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大学英语考试复习资料大学六级模拟2201
[大学英语考试复习资料]大学六级模拟220
大学六级模拟220
PartⅠWriting
Directions:
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:
AbilityandGoodLooks.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:
问题:
1.1.举例说明水对人类的重要性
2.举例说明我国所面临的水资源问题
3.为了生存和发展人们要……
PreciousWater
答案:
PreciousWater
Noonedoubtstheimportanceofwater.Humanbeingsliveonwater,animalsliveonwater,plantsliveonwaterandalllivingthingsliveonwater.Youcan'timaginewhatwouldhappeniftherewerenowaterintheworld!
Chinaisoneofthecountriesintheworldthatarebadlyshortofwater.Waterproblemhasbecomemoreacuteinrecentyearswiththeincreaseofwaterconsumptionandpollution.Inbigcities,thewaterproblemhasbecomeevenworse.Withthegrowthofpopulation,moreandmorewaterisneeded.Withthedevelopmentoftheindustry,alargequantityofwaterhasbeenandisbeingpolluted.WaterpollutionisthemostseriousproblemthatChinaisfacing.Ithasspreadtorivers,lakes,andeventheoceans.
Inordertosurvive,manhastobewiseenoughtotreasurewaterandtrympreventitfrombeingpolluted.Manshouldalsoknowthatallresourcesintheworldarelimited,includingwater.Makegooduseofthem,otherwise,manwillbepunishedbynature.Totreasurewateristotreasurelife:
toprotectourenvironmentistoprotectourselves.
PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)
Directions:
Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.
Forquestions1-4,mark
Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;
N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;
NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.
Forquestions5-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.
DoingBusinessinAsia
ManyWesternerswantingtodobusinessesinAsiannationsseekinformationandadviceaboutthingstheyneedtoknowinordertobesuccessful.ByWesternerswhohavealreadybeenworkinginAsiannations,theyaretoldtorememberasprioritiesthe"Fs":
family,face,fate,favorsandfriends.AlthoughtheydohavesomesubtledifferencesinmeaningsandconnotationsindifferentpartsofAsia,nevertheless,Westernbusinessmenneedtobesensitivetotheseissuesiftheywishtobesuccessful.Thefive"Fs"areexplainedinthefollowingway.
Family:
Thismeansthatbusinessisoftencloselyconnectedtofamilyandthatthereisafamilynetworkthatbranchesoutregionallyandinternationally,providingefficientpolitical,financialandemotionalsupport,aswellasdistributionknowledge.ThisnetworkingisparticularlyobviousamongChinesewhocontrolhugebusinesssegmentsinAsiaandarebyfarthemostsuccessfulbusinessgroupintheregion.Theirlargepresencealsohelps--Singaporeis77percentChinese;Malaysia,45percent;Taiwan,aChineseprovince,99percent.IndonesiaandthePhilippinesalsohavesizableandprosperousChinesecommunities.ItisexplainedthattheimportanceoffamilygoesbacktoConfucius,whotaughtthatfamilyrepresentsrelationshipsthatonecantrust.AlthoughfamiliesintheWestmaybeconnected,theyarealmostneverascloselyconnectedasinConfucianAsia.ThisfamilydependenceisalsotreeinKorea.ThelargestcorporationinSouthKoreaisHyundai,amultibillion-dollarcompany.Headedbytheeldestbrother,thecompany'sfivemajordivisionsareeithermanagedbyoneofthefivebrothers,abrother-in-laworason-in-law.
Face:
Twointerpretationsaregivenforthemeaningof"face".Oneisliteral--Asiansliketodobusinessface-to-face.Theywanttoputafacetogetherwithabusiness,torecognizeanindividualandtoassociatewithagivencompany.ManyforeigncompanieshavemadethemistakeofsendingaseriesofdifferentexecutivestoAsiaduringlengthycontractnegotiations.Theyareadvisednottodothis;ifnegotiationsarestartedbyoneindividual,theyshouldbecompletedbythatsamepersonifatallpossible.However,ifachangemustbemade,thenthefirstpersonshouldtakethenewoneandformallypresenthimashissuccessorsothatthetwofacesareidentified.Thesecondinterpretationof"face"isthatinawayitmeans"respect".Thebusinessmanistoldthathemustshowthe"properrespect"accordingtotheageandpositionofthepersonheisdealingwithandalsotakeintoaccountthesizeoftheperson'scompanyincomparisonwithhisown.InWesterncountries,ageisnotnecessarilygivenrespect,butinConfuciusAsia,ageisgivengreatrespect.Thusbusinessmenaretoldtoalwayspayattentiontoanyelderlypersonsattendingabusinessmeeting.TheyarealsowarnedthatitisverydifficultforJapanesetospeakdirectlyandsayno.Theywilldoalmostanythingtoavoidsayingno,eventothepointofnotgivinganansweratall.Bygivingnoanswerorsayingsomethinglike“I’llthinkaboutit",or"I'llconsiderit".Theyare"savingface",andreallymean"no".ThisistheoppositeoftheWestern"yesorno"mentality.ThusaWesternbusinessmaniswarnednevertoputaJapanesebusinessmaninthepositionofhavingtosay"yes"or"no".
Businessmenarealsogivenadviceabouthowtoshow"face"tosomeoneofhigherrank.RichardTallboy,CEOoftheWorldCoalOrganization,whohashadextensiveexperienceinAsia,tellsforeignersnottoforgetthe"Chairman's1/2percentofthechairman'sownpocket."HesaysthatthismeanstheyshouldalwaysstartnegotiatingatahigherpricewithAsians.Inthefirstroundnegotiationsforeignersshouldallowthemselvestocomedowninprice10percent.Inthesecondroundofnegotiationstheyshouldatlastcomedownanotherfivepercent.Thenfinallywheneveryoneisreadytosignthecontract,theWesternershouldallowthechairmantonegotiateanother1/2percentoff.Thiswaythechairmancansayhewasabletoachievemorethanhisstaffwasableto.Thushegainsgreat"face".TallboyconcludesthatthiswayeveryoneishappyandtheWesternerisassuredthathisproductwillbewelltakencareof.
Fate:
WesternersaretoldthatmanyAsiansstronglybelievethatfateinfluenceslife,thatcertaineventsaredestined,andthatpeoplehavelivedmanylivesandwilllivemanymoreafterdeath.Becauseofthisphilosophy,AsiansaremorewillingthanmostWesternerstoacceptthingstheycannotchange.ManyWesternersmaycallthesebeliefssuperstitious.However,theyarewarnedtokeepthesethoughtstothemselvesandaretoldtolearnaboutlocalcustomsandbeliefsinAsiaandtorespectthem.
Favors:
Westernersaretoldthat"Alwaysrepayafavor"isacommonsayingamongAsians.Afavorordebtshouldneverbeforgotten.IfaWesternbusinessmangetsafavorfromanAsian,heshouldexpecttorepaythisfavor,nomatterhowmuchtimepasses.Asiansarethusseriousaboutthesaying,"Ifyou'llscratchmyback,I'llscratchyours."Inotherwords,Asiansocietiesarereciprocalsocieties.TheformerdeputymayorofNewYorkCity,KennethLipper,tellsthefollowingstory.WhenhewasinJapanforsixmonthsintheearly1960s,hesuggestedthenameofaJapaneseacquaintanceforapossiblescholarship.Oneday,27yearslaterinNewYorkCity,hereceivedacallfromthismanwhowasmakinghisfirsttriptotheUnitedStateswithhisfamily.NowatopexecutiveinamajorJapanesecompany,heandhisfamilywantedtopaytheirrespectstothemanwhohaddonehimafavorsolongago.
Friends:
IfWesternershavenorelativesinAsia,theyaretoldthatthenextbestthingtohavewhendoingbusinessinAsiaistohavegonetoschoolwithsomeonefromthere.Asianswanttodealwithpeoplethattheyknowwell,orwithpeopletowhomtheyhavebeenintroducedbypeopletheyknowwell.OnesuccessfulAmericanbusinessexecutiveworkinginAsiatellspeoplethathespentmostofhistimedevelopingandmaintainingGUANXI,whichheexplainsasaChinesewordmeaningties,relationships,orconnections.TheJapaneseequivalentisKONE.HowcanWesternbusinessmenmaketherightconnectioninAsiancountries?
Hiringaconsultantisoneway,butthebestwayistomakefriendshipsandtokeepthem.HowcanaWesternerdothis?
TheanswerforthosepeopleworkinginKorea,ThailandandJapanis"golf".Successfulbusinessmenagreethatit'sthebestwaytogettoknowimportantpeopleinsociety,thewaytomeetroyalty,topgovernmentofficialsandcorporatechiefs.AlifetimegolfmembershipinTokyocancostanincredibleonemilliondollars,butsomewesternbusinessmenortheircorporationshavebeenwillingtopaythisbecauseoftheconnectionsitwillbring.
So,thesearethefive"Fs":
family,face,fate,favors,andfriends.ThesearetheprioritiesforWesternerswhentheyaredoingbusinessinAsia.
1.Thefive"Fs"towesternersare:
family,face,fame,favorandfriend.
答案:
N[解析]文章第一段中提到西方人在亚洲做生意要注意的五点是:
家庭、面子(面孔)、命运、人情和朋友,并没提到名誉。
2.ChinesearethemostsuccessfulbusinessgroupinAsia.
答案:
Y[解析]文章第二段提到中国人掌握了亚洲生意的很大一部分,他们是亚洲最成功的商人。
3.IndiaandTailandalsohavesizableChinesecommunities.
答案:
NG[解析]文中没有提到相关内容。
4.ThelargestcorporationinSouthKoreaisHyundaiwhichismanagedbytheirfamilymembers.
答案:
Y[解析]文章第二段中提到,韩国最大的公司,现代公司是由长兄领导的,公司的五个主要部门分别由五个兄弟,姐(妹)夫或女婿管理。
5.ThenegotiationsinAsiashouldbetterbestartedbyonepersonandcompletedby______ifpossible.
答案:
thatsameperson[解析]文章第三段中提到在亚洲谈判自始至终最好尽可能由同一个人来完成。
6.______isgivengreatrespectinAsiabutnotinwesterncountries.
答案:
Age[解析]文章第三段中提到在亚洲人们会因为年龄问题而尊重对方,西方人则不考虑年龄因素。
7.ManyAsianshavestrongbeliefthatfateinfluenceslife,and