完型填空

　　One afternoon，my son Adam asked me，“Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

　　I thought for a minute，and then I said，“I’ll explain, you can just wait until we make a quick ____1____ at the grocery store. I have something _____2_____ to show you.＂

　　At the grocery store， we

　　some apples—red，green and yellow ones．Back home．I told Adam，＂It’s time to your question．”I put one apple of each

　　on the table．Then I looked at Adam, who had alook on his face.

　　“People are like apples．They come in all

　　colors，shapes and sizes．On the ,some of the apples may not even look as delicious as the others．”As I was talking, Adam was

　　each one carefully.

　　Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them,

　　them back on the table, but in a different place.

　　“okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

　　He said, “I can’t tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of each one. See if that helps you ____8_____ which one is which.”

　　He took big bites, and then a huge smile came across his face. “People are just like apples! They are all different, but once you_____9____ the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”

　　He totally ___10_____it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

　　1．A．stop

　　B．start

　　C．turn

　　D．stay

　　2．A．expressive

　　B．encouraging

　　C．informative

　　D．interesting

　　．A．size

　　B．type

　　C．shape

　　D．class

　　．A．ordinary

　　B．normal

　　C．different

　　D．regular

　　．A．outside

　　B．whole

　　C．table

　　D．inside

　　．A．examining

　　B．measuring

　　C．drawing

　　D．packing

　　．A．keeping

　　B．placing

　　C．pulling

　　D．giving

　　．A．admit

　　B．consider

　　C．decide

　　D．believe

　　9．A．put away

　　B．get down

　　C．hand out

　　D．take off

　　0．A．made

　　B．took

　　C．got

　　D．did

　　When people hear a president speak, they seldom think about others helping to shape the presentation（報告）. Today, , presidents depend on writers such as J. Terry Edmonds to help them communicate effectively. Edmonds is the first African American ever to work as a full-time speechwriter for a U.S. president; he is ___2___the first African American to serve as director of speechwriting for the White House. His is ___3____all-American story of success.

　　Edmonds ___4_____(grow)up in Baltimore, Maryland; his father drove a truck, and his mother worked as a____5______(wait). A great reader, Edmonds showed a gift ___6_____writing at his high School, Baltimore City College. ___7_____he graduated in 1967, Edmonds went on to Morgan State University.

　　閱讀理解

　　C

　　“Old wives tales” are beliefs passed down from one generation to another. For Example, most of us remember our parents’ telling us to eat more of certain foods or not to do certain things. Is there any truth in these teachings? Some of them agree with present medical thinking, but others have not passed the test of time.

　　Did your mother ever tell you to eat your carrots because they are good for your eyes? Scientists now report that eating carrots can help prevent a serious eye disease called macular degeneration. Eating just one carrot a day can reduce the possibility of getting this disease by 40%. Garlic is good for you, too. It can kill the type of virus that causes colds.

　　Unfortunately, not all of Mom’ s advice passed the test of medical studies. For example, generations of children have been told not to go swimming within an hour after eating. But research suggests that there is no danger in doing so. Do sweets cause tooth problems? Well, yes and no. Sticky sweets made with grains tend to cause more problems than sweets made with simple sugars.

　　Even though science can tell us that some of our traditional beliefs don’t hold water, there is still a lot of truth in the old wives’ tales. After all, much of this knowledge has been accumulated from thousands of years of experience in family health care. We should respect this body of knowledge even as we search for clear scientific support to prove it true or false.

　　48. Which of the following is TRUE according to the test?

　　A. Eating garlic is good for our eyes.

　　B. Sticky sweets are damaging to our teeth.

　　C. Swimming after a meal is dangerous.

　　D. Carrots prevent people from catching colds.

　　49. The author develops the third paragraph mainly

　　.

　　A. by cause and effect

　　B. by order in space

　　C. by order in time

　　D. by examples

　　50. The phrase “hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means ”_____”.

　　A. to be believable B. to be valuable C. to be admirable D. to be suitable

　　51.What is the author’s attitude toward “old wives tales” in the text?

　　A. Subjective

　　B. Objective

　　C. Dissatisfied

　　D. Curious

　　E

　　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 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 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

　　58. The act of many people buying chocolate of Switzerland shows the role of _____.

　　A. manners

　　B. values

　　C. attitudes

　　D. customs

　　59. What would be the best title for the text?

　　A. Misconceptions in Business

　　B. Basic Beliefs in Business

　　C. International Business Culture

　　D. Successful International Business

　　60. The author’s purpose of writing this article is to tell people _________.

　　A. how to take a right attitude in business

　　B. how to avoid misunderstandings in business

　　C. how to use a local language in business

　　D. how to act politely and properly in business

　　基礎寫作

　　假定你是李華。在一個英文網絡論壇上, 你看到一個名叫Grown-up的中學生發帖（post）尋求幫助, 請根據帖子內容, 寫作要點和要求回貼。

　　寫作要點

　　1. 告訴Grown-up要理解母親2. 給Grown-up提出解決問題的具體建議。? 1．只能使用5個句子表達全部內容；

　　? 2．文中不能出現真實姓名和學校名稱1) 文體：應用文

　　2時態：一般現在時

　　As a student of your age, I understand your situation. _____________________________

　　_____________________________________________________________________________

　　_____________________________________________________________________________

　　_____________________________________________________________________________

　　_____________________________________________________________________________

　　_____________________________________________________________________________

　　______________________________________________________________________________

　　Wish you success.

　　完型填空解析

　　一天下午，我的兒子問我：膚色不同的人是不是都是一樣的？我想了一會兒，對兒子說：我們先很快去水果店買的水果回來，然后我演示給你這個問題的答案。我們在水果店里買了各種各樣的蘋果——有紅的，綠的，黃的等等。回到家，我從每個顏色的蘋果中拿出一個，放在桌子上，兒子好奇地看這我，我說：人們就象這些蘋果，他們出身于不同的顏色和大小，從外觀上看，有些蘋果不像其他的蘋果那樣誘人。說著，我將每個蘋果削了皮，重新將削好的蘋果打亂順序放在桌子上，然后我問兒子：現在你能辨認出那個是原來的那個。兒子說：我辨別不出來，它們看上去都一樣。我說：人們就象蘋果，從外觀上它們各不相同，但從內容上看，它們是相同的。通過現身說法，我的兒子知道了問題的答案。

　　1.??A. 所填名詞與謂語動詞make構成短語，意思是：做短暫的停留。Make a start：開始，起程；make a turn：輪流；make a stay：待在某地，都與題干意思不符。

　　2 .??D. expressive：表達的；encouraging：獎勵的，可鼓勵的；informative：提供消息的；interesting：令人感興趣的，有趣的。本句意思是：我有有趣的東西展示給你看。選D。

　　3.???B. size：大小；type：類型；shape：形狀；class：群。本句意思是：我從每種（類型）的蘋果拿出一個，放在桌子上。選B。

　　4.???C. 由空前的all可以推斷出此處選C。

　　5.???A. 由后文中的outside可知此處選A。

　　6.???A. 句子意思是：Adam仔細的查看了每一個蘋果。選A。

　　7.? B. 此處是非謂語動詞做狀語，邏輯主語是句子的主語，非謂語動詞與邏輯主語是主動關系，且非謂語動詞表示的動作與謂語動詞的動作同時進行，用v-ing的一般式。

　　8.??C. admit：承認；consider：考慮，認為；decide：決定；believe：相信。根據句意選C。

　　9.???D. put away：收好；儲存；get down：寫下，記下；hand out：分發；take off：起飛；脫掉，去掉；名聲大振。句子意思是：但是一旦去掉其外皮，……。選D。

　　10.?C.

　　Somebody got it意思是：他完全理解了。選C。

　　語法填空答案

　　1.however 2.also 3.an 4.grew 5.waitress 6.for 7.After/ When

　　8.During 9.him 10.Following

　　閱讀理解答案解析

　　C

　　中國有句俗話：不聽老人言，吃虧在眼前。本文大意是客觀地評價了保持身體健康的“老人言”的正確性。

　　48.?????? B 推理判斷題。由第三自然段的最后一句可知本題選B。

　　49.?????? D 推理判斷題。通讀第三自然段可知本自然段是通過舉例進行說明的，故本題選D。

　　50.?????? A 詞義猜測題。文章中本句意思是：即使科學能告訴我們那些“老人言”是（能容水的）值得相信的，但“老人言”中還有很多正確的東西，hold water在此處意思是：能裝水的；值得相信的，選A。

　　51.?????? B 推理判斷題。根據文章第三，四自然段可知作者對于“老人言”持客觀態度，故本題選B。

　　E

　　成功的生意人之所以能取得成功，一個重要的原因在于他們理解不同民族的文化，并學會了根據不同的文化而改變自己的行為，即沒有“民族優越感”。那么，怎樣才能避免每個人心中由來已久的“民族優越感”呢？本文就語言，態度和價值觀及風俗習慣等幾個方面提出了一些建議。

　　57.?????? B 細節理解題。由第二自然段中的First, people can communicate easily一句可知本題選B。

　　58.?????? C 推理判斷題。根據values and attitudes中第二句可知本題選C。

　　59.?????? C 主旨大意題。由文章的主題段——第二自然段大意可知本題選C。

　　60.?????? B 推理判斷題。根據第二自然段的最后一句可知本題選B。

　　【參考范文】

　　Hi, Grown-up,

　　As a student of your age, I understand your situation. The problem you are facing is common among our teenagersowever, it should be wise not to do anything that may hurt her feelings. First, it’s advisable to talk more with your mom as heart to heart talks help you understand each other better and they are also opportunities to let her know your ideas and attitudes toward many things. Second, you should learn to do your own things well, proving to your mom that you are already a “Grown-up”. It’s even better if you could share more of the housework, such as cleaning, washing and cooking, which I believe will move her eventually. Wish you success.

　　完型填空

　　One afternoon，my son Adam asked me，“Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

　　I thought for a minute，and then I said，“I’ll explain, you can just wait until we make a quick ____1____ at the grocery store. I have something _____2_____ to show you.＂

　　At the grocery store， we

　　some apples—red，green and yellow ones．Back home．I told Adam，＂It’s time to your question．”I put one apple of each

　　on the table．Then I looked at Adam, who had alook on his face.

　　“People are like apples．They come in all

　　colors，shapes and sizes．On the ,some of the apples may not even look as delicious as the others．”As I was talking, Adam was

　　each one carefully.

　　Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them,

　　them back on the table, but in a different place.

　　“okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

　　He said, “I can’t tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of each one. See if that helps you ____8_____ which one is which.”

　　He took big bites, and then a huge smile came across his face. “People are just like apples! They are all different, but once you_____9____ the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”

　　He totally ___10_____it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

　　1．A．stop

　　B．start

　　C．turn

　　D．stay

　　2．A．expressive

　　B．encouraging

　　C．informative

　　D．interesting

　　．A．size

　　B．type

　　C．shape

　　D．class

　　．A．ordinary

　　B．normal

　　C．different

　　D．regular

　　．A．outside

　　B．whole

　　C．table

　　D．inside

　　．A．examining

　　B．measuring

　　C．drawing

　　D．packing

　　．A．keeping

　　B．placing

　　C．pulling

　　D．giving

　　．A．admit

　　B．consider

　　C．decide

　　D．believe

　　9．A．put away

　　B．get down

　　C．hand out

　　D．take off

　　0．A．made

　　B．took

　　C．got

　　D．did

　　When people hear a president speak, they seldom think about others helping to shape the presentation（報告）. Today, , presidents depend on writers such as J. Terry Edmonds to help them communicate effectively. Edmonds is the first African American ever to work as a full-time speechwriter for a U.S. president; he is ___2___the first African American to serve as director of speechwriting for the White House. His is ___3____all-American story of success.

　　Edmonds ___4_____(grow)up in Baltimore, Maryland; his father drove a truck, and his mother worked as a____5______(wait). A great reader, Edmonds showed a gift ___6_____writing at his high School, Baltimore City College. ___7_____he graduated in 1967, Edmonds went on to Morgan State University.

　　閱讀理解

　　C

　　“Old wives tales” are beliefs passed down from one generation to another. For Example, most of us remember our parents’ telling us to eat more of certain foods or not to do certain things. Is there any truth in these teachings? Some of them agree with present medical thinking, but others have not passed the test of time.

　　Did your mother ever tell you to eat your carrots because they are good for your eyes? Scientists now report that eating carrots can help prevent a serious eye disease called macular degeneration. Eating just one carrot a day can reduce the possibility of getting this disease by 40%. Garlic is good for you, too. It can kill the type of virus that causes colds.

　　Unfortunately, not all of Mom’ s advice passed the test of medical studies. For example, generations of children have been told not to go swimming within an hour after eating. But research suggests that there is no danger in doing so. Do sweets cause tooth problems? Well, yes and no. Sticky sweets made with grains tend to cause more problems than sweets made with simple sugars.

　　Even though science can tell us that some of our traditional beliefs don’t hold water, there is still a lot of truth in the old wives’ tales. After all, much of this knowledge has been accumulated from thousands of years of experience in family health care. We should respect this body of knowledge even as we search for clear scientific support to prove it true or false.

　　48. Which of the following is TRUE according to the test?

　　A. Eating garlic is good for our eyes.

　　B. Sticky sweets are damaging to our teeth.

　　C. Swimming after a meal is dangerous.

　　D. Carrots prevent people from catching colds.

　　49. The author develops the third paragraph mainly

　　.

　　A. by cause and effect

　　B. by order in space

　　C. by order in time

　　D. by examples

　　50. The phrase “hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means ”_____”.

　　A. to be believable B. to be valuable C. to be admirable D. to be suitable

　　51.What is the author’s attitude toward “old wives tales” in the text?

　　A. Subjective

　　B. Objective

　　C. Dissatisfied

　　D. Curious

　　E

　　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 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 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

　　58. The act of many people buying chocolate of Switzerland shows the role of _____.

　　A. manners

　　B. values

　　C. attitudes

　　D. customs

　　59. What would be the best title for the text?

　　A. Misconceptions in Business

　　B. Basic Beliefs in Business

　　C. International Business Culture

　　D. Successful International Business

　　60. The author’s purpose of writing this article is to tell people _________.

　　A. how to take a right attitude in business

　　B. how to avoid misunderstandings in business

　　C. how to use a local language in business

　　D. how to act politely and properly in business

　　基礎寫作

　　假定你是李華。在一個英文網絡論壇上, 你看到一個名叫Grown-up的中學生發帖（post）尋求幫助, 請根據帖子內容, 寫作要點和要求回貼。

　　寫作要點

　　1. 告訴Grown-up要理解母親2. 給Grown-up提出解決問題的具體建議。? 1．只能使用5個句子表達全部內容；

　　? 2．文中不能出現真實姓名和學校名稱1) 文體：應用文

　　2時態：一般現在時

　　As a student of your age, I understand your situation. _____________________________

　　_____________________________________________________________________________

　　_____________________________________________________________________________

　　_____________________________________________________________________________

　　_____________________________________________________________________________

　　_____________________________________________________________________________

　　______________________________________________________________________________

　　Wish you success.

　　完型填空解析

　　一天下午，我的兒子問我：膚色不同的人是不是都是一樣的？我想了一會兒，對兒子說：我們先很快去水果店買的水果回來，然后我演示給你這個問題的答案。我們在水果店里買了各種各樣的蘋果——有紅的，綠的，黃的等等。回到家，我從每個顏色的蘋果中拿出一個，放在桌子上，兒子好奇地看這我，我說：人們就象這些蘋果，他們出身于不同的顏色和大小，從外觀上看，有些蘋果不像其他的蘋果那樣誘人。說著，我將每個蘋果削了皮，重新將削好的蘋果打亂順序放在桌子上，然后我問兒子：現在你能辨認出那個是原來的那個。兒子說：我辨別不出來，它們看上去都一樣。我說：人們就象蘋果，從外觀上它們各不相同，但從內容上看，它們是相同的。通過現身說法，我的兒子知道了問題的答案。

　　1.??A. 所填名詞與謂語動詞make構成短語，意思是：做短暫的停留。Make a start：開始，起程；make a turn：輪流；make a stay：待在某地，都與題干意思不符。

　　2 .??D. expressive：表達的；encouraging：獎勵的，可鼓勵的；informative：提供消息的；interesting：令人感興趣的，有趣的。本句意思是：我有有趣的東西展示給你看。選D。

　　3.???B. size：大小；type：類型；shape：形狀；class：群。本句意思是：我從每種（類型）的蘋果拿出一個，放在桌子上。選B。

　　4.???C. 由空前的all可以推斷出此處選C。

　　5.???A. 由后文中的outside可知此處選A。

　　6.???A. 句子意思是：Adam仔細的查看了每一個蘋果。選A。

　　7.? B. 此處是非謂語動詞做狀語，邏輯主語是句子的主語，非謂語動詞與邏輯主語是主動關系，且非謂語動詞表示的動作與謂語動詞的動作同時進行，用v-ing的一般式。

　　8.??C. admit：承認；consider：考慮，認為；decide：決定；believe：相信。根據句意選C。

　　9.???D. put away：收好；儲存；get down：寫下，記下；hand out：分發；take off：起飛；脫掉，去掉；名聲大振。句子意思是：但是一旦去掉其外皮，……。選D。

　　10.?C.

　　Somebody got it意思是：他完全理解了。選C。

　　語法填空答案

　　1.however 2.also 3.an 4.grew 5.waitress 6.for 7.After/ When

　　8.During 9.him 10.Following

　　閱讀理解答案解析

　　C

　　中國有句俗話：不聽老人言，吃虧在眼前。本文大意是客觀地評價了保持身體健康的“老人言”的正確性。

　　48.?????? B 推理判斷題。由第三自然段的最后一句可知本題選B。

　　49.?????? D 推理判斷題。通讀第三自然段可知本自然段是通過舉例進行說明的，故本題選D。

　　50.?????? A 詞義猜測題。文章中本句意思是：即使科學能告訴我們那些“老人言”是（能容水的）值得相信的，但“老人言”中還有很多正確的東西，hold water在此處意思是：能裝水的；值得相信的，選A。

　　51.?????? B 推理判斷題。根據文章第三，四自然段可知作者對于“老人言”持客觀態度，故本題選B。

　　E

　　成功的生意人之所以能取得成功，一個重要的原因在于他們理解不同民族的文化，并學會了根據不同的文化而改變自己的行為，即沒有“民族優越感”。那么，怎樣才能避免每個人心中由來已久的“民族優越感”呢？本文就語言，態度和價值觀及風俗習慣等幾個方面提出了一些建議。

　　57.?????? B 細節理解題。由第二自然段中的First, people can communicate easily一句可知本題選B。

　　58.?????? C 推理判斷題。根據values and attitudes中第二句可知本題選C。

　　59.?????? C 主旨大意題。由文章的主題段——第二自然段大意可知本題選C。

　　60.?????? B 推理判斷題。根據第二自然段的最后一句可知本題選B。

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　　Hi, Grown-up,

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