Many visitors finds the fast pace at which American people move very troubling. One’s

第1题

first impression is likely to be that everyone is in a rush. City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going and are very impatient if they are delayed even for a brief moment. At first, this may seem unfriendly to you. Drivers will rush you; storekeepers will be in a hurry as they serve you; people will push past you as they walk along the street. You will miss smiles, brief conversations with people as you shop or dine away from home. Do not think that because Americans are in such a hurry they are unfriendly. Often, life is much slower outside the big cities, as is true in other countries as well. Americans who live in cities such as New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, often think that everyone is equally in a hurry to get things done; they expect others to “push back”, just as city people do in Tokyo, Singapore or Paris, for example. But when they discover that you are a stranger, most Americans become quite kindly and will take great care to help you. Many of them first came to the city as strangers and they remember how frightening a new city can be .If you need help or want to ask a question, choose a friendly looking person and say, “I am a stranger here. Can you help me？” Most people will stop, smile at you, and help you find you way or answer your questions. But you must let them know that you need help. Otherwise they are likely to pass you by, not noticing that you are new to the city and in need of help. Occasionally, you may find someone too busy or perhaps too rushed to give you aid. If this happens, do not be discouraged; just ask someone else. Most Americans enjoy helping a stranger.

1.Many people who first visit the United States will find that _______.

A、America is a highly developed country

B、American city people seem to be always in a rush

C、the fast pace in American life often causes much trouble

D、Americans are impatient and unfriendly people

2.When the author says “You will miss smile”, he means ___________.

A、you will fail to notice that Americans are pleasant and happy

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

C、you will feel that Americans do not seem very friendly

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

3.In the author’s opinion, ___________.

A、it is true that life in New York is much faster than that in any other city

B、people living outside big cities are lazy and miserable

C、most American people enjoy living in the suburbs of big cities

D、those who are busy are not necessarily unfriendly

4.The life pace in cities is much ___________ than the one outside cities.

A、faster

B、slower

C、happier

D、sadder

5.If you say to an American that you are a stranger there, most probably he will _________.

A、offer his help

B、stop smiling at you

C、help you find the way

D、reply that he is pleased to meet you

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第2题

● To compete in today’s fast－paced competitive environment, organizationsarincreasinglyall

● To compete in today’s fast-paced competitive environment, organizations arincreasinglyallowing contractors, partners, visitors andgueststoaccesstheirinternalenterprisnetworks.Theseusersmayconnect to the network through wired ports in conference rooms ooffices, or via wireless accesspoints.Inallowing this open access for third parties, LANs becom（71）.Third parties can introduce risk in a variety of ways from connecting with an infectelaptop to unauthorized access of network resources to （72）activity. For many organizationhowever, the operational complexity and costs to ensure safe third party network access havbeen prohibitive. Fifty-two percent of surveyed CISOs state that they currently use a moat ancastle’s security approach, and admit that defenses inside the perimeter are weak. Threats fromnternal users are also increasingly a cause for security concerns. Employees with maliciouintent can launch （73）of service attacks or steal （74）information by snooping thnetwork. As they access the corporate network, mobile and remote users inadvertently can infethe network with （75）and worms acquired from unprotected public networks. Hackemasquerading as internal users can take advantage of weak internal security to gain access tconfidential information.

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第3题

England has many interesting places that people like to visit.Among them, the pub is oft

en said to be a very special place for visitors to get to know the real life of the English people.The pub is a small “public place”, where people can buy beer, soft drinks and even some fast food.What’s more, a pub is also a meeting place where people sit and enjoy the beer and talking with their friends.One can easily find a pub at the street corner or in a small village.English people like the pub a lot.After a whole day of busy work, many men spend the whole evening in the pub and go back home at about eleven o’clock when the pub closes.

1.One can easily find a pub in England.（）

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.The passage doesn't tell us

2.A pub is usually a large restaurant.（）

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.The passage doesn't tell us

3.People go to the pub to （）.

A.watch a film

B.sit and enjoy the beer

C.talk with their friends

D.both B and C

4.Many men spend the whole day drinking in the pub.（）

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.The passage doesn't tell us

5.The pub usually closes around （）o’clock in the evening.

A.10

B.11

C.12

D.None of the above

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第4题

To compete in today's fast-paced competitive environment, organizations are increasingly a

llowing contractors, partners, visitors and guests to access their internal enterprise networks. These users may connect to the network through wired ports in conference rooms or offices, or via wireless access points. In allowing this open access for third parties, LANs become(171). Third parties can introduce risk in a variety of ways from connecting with an infected laptop to unauthorized access of network resources to(172)activity. For many organizations, however, the operational complexity and costs to ensure safe third party network access have been prohibitive. Fifty-two percent of surveyed CISOs state that they currently use a moat and castle's security approach, and admit that defenses inside the perimeter are weak. Threats from internal users are also increasingly a cause for security concerns. Employees with malicious intent can launch(173)of service attacks or steal(174)information by snooping the network. As they access the corporate network, mobile and remote users inadvertently can infect the network with(175) and worms acquired from unprotected public networks. Hackers masquerading as internal users can take advantage of weak internal security to gain access to confidential information.

A．damageable

B．susceptible

C．vulnerable

D．changeable

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第5题

For Americans, time is a "resource" that, like water or coal, can be used well or poorl

For Americans, time is a "resource" that, like water or coal, can be used well or poorly."Time is money," they say."You only get so much time in this life; you'd best use it wisely." The future will not be better than the past or the present unless people use their time for constructive, future-oriented activities.Thus, Americans admire a “well-organized” person, one who has a written list of things to do and a schedule for doing them.The ideal person is punctual and treasures other people's time.

The American attitude towards time is not necessarily shared by others, especially non-Europeans.They are more likely to consider time as something that is simply there around them, not something they can "use".One of the more difficult things many foreign businessmen and students must adjust to in the States is the notion that time must be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day.

In their efforts to use their time wisely, Americans are sometimes seen by foreign visitors as automatons, unhuman creatures who are so tied to their clocks and their schedules that they cannot participate in or enjoy the human interactions that are the truly important things in life."They are like little machines running around," one foreign visitor said.

The emphasis Americans place on efficiency is closely related to their concepts of the future, change and time.To do something efficiently is to do it in the way that is quickest and requires the smallest investment of resources.American businesses sometimes hire "efficiency experts" to review their operations and suggest ways in which they could accomplish more than they are currently accomplishing with the resources they are investing.Popular periodicals carry suggestions for more efficient ways to clean house, raise children, tend the yard, and so on.

In this context the "fast-food industry" can be seen as a clear example of an American cultural product.McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut, and other fast-food establishments prosper in a country where many people want to minimize the amount of time they spend preparing and eating meals.The millions of Americans who take their meals at fast-food restaurants cannot have much interest in lingering over their food while conversing with friends, as millions of Europeans do.As McDonald's restaurants have spread around the world, they have been viewed as symbols of American society and culture, bringing not just hamburgers but an emphasis on speed, efficiency, and shiny cleanliness.The typical American food, some observers argue, is fast food.

1.If a person treasures other people's time, he （）.

A.does not waste people's time with conversation or activity that has no beneficial outcome

B.does not believe the future will be any better than the present or the past

C.likes to deep a written schedule of the daily activities with him

D.likes to have his meals at the fast-food restaurants to save time

2.In the eyes of the foreign visitors in the States, American people（）.

A.think that time is always there which needs budgeting

B.enjoy saving and using time wisely everyday

C.are indifferent in that they are like feelingless machines

D.are so fully engaged that they are unable to enjoy the important things in life

3.What is the job of an efficiency expert？

A.Writing articles for periodicals.

B.Recommending ways of efficient investment

C.Examining the quality of a company's products

D.Teaching people how to take care of their yard

4.Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph？

A.Many Americans love having meals at fast-food restaurants

B.Americans are busier than other people in the world

C.The American fast-food industry helps spread the American culture around the world

D.The United States is the father of the world's fast-food industry

5.The best title for this passage is（）.

A.The American Concept of Time

B.The Development of the American Fast Food Industry

C.How to Raise Efficiency

D.The American Food and Culture

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第6题

The planning and decoration of the palace （) the visitors with its architectural form

The planning and decoration of the palace () the visitors with its architectural forms and gorgeous furniture.

A.amaze

B.neglect

C.assume

D.discard

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第7题

A foreigner.s first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush

- often under pressure. City people appear always to be hurrying to get where they are going restlessly, seeking attention in a store, and elbowing others as they try to complete their errands (任务). Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country. Working time is considered precious. Others in public eating places are waiting for you to finish so that they too can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. Each person hurries to make room for the next person. If you don.t, waiters will hurry you. You also find drivers will be abrupt and that people will push past you. You will miss smiles, brief conversations, and small courtesies with strangers. Don.t take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else "wasting"it beyond a certain courtesy point. The view of time affects the importance we attach to patience. In the American system of values, patience is not a high priority. Many of us have what might be called "a short fuse." We begin to move restlessly about if we feel time is slipping away without some return - be this in terms of pleasure, work value, or rest. Those coming from lands where time is looked upon differently may find this matter of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life. Many newcomers to the States will miss the opening courtesy of a business call, for example, they will miss the ritual socializing that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be traditional in their own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a café or coffeehouse. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talks. We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly.

1.Which of the following statements is wrong？ ___________

A.Americans seem to be always under pressure

B.Americans attach less importance to patience

C.Americans don.t care much about ritual socializing

D.Americans are impolite to their business colleagues

2.In the fourth paragraph, "a high priority"means ___________.

A.a less important thing

B.a first concern

C.a good business

D.an attractive gift

3.Americans evaluate a business colleague ________.

A.through social courtesy

B.through prolonged business talks

C.by establishing business relations

D.by learning about their past performance

4.This passage mainly talks about __________.

A.how Americans treasure their time

B. how busy Americans are every day

C.how Americans do business with foreigners

D. what American way of life is like

5.We can infer from the passage that the author.s tone in writing is ________.

A.critical

B.ironical

C.praiseful

D.objective

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第8题

I resent ______ to wash face when visitors are present.

A.to tell

B.telling

C.being told

D.having been told

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第9题

Among the visitors are five___.

A、women chmist

B、women chemists

C、woman chemists

D、woman chemist

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第10题

A new batch of young women—members of the so－called Millennial (千禧的) generation—has

A new batch of young women—members of the so－called Millennial （千禧的) generation—has

A new batch of young women—members of the so-called Millennial (千禧的) generation—has been entering the workforce for the past decade. At the starting line of their careers, they are better educated than their mothers and grandmothers had been—or than their young male counterparts are now. But when they look ahead, they see roadblocks to their success. They believe that women are paid less than men for doing the same job. They think it's easier for men to get top executive jobs than it is for them. And they assume that if and when they have children, it will be even harder for them to advance in their careers.

While the public sees greater workplace equality between men and women now than it did 20-30 years ago, most believe more change is needed. Among Millennial women, 75% say this country needs to continue making changes to achieve gender equality in the workplace, compared with 57% of Millennial men. Even so, relatively few young women (15%) say they have been discriminated against at work because of their gender.

As Millennial women come of age they share many of the same views and values about work as their male counterparts. They want jobs that provide security and flexibility, and they place relatively little importance on high pay. At the same time, however, young working women are less likely than men to aim at top management jobs: 34% say they're not interested in becoming a boss or top manager; only 24% of young men say the same. The gender gap on this question is even wider among working adults in their 30s and 40s, when many women face the trade-offs that go with work and motherhood.

These findings are based on a new Pew Research Center survey of 2,002 adults, including 810 Millennials (ages 18-32), conducted Oct. 7-27, 2013. The survey finds that, in spite of the dramatic gains women have made in educational attainment and labor force participation in recent decades, young women view this as a man's world—just as middle-aged and older women do.

86.What do we learn from the first paragraph about Millennial women starting their careers_______

A.They can get ahead only by striving harder.

B.They expect to succeed just like Millennial men.

C.They are generally quite optimistic about their future.

D.They are better educated than their male counterparts.

87.How do most Millennial women feel about their treatment in the workplace_____

A.They are the target of discrimination.

B.They find it satisfactory on the whole.

C.They think it needs further improving.

D.They find their complaints ignored.

88.What do Millennial women value most when coming of age_____

A.A sense of accomplishment.

B.Job stability and flebility.

C.Rewards and promotions.

D.Joy derived from work.

89.What are women in their 30s and 40s concerned about_____

A.The welfare of their children.

B.The narrowing of the gender gap.

C.The fulfillment of their dreams in life.

D.The balance between work and family.

90.What conclusion can be drawn about Millennial women from the 2013 survey_____

A.They still view this world as one dominated by males.

B.They account for half the workforce in the job market.

C.They see the world differently from older generations.

D.They do better in work than their male counterparts.

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第11题

Foreign visitors are required to（)with the local police within two weeks of arrival.