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Passage 1
A famous writer who was visiting Japan was invited to give a lecture at a university to a large group of students. As most of them could not understand spoken English, he had to have an interpreter（口译）.
During his lecture he told an interesting story which went on for rather a long time. At last he stopped to allow the interpreter to translate it into Japanese, and was very surprised when the man did this in a few seconds, after which all the students laughed loudly.
After the lecture, the writer thanked the interpreter for his good work and then said to him, "Now please tell me how you translated that long story of mine into such a short Japanese one."
"I didn't tell the story at all," the interpreter answered with a smile.
"I just said, 'The honorable lecturer has just told an interesting story. You will all laugh（笑）,please.'"
51. The famous writer______.
A. spoke Japanese well
B. gave a lecture to a large group of students
C. had an old man as his interpreter
D. spoke French well
52. What did the writer tell the students?
A. A long terrible story.
B. A good story.
C. A long interesting story.
D. A Japanese story.
53. The writer stopped when his story went on for quite a long time because______.
A. he wanted to take a rest
B. he allowed the interpreter to translate it into Japanese
C. he wanted to hear how his story was translated into Japanese
D. he wanted to ask the students some questions
54. The writer thanked the interpreter probably because he thought______.
A. the interpreter had done a good job
B. the interpreter had worked for a long time
C. the interpreter translated his story in detail
D. the interpreter translated his story into beautiful Japanese
55. The students laughed because_______.
A. the writer's story was interesting
B. the interpreter did a good job of translating his story
C. they didn't understand the writer's story
D. the interpreter told them to
Passage 2
When Americans greet each other, introduce each other, and have conversations, they usually stand about an arm’s distance (about 18 inches) to two feet (24 inches) apart. This is not always a comfortable distance for people in other cultures, who may prefer less or more distance.
It is sometimes difficult to know when to shake hands with Americans. In business situations men always shake hands when they first meet each other. Recently, especially in the business world, women have begun shaking hands, too. In social situation when two people meet, they often shake hands. You may find that younger women shake hands more often than older women do.
When Americans shake hands, they usually only shake hands for a few seconds. When they shake, they
shake hands firmly, not loosely. “He shakes hands like a dead fish” refers to someone whose handshake is not firm enough. In American culture, a weak handshake is a sign of a weak character. In other countries people shake hands differently. They may take the other person’s hand loosely and may shake it for more than a few seconds.
Americans greet each other, they usually______.
A. stand about 20 inches apart
B. stand at a comfortable distance
C. have long conversations
D. stand about two arms’ distance apart
business situation men _______ when they first meet each other.
A. do not know how to shake hands
B. never shake hands
C. shake hands for more than one minute
D. usually shake hands
of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Women also shake hands in business situation.
B. Women never shake hands in business situation.
C. Women enjoy shaking hands with businessmen in social situation.
D. Older women shake hands more often than the younger women do.
America, a weak handshake means that _______.
A. you are not strong in character
B. you are not physically strong
C. you are like a dead fish
D. your hands are weak
you want to learn the rule of shaking hands in America, you should_______.
A. not be rude
B. do as the Americans do
C. address them by their first name
D. greet them as often as you can
Passage 3
Perhaps you are going to finish school soon and, like many other students, you want to further your study abroad. Here are some points you should bear in mind if you intend to apply for a scholarship to study in the United States of America.
First of all, you will have to ask for an application form, fill in the form with great care, and then send it in with a copy of your school records. After that, you will have to ask your teachers to write some letters of recommendation. You will also need to take some tests such as TOEFL and GRE. You may apply to several universities at the same time. Overseas students in the States are not allowed to work in their spare time except in the summer, and you need to get permission from U S Immigration to do that.
passage is taken from a booklet for ________.
A. Traveler who are going to the U.S.A.
B. American students who are going to graduate
C. Workers who are going to work in America
D. those who want to study in American universities
writing this passage, the writer intends to give some______.
A. advice B. warnings
C. reasons D. special knowledge
is the first step to take in applying to an American university?
A. To write to ask for an application form.
B. To supply letters of recommendation.
C. To provide the TOEFL score report.
D. To send school records.
are needed to be sent together with the application form?
A. English test score reports
.
B. Reference letters.
C. A copy of your school records.
D. All of the above.
65. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Overseas students are not allowed to work in their spare time in the States.
B. You can apply to several universities at the same time.
C. Overseas students must get permission from US Immigration to work during the summer.
D. Summer is the time when foreign students can work in their spare time.
Passage 4
A traveler hurried down to the hall of the hotel. He had only 15 minutes to get to the station before the train started. Suddenly, he remembered that he had left something in his room upstairs.
“Look here, boy,” he said to the young waiter, “run up to my room and see if I had left a bag on the table there. Be quick, please.”
The boy ran upstairs. Five minutes passed. The traveler was walking up and down in the hall, looking at his watch again and again. At last, the boy came back.
“Yes, sir,” he told the traveler, “You have left that bag there. It’s right on the table in your room.
traveler lived in a _______.
A. station B. hotel C. hall D. room downstairs
the traveler remembered that he had left something in the room, he _______.
A.???? asked the waiter to run upstairs for it
B.????? ran downstairs for it himself
C.????? ran up to his room himself
D.???? went to look for it with the young waiter
the waiter left, the traveler ________.
A.???? was walking up and down the stairs
B.????? was very anxious
C.????? was very happy
D.???? was waiting quietly in the hall
traveler looked at his watch again and again because ________.
A.???? his watch didn’t work
B.????? he liked his watch very much
C.????? he didn’t know when the train would start
D.???? he was afraid he would miss the train
last the waiter came back, he ________.
A.???? brought back the bag
B.????? didn’t find the bag at all
C.????? had found the bag but he didn’t bring it back
D.???? gave the bag to the traveler

Passage 5
“Package holidays” are becoming more and more popular. That is the sort of holiday these people are going on. A travel agency has chartered the plane they are going to travel in, reserved hotel rooms and even ordered the food they will eat. That is why it is called a package holiday. Such holidays are usually rather cheap. That is probably why they are so popular. But not everybody likes them. Some people say you do not see very much of the country you go to.
These young people are going abroad, too. But they are not going on a package holiday. And their holiday will not be very expensive, either. They will probably walk most of the way. Sometimes they will get “lifts” in trucks or cars. They will stay in youth hostels. Sometimes they will even sleep in parks and fields. That is how a lot of people see the world these days.
6. In a package holiday, a trav
el agency will ______ for the travelers.
a. hire a plane and order the food only.
b. book the hotel and order the food only
c. order the food, hire the car and book the hotel only.
d. book the hotel, order the food and charter the plane.
7. What is the probable reason that package holidays are so popular?
a. you can see very much of the country you go to in a package holiday.
b. Package holidays are usually rather cheap.
c. Package holidays are usually rather expensive
d. You can walk most of the way in a package holiday.
8. According to the passage, how do a lot of Young people see the world?
a. They go on a package holiday.
b. They travel by plane and in their own car.
c. They walk most of the way and sometimes they get lifts
d. They stay at expensive hotels.
9. According to the passage, some people don’t like package holidays because
a. Package holidays are too expensive.
b. They have to book rooms by themselves
c. they don’t want to be with others
d. they can’t see much of the country they go to.
10. “They will get “lifts” in cars and trucks” means
a. They can take a car or a truck free.
b. They can go by car or by truck.
c. They should pay for a lift in a car or a truck.
d. they like to be lifted up by a car or a truck.

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