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

Finding summer jobs for teenagers has not always been easy, but now you no longer have to worry about what your kid can do to earn their own money. Recently I found some different sites online that offer information about what kids can do. Below is some of that information, along with questions to think about to help you come up with your own ideas.
Ideas for summer work: 
● Parks and Recreation Programs.
● Babysitting (当临时保姆) during the day of school.
● Working part-time at a day care for the summer.
● Car washing.
● Working at local vegetable stands.
The easiest way for you to find ways for your child to make money is to think about others’ inconveniences (不方便). Think of things you need done, or would like to have done, and what you would consider paying for these things to get done. Once you have some ideas, you can sit down with your child and talk to them about what they would be interested in doing. Then once you have an idea of what they want to do you can help them come up with fair prices.
Preferably you would want to only have your child working with people you know and trust, or in the least bit you could have your child pick a partner. That way with each of them carrying cell phones, even those without service can call 911, they will be much safer.
You can find out more information and many more ideas for kids to use to make money during their summer holidays by visiting http://www.kidswantmoney.com.
【小题1】根据第一段Recently I found some different sites online that offer information about what kids can do. Below is some of that information, along with questions to think about to help you come up with your own ideas.及下文描述，可知选A，分享他在网络上的发现。
【小题2】根据短文倒数二三段描述，可知当年轻人找假期工作时，要考虑的是为谁工作，工资问题和这个工作是否安全，不包括在哪儿工作，故选D。
【小题3】根据You can find out more information and many more ideas for kids to use to make money during their summer holidays by visiting http://www.kidswantmoney.com.描述，可知选D。
【小题4】The author wrote the passage to _____.

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，将空缺处各单词的正确形式写在答题纸的横线上。（每空只写一词，只能使用第一、二、三单元单词表中单词。请写在答题纸指定位置）

1. She may forget—she is not very ______(可靠的).

2. You know I’d be ______ (感激的) if you could dance with me.

3. The man didn’t expect his wallet could be ______ (重新获得).

4. I tried to tell her but she ______ (不理睬) me.

5. The ten most ______ (频繁地) asked the questions are listed below.

6. Sometimes there are storms with thunder and ______ (闪电).

7. The ______ (官方的) languages of Canada are English and French.

8. Jerry ______ (毕业) from Harvard last year.

9. You will be ______ (运送) to the museum by bus.

10. She’s studying how ______ (态度) towards death change from culture to culture.

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分40分）

第一节  完成句子 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

71. ______________ (席地而坐) are a group of young people who come from all over the world, exchanging ideas about their own cultures. (seat)

72. The whole world is amazed at _________________ (中国取得的巨大进步) since the policy of the reform and opening up was carried out. (progress)

73. ______________ (暴露在强烈的阳光下) too long will do harm to your skin. (expose)

74. When he came back to himself, he ________________（发现自己被锁）in a damp basement. (lock)

75. I don’t quite understand  _________________ (是为什么) several murders of kindergarten children happened in China recently. (why)

76. Nowadays_______________ (值得一看的东西) in the museum has attracted a lot of visitors all over the country. (worth)

77. If you had come here 10 minutes earlier, you would have heard _____________ (在讨论什么). (discuss)

78. He may not come today, ___________ (如果是那样的话) there is no need to wait any longer. (case)

79. All flights _______________ (被取消了) because of the terrible weather, they had to go there by train. (cancel)

80. Do you feel like dining out for a change or would you rather we two _______________ (吃晚饭) at home? (have)

阅读下列各小题，根据所给的汉语句子，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。
【小题1】By the time he was twelve years old, he __________________ a chemistry lab of his own.   (set)
他十二岁时，已经建立了自己的化学实验室。
【小题2】_______________ that China produces one third of the world’s cigarettes. (astonish)
令人震惊的是全世界三分之一的香烟是由中国生产的。
【小题3】____________________ should be no reason for treating one’s neighbors as strangers. （occupy）
工作繁忙不应该成为“对面不相识”的借口。
【小题4】Rosalyn loves sports. She is proud ________________ competitions and to have broken a record by running 800 meters this year. (participate)
罗莎琳热爱运动。她为今年参加比赛并打破800米赛跑的记录而感到骄傲。
【小题5】Not until we watched the Earth Day program on TV ______________________ much about global warming. (learn)
直到我们观看了地球日的电视节目，我们才了解了大量关于全球变暖的问题。
【小题6】The settlement is home to nearly 1,000 people, __________________ their village homes for a better life in the city.   （leave）
近千人在这一小社区居住，他们当中很多都是从农村老家来城市寻求更好的日子的。
【小题7】He arrived in New Orleans without a penny in his pocket __________________ that there were boats for South America. （find）
他身无分文的来到新奥尔良时，却发现那里没有开往南美洲的船了。
【小题8】__________________ of over 400km per hour, the train can complete the 30-kilometre journey in eight minutes.  （travel）
以每小时400多公里的速度行驶，所以这辆火车能在8分钟之内可以完成30公里的行程。
【小题9】When the survivor came to himself, he was eager to know _________________that saved him from the burning house. (be)
当生还者醒过来后，他急切的想知道到底是谁把他从燃烧的房子里救出来的。
【小题10】Had he not broken the rules last week, he __________________ this week, which annoyed his mother. (fall)
要是上周他没有违反纪律，这周他就不会掉队，这让他妈妈很懊恼。