Close contacts between Japan and the rest of the world were created in the twentieth century. In the last forty years, business contacts between Japan and the West have become very important. Many foreign companies now have offices in Japan and Japanese businessmen do business around the world. Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doing business, however, often bewilder foreign businessmen and make doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners.
The American businessman, for example, wants to start talking business immediately. He does not want to wait. The Japanese businessman, on the other hand, likes to arrive at decisions after giving them serious thought. Another thing foreign businessmen have difficulty in understanding is when a Japanese means “Yes” or “No”. This is because of cultural differences between Japanese and Western society(社会), Which make it difficult for a Japanese to say “No” directly.
In the USA, it is easy to say “No” to something one does not want to do. But in Japan, it is very difficult to say “No”. To refuse an invitation or a request(请求) with “No” is felt to be impolite. It is thought to be selfish and unfriendly. So instead of saying “No” directly, the Japanese have developed many ways to avoid(避免) saying “No”. These can help them avoid hurting other people’s feelings. However, this often makes their ways of doing business rather difficult for foreigners to understand and follow.
【小题1】What often makes foreigners feel difficult to do business in Japan?

A．Their different ways of doing business.

B．Their different lifestyles.

C．The fact that the Japanese never say “No”.

D．The fact that the Japanese are slow to take action.

【小题2】Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined expression “bewilder foreign businessmen” in Paragraph One?

A．cause foreign businessmen to change their minds.

B．give a feeling of surprise to foreign businessmen.

C．attract foreign businessmen’s attention.

D．make foreign businessmen think wrongly.

【小题3】What fact does the passage lead you to believe?

A．American businessmen do things more slowly than Japanese ones.

B．American businessmen like to say “Yes” and “No”.

C．Americans usually say what they are thinking.

D．Americans do not say what they think or feel clearly.

【小题4】From the passage we can infer(推断) that __________.

A．Japanese businessmen are good at business

B．foreign businessmen should try to know Japanese ways of doing business

C．foreign businessmen must be more polite

D．you must learn from Japanese businessmen if you want to succeed

完形填空（共15小题，每题1分，计15分）
China is a great country with 5,000 years of history. There are many places of interest __36
__ attract millions of tourists form all over the world every year. Some of them are fantastic lakes, beautiful mountains and long rivers.
Many mountains, such as Mount Tai, Mount Emei, Mount Hua are very famous. People go to Mount Tai __37__ the sun rise. __38__ the rivers the Yangtze River is the longest one and the second __39__ one is the Yellow River. They are the birthplaces of __40__ Have you __41__ the love story about Xu Xian and White Snake? It is said that the story __42__ on West Lake. West Lake is the most fantastic place that I have every visited. It __43__ in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. It is surrounded on three sides by mountains. Many tourist attractions there are well worth __44__, such as Sudi Causeway, the Broken Bridge and Leifeng Pagoda. The scenery is so attractive that visitors often lose __45__ in it.
West Lake has become __46__ its special scenery __47__ some beautiful poems. These poems ___48__ by Bai Juyi and Su Dongpo. __49__, the surrounding area of West Lake is the home of the famous Dragon Well Tea. Have you ever __50__ West Lake? If not, look for a chance to go to the fantastic place!

【小题1】

A．which B．who C．whom D．where

【小题2】

A．saw B．to see C．seeing D．look

【小题3】

A．Between B．Among C．In D．Beyond

【小题4】

A．long B．longer C．longest D．very long

【小题5】

A．China culture B．China cultures C．Chinese culture D．Chinese cultures

【小题6】

A．heard B．heard of C．hear from D．hear of

【小题7】

A．was taken place B．was happened C．happened to D．happened

【小题8】

A．lies B．lie C．lays D．is lying

【小题9】

A．visited B．to visit C．visit D．visiting

【小题10】

A．him B．them C．themselves D．himself

【小题11】

A．famous for B．famous as C．famous D．known as

【小题12】

A．as well B．as well as C．also D．but

【小题13】

A．wrote B．were written C．are written D．was written

【小题14】 Besides           B. But          C. And          D. While

【小题15】

A．been B．been to C．gone to D．been in

Zhalong is a nature reserve in Heilongjiang in north-east China. It is one of the world’s most important wetlands. The reserve covers an area of 210,000 hectares. The area provides food and shelter for wildlife. It is an ideal home for different kinds of plants, fish and birds.
Many birds live comfortably in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round, while some only stay there for a short time. There are many fish in the wetlands, and the birds can easily catch them for food. Zhalong has long been called “the home of the crane”. There are 15 crane species (物种) in the world. 8 of them are in China and there are 6 species in Zhalong area. It is an important living area for the rare red-crowned cranes. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world. Every spring and summer, red-crowned cranes lay and hatch (孵化) their eggs in Zhalong.
Some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife. More and more birds are in danger because they do not have enough living space. Many of them died. The Chinese government wants to protect these endangered birds, and they can be safe in Zhalong.
Every year, a lot of tourists go to Zhalong to watch birds. This year, members of our Bird-watching Club are going to study the different kinds of birds in Zhalong and the changes in their numbers. The study begins next month.
We _______ once a year. We are now inviting secondary school students to help. We need more people to help us count and do something to help the birds.
Many people do not understand the importance of the wetlands. We hope this information will help them understand and make them actively take action to protect wildlife.
【小题1】 What does the underlined word “ideal” mean?

A．Perfect.

B．Dangerous.

C．Crowded.

D．Expensive.

【小题2】 What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A．All birds stay in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round.

B．There are eight species of red-crowned cranes in Zhalong.

C．The number of the world’s red-crowned cranes is small.

D．Every winter red-crowned cranes hatch eggs in Zhalong.

【小题3】Which of the following can we choose for the blank (空白) in the fifth paragraph?

A．go birdwatching

B．do a bird count

C．go bird-hunting

D．hold a bird show

【小题4】The purpose of the article is to _______.

A．attract more visitors to pay a visit to Zhalong Nature Reserve

B．ask people to take action to protect wetlands and wildlife

C．prevent people from watching birds in Zhalong Nature Reserve

D．make people around the world know the Birdwatchting Club

 

	There are four parts in IELTS: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Listening is very important. Are you confident? Have you made good preparation? The book IELTS Listening is helpful for your preparation for IELTS.
	Car and Driver is the world's most popular automotive magazine. It provides information and entertainment for people who like cars. It offers the best vehicle tests in the business. The magazine also covers the latest developments in car technology.
	Once you own the book, you will become a good speaker. Susan Weinschenk’s excellent ideas on how to make a perfect speech are very helpful to you. With the help of the book, you will be confident to know how to give your speech. Also, you will learn how to attract your audience during the speech.
	The book offers healthy and delicious food. These dishes can all be completed in less than half an hour, and in many cases, in just a few minutes. Sisson and Meier show you how to delight your family or guests every time with quick, delicious meals using local materials, meats, healthy fats (yes, and real butter) and common herbs and spices.

1.Which of the following will help to improve your speech? 

A. IELTS Listening  .                       B. Car and Driver.

C. Quick & Easy Meals.                      D. Designing Effective Speech Interfaces.

2. Who will probably be interested in Quick & Easy Meals?

A. Car fans.                                B. English speakers.

C. Housewives.                          D. Businessmen.

3.How many of the four short passages are introductions of magazines?

   A. One.              B. Two.             C. Three.               D. Four.

 

Television has a huge influence on our lives. It is one of the most important ways of getting information. People spend part of their spare time watching television, and much of what they learn comes from it.

      What we see on TV—movies, news shows, sports shows, advertisements and so on have increased our knowledge and have changed the way we learn about the world today. However, not everything on TV is true.

     Most of the viewers are children. Television sometimes is like a baby-sitter. It spends more time with children than parents do. But it keeps them in the living room away from healthy outdoor activities. They spend less time playing soccer or walking in the park or playing games in the yard.

Of course, there are some programs on TV that are good for children. But there are also some shows which are bad. Children should not watch unhealthy shows. Maybe we can’t change what is on TV, but we can choose what we watch. Do you agree?

1.Why is television sometimes like a baby-sitter?

A. Because television can take care of children.

B. Because children spend more time watching TV than staying with their parents.

C. Because television spends time looking after children.

 D. Because television keeps children from going out.

2.Which is not one of the good influences television has on our lives?

   A. It stops children from attending healthy outdoor activities.

   B. It provides a lot of information.

   C. It changes people’s way of learning.

   D. It increases people’s knowledge.

3.We can learn from the passage that _________.

  A. parents shouldn’t let children watch TV

  B. We should believe everything on TV.

  C. we can choose TV programmes

  D. parents shouldn’t watch TV

4. What’s the writer’s attitude(态度) towards television?

  A．消极的    B. 积极的    C. 中立的     D. 愤怒的

5.The passage is mainly about ________.

  A. children spend too much time watching TV

  B. people spend their time on TV for information

  C. TV programmes attract children

  D. the great influence TV has on our lives