The history of English began from 510 AD.

A.eng

B.glis

C.english

D.engli

According to the passage, the writer might be______.

A．a Frenchman

B．a Frenchwoman

C．an Englishman

D．an Englishwoman

Of the three languages below, grammatically the simplest one is ______.

A．Anglo-Saxon English

B．Latin

C．Modern English

D．Indo-European

A．He can't afford to play for four hours a day.

B．He finds it easy to improve his English.

C．He won't accept the woman's advice.

D．He will spare no efforts to improve his English.

What is the main purpose of the text？

A．To teach how to play hockey.

B．To introduce an English teacher.

C．To introduce a book by Beardsley.

D．To talk about hockey and the Canadians.

Which is the following statement is true according to the text？

A．Burberry is a local English brand and can be seen only in England.

B．Char usually wear a special kind of uniform. with a plaid cap.

C．Chars are people of fancy taste.

D．What the socalled chavs wear now are not real products of Burberry.

选词，并用所选词的适当形式填空 near, hungry , China, a, show, over, shop, little, what, up My mother speaks very good Engli

Why didn't the author learn to speak French before going abroad？

A．Because he thought English is a universal language.

B．Because he was talented in learning local language.

C．Because he would have an interpreter.

D．Because he would like to pick it up without effort.

Passage Translation

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening.

听力原文：New York City is the largest city in the United States. More than 11 million people live in New York and its suburbs. The city stands mainly on three islands that lie at the mouth of the Hudson River. The island of Manhattan holds the heart of New York and many of its most famous sights. Some of the world's greatest skyscrapers tower above its streets. Fifth Avenue is a famous shopping street, and Broadway is known for its theatres. Perhaps New York's best-known sight is the Statue of Liberty, one of the largest statues on Earth. It stands on an island in New York Harbor.

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Directions: For this part, you are allowed to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on the blank space. 汉语现在是世界上用作本族语人数最多的语言。汉语与西方语言的一个重要区别在于它是以方块字（）而不是以字母构成的。目前仍在使用的书写系统中,汉语是最古老的。在中国,来自不同地区的人可能听不懂对方的方言,但由于汉字有统一的书写形式,他们交流起来几乎没有任何困难。汉语历史上对团结中华民族发挥了重要作用。今天,随着中国经济的快速增长和全球影响力的增强,越来越多其他国家的人也开始学习汉语