All of us thought _________ no use talking about some unpractical matters frequently.

A. that             B. it            C. this            D. which

 

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.

31. 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

32. 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.

33. 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.

34. 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 a multilingual.

D. Being a native speaker.

35. 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.

 

It is not where you come from or what you are, but the ability to do the job        matters.

A．one

B．that

C．what

D．it

 

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

增加： 在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^）,并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改： 在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

The world is not only hungry, but also thirst． This may sounds strange, since nearly seventy percent of the earth's surface is covered with water． But about ninety percent of this is sea water． Man and most of the animals can only drink and use the remained ten percent of water --- fresh water． The need for water is increased day by day． Only when steps are taken to deal with this problem immediate can we avoid a severe worldwide water shortage later on． One of the first steps are to develop ways to reuse them． Experiments have already carried out in this field． The used water has been pumped to a water purifying plant that it can be separated from waste matters and treated with chemicals so that it can be reused again．

 

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1)汉语提示，2)首字母提示，3)语境提示，在每个空格内填人一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

The snowstorm in our city last week wasn’t a large one, but it ______ many accidents. The snow started to come down in
1.
the late afternoon. I saw it ______ the window of the office building where	2.___
Mary and I work as ______(秘书). It had been snowing for an hour	3.___
b______ I started to drive home. After twenty minutes, the accident	4.____
happened. My heater didn’t work, and the snow ______(结冰) on my	5.___
window, so I couldn’t see well. I had to c______ my window every few	6.____
minutes. To make matters ______, the car hit the hill, turned over	7.____
and stopped. I looked to see w______ I was hurt, but I wasn’t.	8.___
_____(幸运) I’d been wearing my seatbelt. Soon the police	9.____
came to r______ me, and I managed to return home later.	10.___