《2025年新坐标同步练习九年级英语全一册人教版青海专用》

Ⅶ.阅读理解。
It is true that Americans and Englishmen speak the English language in different ways. But it is also true that an American and an Englishman can talk together freely and easily. The differences in the way they speak are interesting but they are not important. Far from dividing(划分)them,the English language brings them closer together. So Americans and Englishmen know that a language which two peoples use together builds a bridge,not a wall,between them.
___▲___ Radio,television,the telephone,the mobile phone,the airplane,and other things of modern science have made the world smaller. Quick communication is more necessary than ever before.
Around the world today,more and more people are learning English as a means of communication. They come from every country,and they come from every walk of life. Among them are farmers,students,teachers,scientists,officials(官员)and artists—in fact,all kinds of people.
English,second only to Chinese for the number of people who speak it,and second to no other for the number of people who are learning it,is a language that anyone,and everyone,can use to communicate. It is a world language. And it is a modern language,a language equal to(胜任)the needs of today and tomorrow. Those are two of the reasons it is used widely around the world.
1. According to the passage,Americans and Englishmen ____.(A)
A. speak the English language in different ways
B. can't talk together freely in English
C. speak the English language in the same way
D. are divided by their different ways of speaking English
2. What has made the world smaller according to the passage?(D)
A. All kinds of people.
B. The different languages.
C. More books.
D. Things of modern science like TV and planes.
3. Which of the following can be put in ____▲____?(A)
A. The world needs bridges of that kind.
B. It is difficult for people to learn a foreign language.
C. More and more foreign students have come to study in China.
D. What can we learn from the story?
4. What is the last paragraph about?(A)
A. The reasons why English is used widely around the world.
B. The ways to learn English quickly.
C. The countries where people use English.
D. More and more people are learning English.
5. In which column(栏目)of a newspaper can we probably find the reading?(C)
A. ADVICE.
B. TRAVEL.
C. EDUCATION.
D. ENVIRONMENT.

答案： 1.A 2.D 3.A 4.A 5.C