10-11版高中英语全程学习方略配套课件：Unit 2 单元质量评估（二）（译林牛津版必修3）.pptVIP

Recently, a report said that at the beginning of 2001, English was the most widely known foreign language with 43% of Europeans saying they spoke it. The report also said that with over 89% of the population speaking English, Sweden now has the highest percentage of English speakers. What’s more, English is the language rated as the most useful to know, and over 77% of Europeans who do not speak English as their first language consider it useful. 59. By writing this passage, the writer mainly wants to tell us _____ . A. why so many people speak English around the world B. that English has become a language spoken all over the world C. about the development of English in Europe D. something about the English-speaking countries 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据本文的第一句English has surely become the global language. 以及后文的具体描述，可知作者主要想告诉我们，英语是目前世界的通用语言。 60. The writer mentions all of the following EXCEPT _____ . A. Asia B. Europe C. Africa D. America 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第一段的in East Asia, or Africa, or anywhere可知作者提到了亚洲、非洲，作者在第三段和第四段具体提到了欧洲，但作者并没有提到美洲。 61. According to the passage, what has played an important role in spreading English around the world? A. That governments have asked their people to learn it in school. B. That English is the most beautiful language in the world. C. That Europeans are willing to accept English as their language. D. That people have to use English in their work. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段的One of the most important causes of the spread of English around the world is that Europeans are willing to accept it as their language. 可知C项正确。 62. What does the underlined word “rated” in the last paragraph mean? A. Stood. B. Agreed. C. Considered. D. Argued. 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据语境以及第四段的consider it useful可知rate在这里意为“认为，看作”。 （C） ［2010北京高一检测］ Do you forget to turn off the lights