电大英语网考大学英语B 2011年9月(5)

2011.9月电大 奥鹏网络教育 远程教育 大学英语B统考 计算机网考

6．What’s this passage about?

A．France B．King Louis.

C．The French Revolution． D．Europe.

7．Which did not happen in 1789?

A．The French Revolution broke out.

B．The national economy was developing rapidly.

C．The government wasn’t well run．

D．King Louis XIV was in power．

8．Where were the political prisoners kept?

A．In Versailles. B．In Austria. C. In Prussia. D．In Bastille.

9．What does the underlined word “abolished” mean?

A．Put off. B．Established. C．United. D．Ended.

10．What was NOT the effect of the Revolution?

A．July 14 has become the French National Day.

B．It brought some impact on the other European kings.

C．Louis’s wife，Marie was killed．

D．The king tried to control the national parliament．

Passage 2

A foreigner’s first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush—often under pressure. City people appear always to be hurrying to get where they are going restlessly, seeking attention in a store，and elbowing others as they try to complete their errands(任务). Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country.

Working time is considered precious. Others in public eating places are waiting for you to finish so that they too can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. Each person hurries to make room for the next person. If you don’t, waiters will hurry you.

You also find drivers will be abrupt and that people will push past you. You will miss smiles, brief conversations, and small courtesies with strangers. Don’t take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else “wasting” it beyond a certain courtesy point.

The view of time affects the importance we attach to patience. In the American system of “a short fuse”. We begin to move restlessly about if we feel time is slipping away without some return be this in terms of pleasure, work value, or rest. Those coming from lands where time is looked upon differently may find this matter of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life.

Many newcomers to the States will miss the opening courtesy of a business call, for example, they will miss the ritual socializing-that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee they may be traditional in their own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a cafe or coffeehouse. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talks. We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly. (348 words)