4. She speaks English without the slightest of an accent.

He speaks English with strong American accent, so he______brought up in the United States or Canada.

A．must have been

B．must be

C．may have been

D．can't have been

听力原文：W: Louise speaks English as if she were an American.

M: Her family lived in the United States until Louise was 12 Years old. She has never forgotten her English.

Q: Why can Louise speak English well?

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A．Her family speaks English.

B．She spent her early years in America.

C．She has a good memory and won't forget her English.

D．She is an American native.

Man: Did you notice after almost 10 years in the United States, Mr. Lee still speaks English with such a strong accent.

Woman: Yes, but he is proud of it. He says it is part of his identity.

Question: What does the conversation tell us about Mr. Lee?

A．His English is still poor after ten years in America.

B．He doesn't like the way Americans speak.

C．He doesn't mind speaking English with an accent.

D．He speaks English as if he were a native speaker.

Reading Comprehension (2)

APPOINTMENTS

YOUNG Italian girl, student, speaks English and French, seeks post in a school or family, giving lessons or looking after children. —Write Box L. 1367, The Daily—, London, E. C4.

YOUNG man, once an officer, tired of uninteresting office work, is willing to go to any part of the world and to do anything legal; speaks several languages; drives all makes of cars; exciting work more important than salary. —Write Box F. 238, The Daily—, London, E. C.

MARRIED couple wanted Gardener; country house 2 miles from Oxford, gooey bus service; family three adults, five children; wages ￡ 9; comfortable rooms with central heating. —Write Box S, 754, The Daily—, London, E. C.

What kind of work is suitable for the Italian girl? Teach classes or______ .

A quarter of the world’s population now speaks English. If you want to 16 your products, or yourself, you have no choice 17 to do it in English. Politicians and business people must speak English if they want to make their mark 18 the world’s stage. Writers of minority languages can 19 hope to sell their books unless they write in English.

As English is spoken all over the world, it means that no individual country can really exercise a 20 influence over it. In the past, it was the mother tongue 21 who controlled the future of the language. Now, indeed for the last few decades, the mother tongue users are in a significant 22 .

This means that the character of the language could well 23 with new words, new rhythms, and new pronunciations. It isn’t going to be British and American English anymore- that’s 24 . All over the world education authorities are struggling to find the resources to meet the 25 for English.

However, it is open to question whether they are putting all their eggs in one 26 . The future of English language is intimately 27 the electronic revolution. Satellite television and the Internet have helped accelerate the 28 of English, but will that always be the case?

The Internet, 29 , is now seen as the saviour of minority languages. Indeed, with the continuing improvements in electronic translation, will we even need a(n) 30 language? It is open to question.

16. A. sell B. make C. produce D. trade

17. A. and B. but C. rather D. or

18. A. on B. with C. for D. at

19. A. ever B. still C. no longer D. no more

20. A. negative B. typical C. subtle D. dominant

21. A. speakers B. followers C. believers D. interpreters

22. A. group B. number C. amount D. minority

23. A. alter B. differ C. shift D. vary

24. A. old B. new C. history D. future

25. A. want B. pursuit C. demand D. desire

26. A. box B. basket C. bag D. container

27. A. restricted to B. drawn to C. tied up with D. caught up with

28. A. range B. scope C. spread D. coverage

29. A. as a result B. as a rule C. in addition D. in fact

30. A. global B. unique C. worldly D. international

Many foreigners who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants English, for they are used to thinking of the British Isles as England. (1)_____, the British Isles contain a variety of peoples, and only the people of England call themselves English. The others (2)_____ to themselves as Welsh, Scottish, or Irish, (3)_____ the case may be; they are often slightly annoyed (4)_____ being classified as "English".

Even in England there are many (5)_____ in regional character and speech. The chief (6)_____ is between southern England and northern England. South of a (7)_____ going from Bristol to London, people speak the type of English usually learnt by foreign students, (8)_____ there are local variations.

Further north regional speech is usually " (9)_____ " than that of southern Britain. Northerners are (10)_____ to claim that they work harder than Southerners, and are more (11)_____ They are open-hearted and hospitable; foreigners often find that they make friends with them (12)_____ Northerners generally have hearty (13)_____: the visitor to Lancashire or Yorkshire, for instance, may look forward to receiving generous (14)_____ at meal times.

In accent and character the people of the Midlands (15)_____ a gradual change from the southern to the northern type of Englishman.

In Scotland the sound (16)_____ by the letter "R" is generally a strong sound, and "R" is often pronounced in words in which it would be (17)_____ in southern English. The Scots are said to be a serious, cautious, thrifty people, (18)_____ inventive and somewhat mystical. All the Celtic peoples of Britain (the Welsh, the Irish, the Scots) are frequently (19)_____ as being more "fiery" than the English. They are (20)_____ a race that is quite distinct from the English. (289 words)

Notes: fiery 暴躁的，易怒的。

A．In consequence

B．In brief

C．In general

D．In fact

Many foreigners who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants English, for they are used to thinking of the British Isles as England. (1)_____, the British Isles contain a variety of peoples, and only the people of England call themselves English. The others (2)_____ to themselves as Welsh, Scottish, or Irish, (3)_____ the case may be; they are often slightly annoyed (4)_____ being classified as "English".

Even in England there are many (5)_____ in regional character and speech. The chief (6)_____ is between southern England and northern England. South of a (7)_____ going from Bristol to London, people speak the type of English usually learnt by foreign students, (8)_____ there are local variations.

Further north, regional speech is usually" (9)_____ "than that of southern Britain. Northerners are (10)_____ to claim that they work harder than Southerners, and are more (11)_____ They are openhearted and hospitable; foreigners often find that they make friends with them (12)_____. Northerners generally have hearty (13)_____: the visitor to Lancashire or Yorkshire, for instance, may look forward to receiving generous (14)_____ at meal times.

In accent and character the people of the Midlands (15)_____ a gradual change from the southern to the northern type of Englishman.

In Scotland the sound (16)_____ by the letter "R" is generally a strong sound, and "R" is often pronounced in words in which it would be (17)_____ in southern English. The Scots are said to be a serious, cautious, thrifty people, (18)_____ inventive and somewhat mystical. All the Celtic peoples of Britain (the Welsh, the Irish, the Scots) are frequently (19)_____ as being more "fiery" than the English. They are (20)_____ a race that is quite distinct from the English.

A．In consequence

B．In brief

C．In general

D．In fact

Many people who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants English, for they are used to thinking of the British Isles as England.【71】, the British Isles contain a variety of peoples, and only the people of England call themselves English. The others【72】to themselves as Welsh, Scottish, or Irish,【73】the case may be; they are often slightly annoyed【74】being classified as "English".

Even in England there are many【75】in regional character and speech. The chief【76】is between southern England and northern England. South of a【77】going from Bristol to London, people speak the type of English usually learnt by international students,【78】there are local variations.

Further north, regional speech is usually "【79】" than that of southern Britain. Northerners are【80】to claim that they work harder than Southerners, and are more【81】. They are openhearted and hospitable; visitors often find that they make friends with them【82】. Northerners generally have hearty【83】: the visitor to Lancashire or Yorkshire, for instance, may look forward to receiving generous【84】at meal times.

In accent and character the people of the Midlands【85】a gradual change from the southern to the northern type of Englishman.

In Scotland the sound【86】by the letter "R" is generally a strong sound, and "R" is often pronounced in words in which it would be【87】in southern English. The Scots are said to be a serious, cautious, thrifty people,【88】inventive and somewhat mystical. All the Celtic peoples of Britain (the Welsh, the Irish, the Scots) are frequently【89】as being more "fiery" than the English. They are【90】a race that is quite distinct from the English.

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A．In consequence

B．In brief

C．In general

D．In fact