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

请根据首字母,中文提示或者上下文, 写出下列句中所缺单词, 使句子意思完整。
【小题1】So we've been looking at other possibilities too, such as murder. We will not give up until we find convincing e__________.
【小题2】As you can see, my __________(计划、时间表) is full and I cannot manage a trip to London.
【小题3】Looking at her _________(迷惑的) expression, I see that she hasn't understand the problem.
【小题4】In our school, there are 90 classes a__________.
【小题5】It is very necessary for us to think more of others. Only in this way can we build a _________(和谐的) society.
【小题6】For the time being(暂时), we cannot move into the house, for it is under c__________.
【小题7】When it came to going abroad for further education, she seemed less __________(热情的) about it.
【小题8】He has few friends, because nobody can t    his rudeness.
【小题9】Our school came into e__________ in 1923. Next year will be its ninetieth birthday.
【小题10】The newly-built library will not be opened __________(正式地) until next Tuesday.
【小题11】Those who w__________ the traffic accident should go to the police station and tell the police officer what had happened.
【小题12】Detective Sam Peterson was asked about the _______(可能性) that Justin was taken by aliens.
【小题13】He was __________(攻击) by a Yeti, but luckily he was only slightly injured.
【小题14】After her dead body was found in the office, not far away from her home, the police still felt amazed at her __________(无法解释的) death.
【小题15】Now that you are a college student, you should learn to be             （独立的）of your parents’ help.

Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. 

One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one’s own. 

Then, in the country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one’s free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has the reward of one who has shared the secret of Nature. 

Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight’s (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night. 

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true? 

2.One can use the same money for ________ to buy a little house with a garden in the country.

3.When the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up, those _______ have the reward of one who has shared the secret of Nature. 

4.People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that _______ if they had to live it outside London. 

5.The underlined word rest in the last paragraph refers to ________.

6.C。推断题。根据其上文：这些人偶尔去公园散散步后去海边度两周假；本句接着说：其余的就留给那些每天晚上喜欢离开伦敦的人，那么，“其余的”显然指“其余的乡村”。从而可推知题

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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we have never been before.
But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line .__ 【小题1】___ Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.
For anything you’re about to send : ask yourself , “Would I say this to the person’s face?” if the answer is no, rewrite and reread.__ 【小题2】_____
If someone in the chat room is rude to you , your instinct(本能)is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so.__ 【小题3】__ If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it .Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.
___【小题4】_ Offer advice when asked by newcomers , as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate .When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it .If it is a small mistake , you may not need to say anything .Even if you feel strongly about it , think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else.
___【小题5】___ At the same time ,if you find you are wrong , be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.
It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age,sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions .

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案标号填写在本题下面相应题号后的横线上。选项中有两项多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

（Zhang=Z   Mr. Smith=M）

Z: Hello, are you Mr. Smith from the United States?

M: Yes, Robert Smith. Please call me Robert.__ 1___.

Z: My pleasure. Welcome to China. My name is Zhang Lin. You can call me Lin. This is my card.

M: Thank you. And __2___.

Z: Oh, good, thanks. How was the journey?

M: __3___, although a little tiring..

Z: Then let’s get your things and go to the hotel now.

M: Oh, thank you. __4___?

Z: It’s about thirty minutes’ drive. By the way, we are going to have a dinner party for you this evening.

M: It’s very kind of you. __5___?

Z: Six thirty. I’ll pick you up at six o’clock.

M: Ok, see you then.

Z: Bye.