Travel in most of Europe is easy. An agreement between the 15 European Union countries in 1995 means that citizens from most European countries can travel across borders without needing a visa.

Each of the 12 countries that has   1its own currency (货币) to accept the euro has its own   2. So how have these countries been able to   3? And how has each country prepared for the birth of this new currency? Firstly, many people in Europe,  4in west Europe, speak English. The European Convention on Human Rights says that all people have a  5to learn and use their traditional language.

But at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, the official language for all business is   6. And every European country requires students to study English for many years at   7. Other languages may be offered, too. But English is a   8.

"If I meet someone, I try Spanish. Then I try   9. And if it's not   10, I say "Hello". That' s the signal, and we communicate no matter what country we come from." Said Maria Ortega, a ski instructor in the Pyrenees,   11French and Spanish are mainly used.

Each country has its own   12culture. Though the French may be famous for their 1,000 types of cheese and the Greeks are known to  13olive oil on everything, most people in Europe like  14strong coffee on their breakfast table. Another drink is held  15throughout the continent. Europe's vineyards(葡萄园) may be famous, but the real drink of Europe is   16. Europeans consume tons of it.

Football, of course, also helps to    17all of Europe. Many fans are obsessed (着迷) with   18and with international stars. David Beckham, of England' s Manchester United, is a hero to Europeans in the same   19that Michael Jordan is to   20.

1.A. given up         B. ended up       C. agreed with        D. started with

2.A. money            B. right            C. border            D. culture

3.A. meet             B. unite            C. travel            D. accept

4.A. specially  B. generally         C. particularly          D. normally

5.A. chance           B. right            C. wish              D. place

6.A. French           B. German           C.    English            D. Spanish

7.A. school           B. work             C. home              D. table

8.A. subject              B. tool                 C. need             D. must

9.A. English              B. French           C. German            D. Greek

10.A. listening       B. spoken           C. working               D. heard

11.A. as                  B. where            C. since             D. whose

12.A. food            B. art                  C. drink             D. life

13.A. add             B. spread           C. spend             D. put

14.A. a kind of B. a lot of         C. a cup of          D. a taste of

15.A. in common    B. in general        C. in need          D. in special

16.A. beer            B. wine             C. coffee            D. soup

17.A. attract       B. tie                C. play                  D. watch

18.A. opera           B. bread            C. music             D. football

19.A. direction       B. level            C. way                   D. game

20.A. basketballers    B. British         C. athletes   D. Americans

完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
Travel in most of Europe is easy. An agreement between the 15 European Union countries in 1995 means that citizens from most European countries can travel across borders without needing a visa.
Each of the 12 countries that has   36   its own currency (货币) to accept the euro has its own   37  . So how have these countries been able to   38  ? And how has each country prepared for the birth of this new currency? Firstly, many people in Europe,  39  in west Europe, speak English. The European Convention on Human Rights says that all people have a  40  to learn and use their traditional language.
But at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, the official language for all business is   41  . And every European country requires students to study English for many years at   42  . Other languages may be offered, too. But English is a   43   .
"If I meet someone, I try Spanish. Then I try   44  . And if it's not   45   , I say "Hello". That' s the signal, and we communicate no matter what country we come from." Said Maria Ortega, a ski instructor in the Pyrenees,   46   French and Spanish are mainly used.
Each country has its own   47   culture. Though the French may be famous for their 1,000 types of cheese and the Greeks are known to  48   olive oil on everything, most people in Europe like  49  strong coffee on their breakfast table. Another drink is held  50  throughout the continent. Europe's vineyards(葡萄园) may be famous, but the real drink of Europe is   51  . Europeans consume tons of it.
Football, of course, also helps to    52    all of Europe. Many fans are obsessed (着迷) with   53   and with international stars. David Beckham, of England' s Manchester United, is a hero to Europeans in the same   54   that Michael Jordan is to   55   .
36. A. given up                    B. ended up          C. agreed with                   D. started with
37. A. money                B. right                             C. border                          D. culture
38. A. meet                          B. unite                            C. travel                            D. accept
39. A. specially         B. generally             C. particularly                  D. normally
40. A. chance                 B. right                             C. wish                              D. place
41. A. French                  B. German                 C. English                     D. Spanish
42. A. school                  B. work                             C. home                            D. table
43. A. subject                 B. tool                         C. need                          D. must
44. A. English                 B. French                    C. German                  D. Greek
45. A. listening                    B. spoken                   C. working                   D. heard
46. A. as                          B. where                     C. since                             D. whose
47. A. food                           B. art                          C. drink                              D. life
48. A. add                             B. spread                    C. spend                            D. put
49. A. a kind of          B. a lot of                  C. a cup of                D. a taste of
50. A. in common       B. in general                C. in need                     D. in special
51. A. beer                           B. wine                             C. coffee                           D. soup
52. A. attract            B. tie                                C. play                          D. watch
53. A. opera                         B. bread                           C. music                            D. football
54. A. direction                   B. level                             C. way                          D. game
55. A. basketballers           B. British              C. athletes   D. Americans

完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

Travel in most of Europe is easy. An agreement between the 15 European Union countries in 1995 means that citizens from most European countries can travel across borders without needing a visa.

Each of the 12 countries that has   36   its own currency (货币) to accept the euro has its own   37  . So how have these countries been able to   38  ? And how has each country prepared for the birth of this new currency? Firstly, many people in Europe,  39  in west Europe, speak English. The European Convention on Human Rights says that all people have a  40  to learn and use their traditional language.

But at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, the official language for all business is   41  . And every European country requires students to study English for many years at   42  . Other languages may be offered, too. But English is a   43   .

"If I meet someone, I try Spanish. Then I try   44  . And if it's not   45   , I say "Hello". That' s the signal, and we communicate no matter what country we come from." Said Maria Ortega, a ski instructor in the Pyrenees,   46   French and Spanish are mainly used.

Each country has its own   47   culture. Though the French may be famous for their 1,000 types of cheese and the Greeks are known to  48   olive oil on everything, most people in Europe like  49  strong coffee on their breakfast table. Another drink is held  50  throughout the continent. Europe's vineyards(葡萄园) may be famous, but the real drink of Europe is   51  . Europeans consume tons of it.

Football, of course, also helps to    52    all of Europe. Many fans are obsessed (着迷) with   53   and with international stars. David Beckham, of England' s Manchester United, is a hero to Europeans in the same   54   that Michael Jordan is to   55   .

36. A. given up                    B. ended up          C. agreed with                   D. started with

37. A. money                B. right                             C. border                          D. culture

38. A. meet                          B. unite                            C. travel                            D. accept

39. A. specially         B. generally             C. particularly                  D. normally

40. A. chance                 B. right                             C. wish                              D. place

41. A. French                  B. German                 C. English                     D. Spanish

42. A. school                  B. work                             C. home                            D. table

43. A. subject                 B. tool                         C. need                          D. must

44. A. English                 B. French                    C. German                  D. Greek

45. A. listening                    B. spoken                   C. working                   D. heard

46. A. as                          B. where                     C. since                             D. whose

47. A. food                           B. art                          C. drink                              D. life

48. A. add                             B. spread                    C. spend                            D. put

49. A. a kind of          B. a lot of                  C. a cup of                D. a taste of

50. A. in common       B. in general                C. in need                     D. in special

51. A. beer                           B. wine                             C. coffee                           D. soup

52. A. attract            B. tie                                C. play                          D. watch

53. A. opera                         B. bread                           C. music                            D. football

54. A. direction                   B. level                             C. way                          D. game

55. A. basketballers           B. British              C. athletes   D. Americans

完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

Travel in most of Europe is easy. An agreement between the 15 European Union countries in 1995 means that citizens from most European countries can travel across borders without needing a visa.

Each of the 12 countries that has   36   its own currency (货币) to accept the euro has its own   37  . So how have these countries been able to   38  ? And how has each country prepared for the birth of this new currency? Firstly, many people in Europe,  39  in west Europe, speak English. The European Convention on Human Rights says that all people have a  40  to learn and use their traditional language.

But at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, the official language for all business is   41  . And every European country requires students to study English for many years at   42  . Other languages may be offered, too. But English is a   43   .

"If I meet someone, I try Spanish. Then I try   44  . And if it's not   45   , I say "Hello". That' s the signal, and we communicate no matter what country we come from." Said Maria Ortega, a ski instructor in the Pyrenees,   46   French and Spanish are mainly used.

Each country has its own   47   culture. Though the French may be famous for their 1,000 types of cheese and the Greeks are known to  48   olive oil on everything, most people in Europe like  49  strong coffee on their breakfast table. Another drink is held  50  throughout the continent. Europe's vineyards(葡萄园) may be famous, but the real drink of Europe is   51  . Europeans consume tons of it.

Football, of course, also helps to    52    all of Europe. Many fans are obsessed (着迷) with   53   and with international stars. David Beckham, of England' s Manchester United, is a hero to Europeans in the same   54   that Michael Jordan is to   55   .

36. A. given up                     B. ended up          C. agreed with                    D. started with

37. A. money                 B. right                              C. border                           D. culture

38. A. meet                           B. unite                             C. travel                             D. accept

39. A. specially         B. generally              C. particularly                   D. normally

40. A. chance                  B. right                              C. wish                               D. place

41. A. French                   B. German                  C. English                      D. Spanish

42. A. school                   B. work                              C. home                             D. table

43. A. subject                  B. tool                          C. need                            D. must

44. A. English                  B. French                     C. German                   D. Greek

45. A. listening                     B. spoken                    C. working                    D. heard

46. A. as                           B. where                      C. since                              D. whose

47. A. food                            B. art                           C. drink                               D. life

48. A. add                              B. spread                     C. spend                             D. put

49. A. a kind of          B. a lot of                  C. a cup of                 D. a taste of

50. A. in common        B. in general                C. in need                       D. in special

51. A. beer                            B. wine                              C. coffee                            D. soup

52. A. attract            B. tie                                 C. play                           D. watch

53. A. opera                          B. bread                            C. music                             D. football

54. A. direction                    B. level                              C. way                           D. game

55. A. basketballers            B. British               C. athletes   D. Americans