Question

B( 2015 .河南开封二模) 

English is spoken as a first language by about 375 million people and as a foreign language by around 750 million people. It is being learned by about a billion people. These numbers alone make English to learn. If you are not fluent (流利的) in English,it may be good for you to know the advantages of learning the language.

In many countries?English is used as a working language. In the United States₉ English speakers make more money than those who don't speak English at all. Learning English can increase the chance of getting a good job.

If you visit a country,you can easily find someone who can speak at least a little English. So if you know English,you have a chance to communicate almost anywhere you travel.

It’s not easy for parents who don't understand English to raise children in an English-speaking country. For example ? if they send their children to school and the teacher does not speak their mother language ? parents are likely to have difficulty communicating with the teacher. And if the children have homework they do not understand,parents cannot help them.

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6. According to the first paragraph,about million people speak English as a first language.

^A.³⁷⁵   B. 750   C. 1,125   D. 1,500

7. Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 1 ?

   A. hopeless   B. difficult   C. boring   D. important

8. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the reading?

   A. English is helpful in finding a job.

   B. English is helpful in travelling to other places.

   C. Children who learn English well can receive more attention.

   D. Parents who know English well have little trouble helping kids with homework.

9. Who is this passage written for?

   A. People who learn English as a first language.

   B. People who are not good at English.

   C. People who will work in the USA.

   D. People who love travelling.

10. Where can you probably find the above reading?

   A. In a museum. B. In a magazine. C. In a newspaper. D. On the Internet.

Answer 1

6. A解析：由第一段中的“English” spoken as a first language by about.375 million people…”可兔答案为A.

7. D解析:结合上下文可知，这些数字证明了学英语是很“重要的”，故 答案为D

8. 5…解析:°通读第二段到第四段可知，没有提到的一项是   C.

9. B解析：由最后一段中的“Want to get advice on how to learn English well?”可推断，本文写给“不擅长英语的人”。故答案为   B.

10. D解析：由最后一段中的“Please go on looking at our website. ”可知答案为   D.