统考英语基础课程讲义.docx

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统考英语基础课程讲义

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Passage1234页passage1

TheFrenchRevolutionbrokeoutin1789.AtthetimeFrancewasinacrisis.Thegovernmentwasbadlyrunandpeople’slivesweremiserable.KingLouisXIVtriedtocontrolthenationalparliamentandraisemoretaxes.Buthiseffortfailed.HeorderedhistroopstoVersailles.ThepeoplethoughtthatLouisintendedtoputdowntheRevolutionbyforce.OnJuly14,1789,theystormedandtooktheBastille,wherepoliticalprisonerswerekept.Eversincethatday,July14hasbeentheFrenchNationalDay.Louistriedtofleethecountryin1792togetsupportfromAustriaandPrussia.However,hewascaughtandputinprison.InSeptember1792,themonarchywasabolished.Inthesameyear,Louiswasexecuted.Afewmonthslaterhiswife,Mariealsohadherheadcutoff.TheRevolutionofFrancehadfrightenedtheotherkingsofEurope.ArmiesfromAustriaandPrussiabegantomarchagainstFrance.TheFrenchraisedrepublicanarmiestodefendthenation.TheRevolutionwentthroughaperiodofterror.Thousandsofpeoplelosttheirlives.Intheend,powerpassedtoNapoleonBonaparte.（190words）

6.What’sthispassageabout?

A.France.B.KingLouis.C.TheFrenchRevolution.D.Europe.

7.Whichdidnothappenin1789?

A.TheFrenchRevolutionbrokeout.

B.Thenationaleconomywasdevelopingrapidly.

C.Thegovernmentwasn’twellrun.

D.KingLouisXIVwasinpower.

8.Wherewerethepoliticalprisonerskept?

A.InVersailles.B.InAustria.C.InPrussia.D.InBastille.

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“abolished”mean?

A.Putoff.B.Established.C.United.D.Ended.

10.WhatwasNOTtheeffectoftheRevolution?

A.July14hasbecometheFrenchNationalDay.

B.ItbroughtsomeimpactontheotherEuropeanKings.

C.Louis’swife,Mariewaskilled.

D.Thekingtriedtocontrolthenationalparliament.

11-15CBDDD

Passage2223页passage2

Aforeigner’sfirstimpressionoftheU.S.islikelytobethateveryoneisinarush-oftenunderpressure.Citypeopleappearalwaystobehurryingtogetwheretheyaregoingrestlessly,seekingattentioninastore,andelbowingothersastheytrytocompletetheirerrands（任务）.Racingthroughdaytimemealsispartofthepaceoflifeinthiscountry.

Workingtimeisconsideredprecious.Othersinpubliceatingplacesarewaitingforyoutofinishsothattheytoocanbeservedandgetbacktoworkwithinthetimeallowed.Eachpersonhurriestomakeroomforthenextperson.Ifyoudon’t,waiterswillhurryyou.

Youalsofinddriverswillbeabruptandthatpeoplewillpushpastyou.Youwillmisssmiles,briefconversations,andsmallcourtesieswithstrangers.Don’ttakeitpersonally.Thisisbecausepeoplevaluetimehighly,andtheyresentsomeoneelse“wasting”itbeyondacertaincourtesypoint.

Theviewoftimeaffectstheimportanceweattachtopatience.IntheAmericansystemofvalues,patienceisnotahighpriority.Manyofushavewhatmightbecalled“ashortfuse.”Webegintomoverestlesslyaboutifwefeeltimeisslippingawaywithoutsomereturnbethisintermsofpleasure,workvalue,orrest.Thosecomingfromlandswheretimeislookedupondifferentlymayfindthismatterofpacetobeoneoftheirmostdifficultadjustmentsinbothbusinessanddailylife.

ManynewcomerstotheStateswillmisstheopeningcourtesyofabusinesscall,forexample,theywillmisstheritualsocializingthatgoeswithawelcomingcupofteaorcoffeetheymaybetraditionalintheirowncountry.Theymaymissleisurelybusinesschatsinacaféorcoffeehouse.Normally,Americansdonotassesstheirvisitorsinsuchrelaxedsurroundingsoverprolongedsmalltalks.Weseekoutevidenceofpastperformanceratherthanevaluateabusinesscolleaguethroughsocialcourtesies.Sincewegenerallyassessandprobeprofessionallyratherthansocially,westarttalkingbusinessveryquickly.（348words）

11.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiswrong?

__________

A.Americansseemtobealwaysunderpressure.

B.Americansattachlessimportancetopatience.

C.Americansdon’tcaremuchaboutritualsocializing.

D.Americansareimpolitetotheirbusinesscolleagues.

12.Inthefourthparagraph,“ahighpriority”means__________.

A.alessimportantthingB.afirstconcern

C.agoodbusinessD.anattractivegift

13.Americansevaluateabusinesscolleague__________.

A.throughsocialcourtesyB.throughprolongedbusinesstalks

C.byestablishingbusinessrelationsD.bylearningabouttheirpastperformance

14.Thispassagemainlytalksabout__________.

A.howAmericanstreasuretheirtimeB.howbusyAmericansareeveryday

C.howAmericansdobusinesswithforeignersD.whatAmericanwayoflifeislike

15.Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthor’stoneinwritingis___________.

A.criticalB.ironicalC.appreciativeD.objective

21-25DBDAC

Passage3217页passage2

Sixteen-year-oldMariawaswaitinginlineattheairportinSantoDomingo.ShewasleavinghernativecountrytojoinhersisterintheUnitedStates.ShespokeEnglishverywell.Thoughshewasveryhappyshecouldgoabroad,shewasfeelingsadatleavingherfamilyandfiends.Asshewasthinkingallaboutthis,shesuddenlyheardtheairlineemployeeaskinghertopickupherluggageandputitonthescales（称）.Mariapulledandpulled.Thebagwastooheavyandshejustcouldn’tliftitup.Themanbehindhergotveryimpatient.He,too,waswaitingtocheckinhisluggage.

“What’swrongwiththisgirl?

”Hesaid,“Whydoesn’tshehurryup?

”Hemovedforwardandplacedhisbagonthecounter,hopingtocheckinfist.Hewasinahurrytogetagoodseat.

Mariawasveryangry,butshewasverypolite.AndinherbestEnglishshesaid,“Whyareyousoupset?

Thereareenoughseatsforeveryoneontheplane.Ifyouareinsuchahurry,whycan’tyougivemeahandwithmyluggage?

”

ThemanwassurprisedtohearMariaspeakEnglish.Hequicklypickedupherluggageandsteppedback.Everyonewaslookingathimwithdisapproval.（224words）

6.Maria’sstoryhappened________.

A.whenshewasleavingAmericaB.onherwaybacktoSantoDomingo

C.beforeshelefttheUSAD.whenshearrivedattheairport

7.Youbelieverthattheworkoftheairlineemployeementionedinthestoryisto_______attheairport.

A.helpcarrypeople’sluggageB.askpeopletopickuptheluggage

C.checkpeople’sluggageD.takecareofpeople’sluggage

8.“Whyareyousoupset?

”Mariasaidtotheman.Shewantedtotellhimthatheshouldnotbe_______.

A.surprisedB.sadC.unhappyD.sorry

9.“Everyonewaslookingathimwithdisapproval.”Thissentencemeansthatthepeoplearoundfelt_______.

A.worriedaboutMariaB.worriedabouttheman

C.sorryforMaria’smannersD.sorryfortheman’smanners

10.TheauthormentionedMaria’sageatthebeginningofthestoryinordertoshowthat_________.

A.shewasyoungbutbehavedproperly

B.shewouldnothavelefthomealone

C.everyonearoundherwaswrong

D.itwasnotgoodthatnobodyofferedtohelpher

6-10DCCDA

Passage4205页passage2

BritainandFranceareseparatedbytheEnglishChannel,abodyofwaterthatcanbecrossedinasfewas20minutes.Buttheculturesofthetwocountriessometimesseemtobemilesapart.

LastThursdayBritainandFrancecelebratedthe100thanniversary（周年纪念）ofthesigningofafriendshipagreementcalledtheEntenteCordiality.Theagreementmarkedanewbeginningforthecountriesfollowingcenturiesofwarsandlove-hatepartnership.

Buttheirrelationshiphasbeenupsanddownsoverthepastcentury.Justlastyear,therewerefiercedisagreementsovertheIraqwar-whichBritishPrimeMinisterTonyBlairsupporteddespiteFrenchPresidentJacquesChiracspeakingoutagainstit.ThisdiscomfortisexpressedinBlairandChirac’sbodylanguageatinternationalmeetings.WhiletheFrenchleaderoftengreetsGermanChancellorGerhardSchroederwithahug（拥抱）,Blairjustreceivesahandshake.However,somepoliticalexpertssaythewarinIraqcouldinfacthavehelpedties.

Thehistoryofdivisionsmaywellbebecauseoftheverydifferentwaysinwhichthetwosidesseetheworld.Butthisdoesn’tstop12millionBritonstakingholidaysinFranceeachyear.However,only3millionFrenchcomeintheoppositedirection.Surveys（调查）showthatmostFrenchpeoplefeelclosertotheGermansthantheydototheBritish.AndtheresearchcarriedoutinBritainhasfoundthatonlyathirdofthepopulationbelievestheFrenchcanbetrusted.PerhapsthisbadfeelingcomesbecausetheBritishdislikeFrance’scloserelationshipwithGermany,orbecausetheFrencharenothappywithBritain’scloselinkswiththeUS.

Whatevertheansweris,asbothsidescelebrate100yearsof“doubtfulfriendship”,theyareatleastabletomakejokesabouteachother.Here’sone:

What’sthebestthingaboutBritain’srelationshipwithFrance?

TheEnglishChannel.（320words）

11.Forcenturies,therelationshipbetweenBritainandFranceis____________.

A.friendlyB.impoliteC.brotherlyD.amixtureofloveandhate

12.ThewarinIraqdoes____________totherelationshipbetweenFranceandBritain.

A.goodB.harm

C.neithergoodnorharmD.bothgoodandharm

23.TheBritisharenotsofriendlyto____________andtheFrencharenotsofriendlyto____________.

A.Germany;AmericaB.America;Germany

C.Germany;GermanyD.America;America

14.____________aremoreinterestedinhavingholidaysin____________.

A.Americanpeople…BritainB.Britishpeople…Germany

C.Frenchpeople…BritainD.Britishpeople…France

15.Whatdoesthelastsentencemean?

A.Aslongast