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New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. It"s now

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New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. It"s now a "global village" where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communication equipment is greatly improved by foreign language skills.
Deeply involved with this new technology is a kind of modem businesspeople who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modern markets, success overseas often helps support home business efforts.
Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks (管理层). The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being "out of sight and out of mind." He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company"s plan for success, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment abroad. If an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas, superiors will have greater confidence in his or her ability to cope back in the United States where cross-cultural considerations and foreign language issues are becoming more and more popular.
Thanks to a variety of relatively inexpensive communication devices with business applications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets.
English is still the international language of business. But there is an ever-growing need for people who can speak another language. A second language isn"t generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appear to be equal.
The employee posted abroad who speaks the country"s official language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations, and can have the cultural insight to know when it is better to move more slowly. The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign partners over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset（资产）to the firm.
小题1:What is the author"s attitude toward high-tech communications equipment?
A．Negative.B．Positive.C．Prejudiced.D．discontented.
小题2:With the increased use of high-tech communication equipment, business people ________.
A．are eager to work overseas
B．have to get familiar with modem technology
C．are attaching more importance to their overseas businesses
D．are gaining more economic benefits from domestic businesses
小题3:In paragraph 3, "out of sight and out of mind" (Line 2-3) probably means ________.
A．leaving all care and worry behind
B．being totally out of touch with business at home
C．being unable to think properly for lack of insight
D．missing opportunities for promotion when abroad
小题4:According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international corporations in employing people today?
A．Ability to speak the customer"s language.
B．Connections with businesses over seas
C．Technical know-how.
D．Business experience.
小题5:The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can _________.
A．fast-forward their proposals to their bosses.
B．better control the whole negotiation process
C．easily make friends with business people abroad
D．easily find new approaches to meet market needs

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:B
解析

试题分析：文章大意：文章主要讲述随着新科技的发展，商人们越来越重视国外贸易的价值。从事国际贸易的员工也需要学习客户国家的语言和文化，以便快速进行谈判。在国外的经理也不必担心不被提拔，因为国外业绩是重要的筹码。
小题1:推理判断题。主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communication equipment is greatly improved by foreign language skills.可以推测作者对高科技交流设备是持积极态度。故B正确。
小题2:推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的Deeply involved with this new technology is a kind of modem businesspeople who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad.可知，商人更加重视国外贸易的经济价值。故C正确。
小题3:词义推测题。根据文章第三段中的The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being "out of sight and out of mind." He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company"s plan for success, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment abroad.可知，在别的国家总经理不要担心他们不被关注，相反，提升常常依据国外的业绩。故D正确。
小题4:推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段中的A second language isn"t generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appear to be equal.可知，这说明要想得到工作，懂客户国家的语言是很重要的。故A正确。
小题5:推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的The employee posted abroad who speaks the country"s official language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations, and can have the cultural insight to know when it is better to move more slowly.可知会讲客户国家的语言有机会进行快速谈判，并且知道文化背景“在什么时候进展缓解慢”。故B正确。
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Beer and fried chicken — Thanks to a South Korean drama currently on air, Man From the Stars, this new mix-and-match junk food trend has become popular among young audiences, despite its unhealthy nature. Indeed, South Korean TV dramas, or K-drama for short, have been a major force in the South Korean pop-culture wave that has captured the hearts of young Chinese audiences. According to iQiyi, a video website that features Man From the Stars, by Feb 15, the number of views for the TV drama hit 370 million in China.
“It is interesting to explore what elements of those dramas appeal to audiences. It’s obviously more than just pretty faces,” says Yan Feng, a professor of Chinese literature at Fudan University. Reflected by audiences, culture critics and insiders of the industry, youth fantasy, creative storylines, cultural proximity, and well-organized production all add up to K-drama’s success, along with, of course, those handsome and cute faces dressed in the latest fashion trends.
“Everyone fancies a perfect partner, handsome or beautiful,” says Zhou Ying, a professor at Chongqing Technology and Business University. “The South Korean TV industry is feeding this need.” After Lee Min-ho appeared on CCTV’s annual Spring Festival gala, he became the most famous South Korean in China. Only weeks later, Kim Soo-hyun, lead actor in Man From the Stars, swept the country. Apart from pretty faces, fashion is another highlight of the series. Each time actors from the series wear a new set of outfits, similar clothes experience a sales boom online, according to Xiao Yi, a Taobao store owner.
As is known, with love triangles, incurable diseases, and Cinderella tales, storylines in South Korean dramas may seem a bit commonplace. While The Man From the Stars challenges this by putting aliens and time travel into these existing stories, Peng Sanyuan, a screenwriter, says a focus on detail is a key factor in the success of these dramas. “In order to accurately target audiences and find emotional reflections with them, more and more female writers are working in the industry,” says Peng about her experience of exchanging ideas with South Korean colleagues. According the experts, South Korean writers somehow make sense of these plots, no matter how unlikely it seems.
小题1:Why has beer and fried chicken become so popular among Chinese young people at present?
A．Because the food tastes very great.
B．Because they want to change the trend.
C．Because the food is good for their health.
D．Because they are deeply affected by the Korean TV drama.
小题2:What’s the meaning of the underlined word “proximity” in paragraph 2?
A．similarityB．differenceC．conflictD．curiosity
小题3:According to the whole passage, how many elements can lead to the appeal of Korean dramas?
A．TwoB．FourC．SixD．Seven
小题4:After reading the third paragraph, which of the following is right?
A．Lee Min-ho is the lead actor in Man From the Stars.
B．Kim Soo-hyun appeared on CCTV’s annual Spring Festival gala
C．The similar clothes worn by the Korean actors become very hot online.
D．Everyone has a perfect partner, who is handsome or beautiful.
小题5:What makes Man From the Stars different from other K-dramas according to the last paragraph?
A．Female writersB．Creative storiesC．Pretty facesD．Fashionable clothes

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Art museums are places where people can learn about various cultures. The increasingly popular "design museums" that are opening today, however, perform quite a different role. Unlike most art museums, the design museum shows objects that are easily found by the general public These museums sometimes even place things like fridges and washing machines in the center of the hall
Pele have argued that design museums are often made use of as advertisements for new industrial technology. But their role is not simply a matter of sales-it is the honoring of excellently invented products. The difference between the window of a department store and the showcase in a design museum is that the first tries to sell you something, while the second tells you the success of a sale.
One advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel familiar with the exhihits. Unlike the average art museum visitors, design museum visitors seldom feel frightened or puzzled. This is partly because design museums clearly show how and why mass-produced products work and look as they do, and how design has improved the quality of our lives. Art museum exhibits, on the other hand, would most probably fill visitors with a feeling that there is something between their understanding.
In recent years, several new design museums have opened their door. Each of these museums has tried to satisfy the public’s growing interest in the field with new ideas. London"s Design Museum, for example, shows a collection of mass-produced objects from Zippo lighters to electric typewriters to a group of Italian fish-tins. The choices open to design museums seem far less strict than those to art museums, and visitors may also sense the humorous part of our society while walking around such exhibits as interesting and unusually attractive toys collected in our everyday life.
小题1:Showcases in design museums are different from store windows because they＿．
A．show more technologically advanced products
B．help increase the sales of products
C．show why the products have sold well
D．attract more people than store windows do
小题2:The author believes that most design museum visitors＿．
A．do not admire mass-produced products
B．are puzzled with technological exhibits
C．dislike exhibits in art museums
D．know the exhibits very well
小题3:The choices open to design museums＿
A. are not as strict as those to art museums
B, are not aimed to interest the public
C. may fail to bring some pleasure to visitors
D. often contain precious exhibits
小题4:The best title for this passage is“＿”
A．The Forms of Design Museums
B．The Exhibits of Design Museums
C．The Nature of Design Museums
D．The Choices Open to Design Museums

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Women nowadays do not just want to work to help meet the rising costs of living and education for their children. They also want a career that will enable them to bring out their skills and use their potentials so that they can experience a sense of fulfillment and pride that come from achievements and success. Some careers that have been traditionally dominated(支配)by the male species have been made open and filled up by women as well. It is no longer a surprising occurrence today to see many women working as pilots, astronauts, engineers, in construction sites, and in the printing business that operates high­tech machines.
Many women are also taking their chances on managerial and executive positions that mostly men are the ones sitting on. Many of them also do well in the line of education as teachers, deans and even presidents of universities. You can also see many women as lecturers and reviewers of different businesses. One example is that of the online printing company reviews where women usually have a say on what is the best choice for online printers for any marketing needs.
From the income that women are getting from their work, they are able to maintain a family and able to provide a better education for their children and able to enjoy a comfortable lifestyle.
However, there are still pronounced biases (偏见) against women in high leadership positions. There still exists the so­called gender­role stereotyping. Women need help to cope with and manage the typical stereotyping of women workers and managers. Those who look for jobs advertised in the classified sections of the newspaper often discover that many corporate positions are closed to women. And most often than not, many give preference to men by indicating in their ads phrases such as “male preferred” or “male applicants only”. Even in some family run or owned corporations, seldom can you see women managers and presidents.
Surveys show that although a man and a woman have the same level or handle the same position in an organization, the man would get a higher or bigger compensation package(薪酬) compared to women.  Because of this, many women are just contented，to be in subordinate positions in finance, human resources, sales, manufacturing and other supportive roles.
There are still other barriers that prevent women from reaching their full potentials in the world of employment. Our culture does not encourage women to excel in government and in business­related jobs. Women who are able to make it on top and handle leadership roles are sometimes regarded merely as tokens. The abilities and skills of women are normally questioned by their own peers, and sadly even by other women.
If you are a woman who have the interest, ability and drive to pursue management careers，career counseling is of great help to help you find direction and increase motivation to pursue your career goals. It will help you have the self­confidence to get you in the same career opportunities open to men in this society that still prefers men for top level positions.
小题1:From the first paragraph we know that women________.
A．work mainly to help meet the rising costs of living
B．want to provide their children with better education
C．also want to take some more challenging jobs
D．have taken up some work that men can do well
小题2:It can be inferred that in the past it was surprising to see women________.
A．taking jobs outside home
B．working as pilots or astronauts
C．educating their children at home
D．operating machines at home
小题3:The underlined word “subordinate” in the 5th paragraph has a similar meaning to“________”．
A．higherB．lower
C．more rewardingD．less demanding
小题4:What"s the best title for the passage?
A．Women working out of houses
B．Women fighting against biases
C．Women getting larger income
D．Women aiming high in careers

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Art is everywhere in our lives.Every man­made object is linked with art—a house，a motor car，a bridge，a chair，a teapot，or a piece of cloth.Throughout history，humans have made articles for a wide variety of purposes；generally for everyday practical requirements.The style of practical objects reflects the outlook and the spirit of the times in which they are made and in consequence style is constantly changing.
It seems that humans possess a natural urge to improve constructed objects with decoration：sometimes for beautification，sometimes for religious reasons，sometimes to show off their wealth and power，and sometimes to tell a story.Decoration is not art in itself.Unnecessary decoration can ruin the form and perhaps the function of an object，but when decoration is used with care，it can beautify，produce variety，and add interest.
The first essential(要点) in every creation is that it should properly fulfil its purpose；for instance，a teapot should pour perfectly，an easy chair should provide comfortable relaxation，a block of flats should be a pleasant place in which to live，and a factory or commercial building should be a suitable building in which to work.
The second essential is that an object should please the eye with its form，line，proportion(比例)，colour and texture(质地)，and it should be capable of inspiring the emotions.For example，contemporary furniture designers must think of form，function and structure，and have taken their lead from the outstanding Scandinavian designs of Denmark，Finland and Sweden，whose preference was for simple functional furniture to suit the architectural environment of the day.Heavy furniture is no longer desirable，and by contrast，modern furniture is often characterised by its good proportion，pleasing lines，simple fittings and attractive structures.
Motor vehicles are a perfect example of how design has changed to suit function.Early car design was greatly influenced by the horse­drawn carriage，but today we find functional design satisfying every requirement of practical use and good appearance.Designs in the 1980s and 1990s included streamlining(流线型) to reduce wind resistance in fast­moving vehicles，and，at the same time，satisfy an important art principle—rhythm.But the cars of today，often half size of their predecessors(前身)，have taken the concept of industrial design way beyond simple strength，comfort and beauty.They now include safety and ecological characteristics，reflecting the need to be environmentally friendly through，for example，reduced fuel consumption，while at the same time satisfying the need to be stylish，and appealing to the eye.For many people，the 21st­century car represents the greatest work of art.
小题1:What point does the writer make about decorating objects?
A．It is something people have always done.
B．It can show the object has a range of functions.
C．It always improves the appearance of an object.
D．It is usually done to make the object more noticeable.
小题2:The underlined word “fulfil” in Paragraph 3 means “________”．
A．keepB．find
C．changeD．realize
小题3:What is the best title for the text?
A．Form Follows Function
B．Life Is Art，Art Is Life
C．Art in Everyday Life
D．The Best Work of Art

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The Canadian people are made up of different national races.The first ____ settlers of the country were the Indians.
It was said that the Indians entered this continent ___ the Bering Strait(白令海峡) and Sea from eastern Asia at most 10,000 years ____.When Europeans first  ____ the country，Indians were living in most of areas ___ forests.There were only ____ Indians in the provinces near the Atlantic Ocean.
The second group of people to enter Canada ____ the Eskimos.They ____ the Bering Strait from Asia less than 3,000 years ago.There are few __ of their early movements.The first white settlers in Canada were the ____.They came in greatest ____ to Quebec，but also to Nova Scotia，____ they cleared farms on the southern side of the Bay of Fundy.The French built their castles at Quebec City，and cleared farms out of the forests in the area.____ the time of the British conquest(征服) in 1763，there had been about 60,000 Frenchmen in Canada，____ chiefly between Quebec and Montreal.There were not many British in Canada ____ American Revolution drove large numbers northward.
Throughout the 19th century，____ British people came to Canada.The descendants(后代) of these people ____ England，Scotland and Ireland now make ____ about half of the population.Around the ____ of the century people came in increasing numbers from Europe and the largest numbers came ____ Central and Eastern­Germans，Czechs，Poles，Rumanians and Ukrainians.
小题1:
A．famousB．well­known
C．knownD．news
小题2:
A．throughB．into
C．onD．across
小题3:
A．earlyB．more
C．agoD．long
小题4:
A．reachedB．left
C．flew toD．shipped
小题5:
A．protectedB．covered by
C．likeD．covering
小题6:
A．fewB．packs of
C．a number ofD．a few
小题7:
A．areB．is
C．wereD．was
小题8:
A．crossedB．walked
C．passedD．swam
小题9:
A．notesB．records
C．signsD．speeches
小题10:
A．BritishB．Indians
C．FrenchD．American
小题11:
A．dealB．members
C．areasD．numbers
小题12:
A．whoB．which
C．whomD．where
小题13:
A．ByB．In
C．AtD．On
小题14:
A．to liveB．living
C．livedD．live
小题15:
A．whenB．after
C．untilD．since
小题16:
A．thousand ofB．thousands of
C．thousandsD．thousand
小题17:
A．inB．to
C．nearD．from
小题18:
A．upB．of
C．fromD．by
小题19:
A．yearB．change
C．turnD．day
小题20:
A．fromB．in
C．overD．up

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