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从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。(每小题1分，计10分)

About 800 million people in the world speak English, about 15% of the world’s population.

About 400 million people speak 　56　 　as their first language in the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand and so on.

About 300 million people speak English as a 　57　 　language, for example, in many parts of India and Africa people speak one language 　58　 　with their family and friends but use English for work. The children study their lessons in English at school.

About 100 million people speak English as a foreign language. For example, in Germany people don’t use English 　59　 　and they don’t speak it at home. In school they study most of their lessons in their native language, German, and English is an extra (单独设置的) lesson. At work they use English for business with people from 　60　 .

Why do so many people speak English in the world? That’s because America is very

　 61　 　in business all over the world. American culture is very popular too. In most countries people can 　62　 　English through Hollywood films, TV programs and pop music. English is especially important for the world’s 　63　 , for science and technology; for pop music and for air travel.

However, the language spoken by the greatest number of people is 　64 , which is spoken by over one 　65 　people; the amazing thing is that they are all nation speakers.

56．A. Chinese　　　　 　　　 B. German　　　 　　　　 C. France　　　 　 D. English

57．A. second　　　　 　　 B. first　　　　　 　　　 C. native　　　 　 D. new

58．A. in public　　　 　　　 B. at school　　　 　　　 C. at home　　　 　 D. at work

59．A. all the time　　 　　　 B. for ever　　　　 　　　 C. in the future　 　 D. at a time

60．A. other countries　 　　 B. America　　　 　　　 C. Canada　　　 D. Australia

61．A. strong　　　　　 　　 B. weak　　　　　 　　　 C. popular　　　 D. welcome

62．A. read　　　　　 　　　 B. hear　　　　　 　　　 C. speak　　　　 　　　 D. watch

63．A. population　　 　　　　 B. history　　　　 　　　 C. environment　　 D. business

64．A. English　　　 　　　　 B. Chinese　　　　 　　 C. Japanese　　　 D. Russian

65．A. million　　　 　　　　　 B. hundred thousand　 　 C. billion　　　 　 D. hundred million

55.----Mum, could you buy me a dress like this?

　 -----Certainly, we can buy________ one than this, but _______ this.

　　 A. a better; better than　　　　 B. a worse; as good as

　　 C. a cheaper; as good as　　　 D. a more important; not as good as

54．______ weather it is today! Let’s go out for a walk.

　　 A. How fine　　 B. What fine　　 C. What a fine　　 D. How a fine

53．-Come on. Let’s have a drink.　

-__________!

A .Please do　　　 B. That’s right　　 C. How kind　　 D. How nice