Passage Three
It is widely accepted that English is the global language of modern times.
About three decades ago, French was recognized as the language of diplomacy(外交), and German was considered the language of science and technology. English now dominates(主导)not only as the language of science but also diplomacy, computing, and tourism. Today, in terms of native speakers, Mandarin Chinese is the world’s largest language.
Yet there are people who believe that China will become the most powerful country in the world. Some have even fixed the date as early as the year 2020. At present, while English is more widely spoken than any other language, there are more people who speak Chinese than English due to the large population in China alone. If China does become a world power, there is no doubt that this language will spread worldwide.
As the controversy over which language will become dominant in the world continues, there are many who feel that the dominance of English is unique and irreversible(不可逆的). However, a separate study from David Graddol’s suggests that English’s dominance in the scientific area will continue. There is also an argument that the English language would be changed greatly by 2020 for various reasons. With the possibility of China rising as a world power, Mandarin could definitely challenge the dominance of English as a global language.
43. Which language is now considered as the language of diplomacy?
A.French. B.Chinese. C.German. D.English.
44. Which language has the largest population of native speakers?
A.Chinese. B.English. C.German. D.French.
45. The author says that Chinese is expected to spread worldwide if ______ .
A.China becomes a real world power B.China has a larger population
C.China has the modern technology D.more tourists come to China
46. What does controversy in the last paragraph probably mean?
A.Plan. B.Argument. C.Condition. D.Goal.
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43.【答案】D。
解析：事实细节题。由第二段第二句话可知，英语现在不仅在科学领城占主导地位，在外交、计算机、旅游领城也占据主导地位。故选D。
44.【答案】A。
解析：事实细节题。由第二段最后一句话可知，就说母语的人来说，汉语普通话是使用人数最多的语言。故选A。
45.【答案】A。
解析：事实细节题。由第三段最后一句话可知，如果中国确实成为一个世界强国，毫无疑问，汉语会在世界范围内传播。故选A。
46.【答案】B。
解析：词义猜测题。此句意为“关于哪种语言会成为世界主导性语言的争论并没有停止，许多人认为英语的主导地位具有唯一性和不可逆性”。controversy 意为“争议，争论”，故选B。
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