1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear     1     spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence and without hesitation.     2     , we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.

There is no easy way to success     3     language learning.     4     good memory is of great help, but it is not enough only     5    ( memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long list of words and     6     meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language.     7     we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of     8     (advise) for those     9     are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practice speaking and     10    (write) the language whenever we can.

2 . 在下面句子的空格处填入一个适当的词或用所给词的正确形式填空。

Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability.

    1    (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes    2    (little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English.

    3    we keep practicing, gradually we'll learn how to express ourselves in English. On keeping a diary in English, we certainly meet with many    4    (difficult).

Firstly,     5    often happens that we have trouble in     6    (find) appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind.

Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly.

As far as I     7    (concern), my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever we meet with something that we don't know how to express in English, we can first put it down in our notebook and then refer     8    our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help，if necessary. In short, I believe that it is very     9    (use) to keep a diary in English for    10    development of our writing skills.

3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The first foreign language I studied was French, and I learnt it at a secondary school between the ages of 11 and 18. It was a compulsory subject for the first three years and I     1     (choose) to continue studying it afterwards because I enjoyed it, found it     2     (interest) and was quite good at it. Outside class I practiced     3     (listen) to the French language radio and reading French books.

Before going to university, I spent three months working on     4     farm in southern France. This helped me become pretty fluent    5     French and acquire a rich farming-related vocabulary.

My French has also been     6     (help) on holiday on Morocco and Portugal. French     7     (use) as a second language in Morocco and in other countries quite a few people speak French in places     8     a lot of tourists visit.

In September 2009 I joined a couple of French conversation     9     (group) in Bangor and I have been going to them ever since. It has resulted in my     10     (improve) in my spoken French.

Now I can still speak French fluently and can also read it well, but my written French is not so good.

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

I came to England last summer. I     1    (be) in England for eleven months. I am going to finish my studies in England soon, and will leave     2     China next month.

At first it was very difficult for me     3    (communicate )with other people in English,     4    now I can speak English much     5    (well), and even understand English television, because I have studied hard and my teachers and classmates have helped me a lot.

I have lots of English     6     (friend) now. Some of     7    (they) have even invited me for dinner at their houses     8     I have learned a lot about their custom. They are     9     (interest) to learn about China and Chinese people. Every time they ask me a lot of questions, I realize how     10     (few) I know about my own country.

5 . 语法填空。
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Keeping a diary in English is one of the best ways to improve our English writing ability.
Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes ___ (little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. ___ we stick to this practice, ___ (gradual) we’ll learn how to express (表达) ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many ____ (difficult). In the first place, it often ___ (happen) that we have trouble ___ (find) proper words and phrases to give expression to our mind. And__ is very hard for us to put them into English properly.
As far as I am ___ (concern), my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese­English dictionary within easy reach. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is ____ great use to keep a diary in English for the development of ____ (we) writing skills.

6 . 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Before the 17^th century, most of the native English speakers lived in England. After the 17^th century, British people began to move to other     1     (country). Gradually, English was spoken there. At present     2     (many) people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language than ever before.     3     (luck), native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English.

English     4     (change) and developed when cultures met and communicated with each other over the past centuries. The English     5     (speak) in England between about AD450 and 1150 was very different     6     the modern English we speak today. It was the new settlers that enriched the English language and     7     (especial) its vocabulary. The English language was settled by the 19^th century     8     two big changes in English spelling happened. English now is also spoken as a foreign     9    second language in South Asia. China may have the     10     (large) number of English learners.