【2018模拟题】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
The idea of inventing an international language is not a new one. Over the past 180 years, linguists (语言学家) have created over ten different languages that are based on German, Spanish, and English. One of these was Basic English.
By 1923 the First World War had been over for five years, but Europe was still recovering from its effects. Charles Kay Ogden, a linguist and writer, was running several bookshops in Cambridge. He published The Meaning
of Meaning (1923), a book describing how we use language. The book received high praise, which drove Ogden to design an international language — something that was much simpler than English. In 1930 Ogden’s book Basic English: A General Introduction with Rules and Grammar was published.
Perhaps it takes about seven years for one to become a good English speaker. Ogden believed that Basic English could be learned in seven weeks. There were only 850 words and the grammar was very simple.
The language attracted the attention of cators all over the world, but its development was stopped by the Second World War. After the war, both the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt looked for ideas that might bring world peace. They both gave speeches that encouraged the use of Ogden’s international language. In the past 60 years, the language has had some success. In some parts of East Asia, teachers are still using Ogden’s word lists.
However, in the main, the language has disappeared. Because there are many more non-native than native speakers of English, recently some linguists have asked whether we should give careful consideration to Ogden’s ideas again. And the Wikipedia website (21世纪教育网) has started a version (版本) written in Basic English for non-native learners of the language. Search for it on the Internet now!
1. According to the text, Basic English _____.
A. was very easy to learn
B. has a history of 180 years
C. is mainly based on three languages
D. developed fast over the last 60 years
2. What was Churchill and Roosevelt’s attitude towards Basic English?
A. They were worried about it.
B. They were uncertain of it.
C. They supported it.
D. They didn’t care about it.
3. The linguists mentioned in the last paragraph seem to _____.
A. write in Basic English on Wikipedia
B. encourage people to use Basic English
C. believe Basic English will disappear soon
D. think there will be fewer speakers of English
4. The main purpose of the text is to _____.
A. advertise a website
B. review two books
C. describe some linguists’ works
D. introduce an international language
(语言学习)本文是说明文。本文介绍了由英国语言学家奥格登创造的简单世界语——基本英语。
1. A。推理判断题。根据第三段的Ogden believed ... in seven weeks. There were ... very simple可知，奥格登认为用七周时间就能掌握基本英语。因为基本英语只有850个单词，语法又非常简单，所以很容易学。
2. C。推理判断题。根据第四段的They both gave speeches that encouraged the use of Ogden’s international language可知，丘吉尔和罗斯福都发表过演讲，鼓励人们使用基本英语。故他们对基本英语持支持的态度。
3. B。推理判断题。根据最后一段的re cently some linguists ... Ogden’s ideas again可知，这些语言学家提出是否应该重新认真考虑奥格登的理念，因为他们倡导使用基本英语。
4. D。写作目的题。本文主要介绍了一种重要的世界语——基本英语，简要描述了语言学家奥格登创造基本英语的过程以及它的发展情况。
