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51. A. angrily B. excitedly C. shyly D. carefully 52. A. it is B. I am C. he is D. you are
53. A. surprised B. disappointed C. relaxed D. interested 54. A. laughed B. nodded C. shouted D. murmured 55. A. turned on B. saw C. shut D. made IV. 阅读理解 (每小题2分，共20分)
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There are now about 376 million people who speak English as their first language, and about the same number who have learnt it in addition to their mother tongue. There are one billion people learning English now and about 80% of the information on the Internet is in English.
Is this a good thing, or a bad thing? Should we celebrate the fact that more and more of us can communicate, using a common language, across countries and cultures(文化)? Or should we worry about the dangers of 'mono-culturalism', a world in which we all speak the same language, eat the same food and listen to the same music?
Does it matter if an increasing number of people speak the same language? On the contrary(相反), I would have thought-although I have never accepted the argument that if only we all understood each other better, there would be fewer wars. Ask the people of India (where many of them speak at least some English) and Pakistan (the same situation with India)...
If we all speak English, will we then all start eating McDonalds burgers? Surely not. If English becomes more dominant(占主导地位的),
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will it kill other languages? I doubt it. When I travel in Africa or Asia, I am always surprised by how many people can speak not only their own language but often one or more other related languages, as well as English and perhaps some French or German as well.
When we discussed this on Talking Point a couple of years ago, we received a wonderfully poetic email from a listener in Ireland. \rose,\rose?
Well, I love roses, and I think they make a beautiful addition to any garden. But the way I see it, just by planting a few roses, you don't necessarily need to pull out everything else. If more and more people want to plant English roses, that 's fine by me.
56. By saying \Paragraph 3), the author is trying to show that .
A. speaking the same language doesn't necessarily bring peace B. wars can destroy the relationship between two countries C. English doesn't kill other languages D. English is widely used in the world
57. What does \ A. Language. B. Family. C. The world. D. The Earth. 58. This passage is mainly about _______ . A. why English has become a global language B. how many people in the world speak English
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最新2016年淄博职业学院单招英语模拟试题(含答案解析)
