The actress is a true lady for she seems glad to make friends with anyone _______his status in society.

   A. in spite of             B. despite               C. regardless of      D. apart from

Arabs consider it extremely bad manners to start talking business immediately. Even the busiest government official always takes extra time to be polite and offer refreshments (茶點). No matter how busy you are, you should make time for this.

The conference visit is a way of doing business throughout the Arab world. Frequently, you will have to discuss your business in the presence of strangers, who may or may not have anything to do with your business. Do not be surprised if your meeting is interrupted several times by people who come into the room unannounced, whisper, or speak softly to the person with whom you are talking, and leave. Act as though you do not hear, and never show displeasure at being interrupted.

Making decisions quickly is not an Arab custom. There is a vagueness (模糊) in doing business in the Middle East which will puzzle a newcomer. Give yourself lots of time and ask lots of questions.

When an Arab says “yes”, he may mean “maybe”. When he says “maybe”, he probably means “no”. You will seldom get a direct “no” from an Arab because it is considered not polite. Instead of “no”, he will say “inshallah”, which means “if God is willing”. On the other hand, “yes” does not necessarily mean “yes”. A smile and a slow nod might be like an agreement but in fact your host is being polite. An Arab considers it rude to disagree with a guest.

The main purpose of this article is to explain _________________.

       A. why you need extra time when you visit Arab countries

       B. how to be polite when doing business in the Arab world

       C. why Arab officials are so busy

       D. what Arabs say when doing business

According to the article, which of the following would be considered polite?

       A. You leave angrily because of interruptions.

       B. You demand an immediate decision.

       C. You refuse a cup of tea and show pictures of your product right away.

       D. You look out of the window while a stranger comes in to speak with your host.

Which of the following is NOT an Arab custom?

       A. To care less about being interrupted during their meeting.

       B. Often to give you a vague answer.

       C. Seldom to say “no” directly.

       D. Seldom to hesitate to start talking business in the presence of strangers.

根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容，從對話后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

(J = Jim  D = David)

J: Hi, David. How are you?

D:   

J: What are you going to do next weekend, David?

D:    How about you?

J: I don't know, either.

D:   

J: Good idea! But where shall we skate?

D: The lake near our school is icy now. let's skate there.

J: All right.     

D: Let's meet at the school gate.

J:   

D: Let's meet at nine o'clock.

J: Great. See you next Saturday.

D: See you.

A. Where shall we meet?

B. Fine, thank you.

C. What time shall we meet?

D. How about skating on Saturday?

E. That's great. I agree with you.

F. I have no idea.

G. I'm going to visit my grandparent.

Shanghai has hosted        2010 world Expo. The world Expo has        long history but it has never been held in Asia.

   A. ——；a     B. the ;  a      C. the ;  the     D. / ;   /

 _____ the high price, demands for these cars are very high.

   A   Because of      B In spite of       C In case of      D Thanks to

第三節(jié) 語法填空（共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入適當?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答卷標號為51-60 的相應位置上。

Most students do an IQ text early in their school career. Even if they never see their results, they feel that their IQ is what   51   (determine) how well they are going to do in life. When they see other students doing   52   (good) than them, they usually believe that those students have   53   higher IQ and that there is nothing they can do to change facts.   54  , new research into EQ suggests that success is not   55   (simple) result of a high IQ.

While your IQ tells you how   56   (intelligence) you are, your EQ tells you how well you use your intelligence. Professor Salovery,   57   invented the term EQ, gives the following description: at work, it is IQ   58    gets you promoted (晉升).   59   (support) by his academic research, Professor Salovery suggests that when predicting someone’s future success, their character,   60   is measured by EQ tests, might actually matter more than their IQ.

 Problems _____ because they were lack of communication.

       A. raised               B. rose                         C. arose                 D. aroused

 With no one to ______ in such a frightening situation, she felt very helpless.

A. turn on       B. turn off        C. turn around    D. turn to

第二節(jié)  完形填空(共10小題；每小題2分，滿分20分)  

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從41—50各題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

       I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old people’s homes in France. The idea is simple   41  revolutionary -- combining a residential （住宅的）home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and   42   activities such as music, painting, gardening, and   43   for the pets which the residents are encouraged to keep. In the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children, and   44   a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always somebody attending to (照顧) him. There are trips out and birthday parties, too.

       The   45   are enormous for everyone concerned. The children are happy because they get a lot more individual   46   and respond well because someone has time for them. They also learn that old people are not “different” or “frightening” in   47   way. And of course, they see illness and death and learn to   48   them. The residents are happy because they feel   49   and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance, too. And the staff（全體職員） are happy because they see an improvement in the   50   and psychological health of the residents and have an army of assistants to help with the children.

41. A. or            B. so             C. nor                D. but

42. A. share           B. examine        C. control             D. engage

43. A. asking           B. sending         C. caring               D. looking

44. A. though          B. because         C. unless                D. if

45. A. advantages        B. actions          C. difficulties             D. comforts

46. A. though                B. attention         C. rest                  D. freedom

47. A. no             B. any                 C. another              D. the

48. A. value                 B. admit          C. accept               D. overcome

49. A. useful         B. faithful          C. powerful             D. skillful

50. A. normal                B. public          C. economic           D. physical

 While he was ______ about in the street, Mary came up to him.

       A. wandering         B. wondering         C. wondered          D. wandered