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

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.

　　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。

第二卷

注意事项：

  1答题前，考生先在答题卡上用直径0．5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考

    证号填写清楚，然后贴好条形码。请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目；

  2第二卷共2页，请用直径0．5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域

    内作答，在试题卷上作答无效。

第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节短文改错(共l0小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)

    (注意：在试题卷上作答无效)

    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。

It was a chance of a lifetime to win the first         76_______

prize on the Story Writing Show. All I had to do       77_______

was to write a story or present it. My teachers        78_______

have been telling me how great my writing was.         79_______

So if they had said was true, I would have a chance    80_______

of winning the prize. What were better, I had useful         81______

help. There was Uncle Chen, gentleman living             82______

near my house, who was a very much famous writer.        83______

He agreed to reading my story and give me some           84______

advices on how to write like a real writer.              85______

第二节：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做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个（√）；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用斜线划掉。
　该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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。
My best friend Li Hua gives me a call this morning.                  71.              
She said it was her birthday and she would have a             72.              
birthday party. I promised that I would go. But I went         73.              
shopping this afternoon and bought a doll as his                       74.              
birthday present. I arrived her home at six o’clock           75.              
on the evening. Many of her friends had already arrived.      76.              
On the table was a big beautiful cake with 14 candle lit.            77.              
Li Hua made wish and blew off all the candles. We all                 78.              
shouted with greatly joy. However, I didn’t see her parents.      79.              
We had a great time, but I think it would be more better if      80.              
we celebrate our birthdays with our parents.