阅读理解．

　　There are more than 3000 languages in the world today, but only about ten are major languages of the world. Among them English is the most popular.

　　More than 350 million people speak English as their first language. Major English-speaking countries are Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak English as a foreign language. They usually learn English as a school subject instead of learning it from their parents. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the large population of China.

　　English is the language for a better understanding between peoples of the world. It is also the language for business and science. Nearly half of the business deals in Europe are done in English, and more than half of the science magazines are in English. English is widely used in the world's computer network. And children should begin with English when they learn how to use computers. Through the English language peoples of different countries are able to work together and make things even better.

根据短文内容，从各小题所给选项中选择最佳的一项．

1．English is the most popular language in the world because ________.

[　　]

A．it has the largest number of speakers

B．it is widely used

C．it is an international language

D．it is a language for world use

2．The world's computer network takes English as ________.

[　　]

A．its only language

B．one of the main languages

C．a school subject

D．a foreign language

3．If you want to learn how to use computers, you should ________.

[　　]

A．speak English well first

B．work together with foreigners

C．learn English first

D．make things better

4．If you know English, you'll be able to ________.

[　　]

A．do everything better than before

B．understand what people from different countries say

C．read nearly all the science magazines in the world

D．read many science magazines in the world

阅读理解

　

The Most Widely Used Language ---- English

　

　　There are more than 3,000 languages in the world today, but only about ten are major (主要) languages of the world. Among them English is the most popular.

　　More than 350 million people speak English as their first language. Major English-speaking countries are Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak English as a foreign language. They usually learn English as a school subject instead of learning it from their parents. Chinese is the only language with more speaks than English. This is because of the large population of China.

　　English is the language for a better understanding between people of the world. It is also the language for business and science. Nearly half of the business deals (交易) in Europe are done in English, and more than half of the science magazines are in English. English is widely used in the world's computer net-work (计算机网络) . And children should begin with English when they learn how to use computers. Through the English language peoples of different countries are able to work together and make things even better.

　　1．English is the most popular language in the world because ________ .

[　　]

A．it has the largest number of speakers

B．it is widely used

C．it is an international language

D．it is a language for world use

2．The world's computer net-work takes English as ________.

[　　]

A．its only language

B．one of the main language

C．a school subject

D．a foreign language

3．If you want to learn how to use computers, you should ________.

[　　]

A．speak English well first

B．work together with foreigners

C．learn English well

D．make things better

4．If you know English, you'll be able to ________.

[　　]

A．do everything better than before

B．understand what people from different countries say

C．read nearly all the science magazines in the world

D．read many science magazines in the world

阅读理解

　

The Most Widely Used Language ---- English

　

　　There are more than 3,000 languages in the world today, but only about ten are major (主要) languages of the world. Among them English is the most popular.

　　More than 350 million people speak English as their first language. Major English-speaking countries are Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak English as a foreign language. They usually learn English as a school subject instead of learning it from their parents. Chinese is the only language with more speaks than English. This is because of the large population of China.

　　English is the language for a better understanding between people of the world. It is also the language for business and science. Nearly half of the business deals (交易) in Europe are done in English, and more than half of the science magazines are in English. English is widely used in the world's computer net-work (计算机网络) . And children should begin with English when they learn how to use computers. Through the English language peoples of different countries are able to work together and make things even better.

(1) English is the most popular language in the world because ________ .

[　　]

A．it has the largest number of speakers

B．it is widely used

C．it is an international language

D．it is a language for world use

(2) The world's computer net-work takes English as ________.

[　　]

A．its only language

B．one of the main language

C．a school subject

D．a foreign language

(3) If you want to learn how to use computers, you should ________.

[　　]

A．speak English well first

B．work together with foreigners

C．learn English well

D．make things better

(4) If you know English, you'll be able to ________.

[　　]

A．do everything better than before

B．understand what people from different countries say

C．read nearly all the science magazines in the world

D．read many science magazines in the world

完形填空。(10小题，每小题1分，共10分)

More than three thousand languages are spoken in the world today . Many of these languages are spoken  _36     small groups of people . On the 37   ,hand , over two hundred languages are spoken by one million or more people . Chinese is the language spoken by the ___38 ___number of people in the world . But English is most   39  spoken in the world .

English is spoken by more than four hundred million people  40  their first language . It is   41 by most people in the U.S.A. , Great Britain , Canada , Australia and New Zealand . And it is   42  used very widely in many other countries of the world . Look at the back of your watch . You may see the English words “Made   43  China” , or “Japan” , even “Germany” .

English is the first language in  44   of these . Why are English words   45   on it ? That is because in the modern world English is widely used for business between different countries .

1. A. as        B. by        C. for            D. with

2. A. other     B. others     C. another        D. the second

3. A. biggest    B. bigger     C. largest        D. larger       

4. A. wide      B. wider      C. widest        D. widely

5. A. of        B. in          C. by           D. as

6. A. spoke     B. spoken     C. speak        D. speaking

7. A .either     B .as well      C. also         D. too

8. A. at        B. of          C. with         D. in

9. A. no one    B. none        C. nothing      D. no

10.A. written    B. wrote       C. write        D. writing

   

 

完形填空。(10小题，每小题1分，共10分)

More than three thousand languages are spoken in the world today . Many of these languages are spoken  _36     small groups of people . On the 37   ,hand , over two hundred languages are spoken by one million or more people . Chinese is the language spoken by the ___38 ___number of people in the world . But English is most   39  spoken in the world .

English is spoken by more than four hundred million people  40  their first language . It is   41 by most people in the U.S.A. , Great Britain , Canada , Australia and New Zealand . And it is   42  used very widely in many other countries of the world . Look at the back of your watch . You may see the English words “Made   43  China” , or “Japan” , even “Germany” .

English is the first language in  44   of these . Why are English words   45   on it ? That is because in the modern world English is widely used for business between different countries .

1. A. as        B. by        C. for            D. with

2. A. other     B. others     C. another        D. the second

3. A. biggest    B. bigger     C. largest        D. larger       

4. A. wide      B. wider      C. widest        D. widely

5. A. of        B. in          C. by           D. as

6. A. spoke     B. spoken     C. speak        D. speaking

7. A .either     B .as well      C. also         D. too

8. A. at        B. of          C. with         D. in

9. A. no one    B. none        C. nothing      D. no

10.A. written    B. wrote       C. write        D. writing