He had acquired a(n) ______ command of the English language.

Not until______ the whole thing to him ______that he was wrong.

A. had I explained, he realized

B. had I explained, that he realized

C. I had explained, that he realized

D. I had explained, did he realize

______ his talk when Mary ran out of the lecture hall.

A. Hardly had he begun

B. Hardly he had begun

C. Hardly he has begun

D. He hardly had begun

A.what he had seen

B.that he had seen

C.which he had seen

D.he had seen what

A、has learned

B、had learned

C、would have learned

D、learned

English is a typical tone language.()

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. has; seen

B. has; see

C. had; seen

Many Chinese students don't pay much attention to spoken English at school.They think it necessary to practice speaking English in class. Here is a story to show you how important it is to speak the English language __1___in everyday life.

A foreigner once got hungry and went into a restaurant in London. He sat down at a table.

When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers____2__it and took them out again in order to express that he wanted something to eat for he could not speak English.

The waiter soon brought a cup of tea. The man shook his head. The waiter then took away the tea and brought a cup of coffee. The man again shook his head. The man tried again and again, but he wasn't able to make___3___understood. Finally another man came in. He spoke English clearly and fluently. In a few minutes, there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table___4__him.

So you see a man often goes hungry if he doesn't__5_a foreign language.

(1)

A：into

B：freely

C：before

D：himself

E：master

(2)

A：into

B：freely

C：before

D：himself

E：master

(3)

A：into

B：freely

C：before

D：himself

E：master

(4)

A：into

B：freely

C：before

D：himself

E：master

(5)

A：into

B：freely

C：before

D：himself

E：master

A、where

B、when

C、which

D、what

此题为判断题(对，错)。