Question

More and more people are trying to learn English than any other language in the world. English is the world language of politics and international business. It becomes the international language of science, medicine， sports， travel and so on.

In most schools in Asia, English is taught as the main foreign language. School children in China and Japan begin to learn English at an early age. English is the official language of more than seventy-five countries including Britain, Canada, the United States and Australia.

Many different languages are spoken in some countries. However, English is often used as an official language to help people communicate with each other. India is a good example. English is the common language in this country, but at least twenty-four languages are spoken there.

Do you know the history of English? Old English took many words from the French language. Most English words came from French, especially those words used for describing the law and the government, such as "damage"," prison(监狱)"and " marriage". Then, English became what language experts (专家) called Middle English. The history of English continues as Middle English, and then it becomes Modern English, and it is spoken today.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.The first paragraph tells us______ .

A. about the history of English

B. that English is the international language

C. that English is very difficult to learn

D. that English cannot be used in business

2. How many languages are spoken in India?

A. Less than 75.  B. Less than 24.

C. At least 24.   D. At least 75.

3.The word " marriage" comes from      .

A. Chinese  B.Japanese  C. Russian  D.French

4. Before becoming Modern English, English was called    by language experts.

A. Middle English  B. Old English

C. Early English   D. American English

5.What can we learn from the passage？

A. Students in Japan begin to learn English when they are young.

B. English is the official language of all the countries in the world.

C. English is used as an official language in many countries but not in India.

D. Some words in English are only used for describing those people in prison and in marriage.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍英语已成为了一种国际语言，亚洲大多数学校都把英语作为主要的外语来学习，同时英语也成为了好多国家的官方语言。另外还介绍了英语的历史。

1.B细节理解题。从第一段最后一句It becomes the international language of science, medicine， sports，travel and so on. 可知英语成为科学，医药，运动和旅行等方面的国际语言。故选B。

2.C细节理解题。从第三段最后一句English is the common language in this country, but at least twenty-four languages are spoken there.可知英语是印度的通用语言，但是至少有24种语言被说。故选C。

3.D细节理解题。 从第四段第三句话Most English words came from French, especially those words used for describing the law and the government, such as "damage"，" prison(监狱)"and " marriage".可知大部分英语词来自于法语，尤其是那些用于描述法律和政府的词，比如"damage"，" prison"and " marriage".所以marriage这个词来自于法语。故应该选D。

4.A细节理解题。从第四段最后一句The history of English continues as Middle English, and then it becomes Modern English, and it is spoken today.可知，现代英语之前的英语被称为中世纪英语。故选A。

5.推理判断题。从第二段最后一句话可知，英语是75多个国家的官方语言，并不是所有国家的官方语言，所以B项错误；从第三段可知，印度也是把英语作为官方语言，因此C项排除；D项中only使用不当，需排除。从第二段第二句可知，日本的学生很小就学习英语。故选A。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。