Question

The world today has become a small place. Thanks to the means of communicationandtransportation. Today, people have moved out of their own countries, to other lands, in search of better lives. If you look at any large companies, you will find the workers come from different countries and cultures, working together in it. This has made one thing quite apparent - If someone wants to be successful today, he has to be a global citizen, someone wants to know all kinds of cultures, and he has to know the people he is working or traveling. And, the first thing that a person trying to know about a foreign culture has to do is to learn the language.

There are more than six thousand seven hundred languages in the world today. It is impossible to learn all of them. Also, many of these languages are spoken by less than thousand people! So, there is no point in learning such languages as their utility (功用) is very low. So, a person who wants tostudy a foreign language should choose any one of the most useful languages to learn.

1. “The world today has become a small place.” means ‘___________’.

A. The earth is getting smaller and smaller

B. The population of the world is growing fast

C. Communication and transportation are developing fast

D. Going to other countries is easier than before

2. The underline word “apparent” may mean ‘______’ in China.

A. 显然的 B. 有趣的

C. 必要的 D. 可能的

3. There are ______ languages in the world today.

A. less 6,700 B. 6,700

C. over 6,700 D. less 670

4. Which of the following is WRONG?

A. Many people go to other countries to get a better life.

B. You can meet people from many countries in a large company.

C. It’s impossible for a person to learn all the languages.

D. If you want to learn a foreign language, you should choose the most useful one.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者主要讲述了当今世界由于交通和通讯的发达变得越来越小，多学几门重要语言对于了解各种文明文化大有好处。 1.1】细节理解题。根据短文第一段Thanks to the means of communicationandtransportation 可知此句的意思是交通和通讯发展的快故选A。

2.2】词义猜测题。联系上下文语义This has made one thing quite apparent—这使一件事变得非常明显。故选A.

3.3】细节理解题。由第二段句首There are more than six thousand seven hundred languages in the world today.当今世界上有超过6700种语言。故选C.超过6700。

4.a person who wants to study a foreign language should choose any one of the most useful languages to learn.可知如果想学外语应该选择最有用的一种语言。故选D。

考点：教育类短文阅读。