The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare’s time is estimated(估计) to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.

In fact, it is impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate(足够的) working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The purpose for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and still more difficult to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.

The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present-day importance as a world language. Besides serving the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other fields are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications, international conferences, and the spread of information over the radio and television networks of many nations. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual populations and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and education as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.

1.What would be the best title for this passage?

A．The Difficulties of Learning English	B．International Communications
C．The Standard Varieties of English	D．English as a World Language

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English.

B．There are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world.

C．It is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of English.

D．People learn English for a variety of reasons.

3.According to the passage, what is the main reason for the widespread use of English?

A．It was popular during Shakespeare’s time.	B．It is used in former British colonies.
C．It serves the needs of its native speakers.
D．It is a world language that is used for international communication.

4.What forms an adequate working knowledge of English?

A．The ability to read a newspaper.
B．It is difficult to judge because it differs for each situation.
C．Being able to speak several languages.	D．Being a native speaker.

5.What type of developing countries would be most likely to use English?

A．Those geographically close to the United States.

B．Those interested in the culture of the United States.

C．Former colonies of Great Britain.

D．Countries where international conferences are held.

6.C。细节题。根据文章最后一段倒数第2句可推知此题

根据以下提示，用5句话写一篇英语短文介绍微博，包括以下内容：
1.      微博的基本信息；
2.      微博的主要影响。

基本信息： （1）       微博：一种网上日记 （2）       话题：从日常小事到全球重大事件 （3）       内容：定期更新、公开、简短、140字以内 主要影响： （1）       正面：便于人们表达心声、交流想法；信息的传播比以往更快更广 （2）       负面：可能泄露隐私**或其他重要的个人信息；误导性***信息使公众无法辨清是非

*微博  microblog     ** 隐私 privacy      ***误导性  misleading
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句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。

根据以下提示，用5句话写一篇英语短文介绍微博，包括以下内容：

1.      微博的基本信息；

2.      微博的主要影响。

基本信息： （1）       微博：一种网上日记 （2）       话题：从日常小事到全球重大事件 （3）       内容：定期更新、公开、简短、140字以内 主要影响： （1）       正面：便于人们表达心声、交流想法；信息的传播比以往更快更广 （2）       负面：可能泄露隐私**或其他重要的个人信息；误导性***信息使公众无法辨清是非

*微博  microblog     ** 隐私 privacy      ***误导性  misleading

[评分标准]

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。

 

阅读下列各小题，根据所给出的整句汉语提示，用句末内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上相应的题号后。

71. Occasions are quite rare _______ a day with my kids. (spend)

 很少有这样的时候，我能陪孩子们度过一天。

72. By the time you arrive here next week, I _____ in Shanghai. (be)

 下周你来这里的时候，我就已经在上海了。

73. _________ I would meet my middle school teacher here. (occur)

  我从来没有想到过在这里遇见我的中学老师。

74. Is there any possibility ____ the new environment? (adapt)

  他们有可能适应新的环境吗？

75. __________ the debt, all of his property was taken away. (unable)

  不能付清债务，他所有的财产都被没收了。

76. If_________, I will visit you next Tuesday. (convenient)

  如果你方便的话，我下星期去拜访你。

77. A study has found that smokers are more likely to quit smoking if they exercise regularly _____ who didn’t exercise. (compare)

   一项研究发现，与不锻炼的烟民相比，经常锻炼的烟民戒烟的可能性更大。

78. At noon we got to the foot of a mountain, _____ a temple. (stand)

中午时分我们来到一座山下，山顶上有座寺庙。

79. He _____ the experiment since he returned from England. (occupy)

  自从他从英国回来之后就一直忙于这个实验。

80. _______ the exam made his parents worried about his academic achievements. (fail)

  他没有通过考试让他父母为他的学业很担心。