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Why do many Americans go abroad for holiday？
A．To learn new language.
B．To increase their knowledge.
C．To enjoy better climate.
D．To see new sights and make new friends.
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听力原文： The traditional American family used to have a working father, a housewife-mother, and two or three children. But in the last 25 years, this picture has changed. Now we have many different kinds of families and living situations besides this traditional one. For example, there are many single mothers and single fathers who are raising children by themselves. There are married couples who decide that they don't want any children. Sometimes adult children who have been living alone for a long time come back and live with their parents again. You can also find groups of older people sharing a house in order to save money. And there are many other examples of new types of families in this country.
Why has the traditional family changed so much？ Well, the reasons are both social and economic. First, as you know, the divorce rate is high in our culture; as a result, we have many single-parent families. Second, there is unemployment among young adults. If they cannot find a job, many times they return home and live with their parents again. But of course the most important reason for the changes in the American family is all American women are now working or looking for work. This means that more than half of all American homes do not have a full-time homemaker any more.
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A．Traditional American family.
B．Modern American family.
C．Women's role in American family.
D．Changes in the American families and reasons.
听力原文： What is "American food"？ To many people, American food means hamburgers, hot dogs and pizza. It's true that Americans do eat those things. But are those the only kind of food you can find in America？
Except for Thanksgiving turkey, it's hard to find a typically "American" food. The United States is a land of immigrants. When people move to America, they bring their cooking styles with them. That's why you can find almost every kind of ethnic food in America. (33) In some cases, Americans have adopted foods from other countries as favorites, but the American version doesn't taste quite like the original!
As with any large country, the U. S. A has several distinct regions. Each region boasts its own special style. of food. Visit the South and enjoy country-style. cooking. (34) Take a trip to New England and sample delicate seafood dishes. Travel through the Midwest, "the breadbasket of the nation," for delicious baked goods.
Americans living at a fast pace often just "grab a quick bite. ' Fast food restaurants offer people on the run everything from fried chicken to fried rice. Microwave dinners and instant foods make cooking at home a snap. Of course, one of the most common quick American meals is a sandwich. If it can fit between two slices of bread, (35) Americans probably make a sandwich out of it. Peanut butter and jelly is an all-time American favorite.
Americans represent a wide range of backgrounds. The variety of foods in the U.S. reflects the diversity of personal tastes.
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A．They taste the same as the original.
B．They taste better than the original.
C．They're less typical than the original
D．They're great in diversity.
Question 21 to 35 are based on the following passage .
The beat generation mainly referred to the youth who were born and brought up around the Second World War . They showed their disdain for almost everything traditional , such as government authority , respect for parents , one’s duty , moral standards , and traditional customs . They developed a kind of absolute individualism and liberty. They preferred long hair , minidresses or close-fitting clothes to show off the figure . They advocated freedom of sex and cohabitation (同居) . Their influence could be seen from the fact that about one third of the American couples living together were not married by law . And the divorce rate was very high . The endless U.S wars abroad and sharp class struggle at home caused many American youths to develop a kind of cynicism . They doubted the existing social system , possibility of harmonious human relations , and the long-honored standard for correct behavior. . They felt society overlooked their needs . Therefore , they refused to do any duty that was required of them by society . They declared “Don’t believe anyone over thirty .” All this came from the sick society . It’s wrong to imagine they all fought against capitalism in support of revolutionary things . Some of their ideas were even more decadent (颓废的) and impractical . It was an abnormal phenomenon in an abnormal society.
21. Based on the passage , how many of one hundred and twenty American couples of the beat generation practiced cohabitation .
A)about 20 couples B) about 40 couples
C) about 60 couples D) about 30 couples
22. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ？
A)The beat generation refused to do any duty
B)The beat generation was in support of almost everything traditional .
C)The beat generation believes no one except that he is over thirty .
D)The beat generation’s ideas were not impractical .
23. “Cynicism” in this passage most probably means ______.
A)a state of mind against realism
B) a state of mind doubting everything in existence.
C)a theory advocating mutual help
D)a theory advocating individualism
24. The reason why the beat generation refused to cooperate with society was ____.
A) they had no interest B) they found hard to cooperation with it
C)the laws block their way to do so . D) they thought their need was neglected .
25. This passage is mainly about _____.
A)the young Americans B) the generation gap .
C)the education of the young D) an American social phenomenon
Employers and career experts see a growing problem in American society--a(n)【C1】______of college graduates, many burdened with tuition-loan(学费贷款)debt,【C2】______into the work world with a degree that doesn't mean much【C3】______The problem isn't just a soft job market--it's a(n)【C4】______of graduates. In 1973, a bachelor's degree was more of a rarity,【C5】______just 47% of high school graduates went on to college. By October 2008, that number had【C6】______to nearly 70%. For many Americans today, a trip through college is considered as【C7】______of a birthright as a driver's license.
Employers stress that a basic degree【C8】______essential, carefully tiptoeing around the idea that its【C9】______has decreased. But they admit that the degree alone is not enough; now they【C10】______work experience as a way to make yourself【C11】______. Daniel Pink, an author on motivation【C12】______the workplace, agrees that the bachelor's degree "is necessary, but it's just not【C13】______," at times doing little more than verifying "that you can more or less show up on time and【C14】______with it." The author of A Whole New Mind: Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future says companies want【C15】______. They're looking for people who can do【C16】______that can't be outsourced(工程外包), he says, and graduates who "don't【C17】______a lot of hand-holding."
For now, graduates can steer their careers【C18】______job growth is strong--education, health care and nonprofit programs【C19】______Teach for America, says Trudy Steinfeld, a career counselor at New York University. "Every college degree is not cookie cutter. It's what you have done during that degree to【C20】______yourself."
【C1】
A．amount
B．number
C．abundance
D．sufficiency
A.Their economy is plunging.
B.Their currency has slumped.
C.They cant afford trips to Europe.
D.They have lost half of their assets.
听力原文： Movies are the most popular form. of entertainment for millions of Americans. They go to the movies to escape their normal everyday existence and to experience a life more exciting than their own. They may choose to see a particular film because they like the actors or because they've heard the film has a good story. But the main reason why people go to the movies is to escape. Sitting in a dark theatre, watching the images on the screen, they enter another world that is very real to them. They become involved in the lives of the characters in the movie, and for two hours, they forget all about their own problems. They are in a dream world where things often appear to he more romantic and beautiful than in real life. The biggest "dream factories" are in Hollywood, the capital of the film industry. Each year, Hollywood studios make hundreds of movies that are shown all over the world.
American movies are popular because they tell interesting stories and they are well-made. They provide the public with heroes who do things the average person would like to do but often can't. People have to cope with many problems and frustrations in real life, so they feel encouraged when they see the "good guys" win in the movies.
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A．To enjoy a good story.
B．To see the actors and actresses.
C．To experience an exciting life.
D．To escape their everyday life.
Why do "both explanations" (Line 1, Paragraph 3) worry Asian Americans？
A．They are afraid that they would again be isolated from American society in general.
B．People would think that Asian students rely on their parents for success.
C．Asian Americans would be a threat to other minorities.
D．American academic achievements have taken on too strong an Asian character.
M: Nana is the most popular comic series because Japanese people can sympathize with this love story. Why Japanese people love comics is probably because riley do not show much of what they think or feel. So, they project their thoughts and feelings in comics.
W: Which part of Japan is the most famous？ And why？
M: The most famous part in Japan is Tokyo, the center of modern culture in Japan and all Japanese trends are born there.
W: What is the most important festival in Japan and why does it become so significant for the Japanese？
M: In Japan, the most important festival is the New Year's Holidays. Japanese people visit a shrine on New Year's day to pray for health and good future. Also, family gets together and many children receive money. Also, people clean the house before the New Year and eat toshikoshi soba for long life. And on New Year's day people eat osechi ryori, which is very special and delicious. I like New Year very much.
W: If I want to skiing, where should I go？
M: I think Nagano(长野) is the best place to ski in Japan. The reason is because the Winter Olympics were held in Nagano in 1998. The snow there is very soft and beautiful.
W: What kind of food do you like besides Japanese food？ Like American food, Chinese food？
M: Recently, young Japanese people eat with their friends at fast food restaurants like McDonalds or Yoshinoya. There are not many university students eating meals at home. I think that I am the same as those students. Also, Japanese like Italian, Chinese, and Korean food. But I like Japanese food the best because foreign food is too strong for me.
W: What do you think about Junlehiro Koizumi？ Is he handsome or look old？
M: I think Prime Minister Koizumi is a progressive person rather than a traditional one. He is active and has made good diplomacy, but his idea of tax increase is not good. I think capitalism is going to do big damage to poor people. Koizmni's capitalism is just like that of President George Bush. Is Koizumi handsome？ Well, I think he looks not all that bad.
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A．Nana is the most popular comic series in Japan because it's a love story.
B．Nana is the most popular comic series in Japan because its plot is attractive.
C．Japanese people do not like to express their thoughts and feelings before others.
D．Japanese people love comics because they are very funny and interesting.
1.Many people who first visit the United States will find that _______.
A、America is a highly developed country
B、American city people seem to be always in a rush
C、the fast pace in American life often causes much trouble
D、Americans are impatient and unfriendly people
2.When the author says “You will miss smile”, he means ___________.
A、you will fail to notice that Americans are pleasant and happy
B、you will be puzzled why Americans do not smile at you
C、you will feel that Americans do not seem very friendly
D、you will find that Americans don't have much sense of humor
3.In the author’s opinion, ___________.
A、it is true that life in New York is much faster than that in any other city
B、people living outside big cities are lazy and miserable
C、most American people enjoy living in the suburbs of big cities
D、those who are busy are not necessarily unfriendly
4.The life pace in cities is much ___________ than the one outside cities.
A、faster
B、slower
C、happier
D、sadder
5.If you say to an American that you are a stranger there, most probably he will _________.
A、offer his help
B、stop smiling at you
C、help you find the way
D、reply that he is pleased to meet you
A．They wanted to improve their own status within the current education system.
B．They believed the stability of a society depended heavily on humanistic studies.
C．They could get financial support from various foundations for humanistic studies.
D．They realized science and technology alone were no guarantee for a better world.
