When you think of American culture, what first comes to your mind? McDonald’s? Coca Cola? Levi’s? Disneyland? Michael Jordan? Julia Roberts? Many people 1. American culture is a 2. of popular symbols like these. Actually, these symbols are only one 3. part of American culture—pop culture.
What is pop culture? Well, pop is 4. for popular. The origins of pop culture can often be traced to popular movies, television shows, music stars and sports figures. Pop culture is 5. promoted by business and advertising. The most 6. examples of American pop culture appear among high school and college students. Trends (趋势) 7. by famous personalities quickly become part of young people’s 8. .
American pop culture has spread around the world. One major reason for its 9. is that English is a universal language. English is the language of diplomacy, international business and transportation. 10. language and culture go together, learning English means becoming 11. of English-speaking cultures. Besides, America is a world 12. in movies, music and magazines. The kind of American culture 13. in those media is pop culture. Finally, pop culture is easy to package and to 14. . For that reason, it is easy to “sell” to the world.
Many people believe that American pop culture is what American is all 15. . Does pop culture 16. the true culture of America? Yes and no. Pop culture does 17. a portion (比例) of American society — especially the 18. young people that are tuned in to the media. But American pop culture is faddish (流行一时的) and 19. . If you want to learn about real American culture, you’ll have to go a little 20. than McDonald’s.
21. A．wonder B．imagine C．wish D．pretend
22. A．behavior B．signal C．side D．collection
23. A．small B．large C．main D．super
24. A．good B．eager C．known D．short
25. A．never B．only C．also D．just
26. A．famous B．common C．obvious D．helpful
27. A．set B．pushed C．ignored D．caused
28. A．hobbies B．taste C．admiration D．lifestyles
29. A．tendency B．popularity C．influence D．preference
30. A．Although B．Unless C．How D．Since
31. A．aware B．fond C．careful D．tired
32. A．driver B．worker C．leader D．officer
33. A．written B．communicated C．described D．taught
34. A．discuss B．display C．copy D．export
35. A．for B．about C．above D．against
36. A．reflect B．pay C．form D．affect
37. A．combine B．follow C．represent D．demand
38. A．urban B．rural C．quiet D．diligent
39. A．difficult B．simple C．ever-changing D．ever-lasting
40. A．slower B．farther C．nearer D．higher
Although the necklace is made of glass, it really _________ me.
A．adapts to B．occurs to C．appeals to D．prefer to
One of the first foreign expeditions _______ Mount Qomolangma arrived in Tibet in 1921.
A．climbing B．climbed C．had climbed D．to climb
________ at the city centre, the old temple has a history of more than 500 years.
A．Locating B．Locate C．Located D．To locate
If the weather had been better, we could have gone outing. But it ____ all day.
A．rains B．has rained C．had been rained D．rained
As he is in B. He is in C. Being in D. He being in
