题目内容
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
1.A
2.D
3.B
4.C
5.B
6.C
7.A
8.D
9.B
10.C
11.B
12.A
13.D
14.C
15.A
16.A
17.B
18.D
19.C
20.D
