angry
9.A. cared B. talked C. asked D. worried
10.A. information B. offer C. news D. support
11.A. Again B. Then C. Thus D. However
12.A. hidden B. filled C. decorated D. covered
13.A. took B. closed C. filled D. came
14.A. before B. after C. when D. that
15.A. Even B. Still C. Just D. Ever
16.A. As usual B. For one thing C. In fact D. In general
17.A. Less B. Plenty C. More D. None
18.A. pleasure B. surprise C. joy D. regret
19.A. of B. with C. on D. in
20.A. dream B. story C. affair D. incident
---Our class have taken the first place in the sports meeting.
__ _____________.
A. Good luck B. Come on C. Congratulations D. Go ahead
－Sorry, I didn’t break the plate______.
－Forget about it.
A. on purpose B. no longer C. at present D. as usual
After listening to the joke, one minute she burst out _________ and the next she burst into_________.
A. laugh; tears B. laughing; crying C. laughing; tears D. laughter; tears
75% of the students ______that the number of private cars _______ increasing rapidly.
A. agree; are B. agrees; is C. agrees; are D. agree; is
