【正文】 . I C. She D. They 41. A. pronunciation B. phrase C. language D. writing 42. A. few B. less C. little D. fewer 43. A. write B. do C. remember D. memorize[來源 :學 |科 |網(wǎng) ] 44. A. have B. let C. cause D. make 45. A. study B. improve C. learn D. master Ⅳ . 閱讀理解 A Everyday, 340 million people speak it. One billion people are learning it and it is said that by 2050, half of the world39。 . 參考范文： Notice We are going to have an Englishspeaking contest for senior students so as to improve our oral English. It will be held in the auditorium on the 5th floor in the teaching building at 4 pm June 9th. Those who want to take part in the contest are supposed to e to sign up at the office of the Student Union before May 25th. All the senior students are wele to join in the contest. The first five winners will be given prizes. Please try your best and get ready in time. Wish you success! The Student Union 。est la vie (that is life) are all part of the English language. On the other hand, the French language includes English words like le weekend and le camping. German words are also part of English. Words like kindergarten e from the German language. Recently, British people have bee interested in yoga. But the word es from an ancient Hindu language in India. 46. The English language has a history of ______. A. over 2021 years B. over 500 years C. over 1500 years D. over 1000 years 47. The underlined expression “thanks to ” can be replaced by ______. A. because of B. thankful to C. not until D. as if. 48. Which of the following statements is true about the language of English ? A. It has been changing all the time. B. It has borrowed words from all the other languages. C. French words are used by the English because dictionaries have French words. D. Singers and film stars have the greatest influence on language. 49. How many people in the world are using English now? A. One billion people B. 340 million C. almost all the people in the world. D. not mentioned above, but the number is growing rapidly. 50. Many countries and regions use it for politics and business except______. A. the USA B . Nigeria C. the Philippines D. Norway B In order to know a foreign language thoroughly（完全地）， four things are necessary． First， we must understand the language when we hear it spoken． Secondly， we must be able to speak it ourselves， with confidence（自信） and without hesitation（猶豫）． Thirdly， we must do much reading． Finally， we must be able to write it． We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar． The