2012年大学英语四级完形填空专项练习(3)

2012年大学英语四级完形填空专项练习(3)

In every cultivated language there are two great classes ofwords which, taken together, comprise the wholevocabulary.First, there are those words 1_ which we becomeacquainted in daily conversation, which we 2_ ,that is to say,from the 3 _of our own family and from our familiar associates,and 4_ we should know and use 5_ we could not read orwrite.They 6 _the common things of life, and are the stock intrade of all who 7_ the language.Such words may becalled“popular”, since they belong to the people 8_ and are not the exclusive 9 _of a limitedclass.On the other hand, our language 10_ a multitude of words which are comparatively 11_used in ordinary conversation.Their meanings are known to every educated person, but there islittle 12_ to use them at home or in the market-place.Our 13 _acquaintance with them comes notfrom our mother’s 14 _or from the talk of our school-mates, 15_ from books that we read,lectures that we 16_ ,or the more 17_ conversation of highly educated speakers who arediscussing some particular 18 _in a style appropriately elevated above the habitual 19_ ofeveryday life.Such words are called“learned”, and the 20_ between them and the“popular”words isof great importance to a right understanding of linguistic process.

　　1.A.at B.with C.by D.through
　　2.A.study B.imitate C.stimulate D.learn考试用书
　　3.A.mates B.relatives C.members D.fellows
　　4.A.which B.that C.those D.ones
　　5.A.even B.despite C.even if D.in spite of
　　6.A.mind B.concern C.care D.involve
　　7.A.hire B.apply C.adopt D.use
　　8.A.in public B.at most C.at large D.at best
　　9.A.right B.privilege C.share D.possession
　　10.A.consists B.comprises C.constitutes D.composes
　　11.A.seldom B.much C.never D.often
　　12.A.prospect B.way C.reason D.necessity
　　13.A.primary B.first C.principal D.prior
　　14.A.tips B.mouth C.lips D.tongue
　　15.A.besides B.and C.or D.but
　　16.A.hear of B.attend C.hear from D.listen
　　17.A.former B.formula C.formal D.formative
　　18.A.theme B.topic C.idea D.point
　　19.A.border B.link C.degree D.extent
　　20.A.diversion B.distinction C.diversity D.similarity