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Just as our degree of individual freedom uncomfortable to many foreign visitors, foreign attitudes toward truth seem uncertain to Americans.
In many countries people will tell you what they think you want to hear, whether or not it is true. To them, this implies politeness. To Americans, it is considered misleading-even dishonest--to distort facts on purpose, however kind the motive. The point is ---our priorities(优先) are different; in the United States truth has a higher priority than politeness. We are taught from babyhood that “Honesty is the best policy.” Elsewhere, politeness, honor, family loyalty, “machismo” or many other values might come far ahead of honesty if one is listing priorities.
But with us, trust and truth are of paramount importance. If we say of a man, “You cannot trust him.” This is one of the most damning statements that can be made about him.
In view of such profound differences in values, it is natural that misunderstandings and irritations often occur, especially in exact areas such as the negotiation of contracts. A Mexican has said, “With us b business is like a courtship(求爱).” Americans lack this grace, but on the other hand you can count on their word. You know where you are with them; except in advertising, they will not be “whispering sweet nothings” that they do not mean in order to make you feel desirable!
“How far is it to the next village?” the American asks a man standing by the edge of the road. In some countries, because the man realizes that the traveler is tired and eager to reach his destination, he will politely say “Just down the road.” He thinks this is more encouraging, gentler, and therefore the wanted answer. So the American drives on through the night, getting more and more angry, feeling “tricked.” He thinks the man deliberately lied to him, for obviously he must have known the distance quite well.
Had conditions been reversed, the American would feel he was “cheating” the driver if he implied the next town was close when he knew it was really 15miles further on. Although, he, too, would be sympathetic to the weary driver, he would say, “you have a good way to go yet; it is at least 15 more miles.” The driver might be disappointed, but he would know what to expect.
This often-epeated question of accuracy versus courtesy leads to many misunderstandings between people of different cultures. If you are aware of the situation in advance, it is sometimes easier to recognize the problem.
67．The best title for the passage should be_______.
A．Truth or politeness B．Truth or lying
C．Cultural differences D．Honest Americans
68．In American’s view, people who tell you what they think you want to hear, whether or not it is true, are_______.
A．polite B．honest C．kind D．misleading
69．According to the author, misunderstandings and angers often occur as a result of_______.
A．the exactness of negotiation B．the importance in trust and truth
C．deep differences in values D．lack of respect
70．According to the author, Americans_______.
A．treat a business deal like a courtship
B．list honor on the top of the list of values
C．do not whisper sweet nothings in advertising
D．expect to know the exact distance when asking the way
答案
67—70 ADCD
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试题【 Just as our degree of individual freedom uncomfortable to many foreign visitors】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55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.
The Spring Festival marks the first day of a new year, so the first meal is rather important. People from the North and the South have different 36 about the foods they eat on this 37 day. In Northern China, people 38 eat Jiaozi. The word Jiaozi in Chinese means the 39 and the beginning of time. According to historical 40 , in the past people from the North and the South both ate Jiaozi on Chinese New Year’s Day. Perhaps 41 the areas in Southern China 42 more rice than those in Northern China, southern people slowly 43 to eat many other kinds of food on New Year’s Day. 44 , the most common foods for the first 45 are noodles, New Year Cake and Tangyuan. The noodle 46 long life. The New Year Cake is called Niangao in Chinese, which 47 the hope of improvement in 48 year after year. Tangyuan is a symbol of 49 according to the Chinese.
To 50 a New Year visit to relatives and friends is an important activity during the Spring Festival. People also send cards to 51 a New Year’s greeting. What children love most is to set off firecrackers. 52 , as the pace of life is becoming faster and faster, people have 53 new ways to celebrate the Chinese traditional New Year. For example, many people no longer send out greeting cards. 54 , they use short messages or emails. Also to travel during the New Year holidays has come into 55 .
36. A. word B. habits C. meanings D. stories
37. A. usual B. unforgettable C. common D. special
38.A. seldom B. usually C. always D. hardly
39. A. end B. future C. result D. effect
40. A. reasons B. records C. notes D. stories
41. A. as long as B. though C. when D. because
42. A. caused B. took C. produced D. brought
43. A. understood B. knew C. made D. began
44. A. Besides B. Therefore C. Consequently D. Usually
45. A. subject B. title C. program D. meal
46. A. symbolizes B. reveals C. shows D. indicates
47. A. transports B. represents C. fetches D. takes
48. A. health B. family C. life D. work
49. A. reunion B. luck C. happiness D. harmony
50. A. do B. pay C. get D. carry
51.A. express B. describe C. establish D. define
52. A. Luckily B. Unfortunately C. However D. Besides
53. A. given away B. made out C. got into D. taken up
54. A. Instead B. Fortunately C. Moreover D. Furthermore
55.A. fashion B. effect C. sight D. power
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.
Chinese President Hu Jintao met Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Saturday in Moscow __36___views on the development of the strategic relations of cooperation and partnership between China and Russia. President Hu is in Moscow for celebrations marking the 65th__37_of the victory of the Great Patriotic War over Nazi Germany.
In recent years, China and Russia __38_ their strategic relations of cooperation and partnership __39__ enhanced mutual political trust and ___40__cooperation in all sectors.
The two countries __41_have had close interaction and coordination in __42__international and regional affairs.
Last year, the Chinese-Russian strategic ___43_of cooperation and partnership made important headway with activities __44_ the 60th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties and the "Year of___45_Russian Language" in China.
__46__the beginning of this year, the partnership has maintained comprehensive and___47__growth__48_a high level.
President Hu"s participation in the celebrations___49 a major event in China-Russia relations and symbolizes the spirit of bilateral(双边的)strategic cooperation,___50__China"s Assistant Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping at a press briefing Wednesday."We believe Hu"s visit will boost China-Russia strategic trust for__51_development of the bilateral strategic relations of cooperation and partnership," he said. This is__52_ time President Hu _ 53_ Russia"s Victory Day celebrations.__54__ May 2005, President Hu attended in Moscow ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War. Five years __55__since that time .
36. A . to communicate B . to exchange C . changing D . talked
37. A . celebration B. meeting C . congratulation D. anniversary
38. A . strengthened B. have strengthened C. are strengthening D .strenghths
39. A . with B . for C . among D . between
40. A. fruitful B . richer C . fruits D . badly
41. A . too B either C . as well as D . also
42. A . doing with B . treating to C . dealing with D . making up
43. A . relating B. relations C . related D . relative
44. A. remarks B. signs C. marking D. symbol
45. A. / B . a C. the D. this
46. A. Until B. After C . Since D . As long as
47. A . quick B. fast C. rapid D . swift
48. A. by B. at C . to D. for
49. A . is B. are C. have been D. had been
50. A. said B. says C. spoken D. talks
51. A . farther B. far C. furthest D. further
52. A. two B. the last C. the second D. a more
53. A. joined B. took part in C. participates in D. attends
54. A. On B. By C. In D. At
55. A..passed B. has been passed C. Past D. have past
Archaeologists believe they are on the turning point of throwing light on the life of William Shakespeare — by excavating （发掘） what may have been the playwright’s dust hole．
Experts have begun excavating the ruins of New Place, Shakespeare’s former home in Stratford-upon-Avon, which was destroyed 250 years ago．Although little remains of the property, the team, led by Birmingham Archaeology, believes it has identified a dust hole used by the 16th century poet．
Small pieces of pottery （陶瓷） and broken clay pipe have already been found from a muddy hole on the site, which they claim could yield some of the most significant discoveries about Shakespeare in decades．The dig focuses on three areas of the property, which Shakespeare bought in 1597 when he returned to his home town from London having achieved fame — including the so-called knot garden at the back of the building．
Dr Diana Owen, Director of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, which owns the site, said, “We do not know if the knot garden was an area used by Shakespeare — it may have been a yard simply used by his servants．But this could actually yield some fantastic results, especially if it was an area where rubbish was thrown or the dust hole was located．”
Kevin Colls, from Birmingham Archaeology, added, “Through documentary evidence we know Shakespeare lived at New Place but we have very little information regarding the layout （布局） of the house and gardens at this time．Through archaeological fieldwork, in particular the dig of structural remains and the recovery of artefacts, we hope to fill in the blanks．”
Until October, visitors will be able to watch archaeologists and volunteers at work as they excavate the remains of the house, which was knocked down in 1759．Experts hope to unearth evidence to support theories that Shakespeare wrote many of his most famous works at the property．
71．This excavation intends to ______．
A．know something about the playwright’s dust hole
B．search for some treasure in the dust hole
C．explore the life of William Shakespeare
D．find something that Shakespeare lost
72．New Place was destroyed in the ______ century．
A．15th B．16th C．17th D．18th
73．Small pieces of pottery and broken clay pipe on the site ______．
A．could show Shakespeare’s luxurious life
B．could lead to important discoveries about Shakespeare
C．could show us that Shakespeare lived at New Place
D．could prove when New Place was knocked down
74．The underlined phrase “the blanks” in Paragraph 5 refers to ______．
A．the ruins of New Place
B．the smallest pieces of broken pottery
C．three areas of the property
D．the layout of the house and gardens of New Place
75．What can we learn from the text?
A．Shakespeare used to live at New Place．
B．Shakespeare became famous after 1597．
C．Only his servants used the knot garden．
D．Dr Diana Owen owns Shakespeare’s property．
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It is not polite to arrive at a dinner party more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all the guests to arrive before __21__ the meal. If someone is late, the food may be spoiled, and so might the host or hostess’s __22__. If you have to be late, call and tell them to __23__ you.
It’s even __24__to be early! The host or hostess will probably not be__25__. If you are early, drive or walk around the block a few times, or just sit in your car __26__the right time.
Though it is often important to arrive on time, yet__27__, for open houses, the host or hostess invites guests to arrive and leave __28__a certain time. You can arrive at any time __29__the time he or she gives you.
It’s polite to bring an empty stomach, but it’s even nicer to bring a small present. The present should not cost__30__, or you might embarrass the host or hostess. Flowers, wine, or a box of candy will __31__. Never bring money as a present.
In an introduction, the order of a name: (1) the given name, (2) the family name. In other words the given name comes __32__. It’s important not only to learn and remember names, but to__33__them often in conversation. After the __34__we usually call friends by their given names. __35__may want you to call them by their titles and__36__, such as “Mr. Jones” “Mrs. Johnson” or “Dr. Brown”.
A maiden name is a woman’s family name __37__. In the United States and Canada, after a woman marries, she __38__the family name of her husband__39__her maiden name. It is now becoming __40__, however, for women to keep their maiden names after getting married.
21. A. making B. serving C. doing D. cooling
22. A. soul B. spirits C. thought D. idea
23. A. have with B. have without C. start with D. start without
24. A. nice B. nicer C. worse D. bad
25. A. back B. in C. up D. ready
26. A. until B. after C. before D. by
27. A. in the other hand B. on the other hand C. in another hand D. on another hand
28. A. between B. among C. for D. at
29. A. within B. by C. on D. in
30. A. many B. a little C. a lot D. a few
31. A. be well B. be right C. do well D. do fine
32. A. after B. before C. first D. later
33. A. recall B. respect C. speak D. retell
34. A. meeting B. conversation C. introduction D. dinner
35. A. Older people B. Young people C. Gentlemen D. Doctors
36. A. given names B. first names C. family names D. nick names
37. A. on birth B. from birth C. with birth D. at birth
38. A. gives B. brings C. carries D. takes
39. A. instead B. in place of C. takes place D. in place
40. A. important B. necessary C. special D. common
Clever (adj.): Native speakers usually say “smart” instead. “Smart” is a broader and more common word. “Clever” suggests an ability to think your way out of a specific problem or take advantage of a specific situation. Being smart serves you for life.
Examination(n.): Use “exam”, the short form of it, or the more common word, “test”. (The verb for all three words is “take”.) Another word you may hear is “quiz”. It means a short and relatively unimportant test that the teacher often gives as a surprise.
Film: This is largely a technical word. The common term is “movie”. (Native speakers often say “short film for the movie”.)
House (n.): a stand-alone building with its own street entrance that is home to one family. A home in a building full of families is an “apartment” or a “flat”. When in doubt, just say “home”.
Puzzled (adj.): We use this word to describe mild reactions to difficult math problems, and not even very often for this purpose (we say “I’m stumped” or “I have no idea” instead). But when we’re addressing a life issue such as whether to pursue (从事) a graduate education or go straight to work, we say “confused”. This is a stronger word as well as a more common one.
49. The writer wrote this passage to______.
A. prove there are so many Chinese people learning English in a wrong way
B. teach us to choose correct and exact English words to express ourselves
C. tell people that if we want to speak English as well as native speakers we must memorize as many English words as possible
D. explain what Chinglish is
50. According to the passage, which of the following is more common?
A. Would you like to go to the film tonight?
B. He will take an examination next week.
C. Tom is cleverer than his brother.
D. He felt confused whether he would go abroad for further study.
51. This passage suggests that______.
A. native speakers say “I’m puzzled with this math problem.” more often used than they say “I’m stumped with the math problem.”
B. the word “home” is much often used than the word “house” in spoken and written English
C. the word “examination” is more common than its short form“exam”
D. we can say “do a quiz”
52. We can infer from the passage that______.
A. native speakers can understand “Chinglish”
B. saying “take a test” is more common
C. to English learners, developing more English vocabulary doesn’t mean speaking good English
D. it’s easy to learn English words well
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