2009年江西省专升本英语统一考试真题

should be seen as a starting point to greater cross-cultural awareness.

26. The tips suggested in the passage are mainly about how to______. A) avoid asking double questions

B) create cross-cultural relationships C) understand cross-cultural communication

D) improve cross-cultural communication skills 27. In cross-cultural communication people are advised to speak clearly and_______.

A) loudly B) quietly C) slowly D) quickly

28. Negative questions should be avoided because_________. A) they may cause misunderstandings in communication B) one question should have one answer at one time C) there are no such questions in some cultures D) they are difficult to answer in some cultures 29. What are you advised to do if you are not sure whether you correctly understand something? ________.

A) Write down what you have heard and check B) Encourage the listener to remind you. C) Ask a double question to confirm. D) Repeat what you have said.

30. According to the last paragraph, what is essential for cross-cultural communication? ________. A) Being aware of your own potential.

B) Trying to reduce cultural misunderstandings. C) Dreaming with more people from other countries.

D) Establishing a good relationship with people from other cultures.

Passage three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. When choosing a bank, it?ˉs all too easy to be attracted to the bank?ˉs beautiful promises. But what lies behind these promises is more important. The most reliable banks are always those with the most solid character, and in this you?ˉll find Standard Chartered (?ü′òò?DD) to be the best choice for your international banking needs.

Our special skill and knowledge is reflected in the fact that we have been established for more than 130 years, with a proven record that assures your interests will be well-protected.

You?ˉll find that Standard Chartered offers a big variety of highly personal services. We have experienced bank officers, to help you grow and vary your investments. Within our network, we offer you a choice of popular destinations, such as Hong Kong, India, London, Singapore, and a number of other locations- whichever suit your needs. You can deal directly with the country where

you wish to have an account. Or you can contact your local branch for assistance. Either way, you are assured of absolute confidentiality(òt??). Contact any of the Personal Banking International Centers listed below. We?ˉll send you a brochure that describes our products, services and key destinations in more detail.

At Standard Chartered Personal Banking International, we think our solid, reliable personality is the key to helping you protect, vary and grow your wealth. 31. The first sentence of the passage actually means that, when choosing a bank, people tend to ______.

A) be attracted to its choices of services B) rely too much on their banking needs C) believe its beautiful promises D) accept whatever it offers 32. Standard Chartered is considered the most reliable bank for _____. A) its solid character

B) its beautiful promises

C) its international banking services D) its special skill and knowledge 33. What does ?°a proven record (Line 2, Para.2)?± most probably refers to? ________.

A) A satisfactory record of banking services B) A well-organized accounting system C) A list of skillful investment experts D) A series of profitable interest rates

34. Standard Chartered Promises its customers _________. A) to enjoy high interest rates

B) to open an account wherever they like

C) to keep their personal information as confidential

D) to contact the Personal Banking International Centers for them 35. The Personal Banking International Centers will send out a brochure which gives the details of _______. A) the history of the bank

B) the banking services offered C) the proven record of the bank

D) the information of the local branches

Passage four

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.

Most Hong Kong students aged 12 to 25 spend less than an hour a week studying online. However, it is claimed that e-learning (í?é??§?°) may not be as popular among teenagers as commonly supposed.

It a survey by the Boys?ˉ and Girls?ˉ Clubs Association, 55% of 785 young people in Hong Kong said they did not like e-learning.

?°E-learning is not a very good system because it is so troublesome (?é·3μ?), ?± said Patrick, 17-year-old, recalling how his online homework disappeared because of a technical problem.

Patrick also said some classmates give their account numbers and passwords (?ü??) to others so they could help them finish their online homework.

Self-discipline (×??é) is also necessary. In the survey, 34.3% of the teenagers said lack of self-discipline made it difficult for them to learn more from the Internet.

But the teenagers also discovered some advantages in e-learning. About 41 percent of the teenagers said they work together with other Internet users in order to discuss their problems

Registered social worker Yuen Hin-sing said the effectiveness of e-learning is still not yet well supported by research data.

He called for more resources to study the effectiveness of online learning.￡¨199￡?

36. According to the passage, more than half of the teenagers in the survey _____.

A) get used to e-learning online. B) do not like e-learning online.

C) find e-learning online easy to handle.

D) help each other finish their online homework. 37. Because of a technical trouble, Patrick once had his online homework _______.

A) completed B) undone C) copied D) lost

38. Some teenagers give their account numbers and passwords to their classmates to ask them to _______. A) help finish homework.

B) solve technical problems.

C) spend more time learning online.

D) find more learning resources online.

39. One advantage of e-learning found by the teenagers is that they can _______.

A) build up their self-discipline.

B) find the latest learning resources.

C) make friends with similar interests more easily. D) discuss their problems with other Internet users.

40. According to Yuen Hin-sing, the effectiveness of e-learning ________.

A) has been ignored by some researchers.

B) has not yet been accepted by social workers.

C) is still not yet well supported by research results. D) will be widely welcomed by most students and teachers.

Part ￠ó Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)

Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 41. The course is so difficult that is certainly _____the reach of beginners.

A) out B) in C) through D) beyond

42. Being short of food and fuel, we are______ with a very difficult situation.

A) faced B) managed C) caught D) handled

43. By the end of last month, we ______ on this project for more than 6 weeks.

A) have worked B) had worked C) are working D) will work 44. He didn?ˉt realize he had left the files in his customer?ˉs office ______ he went back to the company.

A) if B) until C) unless D) since

45. I don?ˉt know _____ will make the final decision for our summer trip.

A) what B) which C) whom D) who

46. It was a difficult time, but eventually things ______ all right. A) set down B) made for C) broke off D) turned out 47. Mary ______ on her new project late last night, so she felt sleepy in the office this morning.

A) must work B) must be working

C) must have been working D) must have been worked

48. My secretary will call you to arrange a ______ time to meet. A) nearby B) sufficient C) modest D) convenient

49. What the doctor advises me to do is ____ I must keep talking a well-balanced diet and regular exercises.

A) that B) whether C) which D) what

50. Space scientists had to adopt a whole new____ design and construction.

A) position B) policy C) approach D) law

51. Finally, the manager_____ and accepted our arrangement for the meeting.

A) put out B) turned off C) gave in D) came to

52. In his speech he gave advice to____ was interested in the field of computer science.

A) that B) whoever C) whom D) whose

53. Given that the world has never been more interconnected, it is