单选题Europeans began to favour English for all the following reasons EXCEPT its _____.Ainherent linguistic propertiesBassociation with the business worldClinks with the United StatesDdisassociation from political changes
单选题
Europeans began to favour English for all the following reasons EXCEPT its _____.
A
inherent linguistic properties
B
association with the business world
C
links with the United States
D
disassociation from political changes
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解析：
本题可用排除法。第五段最后一句提到“What’s more, English has remained ungoverned and open to change…”可见，英语本身比法语有语言上的优势，排除A项。第六段倒数第三句“…which made English a key language for business”可见商业也是英语兴起的一个原因，故排除B项。第二段以一句提到“Partly, it’s that American hegemony.”可见，英语的兴起育美国有关系，故排除C项。
本题可用排除法。第五段最后一句提到“What’s more, English has remained ungoverned and open to change…”可见，英语本身比法语有语言上的优势，排除A项。第六段倒数第三句“…which made English a key language for business”可见商业也是英语兴起的一个原因，故排除B项。第二段以一句提到“Partly, it’s that American hegemony.”可见，英语的兴起育美国有关系，故排除C项。
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