2012年深圳市高三年英语二模试卷

description it received as a huge motivation for US understanding of China. Adilifu attended the Games and talked excitedly about the impressive and grand production of the opening and closing ceremonies.

The two-week world event also rid people of the viewpoint of China being a threat(威胁) and helped open up many avenues for the long-isolated(长期孤立的) land.

Strong relations between China and US were either very or somewhat important, said 71 percent of the respondents in the survey.

The opinion leaders represented US government officials, think tank leaders, media personnel, CEOs and university staffs.

36．Chinese has become the choice for the Americans to learn a foreign language.

A．first B．second C．third D．last

37．The reasons for the young in US to learn Chinese don’t include .

A．the US government policy

B．the beauty of Chinese culture

C．the relationship between China and US

D．the success of the Beijing Olympics

38．Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Beijing Olympics?

A．It is a great help for the Americans to know China.

B．It motivates the Americans to change their opinions on China.

C．It makes a good impression on the American people.

D．It makes the relationship between China and US complicated.

39．We know from the last sentence that .

A．the opinions mainly represent the people of upper class in US

B．the survey was only conducted among officials and leaders

C．the opinions will influence the leaders and officials in US

D．the survey was highly thought of by high officials and leaders

40．The writer of the passage intends to tell us the fact that .

A．the Beijing Olympics is of great influence

B．more and more people in US are learning Chinese

C．it is of great importance to learn a foreign language

D．people have different opinions on learning Chinese

D

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