ESuccessful people in international business understand the cultures of other countries and learn to change their practices in different cultures. They understand the importance of avoiding business decisions based on misconceptions-mistaken ideas.One cau
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Successful people in international business understand the cultures of other countries and learn to change their practices in different cultures. They understand the importance of avoiding business decisions based on misconceptions-mistaken ideas.
One cause of misconceptions is ethnocentrism, the belief that one’s own culture’s way of doing things is better than the way of other cultures. It’s ethnocentrism that leads to failure in international business. To avoid ethnocentrism, it’s necessary to study the different elements(组成部分) of culture language, values and attitudes, and customs and manners.
Language
A knowledge of the local language can help international business people in four ways. First, people can communicates directly. Second, people are usually more open in their communication
With someone who speaks their language. Third, an understanding of the language allows people to infer meanings that are not said directly. Finally, knowing the language helps people to understand the culture better.
Values and Attitudes
Values are people’s basic beliefs about the difference between right and wrong, good and bad. An attitude is way of thinking or acting. Values and attitudes influence international business. For
Example, many people in the United States believe that chocolate from Switzerland is better than chocolate from other countries, and they buy a lot of it.
Customs and Manners
Customs are common social practices. Manners are ways of acting that the society believes are polite. For example, in the United States, it is custom to have salad(色拉) before the main course at dinner, not after. It’s not acceptable to talk with food in mouth at table. Failure to understand the customs and manners of other countries will bring difficulty selling their products. Orange juice as a breakfast drink of an American company in France doesn’t sell well because the French don’t usually drink juice with breakfast.
57. A knowledge of the local language allows international business people __________.
A. to be more open with their customers
B. to communicate without outside help
C. to express their thoughts indirectly
D. to have a better idea of their own culture
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第1题：
The questions is ( ) American and European companies understand the Russian business environment.A.That
B.Whether
C.As
D.why
正确答案：B
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第2题：
China′s building firms are ()to expand their business abroad, learn the local construction practices and provide their excellent services.
A、doing efforts
B、making efforts
C、doing effect
D、making effect
参考答案：B
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第3题：
The international flavor of many people’s jobs naturally means that there is greater interaction(交往)between people from different cultures. Within the business environment, understanding and coping with intercultural differences between people is critical(重要的)to ensuring(保证)that interpersonal communication is successful.
Intercultural awareness(跨文化意识)is necessary for two reasons. Firstly, it minimizes(减少)the possibility of misunderstandings (误解)and/or causing offense (冒犯)through intercultural mishaps(意外). Secondly, it is a means to maximizing (使……最大化)the potential of business relationships through the utilization(利用)of intercultural differences productively.
One area within the business environment in which intercultural awareness is a necessity is in business presentation. Directors(主管), managers, salespeople, consultants (顾问)and business personnel are regularly required to deliver presentations. However, when one is asked to give a presentation to an audience from a different culture there are intercultural factors that can hinder(阻碍)the success of a presentation.
1. What is very important in interpersonal communication according to the text?()
A.Understanding and coping with intercultural differences between people.
B.Greater interaction between people from different cultures.
C.Offense through intercultural mishaps.
D.Misunderstanding through intercultural mishaps.
2.What can we infer(推理)from the text about intercultural communication?()
A.There are many differences among people from different cultures.
B.Misunderstandings seldom occur(发生)in intercultural communication.
C.Intercultural mishaps do not exist within the business environment.
D.Business presentation is an easy job in intercultural communication.
3.How can intercultural awareness help in strengthening business relationship?()
A.It minimizes the possibility of misunderstandings in intercultural communication.
B.It can help people find the intercultural factors that can hinder the success of a business presentation.
C.It can help people use intercultural differences productively.
D.All of the above.
4.What does intercultural awareness mean?()
A.Intercultural differences in intercultural communication.
B.Understanding and coping with intercultural differences between people.
C.Giving a business presentation.
D.Misunderstandings through intercultural mishaps.
5.If this text goes on, what do you think the author is going to talk about next?()
A.The intercultural factors that can hinder the success of a business presentation.
B.Misunderstandings in intercultural communication.
C.Intercultural mishaps.
D.How to use intercultural differences productively.
正确答案：1.A2.A3.D4.B5.A
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第4题：
Which of the following does the author most probably agree with?
A) The goal of the anthropologist is to understand the way in which people express themselves.
B) The anthropologist tries to understand why cultures are carried on without any change.
C) The anthropologist's professional interest is as wide as the variety of customs.
D)All of the above.
正确答案：C
答案：C
[试题分析] 文章主旨题。
[详细解答] 第39题和第37、38题问的是同一内容，也是本文的主旨，答案是C。
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第5题：
Communication is important because it can help people to ______.
A.understand the world and other people better around us.
B.teach each other to speak, write, read and draw.
C.know what other people are thinking about
D.learn about mountains,blue sea and other things.
正确答案：A
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第6题：
People in different parts of the world learn to understand one with another.A. different
B. of
C. learn
D. with答案：D解析：with→删去。understand one another表示"互相理解"。 -
第7题：
As ___, I think business English is more practical than other courses.A.an International Business student major
B.an International Business major
C.a International Business student major
D.an International Business major student答案：D解析：本题考形容词作定语。题目意为“作为一名国际商务专业学生，我认为商务英语比其它课程更加实用。”多个形容词作定语的顺序是：1限：限定词。the， my， a， this…
2描：描绘性形容词。brave， beautiful， lovely， nice…
3大：大小、高低、长短等形容词。big，large，small…
4形：形状。round，square…
5龄：年龄大小、新旧、年代等。young，old，new…
6颜：颜色。red，blue，green…
7籍：国籍、地区、出处。Chinese，America，Japanese…
8物：物质材料的形容词。golden，wooden，wax…
9类：表示类别、用途。medical，chemical，writing…
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第8题：
Which best describes the customer benefit of developing business requirements in the prepare phase？（）
- A、reduce unnecessary disruption， delays， rework， and other problems by establishing test cases for use in verifying that the system meets operational， functional， and interface requirements
- B、improve its ability to make sound financial decisions by developing a business case based on its business requirements and establishing a basis for developing a technology strategy
- C、reduce operating costs and limit change-related incidents by providing a consistent and efficient set of processes
- D、improve the return on investment and hasten migration by identifying and planning for necessary infrastructure changes and resource additions， as well as reduce deployment costs by analyzing gaps early in the planning process to determine what is needed to support the system
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第9题：
Which one is the most important based on the following common elements of a network design？（）
- A、Business needs
- B、Risk analysis
- C、Security policy
- D、Best practices
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第10题：
问答题◆Topic 6: Is International Tourism an Effective Bridge of Different Nations? Questions for Reference: 1. Why do you think people like to take an international tourism? 2. What kind of situation are the travelers most likely to be faced with when they get on an international tourism? 3. The international tourism does not promote understanding between people from different cultures. Do you agree?正确答案： 【参考答案】
Every year, hundreds of millions of people move around to see a different part of the world. It is natural to assume that tourists who have seen other countries have a better knowledge of the people. That assumption also leads to the conclusion that international tourism promotes understanding between nations. How true is this? Let us examine what tourists do in a different country.
First, before going abroad, tourists are often told by their travel agents of the possible hazards which sometimes include local people. They are given example of extreme cases where victims are always the travelers. Then, when they arrive, they are immediately taken to their hotels in big coaches. They flood places where local people don’t go. Their shopping, meals, entertainment all take place in secluded areas. They wear a bubble all the way. Apart from speaking to the guide and a few shop assistants, tourists rarely talk to the local people. To make it even worse, they meet pickpockets; they are ripped off by dishonest traders.
Furthermore, very few local people bother to talk to them out of a genuine interest in the guests’ country, people and culture. Therefore, when asked how much they know about the local people, their answer is “very little”.
If someone really wants to understand a different culture, he has to learn its language, stay there for at least a few month without wearing a bubble, learn how to curse and swear, bargain with a vegetable vendor and then he can say that he understands the people.解析： 暂无解析 -
第11题：
单选题Spiritual Bond Besides, do not forget to appreciate the ''spiritual bond'' between people. I've met numerous people in Japan, the US, and Australia. In the beginning, I was __1__ by the differences in the views and cultures. After studying in the US, I got __2__ to the American way of thinking. So when I first moved to Australia, I had __3__ thoughts about Australians, I thought they were quiet and passive. I felt that I couldn't understand them and that I didn't __4__ in. That is when I met the Happy Science teachings. I learned about how people go through reincarnation （转世） and are born again and again in different races and in different countries. Therefore, I realized that the people I meet in this lifetime are __5__ connected to me from my past. We have known each other before. When I __6__ this spiritual perspective, I reflected on my narrow-Mindedness. When I found out that people who I thought I couldn't understand could be spiritually connected to me, I felt __7__ even for people I used to __8__ .I felt a feeling of oneness and I was able to make many friends creating bonds of understanding and respect. Value and __9__ every spiritual bond between you and the people you meet and continue to work hard to develop yourself in order to __10__ others and be a good influence. __9__内应填（）Anegative
Bcriticize
Cspiritually
Dshameful
Eaffection
Fdiscovered
Gappreciate
Hconfused
Ifit
Jadmit
Kused
Lhelp
正确答案： H解析： 本空应填入一个和前边动词value（评价、珍惜）意义相近的动词。appreciate意为感激、欣赏。译文：珍惜和感激那些与你相遇的人之间的精神纽带。答案为G。 -
第12题：
单选题The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to tell _____.Areaders how to be popular with people around
Bteenagers how to learn to make a decision for themselves
Cparents how to control and guide their children
Dpeople how to understand and respect each other
正确答案： D解析：
从倒数第二行“Find yourself. Be yourself.”可知作者的目的是让年轻人学会自己做决定，不要随大流。 -
第13题：
Numbers also have different connotations in different cultures.()此题为判断题(对，错)。
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第14题：
Business－to－Business electronic commerce could also change the relationships among different groups of companies in the supply chain. ()此题为判断题(对，错)。
正确答案:正确
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第15题：
different cultures have different ________ concerning how far apart people should stand when communicating with each other.A、commitment
B、communication
C、customs
D、conclusion
参考答案：C
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第16题：
Activity Based Costing(ABC) is an(66)technique that allows an organization to determine the actual(67)associated with each product and service produced by the organization without regard to the organizational structure. This chapter explains some of the uses and benefits of Activity Based Costing. We use IDEFO(68)modeling in conjunction with ABC to enable more effective business(69) design decisions.In order to achieve the major goals of business process improvement, process simplifica- tion and improvement, FAA managers need to fully understand the cost, time, and quality of activities performed by employees or machines throughout an entire organization. ABC methods enable(70) to cost out measurements to business simplification and process improvement.
A．computing
B．campaigning
C．programming
D．accounting
正确答案：D
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第17题：
（）can help organizations to better understand the information contained within the data and will also tify the data that is most important to the business and future business decisions.A.DatA.processing system
B.Big DatA.analytics
C.ClouD.computing
D.Database management答案：A解析：本题考查计算机专业英语知识（）可以帮助组织更好地了解数据中包含的信息，还可以帮助识别对业务和末来业务决策最重要的数据A 数据处理系统B 大数据分析C 云计算D 数据库管理 -
第18题：
The main content of （ ） is to understand the business sector’s present? and future,understand the business sector’s policies, define goals and priorities.
A. business analysis
B. assessment of the current system
C. identifying opportunities
D. selection plan
答案：A解析：（ ）的主要内容是了解业务部门的现状和未来，了解业务部门的政策，定义目标和优先权。A.业务分析 B.对当前系统的评估C.识别机会 D.选择方案 -
第19题：
Spiritual Bond Besides, do not forget to appreciate the ''spiritual bond'' between people. I've met numerous people in Japan, the US, and Australia. In the beginning, I was __1__ by the differences in the views and cultures. After studying in the US, I got __2__ to the American way of thinking. So when I first moved to Australia, I had __3__ thoughts about Australians, I thought they were quiet and passive. I felt that I couldn't understand them and that I didn't __4__ in. That is when I met the Happy Science teachings. I learned about how people go through reincarnation （转世） and are born again and again in different races and in different countries. Therefore, I realized that the people I meet in this lifetime are __5__ connected to me from my past. We have known each other before. When I __6__ this spiritual perspective, I reflected on my narrow-Mindedness. When I found out that people who I thought I couldn't understand could be spiritually connected to me, I felt __7__ even for people I used to __8__ .I felt a feeling of oneness and I was able to make many friends creating bonds of understanding and respect. Value and __9__ every spiritual bond between you and the people you meet and continue to work hard to develop yourself in order to __10__ others and be a good influence. __7__内应填（）
- A、negative
- B、criticize
- C、spiritually
- D、shameful
- E、affection
- F、discovered
- G、appreciate
- H、confused
- I、fit
- J、admit
- K、used
- L、help
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第20题：
Which of the following best describe the customer benefits of change management in the operate phase？ Select exactly 1 answer（s） from the following：（）。
- A、reduce unnecessary disruption， delays， rework， and other problems by establishing test cases for use in verifying that the system meets operational， functional， and interface requirements
- B、improve its ability to make sound financial decisions by developing a business case based on its business requirements and establishing a basis for developing a technology strategy
- C、reduce operating costs and limit change-related incidents by providing a consistent and efficient set of processes
- D、improve the return on investment and hasten migration by identifying and planning for necessary infrastructure changes and resource additions， as well as reduce deployment costs by analyzing gaps early in the planning process to determine what is needed to support the system
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第21题：
问答题Directions: Read the following texts from which five sentences have been removed. Choose from the sentences A—G the most suitable one to fill each numbered gap in the text (1—5). There are TWO extra sentences that you do not need to use. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET. Practice 1 1 ______ For this reason, there is a current boom in language learning for business people. But unless they can speak a foreign language really well, it is best to save it for socializing. 2 ______ And psychologists say that your body language is much more important than what you say. Doing the wrong thing, making eye contact, touching, using people’s first names, even how you eat and drink—can all be hazardous for people who are unfamiliar with certain cultures. 3 ______ In low context cultures such as North America, Britain, Sweden and Germany, people say things very plainly, and rely on clear verbal communication. High context cultures such as France, Japan, Spain, Saudi Arabia, China and South Korea often use silence or hand signals to communicate, and this can sometimes be as important as speaking. 4 ______ In Japan, people bow to each other. In England, people shake hands firmly, but not very often—while in places like Italy and France people shake hands all the time but not as firmly as the English. The Germans and the Danish nod their heads while they shake hands, as a mark of respect, while people in Mediterranean countries sometimes lean their heads backwards while doing the same thing. 5 ______ For example, the British kiss each other once, on the right cheek, the French kiss each other twice, first on the left cheek and then on the right, but in some cultures, especially in the Middle East, they kiss up to four times and still shake hands![A] But actions speak louder than words.[B] Trying to make people from other cultures feel comfortable can be confusing as well.[C] One of the most important aspects of doing business internationally is being able to speak other languages.[D] Some cultures communicate by using signals.[E] Cultures are divided into “low context” and “high context”.[F] Shaking hands is often the most common form of greeting people, but even this can create problems.[G] As a rule, though, close physical greetings such as kissing are not a good idea.正确答案： 1.C 空后说“因此,对商务人士而言,语言学习成为一种潮流”。C项讲的是“国际商务具备的一个重要方面就是讲外语的能力”。符合逻辑关系。故选C。
2.A 本段是讲肢体语言的作用。A项说“行动胜于话语”,与下文内容最为连贯,故选A。
3.E 本段分别提到在“low/high context cultures”环境下肢体动作和语言的差异和重要性。E项“Cultures are divided into “low context” and “high context”.”引出本段要讨论的两大文化环境下的交流差异,最能概括本段内容。故选E。
4.F 本段讲到不同国家握手时的差异。F项说“握手是同人打招呼的最常见的方式,但即使这样,也可能会出问题”能够概括本段大意。故选F。
5.G 本段提到不同国家亲吻礼的差别,表明即使是选择这种方式也不一定是好的选择。G项说“亲密的问候方式,比如亲吻,并非好主意”,可以作为本段中心句。故选G。解析： 暂无解析 -
第22题：
问答题Modern means of transportation, telecommunication and mass media have shortened the geographical distance of the world. The international community appears to be no more than a global village, in which people of different nations engage themselves in cultural exchange, while seeking common development in harmonious and respectful relationship. I think different cultures should learn from each other’s strengths to offset their own weaknesses. However, we also have to understand that cultural exchange is by no means a process of losing one’s own culture to a foreign one, but a process of enriching each other’s national cultures. Of course, the culture of a nation must withhold its own distinctive national characteristics in its extensive exchange with other cultures, and make contributions to the development of human civilization.正确答案：
现代话的交通、电信与大众传媒手段使世界变的越来越小,国际社会如同一个地球村,居住在地球村里的各国人民在文化交流中彼此尊重、共求发展。我认为,不同的文化应该相互学习,取长补短。我们必须清醒地认识到,文化交流不是让外来文化吞灭自己的文化,而是为了丰富各民族的文化。当然,在广泛的文化交流中,一个民族的文化必须保持本民族的鲜明特色,必须对人类文明的发展做出贡献。解析： 暂无解析 -
第23题：
单选题The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to tell ______.Areaders how to he popular with people around
Bteenagers how to learn to make a decision for themselves
Cparents how to control and guide their children
Dpeople how to understand and respect each other
正确答案： A解析：
从倒数第二行Find yourself. Be yourself.可知作者的目的是让年轻人学会自己做决定，不要随大流。