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，并根据文章后的要求答题（请注意问题后的词数要求）。
(1)     Although many Chinese students say they have a good knowledge of English grammar, most would admit(承认) that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to Chinese students, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” However, their spoken English does not have to remain poor! I would suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.
(2)     First, they can’t find suitable words to express themselves because of limited vocabulary. Clearly the better answer is to expand(扩展) their vocabulary. However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary if your attitude is positive. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.
(3)     Second, they are afraid of _____________________. Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY AND ACCURACY. You want to make yourself understood, to talk to someone in English ,as quickly and as well as you can, even if sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn’t matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you and ignore your mistakes.
(4)     Third, no enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that is heard is necessary for you to start speaking.
(5)     Fourth, most Chinese students are inactive rather than active language learners. Instead of actively finding opportunities to improve their spoken English, they passively wait for speaking opportunities(机会) to come to them and wonder why their spoken English always remains poor. If you have positive attitude, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.
【小题1】          What’s the main idea of the passage？( no more than 10 words)
【小题2】          Fill in the blank in Para 3 with proper words. (no more than 3 words)
【小题3】          What does the underlined word “they” mean in Para 5？(no more than 3 words)
【小题4】          Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 2 words)
They don’t know how to express their meaning properly because of __________.
【小题5】          What does the writer think most Chinese students should do to improve their spoken English according to para 5 ?  ( no more than 10 words)

第II卷（共45分）

注意事项：

       1．用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔书在答题纸上。

       2．答卷前，将答题纸密封线内的项目填写清楚。

第四部分 书面表达（共两节, 满分45分）

第一节 阅读表达 （共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）

       阅读下面的短文，并根据文章后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的词数要求）

       [1]Hi, I write this letter to you, my parents, to let you know what I’m thinking．

       [2]Running a business, raising three children, then raising all three into self-sufficient college graduates is difficult to do．While loving each child individually and fairly, strict house rules have also developed…going out late is difficult to accomplish．I would like to suggest setting a later curfew （宵禁）, maybe midnight, or even one o’clock in the morning．

       [3]While working up to twenty hours a week, my social life has been on the decline since school started．Naturally, you understand how important my friends are to me．Looking back to the summer, there have been many nights that I have wanted to go out, but if it was past nine o’clock, I would not be allowed to．You tell me to go to the party until my curfew, but if the rule continues, I will see my friends for an hour．Seeing my friends for an hour is better than nothing, but not enough to communicate with others．

       [4]Gaining confidence and trust from you both are things I look forward to, and hopefully I am at an age where I can live up to your expectations．I acknowledge that you are watching over me, and don’t want your little girl to be hurt, and I appreciate that fully．But I can ____________ now that I am older．

       [5]For the time and effort it has taken you to raise me, I sincerely thank you, but letting freedom into my teenage years will be beneficial to all of us．Please feel free to talk to me whenever you have made a decision．I’ll always be around．

76．What is the writer’s purpose in writing the letter? （within 10 words）

77．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words．（within 6 words）

78．Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

       I will always be available and ready for a talk．

79．Do you think strict house rules are necessary for teenagers? And why? （within 30 words）

80．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese．

阅读下面的短文，并根据文章后的题目要求回答小题。

（1）While adults need to eat breakfast each day to perform their best, kids need it even more． Their growing bodies and developing brain rely heavily on the regular intake of food． When kids skip breakfast , they can end up going for as long as eighteen hours without food． This period of semi-starvation can create a lot of physical, intellectual, and behavioral problems for them．

（2）If you and your kids regularly skip breakfast to save time or to get a few more minutes of sleep, remember that eating a healthy morning meal will probably save your time in the long run． By recharging your brain and your body, you’ll be more efficient in just about everything you do．

（3）Interestingly, studies show that kids who skip breakfast are late for and absent from school more often than children who eat breakfast on a regular basis． Time invested in breakfast is much more valuable than the few extra minutes of sleep you might get by skipping the morning meal． If you and your kids seem unable to make time for breakfast, consider enrolling your children in a school breakfast program． If possible, pack a breakfast brown-bag the night before so that you and your kids can eat on the way to school and work．

（4）Some people skip breakfast in an effort to lose weight, but actually it is more likely to cause weight gain rather than weight loss． Skipping breakfast is strongly linked to the development of obesity． According to research, skipping meals, especially breakfast, can actually make weight control _______________． Breakfast skippers tend to eat more food than usual at the next meal or eat high-calorie snacks to get rid of hunger．

（5）To teens, especially teenage girls, skipping breakfast may seem like a perfect way to lose weight． It’s important for moms to educate their kids about the importance of the morning meal and role it plays in maintaining good health and preventing obesity．

1． What is mainly discussed in the passage? （no more than 6 words）

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2． Complete the following statement with proper words． （no more than 3 words）

   Sparing some time ______________ is more beneficial to you than skipping it for more sleep．

3． List three reasons why many kids and adults skip breakfast． （no more than 10 words）

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4．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words． （no more than 4 words）

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5． What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably refer to? （no more than 3 words）

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