The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter with the _____.

    A. 20 dollars remained    B. 20 dollars to remain

    C. remained 20 dollars    D. remaining 20 dollars

About 40 _____ of the population of that country _____ on farms.

    A. percent, lives     B. percent, live  C. percents, live     D. percents, lives

第三部分 阅读理解 （共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）

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It is easier to start to learn a new language than to become good at it. I’ve started to learn many new languages, such as French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Afrikaans (南非荷兰语), and so on. I can’t speak them yet, but I’ve started picking up a few words and phrases that help me when I’m visiting. Most importantly, I’ve had fun doing this.

I’ve started to learn Italian, but I haven’t learned any Italian grammar, and when I visit Italy I’m not able to speak Italian correctly. My aim is just to communicate at a very basic level when I visit a country, to make an effort, and to show appreciation of the language and culture. I’m not trying to talk about politics or explain my views on life. I pick key or useful words and phrases that I want to learn. For example, as a visitor to another country, the key words in a foreign language are the words which will be of the most use to you and which you will use most often. These key words and phrases will vary from visitor to visitor, depending on the purpose of their trip.

It is worth remembering that it is easier to start a task than to finish it, and the same goes for learning a new language. The better you are at it, the slower your rate of progress will be, as you have to learn grammar, words and so on. If you are only trying to learn a few foreign words and phrases, you will make faster progress, have more fun, and won’t have to spend too much time on any given language.

61. From the second paragraph, we can infer that ______.

A. the writer is good at Italian, although it is rather difficult

B. the writer doesn’t like learning Italian because it is no fun

C. discussing politics or explaining one’s view requires an advanced language level

D. it is great fun to communicate with the local people in another country

62. Which of the following does the writer prefer to learn?

A. Sentence structure.         B. Important words and phrases.

C. Complicated sentences.   D. Grammar.

63. You can make faster progress ______.

A. if your language level is advanced  B. if you only try to learn some basic words

C. once you speak the language well 

D. once you have mastered several other languages

64. Which of the following would be the best title of this passage?

A. Starting Learning a New Language Is Easier than Becoming Good at It

B. How to Visit a Foreign Country

C. The Importance of Learning a Foreign Language

D. Why You Should Learn Several Foreign Languages

．Many sailors think that a thick fog is their _______ enemy.

       A. dead        B. dying              C. death              D. deadly

Totally _____ accident, the businessman got hold of a ten-pound fake banknote that was believed to ______ two hundred years ago.

A. by; have been issued         B. with; have come into use

C. in; have come out                D. at; have come into being

—Does he work hard at his lessons?  —Yes, he __ no efforts, I dare say.

A. spends                  B. shares                 C. spares                   D. wastes

Meeting my uncle after all these years was an unforgettable moment, __ I will always treasure.

A. that                  B. one                   C. it                      D. what

. The purpose of the research had a more important meaning for them than ____.

A. ours                  B. those of ours      C. it had for ours    D. it did for us

—I really thought I’d pass the driving test.        —Oh, well. ___, Bill.

A. you are wrong  B. better luck next time    C. best wishes        D. I agree with you

Professor Black has written some short stories, but he is ____ known for his plays.

A. the best             B. more                C. better                D. the most