Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman’s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don’t smile enough. In Southeast Asian cultures, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.
Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressiveness permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.
It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural backgrounds in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.?
| A．Love | B．Politeness | C．Joy | D．Thankfulness |
The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that a smile can ________.
| A．show friendliness to strangers |
| B．be used to hide true feelings |
| C．be used in the wrong places |
| D．show personal habits |
What should we do before attempting to “read” people?
| A．Learn about their relations with others |
| B．Understand their cultural backgrounds |
| C．Find out about their past experience |
| D．Figure out what they will do next |
What would be the best title for the test?
| A．Cultural Differences |
| B．Smiles and Relationships |
| C．Facial Expressiveness |
| D．Habits and Emotions |
D
During the twentieth century there has been a great change in the lives of women. A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old and up. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which chance and health made it unusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a woman’s youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and can be expected to live another thirty-five years and is likely to take paid work until sixty.
This important change in women’s life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women economic (经济的) position. Even a few years ago most girls left school and took a full-time job. However, when they married their school-leaving age is sixteen. Many girls stay at school after that age, and though women marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Very many more afterwards return to fuller part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage (婚姻), with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life.
71.We are told that in a family about 1900________.
A.few children died before they were five
B.seven or eight children lived to be more than five
C.the youngest child would be fifteen
D.four or five children died when they were five
72.One reason why the woman of today may take a job is that she______.
A.is younger when her children are old enough to look after themselves
B.does not like children herself
C.needn’t worry about food for her children
D.can be free from family duties when she reaches sixty
73.Many girls are now likely to_______.
A.give up their jobs for good after they are married
B.leave school as soon as they can
C.marry so that they can get a job
D.continue working until they are going to have a baby
74.According to the passage, it is now quite usual for women to _______.
A.stay at home after leaving school
B.marry men younger than themselves
C.start working again in life
D.marry while still at school
75.Now a husband probably_________.
A.plays a greater part in looking after children
B.helps his wife by doing much of the housework
C.feels dissatisfied with his part in the family
D.takes a part-time job so that he can help in the home
C
Most Americans don’t like to get advice from members of their family. When they need advice, they don’t usually ask people they know. Instead, many Americans write letters to newspapers and magazines which advice give on many subjects, including family problems, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, how to buy a house or a car, and so on.
Most newspapers regularly print letters from readers with problems. Along with the letters are answers written by people who are supposed to solve (解决) such problems. Some of these writers are doctors; others are lawyers or educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice are women without special training for this kind of work. One of them answers letters addressed to “Dear Abby”. The other is addressed as “Dear Ann Landers”. Experience is their preparation for giving advice.
There is one writer who has not lived long enough to have much experience. She is a girl named Angel Caveliere, who started writing advice for newspaper readers at the age of ten. Her advice to young readers, now appears regularly in the Philadelphia Bulletin in a column called DEAR ANGEL.
66.For advice Americans usually write to _________.
A.their family members B.there friends
C.Angel Caveliere D.newspapers or magazines
67.“Abby ”and “Ann Landers” are probably________.
A.real names of two women B.two experienced doctors
C.two famous lawyers D.pen names of women
68.Which of the following is likely true according to the passage?
A.Angel Caveliere is loved by many American young readers
B.Angel died young
C.Angel has much more experience than the other writers with special
training
D.Angel is famous for her good knowledge of all the subjects
69.The Philadelphia Bulletin seems to be________.
A.a city in America B.a kind of publication
C.a publishing house D.a school or university
70.The best title for the passage is________.
A.Two Famous Women Writer B.Angel Caveliere and Her Advice
C.Getting Advice from Strangers D.The Strange Americans
B
Mrs Turner’s telephone number was 3463, and the number of the cinema in town was 3464. People often made mistakes and telephoned her when they actually wanted the cinema.
One evening the telephone rang and Mrs Turner answered it. A tired man’s voice came over the phone, “At what time does your last film begin?”
“I’m sorry,” said Mrs Turner, “but you have the wrong number. This is not the cinema.” “Oh, it began twenty minutes ago?” said the man. “I’m sorry about that. Well, good-bye.” Mrs Turner was very surprised, so she told her husband. He laughed and said, “No, that wasn’t a mistake. The man’s wife wanted to go to the cinema, but he was feeling tired, so he telephoned the cinema. His wife heard him, but she didn’t hear you. Now they will stay at home this evening, and the husband will be happy.”
61.When the tired man telephoned Mrs Turner by mistake, she was _______.
A.angry B.not at all surprised C.pleased D.surprised
62.Mrs Turner was surprised because the tired man _______.
A.wanted the cinema but called a wrong number.
B.said something that had nothing to do with her answer.
C.asked her silly questions that she didn’t know how to answer.
D.was angry with himself for having made the mistake.
63.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The Turners lived near the cinema.
B.Both of the Turners didn’t want to go to the cinema.
C.The man didn’t want to go to the cinema with his wife that night.
D.The man’s wife was angry for what her husband had done.
64.The husband would be happy because he_________.
A.made fun of his wife
B.could enjoy himself alone that night
C.could relax (使休息) himself at home
D.could have a good time at home with his wife
65.By this story the writer intends to tell us_______.
A.that it’s tiresome to answer a wrong phone call
B.that wives are easier to be fooled by their husbands
C.nothing but a joke
D.that it’s wrong for husband and wife to fool each other
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分）
A
Have you ever heard your own voice? “Of course,” you say.
Has anyone else ever heard your voice? Again you say, “Of course.”
But that’s not quite true. Nobody else has ever heard your voice-the way you hear it. When you talk, you set up sound waves The air outside your head carries the sound waves to your outer ears. But, of course, the sound of your voice begins inside your head. The bones of your head pick up the sound waves, too. They carry the sound waves straight to your inner ears. You get the sound from the outside and the inside too. Other people get just the sound waves from the outside. That is why they don’t hear your voice the way you do.
56.You ______hear your voice the same way others hear it.
A.can’t B.seldom C.sometimes D.always
57.Sound travels in the form of ______.
A.bones B.air C.waves D.voice
58.When you talk, sound waves are set up inside _______.
A.your inner ears B.your outer ears
C.your head D.your head bones
59.The underlined phrase “pick up ”here means _______.
A.to raise B.to gain C.to select D.to pull
60.The passage is mainly about________.
A.waves in the air B.the way you hear your own voice
C.voice spreading far and wide
D.the different way people hear their voices
E
To: manger @ tastytreat.com
Date: Monday, 7 October, 3:34 p.m.
From: raymondyuen@ canada.net
Subject: Complaint
Dear Mr. Price,
I have eaten in your restaurant many times and have always been happy with the food and service. This makes what happened last Saturday even more disappointing.
It was my son’s birthday so we booked a non-smoking table at your restaurant for 7:30 p.m. We arrived on time but were told that our table was not yet ready. At 8:00 p.m., we were given a table in the smoking section. I asked to move but I was told that there were no other tables. A lot of people were smoking so it was uncomfortable and unhealthy.
Our first waitress, Janet, was very polite and helpful. She gave us free drinks for waiting so long. Our food also came quickly and looked fresh and tasty. When my wife had eaten most of her meal, she found a dead cockroach (蟑螂) in her vegetables. She was shocked and wanted to leave. At first, the waitress told us it was a piece of garlic. When we told her that garlic does not have legs, she apologized and took the food away.
We asked for the bill, expecting not to pay for my wife’s meal. Nobody came. After 15 minutes, I asked to see the manager. The head waiter told us that you were on holiday I complained again about the horrible cockroach. He told me Janet had finished work. He didn’t believe my story and gave me a bill for three meals. I argued with him but was forced to pay.
The waitress, Janet, was always friendly, but I would like an apology from your impolite head waiter and a full repayment for our meal. It cost $68. Until then, I will not be eating at your restaurant or recommending it to anyone.
You can contact me at 742-3254 or through e-mail if you want more information.
Thank you for your attention.
Yours Sincerely,
Raymond Yuen
72．We learn from the text that, before Saturday, Mr. Yuen _________ .
A. was satisfied with the restaurant B .was disappointed with the restaurant
C .had to wait for his table D .rarely ate at the restaurant
73．The head waiter didn’t believe Mr. Yuen because _________ .
A．the waitress stopped working and hadn’t told him about it
B．he believed that the cockroach was garlic
C．he didn’t want to pay Mr. Yuen back
D．the manager was on holiday
74．Mr. Yuen demanded that Mr. Price _________ .
A．say sorry to his family
B．let the head waiter stop working in the restaurant
C．get the head waiter to say sorry
D．get the head waiter and Janet to say sorry
75．What does Mr. Yuen want to pay for now?
A．Two meals. B．Their meals. C．Nothing. D．Only the drinks.