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（报告）. 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.
阅读理解
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
基础写作
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。 1．只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；
2．文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称1) 文体：应用文
2时态：一般现在时
As a student of your age, I understand your situation. _____________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Wish you success.
完型填空解析
一天下午，我的儿子问我：肤色不同的人是不是都是一样的？我想了一会儿，对儿子说：我们先很快去水果店买的水果回来，然后我演示给你这个问题的答案。我们在水果店里买了各种各样的苹果——有红的，绿的，黄的等等。回到家，我从每个颜色的苹果中拿出一个，放在桌子上，儿子好奇地看这我，我说：人们就象这些苹果，他们出身于不同的颜色和大小，从外观上看，有些苹果不像其他的苹果那样诱人。说着，我将每个苹果削了皮，重新将削好的苹果打乱顺序放在桌子上，然后我问儿子：现在你能辨认出那个是原来的那个。儿子说：我辨别不出来，它们看上去都一样。我说：人们就象苹果，从外观上它们各不相同，但从内容上看，它们是相同的。通过现身说法，我的儿子知道了问题的答案。
1. A. 所填名词与谓语动词make构成短语，意思是：做短暂的停留。Make a start：开始，起程；make a turn：轮流；make a stay：待在某地，都与题干意思不符。
2 . D. expressive：表达的；encouraging：奖励的，可鼓励的；informative：提供消息的；interesting：令人感兴趣的，有趣的。本句意思是：我有有趣的东西展示给你看。选D。
3. B. size：大小；type：类型；shape：形状；class：群。本句意思是：我从每种（类型）的苹果拿出一个，放在桌子上。选B。
4. C. 由空前的all可以推断出此处选C。
5. A. 由后文中的outside可知此处选A。
6. A. 句子意思是：Adam仔细的查看了每一个苹果。选A。
7. B. 此处是非谓语动词做状语，逻辑主语是句子的主语，非谓语动词与逻辑主语是主动关系，且非谓语动词表示的动作与谓语动词的动作同时进行，用v-ing的一般式。
8. C. admit：承认；consider：考虑，认为；decide：决定；believe：相信。根据句意选C。
9. D. put away：收好；储存；get down：写下，记下；hand out：分发；take off：起飞；脱掉，去掉；名声大振。句子意思是：但是一旦去掉其外皮，……。选D。
10. C.
Somebody got it意思是：他完全理解了。选C。
语法填空答案
1.however 2.also 3.an 4.grew 5.waitress 6.for 7.After/ When
8.During 9.him 10.Following
阅读理解答案解析
C
中国有句俗话：不听老人言，吃亏在眼前。本文大意是客观地评价了保持身体健康的“老人言”的正确性。
48. B 推理判断题。由第三自然段的最后一句可知本题选B。
49. D 推理判断题。通读第三自然段可知本自然段是通过举例进行说明的，故本题选D。
50. A 词义猜测题。文章中本句意思是：即使科学能告诉我们那些“老人言”是（能容水的）值得相信的，但“老人言”中还有很多正确的东西，hold water在此处意思是：能装水的；值得相信的，选A。
51. B 推理判断题。根据文章第三，四自然段可知作者对于“老人言”持客观态度，故本题选B。
E
成功的生意人之所以能取得成功，一个重要的原因在于他们理解不同民族的文化，并学会了根据不同的文化而改变自己的行为，即没有“民族优越感”。那么，怎样才能避免每个人心中由来已久的“民族优越感”呢？本文就语言，态度和价值观及风俗习惯等几个方面提出了一些建议。
57. B 细节理解题。由第二自然段中的First, people can communicate easily一句可知本题选B。
58. C 推理判断题。根据values and attitudes中第二句可知本题选C。
59. C 主旨大意题。由文章的主题段——第二自然段大意可知本题选C。
60. B 推理判断题。根据第二自然段的最后一句可知本题选B。
【参考范文】
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.