MBA考试

【单选题】Passage 2
One of the most interesting of all studies is the study of words and word origins.Each language is (1) of several earlier languages, and the words of a language can sometimes be traced (2) through two or three different languages to their (3) Again, a word from one language may pass into other languages and (4) a new meaning. The word "etiquette", which is (5) French origin and originally meant a label, (6) a sign, passed into Spanish and kept its original meaning. So in Spanish the word "etiquette" today is used to (7) the small tags which a store (8) to a suit, a dress or a bottle. The word "etiquette" in French, (9) , gradually developed a different meaning. It (10) became the custom to write directions on small cards or "etiquette" as to how visitors should dress themselves and (11) during an important ceremony at the royal court. (12) , the word "etiquette" began to indicate a system of correct manners for people to follow. (13) this meaning, the word passed intoEnglish.
Consider the word "breakfast". "To fast" is to go for some period of time without (14) . Thus, in the morning, after many hours (15) the night without food, one (16) one’s fast.
Consider the everydayEnglish (17) "Good-bye". Many years ago, people would say to each other (18) parting: "God be with you."As this was (19) over and over millions of times, it gradually became (20) to "good-bye".
A、lateB、latter C、later D、latest
网考网参考答案：C
网考网解析：
本题测试对上下文的理解及语法知识。latter意为“后一半的，接近终了的”，late意为“迟的，晚的，迟到的”；latest意为“最近的，最新的”，均为形容词；later为副词，修饰动词只能用副词，因此选项应为C。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>