【正文】 y because . A. Americans are hard to understand B. Americans have values which are entirely different from their own C. they view Americans according to the values in their own society D. it is difficult to understand any people when you first encounter them5. How can you understand a surprising behavior or statement of an American when you visit the United States? A. By linking it to the basic beliefs．a(chǎn)ssumptions and values of the Americans． B. By paring it with the values of yourself and your country． C．By expressing one or more of the values in this booklet． D. By looking at the particular group of peoople who behave or speak that way．四、單詞拼寫1. 結(jié)論， 2. 概念； 3. 同意， 。2．為了你的健康，你不該承擔(dān)這么繁重的責(zé)任。either to deal with any minor difficulty quickly or to arrange an appointment at a mutually convenient time．Similarly, other members of the academic staff are likely to be available for consultation in their office during normal working hours．With experience you will find when is the best time to call or, if necessary ,how to make an appointment．You should be able to ask your academic adviser or tutor, or any other member of the academic staff whom you find helpful and sympathetic，for help with any study problem，or with any personal problem that could stand in the way of effective study． ■階段測驗三一、單項選擇題1．In our department，every student after school activities. A．go in for C．take partB．goes in for D．takes part2．They wrote a letter of thanks to had helped them．A．who B．whomC．whomever D．whoever3．The thief took away the woman’s wallet without .A．being seen C．him seeingB．seeing D．seeing him4．It is difficult to understand this kind of calculation.A．intricate B. varied C．indispensable D．equable5．They extensive and possibly dangerous actual flight training. A．undertake B．undergoC．underplay D．underuse6. for a long time，most of the crops in this area died from lacking water.A．Being no rain B．There was no rain C．To be no rain D．There being no rain7．The new laws threaten to deprive many people the most elementary freedoms.A．from B．for C．of D．a(chǎn)bout8．You’11 be there tomorrowyou won’t me ，will you?A．1et．．，of B．1et．．，out C. let…down D. let …off9. She was be unable to speak.A. such angry as to B. so angry as to C. as angry as to D. angry so as to10. Please write a report the above subjects are to be covered. A. which B. in which C. that D. in that visiting minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks, that he had enjoyed his stay here.A. having added B. to add C. adding D．a(chǎn)dded12．It is obvious how bad movies will impact children．A．on B．to C．with D．in13．Neither English nor Chinese difficult to learn．A．has B．have C．is D．a(chǎn)re14．People appreciate with him because he is knowledgeable and humorous.A．talking B．talked C．talk D．to talk15．By the middle of the 21st century，the vast majority of the world’s population will be living in cities in the countryA．other than B．more thanC．better than D．rather than二、完形填空People work，play，and share ideas with one another．To live together, people must understand one another．There are many ways for people 1 others know what they think or want. There are many ways in 2 people can find out what others think or want．The ways of knowing about others or letting others 3 your ideas are called munication． 4 munication is done by language．Some is spoken and some is written．There must be someone who listens to and understands 5 language to have munication．Someone must read and understand written language before there is munication.There are ways of municating without language，too．A smile is understood everywhere； 6 is laughing or crying．Pointing to something directs 7 to the object．Even a glance can be used to municate．Some movements of the 8 have special meanings．For example，we nod our heads to say ‘Yes’and shake them to mean.’No’．Sometimes pictures are used to explain a though 10 tell a story．Sometimes a simple sound or even a color is used to give information. For example, red is often a danger sign. Maps show directions.1．A．1et B．to let C．1etting D．having let2．A．mat B．what C．which D．how3．A．know B．to know C．which D．how4．A．Many B．Few C．A few D．known5．A．spoken B．written C．foreign D．native6．A．a(chǎn)s B．so C．than D．it7．A．subject B．movement C．a(chǎn)ttention D．carelessness8．A．1anguage B．eyes C．body D．matter9．A．from side by side B．for side and side C．from side to side D．a(chǎn)t both sides10．A．or to B．a(chǎn)nd for C．in order D．to not三、閱讀理解The biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable puter in business class. In the last 15 years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents that could have been caused by electromagnetic interference. The source of this interference remains unconfirmed, but increasingly, experts are pointing the blame at portable electronic devices such as portable puters，radio and cassette players and mobile telephones.RTCA，an organization which advises the aviation(航空)industry, has remended that all airlines ban(禁止)such devices from being used during ’critical’ stages of light, particularly take off and landing. Some experts have gone further, calling for a total ban during all flights. Currently, rules on using these devices are left up individual airlines．And although some airlines prohibit passengers from using such equipment during takeoff and landing，most are reluctant to enforce a total ban，given that many passengers want to work during flights．The difficulty is predicting how electromagnetic fields might affect an aircra