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问答题Passage 3　　Certain barriers to foreign trade make selling in the international market a real challenge. Relatively few Americans are fluent in more than one language. (31)______, not all foreign traders speak English. (32)______, English is the second

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Passage 3　　Certain barriers to foreign trade make selling in the international market a real challenge. Relatively few Americans are fluent in more than one language. (31)______, not all foreign traders speak English. (32)______, English is the second language in many countries, (33)______ is helping to lessen the language barrier. (34)______, an increasing number of Americans are learning a second language.　　Each nation has (35)______ peculiar social customs and business practices, which often serve as a hindrance to international trade. The Latin American Siesta—the long lunch hour (36)______ makes the workday longer—is not common (37)______ other ethnic groups. Many foreigners working in Latin American countries find this custom difficult to observe. For some, driving a car (38)______ the left hand side of the road is confusing. Removing your shoes to enter a residence or religious building is (39)______ unique custom. Strange and exotic foods sometimes create a diet problem for the new comer abroad. On the other hand, the American practice of one-stop shopping in shopping centers is becoming common practice in many foreign countries.　　One common foreign custom that has caused trouble is the “entry fee” or bribe that is often expected (40)______ dealing with foreign governments.
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第1题：

_______________ is when a country or company exports a product at a price that is lower in the foreign importing market than the price in the exporter's domestic market.

A、trade barrier

B、dumping

C、tariff

D、open border


参考答案：C

第2题：

In Zurich,a leading canton in the Swiss Confederation,it has been proposed to teach one foreign language—English—in primary schools.This would represent a change【C1】______Zurichs elementary school kids now study English and French.Voters will decide whether French will be【C2】______. Some educators believe that two foreign languages are too much for kids.Supporters of one foreign language believe that kids fail to reach strong【C3】______in German, the mother tongue for schoolchildren in Zurich. In fact, Zurich kids speak Swiss German, which is【C4】______an oral language.In school they have to learn standard German, which in some ways is a foreign language.【C5】______you add them all together Zurich kids are learning four languages. All of Switzerland will watch what Zurich voters decide because Zurich is an influential canton and others may【C6】______.Yet some German-speaking cantons have already decided to reject plans to reduce the number of foreign languages. Regardless of what happens, Swiss kids will be fluent in more than one language which is a definite asset in todays【C7】______economy.It is also a definite asset in learning other subjects.Studies【C8】______in American universities have found that kids who study in dual-language schools outperform. their【C9】______who are taught in English only.Apparently, kids educated in two languages develop a mental agility that monolingual kids lack.Perhaps four languages are too many in elementary school,but two is not【C10】______at all.

【C1】

A．which

B．since

C．even if

D．now that


正确答案：B
since自……以来，因为，既然。此句的意思是：自从苏黎世的小学生学习英语和法语以来。根据句意，选择B。

第3题：

The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign counterparts.

Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached within the culture of the negotiation.

In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further. The American negotiator's role becomes that of an impersonal supplier of information and cash.

In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while undermining the negotiator's position. Two traits in particular that cause cross-cultural misunderst anding are directness and impatience on the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to solidify the relationship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator.

Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outcomes of negotiations and the success of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve cross-cultural understanding.

(1) What kind of manager is needed in present international business and foreign investment?

A、The man who represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation.

B、The man with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication.

C、The man who is wealthy and impersonal.

D、The man who can negotiate with his foreign counterparts.

(2) According to the passage, international business negotiation involves.

A、short-term goals

B、long-term benefits

C、information and cash

D、persuasion and compromise

(3) In the foreign negotiators’eyes their American counterparts are.

A、impersonal suppliers of information and cash

B、skillful in negotiation

C、good at establishing relationship between negotiators

D、indirect and impatient

(4) Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A、Foreign negotiators are willing to invest time in relationship between negotiators.

B、American negotiator's directness and impatience cause cross-cultural misunderstanding.

C、Americans has played a more effective role in international business negotiations.

D、Foreign negotiators think that American can afford to pay the price without bargaining

(5) What is the topic of this passage?

A、The differences between American negotiators and foreign negotiators

B、Negotiation skills

C、International business and cross-cultural communication

D、Cross-cultural understanding


参考答案：BDACC

第4题：

设计任务：请阅读下面学生信息和语言素材．设计一个25分钟的阅读训练活动。
教案没有固定格式．但须包含下列要点：
teaching objectives
teaching contents
key and difficult points
major steps and time allocation
activities and justifications
教学时间：25分钟
学生概况：某城镇普通中学高中一年级学生，班级人数40人。多数学生已经达到《普通高中英语课程标准(实验)》五级水平。学生课堂参与积极性一般。
语言素材：
The Road to Modern English
At the end of the 16th century, above five to seven million people spoke English. Nearly all of them lived in England. Later in the next century, people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world and because of that, English began to be spoken in many other countries.
Today, more people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language than ever before.
Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don't speak the same kind of English. Look at this example:
British Betty: Would you like to see my flat?
American Amy: Yes, I'd like to come up to your apartment.
So why has English changed over time? Actually all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. At first, the English language spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today. It was based more on German than the English we speak at present. Then gradually between about AD 800 and1150, English became less like German because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers enriched the English language and especially its vocabulary. So by the 1600s Shakespeare was able to make use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 some British settlers moved to America. Later in the 18th century some British people were taken to Australia too. English began to speak in both countries.
Finally by the 19th century the language was settled. At that time two big changes in English spelling happened: first Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of English language. The latter gave a separate identity to American English spelling.
English now is also 'spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia. For example, India has a very large number of fluent English speakers because Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947.
During that time English became the language for government and education. English is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and countries in Africa such as South Africa. Today the number of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly. In fact, China may have the largest number of English learners. Will Chinese English develop its own identity? Only time will tell.


答案：
解析：
Class Type: Reading class
Teaching Contents: The Road to Modern English
Teaching Objectives:
(1) Knowledge objective
Students can learn the development of English and the reasons that English has changed over time.
(2) Ability objective
Students can master predict the content of the text according to the tide and improve their reading abilities through the process of skimming and scanning.
(3) Emotional objective
Students can have a deeper impression of the popularity of English, realize the importance of learning English and have a higher motivation to learn it.
Teaching Key and Difficult Points:
How to make students predict before reading, get the general idea and the specific information while reading.
Major Steps:
Step 1 Pre-reading (6 minutes)
Activity 1 Guessing game
The teacher asks students to guess the meanings of the sentences which are written in old English.
As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
Till a' the seas gang dry.
Then the teacher explains the background knowledge of the sentences.
(Justification: The guessing game can arouse students' interest in the topic and activate the class attnosphere.
Students will realize that the old English is different from modern English when talking about the meaning of these sentences written in old English, which will get them mentally prepared for the reading comprehension.)
Activity 2 Prediction
Ask students to make a prediction according to the title of the text.
(Justification: Students' predictions will get their mind closer to the theme of the text to be read and make their reading more intriguing and purposeful.)
Step 2 While-reading (12 minutes)
Activity I Skimming
The teacher asks students to read the text, check if they have made the right predictions and try to match the general idea of each paragraph.
Choose one or two groups to show their understanding, give comments and make a summary:
Paragraph 1Many people all over the world speak English.
Paragraph 2Why has English changed over time
Paragraph 3English is now spoken in South Asia.
Paragraph 4Native speakers can understand each other even if they don' t speak the same kind of English.
Paragraph 5Finally by the 19th centurythe language was settled.
Then the teacher checks the answers.
(Justification: This step will help students confirm or reject their predictions and get the main idea of the text.)
Activity 2 Filling in the blanks
The teacher asks students listen to the recording of the text, underline the phrases that have something to do with the time and then fill in the form.
Then the teacher checks the answers.
(Justification: In the process of filling the form, students' reading skill of scanning for the detailed information will be improved, and it will help student understand the text logically.)
Step 3 Post-reading (7 minutes)
Activity 1 Retelling
T: Suppose you are an English teacher, and you have to give a brief introduction of the development of modern English to your students.
Then the teacher asks one of them to show his/her retelling.
Activity 2 Group discussion
The teacher lets students discuss the question why has English changed over time in groups and asks some of them to share their opinions in class.(The answers may vary. But it doesn't matter what their answers may be. The most important thing is to encourage them to express their own thoughts.)
The teacher then makes a summary and emphasizes the importance of learning English.
(Justification: Retelling will make students have a better understanding of the text, and the group discussion will encourage them to express their opinions freely.)

第5题：

设计任务：请阅读下面学生信息和语言素材.设计一个25分钟的阅读训练活动。
　　教案没有固定格式.但须包含下列要点：
　　teaching objectives
　　teaching contents
　　key and difficult points
　　major steps and time allocation
　　activities and justifications
　　教学时间：25分钟
　　学生概况：某城镇普通中学高中一年级学生，班级人数40人。多数学生已经达到《普通高中英语课程标准(实验)》五级水平。学生课堂参与积极性一般。
　　语言素材：
　　The Road to Modern English
　　At the end of the 16th century, above five to seven million people spoke English. Nearly all of them lived in England. Later in the next century, people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world and because of that, English began to be spoken in many other countries.
　　Today, more people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language than ever before.
　　Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don't speak the same kind of English. Look at this example:
　　British Betty: Would you like to see my flat
　　American Amy: Yes, I'd like to come up to your apartment.
　　So why has English changed over time Actually all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. At first, the English language spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today. It was based more on German than the English we speak at present. Then gradually between about AD 800 and1150, English became less like German because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers enriched the English language and especially its vocabulary. So by the 1600s Shakespeare was able to make use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 some British settlers moved to America. Later in the 18th century some British people were taken to Australia too. English began to speak in both countries.
　　Finally by the 19th century the language was settled. At that time two big changes in English spelling happened: first Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of English language. The latter gave a separate identity to American English spelling.
　　English now is also 'spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia. For example, India has a very large number of fluent English speakers because Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947.
　　During that time English became the language for government and education. English is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and countries in Africa such as South Africa. Today the number of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly. In fact, China may have the largest number of English learners. Will Chinese English develop its own identity Only time will tell.


答案：
解析：
Class Type: Reading class
　　Teaching Contents: The Road to Modern English
　　Teaching Objectives:
　　(1) Knowledge objective
　　Students can learn the development of English and the reasons that English has changed over time.
　　(2) Ability objective
　　Students can master predict the content of the text according to the tide and improve their reading abilities through the process of skimming and scanning.
　　(3) Emotional objective
　　Students can have a deeper impression of the popularity of English, realize the importance of learning English and have a higher motivation to learn it.
　　Teaching Key and Difficult Points:
　　How to make students predict before reading, get the general idea and the specific information while reading.
　　Major Steps:
　　Step 1 Pre-reading (6 minutes)
　　Activity 1 Guessing game
　　The teacher asks students to guess the meanings of the sentences which are written in old English.
　　As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
　　So deep in luve am I;
　　And I will luve thee still, my dear,
　　Till a' the seas gang dry.
　　Then the teacher explains the background knowledge of the sentences.
　　(Justification: The guessing game can arouse students' interest in the topic and activate the class attnosphere.
　　Students will realize that the old English is different from modern English when talking about the meaning of these sentences written in old English, which will get them mentally prepared for the reading comprehension.)
　　Activity 2 Prediction
　　Ask students to make a prediction according to the title of the text.
　　(Justification: Students' predictions will get their mind closer to the theme of the text to be read and make their reading more intriguing and purposeful.)
　　Step 2 While-reading (12 minutes)
　　Activity I Skimming
　　The teacher asks students to read the text, check if they have made the right predictions and try to match the general idea of each paragraph.
　　Choose one or two groups to show their understanding, give comments and make a summary:
　　Paragraph 1Many people all over the world speak English.
　　Paragraph 2Why has English changed over time
　　Paragraph 3English is now spoken in South Asia.
　　Paragraph 4Native speakers can understand each other even if they don' t speak the same kind of English.
　　Paragraph 5Finally by the 19th centurythe language was settled.
　　Then the teacher checks the answers.
　　(Justification: This step will help students confirm or reject their predictions and get the main idea of the text.)
　　Activity 2 Filling in the blanks
　　The teacher asks students listen to the recording of the text, underline the phrases that have something to do with the time and then fill in the form.

Then the teacher checks the answers.
　　(Justification: In the process of filling the form, students' reading skill of scanning for the detailed information will be improved, and it will help student understand the text logically.)
　　Step 3 Post-reading (7 minutes)
　　Activity 1 Retelling
　　T: Suppose you are an English teacher, and you have to give a brief introduction of the development of modern English to your students.
　　Then the teacher asks one of them to show his/her retelling.
　　Activity 2 Group discussion
　　The teacher lets students discuss the question why has English changed over time in groups and asks some of them to share their opinions in class.(The answers may vary. But it doesn't matter what their answers may be. The most important thing is to encourage them to express their own thoughts.)
　　The teacher then makes a summary and emphasizes the importance of learning English.
　　(Justification: Retelling will make students have a better understanding of the text, and the group discussion will encourage them to express their opinions freely.)

第6题：

听力原文：Typical foreign exchange transactions involve trades of one currency for another in the spot or cash market, or forward transactions.

(3)

A．Forward transactions is not of typical foreign exchange transactions.

B．Typical foreign exchange transactions occur in the spot or cash market.

C．Forward transactions don't occur in the spot or cash market.

D．Typical foreign exchange transactions occur only in the spot market.


正确答案：B
解析：单句意思为“典型的外汇交易包括在即期或现货市场以一国货币换取另一国货币，或远 期交易”。

第7题：

请阅读Passage l，完成第小题。
Passage 1
Jatenderpal Singh Bhullar, 25, is a guardsman in Britain. On Dec 11, 2012, he became the first Indian soldier to parade outside Buckingham Palace. He said wearing a turban instead of the famous bearskin was "the best moment of his life".
The historical day came as the UK's 2011 census was published. It shows nearly one in seven of the population in 2011 were foreign-born.
The increase in the number of immigrants in the country is especially obvious in London. For the first time in history fewer than half the population of London described themselves as "White British".
The top source of new immigrants to the country is India. Many other immigrants are from Poland, Pakistan, Ireland and Germany.
One major reason for the explosion in the foreign-born population is the accession of 12 countries in the central and eastern Europe to the EU, giving them the right to live and work in the UK, said the office for National statistics, which was responsible for the census.
For many immigrants the UK tends to be a good place for life and work. Kissy Meyer, 25,moved to Nottingham from Germany in 2007.
"The UK is a great place to live because everyone is so sociable. Apart from the heavy drinking, I love the outgoing lifestyle." She told The Sun.
The census results also suggested the English language could be a barrier for immigrants trying to integrate into British society. In 91 percent of households, English is the main language spoken. However, in four percent of British families, no one is brought up speaking English.
"Britain needs to do more to help integrate its immigrant population," the Labor leader Ed Miliband said in a speech in London on Dec 14, 2012.
The future labor government would make proficiency in the English language a key priority,seeking to achieve what he calls a "connected nation" rather than a "segregated one".
"We can only converse if we can speak the same language, so if we are going to build one nation, we need to start with everyone in Britain knowing how to speak English," he said.

It can be inferred that the guardsmen who parade outside Buckingham Palace__________.
查看材料

A．are mostly foreign-born
B．are all "White British"
C．should not wear a turban
D．usually should wear bearskins

答案：D
解析：
由第一段中的“On Dec ll，2012，he became the first Indian soldier to parade outside Buck-ingham Palace．He said wearing a turban instead of the famous bearskin was‘the best moment of his life．…可以推知选D。

第8题：

Some language experts think foreign expressions () English.

A、wounded

B、corrupted

C、injured

D、hurt


参考答案：B

第9题：

请阅读Passage l，完成第小题。
Passage 1
Jatenderpal Singh Bhullar, 25, is a guardsman in Britain. On Dec 11, 2012, he became the first Indian soldier to parade outside Buckingham Palace. He said wearing a turban instead of the famous bearskin was "the best moment of his life".
The historical day came as the UK's 2011 census was published. It shows nearly one in seven of the population in 2011 were foreign-born.
The increase in the number of immigrants in the country is especially obvious in London. For the first time in history fewer than half the population of London described themselves as "White British".
The top source of new immigrants to the country is India. Many other immigrants are from Poland, Pakistan, Ireland and Germany.
One major reason for the explosion in the foreign-born population is the accession of 12 countries in the central and eastern Europe to the EU, giving them the right to live and work in the UK, said the office for National statistics, which was responsible for the census.
For many immigrants the UK tends to be a good place for life and work. Kissy Meyer, 25,moved to Nottingham from Germany in 2007.
"The UK is a great place to live because everyone is so sociable. Apart from the heavy drinking, I love the outgoing lifestyle." She told The Sun.
The census results also suggested the English language could be a barrier for immigrants trying to integrate into British society. In 91 percent of households, English is the main language spoken. However, in four percent of British families, no one is brought up speaking English.
"Britain needs to do more to help integrate its immigrant population," the Labor leader Ed Miliband said in a speech in London on Dec 14, 2012.
The future labor government would make proficiency in the English language a key priority,seeking to achieve what he calls a "connected nation" rather than a "segregated one".
"We can only converse if we can speak the same language, so if we are going to build one nation, we need to start with everyone in Britain knowing how to speak English," he said.

The 2011 census results show that__________.
查看材料

A．more than one in seven of the population in 2011 were foreign-born
B．half the population of London described themselves as "White British"
C．English can be a barrier for immigrants trying to integrate into British society
D．only in four percent of British families, children are brought up speaking English

答案：C
解析：
根据倒数第四段第一句“The census results also suggested the English language could be a barrier for immigrants trying to integrate into British society．"可知C项正确。

第10题：

请阅读Passage l，完成第小题。
Passage 1
Jatenderpal Singh Bhullar, 25, is a guardsman in Britain. On Dec 11, 2012, he became the first Indian soldier to parade outside Buckingham Palace. He said wearing a turban instead of the famous bearskin was "the best moment of his life".
The historical day came as the UK's 2011 census was published. It shows nearly one in seven of the population in 2011 were foreign-born.
The increase in the number of immigrants in the country is especially obvious in London. For the first time in history fewer than half the population of London described themselves as "White British".
The top source of new immigrants to the country is India. Many other immigrants are from Poland, Pakistan, Ireland and Germany.
One major reason for the explosion in the foreign-born population is the accession of 12 countries in the central and eastern Europe to the EU, giving them the right to live and work in the UK, said the office for National statistics, which was responsible for the census.
For many immigrants the UK tends to be a good place for life and work. Kissy Meyer, 25,moved to Nottingham from Germany in 2007.
"The UK is a great place to live because everyone is so sociable. Apart from the heavy drinking, I love the outgoing lifestyle." She told The Sun.
The census results also suggested the English language could be a barrier for immigrants trying to integrate into British society. In 91 percent of households, English is the main language spoken. However, in four percent of British families, no one is brought up speaking English.
"Britain needs to do more to help integrate its immigrant population," the Labor leader Ed Miliband said in a speech in London on Dec 14, 2012.
The future labor government would make proficiency in the English language a key priority,seeking to achieve what he calls a "connected nation" rather than a "segregated one".
"We can only converse if we can speak the same language, so if we are going to build one nation, we need to start with everyone in Britain knowing how to speak English," he said.

The writer's attitude towards the help to make immigrants speak English is__________.
查看材料

A．negative
B．neutral
C．positive
D．biased

答案：B
解析：
A项表示“消极的”，B项表示“中立的”，C项表示“积极的”，D项表示“有偏见的”。通读全文可知，作者的态度一直是中立的。故选B。

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