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1.Questions 18 ～ 21 are based on the monologue on English language. Why does English have such a large vocabulary 选项： A、The English like to invent words. B、Britain has a long history. C、The English has borrowed many from other languages. D、The English can stand borrowing words from other languages and stand the changes of their languages.

2.As is known to all, the English language has been (rich) ______ by many borrowed words and expressions from other countries.

3.[单选题]English is a vacuum cleaner language； it is able and willing to adopt any words it finds useful.Places,peoples, tongues from around lhe world all have become part of the English vocabulary. They give it flexibility and provide a certain sense of familiarity for people who speak it as a second or foreign language.According to the Oxford English Dictionary , English contains words from more than 350 living languages.“English is a free market,” says Allan Metacalf, author of 1 he World in So Many Words. "Guardians of other languages tend to become alarmed when they notice foreign words creeping in. They say, * I hat's a terrible thing； keep them out. Bui English is multicultural."Linguistic historians believe that English began to absorb other languages on a large scale in 1066. That was the year when King William. a Norman from what is now France, conquered England. That meant English speakers were ruled by French speakers. The English language had to make some changes.During the Renaissance, words flowed into English from Latin and Greek. The Age of Exploration introduced new terms from all corners of the world.And America changed everything. America began as an English-speaking land but its language has been and is still shaped by generations of immigrants. Each new group brings new ideas and new expressions. Irish, Italians* Germans, Eastern Europeans. Latinos, Africans^ Asians—all change English in some degree.Mass culture makes adoptions easier. Todaytwords like kungfu and chow are no longer odd Chinese words； they have gone mainstream.Then there are words invented or given new meanings when English needs them. Some words like e-mail .blurb and fax enter the mainstream. Others like laser begin life as acro- nyms(首字母缩略)for things that otherwise would be too difficult to say in everyday conversation.Of course,language cannot be separated from culture* and importation depends on the situation. It also depends on whether the word remains useful.Linguists predict that foreign words will flow into English even faster as more nonnative speakers reach global leadership positions. The pace will increase, but it still will be English,which always is ready to accept new words. This is because English is a practical language with a long tradition of borrowing.The word borrowed from Chinese is ______. A chow B e-mail C fax D laser

4.Today most people speak English when they meet foreigners. It has become the international language.There are many reasons why English has become so popular. One of them is that English has become the language of business. Another important reason is that popular American culture, like movies, music, and McDonald’s, has quickly spread throughout the world. It has brought its language with it.Is it good that English has spread to all parts of the world so quickly? I don’t know. It’s important to have a language that the people of the earth have in common. Our world has become very global and we need to communicate with one another. On the other hand, English is a quite complicated language to learn and it brings its culture with it. Do we really need that?Scientists have already tried to create an artificial language that isn’t too difficult and doesn’t include any one group’s culture. It is called Esperanto. But it hasn’t become popular. But maybe the popularity of English won’t last that long either. Who knows? There are more people in the world who speak Chinese than any other language. Maybe someday Chinese will be the new international language.阅读题认真看__ 选项： A:选A B:不选B

5.Today we talk about English and it has lots of words. What is worth mentioning is that many of these words come from other languages. We call these “loanwords” or “borrowings”, which are derived from other languages. An example is “coffee” which comes from Arabic. Another example is “pyjamas”, which comes from Hindi. We also have “pizza” from Italian, and some sports words like “karate” and “kung fu” are borrowed from Japanese and Chinese respectively. What is the best generalization of the above statement?（）。选项： A:English has a lot of words and many of them are borrowed from other languages. Examples are “coffee” from Arabic, “pyjamas” from Hindi, “pizza” from Italian, “karate” from Japanese, “kung fu” from Chinese and many others. B:Today we are going to talk about English and it has lots of words. C:English has borrowed a lot of words from other cultures. D:All languages borrow words from other cultures.

6.In the English language there are quite a number of words known as "loanwords"（外来语）or "borrowings." In other words, they ______. (derive from)

7.English, the Global Language English is spoken as a native language by around 377 million people, and as a second language by around 375 million speakers in the world. Speakers of English as a second language will soon outnumber those who speak it as a ﬁrst language. Around 750 million people are believed to speak English as a foreign language. English has an oﬃcial or a special status in 75 countries with a total population of over 2 billion. The domination of the English language globally is a sure thing. English is the language of international communications, business, tourism, education, science, computer technology, media and the Internet. British colonialism in the 19th century and American capitalism and technological progress in the 20th century were undoubtedly the main causes for the spread of English throughout the world. From the ﬁfteenth century, the British began to sail all over the world and became explorers, colonists and imperialists. They took the English language to many places. For the last hundred years, the USA has played a leading role in most parts of the world. The Hollywood ﬁlm industry also attracted many foreign artists in quest of fame and fortune and the number of American ﬁlms produced every year soon ﬂooded the market. However, the future of English as a global language will depend very largely on the political, economic, demographic and cultural trends in the world.(5) It is deﬁnitely predicted (预见) that English will still act as a global language in the future. 选项： A:正确 B:错误

8.English, the Global Language English is spoken as a native language by around 377 million people, and as a second language by around 375 million speakers in the world. Speakers of English as a second language will soon outnumber those who speak it as a ﬁrst language. Around 750 million people are believed to speak English as a foreign language. English has an oﬃcial or a special status in 75 countries with a total population of over 2 billion. The domination of the English language globally is a sure thing. English is the language of international communications, business, tourism, education, science, computer technology, media and the Internet. British colonialism in the 19th century and American capitalism and technological progress in the 20th century were undoubtedly the main causes for the spread of English throughout the world. From the ﬁfteenth century, the British began to sail all over the world and became explorers, colonists and imperialists. They took the English language to many places. For the last hundred years, the USA has played a leading role in most parts of the world. The Hollywood ﬁlm industry also attracted many foreign artists in quest of fame and fortune and the number of American ﬁlms produced every year soon ﬂooded the market. However, the future of English as a global language will depend very largely on the political, economic, demographic and cultural trends in the world.(3) It is not surprising that 70% of all information stored in the internet is in English. 选项： A:正确 B:错误

9.[简答题]Give a short answer to the following questions in English.For what reason has English become the first international language?

10.English is spoken as a native language by around 377 million people,and as a second language by around 375 million speakers in the world. Speakers of English as a second language will soon outnumber those who speak it as a first language. Around 750 million people are believed to speak English as a foreign language. English has an official or a special status in 75 countries with a total population of over 2 billion. The domination of the English language globally is a sure thing. English is the language of international communications, business, tourism, education, science, computer technology,media and the Internet. British colonialism in the 19th century and American capitalism and technological progress in the 20th century were undoubtedly the main causes for the spread of English throughout the world. From the fifteenth century, the British began to sail all over the world and became explorers, colonists and imperialists. They took the English language to many places. For the last hundred years, the USA has played a leading role in most parts of the world. The Hollywood film industry also attracted many foreign artists in quest of fame and fortune and the number of American films produced every year soon flooded the market. However, the future of English as a global language will depend very largely on the political, economic, demographic and cultural trends in the world.27. Speakers of English as a second language are more than those who speakit as a first language. 选项： A:正确 B:错误

11.Among the six official languages, _______ has most number of native speakers, while _______ is the most widely spoken language in the world. A: English; Mandarin B: Mandarin; English C: English; English D: Mandarin; Mandarin

12. The words native speakers first learn to speak are the earliest words in English language.

13.[单选题]Translation-loans are words and expressions formed from the existing material in the English language but modelled on the patterns taken from another language. For example, the English expression “long time no see” is from ______. （） A Latin B Chinese C Greek D French E F