用所给单词或短语的适当形式填空,使短文通顺、正确、连贯,每个单词或短语限用一次

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English

World language

Once people 【1】 a language that everybody in the world could understand. Now, for the 【2】 time in human history, perhaps there is one -- English It is the official language in more than 50 countries and 250-300 million people 【3】 it as a second language. Some say that half the world will be speaking it in the year 2050.

Difficult to master?

English is not the 【4】 language to learn -- most of its common verbs are irregular and it has a large vocabulary -- at least 200, 000 words are in common use.

User-friendly

But some things make 【5】 easy. For example, nouns don’t have gender ( 性别) and the usages of verbs are simpler than other languages. There is 【6】 one form to speak to someone directly -- "you". Adjectives don't agree 【7】 nouns, and many nouns are often also verbs.

English Is Everywhere

Some other languages may have more speakers, like Chinese. But English 【8】 in many different areas. It is the language of transport: most airline pilots and air-traffic controllers use it. At 【9】 English is the international language of communication.

The Future of English

What is the future of English as a global language? will 【10】 language ever replace it? Many think not -- it is already too popular.

【1】改过不嫌晚。

It's never _______ late ______ mend.

【2】除非我们仔细点,否则我们不能把工作做好。

________ we are careful, we can’t do our work ________.

【3】我国已和一百多个国家建立了外交关系。

Our country has established diplomatic relations with _______ _______ 100 countries.

【4】只剩一份儿了,我们得分享着看了。

_________ only one copy left, we'll have to _________.

【5】罗马不是一天建成的。

Rome _________ __________ in a day.

根据句意用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。

【1】An apple a day ________ (keep) the doctor away.

【2】Too much sugar is bad for your _______ (tooth).

【3】The days of spring are ________ (wind) and bright.

【4】You shouldn’t be too hard on ________ (you).

【5】Many April Fools jokes may end up _________ (be) not very funny.

【6】I haven't seen them _______ (recent).

【7】This machine can _________ (translate) simple messages into 24 different languages.

【8】I have already asked him _________ (two) but he hasn't given me any reply.

【9】Please be quiet. The children ________ (sleep).

【10】My father usually goes to work early _________ (avoid) heavy traffic.

A. twenty-three thousand, four hundred and fifty-six

B. twenty-three thousand and four hundred fifty-six

C. two three thousand and four five six

D. two three thousand, four and five six

-- Is it possible that you ________ it at home?

A. lost

B. saw

C. left

D. gave

-- __________

A. They’re supposed to kiss each other.

B. They’re supposed to bow.

C. They’re expected to shake hands.

D. They’re expected to hug.

A: Hi, Jason. Why do you look so tired?

B: （小题1）

A:What happened?

B: This morning I nearly forgot the lecture (讲座) to be held in City Library. I woke up a little late. But the note on the desk reminded me of the lecture. （小题2）

A: Did you catch the bus?

B: No. I failed to do so. As soon as I saw a taxi coming, I shouted and stopped it at once.

A: （小题3）

B: No.Unluckily, when the taxi was two blocks away from the library, it couldn't move on even a bit because it had knocked into a bus when turning left.

A: （小题4）

B: Right at that moment I received a call. I was told I needn't go to the lecture this morning. The news made me relaxed and happy.

A: （小题5）

B: No. I had to stay in the city instead, because the lecture was put off until this afternoon.

A．Then did you return home directly?

B．So you got to the library on time, didn't you?

C．I arrived at the library ten minutes late.

D．What did you do then?

E. So I had to rush to the bus stop.

F. Who will give the lecture?

G. You can't imagine how unlucky I was this morning.

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【1】They shared lots of interests and hobbies and as time went on, a close _______ gradually developed between them.

【2】—I always feel a pain in my head these days, Dr. Smith.

—OK. Let me _______ you.

【3】Mom put some honey and _______ juice into the water and mixed them up with a spoon.

【4】—I am very sorry, Mrs. White. I didn't expect you to pass when I _______ the ball.

—Well, young man, you're lucky. Nothing serious happened.

【5】Luke had no _______ at that time. That's why he gave up the plan.

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The ocean is no longer a safe place for many creatures (生物). For many years, harmful (有害的) 【1】 such as polluting and overfishing have made it difficult for many creatures to live in it. Last year, Chile, a country in South America, made a great effort to【2】 that. It created the Nazca-Desventuradas Marine Park. Located off the western coast of Chile, it is the 【3】 ocean reserve (自然保护区) in North or South America. It covers about 115,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean. That's about the 【4】 of the state of Arizona, USA.

No fishing or any other kind of human activity will【5】 in the waters in that area. That's good news【6】 the sea creatures that live in that part of the Pacific Ocean. The area is home to many 【7】 creatures not found anywhere else in the world.

2015 was a big year for protecting the world's oceans. 【8】, more than 1 million square miles of ocean were newly protected in the year.

Liesbeth van der Meer is a scientist at Oceana, a group working to【9】 the oceans. She said Chile's new reserve was a great 【10】 for the world's oceans.

【1】卡尔坐飞机而不是坐火车去的香港。

Carl went to Hong Kong by plane _______ _______ by train.

【2】我很抱歉让你失望了，没有余下的票了。

I'm sorry to _______ _______ _______, but there aren't any tickets left.

【3】他们齐心协力，很快完成了工作。

They _______ _______ and finished the work soon.

【4】杰西卡的话使我发疯，我再也忍受不了她了。

Jessica's words _______ _______ _______. I can't stand her anymore.

【5】伯特真是个与众不同的学生！问题越难，他越感兴趣。

What an unusual student Bert is! _______ _______ _______ the problem is, _______ _______ _______ he becomes in it.