问答题Passage 3 Certain barriers to foreign trade make selling in the international market a real challenge. Relatively few Americans are fluent in more than one language. (31)______, not all foreign traders speak English. (32)______, English is the second
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Passage 3 Certain barriers to foreign trade make selling in the international market a real challenge. Relatively few Americans are fluent in more than one language. (31)______, not all foreign traders speak English. (32)______, English is the second language in many countries, (33)______ is helping to lessen the language barrier. (34)______, an increasing number of Americans are learning a second language. Each nation has (35)______ peculiar social customs and business practices, which often serve as a hindrance to international trade. The Latin American Siesta—the long lunch hour (36)______ makes the workday longer—is not common (37)______ other ethnic groups. Many foreigners working in Latin American countries find this custom difficult to observe. For some, driving a car (38)______ the left hand side of the road is confusing. Removing your shoes to enter a residence or religious building is (39)______ unique custom. Strange and exotic foods sometimes create a diet problem for the new comer abroad. On the other hand, the American practice of one-stop shopping in shopping centers is becoming common practice in many foreign countries. One common foreign custom that has caused trouble is the “entry fee” or bribe that is often expected (40)______ dealing with foreign governments.
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第1题：
In Zurich,a leading canton in the Swiss Confederation,it has been proposed to teach one foreign language—English—in primary schools.This would represent a change【C1】______Zurichs elementary school kids now study English and French.Voters will decide whether French will be【C2】______. Some educators believe that two foreign languages are too much for kids.Supporters of one foreign language believe that kids fail to reach strong【C3】______in German, the mother tongue for schoolchildren in Zurich. In fact, Zurich kids speak Swiss German, which is【C4】______an oral language.In school they have to learn standard German, which in some ways is a foreign language.【C5】______you add them all together Zurich kids are learning four languages. All of Switzerland will watch what Zurich voters decide because Zurich is an influential canton and others may【C6】______.Yet some German-speaking cantons have already decided to reject plans to reduce the number of foreign languages. Regardless of what happens, Swiss kids will be fluent in more than one language which is a definite asset in todays【C7】______economy.It is also a definite asset in learning other subjects.Studies【C8】______in American universities have found that kids who study in dual-language schools outperform. their【C9】______who are taught in English only.Apparently, kids educated in two languages develop a mental agility that monolingual kids lack.Perhaps four languages are too many in elementary school,but two is not【C10】______at all.
【C1】
A．which
B．since
C．even if
D．now that
正确答案：B
since自……以来，因为，既然。此句的意思是：自从苏黎世的小学生学习英语和法语以来。根据句意，选择B。 -
第2题：
设计任务：请阅读下面学生信息和语言素材.设计一个25分钟的阅读训练活动。
教案没有固定格式.但须包含下列要点：
teaching objectives
teaching contents
key and difficult points
major steps and time allocation
activities and justifications
教学时间：25分钟
学生概况：某城镇普通中学高中一年级学生，班级人数40人。多数学生已经达到《普通高中英语课程标准(实验)》五级水平。学生课堂参与积极性一般。
语言素材：
The Road to Modern English
At the end of the 16th century, above five to seven million people spoke English. Nearly all of them lived in England. Later in the next century, people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world and because of that, English began to be spoken in many other countries.
Today, more people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language than ever before.
Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don't speak the same kind of English. Look at this example:
British Betty: Would you like to see my flat
American Amy: Yes, I'd like to come up to your apartment.
So why has English changed over time Actually all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. At first, the English language spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today. It was based more on German than the English we speak at present. Then gradually between about AD 800 and1150, English became less like German because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers enriched the English language and especially its vocabulary. So by the 1600s Shakespeare was able to make use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 some British settlers moved to America. Later in the 18th century some British people were taken to Australia too. English began to speak in both countries.
Finally by the 19th century the language was settled. At that time two big changes in English spelling happened: first Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of English language. The latter gave a separate identity to American English spelling.
English now is also 'spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia. For example, India has a very large number of fluent English speakers because Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947.
During that time English became the language for government and education. English is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and countries in Africa such as South Africa. Today the number of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly. In fact, China may have the largest number of English learners. Will Chinese English develop its own identity Only time will tell.答案：解析：Class Type: Reading class
Teaching Contents: The Road to Modern English
Teaching Objectives:
(1) Knowledge objective
Students can learn the development of English and the reasons that English has changed over time.
(2) Ability objective
Students can master predict the content of the text according to the tide and improve their reading abilities through the process of skimming and scanning.
(3) Emotional objective
Students can have a deeper impression of the popularity of English, realize the importance of learning English and have a higher motivation to learn it.
Teaching Key and Difficult Points:
How to make students predict before reading, get the general idea and the specific information while reading.
Major Steps:
Step 1 Pre-reading (6 minutes)
Activity 1 Guessing game
The teacher asks students to guess the meanings of the sentences which are written in old English.
As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
Till a' the seas gang dry.
Then the teacher explains the background knowledge of the sentences.
(Justification: The guessing game can arouse students' interest in the topic and activate the class attnosphere.
Students will realize that the old English is different from modern English when talking about the meaning of these sentences written in old English, which will get them mentally prepared for the reading comprehension.)
Activity 2 Prediction
Ask students to make a prediction according to the title of the text.
(Justification: Students' predictions will get their mind closer to the theme of the text to be read and make their reading more intriguing and purposeful.)
Step 2 While-reading (12 minutes)
Activity I Skimming
The teacher asks students to read the text, check if they have made the right predictions and try to match the general idea of each paragraph.
Choose one or two groups to show their understanding, give comments and make a summary:
Paragraph 1Many people all over the world speak English.
Paragraph 2Why has English changed over time
Paragraph 3English is now spoken in South Asia.
Paragraph 4Native speakers can understand each other even if they don' t speak the same kind of English.
Paragraph 5Finally by the 19th centurythe language was settled.
Then the teacher checks the answers.
(Justification: This step will help students confirm or reject their predictions and get the main idea of the text.)
Activity 2 Filling in the blanks
The teacher asks students listen to the recording of the text, underline the phrases that have something to do with the time and then fill in the form.
Then the teacher checks the answers.
(Justification: In the process of filling the form, students' reading skill of scanning for the detailed information will be improved, and it will help student understand the text logically.)
Step 3 Post-reading (7 minutes)
Activity 1 Retelling
T: Suppose you are an English teacher, and you have to give a brief introduction of the development of modern English to your students.
Then the teacher asks one of them to show his/her retelling.
Activity 2 Group discussion
The teacher lets students discuss the question why has English changed over time in groups and asks some of them to share their opinions in class.(The answers may vary. But it doesn't matter what their answers may be. The most important thing is to encourage them to express their own thoughts.)
The teacher then makes a summary and emphasizes the importance of learning English.
(Justification: Retelling will make students have a better understanding of the text, and the group discussion will encourage them to express their opinions freely.) -
第3题：
设计任务：请阅读下面学生信息和语言素材．设计一个25分钟的阅读训练活动。
教案没有固定格式．但须包含下列要点：
teaching objectives
teaching contents
key and difficult points
major steps and time allocation
activities and justifications
教学时间：25分钟
学生概况：某城镇普通中学高中一年级学生，班级人数40人。多数学生已经达到《普通高中英语课程标准(实验)》五级水平。学生课堂参与积极性一般。
语言素材：
The Road to Modern English
At the end of the 16th century, above five to seven million people spoke English. Nearly all of them lived in England. Later in the next century, people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world and because of that, English began to be spoken in many other countries.
Today, more people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language than ever before.
Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don't speak the same kind of English. Look at this example:
British Betty: Would you like to see my flat?
American Amy: Yes, I'd like to come up to your apartment.
So why has English changed over time? Actually all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. At first, the English language spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today. It was based more on German than the English we speak at present. Then gradually between about AD 800 and1150, English became less like German because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers enriched the English language and especially its vocabulary. So by the 1600s Shakespeare was able to make use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 some British settlers moved to America. Later in the 18th century some British people were taken to Australia too. English began to speak in both countries.
Finally by the 19th century the language was settled. At that time two big changes in English spelling happened: first Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of English language. The latter gave a separate identity to American English spelling.
English now is also 'spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia. For example, India has a very large number of fluent English speakers because Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947.
During that time English became the language for government and education. English is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and countries in Africa such as South Africa. Today the number of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly. In fact, China may have the largest number of English learners. Will Chinese English develop its own identity? Only time will tell.答案：解析：Class Type: Reading class
Teaching Contents: The Road to Modern English
Teaching Objectives:
(1) Knowledge objective
Students can learn the development of English and the reasons that English has changed over time.
(2) Ability objective
Students can master predict the content of the text according to the tide and improve their reading abilities through the process of skimming and scanning.
(3) Emotional objective
Students can have a deeper impression of the popularity of English, realize the importance of learning English and have a higher motivation to learn it.
Teaching Key and Difficult Points:
How to make students predict before reading, get the general idea and the specific information while reading.
Major Steps:
Step 1 Pre-reading (6 minutes)
Activity 1 Guessing game
The teacher asks students to guess the meanings of the sentences which are written in old English.
As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
Till a' the seas gang dry.
Then the teacher explains the background knowledge of the sentences.
(Justification: The guessing game can arouse students' interest in the topic and activate the class attnosphere.
Students will realize that the old English is different from modern English when talking about the meaning of these sentences written in old English, which will get them mentally prepared for the reading comprehension.)
Activity 2 Prediction
Ask students to make a prediction according to the title of the text.
(Justification: Students' predictions will get their mind closer to the theme of the text to be read and make their reading more intriguing and purposeful.)
Step 2 While-reading (12 minutes)
Activity I Skimming
The teacher asks students to read the text, check if they have made the right predictions and try to match the general idea of each paragraph.
Choose one or two groups to show their understanding, give comments and make a summary:
Paragraph 1Many people all over the world speak English.
Paragraph 2Why has English changed over time
Paragraph 3English is now spoken in South Asia.
Paragraph 4Native speakers can understand each other even if they don' t speak the same kind of English.
Paragraph 5Finally by the 19th centurythe language was settled.
Then the teacher checks the answers.
(Justification: This step will help students confirm or reject their predictions and get the main idea of the text.)
Activity 2 Filling in the blanks
The teacher asks students listen to the recording of the text, underline the phrases that have something to do with the time and then fill in the form.
Then the teacher checks the answers.
(Justification: In the process of filling the form, students' reading skill of scanning for the detailed information will be improved, and it will help student understand the text logically.)
Step 3 Post-reading (7 minutes)
Activity 1 Retelling
T: Suppose you are an English teacher, and you have to give a brief introduction of the development of modern English to your students.
Then the teacher asks one of them to show his/her retelling.
Activity 2 Group discussion
The teacher lets students discuss the question why has English changed over time in groups and asks some of them to share their opinions in class.(The answers may vary. But it doesn't matter what their answers may be. The most important thing is to encourage them to express their own thoughts.)
The teacher then makes a summary and emphasizes the importance of learning English.
(Justification: Retelling will make students have a better understanding of the text, and the group discussion will encourage them to express their opinions freely.) -
第4题：
共用题干
English and English Community
1There is no doubt that English is a useful language.The people who speak English
today make up the largest speech community in the world with the exception of speakers of
Chinese.
2 A speech community is similar to other kinds of communities.The people who make up
the community share a common language.Often they live side by side,as they do in a
neighborhood（街坊）,a village,or a city. More often they form a whole country. National
boundaries,however,are not always the same as the boundaries of a speech community.
A speech community is any group of people who speak the same language no matter where
they happen to live.
3 We may say that anyone who speaks English belongs to the English speech community.
For convenience（方便）,we may divide the speakers into two groups:one in which the
speakers use English as their native language,the other in which the speakers learn English
as a second language for the purpose of education,commerce,and so on.
4 Learning a second language extends one's vision and expands the mind.The history
and literature of a second language record the real and fictional（虚构的）lives of people
and their culture;a knowledge of them adds to our ability to understand and to feel as they
feel .Learning English as a second language provides another means of communication
through which the window of the entire English speech community becomes a part of our
heritage.Overall there are more speakers of Chinese than of_________.
A: a second language
B: the same language
C: the same speech community
D:any other language
E:national boundaries
F:a part of one's heritage答案：D解析： -
第5题：
共用题干
A Debate on the English Language
A measure declaring English the national language is under intense debate in the United States .The US Senate passed two declarations last week.One calls English the nation's official lan-guage and the other says it is the “common and unifying（统一的）”tongue. But Americans found themselves divided on the issue.
Since people worldwide know that most Americans speak only English,many can't understand
why the issue is so controversial（有争议的）.
“The discussion is related to fears of immigration issues,”says Dick Tucker,a social scientist at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University.“It's related to a worry about the changing demography （人口统计）of the US It's a worry about who will continue to have political and economic influence.”
In fact,the notion of protecting the language has been kicked around almost since the nation's founding. John Adams lobbied（游说）in 1780 for the creation of a national academy to correct and improve the English language.But his proposal died,since lawmakers saw it as a roy-alist（保皇主义者）attempt to define personal behavior.
Since then,the country hasn't had a national language,but the idea of recognizing the special status of English lived on.
The emotions surrounding language resurface（再次浮现）not because people feel comfortable with English .It is more about the discomfort many Americans feel with the new languages,says Walt Wolfram,a professor at North Carolina State University.
“Language is never about language,”he says.
According to the 2000 US Census Bureau report,of 209 million Americans over 18 years old, 172 million speak only English at home.About 37 million speak languages other than English. Among them,6 .5 million speak poor English and 3 .1 million don't speak English at all.Which statement is true according to the 2000 US Census Bureau report?
A: 172 million Americans speak only English in their workplaces.
B: 37 million Americans speak English.
C: 209 million Americans are above the age of 18.
D: 6.5 million Americans speak good English.答案：C解析：本题问“两个宣言关切到什么？”文章的第一句话是这么说的：在美国，一个宣布英语是国语的措施正在经受着激烈的争论。然后文章说到美国参议院上周通过了两个宣言。一个宣言把英语叫做国家的官方语言；另一个宣言说英语是通用的、起统一作用的语言。可见这两个宣言涉及英语的地位问题，因此A项是正确的。
本题问“谁在18世纪就建议英语应该得到保护？”第四段有这样一句话：John Adams lobbied in 1780 for the creation of a national academy to correct and improve the English language. 1780年John Adams曾游说建立一个国家研究院，致力于纠正并修改英语。可见正确的选择应该是John Adams。
本题问“下面的哪一方面跟目前的争论无关？”第三段提到A、B和C，唯有D没有提到。D说的是“美国的军事力量”。
本题问“根据2000年美国人口普查局的报告，哪个命题是真的？”最后一段话的第一个句子是这么说的：根据2000年美国人口普查局的报告，18岁以上美国人有两亿九百万人。所以C项是对的。其他选项都把两亿九百万人当作了美国的总人口，因而是错误的。
本题问“kicked around最有可能被哪个词替换？”这个短语出现在下面这个句子中：In fact,the notion of protecting the language has been kicked around almost since the nation's founding．事实上，保护这一语言的思想几乎从这个国家建立时就开始讨论了。这个短语的意义可以从上下文中推出。 -
第6题：
共用题干
第三篇
A Debate on the English Language
A measure declaring English the national language is under intense debate in the United States. The US Senate passed two declarations last week.One calls English the nation's official language
and the other says it is the "common and unifying（统一的）"tongue. But Americans found themselves divided on the issue.
Since people worldwide know that most Americans speak only English,many can't understand why the issue is so controversial（有争议的）.
"The discussion is related to fears of immigration issues,"says Dick Tucker,a social scientist at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University."It's related to a worry about the changing demography （人口统计）of the US. It's a worry about who will continue to have political and economic influence.
In fact,the notion of protecting the language has been kicked around almost since the nation's founding. John Adams lobbied（游说）in 1780 for the creation of a national academy to correct and improve the English language. But his proposal died, since lawmakers saw it as a royalist（保皇主义者）attempt to define personal behavior.
Since then,the country hasn't had a national language,but the idea of recognizing the special status of English lived on.
The emotions surrounding language resurface（再次浮现）not because people feel comfortable with English.It is more about the discomfort many Americans feel with the new languages,says Walt Wolfram,a professor at North Carolina State University.
"Language is never about language,"he says.
According to the 2000 US Census Bureau report,of 209 million Americans over 18 years old, 172 million speak only English at home.About 37 million speak languages other than English. Among them,6.5 million speak poor English and 3.1 million don't speak English at all.What are the two declarations concerned with?
A:The status of the English language.
B:The protection of new languages.
C:The rights to speak one's mother tongue.
D:The improvement of the English language.答案：A解析：本题问的是“两项声明与什么有关？”文章第一段提到“上周，美国参议院通过了两项声明。一项要求英语成为官方语言，另一项称其是统一的普通语言。”显然，这两项声明与英语的地位有关。
本题是细节考查题。本题问“在18世纪谁提出英语应该得到保护？”第四段提到了1780年即18世纪发生的事件。在这一段涉及的人物是选项B " John Adams "。
本题问“下列哪个选项与当前的这场讨论无关？”从句义来看，该问题似乎直接涉及文章主题，但选项均涉及细节信息：A“移民问题”;B“不断变化的人口统计”;C“新语言”;D“美国的军队实力”。前三个选项在文章中均可找到出处。选项A相关句说“引发这场讨论的一个原因是出于对移民问题的担心”，由此可见选项A与讨论相关，应该被排除。选项 B相关句说“引发它的另一个原因是对美国不断变化的人口统计数据的担心”，由此可见选项B与讨论相关，应该被排除。文章第六段说“Walt Wolfram说‘它更与很多美国人对新语言的不适相关’”,，因此选项C也与讨论相关，应该被排除掉。
本题问“根据2000年美国人口调查局的报告，下列哪个选项的说法正确？”从句义来看，该问题涉及文章中的细节信息，属于细节题。文章最后一段提到“According to the 2000 US Census Bureau report,of 209 million Americans over 18 years old,172 million speak only English at home"，显然选项C符合题意。
本题是词汇题。本题问“第四段的kicked around可被哪个词替换？"kicked around意为“讨论，议论”。选项A意为“发明”；选项B意为“构成，形成”；选项C意为“构成，塑造成”；选项D意为“讨论，议论”。 -
第7题：
共用题干
第一篇
The Development of PR
The rise of multinational corporations,global marketing,new communications technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR.
Surprisingly,since modern PR was largely an American invention,the US leadership in public relations is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries.Ten years ago,for example,the world's top five public relations agencies were American-owned.In 1991,only one was.The British in particular are becoming more sophisticated and creative.A recent survey found that more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their corporate planning activities,compared to about one-third of US companies.It may not be long before London replaces New York as the capital of PR.
Why is America lagging behind in the global PR race?Firstly,Americans as a whole tend to be fairly provinciel and take more of an interest in local affairs.Knowledge of world geography,for example,has never been strong in this country.Secondly,American lag behind their European and Asian counterparts in knowing a second language.Less than 5 percent of Burson-Marshall's US employees know two languages.Ogilvy and Mather has about the same percentage.Conversely, some European firms have half or more of their employees fluent in a second language.Finally,people involved in PR abroad tend to keep a closer eye on international affairs.In the financial PR area,for instance,most Americans read the Wall Street Journal. Overseas,their counterparts read the Journal as well as the Financial Times of London and The Economist,publications not often read in this country.
Perhaps the PR industry might take a lesson from Ted Turner of CNN(Cable News Network). Turner recently announced that the word"foreign"would no longer be used on CNN news broadcasts.According to Turner,global communications have made the nations of the world so interdependent that there is no longer any such thing as foreign.What lesson might the PR industry take from Ted Turner of CNN?
A:The American PR industry should develop global communication technologies.
B:People involved in PR should avoid using the word"foreign".
C:American PR companies should be more internationally minded.
D:People working in PR should be more fluent in foreign languages.答案：C解析：从文章的第一段可以判断A、C、D所涉及的三点是公共关系业迅速发展和增长的原因，与题意不符。根据第二段的内容可以肯定B为正确答案。
词汇题，文中说到美国雇员的地理知识从来就不是那么优秀，可见provincial应具有与local类似的意思，四个选项中：D“狭隘的世界观”最为贴切；选项B“对世界金融事务感兴趣”与以上分析相矛盾；选项A和C无从推测。
具体见文章第二段。
从第三段最后两句可以判断美国人不如他们的欧洲及亚洲同行阅读广泛，掌握第二外语的人数比例也低于外国同行，所以选项A和B不正确；世界地理知识方面了解不多不能说明他们在地理知识方面无知，所以C错误，第二段提到“the British in particular are becoming more sophisticated and creative”从反面证明美国公司在公共关系方面如他们的欧洲同行，所以D正确。
根据Ted Turner".the word 'foreign' would no longer be used on CNN news broadcasts"，可见CNN的发展方向要放眼全世界，把世界作为自己的事业的着眼点，因此可以判断C为正确答案。 -
第8题：
请翻译如下一段话： The liberalization of international service trade means the process during which a certain government drops off the governmental administrative intervenes in the flow of Person/Capital/goods/ information among countries that is about service or service-related, and deregulates the foreign trade through legislation and international agreements.
正确答案:国际服务贸易自由化是指一国政府通过立法和国际协议，对服务或和与服务相关的人、资本、货物、信息等在国家间的流动、逐渐减少政府的行政敢于，放松对外贸易管制的过程。 -
第9题：
问答题Passage 1 ● Read the following information about the advertisement of a Hainan company. ● Choose the best word to fill each gap. Mark one letter (A, B, or C) on your book. ● Do not use any letter more than once.Hainan Provincial Nationality Foreign Trade General Company A foreign trade company with the special entitlement (29)______ declares the Customs on Written export declaration anywhere in China. The Hainan Nationality Foreign trade General Company, entitled (30)______ the Ministry of Foreign Economic Trade to declare Customs anywhere in China, (31)______ One of the first local foreign trade companies in the province. It (32)______ played an active role (33)______ the past 12 years in economic and cultural development (34)______ the province’s minority nationalities. The company (35)______ import and export business and real estate development, (36)______ well as establishing joint venture and co-management enterprises. (37)______ the founding of the Hainan Province, the company has (38)______ many export achievements and has been appraised (39)______ the most advanced local company by the provincial government (40)______ five years running. Address: 298, Baipoli, Nanhang Road, Haikou City, Hainan Province, China Tel: (0898)7785933 Fax：(0898)7734479 Post C0de：570006 29. A to B of C as 30. A to B with C by 31. A are B is C was 32. A has B had C is 33. A on B in C with 34. A for B to C of 35. A handles B handled C handling 36. A and B as C to 37. A Before B After C Since 38. A make B made C got 39. A for B by C as 40. A in B for C of正确答案： 29.A with the entitlement to do sth.为常用搭配,意为“被赋予做…的权利”。
30.C 此处表示“被对外经贸部赋予…权利”,为被动形式,因此用by。
31.B 本句主语The Hainan Nationality Foreign Trade General company为单数形式,为保持主谓一致,因此选用is。而选项C时态不符。
32.A 从该空后的played可以看出,此处时态应该为现在完成时。故选A。
33.B play a role in sth.为固定搭配,意为“在某方面发挥作用”。故选项B合适。
34.A for the province’s minority nationalities意为“为了该省的少数民族”。故选A。
35.A 本句指现在的状况,所以用一般现在时。handle从事;经营。
36.B as well as为固定词组,引出进一步的补充说明。此处意为“也”。
37.C 此处描述自从海南省成立以来本公司已取得的成绩。因此用since。
38.B make an achievement为固定搭配,意为“取得成就”。此处为完成时态,故选B。
39.C 此处表示被评为一家什么样的公司,所以用as。
40.B 表示一个时间段,应该用for。故选B。解析： 暂无解析 -
第10题：
问答题Passage 3 Certain barriers to foreign trade make selling in the international market a real challenge. Relatively few Americans are fluent in more than one language. (31)______, not all foreign traders speak English. (32)______, English is the second language in many countries, (33)______ is helping to lessen the language barrier. (34)______, an increasing number of Americans are learning a second language. Each nation has (35)______ peculiar social customs and business practices, which often serve as a hindrance to international trade. The Latin American Siesta—the long lunch hour (36)______ makes the workday longer—is not common (37)______ other ethnic groups. Many foreigners working in Latin American countries find this custom difficult to observe. For some, driving a car (38)______ the left hand side of the road is confusing. Removing your shoes to enter a residence or religious building is (39)______ unique custom. Strange and exotic foods sometimes create a diet problem for the new comer abroad. On the other hand, the American practice of one-stop shopping in shopping centers is becoming common practice in many foreign countries. One common foreign custom that has caused trouble is the “entry fee” or bribe that is often expected (40)______ dealing with foreign governments.正确答案： 31. and
逗号之前指出很少有美国人能流利地说一种以上的语言,而空缺后则提到不是所有的外商都说英语。这两部分都是在陈述语言作为国际商务障碍之一的表现,属于并列关系,因此填并列连词and。
32. However
前文讲述语言在国际商务交流中带来的不利因素,而紧接着又指出英语是许多国家的第二语言,两部分之间为转折关系,又因该空后又逗号隔开,因此填入转折副词however。
33. which
该句主要成分是“英语是许多国家的第二语言”,因此逗号之后是非限定性定语从句修饰前面所指代的内容,因此应用which引导。
34. Also
上句指出由于英语是很多国家的第二语言,因此语言障碍的问题得到缓解。该句指出“越来越多的美国人在学习第二门语言”,与前文是递进的关系,因此填Also。
35. its
该句主谓宾齐全,需填入一个词来修饰宾语,因此应该填its,指代主语nation,表明“每个国家都有自己独特的社会风俗和商业惯例”。
36. that
破折号之间的内容是对主语Latin American Siesta的解释说明,可知the long lunch hour之后的内容为一个定语从句,因此可由that引导。
37. to
be common to为惯用搭配,意为“是…所共有/共用”,文中指“Latin American Siesta不是其他民族所共有的”。siesta(气候炎热国家的)午睡,午休。因此应填入to。
38. on
该处考查介词和名词搭配。side经常与介词on连用,on the left hand side意为“在左手边”,文中指“沿着左手边开车”,因此要用介词on。
39. another
上文提到在拉美国家,许多外国人感到遵守当地习俗很困难,并且给出了沿着左手边开车的例子。该句描述了走进一所住宅或宗教场所时要脱鞋的习俗,可知本句是在列举另一个独特风俗,答案为another。
40. when
该处描述又一个习俗,即和政府打交道要被收“entry fee”,因此应用when引导一个条件状语从句。解析： 暂无解析 -
第11题：
问答题Read the passage carefully and answer questions 1 to 5. Answer each question in a maximum of 10 words. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks. 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, superior 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 prevalent. Thanks to a variety of relatively inexperience communications 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 principal 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 clients over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset to the firm. Questions: 1．What is the author’s attitude toward high-tech communications equipment? 2．What is becoming more and more important to promotion? 3．What does “out of sight and out of mind” (Line 2. Para. 3) probably mean? 4．According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international corporations in employing people today? 5．What is the advantage of employees having foreign language skills?正确答案：
1.Positive 题干表面是问作者对于高科技通讯工具的态度,但我们从全文可以感觉到作者对现代通讯是持正面态度的,因而对于其通讯工具估计也是持肯定态度的。另外,第四段中的”communications devices”与题干中的communications equipment相对应。而它所在的这一段说:由于各种各样的相对来说并不贵重的通讯设备用于商业,连小企业也能进入国际市场了。能进入国际市场自然是好事,所以作者明显是持正面的态度的。
2.overseas assignment 文章第一句话提到Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks.,可见答案为overseas assignment。
3.missing opportunities for promotion when abroad 文章第3段中He or she can be sure…an assignment abroad.及If an employee can succeed…more prevalent.就是对no longer fear being out of sight and out of mind的解释。
4.Ability to speak the client’s language 文章第二段重点陈述了掌握第二外语,尤其是客户的语言的重要性。
5.better control the whole negotiation process 文章最后一段提到The employee…who speaks the country’s principal language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations…。解析： 暂无解析 -
第12题：
问答题请翻译如下一段话： The liberalization of international service trade means the process during which a certain government drops off the governmental administrative intervenes in the flow of Person/Capital/goods/ information among countries that is about service or service-related, and deregulates the foreign trade through legislation and international agreements.正确答案： 国际服务贸易自由化是指一国政府通过立法和国际协议，对服务或和与服务相关的人、资本、货物、信息等在国家间的流动、逐渐减少政府的行政敢于，放松对外贸易管制的过程。解析： 暂无解析 -
第13题：
请阅读Passage l，完成第小题。
Passage 1
Jatenderpal Singh Bhullar, 25, is a guardsman in Britain. On Dec 11, 2012, he became the first Indian soldier to parade outside Buckingham Palace. He said wearing a turban instead of the famous bearskin was "the best moment of his life".
The historical day came as the UK's 2011 census was published. It shows nearly one in seven of the population in 2011 were foreign-born.
The increase in the number of immigrants in the country is especially obvious in London. For the first time in history fewer than half the population of London described themselves as "White British".
The top source of new immigrants to the country is India. Many other immigrants are from Poland, Pakistan, Ireland and Germany.
One major reason for the explosion in the foreign-born population is the accession of 12 countries in the central and eastern Europe to the EU, giving them the right to live and work in the UK, said the office for National statistics, which was responsible for the census.
For many immigrants the UK tends to be a good place for life and work. Kissy Meyer, 25,moved to Nottingham from Germany in 2007.
"The UK is a great place to live because everyone is so sociable. Apart from the heavy drinking, I love the outgoing lifestyle." She told The Sun.
The census results also suggested the English language could be a barrier for immigrants trying to integrate into British society. In 91 percent of households, English is the main language spoken. However, in four percent of British families, no one is brought up speaking English.
"Britain needs to do more to help integrate its immigrant population," the Labor leader Ed Miliband said in a speech in London on Dec 14, 2012.
The future labor government would make proficiency in the English language a key priority,seeking to achieve what he calls a "connected nation" rather than a "segregated one".
"We can only converse if we can speak the same language, so if we are going to build one nation, we need to start with everyone in Britain knowing how to speak English," he said.
It can be inferred that the guardsmen who parade outside Buckingham Palace__________.
查看材料A．are mostly foreign-born
B．are all "White British"
C．should not wear a turban
D．usually should wear bearskins答案：D解析：由第一段中的“On Dec ll，2012，he became the first Indian soldier to parade outside Buck-ingham Palace．He said wearing a turban instead of the famous bearskin was‘the best moment of his life．…可以推知选D。 -
第14题：
请阅读Passage l，完成第小题。
Passage 1
Jatenderpal Singh Bhullar, 25, is a guardsman in Britain. On Dec 11, 2012, he became the first Indian soldier to parade outside Buckingham Palace. He said wearing a turban instead of the famous bearskin was "the best moment of his life".
The historical day came as the UK's 2011 census was published. It shows nearly one in seven of the population in 2011 were foreign-born.
The increase in the number of immigrants in the country is especially obvious in London. For the first time in history fewer than half the population of London described themselves as "White British".
The top source of new immigrants to the country is India. Many other immigrants are from Poland, Pakistan, Ireland and Germany.
One major reason for the explosion in the foreign-born population is the accession of 12 countries in the central and eastern Europe to the EU, giving them the right to live and work in the UK, said the office for National statistics, which was responsible for the census.
For many immigrants the UK tends to be a good place for life and work. Kissy Meyer, 25,moved to Nottingham from Germany in 2007.
"The UK is a great place to live because everyone is so sociable. Apart from the heavy drinking, I love the outgoing lifestyle." She told The Sun.
The census results also suggested the English language could be a barrier for immigrants trying to integrate into British society. In 91 percent of households, English is the main language spoken. However, in four percent of British families, no one is brought up speaking English.
"Britain needs to do more to help integrate its immigrant population," the Labor leader Ed Miliband said in a speech in London on Dec 14, 2012.
The future labor government would make proficiency in the English language a key priority,seeking to achieve what he calls a "connected nation" rather than a "segregated one".
"We can only converse if we can speak the same language, so if we are going to build one nation, we need to start with everyone in Britain knowing how to speak English," he said.
The 2011 census results show that__________.
查看材料A．more than one in seven of the population in 2011 were foreign-born
B．half the population of London described themselves as "White British"
C．English can be a barrier for immigrants trying to integrate into British society
D．only in four percent of British families, children are brought up speaking English答案：C解析：根据倒数第四段第一句“The census results also suggested the English language could be a barrier for immigrants trying to integrate into British society．"可知C项正确。 -
第15题：
请阅读Passage l，完成第小题。
Passage 1
Jatenderpal Singh Bhullar, 25, is a guardsman in Britain. On Dec 11, 2012, he became the first Indian soldier to parade outside Buckingham Palace. He said wearing a turban instead of the famous bearskin was "the best moment of his life".
The historical day came as the UK's 2011 census was published. It shows nearly one in seven of the population in 2011 were foreign-born.
The increase in the number of immigrants in the country is especially obvious in London. For the first time in history fewer than half the population of London described themselves as "White British".
The top source of new immigrants to the country is India. Many other immigrants are from Poland, Pakistan, Ireland and Germany.
One major reason for the explosion in the foreign-born population is the accession of 12 countries in the central and eastern Europe to the EU, giving them the right to live and work in the UK, said the office for National statistics, which was responsible for the census.
For many immigrants the UK tends to be a good place for life and work. Kissy Meyer, 25,moved to Nottingham from Germany in 2007.
"The UK is a great place to live because everyone is so sociable. Apart from the heavy drinking, I love the outgoing lifestyle." She told The Sun.
The census results also suggested the English language could be a barrier for immigrants trying to integrate into British society. In 91 percent of households, English is the main language spoken. However, in four percent of British families, no one is brought up speaking English.
"Britain needs to do more to help integrate its immigrant population," the Labor leader Ed Miliband said in a speech in London on Dec 14, 2012.
The future labor government would make proficiency in the English language a key priority,seeking to achieve what he calls a "connected nation" rather than a "segregated one".
"We can only converse if we can speak the same language, so if we are going to build one nation, we need to start with everyone in Britain knowing how to speak English," he said.
The writer's attitude towards the help to make immigrants speak English is__________.
查看材料A．negative
B．neutral
C．positive
D．biased答案：B解析：A项表示“消极的”，B项表示“中立的”，C项表示“积极的”，D项表示“有偏见的”。通读全文可知，作者的态度一直是中立的。故选B。 -
第16题：
共用题干
English and English Community
1. There is no denying that English is a useful language.The people who speak English today make up the largest speech community in the world with the exception of speakers of Chinese. Originally they were small tribes of people from northern Europe who settled in England.Their languages became more and more similar to each other. Finally,the language had enough uni-formity to be used by all speakers in England.The people were united into a speech community through their shared language.
2. A speech community is similar to other kinds of communities.The people who make up the community share a common language .Often they live side by side,as they do in a neighborhood, a village,or a city.More often they form a whole country.National boundaries,however,are not always the same as the boundaries of a speech community.A speech community is any group of people who speak the same language no matter where they happen to live.
3. We may say that anyone who speaks English belongs to the English speech community.For convenience,we may classify the speakers into two groups:one in which the speakers use English as their native language,the other in which the speakers learn English as a second language for the purpose of education,commerce,and so on.
4. English serves as an alternative language in several areas of public activity for many nations of the world which employ it as an international second language .English has been adopted as the language of air traffic,commerce,as well as international diplomacy .Moreover,English is the language of the majority of published materials in the world so that education has come to rely heavily on an understanding of English.
5. Learning a second language extends one's vision and expands the mind.The history and litera- ture of a second language record the real and fictional lives of people and their culture;a knowl- edge of them adds to our ability to understand and to feel as they feel .Learning English as a sec- ond language provides another means of communication through which the window of the entire English speech community becomes a part of our heritage.Paragraph 3______
A: The Wide Use of English
B: Historical Account of English and Its Community
C: The Advantages of Learning a Second Language
D: The Composition of the English Community
E: The Threat That English Poses to Other Languages
F: The Definition of a Speech Community答案：D解析：该段通过与其他群体相比较来解释什么是语言群体，该段最后一句话是主题句，也是解答该题的关键，它可以被视为语言群体的定义。选项F符合题意，故选F
该段把讲英语的语言群体分为两类，一类是把英语当作母语；一类是把英语视为第二语言。选项D中的关键词composition是“构成”的意思，符合题意，故选D。
该段讲的是英语作为第二语言在世界上许多国家的各个领域都被广泛应用，如航空、商务、外交、教育等。选项A符合题意，故选A。
该段主要谈的是学习第二语言的益处，最后一句话更是具体到学习英语的益处。选项C符合题意，故选C。
答案来自第一段的最后一句，本题只是把该句倒装了。该句说明人们是通过他们所拥有的共同语言组成一个语言群体。题干以only开头，这要求主句谓语部分使用倒装句，选项中只有B项符合题意，故选B。
答案来自第二段第四句话，该句说明国界与语言群体的界限并不总是一致的。选项中涉及语言群体的只有A和B项，上题已经选择B项，所以只有A合适，A项中的 that用来代替the+有关前述名词。故选A。
本题的答案可以在第三段第二句中找到。该句表明为了方便起见，我们将说英语者分为两类。原句中的for convenience等于选项D , for the sake of simplicity。故选D。
本题较简单，只要找到第四段最后一句话就能正确回答该题。该句表明教育越来越依赖对英语的理解，反过来就是说对英语的理解在教育中起到重要作用。选项E符合题意，故选E。 -
第17题：
共用题干
第三篇
A Debate on the English Language
A measure declaring English the national language is under intense debate in the United States. The US Senate passed two declarations last week.One calls English the nation's official language
and the other says it is the "common and unifying（统一的）"tongue. But Americans found themselves divided on the issue.
Since people worldwide know that most Americans speak only English,many can't understand why the issue is so controversial（有争议的）.
"The discussion is related to fears of immigration issues,"says Dick Tucker,a social scientist at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University."It's related to a worry about the changing demography （人口统计）of the US. It's a worry about who will continue to have political and economic influence.
In fact,the notion of protecting the language has been kicked around almost since the nation's founding. John Adams lobbied（游说）in 1780 for the creation of a national academy to correct and improve the English language. But his proposal died, since lawmakers saw it as a royalist（保皇主义者）attempt to define personal behavior.
Since then,the country hasn't had a national language,but the idea of recognizing the special status of English lived on.
The emotions surrounding language resurface（再次浮现）not because people feel comfortable with English.It is more about the discomfort many Americans feel with the new languages,says Walt Wolfram,a professor at North Carolina State University.
"Language is never about language,"he says.
According to the 2000 US Census Bureau report,of 209 million Americans over 18 years old, 172 million speak only English at home.About 37 million speak languages other than English. Among them,6.5 million speak poor English and 3.1 million don't speak English at all.Which statement is true according to the 2000 US Census Bureau report?
A:172 million Americans speak only English in their work places.
B:37 million Americans speak English.
C:209 million Americans are above the age of 18.
D:6.5 million Americans speak good English.答案：C解析：本题问的是“两项声明与什么有关？”文章第一段提到“上周，美国参议院通过了两项声明。一项要求英语成为官方语言，另一项称其是统一的普通语言。”显然，这两项声明与英语的地位有关。
本题是细节考查题。本题问“在18世纪谁提出英语应该得到保护？”第四段提到了1780年即18世纪发生的事件。在这一段涉及的人物是选项B " John Adams "。
本题问“下列哪个选项与当前的这场讨论无关？”从句义来看，该问题似乎直接涉及文章主题，但选项均涉及细节信息：A“移民问题”;B“不断变化的人口统计”;C“新语言”;D“美国的军队实力”。前三个选项在文章中均可找到出处。选项A相关句说“引发这场讨论的一个原因是出于对移民问题的担心”，由此可见选项A与讨论相关，应该被排除。选项 B相关句说“引发它的另一个原因是对美国不断变化的人口统计数据的担心”，由此可见选项B与讨论相关，应该被排除。文章第六段说“Walt Wolfram说‘它更与很多美国人对新语言的不适相关’”,，因此选项C也与讨论相关，应该被排除掉。
本题问“根据2000年美国人口调查局的报告，下列哪个选项的说法正确？”从句义来看，该问题涉及文章中的细节信息，属于细节题。文章最后一段提到“According to the 2000 US Census Bureau report,of 209 million Americans over 18 years old,172 million speak only English at home"，显然选项C符合题意。
本题是词汇题。本题问“第四段的kicked around可被哪个词替换？"kicked around意为“讨论，议论”。选项A意为“发明”；选项B意为“构成，形成”；选项C意为“构成，塑造成”；选项D意为“讨论，议论”。 -
第18题：
共用题干
第一篇
The Development of PR
The rise of multinational corporations,global marketing,new communications technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR.
Surprisingly,since modern PR was largely an American invention,the US leadership in public relations is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries.Ten years ago,for example,the world's top five public relations agencies were American-owned.In 1991,only one was.The British in particular are becoming more sophisticated and creative.A recent survey found that more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their corporate planning activities,compared to about one-third of US companies.It may not be long before London replaces New York as the capital of PR.
Why is America lagging behind in the global PR race?Firstly,Americans as a whole tend to be fairly provinciel and take more of an interest in local affairs.Knowledge of world geography,for example,has never been strong in this country.Secondly,American lag behind their European and Asian counterparts in knowing a second language.Less than 5 percent of Burson-Marshall's US employees know two languages.Ogilvy and Mather has about the same percentage.Conversely, some European firms have half or more of their employees fluent in a second language.Finally,people involved in PR abroad tend to keep a closer eye on international affairs.In the financial PR area,for instance,most Americans read the Wall Street Journal. Overseas,their counterparts read the Journal as well as the Financial Times of London and The Economist,publications not often read in this country.
Perhaps the PR industry might take a lesson from Ted Turner of CNN(Cable News Network). Turner recently announced that the word"foreign"would no longer be used on CNN news broadcasts.According to Turner,global communications have made the nations of the world so interdependent that there is no longer any such thing as foreign.We learn from the third paragraph that employees in the American PR industry_______.
A:enjoy reading a great variety of English business publications
B:speak at least one foreign language fluently
C:are ignorant about world geography
D:are not as sophisticated as their European counterparts答案：D解析：从文章的第一段可以判断A、C、D所涉及的三点是公共关系业迅速发展和增长的原因，与题意不符。根据第二段的内容可以肯定B为正确答案。
词汇题，文中说到美国雇员的地理知识从来就不是那么优秀，可见provincial应具有与local类似的意思，四个选项中：D“狭隘的世界观”最为贴切；选项B“对世界金融事务感兴趣”与以上分析相矛盾；选项A和C无从推测。
具体见文章第二段。
从第三段最后两句可以判断美国人不如他们的欧洲及亚洲同行阅读广泛，掌握第二外语的人数比例也低于外国同行，所以选项A和B不正确；世界地理知识方面了解不多不能说明他们在地理知识方面无知，所以C错误，第二段提到“the British in particular are becoming more sophisticated and creative”从反面证明美国公司在公共关系方面如他们的欧洲同行，所以D正确。
根据Ted Turner".the word 'foreign' would no longer be used on CNN news broadcasts"，可见CNN的发展方向要放眼全世界，把世界作为自己的事业的着眼点，因此可以判断C为正确答案。 -
第19题：
Suzan speaks English（）John.
Aso fluently as
Bas fluent as
Cmore fluent than
Dmuch more fluently than
D
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第20题：
Suzan speaks English（）John.
- A、so fluently as
- B、as fluent as
- C、more fluent than
- D、much more fluently than
正确答案:D -
第21题：
问答题Practice 5 Never has there been a language quite like English. A bold statement, yet nevertheless true. Consider a few statistics. Today, one out of every seven people in the world use English in some way. More than half the world’s books are written in English; the majority of international telephone calls are made in English; 60% of the world’s radio programs are broadcast in English. English is even the working language of international air travel. For the first time in history, a single language has become dominant across a wide range of human activity, ranging from music, film and fine arts to the fields of business, diplomacy, science and technology.正确答案：
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世界上从来没有任何一种语言使用得像英语那样广泛。这种说法太自负了,然而却符合实际情况。请看一些统计数字。如今,世界上每七个人中就有一个人不同程度地使用英语;世界上有一半的书籍是用英语写的;大多数国际电话是用英语通话的;世界上有60%的广播节目是用英语播的;英语甚至还是国际航空旅行中通用的语言。有史以来第一次,单一语言在人类活动中占据主导地位,从音乐、电影和美术到商业、外交和科技领域。解析： 暂无解析 -
第22题：
单选题What made the most negative impression on foreign visitors?AThe country’s vastness.
BThe informal friendliness of Americans.
CThe fact that the American accent is hard to understand.
DThe fact that not many Americans can speak a foreign language.
正确答案： B解析：
细节理解题。答案出处为原文第四段。A和B两项在文中分别在第二、四段出现。指的是游客对美国印象深刻之处。C项在文中作为一个事实来叙述，并没有表达出游客的任何情绪。D项与原文第四段的complaint相对应，表现出游客的不满。 -
第23题：
单选题The passage is chiefly concerned with _____.Aarguing against the increased internationalization of United States corporations
Bwarning that the application of laws affecting trade frequently has unintended consequences
Cdemonstrating that foreign-based firms receive more subsidies from their governments than United States firms receive from the United States government
Dadvocating the use of trade restrictions for “dumped” products but not for other imports
正确答案： B解析：
文章首先说到许多美国公司正在对于进口竞争寻求法律保护，然后讲到由于受到全球化的影响，这种法律其实更多的保护了国外的进口企业，而非国内企业。由此可见，the application of laws has unintended consequences。 -
第24题：
单选题It can be inferred from the passage that the minimal basis for a complaint to the international Trade Commission is which of the following?AA foreign competitor has received a subsidy from a foreign government.
BA foreign competitor has substantially increased the volume of products shipped to the United States.
CA foreign competitor selling products in the United States at less than fair market value.
DThe company requesting import relief has been injured by the sale of imports in the United States.
正确答案： B解析：
从文章第一段第二句可知A项是抱怨的其中一个根据，第三句可知C也是其中一个原因，文章第二段集中说明国内公司申请法律保护却受到进口的严重影响，这是抱怨的最终给要得原因，所以D正确，而文章并没有提到大量提高进口产品的数量。