When Americans meet their friends,they often start their conversations with a greeting and may then ask about their friends,families,and jobs.Most of (51) the conversation is optimistic.Even conversations about (52) events such as serious illness,family problems or (53) usually end up in a hopeful way.People discuss special family events (54) marriage,births,graduations,new jobs and new homes.One friend will usually wish the other good luck or (55) congratulations.If the news is unhappy,he or she will (56) sympathy and then add a hopeful comment.There are special rules about the discussion of money.Friends like to (57)good news like a job promotion or buying a new house,car or furniture.But they seldom discuss the (58) of money they got or (59).A friend (60) tell you how much an item cost but it is not polite to ask,“How much was it?”1.A.the time B.time C.hours D.while2.A.ill B.badly C.happy D.sad3.A.death B.deaths C.dead D.dying4.A.as B.example C.likely D.such as5.A.offer B.warn C.support D.afford6.A.play B.express C.speak D.prepare7.A.buy B.write C.share D.divide8.A.score B.number C.amount D.quality9.A.enjoy B.spent C.cost D.print10.A.must B.need C.should D.might

第1题

A great difference between American social customs and those of other countries is the way

in which names are used. Americans have little concern for "rank", especially socially. (76) Most Americans do not want to be treated in any especially respectful way because of their age or social rank; it makes them feel uncomfortable. Many Americans even find the terms "Mr. ", "Mrs." or "Miss." too formal. People of all ages may prefer to be called by their first names. "Don't call me Mrs. Smith, just call me Sally." Using only first names usually indicates friendliness and acceptance. However, if you do not feel comfortable using only first names, it is quite acceptable to be more formal. Just smile and say that after a while you will use first names but you are accustomed to being more formal when you first meet someone.

Very often, introductions are made using both first and last names: "Mary Smith, this is John Jones." In this situation you are free to decide whether to call the lady "Mary" or "Miss Smith". Sometimes both of you will begin a conversation using last names, and after a while one or both of you may begin using first names instead. You have a choice: if you don't want to use first names so quickly, no one will think it impolite if you continue according to your own custom.

In the first paragraph the author tells us that ______.

A．Americans do not talk about rank, especially socially

B．Americans feel uncomfortable when talking about rank

C．Americans take interests in social customs

D．Americans don't care much about social rank

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第2题

根据短文回答 51～65 题。 Public and Private Schools in the United States Religious and

根据短文回答 51～65 题。

Public and Private Schools in the United States

Religious and private schools receive little or no support from public taxes in the United States。and,as a result,are usually somewhat expensive to_______(51)The largest group of religious schools in America_______(52)by the Roman Catholic Church.While religious schools tend to be_______(53) expensive than private schools,there are usually some fees.

When there is free education available to all children in the United States,why do people_______(54)money on private schools？ Americans offer_______(55) great variety of reasons for doing S0,including the desire of some parents to send their children to schools_______(56)classes tend to be smaller,or where religious instruction is included as part of to he educational program,or because,_______(57)their opinion。The public schools in their area are not_______(58) high enough quality to meet their needs.Private schools in the United States_______(59) widely in size.Quality, and in the kind of program that are offered to meet_______(60) of certain students.

The degree_______(61)American parents are active in their children's schools is often_______(62)to people of other countries.Most schools have organizations _______(63)of both parents and teachers,usually called rta.for Parent-Teacher Association.They meet together to_______(64) various matters concerning the schoo1.Parents often give_______ (65) time to help with classroom or after school activities.

第 51 题

A．go

B．attend

C．take part in

D．come

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第3题

Passage Two A particular area in which assumptions and values differ between cultures is

Passage Two

A particular area in which assumptions and values differ between cultures is that of friendship. Friendships among Americans tend to be shorter and less intense than these among people from many other cultures. At least many observers from abroad have this impression.Because Americans are taught to be self-reliant，because they live in a very mobile society，and for many other reasons as well，they tend to avoid deep involvement with other people. Furthermore，Americans tend to“compartmentalize”their friendships，having their“friends at work”，“friends at school”，a“tennis friend”，and so on. Americans often seem very friendly even when you first meet them. This friendliness does not usually mean that the American is looking for a deeper relationship.

The result of these attitudes and behaviors is sometimes viewed by foreigners as an“inability to be friends”. Other times it is seen as a normal way to retain personal happiness in a mobile，ever-changing society.

People normally have in their minds stereotypes about people who are different from themselves. Stereotypes are based on limited and incomplete experience and information，but they shape people’s thoughts and expectations. Americans have many stereotypes about foreign students in general（for example，that they are very hard working intelligent，and rich that they do speak English well）and about particular categories of foreign students（Chinese are polite and good at mathematics，for example，or Italians are emotional）. And foreign students have their own stereotypes of Americans，for example，that they are arrogant，rude，and generous.

There are two stereotypes that often affect male-female relationships involving U.S. and foreign students. The first is the idea，held by some foreign males，that American females are invariably willing，if not anxious to have sex. The second common stereotype，held by some American females，is that male foreign students have no interest in American females other than having with them. The existence of these and other stereotypes can give rise to considerable misunderstanding and can block the development of a mutually satisfactory relationship between particular individuals. Stereotypes seem unavoidable given the way the human mind seeks to categorize and classify information，so it is not realistic to suppose people can“forget their stereotypes”. But they can be aware of their stereotypes，and be ready to find exceptions to them.

36. Consuming friendship，Americans .

A. look for a deeper relationship in a close circle

B. avoid deep relationship with other people

C. are friendly at first but do not remain so later on

D. do not make good friends

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第4题

听力原文：M: So, you must have a lot of contact with overseas students in your work helping

people coping with daily existence.

W: Sometimes. You know the life of a social worker is not all wonderful and working to help people in their daily life. I have to spend a lot of time pushing paper, and writing reports too. But when I do get out, yeah, I see a lot of foreigners. And sometimes they come in because life in America has just beaten them down and they can't cope financially or emotionally.

M: Really？ I would think that they had a good support network in place, especially university students.

W: They do have a network, and a variety of support groups, but these can't meet all of the students' needs. They can't help with paying bills, dealing with American neighbors and customs, fitting in, getting a driver's license, etc. They try, but very often the student has to figure out a lot of this stuff by himself. And if he or she is shy, they don't have the courage to ask other people, even other people from their nationality.

M: So what are some of the things that overseas students struggle with？

W: This might interest you, but they struggle with the food, especially Chinese. You know, they come here knowing that Americans love Chinese food so much. They think that there will be good restaurants with Chinese food that they love. But they get here and they are extremely surprised. Americans enjoy totally different flavors.

M: So what do they do？

W: If they're brave and curious, they look around and test all the restaurants. There is usually at least one restaurant in every town that has almost quality food.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23. In which aspect does the woman help people in her work？

24. Why do people come to the woman for help？

25. How did Chinese students expect the American-made Chinese food before they came to the U.S？

(20)

A．Writing reports for them.

B．Teaching them foreign languages.

C．Helping them deal with daily existence.

D．Introducing work for them.

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第5题

Most Americans, when they are free, concern themselves with their ___ at home.

A.acts

B.acting

C.actions

D.activities

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第6题

______ we’ll have the sports meet tomorrow depends on the weather.

A.When

B.If

C.Whether

D.That

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第7题

When drinking cooffe, many Americans like to drink it with nothing added.（）

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第8题

When the author says "You will miss smile" in paragraph two, he means______. A. you w

When the author says "You will miss smile" in paragraph two, he means______.

A. you will feel that Americans do not seem very friendly

B. you will be puzzled why Americans do not smile at you

C. you will fail to notice that Americans are pleasant and happy

D. you will find that Americans don't have much sense of humor

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第9题

Americans fully realized what Edison's inventions meant when they________.A.heard of his

Americans fully realized what Edison's inventions meant when they________.

A.heard of his death

B.heard of the plan to honor him

C.first used electric power

D.tried to carry out the plan

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第10题

Who once observed that 'when two Englishmen meet, their first talk is of the weath

er'？

A.William Shakespeare

B.William Blake

C.Henry James

D.Samuel Johnson

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第11题

When you want to learn about an Americans marital status, you can ask How come youre s

till single？()

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