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

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多选选项。
To forgive may be great, but no one every said it was easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible—and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health.   【小题1】    
So how do you start the healing? Try following these steps:
Calm yourself.   【小题2】  You just take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, someone you love.
Don´t wait for an apology. “Many times the person who hurt you has no intention of apologizing, 【小题3】   So if you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.
Take the control away from your offender（冒犯者）.  【小题4】 Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.
【小题5】If you understand that person, you may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance, fear – even love. To gain the same feeling, you may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’ s point of view.
Don’t forget to forgive yourself. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge. But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.

A．There are several ways to forgive and forget.

B．It can help reduce the wearing out of the immune system and allow people to feel more energetic.

C．Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.

D．They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way.

E．Mentally replaying your hurt gives power to the person who caused your pain.
F．Try to see things from the other person’s position.
G．To stop your anger, try a simple stress-management technique.

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第四部分任务型阅读(共10小题,每题1分，满分10分)

请认真阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在文后71～80的空格里填上适当的单词。（每空1词）

A great life doesn’t happen by accident．A great life is the result of arranging wisely Your time，energy，thoughts，and hard work towards what you want your life to be．A great life is the result of using what you get in a creative and thoughtful way，instead of just what comes next．Make these”secrets”to fit your own needs and style，and start creating your own great life today!

Simplify．People don’t interpret what simplify means in a correct way．It’s not a way to remove work from your life．When you focus on simplifying your life，you free up energy and time for the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here．

Effort．Creating a great life requires that you make some adjustments．It may mean evaluating how you spend your time，or choosing to spend your money in a different way．It may mean looking for new ways to spend your energy．Life will reward your best effort．

Create priorities．It’s easy to spend your days just responding to the next thing that gets your attention，instead of intentionally using the time，energy and money you have in a way that’s important to you．Focus on getting rid of the obstacles that get in the way of you making sure you are honoring your priorities．

Reserves．A great life is the result of having reserves--reserves of things，time，space，energy，money．Reserves are important because they reduce the fear of consequences，and that allows you to make decisions that are based on what you really want instead of what the fear decides for you．

Eliminate distractions．Look around at someone’s life you admire．Ask them how they did it．Find ways to free up your mental energy for things that are more important to you．

Thoughts．A great life is the result of controlling your thoughts so that you accept and allow for the possibility that it actually can happen to you! People who have specific goals look for ways to achieve them．Believing there is a solution to the same old problems you meet with year after year is really important to creating a life that you love．

Start．There’s the old saying everyone’s familiar with”a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step．”There’s no better time to start than today．Today，right now，is the right day to start to take a step in the direction of your heart’s desires．It’s what you do TODAY that will make a difference in your life tomorrow．

A brief introduction	A great life doesn’t happen by 71 ____________ A great life 72 __________ from arranging wisely your time energy，thoughts and hard work towards what you want your life to be A great life is the result of suing what you get in a creative and thoughtful way 73_______ than just what comes next
Seven 74 ________to a great life	When you focus on simplifying your life you 75______ energy and time to the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here
It is 76______ that you should make some adjustments in order to create a great life
Focus on 77______ the obstacles that get in the way of you making sure you are honoring your priorities
Reserves are important because they reduce the fear of consequences and that allows you to make decisions 78_________ on what you really want instead of what the fear decides for you
Fin ways to devote yourself to things that are more important to you
Believing there is a solution to the same old problems you 79_______ into year after year is really important to creating a life that you love
The old saying “ a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” is familiar 80_______ us all It’s what you do TODAY that will make a difference in your life tomorrow

 

阅读下面短文，根据第58至第60小题的具体要求，尽可能简要回答问题，并将答案转写到答题卡上。

注意：每空不超过3个单词。

Should Students Wear School Uniforms or Not?

Theses days, when a school does not have its own uniform, many students wear very fashionable clothes to school. Some are even trying to show others that they have the coolest clothes. I think this is wrong. How we look is not as important as what we learn at school. Why would we need to wear these kinds of clothes to school when the purpose of going to school is learning? If we want to look smart all the time, we will have to wear different clothes every day. We come to school five days a week. This means we have to buy new clothes all the time. Won’t it become too expensive to look smart?

As students, we exercise and do sport all the time. We need clothes that are comfortable and do not need special care, but fashionable clothes are usually difficult to take care of. I always play football with my friends after school. I like to wear a cotton shirt and cotton shorts instead of fashionable clothes. I guess my mother wouldn’t be happy if I played football in an expensive shirt.

58. According to the author, what’s the purpose of going to school? (回答词数不超过3个)

59. Should students wear fashionable clothes to school? (回答词数不超过4个)

60. As students , what kind of clothes do we need? （回答词数不超过12个）

第Ⅱ卷(共35分)

第四部分 任务型阅读(共10小题,每题1分，满分10分)

请认真阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在文后71～80的空格里填上适当的单词。（每空1词）

 A great life doesn’t happen by accident．A great life is the result of arranging wisely Your time，energy，thoughts，and hard work towards what you want your life to be．A great life is the result of using what you get in a creative and thoughtful way，instead of just what comes next．Make these”secrets”to fit your own needs and style，and start creating your own great life today!

    Simplify．People don’t interpret what simplify means in a correct way．It’s not a way to remove work from your life．When you focus on simplifying your life，you free up energy and time for the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here．

  Effort．Creating a great life requires that you make some adjustments．It may mean evaluating how you spend your time，or choosing to spend your money in a different way．It may mean looking for new ways to spend your energy．Life will reward your best effort．

  Create priorities．It’s easy to spend your days just responding to the next thing that gets your attention，instead of intentionally using the time，energy and money you have in a way that’s important to you．Focus on getting rid of the obstacles that get in the way of you making sure you are honoring your priorities．

  Reserves．A great life is the result of having reserves--reserves of things，time，space， energy，money．Reserves are important because they reduce the fear of consequences，and that allows you to make decisions that are based on what you really want instead of what the fear decides for you．

  Eliminate distractions．Look around at someone’s life you admire．Ask them how they did it．Find ways to free up your mental energy for things that are more important to you．

  Thoughts．A great life is the result of controlling your thoughts so that you accept and allow for the possibility that it actually can happen to you! People who have specific goals look for ways to achieve them．Believing there is a solution to the same old problems you meet with year after year is really important to creating a life that you love．

    Start．There’s the old saying everyone’s familiar with”a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step．”There’s no better time to start than today．Today，right now，is the right day to start to take a step in the direction of your heart’s desires．It’s what you do TODAY that will make a difference in your life tomorrow．

A brief introduction	A great life doesn’t happen by 71 ____________ A great life 72 __________ from arranging wisely your time energy，thoughts and hard work towards what you want your life to be A great life is the result of suing what you get in a creative and thoughtful way 73_______ than just what comes next
Seven 74 ________to a great life	When you focus on simplifying your life you 75______ energy and time to the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here
	It is 76______ that you should make some adjustments in order to create a great life
	Focus on 77______ the obstacles that get in the way of you making sure you are honoring your priorities
	Reserves are important because they reduce the fear of consequences and that allows you to make decisions 78_________ on what you really want instead of what the fear decides for you
	Fin ways to devote yourself to things that are more important to you
	Believing there is a solution to the same old problems you 79_______ into year after year is really important to creating a life that you love
	The old saying “ a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” is familiar 80_______ us all It’s what you do TODAY that will make a difference in your life tomorrow