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第1题

According to the passage, when one is in the second stage of culture shock, one ______.A．i

According to the passage, when one is in the second stage of culture shock, one ______.

A．is polite and gracious to foreigners

B．makes jokes about the host culture

C．finds the native people unsympathetic

D．enjoys the customs of the host culture

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第2题

When Americans or foreigners expect the return on dollar deposits to be high relative to t

he return on foreign deposits, there is a ______ demand for dollar deposits and a correspondingly______demand for foreign deposits.

A．higher...higher

B．higher...lower

C．lower...higher

D．lower...lower

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第3题

听力原文：Political tourism first took off in the 1980s, when activists, angry at the Unite

d States for propping up Central American dictators, began flocking to countries like Nicaragua and Honduras to see the result themselves. Groups such as the London-based Nicaragua Solidarity Network were only too happy to accommodate them. After returning home, activist tourists tended to take like-minded compatriots back to the region to express solidarity with a movement, act as international observers or simply educate foreigners on the consequences of cold-war policies.

Which of the following makes the most appropriate title for the passage？

A．Cold-War Policies and the Tourism Industry

B．The Characteristics of Political Tourism

C．The Rise of Political Tourism

D．The Latest Developments of Political Tourism

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第4题

When my wife, who is a Spanish spent her first winter in London a few years ago, she used

to ask me time and again, "Where's the fog？" Almost all foreigners【C1】______to find the city wreathed in yellow-gray mist for most of the year. Dickens, who was.【C2】______responsible for painting this【C3】______in people's minds, certainly wasn't exaggerating in those days, People【C4】______in the nineteenth century that when someone.【C5】______suicide by jumping into the Thames he has chocked by the fog and poisoned by the terrible【C6】______of the river before he had time to drown himself. In fact, the situation【C7】______in recent years. When I was a boy in London city 30 years ago I was often unable to see【C8】______of the road when I left home on winter mornings.

The decisive steps that have turned London into one of the【C9】______cities in the world【C10】______taken at the end of the 1950s. But Londoners still【C11】______that fog【C12】______returns. The change took place as a result of two main improvements. Factories are compelled to install clean equipment【C13】______close down, and private householders were not allowed to【C14】______coal unless it was smoke-free. But the【C15】______ecological miracle in London occurred【C16】______1964 onwards when the Thames Water Authority began to pump vast【C17】______of dissolved oxygen into the river.【C18】______, all the species of fish that had gradually disappeared from the Thames【C19】______1, 800 have returned. Some are even caught by fishermen【C20】______the House of Parliament.

【C1】

A．look forward

B．mange

C．wish

D．expect

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第5题

EContacts （交往) between Japan and the rest of the world have grown a great deal in the tw

EContacts (交往) between Japan and the rest of the world have grown a great deal in the twentieth century. In the last thirty years, business contacts between Japan and the West have become very important. Many foreign companies now have offices in Japan and Japanese businessmen do business around the world.

Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doing business, however, often bewilder the foreign businessman and make doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners.

The American businessman, for example, wants of start talking business immediately. He wants quick decisions. He does not wait. The Japanese, on the other hand, likes to arrive at decisions gradually after giving them a great deal of thought.

Another thing foreign businessmen have difficulty in understanding is when a Japanese means “Yes” or “No”. This is because of cultural difference for a Japanese to say “No” directly.

In English, it is easy to say “No” to something we do not want to do. But in Japan it is very difficult to say “No”. To refuse an invitation or a request with “No”, or a similar phrase, is felt to be impolite. It is thought to be selfish (自私) and unfriendly. So instead of saying “No” directly, the Japanese have developed many ways to avoid saying “No”. These enable them to avoid hurting other people’s feeling. However, this often makes communication with the Japanese difficult for foreigners to understand and follow.

第52题：Paragraph one tells us that ________.

[A] It is not always easy for foreigners to do business in Japan

[B] Japan is a very important country for businessmen

[C] business contacts between Japan and the West are important

[D] Japanese businessmen do business all around the world

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第6题

根据以下材料，回答题American SocietyWhen foreigners are sometimes asked what seems most str

根据以下材料，回答题

American Society

When foreigners are sometimes asked what seems most strange about American society，somewhere on the top of the list will be the fact the average citizen is allowed to possess guns.

Although it is true that many people carry guns legally in the United States， it is also known that many who possess guns carry illegally. Others， who don"t have guns， feel that guns can be acquired quite easily. A recent survey indicated that many high school students， especially in the inner cities， can acquire gun with little difficulty.

Although most people would never want to own a gun， others have taken up hunting as a sport and enjoy hunting wild game in season. Hunting for deer and duck in fall and winter is very much a part of the American culture.

Also， some farmers in rural areas who raise cattle and sheep feel they need to protect their animals against wolves that attack their herds and flocks at night. To defend and support their rights to possess firearms the National Rifle Association （NRA） was founded in 1871. The main importance of this organization has been its efforts to prevent strict gun control legislation. The NRA has great political support in small towns and rural areas， especially in the West and the South，where hunting is especially popular. Those who favor the right to possess guns insist that the Constitution provides the right of people "to keep and bear arms". They believe that gun control laws will not solve the problem of crime and violence in America.

Recent events in America， however， have shown that the question of gun possession is now out of control and strong voices have called for immediate action to be taken. In seemingly peaceful schools students have gone into classrooms and opened fire upon their classmates.

America has been shocked by such incidents which seem to occur with greater frequency. The periodic deaths of innocent citizens and even foreign visitors from guns have forced legislators to pass laws to stop these senseless killings.

The day may not be far off when America will be transformed from a gun culture to one which controls their use and possession.

What is most unusual about American society？查看材料

A.Many Americans acquire guns illegally.

B.Ordinary people can possess guns legally.

C.The average citizen does not try to possess guns.

D.Many school children carry guns legally.

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第7题

Culture shock is an occupational disease for people who have been suddenly transplanted ab

road. Like most illnesses, it has its Own symptoms and cure.

Culture shock is caused by the anxiety that results from losing all familiar signs and symbols of social intercourse. These signs include the thousand and one ways in which we orient ourselves to the situation of daily life: when to shake hands and what to say when we meet people, when and how to give tips, how to make purchases, when to accept and refuse invitations, when to take statements seriously and when not. These signs, which may be words, gestures, facial expressions, or customs, are acquired by all of us in the course of growing up and as much a part of our culture as the language we speak or the beliefs we accept. All of us depend for our space of mind and our efficiency on hundreds of these signs, most of which we do not carry on the level of conscious awareness.

Now when an individual enters a strange culture, all or most of these familiar signs are removed. No matter how broadminded or full of good will you may be. a series of supports have been removed from you, followed by a feeling of frustration in much the same way. First they reject the environment which causes discomfort. "The ways of the host country are bad because they make us feel bad. "When foreigners in a strange land get together to complain about the host country and its people, you can be sure that they are suffering from culture shock.

Another phrase of culture shock is regression. The home environment suddenly assumes a tremendous importance. To the foreigner, everything becomes unreasonably glorified. All the difficulties and problems are forgotten and only the good things back home are remembered. It usually takes a trip home to bring one back to reality.

Culture shock is called an occupational disease mainly because ______.

A．like all other diseases it has its own signs and cure

B．only those who engage in culture work suffer from it

C．it is hard to get rid of

D．only those living in a strange culture may experience it

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第8题

Contacts （交往) between Japan and the rest of the world have grown a great deal in the twe

Contacts (交往) between Japan and the rest of the world have grown a great deal in the twentieth century. In the last thirty years, business contacts between Japan and the West have become very important. Many foreign companies now have offices in Japan and Japanese businessmen do business around the world.

Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doing business, however, often bewilder the foreign businessman and make doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners.

The American businessman, for example, wants to start talking business immediately. He wants quick decisions. He does not wait. The Japanese, on the other hand, likes to arrive at decisions gradually after giving them a great deal of thought.

Another thing foreign businessmen have difficulty in understanding is when a Japanese means "Yes" or "No". This is because of cultural difference for a Japanese to say "No" directly.

In English, it is easy to say "No" to something we do not want to do. But in Japan it is very difficult to say "No". To refuse an invitation or a request with "No", or a similar phrase, is felt to be impolite. It is thought to be selfish (自私) and unfriendly. So instead of saying "No" directly, the Japanese have developed many ways to avoid saying "No". These enable them to avoid hurting other people's feeling. However, this often makes communication with the Japanese difficult for foreigners to understand and follow.

Paragraph One tells us that______.

A．it is not always easy for foreigners to do business in Japan

B．Japan is a very important country for businessmen

C．business contacts between Japan and the West are important

D．Japanese businessmen do business all around the world

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第9题

听力原文：M: Miss Moor, nowadays more and more Chinese students are keen on going abroad to

pursue their study. Most of them imagine the life in the new country to be wonderful and exciting, but is it true all the time？

W: Some cross-cultural specialists say that it is not easy to adjust to life in a new culture. People often feel uncomfortable in a new cultural environment.

M: Have you any personal experiences of it when abroad or while in contact with foreigners？

W: Certainly. I have lived in many different countries. A simple example would be the unfamiliarity ! feel when visiting London. The traffic patterns there are so different — Londoners drive on the left side of the road; we drive on the right. In fact, we can experience discomfort even within regions of our own country, and the degree of discomfort an individual experiences depends on how great the cultural differences are, and how well we prepare ourselves for it.

M: Is it possible for us to be prepared for discomfort？

W: Sure. Discomfort can be reduced by study and preparation. Studying the language, history and customs of the new culture is helpful. One' of my students, for example, has studied English for several years. Additionally, he has spent hours watching American television and films, from which he has gathered a wide variety of idiomatic expressions. Also, the programs have introduced him to some aspects of' American daily life. From his experience, it appears that advance preparation can reduce the degree of discomfort. And it is also important for us to learn to be more tolerant and understanding when we encounter people and customs which are "foreign" to us.

What's the cross-cultural specialists' view about the difficulty in adjusting to life in a new culture？

A．Extremely difficult.

B．Not difficult.

C．Extremely easy.

D．Not easy.

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第10题

Nineteen California pharmacies filed a state lawsuit Thursday accusing the world's largest

【C1】______ companies of conspiring to 【C2】______ U. S. drug prices.

The pharmacies accuse the 15 drug 【C3】______ of illegally conspiring to charge inflated prices in the United States while barring pharmacies from buying the makers' drugs at 【C4】______ prices outside the country.

"We are being charged higher prices than foreigners are being charged," said Joseph Alioto, representing the pharmacies. "If we are selling the same drug we want to pay the same prices as 【C5】______ else. "

The lawsuit, filed in Alameda County court in Oakland, 【C6】______ the pharmaceutical companies have 【C7】______ the pharmacies' bottom lines by 【C8】______ California's antitrust and unfair business practices laws.

The lawsuit comes at a time when pharmaceutical companies are under increased 【C9】______ over drug costs and their marketing 【C10】______ . Many of the same drugs sold in the United States are available in Canada and elsewhere for 【C11】______ of the U.S. retail prices.

The Food and Drug Administration has repeatedly 【C12】______ requests to import drugs from Canada, where the government controls prices. The state of Vermont has filed a lawsuit against the federal agency over the 【C13】______ .

Many of the drug companies either declined 【C14】______ or didn't return telephone calls Thursday. The drug industry has in the past defended its U. S. prices as a way to 【C15】______ research and development costs.

【C1】______

A．chemical

B．pharmaceutical

C．medical

D．medicine

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第11题

In the American family the husband and wife usually share important decision making. When

the children are old enough, they take part______【51】.

Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness of American parents. The old rule that "children should be seen and not heard" is rarely______【52】, and children are often allowed to do what they wish without strict parental______【53】. The father seldom expects his children to obey him______(54 ) question, and children are encouraged to be independent______【55】an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom______【56】far. Others think that a strong father image would not______【57】the American values of equality and independence. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence, young people are expected to ______【58】their parental families by the time they have______(59) their late teens or early twenties. ______【60】, not to do so is often regarded as a failure, a kind of weak dependence.

This pattern of independence often results in serious______(61 )for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live______【62】the age of 70. The job-retirement age is______【63】65. The children have left home, married, and______【64】their own households. At least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement incomes.

______【65】the major problem of many elderly couples is not economic. They feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation nor a close family group.

(51)

A．either

B．though

C．as well

D．also

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