题目内容：

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