通读下面短文,掌握其大意。然后在各小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

How can you think in English? I think the best way is to practice as what a football player does every day. During the 　46　 the football player will pass the ball to his teammates over and over again. So he won’t have to 　47　 passing the ball in the game, he will just do it. You can train yourself to 　　48　 　in English this way. The first step is to think of the words that you use daily, simple everyday words 　49　 book or shoe or tree. For example, ___50____ you see a “book” you should think of it in English instead of in your mother language.

　　 After you have learned to think of several words in English, then move on to the next step--thinking in 　51　 . Listening and repeating is a very useful 　52　 to learn a language. Listen first and don’t care too much about 　53　 　you fully understand what you’re hearing. Try to repeat what you hear. The more you listen, the　 54　 you learn. After you reach a higher level, ____55　 having conversations with yourself in English. This will lead you to think in English.

　(　 )46. A. practice　　　　　　　 B. break　　　　 　　　 　　　 C. game　　　　　　　　　　　 D. day

　(　 )47. A. wait for　　　　　　　 B. think about 　　　　　　　 C. look at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. give up

　(　 )48. A. speak　 　　　 B. say　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. tell　 　　　　　　　　 　　D. think　

　(　 )49. A. in　　　　　　　 B. about　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. like　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. from

　(　 )50. A. whatever　　 B. whichever　 　　　　　　　 C. whenever　　　　　　　　 D. however

　(　 )51. A. sentences　　 B. passages　　 　　　　　　　 C. lessons　　　　　　　　　　 D. classes

　(　 )52. A. idea　　　　　　 B. step　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. way　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. pan

　(　 )53. A. which　　　　　 B. if 　　　　　　　 　　　 　C. how　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. unless

　(　 )54. A. harder　　　　 B. less　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. later　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. more

　(　 )55. A. remember　　 B. stop　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. start　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. finish

45.(　 ) --How about going hiking this weekend?

　 　　　　--Sorry. I prefer 　　　　rather than　　　 .

　　 　A. staying at home, go out　　　 B. going out; staying at home

　 C. to go out, stay at home　　　 D. to stay at home, go out

44.(　 ) Shy people get　　　 when they have to speak in public.

　　 　A. worry　　　　　 B. confident　　　　 C. nervous　　　 D. creative

43.(　 ) --More and more people ____ thinking and talking in English.

　 　　　　--Because it _____widely in the world.

　 　　A. get used to, is used　　　　　 　　B. are used for, is used

C. get used to, is using　　　　　　 D. are used for, is using

42.(　 ) --Can you make sure ____? I’m looking for her.

　 　　　　--Sorry, I’ve no idea. But I did see her just now.

　 　　A. where did she go　　　 B. where has she been　　　

C. where she has gone　　 D. where she will go

40.(　 ) Teachers should be strict　　　 students and 　　　　their study.

　　 A. with, with　　　　 B. in, in　　　　　 C. in, with　　　 D. with, in

(　 )41 What do you think “anxious” ______?

A. mean 　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. means 　　　　　　 C. meaning　　　　　　 D. meant

38.(　 ) 　_________ should not be allowed to go out at night.

A. Twelve-years-old　　　　　　 　　B. Twelve-year-olds

C. Twelve year old　　　　　　　　 D. Twelve years olds

(　 )39 This phone isn't　　　 . It might belong to　　　 .

　　 　　A. me; him　　 　　B. my; his　　　　 C. mine; him　　　 D. me; his

37.(　 ) When we practice speaking English, we often end up _____ in Chinese.

　　　 A. to speak 　　　　　　 B. speaking　　　　　　 C. spoken 　　　　　　 D. speak