unit3topic1(2)

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aid to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there?” “ Certainly. When I‟m back home, everyone will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful!”“ Yes, it is one of the wonders in the world. And people of many countries have e to visit it.” As I went on telling him more about it, he stopped me again, “You don‟t say!” I couldn‟t help asking,“ Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn‟t ask you to do so.” he answered, greatly surprised. “Didn‟t you say „You don‟t say!‟?” I asked again. Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain,“ „You don‟t say!‟means „Really?‟ Perhaps you know little about English idioms(习惯用语 ).” Wow! How foolish I was! Since then I have been careful with English idioms. 根据短文内容，判断正 (T)误 (F）。 ( ) foreigner didn‟t want to listen to the writer to talk about how he was studying English. ( ) writer was puzzled because the foreigner knew the Great Wall very well. ( ) foreigner thought the Great Wall was wonderful. ( ) the story happened in China. ( ) the foreigner used the idiom“ You don‟t say!” , he meant“ Stop talking!” (C) English is spoken as a first language by most people in the USA, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Canada. However, 36 . It is the main language in over 60 countries, including India, Singapore and many of the Caribbean and Pacific islands. In these places English is spoken as a second language. 37 , like China and Japan. People in these countries use it for business, and travelers to these countries use English when they get there to municate. Other people may learn English because they enjoy reading books in English, listening to British or American music or watching 5 American films. 38 It is no longer right to talk about British English or American English if the speakers e or don39。 t e from those countries. People in Japan and Korea, for example, may use the American spelling but may not sound like Americans. English will probably be the most widely used language in the world by the end of the 21st century. This language no longer belongs to British, American or Australian speakers. 39 So, as a middle school student of English today, think about how you can use this language. After you leave school, 40 . 根据 材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整，并将其标号写在下面的横线上。 A. you will almost certainly need it. B. English is spoken all over the world. C. It belongs to anyone in the world. D. English is also an international language in many other countries. E. English has changed a lot over the years and still goes on changing. 第三部分 语言知识运用 (25分 ) Ⅰ .词汇。 (10分 ) (A)根据句意及汉语提示完成句子，每空一词。 think it‟s very important ______ ______ ______ (与„„交流 ) foreigners at the moment. is spoken ______ ______ ______ ______(作为第二语言 ) in some countries. cake was ______ ______ (把„„分成„„ ) three pieces by her. 4. Is Japanese______ ______ (与 „„ 相似 )English? was ______ ______ (满意 ) her exam results. (B)根据句意及首字母提示补全单词。 , I will e______ the rules of the game. students learn English as a f______ l。