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 .

【小题1】

A．as B．by C．for D．with

【小题2】

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

【小题3】

A．biggest B．bigger C．largest D．larger

【小题4】

A．wide B．wider C．widest D．widely

【小题5】

A．of B．in C．by D．as

【小题6】

A．spoke B．spoken C．speak D．speaking

【小题7】

A．either B．as well C．also D．too

【小题8】

A．at B．of C．with D．in

【小题9】

A．no one B．none C．nothing D．no

【小题10】

A．written B．wrote C．write D．writing

Every country has its own way of cooking．Ameri can people have their own way of cooking，don't they?Most people in the United states like fast food，but if  you think that American people don't 1 ike cooking，you are wrong．It's true that most Americans eat fast food for their breakfast and lunch，but they also think cooking is interesting．Parents see the importance of teaching their children how to cook，and most Americans say that home—cooked meals are the best．

Americans have their own way of cooking．For example，baking(烘烤)is the most popular way of cooking in America．Most American families have ovens(烤炉)．American cooks(厨师)pay attention to(注意)the balance of food．When planning a big meal，they try to cook meat，a few vegetab]es，some bread and sweet food．They also like to make the meal look beautiful．There are so many kinds of colorful foods，so the meal is healthy and look beautiful，too．

1.Most Americans  ______．

A．don't like cooking                       B．cook food in the morning

C．1ike home-cooked meals                 D．1ike having a picnic

2.What does the sentence“It's true that most Americans eat fast food for their breakfast and lunch”mean?It means______．

A．they don't eat dinner                    B．they like eating fast food

C．they only eat fast food                    D．they can't cook

3.______is the most popular way of cooking jn the USA．

A．Baking    B．Cutting    C．Frying     D．Boiling

4.How does an American cook balance different kinds of food?

A．He cooks a lot of meat．

B．He cooks meat，regetables，bread and sweet food for a big meal．

C．He makes the food delicious．

D．He cooks a lot of vegetables．

5.Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The meal looks beautiful because the foods are in different colors.

B．American people only cook at home in the evening．

C．American parents don't like to teach their children to cook．

D．Most people in the United states don't 1ike fast food at a11．

 

What will the future be like? What do you think of it? Here are some answers from some students.

Roy Burns: I think life in the future will be better. Most people in the world will use “green cars” by 2020, so there will be less pollution and people will live to be 200 years old. As for space travel, I would say, we will travel to Mars(火星) and some other stars in about fifty years.

Helen Lester: If we don’t take good care of the earth now, our children and grandchildren will be born into a world with too much pollution. There will be fewer trees and more buildings, because there will be more people.

Kitty Smith: I agree with Helen Lester. Things will be worse. The weather in the future will be much hotter. Human beings will have to look for another planet to live on.

1.What are the students doing?

A．They are talking about space travel.

B．They are predicting the future.

C．They are talking about pollution.

D．They are predicting the weather in the future.

2.How many things does Roy Burns predict?

A．Two

B．Three

C．Five

D．Six

3.What does Helen Lester think life will be like in the future?

A．People will live much longer.

B．People will have to live on the moon.

C．Everybody will drive a green car.

D．There will be more buildings and fewer trees.

4.What does the underlined word “planet” mean in Chinese?

A．太空站

B．宇宙

C．星球

D．南极

5.Why does Kitty Smith think human beings will have to live on another planet?

A．The earth will be too crowded for human beings to live on.

B．There will be too much pollution everywhere.

C．There will be too many people.

D．The earth will be too hot to live on.

 

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

   

 

Every country has its own way of cooking．Ameri can people have their own way of cooking，don't they?Most people in the United states like fast food，but if  you think that American people don't 1 ike cooking，you are wrong．It's true that most Americans eat fast food for their breakfast and lunch，but they also think cooking is interesting．Parents see the importance of teaching their children how to cook，and most Americans say that home—cooked meals are the best．
Americans have their own way of cooking．For example，baking(烘烤)is the most popular way of cooking in America．Most American families have ovens(烤炉)．American cooks(厨师)pay attention to(注意)the balance of food．When planning a big meal，they try to cook meat，a few vegetab]es，some bread and sweet food．They also like to make the meal look beautiful．There are so many kinds of colorful foods，so the meal is healthy and look beautiful，too．
【小题1】Most Americans  ______．

A．don't like cooking	B．cook food in the morning
C．1ike home-cooked meals	D．1ike having a picnic

【小题2】What does the sentence“It's true that most Americans eat fast food for their breakfast and lunch”mean?It means______．

A．they don't eat dinner	B．they like eating fast food
C．they only eat fast food	D．they can't cook

【小题3】______is the most popular way of cooking jn the USA．
A．Baking    B．Cutting    C．Frying     D．Boiling
【小题4】How does an American cook balance different kinds of food?

A．He cooks a lot of meat．

B．He cooks meat，regetables，bread and sweet food for a big meal．

C．He makes the food delicious．

D．He cooks a lot of vegetables．

【小题5】Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The meal looks beautiful because the foods are in different colors.

B．American people only cook at home in the evening．

C．American parents don't like to teach their children to cook．

D．Most people in the United states don't 1ike fast food at a11．