W: Hi, Leo. Why do you say English will become the world language?

　　M: Well, for one thing, it's so commonly used. The only language that is used by more people is Chinese.

　　W: Why is English spoken by so many people?

　　M: It's spoken in many countries of the world because of the British Empire. And now, of course, there's influence of America as well.

　　W: Many students find English a difficult language to learn.

　　M: Oh, all languages are difficult to learn. But English does have two great advantages.

　　W: What are they?

　　M: Well, first of all, it has a very international vocabulary. It has many German, Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian words in it. So speakers of those languages will find many familiar words in English. In fact, English has words from many other languages as well.

　　W: Why is that?

　　M: Well, partly because English speakers have travelled a lot. They bring back words with them, so English really does have an international vocabulary.

　　W: And what's the other advantage of English?

　　M: It's that English grammar is really quite easy. For example, it doesn't have dozens of different endings for its nouns, adjectives and verbs, not like Latin, Russian, and German for example.

　　W: Why is that?

　　M: Well, it's quite interesting actually. It's because of the French. When the French ruled England, French was the official language and only the common people spoke English. They try to make the language as simple as possible, so they made the grammar easier.

　　11.【题干】Question 10

　　【选项】

　　A.It has words from many languages.

　　B.Its popularity with the common people.

　　C.The influence of the British Empire.

　　D.The effect of the Industrial Revolution.

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】Q: What made English a widely used language?

　　W: Hi, Leo. Why do you say English will become the world language?

　　M: Well, for one thing, it's so commonly used. The only language that is used by more people is Chinese.

　　W: Why is English spoken by so many people?

　　M: It's spoken in many countries of the world because of the British Empire. And now, of course, there's influence of America as well.

　　W: Many students find English a difficult language to learn.

　　M: Oh, all languages are difficult to learn. But English does have two great advantages.

　　W: What are they?

　　M: Well, first of all, it has a very international vocabulary. It has many German, Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian words in it. So speakers of those languages will find many familiar words in English. In fact, English has words from many other languages as well.

　　W: Why is that?

　　M: Well, partly because English speakers have travelled a lot. They bring back words with them, so English really does have an international vocabulary.

　　W: And what's the other advantage of English?

　　M: It's that English grammar is really quite easy. For example, it doesn't have dozens of different endings for its nouns, adjectives and verbs, not like Latin, Russian, and German for example.

　　W: Why is that?

　　M: Well, it's quite interesting actually. It's because of the French. When the French ruled England, French was the official language and only the common people spoke English. They try to make the language as simple as possible, so they made the grammar easier.

　　12.【题干】Question 11

　　【选项】

　　A.It includes a lot of words form other languages.

　　B.It has a growing number of newly coined words.

　　C.It can be easily picked up by overseas travellers.

　　D.It is the largest among all languages in the world.

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】Q: What is said to be special about English vocabulary?

　　W: Hi, Leo. Why do you say English will become the world language?

　　M: Well, for one thing, it's so commonly used. The only language that is used by more people is Chinese.

　　W: Why is English spoken by so many people?

　　M: It's spoken in many countries of the world because of the British Empire. And now, of course, there's influence of America as well.

　　W: Many students find English a difficult language to learn.

　　M: Oh, all languages are difficult to learn. But English does have two great advantages.

　　W: What are they?

　　M: Well, first of all, it has a very international vocabulary. It has many German, Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian words in it. So speakers of those languages will find many familiar words in English. In fact, English has words from many other languages as well.

　　W: Why is that?

　　M: Well, partly because English speakers have travelled a lot. They bring back words with them, so English really does have an international vocabulary.

　　W: And what's the other advantage of English?

　　M: It's that English grammar is really quite easy. For example, it doesn't have dozens of different endings for its nouns, adjectives and verbs, not like Latin, Russian, and German for example.

　　W: Why is that?

　　M: Well, it's quite interesting actually. It's because of the French. When the French ruled England, French was the official language and only the common people spoke English. They try to make the language as simple as possible, so they made the grammar easier.

　　13.【题干】Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　Question 12

　　【选项】

　　A.To return some goods.

　　B.To apply for a job.

　　C.To place an order.

　　D.To make a complaint.

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】Q: What is the woman's purpose in making the phone call?

　　M: Hello. Yes?

　　W: Hello. Is that the sales department?

　　M: Yes, it is.

　　W: Oh, well, my name's Jane Kingsbury of GPF Limited. Hmm, we need some supplies for our design office.

　　M: Uh, what's sort?

　　W: Well, first of all, we need one complete new drawing board.

　　M: A DO44 or DO45?

　　W: Uh, I don't know. What's the difference?

　　M: Well, the 45 costs 15 pounds more.

　　W: Hmm, so what's the total price then?

　　M: It's 387 pounds.

　　W: Does that include value added tax?

　　M: Oh, I'm not sure, most of the prices do. Yes, I think it does.

　　W: Hmm, what are the boards actually made of?

　　M: Oh, I don't know. I think it's a sort of plastic stuff these days. It's white anyway.

　　W: Hmm, and how long does it take to deliver?

　　M: Oh, I couldn't really say. It depends on how much work we've got and how many other orders there are to send out, you know.

　　W: Ok. Now we also want some drawing pens, ink and rulers and some drawing paper.

　　M: Oh, dear, the girl that takes orders for supplies isn't here this morning, so I can't take those orders for you. I only do the equipment, you see.

　　W: OK. Well, perhaps I'll ring back tomorrow.

　　M: So do you want the drawing board then?

　　W: I'll have to think about it. Thanks very much. I'll let you know. Goodbye.

　　M: Thank you. Goodbye.

　　14.【题干】Question 13

　　【选项】

　　A.He has become somewhat impatient with the woman.

　　B.He is not familiar with the exact details of goods.

　　C.He has not worked in the sales department for long.

　　D.He works on a part-time basis for the company.

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?

　　M: Hello. Yes?

　　W: Hello. Is that the sales department?

　　M: Yes, it is.

　　W: Oh, well, my name's Jane Kingsbury of GPF Limited. Hmm, we need some supplies for our design office.

　　M: Uh, what's sort?

　　W: Well, first of all, we need one complete new drawing board.

　　M: A DO44 or DO45?

　　W: Uh, I don't know. What's the difference?

　　M: Well, the 45 costs 15 pounds more.

　　W: Hmm, so what's the total price then?

　　M: It's 387 pounds.

　　W: Does that include value added tax?

　　M: Oh, I'm not sure, most of the prices do. Yes, I think it does.

　　W: Hmm, what are the boards actually made of?

　　M: Oh, I don't know. I think it's a sort of plastic stuff these days. It's white anyway.

　　W: Hmm, and how long does it take to deliver?

　　M: Oh, I couldn't really say. It depends on how much work we've got and how many other orders there are to send out, you know.

　　W: Ok. Now we also want some drawing pens, ink and rulers and some drawing paper.

　　M: Oh, dear, the girl that takes orders for supplies isn't here this morning, so I can't take those orders for you. I only do the equipment, you see.

　　W: OK. Well, perhaps I'll ring back tomorrow.

　　M: So do you want the drawing board then?

　　W: I'll have to think about it. Thanks very much. I'll let you know. Goodbye.

　　M: Thank you. Goodbye.

　　15.【题干】Question 14

　　【选项】

　　A.It is not his responsibility.

　　B.It will be free for large orders.

　　C.It costs 15 more for express delivery.

　　D.It depends on a number of factors.

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】Q: What does the man say about delivery?

　　M: Hello. Yes?

　　W: Hello. Is that the sales department?

　　M: Yes, it is.

　　W: Oh, well, my name's Jane Kingsbury of GPF Limited. Hmm, we need some supplies for our design office.

　　M: Uh, what's sort?

　　W: Well, first of all, we need one complete new drawing board.

　　M: A DO44 or DO45?

　　W: Uh, I don't know. What's the difference?

　　M: Well, the 45 costs 15 pounds more.

　　W: Hmm, so what's the total price then?

　　M: It's 387 pounds.

　　W: Does that include value added tax?

　　M: Oh, I'm not sure, most of the prices do. Yes, I think it does.

　　W: Hmm, what are the boards actually made of?

　　M: Oh, I don't know. I think it's a sort of plastic stuff these days. It's white anyway.

　　W: Hmm, and how long does it take to deliver?

　　M: Oh, I couldn't really say. It depends on how much work we've got and how many other orders there are to send out, you know.

　　W: Ok. Now we also want some drawing pens, ink and rulers and some drawing paper.

　　M: Oh, dear, the girl that takes orders for supplies isn't here this morning, so I can't take those orders for you. I only do the equipment, you see.

　　W: OK. Well, perhaps I'll ring back tomorrow.

　　M: So do you want the drawing board then?

　　W: I'll have to think about it. Thanks very much. I'll let you know. Goodbye.

　　M: Thank you. Goodbye.

　　16.【题干】Question 15

　　【选项】

　　A.Report the information to her superior.

　　B.Pay a visit to the saleswoman in charge.

　　C.Ring back when she comes to a decision.

　　D.Make inquiries with some other companies.

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】Q: What does the woman say she will possibly do tomorrow?

　　M: Hello. Yes?

　　W: Hello. Is that the sales department?

　　M: Yes, it is.

　　W: Oh, well, my name's Jane Kingsbury of GPF Limited. Hmm, we need some supplies for our design office.

　　M: Uh, what's sort?

　　W: Well, first of all, we need one complete new drawing board.

　　M: A DO44 or DO45?

　　W: Uh, I don't know. What's the difference?

　　M: Well, the 45 costs 15 pounds more.

　　W: Hmm, so what's the total price then?

　　M: It's 387 pounds.

　　W: Does that include value added tax?

　　M: Oh, I'm not sure, most of the prices do. Yes, I think it does.

　　W: Hmm, what are the boards actually made of?

　　M: Oh, I don't know. I think it's a sort of plastic stuff these days. It's white anyway.

　　W: Hmm, and how long does it take to deliver?

　　M: Oh, I couldn't really say. It depends on how much work we've got and how many other orders there are to send out, you know.

　　W: Ok. Now we also want some drawing pens, ink and rulers and some drawing paper.

　　M: Oh, dear, the girl that takes orders for supplies isn't here this morning, so I can't take those orders for you. I only do the equipment, you see.

　　W: OK. Well, perhaps I'll ring back tomorrow.

　　M: So do you want the drawing board then?

　　W: I'll have to think about it. Thanks very much. I'll let you know. Goodbye.

　　M: Thank you. Goodbye.

　　Section B

　　17.【题干】Passage One

　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　Question 16

　　【选项】

　　A.No one knows exactly where they were.

　　B.No one knows for sure when they came into being.

　　C.No one knows for what purpose they were.

　　D.No one knows what they will.

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】Q: What does the speaker say about kites?

　　No one knows for sure just how old kites are. In fact, they have been in use for centuries. 25 centuries ago, kites were well-known in China. These first kites were probably made of wood. They may even have been covered with silk, because silk was used a lot at that time.

　　Early kites were built for certain uses. In ancient China, they were used to carry ropes across rivers. Once across, the ropes were tied down and wooden bridges were hung from them. Legend tales of one general who flew musical kites over the enemy’s camp. The enemy fled, believing the sounds to be the warning voices of angels. By the 15th centuries, many people flew kites in Europe. Marco Polo may have brought the kite back from his visit to China. The kite has been linked to great names and events. For instance, Benjamin Franklin used the kite to prove that lightening is electricity. He flew the kite in a storm. He did this in order to draw lightening from the clouds. He tied a metal key and a strip of silk to the kite line. The silk ribbon would stop the lightening from passing through his body. Benjamin’s idea was first laughed at, but later on it led to the invention of the lightening rod.

　　With such grand history, kite flying is sure to remain an entertaining and popular sport.

　　18.【题干】Question 17

　　【选项】

　　A.Carry ropes across rivers.

　　B.Measure the speed of wind.

　　C.Pass on secret messages.

　　D.Give warnings of danger.

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】Q: What did ancient Chinese use kites to do?

　　No one knows for sure just how old kites are. In fact, they have been in use for centuries. 25 centuries ago, kites were well-known in China. These first kites were probably made of wood. They may even have been covered with silk, because silk was used a lot at that time.

　　Early kites were built for certain uses. In ancient China, they were used to carry ropes across rivers. Once across, the ropes were tied down and wooden bridges were hung from them. Legend tales of one general who flew musical kites over the enemy’s camp. The enemy fled, believing the sounds to be the warning voices of angels. By the 15th centuries, many people flew kites in Europe. Marco Polo may have brought the kite back from his visit to China. The kite has been linked to great names and events. For instance, Benjamin Franklin used the kite to prove that lightening is electricity. He flew the kite in a storm. He did this in order to draw lightening from the clouds. He tied a metal key and a strip of silk to the kite line. The silk ribbon would stop the lightening from passing through his body. Benjamin’s idea was first laughed at, but later on it led to the invention of the lightening rod.

　　With such grand history, kite flying is sure to remain an entertaining and popular sport.

　　19.【题干】Question 18

　　【选项】

　　A.To protect houses against lightning.

　　B.To test the effects of the lightning rod.

　　C.To find out the strength of silk for kites.

　　D.To prove that lightning is electricity.

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】Q: Why did Benjamin Franklin fly a kite in a storm?

　　No one knows for sure just how old kites are. In fact, they have been in use for centuries. 25 centuries ago, kites were well-known in China. These first kites were probably made of wood. They may even have been covered with silk, because silk was used a lot at that time.

　　Early kites were built for certain uses. In ancient China, they were used to carry ropes across rivers. Once across, the ropes were tied down and wooden bridges were hung from them. Legend tales of one general who flew musical kites over the enemy’s camp. The enemy fled, believing the sounds to be the warning voices of angels. By the 15th centuries, many people flew kites in Europe. Marco Polo may have brought the kite back from his visit to China. The kite has been linked to great names and events. For instance, Benjamin Franklin used the kite to prove that lightening is electricity. He flew the kite in a storm. He did this in order to draw lightening from the clouds. He tied a metal key and a strip of silk to the kite line. The silk ribbon would stop the lightening from passing through his body. Benjamin’s idea was first laughed at, but later on it led to the invention of the lightening rod.

　　With such grand history, kite flying is sure to remain an entertaining and popular sport.

　　20.【题干】Passage Two

　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　Question 19

　　【选项】

　　A.She enjoys teaching languages.

　　B.She can speak several languages.

　　C.She was trained to be an interpreter.

　　D.She was born with a talent for languages.

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】Q: What does the speaker say about herself?

　　I have learned many languages, but I have not mastered them the way a professional interpreter or translator has. Still, they have opened doors for me. They have allowed me the opportunity to seek jobs in international contexts and help me get those jobs. Like many people who have lived overseas for a while, I simply got crazy about it. I can’t imagine living my professional or social life without international interactions. Since 1977, I have spent much more time abroad than in the United States. I like going to new places, eating new foods and experiencing new cultures. If you can speak the language, it’s easier to get to know the country and its people. If I had the time and money, I would live for a year in as many countries as possible.

　　Beyond my career, my facility with languages has given me a few rare opportunities. Once just after I returned from my year in Vienna, I was asked to translate for a German judge at an Olympic level horse event. I learned a lot about the sport. In Japan, once when I was in the studio audience of a TV cooking show, I was asked to go up on the stage and taste the beef dish that was being prepared and tell what I thought. They asked, "Was it as good as American beef?" It was very exciting for me to be on Japanese TV speaking in Japanese about how delicious the beef was.

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