A a second language
B the same language
C the same speech community
D any other language
E national boundaries
F a part of one’s heritage
27 Overall there are more speakers of Chinese than of ___.
D。分析:借助搭配句意可以直接判断答案D。也可借助原文,利用题干中出现的特征词Chinese 作为答案线索,这样找到直接答案相关句:
The people who speak English today make up the largest speech community in the world with the exception of speakers of Chinese.
A a second language
B the same language
C the same speech community
E national boundaries
F a part of one’s heritage
28 The boundaries of a speech community may be different from ___.
E。 分析:借助搭配句意可以直接判断答案E。也可借助原文:利用题干中出现的特征 词汇 boundaries作为答案线索,这样发现答案相关句:
National boundaries,however,are not always the same as the boundaries of a speech community.
A a second language
B the same language
C the same speech community
D any other language
F a part of one’s heritage
29 People who live in different places may belong to ___.
C。 分析:借助搭配句意可以直接判断答案C。也可借助原文:利用题干中出现的核心词汇live 和different places作为答案线索,这样发现答案相关句:
A speech community is any group of people who speak the same language no matter where they happen to live.
A a second language
B the same language
F a part of one’s heritage
30 Many people learn English as ___.
A。 分析:借助搭配句意可以直接判断答案A。