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When former American President Bill Clinton travelled to South Korea to visit President Kim Young Sam, he repeatedly referred to the Korean president"s wife as Mrs. Kim. By mistake, President Clinton’ s advisers thought that Koreans have the same naming customs as the Japanese. Clinton had not been told that, in Korea, wives keep their family names. President Kim Young Sam"s wife was named Sohn Myong Suk. Therefore, she should be addressed (称谓) as Mrs. Sohn. President Clinton arrived in Korea directly after leaving Japan and had not changed his culture gears. His failure to follow Korean customs gave the impression that Korea was not as important to him as Japan. In addition to Koreans, some Asian husbands and wives do not share the same family names. This practice often puzzles English-speaking teachers when talking with a pupil’s parents. They become puzzled about the student"s correct last name. Placing the family name first is common among a number of Asian cultures. Mexican naming customs are different as well. When a woman marries, she keeps her family name and adds her husband"s name after the word de (of). This affects how they fill in forms in the United States. When requested to fill in a middle name, they generally write the father"s family name. But Mexicans are addressed by the family name of the mother. This often causes puzzlement. Here are a few ways to deal with such difficult situations: don’t always think that a married woman uses her husband"s last name. Remember that in many Asian cultures, the order of first and last names is reversed. Ask which name a person would prefer to use. If the name is difficult to pronounce, admit it, and ask the person to help you say it correctly. 67. The story of Bill Clinton is used to__________. A. improve US-Korean relations B. introduce the topic of the text C. describe his visit to Korea D. tell us how to address a person 68. The word "gears" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_______. A. action plans B. naming customs C. travel maps D. thinking patterns 69. When a woman marries in Korea, she ___________. A. continues to use her family name B. uses her husband"s given name C. shares her husband"s family name D. adds her husband"s given name to hers 70. To address a married woman properly, you"d better______. A. use her middle name B. use her husband"s first name C. ask her which name she likes D. change the order of her names |
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小题1:B 小题2:D 小题3:A 小题4:C |
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任务型阅读(每小题1分,满分10分) 请认真阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。 注意:每空格1个单词。 请认真阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后图表中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。 Third-generation mobile phones, known as 3G, are the next big step for the telecom industry. Data speed in 3G networks is much quicker than that in present technology. This means users can have high-speed Internet access and enjoy video and CD-quality music on their phones. “Mobile data is not a dream; it’s not an option(可选择) but a requirement,” said Len Lauer, head of a US communications company, Sprint PCS, at a 3G conference in Bangkok(曼谷) earlier this month. With 3G, you can forget about text messages telling you yesterday’s news; a 3G phone can receive video news programs, updated four times a day. Internet access will also be much quicker, making it easier to surf the Web on your phone than on your computer at home. Face-to-face video calls Don’t worry about getting lost. 3G phones offer map services so you can find a new restaurant just by pressing a few keys on your handset. However, the most impressive(印象深刻的) part of 3G technology is video calling. With live two-way video communication, you can have face-to-face talks with friends and family on your mobile phone. Many European countries have already launched the service. In May 2000 the US Government issued(发放) five license(执照) to run 3G wireless services, while the first 3G phones arrived in Italy in March this year. International telecom companies can’t wait to sell 3G in China, the world’s largest mobile telecommunications market. But they will have to be patient. At the moment, China is busy testing its 3G-based technologies, networks and services. This will be followed by a trial period before the phones can finally hit the shops. “We need to create a pool of 3G customers before the large-scale commercial launch of the service,” said Fan Yunjun, marketing manager for Beijing Mobile. “We expect that the 3G licenses will be issued late next year.”
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| a. Data speed: (2) ______________ than present technology b. Video and (3) _____ music c. Video news programs: (4) ________ four times a day d. Internet access: quicker and (5) __________
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| a. China is busy (8) ________ its 3G-based technologies, networks and services. b. 3G phones should go through a (9) _______ period before being put into market. c. 3G phones are expected to be seen (10) _______ next year.
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第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每题3分,满分60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。 Sarah Williams went to a boarding school. Here is one of the letters she wrote to her parents from the school: Wentworth Girls’ school Beachside July 20th Dearest Mom and Dad, I’ m afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school principal is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer. The trouble started last night when I was smoking in bed. This breaks the rules, of course. We are not supposed to smoke at all. As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away. Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire. There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket which caught fire, too. Soon the whole room was burning. The principal phoned for the fire department. The school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was in flames. Many of the girls are in the hospital. The principal says that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars. I’m very sorry about this. Much love, Sarah P. S. None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams. I just want you to know how bad the things could have been! 56.Sarah wrote home to . A.tell her parents about the fire B.ask for a lot of money C.tell her parents she had failed her exams D.tell her parents she had to leave school 57.Why did Sarah tell her parents the story about the fire? A.She wanted to worry them. B.She wanted to make them laugh. C.She wanted to make them less angry at the real news. D.She wanted to warn them about what the principal was going to do. 58.The letter before the P. S. was ________. A.mostly true B.partly true C.all true D.completely untrue 59.Sarah said the principal was angry because ________. A.she had failed her exams B.it was her fault that had caused the fire C.she had not made the phone call in time D.she had been caught smoking in bed |
Ⅱ.完形填空 30分 Mrs White was a wealthy lady. She lived 16 in a large comfortable house where her children and grandchildren came to visit her frequently. However, she was 17 . She spent a lot of time thinking about her 18 and about her dead husband. Her children 19 about her and asked Dr. Green to see her. Mrs Green was an experienced doctor. She knew old people became set in their ways and don’t like to be 20 what to do. She decided to get to know Mrs White before she said anything. During the visit, Dr. Green asked Mrs White to give her a 21 of the house. Mrs White was 22 her house and happily agreed. As they walked from room to room, Dr. Green 23 that there were a lot of violets(紫罗兰) in every window. She asked, “ 24 do you have so many violets?” Mrs White replied, “I love these 25 and they 26 so fast that I have more and more.” When the tour of the house was over, Dr. Green said “I have one suggestion to make. Whenever you 27 a friend or a neighbor that is 28 in bed or getting married, give 29 one of your violets.” Mrs White said 30 about the doctor’s advice and for a few months 31 the visit, she didn’t give away any of her violets. Then one day she was invited to the 32 of her neighbor’s daughter. She put a ribbon (丝带) on one of her potted plants and took it to the party. Later one of her friends was sick so she took a violet plants and took it to the hospital. 33 she began to give more and more of her potted violets to her neighbors. Over the years she 34 so many that she became known as the 35 lady. 16.A. well B. alone C. quietly D. happily 17.A. cheerful B. delighted C. unhappy D. disappointed 18.A. money B. children C. big house D. old age 19.A. talked B. thought C. worried D. learned 20.A. told B. ordered C. wanted D. invited 21.A. tour B. view C. sight D. picture 22.A. proud of B. familiar with C. interested in D. anxious about 23.A. looked B. showed C. noticed D. watched 24.A. How B. Why C. When D. Where 25.A. rooms B. windows C. children D. flowers 26.A. grow B. make C. become D. produce 27.A. ask B. get C. hear D. want 28.A. ill B. sad C. excited D. pleased 29.A. it B. me C. you D. them 30.A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything 31.A. before B. after C. during D. until 32.A. lecture B. graduation C. celebration D. wedding 33.A. Usually B. Continuously C. Gradually D. Regularly 34.A. sold out B. gave away C. grew D. kept on 35.A. old B. violet C. rich D. famous |
Marlin Perkins’ keen interest in animals, especially snakes, brought him a lot of trouble when he was young. His landlady never excused him for keeping snakes in his closet. After two years of college, he left school and found a job in a zoo, sweeping the sidewalks for $3.50 a day. He was very happy about it because he could now watch animals and study them all day long. He soon became an official in charge of reptiles (爬行动物)and then director of the Buffalo Zoo. Through his snake-hunting expeditions, Perkins won his fame as a snake expert. His love for snakes is such that he thinks of them in terms of (根据) personalities. However, snakes do not have the universal appeal as he wishes. Even Perkins’ most favorite animal Bushman, the 550-pound toughest African ape, was frightened by snakes. Bushman once escaped from his cage. Nothing could draw him back. Finally a keeper went to the reptile house, got three little snakes, and dangled (摇晃) them toward Bushman. The great ape nearly tore the place apart getting back to the safety of his cage. Perkins likes all animals and takes more interest in them than many parents take in their own children. He keeps daily records on all the baby animals, takes their temperature and watches their diet strictly. Speaking about his success, Perkins sums up his philosophy of life as follows: “My life has taught me that the surest path to success is to find out what you most enjoy doing, then set out to do it.” 40.Perkins’ first zoo job was __________. A. collecting snakes B. sweeping sidewalks C. looking after an ape D. taking notes on animals 41.Bushman’s reaction (反映) suggests that ___________. A. he was easy to be nervous B. most people dislike animals even animals dislike snakes D. he was a tough animal to manage 42.Perkins believes the best way to success is to __________. A. do what you like most B.work hard at it C.do what people don’t like D.be brave enough 43. According to the passage, Marlin Perkins entered his life work through ______. A. help B.chance C.choice D.necessity 44.A good title for the passage would be ________. A.Lovely Snakes B.A Good Expert C.Marlin Perkins’ world D.Human’s Friend---Animal |
Shakespeare ,more perhaps than any other writer ,made full use of the greatest resources of the English Language .Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English ;Shakespeare in his works used about twenty—five thousand! There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare uses it .Such a study is well worth the effort, even though some aspects of English usage ,and the meaning of many words ,have changed since Shakespeare’s day. However ,it is surprising that we should know comparatively little about the life of the greatest English author. We know that Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford—on—Avon ,and that he died there in 1616.He almost certainly attended the Grammer School in the town ,but of this we cannot be sure .We know he was married there in 1582 to Anne Hathaway and that he had three children .We know that he spent much of his life in London writing his masterpieces .But this is almost all that we do know . However ,what is important about Shakespeare’s life is not its incidental details but its products , the plays and the poems .For many years scholars have been trying to add a few facts about Shakespeare’s life to the small number we already possess and for an equally long tine critics(批评)have been theorizing(理论化)about the plays .Sometimes ,indeed ,it seems that the poetry of Shakespeare will disappear under the great mass of comment that has been written upon it . Fortunately this is not likely to happen .Shakespeare’s people have long delighted not just the English but lovers of literature everywhere ,and will continue to do so after the scholars and critics and all their works have been forgotten. 51.This passage is about . A.the great length of each chapter B.the great varieties in writing styles C.the richness of the content in Shakespeare’s works D.the rich English language used by Shakespeare in his works 52.According to the writer ,which of the following remains uncertain about Shakespeare? A.His date of birth. B.His marriage. C.His life in the Grammer School. D.His date of death. 53.It can be inferred from Para 3 that . A.not all the comments on Shakespeare’s works have produced good effects B.scholars have successfully collected facts about Shakespeare’s life C.critics are more interested in Shakespeare’s play than his poetry D.the details of Shakespeare’s life are more important than his literary works 54.What does the last sentence in Para 3 mean ? A.People don’t think the poetry of Shakespeare good any more. B.People pay more attention to the comment than the poetry of Shakespeare. C.People can’t see the poetry of Shakespeare any more. D.The comment is printed on the poetry of Shakespeare. 55.“Shakespeare’s people” in Para 4refers to . A.the characters in Shakespeare’s products B.the people whose native language is English C.the people living in Shakespeare’s day D.the readers of Shakespeare’s works |
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