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few B. less C. little D. fewer 43. A. write B. do C. remember D. memorize 44. A. have B. let C. cause D. make 45. A. study B. improve C. learn D. master Ⅳ . 閱讀理解: (共 20小題,每小題 2分,滿分 40分 ) A Everyday, 340 million people speak it. One billion people are learning it and it is said that by 2050, half of the world’s population will be using it. What are we talking about? That global language—English. The English language started in Britain in the 5th century. It is a mixed language. It was built up when German. Scandinavian and French invaders settled in England and created a mon language for munication. Today it is the official language of the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and Ireland as well as many islands in the Caribbean . Many other countries and regions use it for politics and business, for example, India. Pakistan, Nigeria and the Philippines. English is also one of the official languages of Hong Kong. But global advertising and pop music mean that in most countries, you will see or hear some English. Thanks to McDonalds, we all know about burgers. fries and milkshakes. Songs by Madonna, Britney Spears and Celine Dion are in English. We can sing along, even if we do not understand what we are singing! English is a messy (雜亂的 ) language. Every year, dictionaries include new words that talk about popular culture, for example, puterrelated words such as blogging, download and chatroom. Also included are words that teenagers use. Who does not know cool, OK and “hello” ? Other languages also influence English. Many English words e from French. Words like cafe and expressions like c39。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 rea