As I was leaving to meet Lynne，my roommate told me that I’d better take some money，but I didn’t listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she had invited me.
I arrived at the restaurant exactly on time. I’d been told that Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table in the corner of the restaurant and a waitress came and took our order. The dinner was a great success. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours the waitress finally came and asked if we wanted one check or two. Lynne said two. We went to the cashier and Lynne paid her check. I was embarrassed (尴尬) when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I pretended to look for something in my pockets and said，“Oh！I forgot my money! Can I call my roommate，please？” The cashier showed me where the phone was and I quickly called my roommate.
In a few minutes he arrived with some money，but he couldn’t hide how he felt. He laughed all the way home.
Now，I think it’s funny too. But at the time I was terribly embarrassed. I thought that an invitation to have dinner meant the same thing in the United States as in my country. I guess you have to understand that your customs（习俗） are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country，you have to learn about their customs，too.
小题1:Customs can be ________in different countries according to this passage.| A．close to each other | B．entirely different | | C．quite the same | D．very similar |
小题2:The writer’s roommate advised the writer to take some money with him to________.| A．invite Lynne to dinner | B．pay for the table | | C．share the cost of the meal | D．pay for the restaurant |
小题3:The writer and Lynne________.| A．shared a successful dinner | | B．had a talk for three hours | | C．traveled to Saudi Arabia together | | D．enjoyed their meal without talking |
小题4:Why didn’t Lynne pay the check for the writer?| A．Because she thought it was natural for people to pay their own check. | | B．Because she didn’t have the meal. | | C．Because she wanted to embarrass the writer. | | D．Because she didn’t have enough money with her. |
小题5:The roommate laughed all the way home because the writer________.| A．was embarrassed when he couldn’t pay his breakfast | | B．would not listen to him when he left the house | | C．telephoned him to bring some books to him | | D．hadn’t told Lynne the truth |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:A
小题5:B |
试题分析：文章从作者和朋友出去吃饭不带钱，结果遭遇尴尬的事，得出结论各国的风俗是完全不一样的，要去了解。
小题1:推理题：从文章最后一段When you visit a foreign country，you have to learn about their customs，too.可知各国的风俗完全不同。选B
小题2:推理题：从第一段的句子：I thought that Lynne would pay because she had invited me.可知室友叫作者带钱是让他付自己那份钱。选C
小题3:细节题：从第二段的句子：The dinner was a great success.可知答案是A
小题4:推理题：从文章第二段的句子：Lynne said two.说明Lynne 认为自己付账很正常。选.A
小题5:推理题;从第一段和最后一段可知室友因为作者不听他的劝告而笑话他。选B
点评：本文集中考查了推理题，题目设置较为合理，在推理的时候，准确确定考点，准确判断。 |
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Chinese Spring Festival marks the first day of a new year, so the first meal is rather important. People from the North and the South have different 26 about the foods they eat on this 27 day. In Northern China, people 28 eat Jiaozi. The word Jiaozi in Chinese means the 29 and the beginning of time. According to historical 30 , in the past people from the North and the South both ate Jiaozi on Chinese New Year’s Day. Perhaps 31 the areas in Southern China 32 more rice than those in Northern China, southern people slowly 33 to eat many other kinds of food on New Year’s Day. 34 , the most common foods for the first 35 are noodles, New Year Cake and Tangyuan. The noodle 36 long life. The New Year Cake is called Niangao in Chinese, which 37 the hope of improvement in 38 year after year. Tangyuan is a symbol of 39 according to the Chinese.
To 40 a New Year visit to relatives and friends is an important activity during the Spring Festival. People also send cards to 41 a New Year’s greeting. What children love most is to set off firecrackers. 42 , as the pace of life is becoming faster and faster, people have 43 new ways to celebrate the Chinese traditional New Year. For example, many people no longer send out greeting cards. 44 , they use short messages or emails. Also to travel during the New Year holidays has come into 45 .
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| 小题7: | | A．caused | B．took | C．produced | D．brought |
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| 小题8: | | A．understood | B．knew | C．made | D．began |
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The National Dark-Sky Week (NDSW) is a week during which people all over the United States turn off their lights to enjoy the beauty of the night sky without light pollution. This even was started by Jennifer Barlow of Midlothian, Virginia in 2003, and it is becoming more popular each year. It has been supported by the International Dark-Sky Association, the American Astronomical Society, and the Astronomical League.
This even always occurs in April, during the week of the new moon so that the sky can be as dark as possible for the best viewing conditions.
“It is my wish that people could see the night sky without other light in the sky as our ancestors (祖先) saw it hundreds of years ago,” explains Barlow.
Since it only lasts a week and not everyone in the country will take part in it, how will the National Dark-Sky Week reduce light pollution? The main goal of NDSW is to increase awareness (意识) of the harmful effects of light pollution. It is not possible for all of the light pollution in this part of the world to disappear. However, it is possible to make a small difference in the quality of the night sky. Another goal of this even is to promote (促进) the use of better lighting systems that direct light toward the ground instead of up into the sky.
Jennifer Barlow states, “The night sky is a gift of such beauty that it should not be polluted by wasted light. In this way, our children will not lose touch with the wonder of our universe.”
小题1:This passage is mainly about ______________.| A．better lighting systems | B．the beauty of the night sky | | C．the harm of light pollution | D．the National Dark-Sky Week |
小题2:Which of the following statements about the National Dark-Sky Week is WRONG?| A．It is becoming more and more popular in America. | | B．The event was started in 2003 by Jennifer Barlow. | | C．The event takes place in the first week of every April. | | D．American people are supposed to turn off their lights during that week. |
小题3:What is Jennifer Barlow’s wish?| A．That light would be directed up into the sky. | | B．That the sky would always be as dark as possible. | | C．That people could see the night sky without light pollution as our ancestors did. | | D．That people could spend time enjoying the beauty of the sky every night. |
小题4:We can infer from the underlined（划线的）sentence in Paragraph 4 that ________.| A．many people in America hate this event | | B．it may be hard to reduce light pollution | | C．the event should last a month every year | | D．light will no longer pollute the sky soon |
小题5:What is the main goal of the National Dark-Sky Week?| A．To promote the use of better lighting systems. | | B．To help people realize the harm of light pollution. | | C．To cause all the light pollution in America to disappear. | | D．To help young children enjoy the wonder of our universe. |
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Australia is largely a nation of immigration（移民）, with one in four of Australia’s 21 million population born overseas. But immigrations hoping to become Australian citizens will soon have to take a test examining their knowledge of the country"s history and institutions.
While Australia prides itself on its multicultural background, the government wants newcomers to integrate （同化）more fully . Form later this year, new immigrants will have to show an understanding of the English language. They will also be required to answer 20 questions from a list of 200. Anyone who gives fewer than 12 correct responses will not be accepted.
Immigrants will also have to accept what the government considers to be 10 important Australia values, including “mateship” and “giving people a fair go”. Other important Australia values are said to include tolerance, compassion, gender equality and freedom of speech.
The new citizenship application procedures are detailed in a 40-pages booklet（小册子）. It describes Australia as “a nation at ease with the world and itself” but says that newcomers are expected to respect its values. The booklet sums up mateship as voluntary helping and receiving help from others, especially in difficult times. The immigration Minister said they aimed to achieve a balance between ethnic diversity and social stability（稳定）, “particularly as we now draw people from so many different countries and so many different cultures”.
Critics have attacked the English language requirement, pointing out many immigrants could not speak English when they arrived. But the minister said, “We are trying to encourage people to learn English, because we think that is the way they will achieve their dreams in Australia.”
小题1:What’s new in Australia’s immigration policy?| A．New immigrants will have to take a test | | B．New immigrants should speak perfect English | | C．New immigrants must bring enough money | | D．New immigrants must be healthy |
小题2:Those who want to move to Australia have to answer_____ questions right小题3:The word "mateship" is closest in meaning to _____.| A．equality | B．freedom | C．fairness | D．friendship |
小题4:Which is one of the reasons for the change of application?| A．To encourage new immigrants | B．To control the population | | C．To promote Australia " values | D．To teach the English language |
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The view over a valley of a tiny village with thatched (草盖的) roof cottages around a church, a drive through a narrow village street lined with thatched cottages painted pink or white, the sight over the rolling hills of a pretty collection of thatched farm buildings―these are still common sights in parts of England. Most people will agree that the thatched roof is an essential part of the attraction of the English countryside.
Thatching is in fact the oldest of all the building crafts（工艺）practised in the British Isles. Although thatch has always been used for cottage and farm buildings, it was once used for castles and churches, too.
Thatching is a solitary（独自的）craft, which often runs in families. The craft of thatching as it is practised toady has changed very little since the Middle Ages. Over 800 full-time thatchers are employed in England and Wales today, keeping and renewing the old roofs as well as thatching newer houses. Many property owners choose thatch not only for its beauty but because they know it will keep them cool in summer and warm in winter.
In fact, if we look at developing countries, over half the world lives under thatch, but they all do it in different ways. People in developing countries are often unwilling to go back to traditional materials and would prefer modern buildings. However, they may lack the money to allow them to get the necessary materials. Their temporary mud huts with thatched roofs of wild grasses often only last six months. Thatch which has been done the British way lasts from twenty to sixty years, and is an effective defiance against the heat.
小题1:Which of the following remains a special feature of the English countryside?| A．Narrow streets lined with pink or white houses. | B．Rolling hills with pretty farm buildings. | | C．Cottages with thatched roofs. | D．Churches with cottages around them. |
小题2:What do we know about thatching as a craft?| A．It is a collective activity. | | B．It is practised on farms all over England. | | C．It is quite different from what it used to be. | | D．It is in most cases handed down among family members. |
小题3:Thatched houses are still preferred because of _________.| A．their style and comfort | B．their durability | | C．their easy maintenance | D．their cheap and ready-made materials |
小题4:People in developing countries also live under thatch because ________.| A．thatched cottages are a big tourist attraction | | B．thatched roof houses are the cheapest | | C．thatch is an effective defense against the heat | | D．they like thatched houses better than other buildings |
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We are going to see the ruins of Machu Picchu in the mountains of the Andes．Machu Picchu was forgotten for centuries but discovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, a professor from Yale．It is said to be one of the most beautiful ancient sites in the world．
The Incas built the ancient civilization of Machu Picchu between the 12th century and the early 16th century．They spoke a language called Quechua but had no writing system at all．They kept records on various coloured strings with knots called quipu．
The Incas proved to be wonderful architects．They built most of their buildings with huge stones but without using any cement（粘结材料） to stick them together．However, the huge stones fit together so perfectly that you cannot force a sharp knife between two blocks．They also built bridges, tunnels through mountains and channels to bring water to their cities—just as the Romans did．The Incas turned the mountains into farmlands and planted corn and potatoes, and raised animals like llama and alpaca for food．
Now Machu Piccu has become a major tourist site in Peru, attracting people from all over the world．
小题1:How long ago was Machu Picchu discovered?| A．About 20 years ago | B．About 50 years ago． | | C．About 70 years ago | D．About a century ago． |
小题2:With what did the Incas build their wonderful buildings?| A．strings | B．stones | C．cements | D．trees |
小题3:The Incas built the following like the Romans except _______ according to the passage．| A．roads | B．bridges | C．tunnels | D．channels |
小题4:What does the speaker probably do?| A．A visitor． | B．A guide． | C．A teacher． | D．A scientist． |
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