Question

　　Yang Zhenhua has been a taxi driver for years. He knows every corner of the city. His work usually wins him thanks except when he meets foreigners, for Yang Zhenhua does not know any English.

　　 “Now I study English in my free time,” said Yang in his 40s. He pulls an English textbook from the toolbox. “I study English to help with Beijing's Olympics,” he said proudly. Yang is just one of the millions of common people in Beijing who started to learn English when Beijing was decided to host the 2008 Olympic Games.

　　Learning and speaking English is “hot” among the people of this 3 000-year-old city. From schools to factories, men and women, old and young are studying their “ABC”. Books teaching useful expressions for everyday conununication (交际) are the most popular.

　　Some people, such as taxi drivers, bus conductors and the police, are asked to learn basic English. Nearly 3 000 students from 50 universities in Beijing reached the streets last August as volunteers to teach English to the people of this city. They taught common and useful sentences, such as greeting (打招呼) and asking and answering simple questions.

　　Official figures (数字) show that about 15% of Beijingers can speak English, more or less. It is said that it will rise to 70% or 80% during the following six years. Besides, the government encourages (鼓励) the use of English in many places. The city underground railways gives messages by radio in both English and Chinese.

　　English, not Chinese, is used as the most important working language for the Olympic development. In the Beijing 2008 Olympic Committee (委员会) , nearly all the committee members can speak English freely. Many are very good at the language.

(1) Yang Zhenhua can hardly win himself thanks from foreigners because ________.

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A．he isn't polite to them at all

B．he is a common taxi driver

C．he can't speak English

D．he doesn't know the city well

(2) According to the report, the English beginners in Beijing best like to learn ________.

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A．the letters A、B and C

B．everyday English

C．English texts

D．words and expressions

(3) Nearly 3 000 students from 50 universities in Beijing reached the streets last August to ________.

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A．practise their spoken English

B．show their love of English

C．tell people the importance of English

D．teach the Beijingers English

(4) Which of the following is true?

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A．All Beijingers are asked to speak English.

B．Beijingers are encouraged to use as much English as possible.

C．All the taxi drivers in Beijing must speak English.

D．Beijingers study English to be in the Beijing Olympics.

(5) The report is about ________.

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A．the importance of English

B．how to learn English well

C．the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

D．learning English is hot in Beijing

Answer 1

答案：C;B;B;B;D
解析：

(1) 考查细节内容理解能力。由第一段最后一句...for Yang Zhenhua does not know any English.可知C项正确。 (2) 考查细节内容的理解能力。由第三段最后一句Books teaching useful expressions for... popular.“教人们日常交际中用到的表达方式的书最受欢迎。”可知B“日常英语”正确。 (3) 考查细节内容的理解能力。由第四段最后一句They taught common and useful sentences such as greeting...可知D项正确。 (4) 考查对文章内容的理解能力。由全文可知B项正确。A项、C项“所有的北京人都要求说英语”与“所有的北京出租车司机必须讲英语”太绝对。D项“北京人学习英语是为了参加奥运会”也与文章不符。 (5) 考查概括理解能力。由全文可知D项正确。本文是说“学英语在北京很热”，并没有说“英语的重要性”与“怎样学好英语”这两项内容，C项“北京2008奥运会”也不是主要谈论的对象。