从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。(每小题1分,计10分)
About 800 million people in the world speak English, about 15% of the
world’s population.
About 400 million people speak 56 as their first language in the United States, Great
Britain, Ireland,
Canada, Australia, New Zealand and so on.
About 300 million people speak English as a 57 language, for example, in many parts of
India and Africa people speak one language 58 with their family and friends but use
English for work. The children study their lessons in English at school.
About 100 million people speak English as a foreign language. For
example, in Germany
people don’t use English 59 and they don’t speak it at home. In
school they study most of their lessons in their native language, German, and
English is an extra (单独设置的) lesson. At work
they use English for business with people from 60 .
Why do so many people speak English in the world? That’s because America is very
61 in business all over the world.
American culture is very popular too. In most countries people can 62 English through Hollywood
films, TV programs and pop music. English is especially important for the
world’s 63 , for science and technology; for
pop music and for air travel.
However, the language spoken by the greatest number of people is 64 , which is spoken by over one 65 people; the amazing thing is that they
are all nation speakers.
56.( )A. Chinese B.
German
C. France D. English
57.( )A. second
B. first
C. native
D. new
58.( )A. in public B. at
school
C. at home
D. at work
59.( )A. all the
time B. for
ever C. in the
future D. at a time
60.( )A. other
countries B. America C.
Canada
D. Australia
61.( )A. strong
B. weak
C. popular
D. welcome
62.( )A. read
B. hear
C. speak
D. watch
63.( )A.
population B.
history
C. environment
D. business
64.( )A. English B.
Chinese
C. Japanese
D. Russian
65.( )A. million B. hundred
thousand C. billion D. hundred
million