二、完型填空(每小题1分，共计20分)

People have always communicated with _21_. In the past when they couldn’t write ,they used simple symbols ( 记号) to send their message . Some groups of North America Indians were experts at _22_ messages. For example, a small stone on top of a large one meant “This is the way.” If there was another small stone on the right, it meant “Turn right.” Some grass with a knot ( 结)meant “ Danger ”_23_ .

Maybe you know that in the forests of Africa, it _24_ to travel from village. But drum ( 鼓 ) _25_ from many kilometers away . So, some groups of Africans made their drums _26_ like people.

The Incas ( 印加人 )of South America used to send messages by typing knots in a rope. Messages have been found, but _27_ can understand _28_ they mean. And the Egyptians used pictures as a kind of _29_ but only _30_ people _31_ to understand them.

Today, we also use _32__. When we are in a car and we see a red light, we stop the car. When a mother says to her child,” Eat your cake!” the child eats the cake sometimes. The red light and the words of the mother are _33_. And it is a _34_ that the basic means of communication between people is, of course, sounds.

Maybe you know that there are more than _35__ languages in the world today. And about 13 of them are spoken by large groups of people. Languages of the world are both similar ( 相似) _36_ different . They are similar because we can talk and write about the same things and they are different because we talk and write about these things in _37_ ways and we use different _38_.

It is _39_ that we have to learn a second language _40_ communicate with people who do not speak our language.

( ) 21.A. one other B. each another C. each other D. anothers

( ) 22.A. sending B. spreading C. publishing D. Giving

( ) 23.A. and other B. and so on C. and the rest D. and like

( ) 24.A. used be difficult B. used be easy C. used to be difficult D. used to be easy

( ) 25.A. will be heard B. heard C. could hear D. could be heard

( ) 26. A. “say” B. “speak” C. “tell ” D. “shout ”

( ) 27. A. anybody B. somebody C. everybody D. Nobody

( ) 28. A. that B. how C. What’s D. What

( ) 29. A. hearing B. speaking C. writing D. Reading

( ) 30. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few

( ) 31. A. were learned B. were taught C. were teaching D. had been learned

( ) 32. A. a lot of symbols B. a lots of symbols C. lot of symbols D. a lot of symbol

( ) 33. A. examples B. orders C. language D. symbols

( ) 34. A. matter B. fact C. reality D. situation

( ) 35. A. 1000 B. 2000 C .3000 D. 5000

( ) 36. A. or B. but C. and D. As

( ) 37. A. same B. similar C. different D. Special

( ) 38. A. symbols B. signs C. expressions D. Words

( ) 39. A. no wonder B. not wonder C. not matter for wonder D. a wonder

( ) 40. A. in order that B. in order to C. so that D. so as

三、阅读理解(每小题2分，共计20分)

A

A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders (想知道): Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?

Certainly! There are some differences between British and American English. ‘There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital!” and “Do you have a pen?” Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “color” and “honor” are British, “color” and honor” are American.

These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.

41. According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak

American English might be afraid that_______.

A. British people cannot understand him

B. American people cannot understand him

C. the grammar is too hard for him

D. the spelling is too hard for him

( ) 42. American English and British English are different in ________.

A. spelling B. pronunciation C. grammar D. all of the above

( ) 43. What is not mentioned (

提及

) in the passage?

A.

Whether

there

are

differences

between

British

English

and

American

English.

B. Whether British English and American English are one language or

two.

C. How the differences between British English and American English

came about.

D. How important the differences are.

( ) 44. Most ___

_____ say “Do you have a watch?”

A. British people B. Americans C. children D. teachers

( ) 45. According to this passage, British people and Americans have

_________ difficulty in understanding each other. A. little B. much C. some D. great

B

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friend can discuss something difficult to say to their family members. However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who choose your friends?

Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?