1、Unit 2English around the world语篇演练(九)时间安排：第三周周五演练题型：阅读理解完成句子建议用时：25分钟答案栏：14_.阅读理解English has surely become the global language.Whenever we turn on the news to find out whats happening in East Asia，or Africa，or anywhere，people are being interviewed and telling us about it in English.If people look at
2、 the facts about the amazing reach of the English language，many would be surprised.English is used in over 90 countries as an official or semiofficial language.English is the working language of many international institutes(研究所)as well as of most international research scientists.It is also the lan
3、guage that Indian parents and black parents wish their children to learn.It is believed that over one billion people worldwide are now learning English.One of the most important causes of the spread of English around the world is that Europeans are willing to accept it as their language.English is s
4、preading from northern Europe to the south and is now the second language in countries such as Sweden，Norway，Netherlands and Denmark.If one visits any of them，it would seem that almost everyone there can talk in English.Recently，a report said that at the beginning of 2001，English was the most widely
5、 known foreign language with 43% of Europeans saying they spoke it.The report also said that with over 89% of the population speaking English，Sweden now has the highest percentage of English speakers.Whats more，English is the language rated as most useful to know，and over 77% of Europeans who do not
6、 speak English as their first language consider it useful.1By writing this passage，the writer mainly wants to tell us _.Awhy so many people speak English around the worldBthat English has become a language spoken all over the worldCabout the development of English in EuropeDsomething about the Engli
7、shspeaking countries2According to the passage，what has played an important role in spreading English around the world?AThat governments have asked their people to learn it in school.BThat English is the most beautiful language in the world.CThat Europeans are willing to accept English as their langu
8、age.DThat people have to use English in their work.3What does the underlined word“rated”in the last paragraph mean?AStood.BAgreed.CConsidered. DArgued.4What can we learn from the passage?ABlack parents dont want their children to learn English.BEnglish is used in over 90 countries as an official lan
9、guage.CNot all international research scientists speak English at work.DEnglish has become the most important language in Sweden.完成句子1What did the officer say?He _ the temple.(order)那位军官说了些什么？他命令我们不要离开这座庙宇。2When you are finished with the electric iron, dont forget _.(turn)用完这个熨斗后，不要忘记关掉它。3It is not
10、easy for a Chinese person _ as a native English speaker.(speak)一名中国人像一名英国本地人一样流利地说英语是不容易的。4My neighbor begged me _ for him every afternoon. (walk)我的邻居求我每天下午为他遛狗。5_ it is that he has got another A in the interview! (excite)他在面试中又得了A等，这是多么激动人心的消息呀！6What about _？It couldnt be better.(have)喝一杯怎么样？太好了。7H
11、e gave a command that all the students _ the classroom before he returned.(leave)他命令所有的学生在他回来之前不要离开教室。8As I know, there is _ in this neighborhood.(such)就我所知，这个社区没有这样的轿车。9No one knows _ in the international business in the future.(play)没人知道中国今后在国际事务中会起什么作用。10People in Britain speak the same language
12、_.(do)英国人和美国人说同样的语言。答案.1.选B主旨大意题。根据本文的第一句“English has surely become the global language.”以及后文的具体描述可知，作者主要想告诉我们，英语是目前世界的通用语言。2选C细节理解题。根据第三段的“One of the most important causes of the spread of English around the world is that Europeans are willing to accept it as their language.”可知C正确。3选C词义猜测题。根据语境以及第四
13、段的“consider it useful”可知，rate在这里意为“认为、看作”。4选C细节理解题。根据第二段的“English is the working language.as well as of most international research scientists.”可知，并不是所有的国际研究科学人员工作时都使用英语。.1.ordered us not to leave2.to turn it off3.to speak English as fluently4.to walk his/the dog5.What exciting news6.having a drink7.(should) not leave8.no such car9.what part China will play10.as Americans do
