第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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This week in our Foreign Student Series，we talk about getting an American education online．A student named Hendra has written to us from Indonesia asking about a good online university．Finding the right online program requires research．Talking to advisers and recruiters（招募者）can help．Keep in mind，though，that they might have a financial interest to direct you to certain programs．

The Council on Higher Education Accreditation（CHEA）recognizes a group in Washington，D．C．，to accredit（授权）schools that offer distance learning．One hundred and ten programs in the United States and six other countries are accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council．

We asked the executive director，Michael Lambert，for advice on choosing a distance learning program．He says the first thing is to go on the CHEA Web site to find if a school is accredited．The address is c-h-e-a dot o-r-g．Next，make sure the school offers what you need．Do you need a degree，or will a certificate or license be enough?

Another consideration is cost．Often the published price does not include all the costs --like books．Technology requirements can also add to the costs．Will you need to get new software or a high-speed Internet connection or even a new computer to take the classes you want?

Also，consider the level of interaction that an online program offers．You might never meet the teacher or other students in person．

Finally，and this is our own advice，find out what others say on the Internet for comments or news stories about schools that interest you．Just remember that what people say is not always fair or true．

56．This passage is probably from ________．

A．a magazine            B．a newspaper    

C．a text book       D．a radio program

57．This passage is mainly about ________．

A．how to get an American education online

B．what to learn in an American university

C．the introductions to schools offering distance learning

D．the advantages of online education

58．What else should be taken into consideration about cost besides the published price?

A．The cost for books and technology requirements．

B．The cost for books and a new computer．

C．The cost for new software and a high-speed Internet connection．

D．The cost for technology requirements and even a classroom．

59．How can you find the information about schools accredited to offer distance learning easily?

A．Ask the members of CHEA．        B．Go on the website of chea.org．

C．Ask Michael Lambert for help．        D．Talk to advisers and recruiters．

60 According to Michael Lambert，________．

A．to get a certificate or a license is much easier than to get a degree

B．it’s not fair for the schools to charge extra money beside the published price

C．the level of interaction that an online program offers is quite considerable

D．people’s comments about schools are always unbelievable

D

    When companies do business overseas, they come in contact with people from different cultures.  These individuals often speak a different language and have their own particular custom and manners.   These differences can create problems.

    For example, in France, business meetings begin immediately at the scheduled time and everyone is expected to be there.    Foreign business people who are slow in acting are often left outside to cool their heels as a means of letting them know the importance of promptness（准时）. Unless one is aware of such expected behaviors he may end up insulting the people with whom he hopes to establish trade relations.

    A second traditional problem is that of monetary conversions(货币兑换).  For example, if a trade is conducted with Russia, payment may be made in rubles.   Of course, this particular type of money used in Russia is of little value to the American firm.  It is, therefore, necessary to exchange the foreign money to American dollars.   How much are these Russian rubles worth in terms of dollars?   This exchange rate is determined by every market, where the money of countries are bought and sold.    Thus there is an established rate, although it is often different from day to day.   For example, the ruble may be worth 0.75 on Monday and 0.72 on Tuesday because of an announced wheat shortage in Russia.   In addition, there is the problem associated with exchange at 0.72.   Some financial institutions may be unwilling to pay this price, feeling that the ruble will sink much lower over the next week.    As a result, exchange may finally come at 0.69.    These "losses" must be accepted by the company as one of the costs of doing business overseas.

    A third unique problem is trade barriers.   For one reason or another, all countries impose trade barriers on certain goods crossing their borders.  Some trade barriers are directly related to exports.  For example, the United States permits strategic military material to be shipped abroad only after government permission has been obtained.   Most trade barriers, however, are designed to restrict import.  Two of the most common import barriers are quotas and tariffs.

76. The best title for the passage would be ___.

   A. How to Succeed in International Trade

   B. Monetary Conversion

   C. Trade Barriers

   D. Unique Problems in International Trade

77. In France, slow business people ___.

   A. are often insulted

   B. often suffer from coldness

   C. are often left outdoors waiting

   D. are often asked to polish their shoes

78. According to the passage, exchange rates ___.

   A. seldom change

   B. are determined by financial institutions

   C. are agreed upon by two trading countries

   D. vary from day to day

79. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

   A. Misunderstanding may occur because of the culture differences.

   B. Exchange rate can bring losses when doing international trade.

   C. Most trade barriers are designed to restrict import.

   D. All the exports must get the permission of the government.   .

 He no longer lives on campus, for he _____ an apartment within the walking distance to the school.

      A. will rent                   B. rented                      C. has rented                 D. had rented

As his friends, we have made up our minds to do everything we can ___him get out of trouble.   

A. to help             B. help           C. helping        D. Helped

 He paid _____ to her on her helping him out of the difficulty once.

       A. attention                 B. efforts                    C. effects                 D. compliments

— I hear that you will be on travel again.

— Yeah. My boss arranged _______ business details with someone from another company. 

       A. me to discuss            B. for me to discuss              C. discussing                 D. my discussing

29．I have called the station and they told me the next train for Da Lian _____ at 3:10．

       A．will leave      B．left        C．has left          D．Leaves

 Please remember _____ wins your respect is not your background but your knowledge and virtues.

A. that                          B. what                       C. which                   D. where

 —Would you mind if I turned on the radio and listened to some music?

 —______. In fact, I also like to listen to music in my car.  

     A. No, you can’t        B. Yes, I do       C. No, go ahead              D. OK, no problem

Starting the day on an egg could keep your blood pressure(血压) under control, research suggests．Scientists have shown that eggs produce proteins with a function similar to that of powerful blood pressure-lowering drugs．

The research, from the University of Alberta in Canada, showed that when eggs come in contact with stomach enzymes(酶) they produce a protein that acts in the same way as Ace inhibitors, but more work is needed to show the effects outside a lab and in the human body．

Earlier this month, British researchers declared that, contrary to popular beliefs, it is healthy to go to work on an egg．They concluded that the type of cholesterol (胆固醇) found in eggs has little effect on increasing heart disease risks．

Researcher Professor Bruce Griffin, from the University of Surrey, said:“The wrong beliefs linking egg eating to high blood cholesterol and heart disease must be corrected ．The amount of fat in our diet has an effect on blood cholesterol that is several times greater than the relatively small amounts of cholesterol found in eggs．The UK public do not need to be limiting the number of eggs they eat．They can be encouraged to include them in a healthy diet as they are one of nature’s most nutritious foods．”

The British Heart Foundation dropped its three-egg-a-week limit in 2005．However, almost half of Britons believe the limit still applies．

From the text we know that Ace inhibitors are         ．

A．a kind of medicine       B．a kind of protein  

C．a kind of illness     D．a kind of food

According to what Professor Brcue said, eggs        ．

A．are the most nutritious food．

B．have no effect on blood cholesterol

C．can be included in a healthy diet  

D．are forbidden to be eaten in the UK

We can infer from the text that           ．

A．drugs to lower blood pressure will be replaced by eating eggs

B．stomach enzymes mixed with eggs can cure heart diseases

C．most Britons agree the three-egg-a-week limit should be dropped

D．about 50% of Britons think eating an egg a day is bad for their health

The text is meant         ．

A．to introduce scientific findings about eggs

B．to introduce a medicine made from eggs

C．to tell people how to lower their blood pressure

D．to advise people to eat as many eggs as possible