62. Which of the following may best explain the underlined word spoiled in paragraph 3?

A. gave　 　　 B. prevented　 　　 C. encouraged　 　 D. affected

Passage 1

(湖北省新洲区实验高中2009届高三5月检测A篇)

Chinese mainland's star-making reality TV show "Happy Boy" will not be open to male applicants from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau or other foreign cities, said the country's top TV industry committee yesterday.

Happy Boy is the male version of Super Girl, which is regarded as the Chinese version of American Idol. The girl's event, operated by central China's Hunan TV, drew an audience of 400 million for the final match in 2005. The country's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television approved the male version earlier this month. However, the regulation that only mainland's male applicants are allowed to register was released just days before the application procedure began on Wednesday in Changsha, one of the five mainland cities to hold the contest. The other four includes Chengdu and three undecided cities.

The regulation spoiled Hunan TV's ambition to extend the series to the overseas market, an official with the TV station told the Hunan-based Xiaoxiang Morning yesterday. "My Hero," another star-making reality show by Shanghai's SMG Dragon TV, said it was not informed of the regulation, and it is still receiving foreign applicants, said an official with Dragon TV. A previous regulation by the administration has made clear that televised talent shows can't run for more than six weeks at a time. While the first "Happy Boy" may last for five months, according to a previous report.

Last year there were about 10 influential star-making TV shows across the country, among which those from CCTV, Hunan Satellite TV and SMG's Dragon TV, were the most popular. "Super Girl" ran for almost five months and "My Hero" lasted four months. While the shows have proven popular, they have also earned many complaints from people who say they are crude and not satisfactory.

61. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A. Male applicants from Hong Kong won’t be accepted to attend Happy Boy show.

B. American Idol was started earlier than Super Girl.

C. It was Hunan TV that made the regulation that they couldn’t accept foreign applicants.

D. Audience love American Idol better than Happy Boy.

67. The main purpose of the text is ______.

A. to tell us some differences between the East and the West

B. to offer us some important facts about handshaking

C. to introduce us to some different customs in the West

D. to give us some advice before we travel abroad

答案　 64.C　 65.B　 66.C　 67.B

66. According to the text. which of the following statements is true?

A. Westerners are more reserved than the Chinese.

B. Westerners are unwilling to shake hands.

C. We should make a judgement before shaking hands.

D. We shouldn’t shake hands with European women.

65. The first paragraph mainly tells us ______.

A. where handshaking was first practised

B. how handshaking came about

C. about the relationship between handshaking and trade

D. about the practice of handshaking both in Europe and in China

64. In the old days in Europe, people put out their unarmed hands to each other ______.

A. to make a deal　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to greet each other

C. to show friendliness　　　　 　　　　　　　　" to reach an agreement

71. The two letters most probably appears in a ______.

　　 A. notice 　　　　　　 B. handbook　　　 C. book review　　 D. newspaper　　

答案　 68.D　 69.C　 70.A　 71.D

Passage 54

(05·安徽C篇)

Handshaking, though a European practise is often seen in big cities of China. Nobody knows exactly when the practice started in Europe. It is said that long long ago in Europe when people met, they showed their unarmed (无武器的) hands to each other as a sign of goodwill. As time went on and trade in cities grew rapidly, people in cities began to clap each other’s hands to make a deal or to reach an agreement. This practice was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or leaving each other. “Let’s shake (hands) on it” sometimes means agreement reached.

Do the Europeans shake hands wherever they go and with whomever they meet? No. Sometimes the Chinese abroad reach out their hands too often to be polite. It is really very impolite to give your hand when the other party, especially when it is a woman, shows little interest in shaking hands with you and when the meeting does not mean anything to him or-her. Even if, for politeness, he holds out his unwilling hand in answer to your uninvited hand, just touch it slightly- There is generally a misunderstanding (误解) among the Chinese that westerners are usually open

and straighforward, while the Chinese are rather reserved (保守的) in manner. But in fact some people in western countries more reserved than some Chinese today. So it is a good idea to shake hands with a westerner only when he shows interest in further relations with you.

70. From tbe two letters, we can learn Professor Raj Persaud ______ .

　　 A. feels doubtful about the value of tipping

　　 B. believes tipping improves quality of service

　　 C. wats to ask Hoffman about tipping m the US

　　 D. thinks tipping a bit mom one can get good service　　　　　　　　 　　　

69. Johnson's letter shows ________.

　　 A. a stranger in a restaurant is likely to tip a bit more

　　 B. diners receive better service if they frequent a restaurant

　　 C. repeat dinners may get good service ifthay tip a bit more

　　 D. the tipping system works to the advantage of new customers　　　　 　　

68. What can we learn from Hoffrnan's letter?

　　 A. Quality of service determines tipping in the US.

　　 B. Americans don't tip in non fast-food restaurants.

　　 C. Tipping in US upmarknt restarts is unnecessary.

　　 D. How to tip in the United States is not complicated.