江苏省2022-2023学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷汇编：阅读理解

江苏省 2022-2023学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷分类汇编 阅读理解 江苏省常州市教育学会2022-2023学年高一下学期期中学业水平监测英语试卷 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A South Africa is the fifth largest native English-speaking country in the world, with a diverse range of English speakers. South African English (SAE) is different from other kinds of English. But how did SAE become what it is today? Let’s take a look at the brief history of South African English. 1795 The British first introduced English to Southern Africa when they set up a military base in what was, at the time, called the Cape Colony (开普殖民地). At that point, they were not intending to create an ever-lasting settlement. 1820 The first major influx (涌入) of English speakers settled in the Eastern Cape. There were around 5,000 people, mostly, but not entirely, of working class background from Britain. 1822 The governor of Cape Colony, Lord Charles Somerset, declared English to be the official language of the colony. 1840-1850 The next wave of English speakers arrived in the colony. They were mostly retired military personnel and aristocrats (贵族) from Britain. 1875-1904 Another wave of native English speakers arrived at the colony, with more varied accents than those who had come before. They quickly lost their accents, as they assimilated (同化) to the Standard British English that was currently developing in Britain. Missing the home country Britain became part of the colony’s national consciousness (意识). This basically meant that colonial English speakers looked up to British English. As a result, their standard accent became more similar to Standard British English. 1910 The Union of South Africa was formed. Both English and Dutch(荷兰语) were regarded as its official language. 1．How long did it take English to become the official language of Cape Colony?A．25 years. B．27 years. C．55 years. D．115 years. 2．What makes the first two major waves of English speakers different from each other? A．Their nationality. B．Their dest