2019届山东省枣庄第八中学高三1月考前测试英语试题（word版）

八中东校2018-2019学年度高三1月份检测
英语试卷
命题人： 2019.01

本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷（选择题 共100分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Why is the woman going to China?
A. To go sightseeing. B. To visit her son. C. To look after a baby.
2. What will the woman do tonight?
A. Watch an old movie. B. Have fun with the man. C. Hang out with her friend.
3. What does the woman think of her job?
A. Quite dangerous. B. A bit boring. C. Very interesting.
4. Who might Mr. Brown be?
A. The woman’s husband. B. The man’s friend. C. The man’s boss.
5. What’s the weather most probably like today?
A. Rainy. B. Cold. C. Hot.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. How did the man most probably get there?
A. By air. B. By car. C. By train.
7. What does the man like doing during a trip?
A. Enjoying the scenery. B. Talking with people. C. Trying to save money.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Who is in the house opposite the street?
A. The Smiths. B. Some kids. C. Nobody.
9. What will the speakers probably do?
A. Leave the children enjoying themselves.
B. Stop the kids playing with fireworks.
C. Call the fire station right away.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What was the man’s attitude to Disney’s princess movies at first?
A. Curious. B. Favorable. C. Negative.
11. What saves Snow White in the woman’s opinion?
A. Her good nature. B. A brave prince. C. Her beauty.
12. What does the man decide to do in the end?
A. Take some lessons. B. Watch princess movies.
C. Go to an important meeting.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. Whom is the CNA program mainly for?
A. Retired people. B. High school students. C. Job hunters.
14. How often does the coursework take place?
A. Three times a week.
B. Four times a week.
C. Five times a week.
15. What is probably the man’s aunt?
A. A professor. B. A school doctor. C. A nursing assistant.
16. Why will the woman go to the man’s home tonight?
A. To visit his family. B. To take an interview.
C. To get more information.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. Which country has the best non-native English speakers?
A. The Netherlands. B. Denmark. C. Sweden.
18. What do the findings of the report show?
A. Learning grammar rules is important.
B. Speaking the language often really helps.
C. European countries use the same teaching approach.
19. Generally why can’t people in the Middle East use English well?
A. They consider English useless.
B. They have little media contact.
C. They lack good English teaching.
20. What is the report mainly about?
A. English using abilities in different countries.
B. Europe’s efforts in English teaching.
C. Useful ways of English learning.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Cold Dew (寒露), the 17th solar term of the year, begins this year on Oct 8 and ends on Oct 23.
At this time, temperatures are much lower than in White Dew in most areas of China. The dew is greater and colder and there will be less rain. Autumn crops will be ripe.
Here are four things you should know about Cold Dew.
Foggy autumn
Temperatures drop a lot in October. When the cold air meets with autumn rain, the water vapor in the air soon reaches saturation(饱和), and then it turns into misty rain or fog, causing many areas foggy in China.
Season for fishing
People always say that fishing in shallow water in autumn does make sense. That’s because during the Cold Dew period, temperatures decrease quickly and sunshine cannot reach the deep water thoroughly. Fish all swim to shallow water areas where the water temperature is relatively high.
Season for drinking chrysanthemum wine
Chrysanthemum is the typical flower of Cold Dew. To prevent autumn dryness, many regions in China have the custom of drinking chrysanthemum wine. This is a tradition of the Double Ninth Festival (on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar), which often falls around Cold Dew.
A great time for hiking
During Cold Dew, North China takes on a look of late autumn with white clouds, red leaves and early frost. On the day of the Double Ninth Festival, people often climb hills with cornels, a kind of plant. This custom aims to drive away evils, and dated from the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD25-220).
21. How long does Cold Dew last this year?
A. 24 days B. 17 days C. 15 days D. 23 days
22. Fishing in shallow water in autumn makes sense because _________.
A. the water temperature there is higher than that of deep water
B. it can drive away evils and enjoy the beauty of autumn
C. the temperature drops a lot with the fog appearing in October
D. it is the custom to prevent autumn dryness in many regions
23. In which part of newspaper may we find the passage?
A. business B. sports C. culture D. travel
B
Rey Castueiano didn’t plan to become his father’s primary caregiver，but when Castuciano spent six weeks in a nursing home with his father who had a stroke(中风)，it led to a moment that changed Castuciano’s life for the better．
“I befriended a lot of the nursing home residents(居民)，”Castuciano says．“I got to know them and noticed how many talents and how much wisdom they had．But there was also a lot of depression and social isolation．”
During one of his stops in the nursing home’s café，he watched a video about seniors in the United States helping Brazilian students improve their English through Skype sessions．
That’s when his idea was born．He saw a way to benefit two populations，older Americans and newcomers，at once．And in 2014，he founded Table Wisdom，whose mission is to bring together mature adults and younger people born abroad(i.e．，recent immigrants and international students)for weekly guidance and conversational English via video chat．
“Being a caregiver wasn’t something I was prepared to do．”he notes．“It was kind of just presented to me，and I had to figure it out．It can be very exhausting and stressful，balancing caregiving with being the founder of a social enterprise．But at the same time，it's satisfying and rewarding work．”And Castueiano says that he’s on the fight path．To date，Table Wisdom has made more than 90 matches．To match people，common interests and personality type are taken into consideration．
Most connect by whatever video software they prefer(for example，FaceTime or WeChat)．For the older adults who struggle with technology or don’t have a reliable internet connection，conversations can take place by phone．
These days，Castuciano is planning to help his parents reunite with family members in southern California，since his father is now doing well．He says，“Taking care of older people is embedded(融入)in our culture．”
24．How did Castuciano have the idea of founding Table Wisdom?
A．By working in the nursing home’s cafe．
B．By helping newcomers improve their English．
C．By watching a video about seniors helping students．
D．By communicating with residents in the nursing home．
25．What is the purpose of Table Wisdom?
A．To make sure the old can be well cared for．
B．To help the youngsters get rid of loneliness．
C．To stress the importance of common interests．
D．To benefit the old and newcomers by video chat．
26．According to the passage，we can infer that___________．
A．people can make conversations only on the Internet
B．Table Wisdom works well and contributes to cultural exchange
C．age and interests are considered necessary when matching people
D．Table Wisdom offers young people monthly conversational English
27．Which of the following can describe Castuciano’s job as a caregiver?
A．Dangerous but rewarding． B．Challengeable and impractical．
C．Tiring but worthwhile． D．Stressful and meaningless．
C
Google's new camera, called Clips, is a small, smart device. It comes with a case that has a clip (夹子)，but it’s not designed to be worn on your clothing. Most interestingly, it uses artificial intelligence to take photography out of your hands so it can capture moments on its own.
This roughly 2-inch by 2-inch camera, with a three-hour battery life and Gorilla Glass for toughness, is intended for candid moments, like when a child does something cute that may happen too quickly for you to pull out your smartphone.
Onboard the Clips device, it uses machine learning algorithms (计算程序) to help capture scenes. Those algorithms include face recognition. “Once it learns that there's a face you see frequently, it’ll try to get nice photos of those faces,” said Juston Payne, the device’s product manager. And they also want it to recognize facial expressions, which involved “training it to know what happiness looks like”. The Google team also trained it to recognize what not to shoot — like when a child’s hand is over the lens, or if it is tossed in a dark purse.
The only way to see the images is by connecting the camera with your phone, as it has no screen for viewing or editing.
Were people concerned it could seem strange? Yes, Payne admitted. But they said they addressed that by making it obvious what it is. A green light on the front signals that it is on. Besides, unlike a camera meant to monitor your home, it is not connected to the Internet.
“This product is only possible because of the way that silicon has advanced” Payne said, noting that it was only in the past year or so that they could squeeze the technology down into a device this size. Going forward, we’re likely to get more assistance from the artificial intelligence packed into our apps and gadgets.
28.What is the most outstanding feature of Clips?
A. It is equipped with tough glass.
B. It enables easy internet access.
C. It allows of hands-free photography.
D. It can be worn on your clothing.
29. What does the underlined word “candid”, in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. brief B. touching. C. unforgettable. D. embarrassing.
30.What makes Clips a reality according to Juston Payne?
A. The popularity of the Internet.
B. The advance in technology.
C. The rise of the smartphone industry.
D. The reduction in the price of lens.
31.What is the best title for the text?
A. A New Digital Camera from Google.
B. New Gadgets in the Age of Apps.
C. Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Life.
D. An Alternative Way to Photograph.
D
When a laptop or smartphone battery starts losing its power，the only options are to buy an expensive replacement，or just keep it plugged in all the time．But a woman Mya Le Thai may have found the answer to this problem．
Thai was frustrated that the batteries for her wireless devices degraded(降级)over time，until they failed to charge fully．She did not like having to keep her laptop connected to an electrical outlet to keep it powered on．So，she decided to do something about that problem．At first，she and her team at UC Irvine thought about inventing a new battery．But as they experimented，Thai discovered something that might permit lithium—ion(锂离子)batteries to last forever．
Lithium-ion batteries power most wireless devices．Over time，the batteries lose the ability to hold a charge．Most of these batteries have a life span of about 7,000 charging cycles before they die．One of the reasons lithium—ion batteries degrade is their use of nanowires to carry electricity．Nanowires are extremely thin．A human hair is thousands of times thicker，for example．Nanowires are extremely efficient carriers of electricity，which makes them useful in batteries．
But，Thai had a theory—the nanowires might last longer if covered with a gel(凝胶)．She and her team tested this theory．“It was a long process and a lot of work，”Thai said．The team tried many coverings for the wires．PMMA，a type of plastic，was one of them．The nanowires were coated with PMMA and cycled through charges 200，000 times．The PMMA-coated nanowires showed no evidence of damage．The results suggest that batteries could last forever，without losing charging ability．
Thai hopes to continue her research to understand why this gel works so well and to see if any other gel could create better results and she is enjoying the publicity about her discovery．She said she never expected her research to get media coverage．“It’s kind of cool,”she said．“I'm really glad people are showing interest in my work and not just in the work itself，but also in technology and energy．”
32．Why did Mya Le Thai work on lithium-ion batteries?
A．She disliked the batteries for her laptop．
B．Her team were assigned to invent a new battery．
C．Many people thought batteries were too expensive．
D．The batteries would soon lose the function to charge fully．
33．What can we infer about nanowires?
A．They last only 7,000 charging cycles．
B．They are too weak to carry electricity．
C．They are not suitable to use in batteries．
D．Their thinness is a cause of batteries degrade．
34．What might be Thai and her team’s breakthrough?
A．Coating nanowires in gel． B．A new kind of battery．
C．New materials for batteries． D．A new way of charging batteries．
35．What may be the best title for the passage?
A．The options of batteries for wireless devices
B．A woman invents a life—long battery.
C．Mya Le Thai discovered Nanowires
D．The reasons for batteries degrading
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Many people might feel lost during a major transition(转折)in life．Life coaching，however，is the best choice for anyone who is looking for ways to get through the tough path of life． 36 Some life coaches might focus only on certain types of situations，like advancing careers，while others may be willing to help with nearly any life transition．
A life coach will often act as an adviser for his clients(客户)． 37 Many times，he will also be able to look at a client’s life with a fair eye and offer fresh ideas on certain situations．In doing so，the life coach will usually be able to help his client work through any problems he may face．
38 During this interview，the life coach should find out what the client’s wants，needs and goals are in life．
How to help each client is different to everyone，and it is a very individualized process． 39 Because of this，a life coach must develop plans based on each client’s strengths，weaknesses，abilities and so on．A life coach will also usually take each client’s morals and values into consideration．
Some life coaches may be able to find employment with a few select universities and corporations．There are also a handful of large life coaching firms that hire life coaches as well．The majority of life coaches，however，work for themselves，opening their own life coaching practices． 40
A．Methods that work for one client may not work for another．
B．A good life coach should try to satisfy all the needs of his clients．
C．He is often expected to listen closely to theft concerns and problems．
D．Before a life coach can help a client，he first needs an in-depth interview．
E．Life coaches offer guidance to all types of people in different stages of their lives．
F．Generally，there are no strict education requirements for starting a life coaching career．
G．In some cases，two or more life coaches may work together and offer a wider range of services．
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My father lived a long life and was deeply loved by his wife, three children，eleven grandchildren and a large number of friends. He was smart and quick-headed. When I asked if he’d like to join me on Virgin Airlines, I remember him 41 replying: “Why not? It’s as close to heaven as I’ll ever get!”
While he could always make us 43 , he was also quiet, considerate and full of wonderful 43__for us so that we could do better.
When I was a child, I 44_ myself to the change in Dad’s loose drawer—I didn’t see it as stealing, but rather as just borrowing without a 45 to give back—and bought chocolate from our local corner shop.
One day, while 46 the shop with my father, the shopkeeper questioned my 47 spending habits: “Now I don’t want to get him into any 48 , Mr. Branson, but I don’t know where young Richard is getting all his 49 from. He’s becoming my best customer —I 50 he isn’t stealing it.”
Dad 51 by looking her straight in the eyes and saying loudly, “Madam, how dare you 52 my son of stealing?”
After we left the shop, my father never spoke a word about the 53 . However, his deliberate 54 for the rest of the day expressed everything. The way he 55 the situation taught me a hugely effective lesson. I learned that the power of the 56 words can be frighteningly influential.
By 57 my honesty he made me feel more 58 than if he had scolded me. I also learned the power of 59 and second chances. And these lessons have 60 me well in both life and work.
41. A. humorously B. deliberately C. sensitively nervously
42. A. calm B. benefit C. laugh D. reflect
43. A. patience B. advice C. expectation D. appreciation
44. A. guided B. forced C. attracted D. helped
45. A. dream B. plan C. way D. receipt
46. A. exploring B. discussing C. visiting D. processing
47. A. usual B. flexible C. reasonable D. careless
48. A. debt B. change C. honor D. trouble
49. A. confidence B. money C. pride D. pleasure
50. A. know B. remember C. admit D. hope
51. A. responded B. exploded C. attacked D. betrayed
52. A. convince B. inform C. warn D. accuse
53. A. question B. incident C. trip D. shopkeeper
54. A. absence B. sadness C. silence D. anger
55. A. met with B. lived off C. lived through D. dealt with
56. A. meaningful B. proper C. unspoken D. enjoyable
57. A. defending B. losing C. discovering D. exhibiting
58. A. annoyed B. powerful C. guilty D. embarrassed
59. A. communication B. forgiveness C. blame D. friendship
60. A. served B. grasped C. expressed D. presented
第II卷（非选择题 共60分）
第二节：（共10小题；每题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填写1个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。
It is said that a course offered at   61    university in East China will link students’ weight loss   62    (direct) to their marks in a bid to limit student obesity.
The course from Zhou Quanfu, a teacher at Nanjing Agricultural University in Jiangsu Province, aims   63    (encourage) overweight students to control their diets and increase their exercise.
Zhou said 60 percent of a student’s grade will   64    (determine) by their weight loss. If they manage to reduce 7 percent of their   65    (origin) weight, they can pass the course.
One student   66    declined to give her real name said that the students run on treadmills（踏步机）in the school’s fitness room and walk 10 kilometers every Monday and Friday evening. Every Wednesday afternoon, the teacher leads them on a mountain-climbing trip.
“We use mobile apps to record daily food intake.” added the student. Before   67    (eat), they send photos of their food via a mobile app for   68    (suggest) from nutritionists.
“Only students   69    more than 30 percent body fat or a body mass index（指数）over 28 can sign up for the course,” said Zhou.
Physical fitness test data showed that between 2013 and 2014, around 13 percent of the students in Zhou’s university were obese. He hopes the course will help them lose weight and become more confident in   70    (them) day by day.
第四部分 写作(共两节；满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(＾)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意: 1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I am writing to tell you something about the transportation in China. Over the past few decades we had developed an amazing network of public transportation. Besides, we have been decided to make efforts to make them much better. I am sure a network will satisfy your needs for traveling everywhere more convenient. People usually choose the means of transportation based with some aspects, such as the costs and the time needing. For example, businessmen are more likely travel by plane or high-speed train to save time while office worker tend to take buses or drive to work themselves. I believe you will quickly figure out when to get around once you are in China.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假如你叫李华，你的美国笔友Simon发来电子邮件，告诉你他和他的家人七月将来北京体验中国传统文化，请为他安排北京一日游活动。请回复邮件，告诉他你的活动安排并解释安排的理由。
注意：1.词数100个左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Simon,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
八中东校2018-2019学年度高三1月份检测答案

听力1-5 CCBCB 6-10 CACAC 11-15 ABBBA 16-20 CABCA
阅读 21-23 CAC 28-31 CABA 24-27 CDBC 28-31 32-35 DDAB
七选五 36-40 ECDAG
第一节 完形填空（满分30分）
41〜45 ACBDB 46〜50 CADBD 51〜55 ADBCD 56〜60 CACBA
语法填空61. a      62. directly       63. to encourage       64. be determined        65. original 66. who / that     67. eating         68. suggestions          69. with              70. themselves
短文改错（满分10分）
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书面表达
Dear Simon，
Having learned with delight that you are coming to Beijing for a visit this July, I am writing to offer my suggestions concerning your one-day trip in Beijing.
Firstly, it is a good choice to visit the Palace Museum in the morning, which helps you to learn more about Chinese history and architecture since all the buildings were built in traditional Chinese style. Secondly, you shouldn’t miss a tour of hutong in the afternoon, where you can enter a siheyuan and experience the life of the locals. In the evening, it can’t be better to take a walk in the Tian’anmen Square, because it is the largest square in the world and attracts millions of tourists every year.
I hope you will enjoy an unforgettable experience in Beijing. Looking forward to your coming
Yours
Li Hua
高考英语听力模拟试题1
Text 1
M: Sara, I heard you are going to China. Are you going there to do sightseeing?
W: My uncle’s family live there. My uncle and my aunt want me to help take care of their one-year-old son.
Text 2
M: Lisa, what about watching an old movie at home tonight?
W: Sorry, but my friend Anna and I will have some girl’s time together tonight. We’ll go to Fifth Avenue.
M: Then I’ll go out and have some fun, too.
Text 3
M: I just can’t believe you’re a police officer, Margo. Isn’t it a dangerous job?
W: Sometimes I wish it were a little more dangerous. Right now all I do is write traffic tickets. It is anything but interesting.
Text 4
W: Tom, you’re wearing a long face（闷闷不乐）. What’s wrong?
M: I think I’ve kissed my chance of being promoted goodbye（任其失去）. I made a mistake at work this morning and Mr. Brown has known it.
W: Just relax. Everybody makes mistakes at work.
Text 5
W: Henry, what about going downtown to do some shopping this afternoon?
M: I think it’s much better to stay inside on such a day.
W: I guess you’re right. We can go some other time when the temperature increases.
Text 6
W: Hi, Mike, welcome to New York. It’s great to see you again.
M: Yeah. Good to see you, too. ⑥Have you been waiting here at the station long?
W: No. I arrived here just about ten minutes ago. So how are you feeling after such a long trip?
M: I’m a bit tired now. It was an eighteen-hour-long trip, after all.
W: It’s really crazy! You should have flown here. It’d have taken you just about one and a half hours. Was it really worth all that time, just to save some bucks?
M: Well, I didn’t just want to save money. ⑦I love looking out of the window during a trip.
Text 7
W: Look, Ted, is someone having a barbecue in the house opposite the street?
M: No, I don’t think so. ⑧The house belongs to the Smiths. They’re traveling in Europe now. I’m afraid there is a fire in the house.
W: What? Oh, what should we do?
M: I’m afraid we’d better call the fire department.
W: Oh, wait. I don’t think there is a fire. Look, some kids are playing with some fireworks near the house.
M: Oh, right. I was really worried, you know. A fire can be very dangerous.
W: You’re absolutely right. ⑨So should we stop the kids from playing fireworks there?
M: ⑨I think they’ve already burned all the fireworks.
W: Oh, yes. Now they’re just running around there.
Text 8
M: Gina, what kind of movies do you like watching?
W: I love watching Disney’s princess movies.
M: (10)I don’t think you should watch such movies. They don’t teach you any good lessons. The princesses in such movies just sit around waiting for a man to save them. And such movies show good appearances are the most important to a girl.
W: No. I don’t agree at all. Let’s take the movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarves for an example. It teaches us a very good lesson.
M: I’m all ears（全神贯注地听）.
W: Snow White always comes up with ways to make her friends happy. The seven dwarves help her because she is kind to them. (11)It’s her kindness that saves her life.
M: You have very different points of views. But I must say what you say does make sense.
W: I can tell you more about such movies. Each of them teaches an important lesson.
M: (12)Well, I’ve decided to watch the reruns（重播的电视节目） of such movies. I may learn something very different.
W: Certainly you will.
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M: Anna, have you ever thought about what you want to do in the future?
W: Certainly. Ever since I was little I’ve been wanting to do something in nursing and helping others. So I dream of becoming a nurse one day.
M: I think it necessary for you to get some hands-on（实际操作的） experience to make your dream come true. There is a program I think you might be interested in. It’s called the CNA program. (13)It’s mainly for high school students in our city. Those in the program can study nursing, including training in a real medical environment.
W: That’s really great. But when does the coursework（课程作业） take place?
M: (14)It takes place after school every day except Wednesday on school days. Students spend 88 hours in the classroom and train in the field for 60 hours. They learn at least 20 skills that nursing assistants depend on daily.
W: I really want to go. Where does the training program take place?
M: It takes place inside Ingleside at King Farm, a community for retired people. You can ask my aunt Linda for more information if you want to go.
W: Does she work there? (15)I remember your aunt teaches at a college.
M: (15)That’s true. But she also leads the CNA program. (16)She can tell you everything about the program. She’ll come and visit my family tonight. Why not come too?
W: (16)That’s a brilliant idea.
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W:Many students don’t know how to learn English well. Maybe we can learn something useful from a report published at the end of 2017.
(17)The report said the Netherlands continued for the second year to have the best non-native English speakers. It was followed by Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. It said that European countries with high ratings are alike in a number of ways. Often their students are required to take English as a foreign language, beginning at the primary school level. (18)The countries also use teaching methods that attach importance to speaking over remembering grammar rules. Finally, citizens of these nations are more likely to meet up with English speakers, through travel or media contact, than other areas.
The report said the Middle East continues to be the lowest performing region in English using. The report showed several reasons for the Middle East’s low ratings. (19)One of them is that it lacks a strong education system for students. As a result, students cannot receive quality English teaching