Question

  English is a language spoken all around the world. There are more than 42 countries where the majority of the people speak English. Mosx native speakers of English are found in the United Kingdom,the United States,Can?ada,Australia,South Africa,Ireland and New Zealand. In total,for more than 375 million people,English is their mother tongue. An equal number of people learn English as a second language. These people will perhaps speak the language of their own country at home with their families, but the lan?guage of the government,schools, newspapers and TV is English.

  However,the number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million. Everywhere in the world children go to school to learn English. In China，students learn English at school as a foreign language，ex?cept for those in Hong Kong,where many people speak English as a first or a sec?ond language.

  In only fifty years, English has developed into the language most widely spo?ken and used in the world. English is the working language of most international organizations? international trade and tourism. English is also the language of global culture,such as popular music and the Internet. You can listen to English songs on the radio or use English to communicate with people around the world through the Internet. With so many people communicating in English every day,it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.

1.How many people learn English as a second language?

   A. More than 37,500,000.    B. More than 375,000,000.

   C. More than 750,000,000.    D. More than 75,000,000.

2.In China we are learning English as a       .

   A. first language   B. second language

   C. foreign language   D. mother tongue

3.Most international organizations use       as their working language. 

     A. English   B. French

   C. Chinese   D. Japanese

4.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?

   A.There are more than 42 countries where most of the people speak Eng?lish.

   B.The number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million.

   C.English is the language of global culture like popular music and the Internet.

   D.English is the most important and widely used language in the world.

5.From the passage we can infer that       .

   A.English will be the only language to be used in the world

   B.native speakers of English might find it unnecessary for them to learn a foreign language

   C.the number of learners of English will become smaller in the future

   D.to master English will become more and more important

Answer 1

1. B

2.C细节理解题。由第二段的"In China,students learn English at school as a foreign language —"可得出答案。

3.A

4.D主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了英语的广泛使用，所以D项最恰当地概括了本文的大意。

5.D推理判断题。根据最后一段可以推断出掌握英语将变得越来越重要。