12. To an advertiser, which one should they pay more attention to? (A) Understanding of a language. (B) Ability to speak a language. (C) Obvious differences between languages. (D) The different idiomatic expressions between languages.
13. What is the main idea of the second paragraph? (A) Best translation should be the intent of the original statement. (B) A dictionary translation may not convey the true meaning of an idiom. (C) A dictionary will meet the needs. (D) Both A and C.
14. In terms of communication in another language, marketers should not be too______. (A) proud (B) modest (C) self-confident (D) happy
15. The first sentence " ..., the importance of understanding the language of a country cannot be underestimated. " most probably means______. (A) Understanding of the language of a country is extremely important (B) Understanding of the language of a country is less important (C) Not enough importance is attached to the understanding of the language of a country (D) Enough importance is attached to the understanding of the language of a country
Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage:
After a 300 million yuan renovation project, Lidai Diwang Miao, or the Imperial Temple of Emperors of Successive Dynasties, was reopened to the public last weekend. Originally constructed about 470 years ago, during the reign of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, the temple was used by emperors of both the Ming and Qing to offer sacrifices to their ancestors. It underwent two periods of renovation in the Qing Dynasty, during the reigns of emperors Yongzheng and Qianlong. From 1929 until early 2000, it was part of Beijing No. 159 Middle School. The temple s Jingdechongsheng Hall contains stone tablets memorializing 188 Chinese emperors. The jinzhuan bricks used to pave the floor, the same as those used in the Forbidden City, are finely textured and golden-yellow in color. According to Xi Wei, an official from the Xicheng District government present at the re-opening of the temple, jinzhuan bricks were made in Yuyao, Suzhou, specially for imperial use. The renovation was done strictly according to that carried out at the orders of Emperor Qianlong, and only those sections of the temple too damaged to repair have been replaced.
16. What does the verb form of the word "renovation" mean in Para. 1? (A) Reform. (B) Rearrange. (C) Retreat. (D) Restore.
17. Which of the following statements is TRUE? (A) The temple is still not reopened yet to the public. (B) The jinzhuan bricks were made in Hangzhou for imperial use. (C) The jinzhuan bricks used to pave the wall in the temple. (D) The temple was at first constructed 470 years ago.
18. How long has Lidai Diwang Miao been in part of a middle school in Beijing? (A) 470 years. (B) 159 years. (C) 71 years. (D) 188 years.
19. What can we infer from the passage? (A) The temple has a long history. (B) The renovation of the temple was easy with modern technology. (C) The bricks in the temple is not so valuable as those in the Forbidden city. (D) The renovation was done according to the orders of Emperor Qianlong.
20. Which of the following is NOT true according to the author? (A) The renovation project cost 300 million yuan. (B) The temple was once a part of Beijing No. 159 Middle School. (C) Those parts of the temple too destroyed to repair are still there. (D) The temple was built about 470 years ago.