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

　　写作：

　　短文改错：

　　此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断，如无错误，则在该行右边横线上画一个钩(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

　　该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并且也用斜线划掉。

　　该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

　　该行错一个词：在错的词下面划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

　　注意：原行没有错的不要改。

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

※※ 注意：此题在答题卡上作答， 如选E涂AD、如选F涂BD、如选G涂CD.

　 51　 Very few people choose ideal and perfect jobs for themselves and they do not do the same job for the rest of their lives. With technology and everything else changing so fast, it’s ridiculous to expect to stay in one job from the time you leave school to the time you retire. Even staying in the same company can be a huge challenge.　 52　

The first thing you should consider is what kinds of things you enjoy doing and what you are naturally good at. You have to look at practicality issues. You have to look at what you like to do and take a realistic look at whether the market is ever going to pay you an income for doing it. Your loving doing something doesn’t mean that the world is going to love giving you money for doing it. 　 53　 And then narrow the list down by deciding which are at your level.

　 54　 For example, if you want to be a doctor, you must graduate with all the papers saying you can be a doctor. The job requires a high education and an extreme amount of practice.

Many community colleges have tests that tell you what kinds of work you’d be happy to do.

　 55　 For example, do you want to travel in your career or stay at home? How much money do you want to make? After you answer these questions, the computer will show you what careers you would be suited to. Keep in mind that what interests you at twenty isn't likely to be the same as what interests you at forty. You would also find some tests online. These will give you some ideas you have never considered.

A: Then how will you choose your first career?

B: What type of jobs are you interested in most?

C: So pick a number of different things that you love at first.

D: Most people’s jobs change at least once or twice in their lifetime.

E: They ask you a series of multiple-choice (多项选择的) questions.

F: However, many companies will offer you job training before you start the work.

G: Another thing to consider is how much education or special training s required.

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。 对标有题号的每一行作出判断；如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正；

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

Once, lately at night, an Englishman came out

of his room into a passage of the hotel and ask

the servant to bring her a glass of water. The servant

did as he asked. The Englishman returned to his

room, and a few minutes later he came into the passage again

and once more asked the servant a glass of water.

Every a few minutes the Englishman would come out

of his room and repeated his request. After half an hour

the astonishing servant decided to ask the man what

he was doing with the water. “Nothing,” he answered

calmly. “It’s simple that the room is on fire.”

短文改错(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误.对标有题号的每一行作出判断:如无错误,在该行右
边横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：此行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Although all the students seem very happily at our school, as   
【小题1】_________
far as we concerned, the buildings would be more beautiful         
【小题2】________
if the school could be decorated. We students thought the school   
【小题3】________
looks like a desert and the concrete walls like the grey sky in    
【小题4】_________
a rainy day. We would be much happier and are able to study    
【小题5】________
better if the walls of the school could be decorated with posters,
【小题6】________
photos and paintings, that could certainly broaden our horizons    
【小题7】_________
and enrich our lives. Original art work are too expensive, but     
【小题8】_________
unless we buy art posters, the cost will be low. Using only a      
【小题9】_________
little money, it can make our school a nicer place.                
【小题10】________