2013甘肃高考二诊英语试题及答案(7)

　　Webster wasn’t shy about expressing his opinions．In defining（定义） preposterous （unreasonable） ， he wrote： ”A Republican government in the hands of females is preposterous．“

　　Webster spent 28 years on the project before completing the 70，000 -word dictionary in 1828 with his American - style spellings．He also added local words．His dictionary was widely used in schools．Linguists believed it helped a new nation achieve unity and cultural independence at a time when most were focused on political freedom．

　　”He was the shaper of our language and the shaper of American identity，“ said Joshua Kendall， who is working on a biography about Webster．”He at last got us united through our language．

　　66．According to the passage， when he worked on his dictionary， Noah Webster did all of the following EXCEPT ____．

　　A．dropping “u” in all the British words

　　B．changing “centre” into “center”

　　C．adding local words

　　D．voicing his opinion

　　67．When did Noah Webster probably begin his project of the dictionary？

　　A．In 1758． B．In 1783． C．In 1800． D．In 1828．

　　68．Why did Noah Webster create these differences in his dictionary？

　　A．Because he wanted to make English simple and easy．

　　B．Because he wanted American English to have its own characteristics．

　　C．Because he wanted to achieve political freedom．

　　D．Because he wanted to show that the USA is stronger than the UK．

　　69．Which of the following words can best describe Noah Webster‘ s work？

　　A．Interesting B．Boring C．Unfinished D．Meaningful

　　70． Which of the following would probably be the best title for the passage？

　　A．Webster’s dictionary

　　B．American identity

　　C．The shaper of American English

　　D．Spelling differences between American and British English

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　　What is a big dream？ 71 Or， is a big dream something that provides only entertainment？ Children dream big dreams， but there are three barriers to realizing dreams．They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow．

　　The Self

　　Immediately following the birth of a big dream， a negative self - talk takes over and gives all the reasons why it cannot happen． This inside voice is the ego（自我）． It‘ s there for protecting and should be listened to． 72 Most people are influenced by the inside voice．That’s why only a handful of people make their dream come true．

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