题目内容
There are more than 3000 languages in the world today, but only about ten are major languages of the world. Among them English is the most popular.
More than 350 million people speak English as their first language. Major English-speaking countries are Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak English as a foreign language. They usually learn English as a school subject instead of learning it from their parents. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the large population of China.
English is the language for a better understanding between peoples of the world. It is also the language for business and science. Nearly half of the business deals in Europe are done in English, and more than half of the science magazines are in English. English is widely used in the world’s computer network. And children should begin with English when they learn how to use computers. Through the English language peoples of different countries are able to work together and make things even better.
【小题1】English is the most popular language in the world because __________.
| A．it has the largest number of speakers | B．it is widely used |
| C．it is an international language | D．it is a language for world use |
| A．its only language | B．one of the main languages | C．a school subject | D．a foreign language |
| A．speak English well first | B．work together with foreigners |
| C．learn English first | D．make things better |
| A．do everything better than before |
| B．understand what people from different countries say |
| C．read nearly all the science magazines in the world |
| D．read many science magazines in the world |
A.first language is important B.first language is learned from parents
C.second language is learned at school D.Both C and D.
【小题1】 B 【小题2】 B 【小题3】C 【小题4】 D 【小题5】 D
解析【小题1】本文第二段第一句为More than 350 million people speak English as their first language. Major English-speaking countries are Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA.所表示的含义为英语是最广泛使用的一种语言，故本题选 B。
【小题2】本文第三段第四行为English is widely used in the world’s computer network.所表示的含义为网络使用英语作为主要的语言之一，故本题选B。
【小题3】本文倒数第二行有一句为And children should begin with English when they learn how to use computers，所表示的含义为学习如何使用电脑之前你应该首先学习英语，故本题选C。
【小题4】本文第三段第三行为more than half of the science magazines are in English 所表示的含义为如果你懂得英语，你将能够读世界上的科学杂志，故本题选D。
【小题5】第一语言和第二语言的不同主要是第一语言通常为母语，而第二语言通常是在学校所学习的语言，故本题选D。
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Do you like to visit the zoo in our city? Zoo is a good place ___(16)____. There is a zoo ____(17)___a river and a small mountain. It’s very big and there are a lot of tall trees in it. We can see a lot of golden fish(金鱼) in it, they have all kinds of ____(18)_____ . Some are red, some are yellow, some are white and some are black. They are swimming in the water. And they are very _____(19)_____.
We can see a hill. About twenty ____(20)____ are playing on it. Some are asking people for ____(21)_____. The little monkeys are in their mothers’ arms. They are very interesting and children_____(22)_____ them very much. We can also see the elephants. They are very strong(强壮的). The ____(23)_____are very tall. The pandas’ house is next to the monkey hill. There are ____(24)___ pandas ---one is sitting in the trees and the other is sleeping on the grass. They look very shy and cute. What ___（25）___ animals do you like？
【小题1】 A has fun B. have fun C. have a fun D. to have fun
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| A．colors | B．ages | C．clothes | D．books |
| A．ugly | B．smart | C．beautiful | D．red |
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| A．food | B．books | C．paper | D．belp |
| A．watch | B．like | C．read | D．play |
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Do you like to visit the zoo in our city? Zoo is a good place ___(16)____. There is a zoo ____(17)___a river and a small mountain. It’s very big and there are a lot of tall trees in it. We can see a lot of golden fish(金鱼) in it, they have all kinds of ____(18)_____ . Some are red, some are yellow, some are white and some are black. They are swimming in the water. And they are very _____(19)_____.
We can see a hill. About twenty ____(20)____ are playing on it. Some are asking people for ____(21)_____. The little monkeys are in their mothers’ arms. They are very interesting and children_____(22)_____ them very much. We can also see the elephants. They are very strong(强壮的). The ____(23)_____are very tall. The pandas’ house is next to the monkey hill. There are ____(24)___ pandas ---one is sitting in the trees and the other is sleeping on the grass. They look very shy and cute. What ___（25）___ animals do you like？
【小题1】 A has fun B. have fun C. have a fun D. to have fun
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Every country has its own way of cooking. American people have their way of cooking, don't they?
Most people in the United States like fast food, but if you think that American people don't like cooking, you are wrong. It's true that most Americans eat fast food for their breakfast and lunch, but they also think cooking is interesting. Parents see the importance of teaching their children how to cook, and most Americans say that home cooked meals are the best.
Americans have their own way of cooking. For example, baking (烘烤) is the most popular way of cooking in America. Most American families have ovens. American cooks pay attention to (注意) the balance of food. In planning a big meal, they try to cook meat, a few vegetables, some bread and often some sweet food. They also like to make the meal look beautiful. There are many kinds of food of different colors, so the meal is healthy and looks beautiful, too.
【小题1】Most Americans
| A．don't like cooking |
| B．cook food in the morning |
| C．eat fast food |
| D．like having a picnic |
| A．don't eat fast food for their breakfast or lunch |
| B．have fast food for their breakfast or lunch |
| C．like to eat fast food for supper |
| D．don't have breakfast or lunch |
A. Baking B. Cutting C. Frying D. Boiling
【小题4】How does an American cook balance different kinds of food?
| A．He cooks a lot of meat. |
| B．He cooks meat, vegetables, bread and sweet food for a big meal. |
| C．He makes the food delicious. |
| D．He cooks a lot of vegetable. |
| A．The meal looks beautiful because the food is in different colors. |
| B．American people do not like to cook food at home. |
| C．American parents do not like to teach their children to cook. |
| D．Most people in the United States don't like fast food at all. |
—The supermarket is crowded（拥挤的）. There are ___________ people there.
—Yeah, and the things there are always ______________ expensive（贵的）.
| A．too much; much too | B．much too; to many |
| C．too many; much too | D．many too; too much |