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?

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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

4.What forms an adequate working knowledge of English?

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

6.C。细节题。根据文章最后一段倒数第2句可推知此题

阅读下面短文，根据第1至第3小题的具体要求，简要回答问题。

A is for always getting to work on time.

B is for being extremely busy.

C is for the conscientious（勤勤恳恳的）way you do your job.

You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead,

experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics.

Dale Carnegie suggested as much as more than 50 years ago hard work alone doesn’t ensure career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet , despite the obvious rewards of being dedicated to office politics –a better job, a raise, praise—many people are still unable —or unwilling—to “play the game.”

“People assume that office politics involves some manipulative（工于心计的）behavior,” says Deborah Comeran, assistant professor of management at Hofstra University. “But politics comes from the word ‘polite’. It can mean persuading and forming associations. It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying to please your superior, and then expecting something in return.”

In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behavior used to seek one’s own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form of getting along with others within the office environment—not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well.

Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the concept of politics in the office. Some people , they say, have an idealistic idea of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others associate politics with flattery（奉承），fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear, to be flattering their boss for favors.

Experts suggest changing this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self promotion.

1．What does it mean by saying “many people are still unable—or unwilling—to ‘play the game’”?（回答词数不超过15个）

2．According to today’s experts, what is office politics?（回答词数不超过12个）

3．What’s the main idea of the passage?（回答词数不超过8个）

第一节：听独白或对话(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)

    听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第1段对话，回答第1-3题。

1.Where does Jane ask Tom to meet her at first?

2.When and where do they agree to meet finally?

3.What does Jane have to do before going out to meet Tom?

听第2段对话，回答第4-6题。

4.According to Peter, what is the problem with the building?

    A. The air-conditioning is too strong.

    B. The air-conditioning is out of order.

    C. The air-conditioning stops working sometimes.

5.Why did Peter miss the breakfast yesterday morning?

    A. He overslept.

    B. He couldn't fall asleep the night before.

    C. He talked with his roommates late into the night.

6.How many students will be staying in this room?

    A. Two.    B. Three.    C. Four.

听第3段对话，回答第7-9题。

7.Which subject (s) does David find particularly difficult?

    A. Math.    B. English.    C. The sciences.

8.What does David do to help his uncle with the cows?

    A. He milks the cows on Sundays and cleans the cowshed sometimes.

    B. He drives the tractor on Sundays and does the milking sometimes.

    C. He cleans the cowshed on Sundays and drives the tractor sometimes.

9.What is David going to do now?

    A. He is going to work on his own farm.

    B. He is preparing to attend an agricultural college.

C. He is going to study hard to pass the exams.

听第4段对话，回答第10-12题。 

10.What is the probable relation between the man and woman?

     A. A research student and a stranger.

     B. A social worker and a businessman.

     C. A businessman and a research student.

11.What made the woman begin to smoke at the age of 17?

     A. Her boyfriend offered her a cigarette.

     B. She often went to parties with her friends.

     C. She wanted to follow her friends’ example.

12.What was the result of the woman's first attempt to stop smoking?

     A. She stopped smoking for a while.

     B. She managed to give up smoking completely.

     C. She began to smoke fewer cigarettes than before.

听第5段对话，回答第13-15题。

13.What do the students come to the school for?

    A. Visiting the school.

    B. Attending summer courses.

    C. A sightseeing tour of the area.

14.How long has the school been open?

    A. Twenty years.    B. Five years.    C. Twenty-five years.

15.What could the students do in the study center if they were out late the night before?

    A. Talk to the teachers.    B. Use the equipment.    C. Do the homework.

第二节：听取信息(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

听下面1段对话。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡  标号为16—20的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你有80秒钟的作答时间。

    做听力部分时，请先在试题卷上作答。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将第1至第17小题的答案转涂到答题卡上，将第18至第20小题的答案转写到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Who is on duty today?

  A.Jane.                    B.Peter.                C.Jack.

2.Where are the speakers most probably going?

  A.To the lab.               B.To the lecture hall.      C.To the cinema.

3.What does the man want to do?

  A.Shop in the supermarket.            B.Borrow a book from the library.

  C.Get his book back.

4.Why did the man buy the hat?

  A.His mother liked it.                B.It was very beautiful.

  C.It was affordable.

5.What are the two speakers talking about?

  A.Their dreams.            B.Their lessons.          C.Their jobs.

第二节(共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分)

听下面4段对话，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话读两遍。

请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6.Who went to the party held at Tom’s house yesterday?

  A.Jane.                   B.Peter.                 C.Helen.

7.Where are the two speakers going next?

  A.To Tom’s house.          B.To Jane’s office.        C.To the cinema.

8.What do we learn about the woman?

  A.She made a mistake while working.    B.She argued with her boss.

  C.She refused to work in her spare time.

请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9.Which film won the Silver Bear at the Berlinale?

  A.The Milk of Sorrow.       B.About Elly.            C.Forever Enthralled.

10.What is The Milk of Sorrow about?

  A.A love story.            B.A terrible war.           C.A strange disease.

11.When was the festival founded?

  A.In 1951.               B.In 1959.                C.In 1978.

请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12.What are the two speakers talking about?

  A.A new teacher.         B.A superstar.              C.Their English study.

13.Why is the man surprised?

  A.He has improved his English.         B.No one misbehaves in the English class.

  C.Mrs.Smith is a middle-aged woman.

14.Which word can be used to describe Mrs.Smith?

  A.Strict.                B.Wonderful.              C.Careful.

请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15.What is the woman doing?

  A.Cleaning her bedroom.                 B.Preparing for her maths exam.

  C.Writing a report.

16.What does the man want to buy?

  A.Eggs.                 B.A pizza.                C.Some ink.

17.How will the man go to the supermarket?

  A.By car.                B.By bus.                C.On foot.

第三节(共3小题；每小题1.5分，满分4.5分)

听下面一段材料，将第18至第20三个小题的信息补充完整，每空限填一个词或一个数。听材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。本段材料读两遍。 

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

Characters  The speaker and an old woman

Place   At the bus station

Time    After the speaker finished his classes at  18..

What happened   1.The speaker saw and old woman carrying a big  19..

2.He went up to her and offered to help her.

3.The woman was  20.at first but then she smiled.