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

根据单词首字母或汉语提示，用所学单词的正确形式填空。
【小题1】China has got a good r_______ for fighting against the flu with its careful and smooth organization.
【小题2】As there is less and less coal and oil, scientists are exploring new ways of making use of a________ energy, such as sunlight, wind and water for power and fuel.
【小题3】We arrived at our d_______after traveling across a large mountain.
【小题4】He thought he was likely to become a l_______ figure in the company where he worked.
【小题5】There is a fine little cafe o_______ the cinema. Cross the street and you’ll be there.
【小题6】With the windows _______(测量)，my mother went to buy cloth to make curtains.
【小题7】Unfortunately, he got _______(困住) in the traffic before the interview.
【小题8】The accident was caused by a wrong _______(判断) on the part of the pilot.
【小题9】_______(农业) is still largely based on traditional methods in some countries.
【小题10】 He was _______(禁止) to leave his room as a punishment.

根据题中所给的中文提示或首字母写出符合句意的单词的正确形式。
【小题1】We are waiting at the train station in ______(期待) of his coming.
【小题2】She felt so proud as the groups ______(为...鼓掌) his choice.
【小题3】It never o______ to her that the young man is dishonest.
【小题4】The government should take e______ measures to stop water from being polluted.
【小题5】I can’t expect a great many ______(申请人) for this occupation.
【小题6】As we all know, Song Qingling was a truly _____（不同寻常的）  woman.
【小题7】There is ______(无处) for those who lost their homes in the earthquake to live now.
【小题8】I’d like to talk with your sale manager about something ______(带来  麻烦的) .
【小题9】He always succeeded in ______（获得）what he wanted.
【小题10】This job is open to all, r______ of previous experience.

根据短文内容，从下框A~F选项中选出能概括每段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）
【小题1】I’d like to be a _________(志愿者) in the next Olympics.
【小题2】The machines are checked on a ________(定期的) basis.
【小题3】In my spare time , I took a course in art and ________(设计).
【小题4】The two ________(德国人) and three Englishmen are all my friends.
【小题5】The students are mostly ___________(青少年) between 16 and 19.
【小题6】I don’t think it good to keep small children sitting _________(直) all the time in class.
【小题7】In spite of his illness, he carries on working as _________(往常).
【小题8】His apartment is three __________(街区) away from our school.
【小题9】His pet dog died and he ________(埋葬) it under a tall tree.
【小题10】There is an _________(相等的) number of boys and girls in this class.