Throughout history, people have been interested in knowing how language first began, but no one knows exactly where or how this happened. However, we do know a lot about languages, the language of today and also the languages of earlier times. There are probably about three thousand languages in the world today. Chinese is the language with the most speakers. English, Russian and Spanish are also spoken by millions of people. On the other hand, some languages in the world have less than one hundred speakers.
There are several important families of languages in the world. For example, most of the languages of Europe are in one large family called Indo-European. The original language of this family was spoken about 4,500 years ago. Many of the present-day languages of Europe and India are modern forms of the language of 4,500 years ago.
Languages are always changing. The English of today is very different from the English of 500 years ago. In time, some even die out completely. About 1,000 years ago, English was a little known relative of German spoken on one of the borders of Europe.
If a language has a number of speakers, or if it is very old, there may be differences in the way it is spoken in different areas. That is, the language may have several dialects. Chinese is a good example of dialect differences. Chinese has been spoken for thousands of years by many millions of people. The differences between the dialects of Chinese are so great that speakers of Chinese from some parts of China can’t understand speakers from other parts.The first paragraph mainly tells us that_______.
| A．most people in the world speak Chinese |
| B．there are thousands of languages in today’s world |
| C．man has much knowledge about languages |
| D．some people know several languages |
Most European and Indian languages_______.
| A．will soon die out completely |
| B．were once a relative of English |
| C．are no longer spoken |
| D．come from the same family of language. |
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
| A．Chinese is the language with the most speakers. |
| B．English was a well-known relative of German spoken on one of the borders of Europe. |
| C．A language has many speakers, but there may be no differences in the way it is spoken in different areas. |
| D．Speakers of Chinese from some parts of China can understand speakers from other parts. |
It is considered a most difficult thing for one to learn to speak Chinese because_______.
| A．there are great differences between the dialects of Chinese |
| B．Chinese and many foreign languages are not of the same family |
| C．Chinese is a very old language |
| D．there are great differences between the old Chinese and the present-day Chinese |
The underlined word “dialect” in the last paragraph means_______.
| A．a special language spoken by Chinese |
| B．the sign used by Chinese people in a special area |
| C．the difference between the old and today’s Chinese |
| D．the form of a language used in one part of the country |
阅读理解（共5分，每小题1分）
I have two good friends .They are Peter and Gina .Here are two photos .The first one is a photo of Peter’s family ， and the next one is a photo of Gina’s room .
In the first photo ， you can see four people . They are Peter’s parents ， Peter and his sister .Peter’s father is a teacher . And his mother is a teacher too .Can you see the boy on the bed ? That’s Peter . A red hat is on his head .Who is the girl ? Oh ， she is Peter’s sister . Her name is Nancy .
In the next photo ， you can see a tidy room . It’s Gina’s room . A blue desk ， a yellow chair ， a green bookcase and a white bed are in it . A computer and some CDs are on the desk .Her red schoolbag is on the chair .A dictionary is on the bed . Gina’s room is very clean and tidy .There are _____people in Peter’s family .
| A．five | B．two | C．three | D．four |
.Where is Peter in the first photo ?
| A．he is on the sofa | B．He is on the chair |
| C．He is on the bed | D．He is under the desk |
What colour is Peter’s hat ?
| A．It’s red | B．It’s yellow |
| C．It’s blue | D．It’s white |
____are on the desk in the next photo.
| A．Some CDs and computer games |
| B．A dictionary and a computer |
| C．A computer and some CDs |
| D．Some CDs and books |
Which is TRUE according to the passage ?
| A．You can see a blue desk in the first photo |
| B．Gina’s schoolbag is on the chair |
| C．Gina’s room is not tidy |
| D．Gina doesn’t have a dictionary . |
It’s a picture of a small room. There is a girl in it. Her name is Sally. It’ s her room. There is a bed and a desk in her room. What’s that on the wall? It’s a map of England. Next to the map we can see a photo. It’s Sally’s photo. We can see a clock on the desk. Is it her black cat on the bed? No, it’s her hat. Where’s her backpack? It’s on her bed, too.
阅读短文，回答问题。Whose (谁的) room is it?
______________________________________Is the room big ?
______________________________________What’s that on the wall?
______________________________________Where’s the clock?
______________________________________What color is Sally’s hat?
______________________________________
Hi, I’m Brian. This is the photo of my family. My grandfather is with glasses. He has little hair.The one standing next to him is my uncle. He is wearing a cap. My grandmother has gray hair. She is a kind woman. She is holding my younger brother. He has short curly hair. The woman standing behind me is my mom. She has straight brown hair. There is a little girl sitting on the table. Her name is Cathy. She is my sister. She is wearing a green T-shirt and a pair of green socks. It’s her favorite color. Which one is my father? Well, he is wearing glasses, too. He is in brown shorts and brown shoes. His name is Sam. Now, do you know where he is?How many people are there in the passage?
| A．Five. | B．Six. |
| C．Seven | D．Eight |
What is Cathy’s favorite color?
| A．Green. | B．Black. |
| C．Yellow. | D．White. |
How many children do Brian’s parents have?
| A．One. | B．Two. |
| C．Three. | D．Four |
Who is wearing glasses?
| A．Brian and his father. |
| B．Brian. |
| C．Brian’s grandpa and uncle. |
| D．Brian’s grandpa and father. |
Which is NOT true?
| A．Brian has one uncle in the picture. |
| B．Brian’s younger brother has long curly hair. |
| C．Brian’s grandfather doesn't have much hair. |
| D．Brian’s sister wears a green T-shirt. |
Hello! My name is Mike. I am from(来自) the USA. Now I am in China with my parents. I like China. I like Chinese food, too. I have breakfast at home. I eat an egg, bread and porridge (粥) for breakfast. I do not like milk. I have no time (时间) to go home for lunch. So I have it at school. The lunch in our school is good. I can have different(不同的) food for lunch. I eat rice, meat and vegetables. Sometimes I have noodles (面条) and dumplings (饺子). I have dinner at home with my parents. Sometimes we go out to eat with friends. We have chicken, vegetables and fruit.Mike is ________.
| A．American | B．English |
| C．Chinese | D．in the USA |
For breakfast, Mike has ________.
| A．an egg, an apple and porridge |
| B．an egg, bread and porridge |
| C．an apple, bread and milk |
| D．an egg, an apple and bread |
He has lunch ________.
| A．at school | B．at home |
| C．in a restaurant | D．with his parents |
He has ________ for lunch.
| A．rice, meat and vegetables |
| B．dumplings and noodles |
| C．chicken, meat and fruit |
| D．A and B |
Sometimes they have dinner ________.
| A．at school |
| B．in a restaurant with some friends |
| C．at his friend’s home |
| D．in the open air |
Dianna was born in a rich family on July 1st,1961. On July 29, 1981, Diana married Prince Charles. Later she gave birth to Prince William and Prince Harry.
Dianna enjoyed taking part in international Charities（国际的慈善机构）. One day in July 1991, she went to a hospital to see AIDS patients with Barbara Bush, the wife of the president of the United States at the time. Princess Diana talked to an AIDS patient who was unable to stand up. She even hugged(拥抱) him and encouraged him to fight against the illness(疾病). The patient was very grateful and said, “AIDS patients do need warm hugs.” Of course, she made it. Unfortunately, she died in August 1997. British Prime Minister, Tony Blair said in his speech that Diana was the People’s Princess.
After her death, people set up a fund(基金)to remember Diana and help those who need help.How old was Diana when she got married to Prince Charles?
| A．18 | B．20 | C．22 | D．24 |
Diana was the ____________ of Prince Harry.
| A．sister | B．aunt | C．mother | D．wife |
The underlined word “grateful” means .
| A．angry | B．pity | C．satisfied | D．thankful |
What was the aim of setting up the fund?
| A．To help people who need help |
| B．To collect money for AIDS patients. |
| C．To provide many houses for patients. |
| D．To make Diana more beautiful and famous. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Blair was the wife of Prince Charles. |
| B．Barbara Bush was also an AIDS Patient. |
| C．Diana thought the patients had no money. |
| D．Blair thought Princess Diana was the People’s Princess. |