陕西延安市延安中学2013届高三上学期一模考试英语试题答案(4)

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53. This advertisement aims at calling on people to ________.
　　A. attend full-time universities
　　B. work part time to further their education
　　C. improve their education at home to get better jobs
　　D. earn their degrees in different ways that suit them
54. Which of the following is NOT clearly mentioned in this advertisement?
　　A. The way how you will get your degree.
　　B. Tuition price.
　　C. The hot fields you will be preparing yourself for.
　　D. The length of time it will take you to get a degree.
55. What does the writer of this ad intend to say by naming General Electric, IBM, Ford, etc.?
　　A. To show that their training is widely used in the country.
　　B.. To show the importance of getting recognized by the most famous companies.
　　C. To show that the training program is fully supported by famous companies in the U. S.
　　D. To prove the value of their training in every area
56. It seems to the writer that the greatest attraction for people to take their training is______.
　　A. its convenience
　　B. the degree’s nation-wide recognition
　　C. the economic benefit it will bring about
　　D. the hot fields the training will help people to enter
　　　
D
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（民族主义）, 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 and Attitudes
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.
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

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根据短文内容，从下框A~F选项中选出能概括每段主题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余项。选E涂A+B, 选F涂A+C，选G涂A+D。
A. The police felt puzzled.
B. The great loss of the bank.
C. Giving money to beggars.
D. A “civilized citizen”．
E. Gardener—biggest bank robber.
F. Survey and appeal.
61. ___________
To his neighbors, Paulo Sergio was a polite and pleasant man in his 40s who liked gardening. But to Brazil's police, he is the biggest bank robber in the South American country's history who set up a fictitious(虚构的) landscaping business—called Grama Sintetica (Synthetic Grass)—to hide the fact that his gang was digging a tunnel into a bank vault(保险库) full of money.
62. ___________
Police say Sergio, as his neighbors knew him, and his companions in crime dug an 80metrelong tunnel from the ground of the fake gardening business to the Blanco Central branch in the northeastern city of Fortaleza, and made off with (偷) $90 million. The gang took 3.5 tones worth of banknotes and carried the spoils(赃物) unnoticed out of the front door of Sergio's business based in a house in the city's business district.
63. ___________