题目内容
4. He doesn’t like (都市的) life,so he will go to the country after he retires.
4. urban
14. When a boat is going , its speed becomes much higher.
A. forward B. downward
C. upstream D. downstream
C
In the world of communication,we focus a lot on what our customer is saying,which includes understanding their body language and gestures. But we must not forget that it is equally important to pay attention to our own body language and gestures when communicating with others.
In our personal and business lives,careful consideration must be given to whom we are with and where they are from. One thing for sure is that failure to be prepared when dealing with other cultures can be rather embarrassing.
Many years ago,the then President of the United States,Richard Nixon arrived in a foreign country in South America and upon his arrival,stood at the top of the stairs leading to the side door of his Presidential Jet. As he looked over the crowd below him,he had a great smile and proudly raised both hands high in the air,palms (手掌) facing outward and the index finger and the third finger raised,and gave a gesture of the famous “Peace” sign as he had done so often before.
Immediately,the crowd below began to laugh at the President who couldn’t figure out why all of a sudden,he was receiving such a rude welcome.
The reason was that in the country he was visiting,the two-fingered,palms outward aPeacesign,which was acceptable in North America,was an absolutely impolite symbol to the local people.
As you can see,it is really important to know your audience and if travelling to other countries,you need to be aware that some of the most commonly acceptable gestures at home can have a completely different meaning abroad.
In some countries such as France and Italy,it is acceptable to exchange a kiss on one or both cheeks while shaking hands upon entering or exiting a business meeting. In other countries such as Japan,this type of behaviour is considered impolite as Japanese are not a “touch oriented society”.
The Japanese have a respectful custom to bow to each other with the most senior status (身份) person bowing the least and the least status person having to bow first and display the deepest bend from the waist.
51. In Paragraph 1 ,the author mainly asks us to pay attention to .
A. our words
B. our body language
C. our customers’ words
D. the way of communication
52. Richard Nixon was laughed at because he .
A. stood at the top of the stairs
B. looked over the crowd below him
C. raised both hands high in the air
D. gave a gesture of the “Peace” sign 53. The author mentions Richard Nixon's story to show that .
A. the crowd were too rude
B. Richard Nixon was unfriendly
C. Richard Nixon loved peace very much
D. gestures have different meanings in different cultures
54. Which of the following is the gesture Nixon gave?
55. According to the passage, .
A. in Japan,senior people needn’t bow to others
B. Japanese think exchanging a kiss is acceptable
C. French people can't accept the behaviour of shaking hands
D. in Japan,the degree of bowing is connected with people's status
III. 阅读理解
Life will probably be very different in 2050. First of all,it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. Instead,people will choose a programme from a “menu” and a computer will send the programme directly to the television. Today,we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometres away. By2050,music,films,programmes,newspapers,and books will come to us in this way.
In many places,agriculture is developing quickly and people are growing fruits and vegetables for export. This uses a lot of water. Therefore,there could be serious shortages. Some scientists predict that water could be the cause of war if we don't act now.
In the future,cars will run on new,clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed of them and there won’t be any accidents. Today,many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050,the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. Space planes will take people halfway around the world in 2 hours. Today,the United States Space Shuttle can go into space and land on earth again. By 2050,space planes will fly people from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.
Some big companies now prefer to use robots that do not ask for pay rises or go on strike,and work 24 hours a day. By 2050,we will see robots everywhere—in factories,schools,offices,hospitals,shops and homes.
Nowadays,scientists will have discovered how to control genes. Scientists have already produced clones of animals. By 2050,scientists will be able to produce clones of people,and decide how they look,how they behave and how much intelligence they have. Scientists will be able to do these things,but should they?
1. By 2050,people will get information mainly by.
A. watching TV B. reading newspapers
C. listening to the radio D. turning to a website
2. From the second paragraph,we learn that .
A. the need for water in the future will increase a lot
B. future wars will lead to an increasing need for water
C. there can be no agriculture without enough water
D. the population will decrease for lack of water
3. Which of the following is NOT a reality at the present time?
A. Scientists have found out how to control genes.
B. Cars have computers which tell drivers their position.
C. People can learn about what has happened anywhere on the Internet.
D. Robots have completely replaced humans in some factories.
4. What will play the biggest part in the quality of future life?
A. Medicine. B. Technology.
C. Education. D. Agriculture.
5. The best title for this passage may be .
A. Computers Will Control the Cars in 2050
B. What Robots Will Do in 2050
C. Life in 2050
D. The Development of Science in 2050
II.用本单元的词汇替换画线部分
1. Mary has no choice but to wait.
2. You should learn to remove your bad habit.
II.单词检测
1. 预言;预料vt.
2. 造成 形状vt.
3. 洗碗碟机n.
4. 殖民地n.
5. (动物的) 脚n.
6. 门前擦鞋垫n.
7. 乐观的;乐观主义的adj.
8. 无疑地;确定地adv.
9. 最后;终于adv.
7. —Will you be able to see Jennifer's family when the first class is over?
—I'm afraid not. I a lecture on British literature in the hall.
A. will attend B. am attending
C. will be attending D. am going to attend
9. All forms of recreation will be provided free charge by the city.
4. The shop is free only for women to come in.
The shop only allows women to come in
