精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上Before the 17th century, most of the native English speakers lived in England. After the 17th century, British people began to move to other _66_ (country). Gradually, English was spoken there. At present _67_ (many) people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language than ever before. _68_ (luck), native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.English _69_ (change) and developed when cultures met and communicated with each other over the past centuries. The English _70_ (speak) in England between about AD450 and 1150 was very different _71_ the modern English we speak today. It was the new settlers that enriched the English language and _72_ (especial) its vocabulary. The English language was settled by the 19th century _73_ two big changes in English spelling happened. English now is also spoken as a foreign _74_second language in South Asia. China may have the _75_ (large) number of English learners.66.【答案】countries【解析】考查名词。country是可数名词，此处由other修饰用复数形式，指其他的国家。故填countries.67. 【答案】more【解析】考查比较级。根据句中的than ever before可知含有和以前比较的意思，要用比较级表示更多的人，故填more.68. 【答案】Luckily【解析】考查副词。此处单独使用作状语要用副词形式，指“幸运的是”，故填Luckily.69. 【答案】has changed【解析】考查时态。根据句意和时间状语over the past centuries可知与现在完成时连用，主语是单数，故填has changed.70. 【答案】spoken【解析】考查过去分词。English和动词speak是被动关系，此处是过去分词作定语，故填spoken.71. 【答案】from【解析】考查固定短语。be different from“和不同”，是固定短语。故填from.72. 【答案】especially【解析】考查副词。especial是形容词“特殊的，特别的”； especially是副词“尤其，特别”。此处指新的定居者丰富了英语，尤其是它的词汇。表示“尤其，特别”，故填especially.73. 【答案】when【解析】考查连词。此处引导时间状语从句，表示“当时候”，从句时态是过去时，故填when.74. 【答案】or【解析】考查连词。此处表示选择，指作为第一语言或第二语言被说，故填or.75. 【答案】largest【解析】考查形容词最高级。因为中国人口最多所以说英语的人也最多，此处由the修饰用I had just visited my best friend in hospital with my mum,_41_hadnt seen my friend since shed gone into hospital six months earlier.I knew where she was coming from as she was_42_(grave)ill, but as Id been visiting her every week I had stopped seeing the obvious; my friend_43_(lose)most of her body weight and her hair was falling out, it wasnt looking good.After the visit I took my mum to the station_44_(see) her off on her train; the mood was understandably bleak but I stayed positive as well you do, dont you? I went to get _45_ (we) some coffee and my mum some food for the journey. I misread the amount of my purchase and didnt have enough money._46_some reason, this was the straw that broke the cames back; I burst into uncontrollable_47_(tear)as a massive queue was gathering behind me. A woman came up to me and offered to pay, putting an arm round my shoulder, no questions_48_(ask).I could barely say thank you through the confusion and the flood of emotion that was pumping through me _49_ running off in embarrassment. After composing myself I ran round the station _50_(try)to find this kind lady to thank her properly but never did.【答案】41. who 42. gravely 43. had lost 44. to see 45. Us 46. For 47. Tears 48. asked 49. before 50. tryingBill Gates has said China is the best place for _41_ young to fulfill their ambitions to make the world a better place. In a lecture to Peking University students, he described the skepticism(怀疑论) in some developed countries about _42_ globalization works for ordinary people. He said the results of the US presidential election and the Brexit (英国脱欧) vote showed how any country may turn inward when _43_ (face) with difficult issues like immigration, security and global development.In a world suddenly short of experienced leaders, Gates praised China for shouldering _44_ (great) responsibility for significant global issues like climate change and inclusive development. Gates told hundreds of students _45_ (attend) the lecture of his high hopes for Chinas youth, for they enter the work force at the time of Chinas rise _46_ a center of global progress and innovation(创新).“The worlds eyes are on China, _47_ (specific) on all of you. What an incredible thing is the belief _48_ you can make the world a better place. Now it is the best moment that you _49_ (have),” he said. “No matter what, if your ambition is to improve the world, this is the best time and the best place _50_ (struggle) for it.”【答案】41. the 42. whether 43. faced 44. greater 45. attending 46. as 47. specifically 48. that 49. have had 50. to struggleIt happened in a holiday when I was 18 years old. I _36_ (be) to fly to Brussels. I set my alarm _37_ (get) up early. There was one problem: I had never used an alarm before. I was uncertain whether the button on the top had to be up or down. I got little sleep as I worried about it all night.I _38_ (obvious) had made the wrong _39_ (choose) because the next morning I woke only a short while before sunrise. I