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

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。

1.Have you ever had a case ____________________________________ making a mistake? (accuse)

你有没有过这样的情况：有人因为你犯了错误而指责你？

2.It is David as well as his wife _______________________________ for their son’s bad performance at school. (blame)

David 和他的妻子应该为他们的儿子在学校的不良表现而受到责备。

3.With _________________________, I am afraid I can’t go to the party tonight. (handle)[&X&X&K]

有这么多的问题要处理，我恐怕今天不能去参加晚会了。

4.Mr. Smith demanded that the problem worthy of attention__________________ at the meeting. (discuss)

史密斯先生要求在会上讨论那个值得关注的问题。

5.Be careful! The machine starts ______________________________ the button. (instant)

小心点！你一按按钮机器就启动了。

6.The fact __________________________________ four countries makes Mary surprised. (consist)

英国由四个国家组成的事实令Mary大吃一惊。

7. ___________________ strong sunlight for too long, his shoulders were badly sunburned. (expose)

长时间地暴露在强烈的阳光下，他的肩膀被严重地晒伤了。

8.Don’t worry! Mom _________________________________ a car to meet her at the airport. (arrange)

不要担心！妈妈一定已经安排车去机场接她了。

9.Only if people of all countries are united _________________________________ to environmental protection. (difference)

只有在所有国家的人民都联合起来的条件下我们才能使环境保护有效果。

10.How can I believe! This is the third time that _____________________________ in a month. (fall)

真不敢相信！这已经是他一个月内第三次生病了。

第二卷主观题(共60分)

第四节：单词拼写（共10小题，10单词；满分10分）

根据下列句子及所给首字母，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。

51. She is not s______ enough to wear these tight trousers.

52. What will happen if you do not eat a b______ diet?

53. The teacher g______ at the pupil who was late for school.

54. Never f______ a fish till it is caught.

55. You should allow a little time after a meal for the food to d______.

56. She looked out of the window, s______ for her lost youth.

57. They felt f______ at the lack of progress.

58. Her childhood provided the r______ material for her first novel.

59. I’ve l______ myself to 1,000 calories a day to try and lose weight.

60. We would like to see close c______ between colleges and schools in developing computer use.

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。

第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

71. Have you ever had a case ____________________________________ making a mistake? (accuse)

你有没有过这样的情况：有人因为你犯了错误而指责你？

72. It is David as well as his wife ___________________________________ for their son’s bad performance at school. (blame)

David 和他的妻子应该为他们的儿子在学校的不良表现而受到责备。

73. With _________________________________, I am afraid I can’t go to the party tonight. (handle)

有这么多的问题要处理，我恐怕今天不能去参加晚会了。

74. Mr. Smith demanded that the problem worthy of attention ____________________________ at the meeting. (discuss)

史密斯先生要求在会上讨论那个值得关注的问题。

75. Be careful! The machine starts ______________________________ the button. (instant)

小心点！你一按按钮机器就启动了。高考资源网

76. The fact __________________________________ four countries makes Mary surprised. (consist)

英国由四个国家组成的事实令Mary大吃一惊。

77. ___________________ strong sunlight for too long, his shoulders were badly sunburned. (expose)

长时间地暴露在强烈的阳光下，他的肩膀被严重地晒伤了。

78. Don’t worry! Mom _________________________________ a car to meet her at the airport. (arrange)

不要担心！妈妈一定已经安排车去机场接她了。

79. Only if people of all countries are united _________________________________ to environmental protection. (difference)

只有在所有国家的人民都联合起来的条件下我们才能使环境保护有效果。

80. How can I believe! This is the third time that _____________________________ in a month. (fall)

真不敢相信！这已经是他一个月内第三次生病了。

第二卷 主观题(共60分)

第四节：单词拼写（共10小题，10单词；满分10分）

根据下列句子及所给首字母，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。

51. She is not s______ enough to wear these tight trousers.

52. What will happen if you do not eat a b______ diet?

53. The teacher g______ at the pupil who was late for school.

54. Never f______ a fish till it is caught.

55. You should allow a little time after a meal for the food to d______.

56. She looked out of the window, s______ for her lost youth.

57. They felt f______ at the lack of progress.

58. Her childhood provided the r______ material for her first novel.

59. I’ve l______ myself to 1,000 calories a day to try and lose weight.

60. We would like to see close c______ between colleges and schools in developing computer use.