【正文】 of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes set up in many US states. For example, the Confucius Institute at the University of Texas in Dallas has been the home of a Confucius Institute for 10 years. It sponsors Confucius Classrooms at 21 local public and private schools, where tens of thousands of students are learning Mandarin.（1）Why did Thomas Cheatham decide to study Mandarin instead of Latin? A.Mandarin was easier to learn than Latin.B.Mandarin could be helpful to his future career.C.Mandarin might help him learn more about China.D.Mandarin could enable him to study puter engineering.（2）The underlined word edge in Paragraph 4 probably means ________. A.a slight advantageB.the outside limitC.a sharp tone of voiceD.an exciting quality（3）Which of the following statements might Marty Abbott agree with? A.Mandarin should be taught in classrooms throughout the US.B.Those skilled at Chinese will be the most petitive in the future.C.The US government39。s policy has helped popularize Mandarin in the US.D.Americans learn Mandarin because they worry about their national security.（4）What does the author mainly talk about in this passage? A.The rising popularity of Mandarin among American students.B.The great benefits of learning Mandarin for American students.C.The influence of China39。s growing power on American education.D.The effect of Confucius Institutes in promoting Mandarin in the US.【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，以一個(gè)美國學(xué)生的經(jīng)歷為例來講述隨著中國經(jīng)濟(jì)的發(fā)展，普通話在美國校園很流行，這是中國在世界舞臺上地位上升的一個(gè)反映。許多美國學(xué)生認(rèn)為學(xué)習(xí)中文能夠在今后職業(yè)發(fā)展的道路上有所幫助，美國政府對中文的重視也促使更多的學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)中文。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的“While it39。s a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study puter engineering, thinks it will be important for his career.”可知，Thomas希望中文能夠在他今后職業(yè)發(fā)展的道路上對他有所幫助。故選B。 （2）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)本句句意可知，漢語是一門全世界10億人說的語言，專家認(rèn)為掌握了它的人會在全球經(jīng)濟(jì)中有優(yōu)勢，故選A。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“She said the US government has designated (指定) Mandarin as an important needs language and provides professional development programs for teachers. ”可知，美國政府的政策促進(jìn)了普通話在美國的普及，故選C。 （4）考查主旨大意。縱觀全文，主要介紹了美國學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)中文熱情升溫的現(xiàn)象，分析了出現(xiàn)該現(xiàn)象的背景和原因，故選A。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和主旨大意三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇社會文化類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 Corporate culture is the values and beliefs a pany develops over time. The role of corporate culture is to improve a pany39。s mission and strategies, with longterm hopes of improvements in a pany39。s profit. Mostly corporate culture es from a pany39。s top management. One role of corporate culture is to influence employee behavior, honesty, and pliance（服從）. A pany does not have to necessarily create a direct influence for these actions. A direct influence may be a set of written regulations or other policies, and while these may be in place, the corporate culture is usually more of an indirect influence. While many panies try to create corporate culture through the use of written policies, its role is harder to define. The human factor has an influence on how corporate culture is expressed. The way uppermanagement acts and reacts to various situations defines how lowerlevel employees will act, and this aspect may be more important than any written policy. A pany39。s corporate culture can also extend beyond the walls of the business. Consumers who believe a pany to be honest and forthright（直率）may be more loyal in their buying behavior. Employees in a pany39。s customer service department can also exhibit positive corporate culture to outside individuals. In this case, the culture creates a link between the pany39。s employees and its customers. How customers react may be a direct result from the pany39。s corporate culture. Product quality can also be influenced by a pany39。s corporate culture. Companies that focus only on profits may decide to avoid highquality materials in products, but try to suggest that the products are of higher quality than they really are. This negative culture can then result in lower brand loyalty with consumers.（1）What do we know about corporate culture from this passage? A.It is a set of rules and regulations.B.It is the way the employees act.C.It is the values and beliefs of a pany.D.It is the long term hope of a pany.（2）Which of the following is more efficient in creating corporate culture? A.Making a set of rules and regulations.B.Setting an example for the employees.C.Learning the corporate culture regularly.D.Encouraging the employees to work harder.（3）What can we infer from the fourth paragraph? A.The customer is always right.B.Corporate culture has different functions.C.Without corporate culture, a pany will die.D.Positive corporate culture can promote sales.（4）Which word can describe the panies mentioned in the last paragraph? A.Creative.B.Efficient.C.Dishonest.D.Disloyal.【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文。企業(yè)文化是一個(gè)公司隨著時(shí)間的推移而發(fā)展起來的價(jià)值觀和信念。企業(yè)文化的作用是完善企業(yè)的使命和戰(zhàn)略，并有望長期企業(yè)利潤的提高。文章并指出了企業(yè)文化對企業(yè)銷量和質(zhì)量的影響作用。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“Corporate culture is the values and beliefs a pany develops over time.”可知企業(yè)文化是一個(gè)公司隨著時(shí)間的推移而發(fā)展起來的價(jià)值觀和信念。故選C。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“Mostly corporate culture es from a pany39。s top management.”可知企業(yè)文化大多來自公司的高層管理人員。即樹立員工榜樣更能有效地創(chuàng)造企業(yè)文化，故選B。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的“Employees in a pany39。s customer service department can also exhibit positive corporate culture to outside individuals. In this case, the culture creates a link between the pany39。s employees and its customers.”可知公司客服部門的員工也可以向外界展示積極的企業(yè)文化。在這種情況下，企業(yè)文化在員工和客戶之間建立了聯(lián)系，而客戶的反應(yīng)可能是公司企業(yè)文化的直接結(jié)果。即可知積極的企業(yè)文化可以促進(jìn)銷售。故選D。 （4）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Companies that f