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大学英语A3

一、阅读理解

Mr. Stevenson was the owner of a general appliance store. He had seen many newlyweds coming into his store to shop for their first refrigerator, washer and dryer, and air-conditioner. Pen and pencil in hand, they would ask him a lot of questions about price, features and after-sale services, but they would usually walk away at the end of their inquiry.

The other day a young couple came into his store. They asked him all the usual questions and he answered all of them patiently. But when he suggested an order at the end, they replied firmly, "We'll have to look around places first."

Although feeling a bit disappointed, Mr. Stevenson did not show it. Instead, he smiled, moved closer and said, "I know you will go to Discount Dan to look at the price tags. That's perfectly understandable. I do the same. In fact, they sell the same stuff as we do. But if you buy things there, there is something you will not get. And that is me. I come with everything I sell. I've been in the business for thirty years and in a few years' time I'm going to give my store to my daughter and son-in-law. I hope they will carry on the family business. I stand behind everything I sell and I will make sure that you will never regret buying things from me."

After this short speech Mr. Stevenson offered the young couple some ice cream to thank for their interest.

Impressed by his honesty and sincerity, the young couple decided to place an order.

1.What did Mr. Stevenson's store sell?

A.Family furniture.

B.Sports apparatus.

C.Household appliances.

D.Things for newlyweds.

2.Why did many newlyweds usually walk away at the end of their inquiry?

A.They knew they could buy better quality appliances elsewhere.

B.They are bored with the owner's speech.

C.They wanted to compare prices at other stores.

D.They thought the store could not meet their needs.

3.Which of the following best describes Mr. Stevenson's attitude towards his customers?

A.Polite and patient.

B.Polite and inflexible.

C.Generous and flexible.

D.Snobbish and rude.

4.What was Mr. Stevenson's response to the young couple's refusal?

A.He was not disappointed at all because he was accustomed to it.

B.He could not hide his disappointment.

C.He felt disappointed but smiled and then walked away.

D.He smiled and started to use his power of persuasion.

5.Why did the young couple finally decide to place an order?

A.They realized how important after-sale services were.

B.They became interested in the owner and his family.

C.They were touched by the owner's hospitality.

D.They were convinced of the owner's honesty and sincerity.

A report consistently brought back by visitors to the US is how friendly, courteous and helpful most Americans were to them. To be fair, this observation is also frequently made of Canada and Canadians, and should best be considered North American. There are, of course, exceptions. Small-minded officials, rude waiters, and ill-mannered taxi drivers are hardly unknown in the US. Yet it is an observation made so frequently that it deserves comment. For a long period of time and in many parts of the country, a traveler was a welcome break in an otherwise dull existence.

Dullness and loneliness were common problems of the families who generally lived distant from one another. Strangers and travelers were welcome sources of diversion, and brought news of the outside world. The harsh realities of the frontier also shaped this tradition of hospitality.

Someone traveling alone, if hungry, injured, or ill, often had nowhere to turn except to the nearest cabin or settlement. It was not a matter of choice for the traveler or merely a charitable impulse on the part of the settlers. It reflected the harshness of daily life: if you didn’t take in the stranger and take care of him, there was no one else who would. And someday, remember, you might be in the same situation. Today there are many charitable organizations which specialize in helping the weary traveler. Yet, the old tradition of hospitality to strangers is still very strong in the US, especially in the smaller cities and towns away from the busy tourist trails. "I was just traveling through, got talking with this American, and pretty soon he invited me home for dinner - amazing." Such observations reported by visitors to the US are not uncommon, but are not always understood properly.

The casual friendliness of many Americans should be interpreted neither as superficial nor as artificial, but as the result of a historically developed cultural tradition. As is true of any developed society, in America a complex set of cultural signals, assumptions, and conventions underlies all social interrelationships. And, of course, speaking a language does not necessarily mean that someone understands social and cultural patterns. Visitors who fail to "translate" cultural meanings properly often draw wrong conclusions. For example, when an American uses the word "friend", the cultural implications of the word may be quite different from those it has in the visitor’s language and culture. It takes more than a brief encounter on a bus to distinguish between courteous convention and individual interest. Yet, being friendly is a virtue that many Americans value highly and expect from both neighbors and strangers.

6.In the eyes of visitors from the outside world, ___________.

A.rude taxi drivers are rarely seen in the US

B.small-minded officials deserve a serious comment

C.Canadians are not so friendly as their neighbors

D.most Americans are ready to offer help

7.It could be inferred from the last paragraph that ___________.

A.culture exercises an influence over social interrelationship

B.courteous convention and individual interest are interrelated

C.various virtues manifest themselves exclusively among friends

D.social interrelationships equal the complex set of cultural conventions

8.Families in frontier settlements used to entertain strangers ___________.

A.to improve their hard life

B.in view of their long-distance travel

C.to add some flavor to their own daily life

D.out of a charitable impulse

9.The tradition of hospitality to strangers ___________.

A.tends to be superficial and artificial

B.is generally well kept up in the United States

C.is always understood properly

D.has something to do with the busy tourist trails

10.What’s the author’s attitudes toward the American’s friendliness?

A.Favorable.

B.Unfavorable.

C.Indifferent.

D.Neutral.

二、词汇与语法

11.China has been following the foreign policy to develop relations with other countries on the _______ of the five principles of peaceful co-existence.

A.basis

B.bases

C.ground

D.foundation

12.My grandmother ________the dust by having double windows.

A.put down

B.shut out

C.cut short

D.taken off

13.“Do you like being married?”

“Yes, but I'm not used _______ every night.”

A.to cook

B.to cooking

C.cooking

D.to have cooked

14.________ difficult the situation was, we managed to survive.

A.How

B.However

C.What

D.When

15.Her determination to ________ her goal of life motivated her to greater effort.

A.retain

B.attain

C.maintain

D.entertain

16.This couple has two daughters, _________ of whom is working in the U. S.

A.the younger

B.the youngest

C.a younger

D.the young

17.I suggest that he _______ it next week.

A.will do

B.does

C.did

D.should do

18.You have only 1000 words in which to ______ his speech.

A.amount to

B.sum up

C.lead to

D.take up

19.They are willing to care for the _____ and disabled.

A.oldest

B.elder

C.older

D.elderly

20._____ pollution control measures are expensive, local governments hesitate to adopt them.

A.Although

B.However

C.Because

D.Moreover

三、完型填空

The American Millionaire is the personification（象征） of the American Dream. In the "Land of the Free", they worked their way up to the top __21__ the factory floor. Many, having devoted their youth to making and saving money, __22__ their later years giving money away. __23__, the Rockefeller family who made their money through banking and oil, donated（捐献） $530 million to medical research and education. They founded two national parks and __24__ the vast Rockefeller Center in the middle of Manhattan. The first Rockefeller, who started life as a clerk, led a life of __25__ simplicity.

Many find __26__ hard to understand why these American millionaires labored so hard to acquire wealth, then __27__ so much of it away. The answer __28__ be guilt or even pride. Perhaps it is only __29__ materialism（物质享乐主义） and generosity, the urge to acquire wealth and the urge to share it,__30__side by side in the character of many Americans.

21.

A.of

B.at

C.from

D.on

22.

A.spent

B.kept

C.turned

D.had

23.

A.On occasion