David MeNeill says that confident speakers use hand gestures

A. German

B. Chinese

C. French

D. English

Interviewer-------- Why is English so important?

David------- Well, English is so important primarily because so many people speak it and use it, so it has now become the lingua franca in the world in a way that we’ve never seen before. We’ve never had a world language of this kind before. So people are learning it not just to be able tocommunicate with native speakers, but also with speakers of other language around world.

Interviewer-------And why has it become that dominant language?

David------I think the reason for that is actually very complicated, although in the twentieth century, we can just see that it’s the rise of the US military and consumer power. I mean the technology, all the big developments in technology largely came from the US. So all of these developments actually were produced within the English language, and people had to learn English in order to understand them, or to benefit from them. The Internet is only one example of that kind. Once a language has got into that position of dominance, it’s actually very different to shift it. So we could be seeing the emergence of other big languages in the world becoming more important than they have been, like Spanish, but it’s unlikely that they’re going to shift the English from its position of dominance.

36. English is important, according to David, __________________________. A). because it has become a world language B). because so many people speak and use it C). because a lot of people are learning it D). because it is the lingua franca

37. English has become the dominant language in the world________________________. A). because it has always been the way B). for a reason that is very complicated C). only in the 20th century D). for no reasons

38. English became the dominant language in the 20th century_________________________. A). in the USA

B). because of the increase in American consumer power

C). because developments in technology came mainly from USA. D). all over the world.

39. People had to learn English______________________.

A). because developments in technology were made by English speakers B). because they needed to understand the new developments in technology C). to use the Internet

D). to speak with native Americans

40. David thinks that__________________________.

A). it will be easy for another language to become dominant B). English will not always be the dominant language

C). it will not be easy for another language to become dominant D). English will be the dominant language

A、more

B、most

C、much

Passage Five

In order to learn a foreign language well, it is necessary to overcome the fear of making mistakes. If the primary goal (目标) of language use is communication (交际), then mistakes are secondary considerations that may be dealt with gradually. On the other hand, students should not ignore their mistakes. The language learner may observe how native speakers express themselves, and how native expressions differ from the way the learner might say them. For example, a Spanish speaker who has been saying "I do it" to express willingness to do something in the immediate future, could, by communicating with native speakers of English, observe that native speakers actually say "I'll do it". The result can serve as a basis for the student to change his way of using the present tense in English. But a student who is unwilling to communicate in the first place would lose this opportunity to learn by trial and error.

52. According to the passage, the present tense in English is ______.

A. not used to express one's readiness to do something in the immediate future

B. used with some verbs but not with others to express future intention

C. basically the same in English as it is in Spanish

D. not the most difficult problem for foreign students

How should you signal the crane operator to move slowly ________．

A.Use one hand to give any motion signal，and place the other hand motionless in front of the hand giving the motion signa

B.Extend arm with the thumb pointing up，and flex the fingers in and out for as long as the load movement is desired

C.First tap your elbow with one hand and then proceed to use regular signals

D.First tap the top of your head with your fist and then proceed to use regular signals

A Semantics

B Pragmatics

C Sociolinguistics

D Psycholinguistics

A、sounds, food, hunting, writing, gambling, online chatting

B、gestures, eye movements, writing, speech., telegraph, internet

C、shouting, whispers, hands movements, horse riding, computers

D、gestures of the hands, gestures of the mouth, whispered, voiced speech

We use ________ when proceeding in dense fog

A.auto-steering

B.gyro-pilot

C.rudder gear

D.hand-steering

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding crane operations ________．

A.Radio communications allow the crane operator to disregard the use of hand signals

B.The crane operators and signalman must be familiar with the correct hand signals

C.The forward cranes can be operated from the bridge

D.The aft cranes can be operated from the aft steering station