第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分.满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意.然后从11—25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world.

But only a few of them are very __11 . English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U. S. A., but in other parts of the world. About 200, 000, 000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a __12 language. Many millions are trying to do so.

Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different __13 . Have you ever __14 ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines?

“Learn English in six month, or your __15__ back ...” “Easy and funny? Our records and tapes __16__ you master your English in a month. From the first day your __17__ will be excellent. Just send...” Of course, it never __18__ quite like this.

The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should remember that we all learned our own language well when we were __19__. If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. __20__ what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, and __21__ in it all the time, just imagine how much __22__ that gets!

So it is hard to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English __23__ upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and __24__ much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will __25 . But they cannot do the student’s work for him.

11. A. difficult B. easy C. necessary D. important

12. A. native B. mother C. useful D. foreign

13. A. questions B. answers C. ideas D. problems

14. A. noticed B. watched C. found D. known

15. A. money B. time C. knowledge D. English

16. A. make B. allow C. let D. help

17. A. spelling B. pronunciation C. English D. grammar

18. A. seemed B. know C. happened D. felt

19. A. students B. grown-ups C. babies D. children

20. A. Imagine B. Think of C. Do D. Mind

21. A. using B. practicing C. trying D. thinking

22. A. time B. practice C. language D. money

23. A. has B. tries C. depends D. takes

24. A. uses B. has C. gets D. costs

25. A. help B. work C. do D. master

第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为26--35的相应位置上。

A motto is a sentence or a phrase ___26__ can inspire us especially when we are __27__ (face) with difficulties. Many of us have our mottoes, such as “Where there is a will, there is a way.” Or “Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.”, and so on. My motto is “God helps those who help ___28__.” Sometimes I am lazy and don’t want to make efforts ___29___(work) hard, ___30___ the moment I think of my motto I will get energetic again and devote myself to what I am doing. I write my motto ___31___ I can see it easily. Every time I fail in my exam and begin to lose heart, the sight of my motto inspires me with much ___32___(confident). My motto also makes me become ___33___ independent person. That is to say, I won’t rely on others easily.

My friends, what is your motto? If you still haven’t got a motto, please choose ___34__ because a motto can have a great effect ___35___ you.