2022届黄石二中、鄂南高中、鄂州高中三校高三第五次模拟考试英语试卷含答案

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Thelectureabout3Dtechnologywasveryinteresting.—It’sapity.HowIwishI________timetoattendit.A．had B．have C．hadhad D．havehad2．—______yousinganddanceatthislatehourofthenight?—Sorry,Iwillstoprightnow.A．May B．ShallC．Will D．Must3．—Steve,thevacationiscomingsoon．Haveyoufoundasummerjobyet？—IsupposeIcanworkattheboy’scamp_____Iworkedlastsummer．A．that B．where C．which D．what4．Noonebelieveshisreasonsforbeinglatethathewascaughtinatrafficjam,_______madehimembarrassed.A．it B．which C．that D．why5．Whentheorganization______inMarch,2019,therewasalmostnomoneyinthebankandmorethan$1millionofdebt.A．folded B．boomed C．registered D．sprang6．The19thPartyCongressdrewupablueprintforChina’sdevelopmentinthenextthreedecadesandmore.thisblueprintintoreality,wemustbedown-to-earthinourapproach,takeonestepatatimeaswemoveforwardanddeliversolidoutcomes.A．TurningB．TurnedC．TurnD．Toturn7．______tonuclearradiation,evenforashorttime,mayinfluencegenesinhumanbodies.A．Havingexposed B．BeingexposedC．Toexpose D．Exposed8．–Let’stakeacoffeebreak,shallwe?–IwishI________,butIhaveareallytightschedule.A．can B．shall C．could D．should9．Itisreportedthatthe______inLibyaishottingup.A．strength B．violence C．power D．activity10．---Let'swalktothatvillagetogether.---__________.Howcanwetwogirlsdothatinthedark？A．Iagreewithyou. B．That'sagoodpoint.C．Youmustbejoking！ D．That'snotyouropinion！11．Mynewjob_______mytravellingalloverthecountry,whichmeansIwon’tbeabletospendmuchtimewithmyfamily.A．takes B．promises C．involves D．causes12．-HowcanIgetintouchwiththetravelagency,Robin?-JustsurftheInternetandthencallone________thetelephonenumberisprovided.A．withwhich B．inwhich C．ofwhich D．bywhich13．E-shopping,whenproperly_____,cansaveusalotoftimeandenergy.A．done B．doing C．todo D．isdone14．Generallyspeaking,________accordingtothedirections,themedicinehasnosideeffect.A．whentakenB．whentakingC．whentotake D．whentobetaken15．TheInternationalMonetaryFundhasreceivedbothcriticismandforitseffortstopromotefinancialstability,preventcrises,facilitatetrade,andreducepoverty.A．worship B．creditC．argument D．privilege16．Thisisthefirsttimethatwe________afilminthecinematogetherasafamily.A．see B．hadseenC．saw D．haveseen17．Eversincethenewparkwasopenedtothepubliclastmonth,I______awalkiniteverymorning.A．amtaking B．takeC．havetaken D．havebeentaking18．—Whatdoyouwanttodonext?Wehavehalfanhouruntilthebasketballgame.—_____.Whateveryouwanttodoisfinewithme.A.It’suptoyou B．GladtohearthatC．Youcan’tmissit D．Itjustdepends19．—IsPetercoming?—No,he____hismindafteraphonecallatthelastminute.A．changes B．changedC．waschanging D．hadchanged20．ThepredictionfromMayaworriesresidents_______December21,2012wouldbetheendoftheworld.A．if B．that C．whether D．which第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Ifyou'rethinkingaboutreachingforanotherbiscuittogetyouthroughtheworkingday,thinkagain.Eatingunhealthysnacksatyourdeskmakesyoupileonalmosthalfastoneayear,asurveyhasrevealed.Thewaistlinesofwomensufferthemost,withtheaveragefemaleputtingon61b3oz—theequivalentofawholedresssize—whilemenseetheirweightincreaseby51b20z.Thereportintooureatinghabitsfoundthat,onaverage,weeatatleasttwosnacksaday,with30percentofustuckingintothreeormore.Womenadmiteatingmorethanmen,withafurther13percentofladiesscoffingfourormoresnacksaday.Theresearch,byTheVillageBakery,foundbiscuitsarethemostcommonvice,with42percentregularlyopeningapack,closelyfollowedbychocolate(38percent),crisps(32percent)andcakes(13percent).Andofficeworkersareworsethanmost.Cakesandbiscuitsbroughtintoworkbycolleaguesareoneofthemaintemptationsofficestaffgiveinto.Inaddition,33percentadmitreachingfornibblestocopewithstressand22percentsaytheyneedasugarrushtoperkthemupintheafternoon.SimonStaddon,ofTheVillageBakery,said:"Wewereawaretime-poorofficeworkerscanfinditdifficulttoeasilyaccessanutritionallunch.Butwewerereallyshockedbytheextenttowhich'quickfix'lunchesareaffectingweightgainandgeneralwell-being.Popularmid-afternoonpick-me-upssuchasbiscuits,chocolateandcakesarehighincalories,fatandfullofsugar,allofwhichaffectyourbloodsugarlevelsandultimatelyleadtoweightgain."Thesurveyof2,000Britishmenandwomensuggestsweareoftenashamedofourunhealthyeating.Twenty-fourpercentofBritonsadmitlyingabouthowmanysnackstheyeatwith33percentofwomenlying,comparedto20percentofmen.Unfortunately,it'sasifwearenotlikelytodoanythingpositivetocounteractthesweettreats.1、Accordingtothepassage,womenusuallyputweightonfirst______.A．ontheface B．onthelegsC．onthefeet D．inthemiddle2、What'sthemainreasonofeatingsnacksintheoffice?A．Colleagueseatthemtosavemoney.B．Staffusethemtocopewiththeirlunches.C．Colleaguesoftenbringthemtooffice.D．Bossesinvitestafftoeatthem.3、Whydoofficeworkerseata"quickfix"lunch?A．Becauseithasmuchofnutrition.B．Becauseithaslittleeffectonweightgain.C．Becauseithaslittleeffectongeneralwell-being.D．Becausetheyhaveashorttimetohavetheirlunches.4、ItcanbeinferredthatBritishwomenare______.A．lesslikelytolieonsnacksthanmenB．morelikelytolieonsnacksthanmenC．moreashamedofeatingsnacksthanmenD．lessashamedofeatingsnacksthanmen22．（8分）Ourfamilylovesthesnowandcheersatthefirstgoodstormoftheseason.WhileothersmaythinkofFlorida,wedreamofacabinvacationinNewYork’sAlleganyStatePark.Oneparticulartrip,Irecall,wasjustabitmorememorablethantherest.Whatwenowrefertoasthesnowpantsincidentbeganaccidentallyenough.Myhusband,Bernie,andour2-year-olddaughter,Faith,werebuildingasnowfortwhileIsleddeddownanearbyslope.Onthewaybackupfromonetrip,IsawasmallstonetumblingdownthetrackIhadjustmade.Iwaspuzzled,sincealltheotherrockswereburiedunderseveralfeetofsnow,asIstoodandwonderedaboutthestone---itjumped!Thiswasnostone.Thiswasamouse.Now,Ilovenature,butthatdoesn’tincludemice.Iloudlyprotestedtheinvader,andBernie,comingtomyrescue,assuredmethatthiswasnotamousebutamole,asifthatmattered.AmouseoramoleIstilldidn’tlikeit.BernieandIstoodforafewminuteswatchingthecreaturedisappearfromthepathintothefurrywhiteandcomebackoutagain.ButsoonitdisappearedandIheadedupthehillagain.ShortlyafterIleft,myhusbandscreamedout,sayingthatthemolehadgoneupthelegofhissnowpants.YouhavetounderstandBerniecanbequiteajoker,andIsmelledarat.Notwantingtobeasuckerandfallforanotheroneofhisjokes,Ilaugheditoff.Whenhestartedrunningforthecabin,though,Istoppedlaughinganddecidedmaybethiswasforreal.“Don’tyoudaretakethatthingintothehouse!”Iyelled.Butlikeaflash,Berniewasalreadydashingthroughthecabin’sfrontdoor,withhissnowpants,themoleandall.Ifitwereme,I’dhavebeendowntomylongunderwearrightthereinthesnowwithoutasecondthought.AfewminuteslaterBernieappeared.Werelishedtherestofourwintervacation,drinkinglotsofhotchocolate,sittingbesidethefireplaceandadmiringnature---fromasafedistance.1、Whydidtheauthor’shusbandcometoherrescue?A．Becausethe“mouse”frightenedherB．BecauseshehardlycontrolledthesledC．BecausethesnowfortshebuiltwasdamagedD．Becauseshesteppedonthestoneandfelldown2、Whenherhusbandsaidthatthemolehadgoneupthelegofhissnowpants,theauthorwas___.A．curiousB．puzzledC．excitedD．doubtful3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．TheyenjoyedtherestoftheirholidayB．TheywerefondofhotchocolateC．HerhusbandhadfreedomatlastD．Naturecanbedangerousattimes4、Whatcouldbethebesttitleofthetext?A．AMemorableExperiencewithaJokerB．ThePainfulIncidentinAlleganyStateParkC．Family’sFunnyVacationintheSnowD．MyStrongLoveforNature23．（8分）Weallknowthehardworkthatfilmmakersandactorsputintoprovideuswithentertainment,butitseemsthatevenregularmoviegoerslikeushaveabigimpactonhowamovieturnsouttoo.Fordecadesnow,filmstudioshaveusedso-calledtestscreeningstogetfeedbackfrommembersofthepublicbeforeamoviecomesout.Whiletestaudiencemembersareusuallyaskedtofillinaquestionnaireafterascreening,tellingthefilmstudiowhattheylikedanddidn’tlike,mediagiantDisneyhascomeupwithamorehigh-techsolution.Accordingtoapaperpublishedthissummerbythecompany’sresearchers,Disneyismeasuringtestaudiences’reactionsbyusingspecialcamerasplacedinsidecinemas.Pairingthecameraswithcustomsoftware,thecompanycantrackwhateachaudiencememberisfeelingatanypointinthemovie,fromangertojoy.Thisworksbymapping68differentpointsoneachaudiencemember’sface.Thecamerascanseeinthedark,andthesoftwarecanfigureoutaperson’smoodbasedontheslightestoffacialexpressions.It’shopedthatthisnewmethodwillallowmoredetailedfeedbackfromtestaudiences.Ratherthanrelyingonaudiencememberstorecalltheirfeelingsafterthemovie’sover,itcanaccuratelyreadtheirreactionsinreal-time.Testscreeningsarehighlyvaluedinthemovieindustry,andseveralwell-knownmovieshavebeengreatlyalteredfollowingfeedback.ViewersofE.T.,theExtra-Terrestrial(142),wouldhaveleftthecinemafeelingawholelotdifferentlyifitweren’tforitstestaudience’sfeedback.“Inonecutofthefilmthatwastested,E.T.diedinsteadofgoinghomeinhisspaceship.Youwon’tbesurprisedtohearthatthetestaudienceinquestiondidn’twarmtothisendingatall,”wrotemediawebsiteDenofGeek.Butforthosewhoareconcernedaboutprivacy,thecameraswon’tbeinstalledinpubliccinemas.Afterall,unlessyou’repartofatestaudience,beinginfrontofthecameraisbestlefttothemoviestars.1、Whyaretestscreeningsnecessary?A．Toamuseus.B．Toinfluenceamovie.C．Togetreactionsoftheaudience.D．Tospyontheaudience.2、Howdoesthehigh-techmethodwork?A．Audiencesrecalltheirdetailedfeelings.B．Thecamerascanreadaccuratefeedbackfromtheaudience.C．Thecompanycantrackeachaudiencemember.D．Thecompanyaremeasuringaudience’sreactions.3、WhatdoweknowaboutE.T?A．Itdoesn’twarmtheaudience.B．Italteredaudience’sfeedback.C．Theoriginalendingisdifferent.D．E.Tdiedinhisspaceship.4、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Peopleworryaboutprivacy.B．Thecameraswon’tbeputinpubliccinemas.C．Thetechnologyoftestscreeningsisreliable.D．Youcanbeinfrontofthecamera.24．（8分）Photographyhasopenedoureyestoamultitudeofbeauties,thingsweliterallycouldnothaveseenbeforetheinventionofthefrozenimage.Ithasgreatlyexpandedournotionofwhatisbeautiful,whatisaesthetically(审美上)pleasing.Itemsformerlyconsideredtrivial,andnotworthanartist'spaint,havebeenrevealedandhonoredbythephotograph:thingsasordinaryasafencepost,achair,avegetable.Andastechnologyhasdeveloped,photographershaveexploredcompletelynewpointsofview:thoseofthemicroscope,theeagle,thecosmos.Whatisitthatdelightsthehumaneyeandallowsustoclaimthataphotographisbeautiful?Photographydependsonthetrinityoflight,composition,andmoment.Lightliterallymakestherecordingofanimagepossible,butintherighthands,lightinaphotographcanmaketheimagesoar.Thesameistruewithcomposition.Whatthephotographerchoosestokeepinoroutoftheframeisallthatwewilleversee-butthatcombinationisvital.Andthemomentthattheshutterispressed,whenaninstantisfrozenintime,providesthewholeimagewithmeaning.Whenthethree-light,composition,andmoment-areinbalance,thereisvisualmagic.Light,composition,andmomentcometogetherinaphotographtobringustheultimatereality:aviewoftheworldunknownpriortotheinventionofthecamera.Beforephotography,thebasicartisticrulesofpaintingwererarelybroken.Imagesweremadetoplease,nottocapturereality.Butasphotographyevolved,painterlyruleswereoftenreactedinthepursuitoffreshvision.Photographersbecameinterestedintherealworld,goodandbad,anditwastheaccidentaldetailthatwascelebrated.Photographyinvitedtheworldtoseewithneweyes-toseephotographically-andalloftheartshavedrawnnewinspirationfromthischange.Withthesebasicaesthetictools,photographershaveevolvedfromscientistslongingto“fix”animage—anyimage—toartisticrevolutionaries.Photographshavecreatedanewwayofseeing,changedourideasofbeautyand,mostimportantly,madeartmoredemocratic.Theyhavegivenusvisualproofthattheworldisgranderthanweimagined,andthatthereisbeauty,oftenoverlooked,innearlyeverything.1、Beforetheinventionofphotography,whichofthefollowingwasleastlikelytoappearinanartisticwork?A．Agreatperson.B．Alovelyinsect.C．Agrandbuilding.D．Abeautifullandscape.2、Whatisthefunctionofparagraph2?A．Toarguethatphotographicbeautyissubjective.B．Toexplaintheevolutionoftheconceptofbeauty.C．Todescribetheelementsthatmakeasuccessfulphoto.D．Toillustratedifferenttypesofphotographictechniques.3、Howhasphotographyaffectedotherartforms?A．Ithasreducedtheirpopularity.B．Ithasforcedthemtochangetheirrules.C．Ithaschangedtheirmethodsofcomposition.D．Ithasprovidedthemwithnewpointsofview.4、Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingphotographyhas“madeartmoredemocratic"?A．Ithasexpandedtheconceptofartisticbeauty.B．Ithaschallengedthestatusoftraditionalartforms.C．Ithasenabledthedevelopmentofnewartistictools.D．Ithasallowedmorepeopletotakepartincreativeactivities.25．（10分）Ifonlythingswerethatsimple.Supportersoftheso-calledStoneAgedietarguethatfarmingpracticesintroducedabout10,000yearsagoareharmfultohumanhealth,andthatweshouldn'teatgrainsorfoodmadefrommilksuchasbutterandcheese.Instead,theysay,weshouldonlyeatplentyofleanmeat(瘦肉)andfish,withfruitandrawvegetablesontheside.Theidea,alsocalledthecaveman,orhunter-gathererdiet,hasbeenaroundfordecadesandwasdiscussedatameetingoftheBritishSocietyforAllergy,EnvironmentalandNutritionalMedicine.AccordingtoLaurenCordain,anutritionistatColoradoStateUniversitywhopresentedtheideatothemeeting,thosefollowingthemeat-centeredmenu“loseweightandgethealthybyeatingthefoodyouweredesignedtoeat”.Hesaysthereisincreasingevidencethatacavemandietcanpreventandtreatmanycommonwesterndiseases.StudiesofislandersinPapuaNewGuineawhostillliveahunter-gathererlifestyleshowtheyrarelysufferfromheartdisease.Butothernutritionistsarguethatcuttingoutwholefoodgroupssuchasgrainsisjustnotagoodidea.“Iwouldrecommendanybodytoeatleanmeatandrawvegetables,”saysToniSteeroftheMRChumannutritionresearchunitatCambridge.Butwhatyou'reaskingpeopletodoiscutoutafoodgroupwhichisgoodforyourhealth.Archaeologistssayit'snotevenclearexactlyhowmuchofthevariousfoodspeopleactuallyateduringtheStoneAge.“TherewasnooneStoneAgediet;dietsofthepastvariedgreatly,”saysJohnGowlett,anarchaeologistattheUniversityofLiverpoolwhoalsoattendedtheconference.PrehistoricpeopleinAfricaprobablyatelessmeatthanmanypeoplethink,hesays,whilethoseinthenorthern,icyareaswereforcedtoeatonlywhateveranimalstheycouldcatch.“I'mnotconvincedthatweknowwhatStoneAgemanate,”agreesAndreMillard,whoresearchesancienthealthanddietatDurhamUniversity.“Theevidencewehaveonlysuggeststhemeatcomponentofthediet.Wegetbonesfromanimalstheyhaveeatenbutwedon'tgettheremainsofanyvegetablestheyhaveeatenbecausetheyrot(腐烂)away.1、Toimproveyourhealth,Cordainsuggests______.A．losingweightfirstB．eatinglessmeatandfishC．goingontheStoneAgedietD．eatingmorefruitandvegetables2、WhatisSteer'sattitudetowardseatinggrains?A．Doubtful.B．Cautious.C．Tolerant.D．Supportive.3、InMillard'sopinion,theevidencefortheStoneAgediet______.A．showsnothingaboutthediet'svegetablecomponentB．tellsusaboutancientpeople'scookingmethodsC．hasproventobereliableandconvincingD．agreeswithhisresearchresults4、Whatdoesthetextmainlydiscuss?A．HowtheStoneAgeevolved.B．WhentheStoneAgedietstarted.C．WhethertheStoneAgedietishealthy.D．WhytheStoneAgetopicisgettingpopular.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Everyyearabout40,000peopleattempttoclimbKilimanjaro,thehighestmountaininAfrica.They1withthemlotsofwaste.The2mightdamagethebeautyoftheplace.Theglaciers(冰川)aredisappearing,changingthe3ofKilimanjaro.Hearingthesestories,I’m4abouttheplace—otherdestinationsaredescribedas“purer”naturalexperiences.However,Isoon5thatmuchhaschangedsincethedaysofdisturbingreportsof6amongtonsofrubbish.Ifinda7mountain,withtoiletsatcampsandalongthepaths.Theenvironmentalchallengesare8buttheeffortsmadebytheTanzaniaNationalParkAuthorityseemtobe9.ThebestofaKilimanjaro10,inmyopinion,isn’treachingthetop.Mountainsare11asspiritualplacesbymanycultures.This12isespeciallyevidentonKilimanjaroas13gothroughfiveecosystems(生态系统)inthespaceofafewkilometers.Atthebaseisarainforest.Itendsabruptlyat3,000meters,14landsoflowgrowingplants.Furtherup,theweather15—lowcloudsenvelopethemountainsides,whicharecoveredwiththickgrass.I16twelveshadesofgreenfromwhereIstand.Above4,000metersisthehighland17:gravel(砾石),stonesandrocks.18youclimbintoanarctic-likezonewith19snowandtheglaciersthatmaysoondisappear.DoesKilimanjaro20itsreputationasacrowdedmountainwithlinesoftouristsruiningtheatmosphereofpeace?Ifoundtheoppositetobetrue.1、A．keep B．mix C．connect D．bring2、A．stories B．buildings C．crowds D．reporters3、A．position B．age C．face D．name4、A．silent B．skeptical C．serious D．crazy5、A．discover B．argue C．decide D．advocate6、A．equipment B．grass C．camps D．stones7、A．remote B．quiet C．tall D．clean8、A．new B．special C．significant D．necessary9、A．payingoff B．spreadingout C．blowingup D．fadingaway10、A．atmosphere B．experience C．experiment D．sight11、A．studied B．observed C．explored D．regarded12、A．view B．quality C．reason D．purpose13、A．scientists B．climbers C．locals D．officials14、A．holdingonto B．goingbackto C．livingupto D．givingwayto15、A．changes B．clears C．improves D．permits16、A．match B．imagine C．count D．add17、A．village B．desert C．road D．lake18、A．Obviously B．Easily C．Consequently D．Finally19、A．permanent B．little C．fresh D．artificial20、A．enjoy B．deserve C．save D．acquire第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Tracy:Youknowtheweather1．(be)awfulsofarthissummer.Dean:Iknow.ThisisveryunusualforJapan.Usuallybynowit’sreallyhotandhumid.I’mnotsurewhy,butthissummerwe’vehadverylittlerainand2．(surprising)cooltemperatures.Tracy:Well,eitherwayIloveit.Irememberlastsummer.Oh,itwasterrible.Ididn’thaveanairconditioner,andmyapartmentwasonthe3．(five)floor.EverynightIsleptontopofmybed4．thewindowsopenandafansixinchesfrommyface.Dean:That5．(sound)prettyrough.IguessI’vegotusedtotheheat,6．Idon’tnoticeitasmuch.However,lastyearwasdefinitelyalot7．thanthisyear.And,tobehonest,Iamenjoyingthebreak.8．aresummerslikeinyourhometown?Tracy:Foronething,there’slittlehumidity.Seattleisrighton9．oceansowealwayshaveaniceoffshorebreeze10．(blow)in,anditdoesn'treallygethotuntillateJuly.That'swhyIfounditsooppressive(闷热的)lastyear.Oursummersarejustsodifferent.Dean:Interesting.Seattlesoundslikeagreatplacetovisitduringthesummer.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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限一词;2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。TheotherdayIranintoanoldschoolmateofmy,SallyBarber,whileIwasatthecashpoint、Ihadn’tseenherforage、Iwantedtocatchupwithher,soIsuggestedgoforacupofcoffee、Unfortunately,Sally’saverybusywoman,butshedidn’thavetimeforacoffee、Let’smeetlateintheweek,Isuggested、Thatisoftenthecase,Sallylookedinherdiary,andsaidwecouldgettogetherforlunchat1pmonFridayatherfavoriterestaurant、Ithoughtitwasaverymuchsmartplace,soIhaddressinfortheoccasion、Iarrivedatarestaurantingoodtime、Ifinishedmydessertbythetimesheturnedup–shewasanhourlate!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）When4-year-oldBritishroyalfamilymemberPrinceGeorgestartedhisfirstdayofschoolinSeptember,Chineselanguagewasonhiscurriculum（课程）.Andhewasn’talone.AccordingtoareportpublishedbytheBritishCouncilinSeptember,about51%ofUKparentswanttheirchildrentolearnChinese,asit’sbelievedtobeoneofthemostusefullanguagestoknow.Infact,theUKisn’ttheonlycountryshowingagrowinginterestinChinese.IntheUSA,thelanguagehasbecomethesecondmostspokenforeignlanguagethisyear,afteronlySpanish,lionspeakers,accordingtoasurveybyaUSfin