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 smtable

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

A. So objective　　　 B. Objective　　　　　 C. Dissatisfied　　　　 D. Curious

答案　 48.B　 49.D　 50.A　 51.B

Passage 14

(09·陕西E篇)

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 communicate 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 are people’s basic beliefs about the difference between right and wrong, good and bad . An attitude is a 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 the 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.　

49.The author develops the third paragraph mainly--------。　　　　　

A. by cause and effects　　 　　　　　　　　　B. by order in space

C. by order in time　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by examples

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

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

75. What’s the main idea of the text?

A. Universities have received more applications.　

B. Economics is attracting an increasing numbers students

C. college students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty

D. parents are concerned with children’s subject selection.　

答案　 71.B　 72.A　 73.C　 74.A　 75.B

Passage 13

(09·陕西C篇)

“Old wives tales” are beliefs passed down from one generation to another, For example, most of us remember our patents’ 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(蒜)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 (积累) from thousands of our traditional beliefs don’t hold water should respect this body of knowledge even as research for clear scientific support to proven it true or false

74. According to Hocking, the global economic crisis might make the youngsters　　　　 .　

A. wiser in money management

B. have access to better equipment

C. confide about their future careers

D. get jobs in Child Trust Funds　

73. in the opinion of most parents　　　　　 .　

A. eccentrics should be the focus of school teaching

B. more students should be admitted to universities

C. the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened.　

D. children should solve financial problems themselves　

72. Incomes in the public sector are more attractive because of their　　　　 .　

A. greater stability　　 B. higher pay　　 C. fewer applications　 D. better reputation　

71. Professor John Beath’s lectures are　　　　　　 .　

A. given in a traditional way　　　　　　　　 B. connected with the present situation

C. open to both students and their parents　　　 D. warmly received by economics　

60. Where can we most probably read this text?　

A. In a personal diary　　　　　　　　 B. In a science report　

C. In a travel magazine　　　　　　　 D. In a geography textbook　

答案　 57.D　 58.B　 59.B　 60.C

Passage 11

(09·山东D篇)

An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to (归因于)the global economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works.　

Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January, according to UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A. spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were also up.　

Professor john Beath, the president of the society and a leading lecture at St Andrews University, said his first-year lectures-which are open to students from all departments-were drawing crowds of 400, rather than the usual 250.　

　“There are a large number of students who are not economics majors, who would like to learn something about it. One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn’t traditionally done. ” He added.　

University applications rose 7% last year. But there were rises above average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with people’s renewed interest in caters in the pubic sector(部门), which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.　

A. recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters, and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on, although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.　

Zack Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said: “It’s possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation that’s financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty.”

59. One of the things that make Fiji a tourist attraction is　

A. its comfortable hotels　

B. its good weather all year round　

C. its exciting football matches　

D. its religious beliefs