新視野大學英語第三冊試題(編輯修改稿)

　

【文章內容簡介】 ences packed with foreign words start to resemble extended strings of lights. As if that weren’t enough, katakana terms tend to get confusing. For example, digital camera first appears as degitaru kamera. Then they became the more earpleasing digi kamey. But kamey is also the Japanese word for turtle. “It’s very frustrating not knowing what young people are talking about,” says humorously Minoru Shiratori, a 53yearold bus driver. “Sometimes I can’t tell if they’re discussing cameras or turtles.” In a bid to stop the flood of katakana, the government has formed a Foreign Words Committee to find suitable Japanese replacements. The mittee is slightly different from Frenchstyle language police, which try to support a law that forbids advertising in English. Rather, mittee members and traditionalists hope a sustained campaign of persuasion, gentle criticism and leadership by example canturn the tide.6. According to the author, the reason why the Japanese is infected greatly by English is ____.A) that nothing can prevent it from entering into JapanB) that English is the most recognized language in the worldC) that the government has not set up a special administration department to control this trend before it bees popular in JapanD) not clearly mentioned in this passage7. By saying “countries around the globe are wet through their hands over the rapid spread of American English,” the author implies that ____.A) even a restaurant worker in Japan may feel the English infection on JapaneseB) the flood of katakana has covered most of countries in the worldC) CocaCola is the most popular brand of beverage on the earth and this product occupy all the global marketD) many other countries are influenced greatly by American English8. According to the passage, the following statements are true EXCEPT ____.A) now there are two language systems, Kanji and katakana in JapanB) the word “digital camera” appears very different in JapaneseC) people are always confused by the young Japanese pronunciation of “turtle” and “camera” D) Foreign Words Committee is engaged in finding suitable Japanese replacements for the foreign words9. According to the author, the last paragraph mainly deals with ____.A) how Frenchstyle language police has prevented the influence of EnglishB) how Japanese Foreign Words Committee prevents the infection of foreign wordsC) the suitable Japanese replacementsD) why mittee members and traditionalists launch a war against the infection of foreign words10. Which conclusion can be drawn based on the opinions from the Japanese people (in paragraph 2 and 4 of this passage)?A) The elders are more strongly in favor of replacing the foreign words than young people.B) All the people dislike speaking the foreign words, such as “digi kamey”.C) They are so old that it is necessary to give some language assistance by a specialist.D) People’s work determines the language they speak.Passage ThreeQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.The Security Council is the most powerful body in the UN. It is responsible for maintaining international peace, and for restoring peace when conflicts arise. Its decisions are binding on all UN members. The Security Council has the power to define what is a threat to security, to determine how the UN should respond, and to enforce its decisions by ordering UN members to take certain actions.The Council convenes（召集）any time there is a threat to peace. A representative from each member country who sits on the Council must be available at all times so that the Council can meet at a moment’s notice. The Security Council also frequently meets at the request of a UN member often a nation with a grievance about another nation’s actions.The Security Council has 15 members。 five of which hold permanent seats. The Assembly elects the other ten members for twoyear terms. The five permanent members the United States, Britain, France, Russia (formerly the Soviet Union), and China have the most power. These nations were the winning powers at the end of World War II, and they still represent the bulk of the world’s military might.Decisions of the Council require nine votes. But any one of the permanent members can veto an important decision. This authority is known as the veto right of the great powers. As a result, the Council is effective only when its permanent members can reach a consensus（一致同意）. The Council has a variety of ways it can try to resolve conflicts among countries. Usually the Council’s first step is to encourage the countries to settle their disagreements without violence. The Council can mediate a dispute or remendguidelines for a settlement. It can send peacekeeping troops into a distressed area. If war breaks out, the Council can call for a ceasefire. It can enforce its decisions by imposing economic sanctions on a country, or through joint military action.11. Which is TRUE in the following statements according to the passage?A) The Security Council convenes annually.B) All UN members should abide by the decisions adopted by the Security Council.C) Although one member seriously plains about another member’s action, the Security Council will not convene at its request.D) The five permanent members of the Security Council hold less than one half armed forces in the world. 12. The Security Council is effective only when its permanent members canreach a consensus because ____. A) every permanent member has the veto right of great powersB) all the permanent members won in the World War IIC) the other members of the Security Council are in the charge of the permanent membersD) of some other reasons not mentioned in this passage 13. One motion（提議）is adopted by the Security Council only if ____. A) 14 of 15 members accept this motionB) all the members have no objection to the motion 