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

Edmonds grew up in Baltimore, Maryland; his father drove a truck, and his mother worked as a waitress. A. great reader, Edmonds showed a gift for writing at his high

School, Baltimore City College After graduating in 1967 Edmonds went on to Morgan State University

Edmonds began his career in business, with jobs in public relations and communications. He joined the world of politics as news secretary for his congressman （国会议员） from Baltimore During Bill Clinton’s presidency,  he wrote speeches for Health and Human Services  Secretary Donna Shalala and worked in a number of job in the White House and in governmental departments President Clinton then appointed （任命）him to the office of directory of speechwriting Following the 2000 elections Edmonds returned to Morgan State University as the school’s special assistant to the president for 2001-2002

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A. Edmonds proved himself to be good at writing at high school

B. Edmonds graduated from Morgan State University in 1967.

C. Edmonds was the first full-time speechwriter.

D. Edmonds served the White House after 2000.

2.Edmonds entered the world of politics first as -------------。         

A. news secretary for a Congressman

B. a speechwriter for President Clinton

C. news secretary in the White House

D. a speechwriter for Secretary Donna Shalala

3.The text is most likely to be found in a book about-------------。       

A. popular science          B. historical events

C. successful people          D, Political systems

 “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

1.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

2.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

3.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

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

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

Brian arrived at the San Francisco airport two hours before the flight to Paris. He was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. He was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didn’t have any other luggage. Brian needed to meet a man named Tony before he checked in for his flight. He found Tony near the Air France counter. Tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package. 

 “Give this package to Jean-Paul at the airport in Paris. He will have a sign with your name on it. I think you can find him easily, “Tony said.” You don’t have any luggage, right?”

 “Only this backpack,” Brian answered. “You said I could bring one carry-on bag.”

 “That’s right, one carry-on bag is fine. Have a good trip.”

 “Thanks.”

Is Brian a criminal（犯罪）? Not at all. He is an air courier. And he paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to Paris. Air couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries. Businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. Often, the only way they can do this is to use an air-courier company. It is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air courier, but it is quick. 

Every year about 80, 000 people worldwide travel as air couriers. The number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. However, air-courier travel isn’t for everyone, But if you have very little money, can be flexible（灵活的）about your travel plans, and don’t mind wearing the same clothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vacation!

1.Why was Brian wearing so many clothes for his travel?

A. Because they were the uniform for air couriers,  

B. Because that made him easier to be recognized. 

C. Because his backpack had no room for his clothes. 

D. because he did not have any luggage with him. 

2.An air courier is a person who         

A. manages a business company in foreign countries

B. organizes international flights for tourists

C. travels around the world with cheap tickets

D. delivers papers and packages to foreign countries

3.Businesses choose the air-courier service because       

A. it costs less     B. it is flexible     C. it saves time     D. it grows fast

4.One of the disadvantages of traveling as an air courier is that he

A. cannot decide when and where to travel

B. cannot take any luggage with him

C. has to wear two pairs of jeans

D. saves little money from the travel

5.The author of the text mainly

A. describes the activities of a law-breaker

B. suggests an ideal way to travel

C. argues against the air-courier travel

  D. tells us about a developing business

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. 

1.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

2.The act of many people buying chocolate of Switzerland shows the role of ________. 

A. manners        B. values        C. attitudes        D. customs

3.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

4.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

（二）根据对话情景和内容, 从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。

Jack: Hi, Frank

Frank：Hi, Jack

Jack：: 1.____

Frank：Yes, I have some books to read, but I can do it later

Jack：I want you to do me a favor. 

Frank：go ahead 2._________ 

Jack：Professor Smith is coming this afternoon, I am expected to meet him at the airport, but I have an important meeting to go to

Frank：I can do it for you.    3.

Jack：He’s about your age, in his early thirties. Tall and hand some

Frank：4._______  

Jack：Oh, about three o’clock, He is taking flight number 231 from Detroit. Thank you

Frank：5._________

A：See you this afternoon

B：How can I recognize him?

C：What do you want me to do?

D：Are you free this afternoon?

E：When should I leave for the airport?

F：I am honored to meet the famous professor

G：Are you going to the meeting this afternoon?

根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词, 在答题卡制定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式（没空只写一词）。

1.owning a house of their own is a       （梦想）for the young couple

2.we will       （参加） a meeting to celebrate the sixtieth birthday of the P. R. China. 

3.we left the road and        （爬）the hill towards the wood

4.He was about to speak but she raised but she raised a     （手指）to her lips

5.He is an excellent     （律师） with a good brain and a determination to achieve. 

6.china daily is         （广泛地） read in North America

7.if you cannot find wooden boxes, you may use either      （塑料的）or metal ones instead. 

8.Sarah lives with her husband and children in a flat in      （中心）London

9.brown stood at the door,       （欢迎）newcomers with a large smile

10.we should know our own strengths and        （弱点）and think what could be done about them.

此题要求在答题卡上改正所给短文中的错误。请根据上下文对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误, 在该行右边横线上划一个勾；如有错误（每行只有一个错误）, 则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用（\）划掉, 在该行右边横线上写出该词, 并用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^）, 在该行右边横线上写出应加的单词。

此行错一个词：在错词下划一横线, 在该行右边横线上写出改正后的单词。

注意：原行没有错误的不要改。

My classmate, Joseph, is at present in hospital        

With a breaking leg. He was walking to school the other 1.

day when he let a bicycle ran right into him . He never 2.

watches where he is going, so he often gets into the trouble.   3.

But he is having a nice time there. He has a comfortable.   4.

room, patiently nurses, and a great deal of time to read.   5.

Some friends of his go to see him every day, they take him  6.

Lost of good book and fresh fruit. He is not losing any time    7.

From school because he is busy study what he has        8.

Missed in classes. The doctor says he is recovering fast than   9.

Expected and will b out of hospital a few weeks.                    10.

 假定你是李华。在一个英文网络论坛上, 你看到一个名叫Grown-up的中学生发帖（post）寻求帮助, 请根据帖子内容, 写作要点和要求回贴。

写作要点：

*1. 告诉Grown-up要理解母亲；

*2. 给Grown-up提出解决问题的具体建议。

要求：

*1. 短文需写在答题卡的指定区域。

*2. 短文词数不少于80（不含已写好的部分）。

*3. 内容充实, 结构完整, 语意连贯。

*4. 书写须清晰、工整。

Section A

Direction: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the questions about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1.A. Go to the office      B. Keep calling

C. Try online booking    D. See a doctor

2.A. A reporter      B. An athlete

C.A fisherman    D. An organizer

3.A. At a post office.      B. At a fast-food restaurant.

C. At a booking office.    D. At a check-in desk.

4.A. He already has plans.

B. The woman should decide where to eat.

C. He will make a reservation.

D. The woman can ask her brother for advice.

5.A. He got wet in the rain

B. The shower was out of order

C. He didn’t hear the phone ringing

D. He got out of the shower to answer the phone.

6.A. Reasonable.     B. Bright.      C. Serious    D. Ridiculous.

7.A. Send leaflets.          B. Go sightseeing.

C. Do some gardening.     D. Visit a lawyer.

8.A. Her doorbell doesn’t need repair.

B. She didn’t expect him to come so early.

9.A. She won’t go to the beach if it rains.

B. She would like the man to get to the beach.

C. It will clear up tomorrow.

D. It was pouring when she was at the beach.

10.A. What to take up as a hobby.      B. How to keep fit.

C. How to handle pressure.              D. What to play with.

Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11.A. Her school was in a small village.

B. She was outstanding at school.

C. She was the only Asian girl there.

D. Her parents were in London.

12.A. London.        B. Bath.        C. Swindon.      D. Oxford.

13.A. Coming across a radio producer.        B. Taking an earlier train.

C. Meeting a professional artist.         D. Wearing tow odd shoes.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following speech.

14.A. Education children.            B. Saving rare animals.

C. Recreating an environment.          D. Making a profit.

15.A. Animals make visitors stressful.

B. Animals must live their lives in cages.

C. Animals can feel bored and sad.

D. Animals are in danger of extinction.

16.A. They are still useful and necessary.

B. They have more disadvantages then advantages.

C. They are a perfect environment for animals.

D. They are recreative places for animals.

Section C

Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversations.