公共英语考试

解析：Directions: Read the following

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【单选题】
Directions:
Read the following text.Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and markA,B,C、orD、on yourANSWER SHEET.

The firstEnglish dictionary, called anAlphabetical Table of Hard Words, was published in 1604. The dictionary was actually{{U}} (26) {{/U}}a list of about 3 000 difficult words, each followed by a one word{{U}} (27) {{/U}}. The author, RobertCawdrey,{{U}} (28) {{/U}}to include everyday words in his dictionary.{{U}} (29) {{/U}}, he reasoned, would ever have to look up a word in a dictionary if he already knew the meaning of the worD、During the 1600’ s more dictionaries were publisheD、Each followedCawdrey’ s{{U}} (30) {{/U}}and presented a few thousand{{U}} (31) {{/U}} words.Around 1700 one dictionary maker, John Kersey,{{U}} (32) {{/U}}define easy words as well as hard ones.But until the 1750’ s all dictionaries were rather{{U}} (33) {{/U}}and not very valuable.
A、man namedDr. Samuel Johnson{{U}} (34) {{/U}}all this. In 1755Dr. Johnson produced the first modern dictionary. He{{U}} (35) {{/U}}in his dictionary all important words, both easy and hard, and he gave good meanings. He also gave good sentences to show how each word was{{U}} (36) {{/U}}used in speech and{{U}} (37) {{/U}}.By the end of the 1700’ s most dictionary makers{{U}} (38) {{/U}}Johnson’ s leaD、Dictionaries were getting better and better.
The 1800’ s{{U}} (39) {{/U}}the greatest improvement{{U}} (40) {{/U}}the quality of dictionaries. InEngland scholars planned and prepared the OxfordEnglish dictionary, a{{U}} (41) {{/U}}work. One of the most interesting{{U}} (42) {{/U}}of the OxfordDictionary is its word histories. It{{U}} (43) {{/U}}the history of each word from its earliest{{U}} (44) {{/U}}use{{U}} (45) {{/U}}the time of the printing of the dictionary.
A．features
B．favorites
C．favors
D．feathers

网考网参考答案：A
网考网解析：
[A]features特征、特色；[B]favorites最喜欢之人(物)；[C] favors惠助、宠爱；[D]feathers羽毛。此题：牛津词典的最有趣的特征是详细列出词汇演进史。填入A选项更为恰当。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>

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