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職稱英語考試試題綜合類沖刺題及答案
在日常學(xué)習(xí)和工作生活中,我們最不陌生的就是試題了,試題是用于考試的題目,要求按照標(biāo)準(zhǔn)回答。你知道什么樣的試題才算得上好試題嗎?下面是小編整理的職稱英語考試試題綜合類沖刺題及答案,希望能夠幫助到大家。
一、詞匯選項(xiàng)(第1——15題,每題1分,共15分)
下面每個(gè)句子中均有1個(gè)詞或短語劃有底橫線,請為每處劃線部分確定1個(gè)意義最為接近選項(xiàng)。
1 The high-speed trains can have a majorimpact on travel preferences.
A force
B influence
C surprise
D power
答案:B 名詞。impact“影響”,influence與其同義,故選B。本句意為:高鐵會(huì)對旅游偏好產(chǎn)生嚴(yán)重影響。force“力量;壓力”;surprise“驚奇;驚訝”;power“權(quán)力”。
2 Can you follow the plot?
A change
B investigate
C write
D understand
答案:D 動(dòng)詞。本句意為:你懂這情節(jié)嗎?此句中follow意為“領(lǐng)悟;能理解”,understand與此同義,故選D。change“改變”;investigate“調(diào)查;研究”;write“寫”。
3 Even in a highly modernized country, manual work is still needed.
A physical
B mental
C natural
D hard
答案:A 形容詞。本句意為:即使在一個(gè)高度現(xiàn)代化的國家,仍然需要體力勞動(dòng)者。此句中manual“手工的;體力的”,而physical“身體(上)的”,兩者同義,故選A。mental“精神的”;natural“自然的”;hard“困難的”。
4 In the latter case the outcome can be serious indeed.
A result
B judgment
C decision
D event
答案:A 名詞。outcome“結(jié)果”,result同義,選A。judgment“判斷;裁決”;decision“決定”;event“事件;項(xiàng)目”。
5 Norman Blamey is an artist of deep convictions.
A statements
B beliefs
C suggestions
D claims
答案:B 名詞。conviction“信念;信仰”,belief“信仰”,故選B。statement“聲明;陳述”;suggestion“建議”;claim“要求;聲稱”。
6 Up to now, the work has been easy.
A So
B So long
C So that
D So far
答案:D 短語。up to now“至今,迄今”,so far“迄今為止;到目前為止”,故選D。so“如此;這么”;so long“再見”;so that“以便;所以”。
7 The report advocated setting up day training colleges.
A supposed
B excited
C suggested
D discussed
答案:C 動(dòng)詞。advocate“提倡;主張”;suppose“假設(shè);認(rèn)為”;excite“激起;刺激”;suggest“建議;提議”;discuss“討論”,可知advocate與suggest同義,故選C。
8 Accordingly, a number of other methods have been employed.
A Therefore
B Afterwards
C However
D Furthermore
答案:A 連詞。accordingly“因此,所以(表因果關(guān)系)”,故選項(xiàng)A therefore“所以”與此同義。afterwards“后來、然后”;however“然而;可是(表轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系)”;furthermore“此外;而且(表遞進(jìn)關(guān)系)”。
9 The outlook from the top of the mountain is breathtaking.
A view
B sight
C look
D point
答案:A 名詞。outlook“景色”,view“風(fēng)景”,故選A。本句意為:山頂上的風(fēng)景令人嘆為觀止。選項(xiàng)四個(gè)單詞的意思都很相近,易混淆。sight“視覺;視野”;look“看;樣子”;point“要點(diǎn)”。
10 Our lives are intimately bound up with theirs.
A tensely
B nearly
C carefully
D closely
答案:D 副詞。intimately“熟悉地;親密地”,closely“緊密地;親切地”,兩者意思相近,選D。本句意為:我們的生活與他們緊密聯(lián)系。tensely“緊張地”;nearly“差不多;幾乎”;carefully“仔細(xì)地”。
11 The union representative put across her argument very effectively.
A explained
B invented
C considered
D accepted
答案:A 短語。put across“闡明;講清楚”,explain“說明;解釋”,故選A。本句意為:工會(huì)代表有效地闡明了她的論點(diǎn)。invent“發(fā)明”;consider“考慮”;accept“接受”。
12 He talks tough but has a tender heart.
A heavy
B strong
C kind
D wild
答案:C 形容詞。tender“溫柔的;體貼的”,如 a tender heart“一顆溫柔的心”。heavy“沉重的”;strong“堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的”;kind“親切的;和藹的;體貼的”;wild“野蠻的”,故kind與tender同義,選C。
13 It is no use debating the relative merits of this policy.
A making
B taking
C discussing
D expecting
答案:C 動(dòng)詞。debate“辯論;討論”,discuss與此同義,故選C。make“制作;制造”;take“拿;獲得”;expect“期待”。
14 Our statistics show that we consume all that we are capable of producing.
A waste
B buy
C use
D sell
答案:C 動(dòng)詞。consume“消費(fèi);用掉”,use與此同義,選C。waste“浪費(fèi)”;buy“購買”;sell“賣”。
15 The fuel tanks had a capacity of 140 liters.
A function
B ability
C power
D volume
答案:D 名詞。capacity“能力;容量”。本句意為:油箱的容量為140升。因此在這句話中,capacity意為“容量”,volume“量;體積”,故選D。這題易錯(cuò)選B ability“能力”,是capacity的同義詞,但在此句中capacity意為“容量”,不能替換。function“功能”;power“力量;權(quán)力”。
二、閱讀判斷(第16——22題,每題1分,共7分)
閱讀下面這篇短文,短文后列出了7個(gè)句子,請根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容對每個(gè)句子做出判斷。如果該句提供的是正確信息,請?jiān)诖痤}卡上把A涂黑;如果該句提供的是錯(cuò)誤信息,請?jiān)诖痤}卡上把B涂黑;如果該句的信息文章中沒有提及,請?jiān)诖痤}卡上把C涂黑。
Hercules
Once upon a time there was a great Greek hero, Hercules. He was taller and stronger than anyone you have ever seen. On his shoulder he carried a club and in his hand he held a bow (弓). He was known as the hero of a hundred adventures.
Hercules served a king. The king was afraid of him. So again and again he sent him on difficult tasks. One morning the king sent for him and told him to fetch three golden apples for him from the garden of the Singing Maidens (歌女). But no one knew where the garden was.
So Hercules went away. He walked the whole day and the next day and the next. He walked for months before he saw mountains far in the distance one fine morning. One of the mountains was in the shape of a man, with long, long legs and arms and huge shoulders and a huge head. He was holding up the sky. Hercules knew it was Atlas, the Mountain God. So he asked him for help.
Atlas answered, "My head and arms and shoulders all ache. Could you hold up the sky while I fetch the golden apples for you?"
Hercules climbed the mountain and shouldered the sky. Soon the sky grew very heavy. When finally Atlas came back with three golden apples, he said, "Well, you are going to carry the mountain forever. Im going to see the king with the apples." Hercules knew that he couldnt fight him because of the sky on his back. So he shouted:
"Just one minutes help. My shoulders are hurting. Hold the sky for a minute while I make a cushion (墊子) for my shoulders."
Atlas believed him. He threw down the apples and held up the sky.
Hercules picked up the apples and ran back to see the king.
16 Hercules was the tallest man in the world
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
答案:A 定位于第一段Once upon a time there was a great Greek hero, Hercules. He was taller and stronger than anyone you have ever seen.意為“他比你所見到的任何人都更高更強(qiáng)。”與題目相同,選A。
17 Hercules worked in the kings garden
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
答案:C 定位于第二段Hercules served a king.赫拉克勒斯為國王服務(wù)。但文中未提及他在具體在哪里為國王服務(wù),故題目中的信息是未提及,選C。
18 Hercules was given many difficult tasks because the king wanted to get rid of him.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
答案:A 定位于第二段The king was afraid of him. So again and again he sent him on difficult tasks.意為“國王害怕他,因此一次又一次地派他去執(zhí)行困難的任務(wù)!迸c題目意思相近,選A。
19 Atlas was the giant who held up the sky.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
答案:A 定位于第三段He was holding up the sky. Hercules knew it was Atlas, the Mountain God. So he asked him for help.與題目意思相同,故選A。
20 Atlas ran faster than Hercules.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
答案:C 題目意為“阿特拉斯比赫拉克勒斯跑得快!贝诵畔⒃谖恼轮袥]有提及,故選C。
21 Atlas got the golden apples for Hercules because he wanted to be the king himself.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
答案:B 定位于第五段When finally Atlas came back with three golden apples, he said, "Well, you are going to carry the mountain forever. Im going to see the king with the apples."可知阿特拉斯只是打算自己拿著蘋果去見國王,并不是他想當(dāng)國王,故選B。
22 Hercules finally managed to get the apples by defeating Atlas
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
答案:B 定位于第五段Hercules knew that he couldnt fight him because of the sky on his back.意為“赫拉克勒斯知道他不能打敗阿特拉斯,因?yàn)樘煸谒谋成!迸c題目的意思相反,“最終,赫拉克勒斯設(shè)法打敗阿特拉斯,獲得蘋果。”,故選B。
三、概括大意與完成句子(第23——30題,每題1分,共8分)
閱讀下面這篇短文,短文后有2項(xiàng)測試任務(wù):(1)第23——26題要求從所給的6個(gè)選項(xiàng)中為第2——5段每段選擇1個(gè)正確的小標(biāo)題;(2)第27——30題要求從所給的6個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇4個(gè)正確選項(xiàng),分別完成每個(gè)句子。請將答案涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上.
Successful Language Learners
1 Some people seem to have a knack for learning languages. They can pick up new vocabulary, master rules or grammar, and learn to write in the new language more quickly than others. They do not seem to be any more intelligent than others, so what makes language learning so much easier for them? Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners, we may discover a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them.
2 First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. They do not depend on the book or the teacher; they discover their own way to learn the language. Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves. They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions. When they guess wrong, they guess again. They try to learn from mistakes.
3 Successful language learning is active learning. Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language; they look for such a chance. They find people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake. They will try anything to communicate. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things; they are willing to make mistakes and try again. When communication is difficult, they can accept information that is inexact or incomplete. It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.
4 Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose. They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it. It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate with these people and to learn from them. They find it easy to practice using the language regularly because they want to learn with it.
5 What kind of language learner are you? If you are a successful language learner, you have probably been learning independently, actively, and purposefully. On the other hand, if your language learning has been less than successful, you might as well try some of the techniques outlined above.
23 Paragraph 1_________.
24 Paragraph 2_________.
25 Paragraph 3_________.
26 Paragraph 4_________.
A Ways to Learn a Language Successfully
B Learning a Language Purposefully
C Learning a Language Actively
D Learning a Language Independently
E Learning from Mistakes
F Learning to Think in the Target Language
23. A 定位于該段第一句Some people seem to have a knack(=ways) for learning languages.為主旨句,意為“有些人似乎有學(xué)習(xí)語言的訣竅。”與選項(xiàng)A意思相同,是主旨句的改寫,故選A。
24. D 定位于該段第一句First of all, successful language learners are independent learners(=independently).是主旨句,故選D。
25. C 定位于該段第一句Successful language learning is active learning(=learn actively).是主旨句,選項(xiàng)C是此句的改寫,故選C。
26. B 定位于該段的第一句Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose(=purposefully).是主旨句,故選B。
27 Successful language learners derive conclusions_________.
28 Independent language learners rely on themselves_________.
29 Active language learners seize every opportunity_________.
30 The author wrote this text_________.
A to discover sentence patterns and grammatical rules
B to expand vocabulary
C to use the target language
D to encourage unsuccessful language learners to learn independently, actively and purposefully
E from clues
F to say strange things
27. E 定位于第二段They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.意為“他們很會(huì)猜測,會(huì)找出線索并得出自己的結(jié)論!边x項(xiàng)E符合原文內(nèi)容。
根據(jù)題目中derive可直接判斷選E,derive from“源于;來自”。
28. A 定位于第二段Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they(=independent language learners) try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves.故選A。
29. C 定位于第三段Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance(=seize every opportunity) to use the language; they look for such a chance.故選C。
30. D 定位于最后一段If you are a successful language learner, you have probably been learning independently, actively, and purposefully. On the other hand, if your language learning has been less than successful, you might as well try some of the techniques outlined above.可得出作者的目的就是為了鼓勵(lì)不成功的語言學(xué)習(xí)者應(yīng)該主動(dòng)地、獨(dú)立地、有目的地學(xué)習(xí)語言,故選D。
四、閱讀理解。短文后有5道題,每道題后面都有4個(gè)選項(xiàng)。請仔細(xì)閱讀短文并根據(jù)短文回答其后面的問題,從4個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇1個(gè)最佳答案涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。
New Foods and the New World
In the last 500 years, nothing about people---not their clothes, ideas, or languages---has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the cocoa tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500’s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today.
The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the "Potato Famine" of 1845-6, and thousands more were forced to emigrate to America.
There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the world’s largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400’s.
According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a goatherd named Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the "wide-awake" feeling that one-third of the world’s population now starts the day with.
1. According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years?
A) Food.
B) Chocolate.
C) Potato.
D) Coffee
答案:A 細(xì)節(jié)辨析題。定位于第一段In the last 500 years, nothing about people---not their clothes, ideas, or languages---has changed as much as what they eat.可知在過去的500年,他們吃的食物改變得最多。因此選A。
2. "Some" in "Some still exist today" means
A) some cocoa trees.
B) some chocolate drinks.
C) some shops.
D) some South American Indians.
答案:C 詞義解釋題。定位于第一段In London shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today.根據(jù)語境,可判斷some指代的是前一句的主語shop,故選C。
3. Thousands of Irish people starved during the "Potato Famine" because
A) they were so dependent on the potato that they refused to eat anything else.
B) they were forced to emigrate to America.
C) the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing the potato.
D) the potato harvest was bad.
答案:D 細(xì)節(jié)辨認(rèn)題。定位于第二段thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed (土豆歉收、減產(chǎn))during the "Potato Famine" of 1845-6,選項(xiàng)D符合原文內(nèi)容,故選D。
4. Coffee originally came from
A) Brazil.
B) Colombia.
C) Ethiopia.
D) Arabia.
答案:C 細(xì)節(jié)辨認(rèn)題。定位于第三段But it is native to(=come from) Ethiopia.故選C。
5. The Arabic legend is used to prove that
A) coffee was first discovered by Kaldi.
B) coffee was first discovered by Kaldi’s goats.
C) coffee was first discovered in south American countries.
D) coffee drinks were first made by Arabs.
答案:D 細(xì)節(jié)辨認(rèn)題。定位于第三段It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400’s.后解釋說明了The Arabic legend,因此選D。
Good Modern Newspaper
A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. It is remarkable first for what it contains: the range of news from local crime to international politics, from sport to business to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features (特寫) as well, from editorial page to feature articles and interviews to criticism of books, art, theatre and music. A newspaper is even more remarkable for the way one reads it: never completely, never straight through, but always by jumping : from here to there, in and out, glancing at one piece, reading another article all the way through, reading just a few paragraphs of the next. A good modern newspaper offers a variety to attract many different readers, but far more than any one reader is interested in. What brings this variety together in one place is its topicality ( 時(shí)事性),its immediate relation to what is happening in your world and your locality now. But immediacy and the speed of production that goes with it mean also that much of what appears in a newspaper has no more than transient (短暫的) value. For all these reasons, no two people really read the same paper: what each person does is to put together out of the pages of that days paper, his own selection and sequence, his own newspaper. For all these reasons, reading newspapers efficiently, which means getting what you want from them without missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self-awareness as you modify and apply the techniques of reading.
36 A modern newspaper is remarkable for all the following EXCEPT its_____
A. wide coverage.
B. uniform style.
C. speed in reporting news.
D. popularity.
答案:B 細(xì)節(jié)辨析題。句子It is remarkable first for what it contains可得出選項(xiàng)A;句子A good modern newspaper offers a variety可得出選項(xiàng)D;句子What brings this variety together in one place is its topicality ( 時(shí)事性),its immediate relation to what is happening in your world and your locality now.選項(xiàng)C,因此可知選項(xiàng)B在文章中沒有提及,故選B。
37 According to the passage, the reason why no two people really read the "same" newspaper is that______
A. people scan for the news they are interested in.
B. different people prefer different newspapers.
C. people are rarely interested in the same kind of news.
D. people have different views about what a good newspaper is.
答案:A 細(xì)節(jié)辨析題。定位于句子For all these reasons, no two people really read the same paper: what each person does is to put together out of the pages of that days paper, his own selection and sequence, his own newspaper.可知選項(xiàng)A符合文章內(nèi)容選A。
38 It can be concluded from the passage that newspaper readers______
A. apply reading techniques skillfully.
B. jump from one newspaper to another.
C. appreciate the variety of a newspaper.
D. usually read a newspaper selectively.
答案:D 推理判斷題。定位于最后一句For all these reasons, reading newspapers efficiently, which means getting what you want from them without missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self-awareness as you modify and apply the techniques of reading.可推斷報(bào)紙的閱讀者都是選擇性閱讀,故選D。
39 A good newspaper offers "a variety" to readers because______
A. it tries to serve different readers.
B. it has to cover things that happen in a certain locality.
C. readers are difficult to please.
D. readers like to read different newspapers.
答案:A 細(xì)節(jié)辨析題。定位于句子A good modern newspaper offers a variety to attract(= serve) many different readers, but far more than any one reader is interested in.故選A。
40 The best title for this passage would be”_______”
A. The Importance of Newspaper Topicality
B. The Characteristics of a Good Newspaper
C. The Variety of a Good Newspaper
D. Some Suggestions on How to Read a Newspaper
答案:B 主旨大意題。根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容可知主要講了好的報(bào)紙的特點(diǎn),故選B。
Quality Education
A quality education is the ultimate liberator. It can free people from poverty, giving them the power to greatly improve their lives and take a productive place in society. It can also free communities and countries, allowing them to leap forward into periods of wealth and social unity that otherwise would not be possible.
For this reason, the international community has committed itself to getting all the worlds children into primary school by 2015, a commitment known as Education for All.
Can education for all be achieved by 2015? The answer is definitely "yes", although it is a difficult task. If we now measure the goal in terms of children successfully completing a minimum of five years of primary school, instead of just enrolling for classes, which used to be the measuring stick for education, then the challenge becomes even more difficult. Only 32 countries were formerly believed to be at risk of not achieving education for all on the basis of enrollment rates. The number rises to 88 if completion rates are used as the criterion.
Still, the goal is achievable with the right policies and the right support from the international community. 59 of the 88 countries at risk can reach universal primary completion by 2015 if they bring the efficiency and quality of their education systems into line with standards observed in higher-performing systems. They also need significant increases in external financing and technical support. The 29 countries lagging farthest behind will not reach the goal without unprecedented rates of progress. But this is attainable with creative solution, including use of information technologies, flexible and targeted foreign aid, and fewer people living in poverty.
A key lesson of experience about what makes development effective is that a countrys capacity to use aid well depends heavily on its policies, institutions and management. Where a country scores well on these criteria, foreign assistance can be highly effective.
41 In the first paragraph, the author suggests that a quality education can______
A. free countries from foreign rules.
B. speed up social progress.
C. give people freedom.
D. liberate people from any exploitation.
答案:B 推理判斷題。定位于第一段It can also free communities and countries, allowing them to leap forward into(speed up) periods of wealth and social unity(=social progress) that otherwise would not be possible.可知素質(zhì)教育有助于加快社會(huì)進(jìn)步。故選B。
42 Ideally, the goal of the program of Education for All is to______ by 2015.
A. get all the worlds children to complete primary school
B. enroll all the worlds children into primary school
C. give quality education to people of 88 countries
D. support those committed to transforming their education systems
答案:B 細(xì)節(jié)辨認(rèn)題。定位于第二段For this reason, the international community has committed itself to getting all the worlds children into primary school by 2015, a commitment known as Education for All.意為“出于這一原因,國際社會(huì)決定致力于在2015年前讓全世界所有兒童都能上小學(xué),此決定稱為“全民教育”。”選項(xiàng)B符合,故選B。選項(xiàng)A是說讓全世界所有兒童都完成小學(xué)教育,與原文內(nèi)容不一致。
43_____ countries are now at risk of not achieving education for all on the basis of completion rates.
A.32
B.59
C.29
D.88
答案:D 細(xì)節(jié)辨認(rèn)題。定位于第三段Only 32 countries were formerly believed to be at risk of not achieving education for all on the basis of enrollment rates. The number rises to 88 if completion rates are used as the criterion.意為“如果使用畢業(yè)率為標(biāo)準(zhǔn),則這個(gè)數(shù)字怕是要漲到88個(gè)。”故選D。
44 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as the right policy?
A. Raising the efficiency of education systems.
B. Improving the quality of education.
C. Using information technologies.
D. Building more primary schools.
答案:D 細(xì)節(jié)辨認(rèn)題。句子59 of the 88 countries at risk can reach universal primary completion by 2015 if they bring the efficiency and quality of their education systems=raising the efficiency of education systems and improving the quality of education,“提高教育體系的效率和質(zhì)量”,選項(xiàng)A和B在文中有提及;句子But this is attainable with creative solution, including use of information technologies, flexible and targeted foreign aid, and fewer people living in poverty.與選項(xiàng)C相同。綜上可知,選項(xiàng)D在文中沒有提及,故選D。
45 As can be gathered from the last paragraph, foreign aid______
A. may not be highly effective.
B. is provided only when some criteria are met.
C. alone makes development possible.
D. is most effective for those countries lagging farthest behind.
答案:A 推理判斷題。定位于最后一段A key lesson of experience about what makes development effective is that a countrys capacity to use aid well depends heavily on its policies, institutions and management. Where a country scores well on these criteria, foreign assistance can be highly effective.意為“有關(guān)“什么促使教育有效發(fā)展”的一個(gè)關(guān)鍵的經(jīng)驗(yàn)教訓(xùn)是:一個(gè)國家利用援助的能力主要取決于其政策、制度和管理。基于這些標(biāo)準(zhǔn),在一個(gè)國家表現(xiàn)好的領(lǐng)域,國際社會(huì)的援助就可能非常有效!笨膳懦鼴、C、D,故選A。
五:補(bǔ)全短文(第46——50題,每題2分,共10分)
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"Happy Birthday to You"
The main problem in discussing American popular culture is also one of its main characteristics: it wont stay American. No matter what it is, whether it is films, food and fashion, music, casual sports or slang, its soon at home elsewhere in the world. There are several theories why American popular culture has had this appeal.
One theory is that it has been "advertised" and marketed through American films, popular music, and more recently, television. (46) They are, after all, in competition with those produced by other countries.
Another theory, probably a more common one, is that American popular culture is internationally associated with something called "the spirit of America.” (47)
The final theory is less complex: American popular culture is popular because a lot of people in the world like it.
Regardless of why it spread, American popular culture is usually quite rapidly adopted and then adapted in many .other countries. (48) "Happy Birthday to You," for instance, is such an everyday song that its source, its American copyright, so to speak, is not remembered. Black leather jackets worn by many heroes in American movies could be found, a generation later, on all those young men who wanted to make this manly-look their own.
Two areas where this continuing process is most clearly seen are clothing and music. Some people can still remember a time when T-shirts, jogging clothes, tennis shoes, denim jackets, and blue jeans were not common daily wear everywhere. Only twenty years ago, it was possible to spot an American in Paris by his or her clothes. No longer so: those bring colors, checkered jackets and trousers, hats and socks which were once made fun of in cartoons are back again in Paris as the latest fashion.(49)
The situation with American popular music is more complex because in the beginning, when it was still clearly American, it was often strongly resisted. Jazz was once thought to be a great danger to youth and their morals, and was actually outlawed in several countries. Today, while stills blowing its rather American roots, it has become so well established. Rock "n" roll and its variations, country & western music, all have more or less similar histories. They were first resisted, often in America as well, as being "low-class," and then as "a danger to our nations youth.” (50) And then the music became accepted and was extended and developed, and exported back to the U. S.
A.As a result, its American origins and roots are often quickly forgotten.
B. But this theory fails to explain why American films, music, and television programs are so popular in themselves.
C. American in origin, informal clothing has become the worlds first truly universal style.
D. The BBC, for example, banned rock and roll until 1962.
E. American food has become popular around the world too.
F. This spirit is variously described as being young and free, optimistic and confident, informal and disrespectful.
參考答案:46. B 47. F 48. A 49. C 50. D
六、完形填空(第51——65題,每題1分,共15分)
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The American Family
In the American family the husband and wife usually share important decision making. When the children are old enough, they take part_________(51). Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness of American parents. The old rule that "children should be seen and not heard" is rarely_________(52), and children are often allowed to do what they wish without strict parental_________(53). The father seldom expects his children to obey him_________(54) question, and children are encouraged to be independent_________(55) an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom_________(56) far. Others think that a strong father image would not_________ (57) the American values of equality and independence. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence, young people are expected to break_________(58) their parental families by the time they have_________(59) their late teens or early twenties. (60), not to do so is often regarded as a failure, a kind of weak dependence.
This pattern of independence often results in serious_________ (61) for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live_________(62) the age of 70. The job-retirement age is _________(63) 65. The children have left home, married, and_________(64) their own households. At least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement incomes. _________ (65) the major problem of many elderly couples is not economic. They feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation nor a close family group.
51 A either B though C as well D also
52 A discussed B followed C seen D heard
53 A control B support C agreement D criticism
54 A for B on C without D in
55 A in B at C on D for
56 A too B almost C nearly D quite
57 A fit B meet C suit D satisfy
58 A up B into C through D away from
59 A reached B come C arrived D developed
60 A In truth B In name C Indeed D In a word
61 A questions B problems C matters D affairs
62 A on B up C from D beyond
63 A only B usually C sometimes D seldom
64 A set forth B set aside C set up D set down
65 A But B Therefore C In contrast D Even if
參考答案:
51. C 52. B 53. A 54. C 55. B
56. A 57. C 58. D 59. A 60. C
61. B 62. D 63. B 64. C 65. A
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