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Which country are British, Italian, Spanish and German interviewees most interested in？
A．France.
B．Italy.
C．They do not share interests.
D．Neither of the two mentioned above.
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第1题
The poll assumed that literature, history, science, the arts, law, economics and so on would be regarded as significant components of culture by all participants but it set out to examine the areas which they deemed the most important forms of cultural expression. In addition, the poll required interviewees to indicate in a questionnaire the type of education they considered most appropriate for the modem world, the best channels of knowledge and the arts they most valued. The interviewees were also asked which European countries they found most attractive from a cultural point of view.
The results of the poll show interesting differences between the participating nations in terms of which components of culture they regard as most important forms of cultural expression. For the French and Italians, literature comes well at the top of the list. In contrast, mathematics is given priority by the British and economics/politics by the Germans. History occupies second place for the French, the Italians and Germans but is given very low priority by the British. For the Spanish these four areas are more or less equal, with mathematics having a slight edge.
It seems that members of each country in the survey have a common definition of culture but that definition varies from country to country. The variations tend to support the national stereotypes we have of one another. The French and Italians are literary peoples, the British scientific and the Germans practical and hard-working.
France has the distinction, according to the results of the poll, of being the country which provokes most interest from its British, Italian and German neighbors. Spanish interviewees indicated more interest in Italy than in France. The French also placed Italy first. Italy occupies second place for both the British and the Germans. It would seem, then, that the "literary" nations of France and Italy are more culturally exciting than the scientific British or the practical Germans!
The view of education in the five countries is particularly illuminating in view of the high cultural priority given to literature by both Italy and France because there is general agreement among the majority of the 5,000 interviewees that schooling should provide scientific and technical education rather than attempt to inculcate literary and artistic culture.
The residents of the five countries of the survey share the view that books are the best way of broadening knowledge. The French, Germans, and Italians identify radio and television as the second best means of improving knowledge but for the British and Spanish travel is in second place and conversation and discussion in third place.
The poll confirms that, though there are broad similarities among the nations surveyed, the British, French, Italians, Spanish and Germans do not share identical cultural preferences and classifications. There are, it would seem, specific national characteristics.
What is the passage mainly about？
A．It is about people's preference in spare time.
B．It is about a poll interviewing people's cultural attitudes.
C．It is about a poll investigating people's view toward their neighboring countries.
D．It is about editorial criticizing cultures in different countries.
第2题
A.When Britain defeated Napoleon in 1815
B.On the eve of World War I
C.After England defeat of the Spanish Armada
D.After World War II
第3题
听力原文： How many men do housework？ Recently, a European commission tried to find out people's ideas and reactions to the women's movement. As part of their survey, they asked many men and women the ques-tion,"Who does the house work？" The men answered very' differently from the women!
The housework they asked people about was: preparing meals, washing dishes, cleaning the house and babysitting. 48% of British husbands said they did these kind of housework, 37% of Danish men helped in the house, 15% of Italian men said they did the housework.
But there was an interesting point of view from the wives. According to British wives, only 38% of their husbands helped in the house. And Italian wives complained that their husbands hardly ever help: The Italian and British husbands did net tell the truth! The commission found that Danish men were the most truthful husbands: their answers were the same as their wives.
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A．Who docs the housework in the family？
B．Do husbands help their wives in tile house？
C．How many husbands do housework in your country？
D．What's the reaction of women's movement？
第4题
A．The French and Italians consider literature more important than other forms of cultural expression.
B．Mathematics is considered most important by the British and the Germans.
C．In the eyes of the French, the Italians and Germans, history is more important than that in the eyes of the British.
D．For the Spanish, mathematics is somewhat more important than literature, history and economics/ politics.
第5题
The World Cup
This summer's World Cup competition will see teams competing to play the world's best football. But the football they play will not all be of the same kind. The fans expect different styles of play from Brazil, Germany, or Italy.
What makes Brazilian football Brazilian？ Our style. of playing football contrasts with the Europeans because of a combination of qualities of surprise, accuracy and good judgment. This style. has won Brazil five world cups. Yet many Brazilian fans only count four of these victories. In 1994, the team abandoned this style. for modern, scientific training and tactics. The team won the cup, but in a boring way.
The Italians think differently.” To many Italians, the score 0-0 has a glorious quality, suggesting perfection,” says the British football writer Simon Kuper. In the Italian culture, the idea of face is very important. This is why Italian teams are traditionally built around strong defenses. The Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff once said that Italian teams never exactly beat you. It's just that you often lose to them.
In Holland, there is a tradition of decision making through argument and discussion. It is a society where everybody is expected to have a point of view.” Every Dutch player wants to control the game,” says Arnold Muhren. “You play football with your brains and not your feet.”
“A Dutch player argues,” says Simon Kuper. “An English player obeys his superior. He is a soldier.” The qualities valued in English football are military-strength, aggression and courage. This can make for exciting football. But it also means that the English find it difficult to use skillful players. David Beckham is usually criticized for his failure to defend-despite the fact that he is an attacker.
If the English like to fight, the Germans like to win. In recent years, Germany has tried to change its image as a country of ruthless efficiency and a desire for victory at all costs. But Germans are quite happy for these qualities to remain in their national football team.” Football is a simple game,” Gary Lineker once said.” You kick a ball about for ninety minutes and in the end the Germans win.”
It's difficult to predict who will win this year's World Cup. There is no strong favorite. But a look at the track record of previous winners shows that it is the nations with the strongest national characteristics in the football that perform. best. It seems that you need to know where you come from if you want to get to the top.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Brazilian style. of playing football？
A．Accuracy.
B．Surprise.
C．Good judgment.
D．Ruthless efficiency.
第6题
听力原文：Did you study Spanish or Italian？
(A) No, but I would like to.
(B) Neither, it was German.
(C) I went there once as a child.
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B．
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第7题
第8题
Ernest Hemingway (1899—1961) : one of the best known and most influential American novelists and short-story writers. All his life Hemingway was fascinated by war—in World War I he worked for the Red Cross on the Italian front, in the Spanish Civil War and World War II he served as a war reporter. His experiences and observations provided him with materials and background for many of his best works, in which he concerned himself with mans courage in facing strong physical forces. "Grace under pressure" was Hemingways definition of courage. In his view, life is painful and complex. The only way to survive is to face what comes with honor, dignity, strength, knowledge and endurance. Hemingways overall message, as established in The Old Man and the Sea (1952) , his nearly flawless short novel which gained him the Pulitzer Prize in 1953 and the Nobel Prize in 1954, is that although life is a lonely, losing battle, it is a struggle that a man can dominate in such a way that his loss has dignity and is itself a victory.
第9题
Columbus visited Panama in 1502 on his fourth voyage(航海). It became Spanish colony (殖民地)at the beginning of the sixteenth century. In 1862, when Central America rose against Spain, Panama joined Colombia, which had already declared its independence(独立). It didn't break away from Colombia until the year of 1903 to become an independent republic.
The Panama canal is the country's biggest economic asset(经济资源). Panama and the United States reached an agreement in 1997, which declared Panama would take over all the rights of the Panama Canal in 1999.
Panama was a Spanish colony ______.
A．from the 16th century to the 18th century
B．until 1903
C．for about 200 years
D．for 300 years and more
第10题
Part B
Directions: Read the text, match the items (61-65) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Read the texts from an article, For five questions, match each rule (1 to 5) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answer on your ANSWER SHEET.
John Harvey:
In fact if you go out to a restaurant it's very difficult to find "British" cooking, but you can find almost anything else: French, Italian, Chinese, Indian and so on. London is full of foreign restaurants. I love trying "Newdishes". I think you can understand a lot about another culture from its food.
Jo Baker:
I like foreign food, but not all. I particularly do not like Indian food, although I quite enjoy a mild curry I make myself. I like most European dishes, but Spanish food is quite low down on my list. However, I think you have to travel a long way to beat good old English cooking. What can be nicer than the aroma of a piece of beef roasting in the oven, surrounded by crisp roast potatoes and served with piping hot Yorkshire puddings, vegetables and gravy？ From my point of view, I think foreign food is all right when you are abroad. You see, that's just part of the enjoyment of traveling to another country. Foreign food is also fine for an odd night out to restaurant, but for every day please give me good old English food.
Gabby Macadam:
On the whole I enjoy foreign food, but at thought of thinking dozens of foreign dishes, I simply can't stand. You see, they have fish in some way or other and I never eat fish in any form. I have found that many foreign dishes are served with a kind of sauce. I think it is the accompanying sauce that hides all sorts of problems. I am not so sure that I would be as fond of them as I am if they were served without the sauce.
Len Dangerfield:
When we English people travel abroad, we always make a great fuss about studying the menu but always end up with steak. You see, when I'm abroad I always miss our home cooking. I mean, I'm used to English food. Sometimes I do go to restaurant to taste some exotic dishes, but most of the time I still prefer to have English food. You know, it's always difficult to get used to god in other countries.
Peter Hawke:
I like foreign food. I particularly like Indian food. Well, I'm married to an Indian girl. She is a good cook. I'm lucky to have her cook for me every day. I think Indian food as well as other foreign foods is generally tastier and more spicy than English food. Traditional English dishes, like roast beef and Yorkshire pudding and fish and chips, are quite well known abroad. But I must say as a nation we are not particularly good at catering. As far as I'm concerned, I think we should learn to cook more interesting dishes and make our food tastier and more varied.
Now match each of the schools to the appropriate statement.
Note: there are two extra statements.
[A] Cooking varies from country to country even though the basic gradients may be very much the same.
[B] I can't stand those foreign dishes which contain fish in some way or other, and I' m not so sure that I'm fond of many foreign dishes which are served with a kind of sauce.
[C] I think foreign food is all right when you are abroad, but for every day I still prefer home cooking.
[D] I always miss English food when I'm abroad.
[E] We are becoming more and more cosmopolitan in our eating habits.
[F] I love foreign food, and I think people can understand a lot about another culture from its food.
[G] English people should learn to cook more interesting dishes and make their food tastier and more varied.
() John Harvey
