单选题In that country, guests tend to feel they are not highly _____ if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.A admiredB regardedC expectedD worshipped

In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning.If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it's a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.

In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person, who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.

11.What is the main idea of this passage? ________

A.It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the U.S.

B.The role of time in social life over the world.

C.If people are late, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the U.S.

D.Not every country treats the concept of time as the same.

12.What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? _______

A.A matter of work.

B.A matter of life or death.

C.You want to see him or her.

D.You want to make an appointment with him or her.

13.Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend in the U.S. A.?

A.at 7:00 am

B.at 4:00 pm

C.at the midnight

D.at 4 am

14.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? ________

A.In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.

B.No misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures about the concept of time.

C.It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the U.S.A..

D.Promptness is valued highly in American life.

15.From the passage we can safely infer that _______

A.it’s a matter of life or death if you call someone in day time.

B.the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world.

C.it makes no difference in the U.S. whether you are early or late for a business party.

D.if a person is late for a date, he needn’t make some explanation.

LETTER 1 Dear Ann, I am going to give a dinner party next month. I want my guests to enjoy themselves and to feel comfortable. What is the secret of giving a successful party Sarah LETTER 2 Dear Mary， Cook something that would let you spend time with your guests. If a guest offers to help you in the kitchen, accept the offer. It often makes people feel more comfortable when they can help. Before serving dinner, while your guests make small talks in the living room, offer them drinks. Some guests may like wine, but make sure to provide soft drinks for people who don’t. At the dinner table, let your guests serve themselves. Offer them a second serving after they finish, but don’t ask more than once. Most guests will take more if they want. Perhaps the most important rule of all is to be natural. Treat your guests as you want them to treat you when you’re in their home—that is, act naturally toward them, and don’t try too hard to be polite. Have a good time in a pleasant atmosphere. Yours, Vida

1. From the first letter we learn that Mary() .

A) is asking for advice on giving a dinner party

B) knows the secret of giving a pleasant party

C) is going to attend a dinner party

2. Ann s first piece of advice is that Mary should()

A) get the food ready before the guests arrive

B) keep the guests away from the kitchen

C) accept the guests’ offer to help

3. Ann suggests that Mary offer drinks().

A) while the guests are having small talks

B) when all the guests have arrived

C) after the guests finish small talks

4. When having dinner, the guests are expected to ().

A) eat their food slowly

B) help the host serve food

C) help themselves to more food

5. The most important rule for Mary to follow in treating her guests is to ()

A) be as polite as she can

B) let them feel at home

C) prepare delicious food

发生火情时，客人们能用电梯吗?

A.Can guests use the stairs when a fire appears?

B.Can guests use the elevators when a fire presents?

C.Can guests use the lifts when a fire occurs?

D.Can guests use the ladders when a fire breaks up?

此题为判断题(对，错)。

What is the personal disorientation a person may feel when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life due to immigration or a visit to a new country, a move between social environments, or simply travel to another type of life.

A、Acceptance

B、Adjustment

C、Depression

D、Culture Shock

Traveling can be fun and easy. A vacation trip to another country is especially enjoyable when the traveling conditions are good. Good traveling conditions (11) a comfortable mode of transportation，knowledge of the country's language，familiarity (12) the customs and habits of the people in the country，and pleasant traveling companions. All of US have had nice trips (13) this.

Most of us have also had trips that we would (14) to forget. Many conditions Can produce a bad traveling experience. For example，if the four conditions listed above do not exist，we will probably have a bad experience， (15) at best a difficult (16) . Students who travel to a foreign country to study often have a difficult trip. They usually travel alone. They don't know the language of the new country (17) . They often arrive in the new country (18) a huge international airport. From the airport，they need to find their way to their school. Maybe they need to change airplanes，to take a bus，a train，or a taxi. They need to do all this in a country (19) everything is unfamiliar. Later，after the experiences are over，they Can laugh. But at the (20) ，they feel terrible.

A. include

B. conclude

C. hold

D. contain

A、The hosts invite several friends to dinner.

B、The guests come to find their friends.

C、The hosts introduced their guests to each other.

D、The guests will have interesting conversations together.

A. tend

B. tend into

C. tend to

D. to tend

听力原文：M: Most banks tend to decline loan proposals which are highly speculative.

W: I think because the banks expect the loan to generate sufficient profit and positive cash-flow for themselves and for the clients.

Q: What will the banks usually do to the highly speculative loan proposals?

(15)

A．The banks will disapprove them.

B．The banks will approve them.

C．The Bank will benefit from the loans.

D．The bank will make profit from lending.

【T13】

A.TEND TO

B.CONSIDERED

C.ARISE

D.THINK OF A.IT MAY BE【T13】______FOOLISH

B.MISUNDERSTANDINGS【T14】______BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM CULTURES

C.NO ONE WOULD【T15】______KEEPING A BUSINESS FRIEND

D.GUESTS【T16】______FEEL THEY ARE NOT HIGHLY REGARDED IN SOCIAL LIFE, TIME PLAYS A VERY IMPORTANT PART.IN THE U.S.A.【T17】______IF THE INVITATION TO A DINNER PARTY IS EXTENDED ONLY THREE OR FOUR DAYS BEFORE THE PARTY DAT

E.BUT IT IS NOT TRUE IN ALL COUNTRIES.IN OTHER AREAS OF THE WORLD【T18】______TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TOO FAR IN ADVANCE BECAUSE PLANS WHICH ARE MADE FOR A DATE MORE THAN A WEEK AWAY TEND TO BE FORGOTTE

N.THE MEANING OF TIME DIFFERS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORL

D.THUS,【T19】______THAT TREAT TIME DIFFERENTLY; PROMPTNESS IS VALUED HIGHLY IN AMERICAN LIFE, FOR EXAMPL

E.IF PEOPLE ARE NOT PROMPT, THEY MAY BE REGARDED AS IMPOLITE OR NOT FULLY RESPONSIBL

E.IN THE U.S.【T20】______WAITING FOR AN HOUR; IT WOULD BE TOO IMPOLIT

E.