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Use of English
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase marked A, B, C or D for each numbered blank.
Today the official language of the United States and _1_ of Canada is English. However, French _2_ became the official language _3_ a war.
The French and Indian War _4_ between 1754 and 1763. The name of this war is not _5_ because the war was actually _6_ England and France. The Indians fought _7_ of the French.
France and England were trying to _8_ control of North America. France _9_ Canada, and England held part of _10_ is now the United States. However, France tried to _11_ its land _12_ southward into New York, pennsylvania, ohio, and Virginia. When the French built a fort _13_ the ohio River, the residents in Virginia sent George Washington to attack the fort in 1745. _14_, the French defeated Washington.
The French, _15_ by the Indians, outsmarted the English and won many early battles. _16_, the British began to do well _17_ the French. In the battle in Quebec, Canada, General Wolfe of England _18_ General Montcalm from France. _19_ generals died in this battle, but the English outlasted the French and won the battle. _20_, most of North America today has the English culture and language.
1. A. most B. majority C. plenty D. lot
2. A. largely B. already C. almost D. mostly
3. A. by means of B. because of C. according to D. through
4. A. fought B. was fighting C. has fought D. was fought
5. A. accurate B. indefinable C. serious D. indefinite
6. A. among B. within C. between D. inside
7. A. for the side B. on the side C. for the part D. on the part
8. A. gain B. demand C. request D. remain
9. A. earned B. held C. mastered D. kept
10. A. which B. that C. where D. what
11. A. stretch B. widen C. expand D. lengthen
12. A. moved B. to move C. move D. moving
13. A. on B. in C. above D. among
14. A. therefore B. however C. although D. hence
15. A. to be aided B. aided C. was aiding D. aiding
16. A. later B. lately C. lastly D. late
17. A. opposite B. towards C. against D. over
18. A. faced B. facing C. was faced D. to face
19. A. either B. both C. all D. two
20. A. yet B. though C. but D. thus
解析：
1.A. 这句话的意思是：今天美国和加拿大大部分地区的官方语言都是英语。Most of大多数，大部分;majority 大多数，但前面要加定冠词; lot不能单独of和连用; plenty of大量的.
2. C.
这句话的意思是：由于一场战争法语差不多变成了官方语言。almost几乎，差不多。这里讲的是法语差一点成为官方语言，但是并没有真正成为官方语言，所以不能用already。
3. B.
By means of 通过…方法;because of 由于，原因是;according to 根据，随…而做更改;through通过，穿过。
4. D.
这句话的意思是：印法战争发生再1754-1763之间。这里表示进行战争，所以要用被动语态。
5. A.
这句话的意思是：这场战争的名称并不准确，因为实际上战争是再英国和法国之间进行的。上面提到战争是印法战争，但实际交战双方是法国和英国，所以它的名字是不准确的。indefinable不确定的;serious严肃的，严重的;indefinite模糊的，不确定的。
6. C.
这里指英法之间进行战争。二者之间要用between;三者或三者以上用among.
7. B.
这句话的意思是：印度人站在法国人这边战斗。on the side of 站在…的立场上，站在…的一边，赞助。
8. A.
这句话的意思是：法国和英国试图获得对北美的控制。gain获得;demand要求;request请求;remain保持。gain the control获得控制，得到控制权。
9. B.
这句话的意思是：法国控制着加拿大，英国控制着今天美国的部分地区。从and前后的两个句子对比可以推断出，这个空要填的词和后面已经出现的那个动词是相同的。Hold 的本意是“抓住，握住”，这里表示一个国家对另外一个国家的控制。
10. D.
这里要用一个引导词来引导一个宾语从句，做介词of 的宾语。引导词在宾语从句中做主语。
11. C.
这句话的意思是：法国试图扩张它的领土，向南扩张直到纽约。扩张领土常用的搭配是expand the land. widen 扩大，不能反映出法国的侵略性行为。
12. D.
这里是现在分词短语做状语，表示“向南移动”，其他动词形式不能做状语。
13. A.
这句话的意思是：当法国人在河上建起了一座堡垒时，表示 “在河上” 用介词on. In the river 表示在河里。
14. B.
这句话的意思是：然而，法国人击败了华盛顿。这是对于上一句的转折。although 尽管，虽然;therefore因此，所以;however然而，但是;hence从此，因此。