公共英语-公共英语四级分类模拟题风俗习惯.doc

公共英语四级分类模拟题风俗习惯Section I Listening ComprehensionPart AFor questions [〜5 , you will hear a passage about the importance of good manners . While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table < Write only 1 word in each numbered box.1 . People in the past were with each other than us today.12 . In our we think thatsomething like a simple nThank you11 doesn11 really matter.23 . No matter how nicely we dress or how beautifully we decorate our homes z wecan11 be truly unless wehave good manners•34. The speaker thinks of good manners as a sort of hidden beauty .45 . According to the speaker, we can best improve our image by being .5Part BFor questions 6~10, you will hear a monologue about the manners on the subway. While you listen, complete the sentences and answer the questions. Use not more than 3 words for each answer.6、 There are some simply behaviors on public transportation<7、 Getting off and on in an orderly manner can for all.8、 On a bus or subway, one should not with friends.9、 In crowded places, an uncovered sneeze can ・10> Don11 cut your nails or on public transportationOnce invited to a dinner, what should you do if you are to he late for dinner?A. Find an excuse. B. Ask for excuse.C. Telephone to explain the delay • D. Send a thank-you card.A.trieshis best to make his guests feel comfortableB.makeshis guests feel excitedC.triesto avoid being hard on his guestsD.triesto avoid being foolishAccording to the passage, the best host •The passage mainly talks about .A. social customs B. social lifeC. American and British customs D. the importance of punctuality14> When introduced to the Japanese businessman, the American businessman put out his right hand because .A. he felt a little bit nervousB. he wanted to express his discomfortC. he felt a little offended by the Japanese manD. he wanted to shake hands with the Japanese man15> The two businessmen are in embarrassment because .A. they followed their own greeting customsB. they were not used to the strange atmosphereC. they couldn11 speak each other1s languageD. they had never met each other before16、 This passage is mainly about .A• cultural exchangeB• business meetingsC・ the understanding of customsD. differences in handshakes17^ American, when in their own country, regard themselves as .A. representatives of their countryB. individuals much different from foreignersC. people different from othersD. individuals that share the same values and way of life 18> Americans may think that HAmerican culture11 .A. is superior to other culturesB. is inferior to other culturesC. is highly valued around the worldD. does not really exist19、 Americans dislike generalizations others make about them because.A. different Americans have different sources of originB. not all Americans were born and raised in the USC. American culture has not been thoroughly studiedD. they, as individuals, do not have the same ideas and ways of doing things20、 Which of the following statements is true?A. Americans do not like to make generalizations about themselves on the basis of regional differences.B. Americans have fixed ideas about different people coming from different regions and areas within their own country.C. Americans think that they are equal to one another no matter where they were born.D. Americans are trying hard to iron out their regional differences.Section II Use of EnglishRead the following text. Choose the best word or phrase marked A, B, C or D for each numbered blank.The American FamilyIn the American family the husband and wife usually 21 important decision making. When the children are 22 enough, they take part as well. Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness of American parents. The old rule that Hchildren should be seen and not heard11 is rarely 23 / and children are often allowed to do 24 they wish without strict 25 of their parents • The father seldom expects his children to listen to him 26 question, and children are encouraged to be 27 at an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom 28 far . Others think that a strong father image would not 29 the American values of 30 and independence. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence, young people are expected to 31 their parental families by the time they have 32 their late teens or early twenties • Indeed, not to do so is often regarded as a 33 , a kind of weak dependence.This pattern of independence often results in serious 34 for the agingparents of a small family. The average A。