English nowadays is widely used in science, business, the media and popular culture. For example, 80% of e-mails on the internet are in English. But where will English be at the end of the 21st century?

     One view is that English is going to become even more important as a global language, being most widely used in trade and media while some other languages will become less important or just disappear. Another view is that English is already breaking up into several separate languages. There are already dictionaries of the “New Englishes”, such as Australian English, full of words that a British English speaker would not recognize.

      Hopefully, neither of these things will happen. Although different varieties of English will continue to develop around the world, standard English will survive for international       communication. However, it is impossible for one language to totally control the world. Already, other languages are fighting back against the control of English on the net. Governments around the world are also starting to protect smaller languages and recognize the importance of keeping a variety of cultures and languages. English will probably stay in control for a long time, but it certainly won’t become the only language in the world.

According to the situation, how many people do you think speak English now?

A. 200 million     B. 300 million    C. 500 million    D. a billion

At present, what is the most important language in the world?

   A. Chinese        B. English       C. French        D. German

What is the best title of the passage?

 A. The Change of English           B. Different Varieties of English  

 C. The Future of English            D. The Cause of English Change   

Michael Newman is trying to get ahead to provide for his family. He is a talented architect who willingly takes on projects with impossible deadlines in order to please his boss Ammer and secure a partnership in the firm. But all work and no play mean that Michael is missing spending time with the family. His wife Donna is trying to be available for swim meets, camping trips, tree house completion and some good old days. Ben and Samantha are his adoring children who just want to play with their dad.

After yet another long day filled with frustrations, Michael goes in search of a universal remote (万能遥控器) so that he can at least be in control of his TV. Only one store is open: Bed, Bath and Beyond – where he gets a very special universal remote.

There is a lot of power in Michael’s new toy; he can revisit old scenes from his past, put people on mute (无声的) and fast forward through the boring parts. He turns off the volume each time he argues with his wife. He fast – forwards through a boring family dinner. He skips ahead to avoid a bad cold. He jumps to the chapter where he gets a promotion. It’s all really great until the remote begins to use some of the specially programmed features – the remote starts predicting when Michael will use it, automatically hurtling (猛扔) him beyond life’s difficult and mundane moments. But most of our lives are difficult and mundane, so Michael is forced to travel years into the future. Eventually, he realizes the family dog has died and been replaced by another, that his kids have grown up, that his wife is married to someone else, and that he weighs 400 pounds. It happened while he wasn’t paying attention.

The movie is being sold as a comedy, but it essentially involves a workaholic who uses the universal remote to skip over all the bad things in his life and discovers in the process that he is missing life itself.

60.Why did Michael Newman decide to buy a universal remote?

       A.To make his boss happy

       B.To remember his life in the past

       C.To see what his future life would be like

       D.To escape from the hardships of his life

61.The underlined word “mundane” in the third paragraph means          .

       A.interesting       B.exciting    C.boring      D.abandoned

62.What can we infer from the story?

       A.Michael is unable to support his family.

       B.Michael has some difficulties in his job now.

       C.The remote can help Michael do many things.

       D.Michael is an irresponsible man.

63.The main purpose of the passage is to            .

      A.remind us to live a real life     B.persuade us to buy the remote

       C.encourage us to work hard      D.make us feel relaxed from work

Top islands in the Mediterranean

Desiring a sun-and –sea summer holiday destination where you can also party the night away? Travel website TripAdvisor has come up with a list of the top islands in the Mediterranean sea. “All of these islands offer pristine (原始的) beaches and their own unique features,” said TripAdvisor spokeswoman Michele Perry. “Our travelers have identified the hot islands in the Med this summer, especially if you want sun, sea and dancing all night”.

Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus

Visit Aphrodite’s birthplace in the eastern Mediterranean. Beaches are the draw for many visitors to the island, but so is the nocturnal (夜间的) activity with Ayia Napa being the town to party in. According to one TripAdvisor traveler, “we would have to say the Troodos Mountains were our highlight. You will know what we mean if you take the journey. Breathtaking!”

Crete , Greece

As the former centre of the Minoan civilization, it’s no wonder that Crete features lots of historical attractions. Those in search of adventure on the largest Greek island can hike down Samaria Gorge for wonderful scenery. As one TripAdvisor traveler said, “Crete is an amazing place to explore ancient culture.”

Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain

Visit the party capital of Ibiza and feel honoured by joining thousands of revelers(狂欢者) at Privilege, the largest club in the world. Besides the vast nightlife, check out one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, such as God’s Finger, a large rock at the entrance of Benirras Bay.

Sicily, Italy

  The largest island in the Mediterranean, Sicily has the three Cs—culture, cuisine and calm. Laden with orange and lemon orchards, the countryside boasts natural beauty, great for relaxing. One

TripAdvisor traveler recommended, “If you are in Sicily, go on the sunset tour off Mount Etna. You can see the steaming ground and smell the sulfur(硫磺).”

65. Where should you go if you like ancient culture?

   A. Cyprus.        B. Crete.          C. Ibiza, Balearic Islands.        D. Sicily.

66. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

   A. In Cyprus and Ibiza, Balearic Islands, you can enjoy various activities at night.

   B. The largest island in the Mediterranean is part of Greece.

   C. Perhaps you can read the passage on the Internet.

   D. God’s finger is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

67. What is a common feature of the places mentioned in the passage?

   A. They have a lot of historical attractions.

   B. They all boast natural beauty and natural resources.

   C. They offer sun, sea and dancing all night.

   D. They are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

第二节:信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)   

    请阅读下列旅游景点的信息,并按照要求匹配信息。选出符合各小题要求的最佳选顼,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.选项中有一项是多余选项。

  Here are some information about several websites.

A.http://www.yoka.com/

   Yoka Fashion Network is the first upper-class brand positioning in consumer for high-quality lifestyle, serving the high-income professional fashion website users. To create interactive online fashion community,it runs as a network fashion circle which includes the fashion products manufacturers,fashion critics, fashion magezine publishers, fashion designers, fashion blog writers, fashion brand retailers, advertisers and brands, etd.

B. http://www.szsjg.net/

    Do you have a legal matter that you need cleared up? Does your business need to find an experianced lawyer to consult about potentially sticky legal situations? Don't be hesitating;contact a well-practised lawyer, be sure to give you professional advice!

C. http://www.itourchina.com.cn                                   

    As one of the largest tour operators in China, we offer you sorted, package tours and custom tours made specially for you! Our China tour service ranges from budget group China tour peckages to luxury private tour packages as well as discount hotel reservation in China. Try it out!We endeavor to make your china vacation unique and affordable.

D. http://www.china.travel/

China Travel Net is intended to provide tourists with travel information, destination infonnation,travel products, fashion and cultural information services and products; additionally, as China's tourism international marketing platform, it is to shape the tourism image of China for the international visitors, providing travel information, destination information and tourism products and services, which are both in Chinese and English versions.

E. http://www.trends.com.cn/

    Fashion Media Group, the unique community representatives in the field of China Journal, is Chins's largest media group of the high-grade journals, covering a wide range of its business in the books editors, publishing, advertising, printing, distribution, etc, with diversification of the contents of journals: "Fashion COMSOPOLITAN", "Esquire", "Home fashion", "Fashion Tourism", "Ms. Fashion Health", "Men's Fashion Health", "Fashion's Bazaar", "Fashion Men's Bazaar", "Chinese geography", "Fashion Time", "Good Housekeeper", "Fashion Car", "Food and Wine", "Rob Report ", "fashion bride", etc.

F. http://www.chinabook.org/

    This website takes advantage of its vast information and quick speed, gathering together thousands of the National Press, providing the latest information and the functions of book sales,new book published subscriptions, second-hand books transctions, e-books online to reader forum, academics, clubs, etc.

根据以下各人的需求,寻找适合的网站。

56. John and his families like taking budget travelling to any place which can show local custom.This time, they want to make a trip to China.As usual, they don't want to join any groups with a fixed tourist guide. Since they have no ides about where to start, they'd like to get some advice about the route meeting their demands.

57. Minnie is a white-coller worker in an international company. Hard as the work is,she enjoys running after the fashion. She usually seeks for some latest information on the lnternet during the break in her office. She likes reacting critics and blogs in particular.

58. Henry is involved in some intractable (难处理的) problems which is related to his company's finance. Owing to not having employed a counselor, he is looking for any lawyer to give him some advice.                                                                

59. Tina takes reading as her hobby. She usually spends a lot of time in reading boojs online at weekends. But sometimes she will buy some books whose topic or content really attract her, no matter whether it is latest or second-hand.

60. Dr. Green and his wife are always pursuing high-quality lifestyle.They are supposed to have a long holiday next month, so they plan to travel around China which is said to be with many excellent places by their friends. In order to make a confirmation and have a better understanding of China, they need to do some research on the Internet.

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