大学英语精题讲解.doc

Test One (A) I. Reading Comprehension Passage One Doing business beyond our borders is now commonplace. Procter Gamble is selling disposable diapers in Asia; Rubbermaid would like to see its plastic products in all European kitchens; and Unilever promotes its detergents around the world. As markets expand, national boundaries mean less and less. When the German manufacturer Daimler-Benz, makers of Mercedes luxury cars, merges with Chrysler, one executive commented: “There are no German and American companies. There are only successful and unsuccessful companies.” To be successful in this interdependent global village, North American companies are increasingly finding it necessary to adapt to other cultures. In China and Korea, Procter Gamble learned to promote unisex white diapers. Although North Americans preferred pink for girls and blue for boys, Koreans and Chinese housewives don’t like the idea. In a society where intense sexism favors boys, shoppers preferred white diapers that did not signal their child’s sex. What’s caused this rush toward globalization of markets and blurring of national identities? One significant factor is the passage of favorable trade agreements. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) promotes open trade globally, while North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) expands free trade among Canada, the United States, and Mexico. NAFTA created the largest and richest free-trade region on earth. The opening of Eastern Europe and the economic growth in Russia have also fueled the progress toward expanding world markets. 21. According to the passage, more and more companies ________. A) are expanding their overseas markets B) are selling goods to Eastern Asia C) are doing business with European countries D) are benefiting from NAFTA 22. It follows that as market expands, ________. A) there are fewer and fewer conflicts between countries B) there is no boundary between different countr