2010年中考英语试题分类汇编 完形填空科普常识.docVIP

考点二、科普常识 　　（2010·湖北省黄冈市，二，15）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。 　　More than 3,000 languages are spoken in the world.Of all these languages,English is _46_used.When it is used ,the English language has also _47_many new words from other languages.For example ,Americans borrowed cookbookfrom _48_.They also borrowed tofuand knowtowfrom Chinese. 　　 As we know,there are _49_between western culture and Chinese culture.We can learn about those by comparing how certain words are used.For example , you are a lucky dog_50_you are a lucky person. _51_ a person who is ill,they say, sick as a dog.On _52_hand,Chinese people love cats very much .But in western culture, cat is sometimes used to describe a woman _53_is cruel.The rose is _54_a symbol of love in both China and some western countries.People think the rose _55_love,peace ,courage and friendship. 　　China, a country _56_the largest population in the world ,has encouraged more people to learn English._57_the 1990s,English learning has been very _ 58_with Chinese people .Many of them have done well in English and have made great progress in _59_it. 　　Now ,students are required to learn English,and the study of English is regarded as a very important industry in China _60_om the rest of the world .The English language has played an important part in our lives. 　　46.A.more widely B.widely C.the most widely D.wide 　　47.A.taken back B.taken in C.taken off D.taken out 　　48.A.German B.Germany C.Germen D.Germans 　　49.A.difference B.differences C.different D.difficulty 　　50.A.to mean B.meant C.means D.meaning 　　51.A.Describe B.TO describe C.Described D.Description 　　52.Aother B.the other C.another D.the others 　　53.A.which B.whom C.whose D.that 　　54.A.supposed B