My English is very good，I can speak（）louder.

A.My name is Don Bradley.

B.Hello. Can I speak to Phil Watson, please?

C.Can you take a message, please?

D.I’ll try his mobile.

Passage Two

The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English "You speak very good English." But the student answered, "No, no. My English is very poor." The foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, "Yes indeed, you speak English very well." But the Chinese student still kept saying "No". In the end the foreigner gave up and was at a loss what to say. What's wrong with the student's answer? It is because he did not accept a compliment(赞美的话)as the English people do. He should have said "Thank you" instead of "No". He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If he said "Thank you", that would mean he was too proud. According to the western culture, if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say "Thank you". If someone says to a Woman "You look so beautiful with the new clothes on", she should be very happy and answer "Thank you". In our country we think being modest is a virtue and showing off a bad thing. But in the west, if you are modest and say "No, I'm afraid I can't do it well", then the others will take it for granted that you really cannot do it. If you often say "No", you will certainly be looked down upon by others. When asking for a job, if one says something like "Let me have a try on the job" instead of "Yes, I can certainly do it," he or she will never expect to get it. So in the west one should always be confident. Without self-confidence, he cannot go anywhere. Confidence is of great importance to one in a country where competition is quite keen.

40. Why was the American surprised at the Chinese student's answer?

A. Because he wondered whether the student could really speak good English.

B. Because he could hardly hear what the student had said.

C. Because he wouldn't like others to say "No".

D. Because the way to accept a compliment in China is not the same as that in the western countries.

A、speak for

B、talk to

C、speak to

D、talk with

A: No, my English is still poor.

B: I don’t think so.

C: Do you really think so?

D: Thank you.

B

My name is Tom Mallory． I'm English and I'm 13． I'm a student in Brookes School． I like music and sports very much． I can play twoinstruments :the violin and the piano． I can play them very well．

I have two sisters． They are students， too． Our parents are from Ireland， but they live in London now． My mother is a teacher and my father is the manager of a small en-gineering company．

( )26． Tom lives in________

A．Ireland

B．England

C．Canada

D．America

Richard: Your English is very good. I appreciate your help.

Alexandra: Thanks. _________.

A． It's a piece of cake

B． It's my pleasure

C． It's my duty

D． It's my way

第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, And at restaurants did not take her seriously ,did not give her good service ,pretended not to Understand her ,or even acted as if they did not hear her.

My mother has realized the limitations of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she . I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人).I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs.Tan.”

And my mother was standing beside me ,whispering loudly, “Why he don’t send me cheek already two week lone.”

And then , in perfect English I said : “I’m getting rather concerned .You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.”

Then she talked more loudly. “What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t tolerate any more excuse. If I don’t receive the check immediately , I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”

The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs.Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English.

When I was a teenager, my mother’s broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother’s English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.

41.Why was the author’s mother poorly served?

A.She was unable to speak good English.

B.She was often misunderstood.

C.She was not clearly heard.

D.She was not very polite.

—My spoken English is poor, what shall I do?

—Join an English language club to practice， you’ll __________ it? 

A. be good at B. drop in C. deal with

A

I am Zhao Jie． I am a girl of ten． My favorite subject is English， because it's very interesting． And l like speaking English．

I have a nice English teacher． Her name is Jiang Hong． She loves us very much．She is very strict with us， but we all like her． She likes playing basketball after class．She likes reading books very much． And she often tells us some funny stories．

My favorite sports are swimming and dancing． I can-t play chess， but I want to join the chess club． My favorite animal is a lovely cat． Its name is Mimi It is white and black． It often stays under the chair，but now it is sleeping on the chair．

根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F) 。

( )21． Zhao Jie's favorite subject is English．

A、My house is big

B、I can speak English well

C、I don’t understand

D、I will study computer