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1、 Sometimes I wonder if I should get another job. Perhaps I could do something like I used to do. But if I do that, I wont earn as much. I have a family to support. I have to think of them, too. I just dont know what I should do. What do you think? 1Compared with ten years ago, what is worse for the

2、author now?A. His job. B. His pay. C. His means of transport. D. His health. 2According to the passage, when the author got the better job, which of the following is NOT true?A. He got higher pay. B. His working hours werent long. C. He found it very stressful. D. He had little free time at weekends

3、. 3After the author had a heart attack, the doctor advised him _. A. not to work any longer B. to take a long vacation abroad C. to stop smoking and take exercise D. not to eat out any more 4What can we learn about the author?A. The author is not sure what he should do now. B. The author has taken t

4、he doctors advice. C. The author has got another new job. D. The author feels much better now. BIn the US，people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they dont knowThis means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is availableeven if a large one isIf you are sitting at

5、 a table with people you dont know，it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water（自来水）before you orderYou may find the bread and butter is free，and if you order coffee，you may get a free refill M

6、ost cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants，though they usually do make rules for barsEspecially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day Serving in restaurants is often large, too large for many peopleIf you cant finish your meal but would l

7、ike to enjoy the food laterask your waitress or waiter for a“doggie bag”It may have a picture of a dog on it，but everybody knows youre taking the food for yourself Supper and dinner are both words for the evening mealSome people have“Sunday dinner”This is an especially big noon meal Tips are not usu

8、ally added to the checkThey are not included in the price of the meal，eitherA tip of about 15 is expected and you should leave it On the table when you leaveIn some restaurants，a check is brought on a plate and you put your money thereThen the waiter or waitress brings you your change5Which of the f

9、ollowing statements is true? AAmerican people like sitting with people they dont know BA hostess always seats a small group at a large table CAmerican people never sit with people they dont know DAmerican people will not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking6Wh

10、at is served before you order?ABread BButter CCoffee DCold water7What do American people always do when servings are too for them? AThey take the food home with a“doggie bag”for their dogs BThey leave the food on the table and go away CThey take the food home with a“doggie bag”and enjoy the food lat

11、er DThey ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them8What can you learn about“tips”according to the passage? ACustomers often add tips to their cheek BThe price of the meal usually includes the tip CPeople are not expected to pay tips in addition DTips are supposed to be left on the table w

12、hen customers leaveCSunny English ClubFor students16:00 18:00 Every Saturday200 Yuan a month9 Zhou Yu StreetTel: 3785290Foreign teachers, English songs and films and more!Health Centre9:0017:3016 Yong Le Street 3801451Free examinations for those over 70Give you good advice to keep healthy!Ocean Muse

13、um00 From Thursday to SundayTicket: 50 yuan132 Xue Yuan Street 5439871Show you a full picture of sea lives!9Sunny English Club is for _.A. nurses B. policemen C. businessmen D. students10You will pay _ if you want to stay in the English club for half a year.A. 300 yuan B. 600 yuan C. 1200 yuan D. 24

14、00 yuan11You can visit Ocean Museum _ . A. on Saturday B. on Wednesday C. on Monday D. anytime 12If you are interested in the life of fish, you should go to _ . A. Health Centre B. Ocean Museum C. Sunny English Club D. 16 Yong Le StreetDPingyao, in the center of Shanxi Province, is a famous historic

15、 cultural city of China and a world cultural heritage （遗产） site. Its 90 kilometers south of Taiyuan on the Fen River. People lived in Pingyao during the New Stone Age. Its long period as a county government seat has left Pingyao with lots of historic buildings and sites, with a 2,700-year history. N

16、inety-nine of them are under government protection, including Zhengguo Temple, Shuanglin Temple and Pingyao Ancient City. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, businessmen organized commercial （商业的） groups that did business nationwide. Shanxi Province had some of the most important ones and Pingyao wa

17、s their center. In 1823, a store, known as Rishengchang （Sunrise Prosperity）, traded in bank checks rather than in silver or gold coins. It was the beginning of modern Chinese banking. Branch （分支） banks were soon set up in major cities in China and other parts of Asia, leading to great development i

18、n Pingyao. Its lacquer ware （漆器） became well known. In Pingyao Ancient City are many traditional houses and commercial buildings, 3,797 of which are protected and more than 400 of which are in good condition. Not only do the houses in Pingyao show Shanxis history and culture, but this large number i

19、s valuable for studying its history, customs, ancient buildings and art. Most of these houses are still used as homes and shops of local people. In 1997, Ancient Pingyao City was listed in World Heritage List as “World Culture Heritage Site”. 13What does the underlined word “them” （in Paragraph 2） r

20、efer to?A. Historic buildings and sites. B. The three temples. C. The county government seats. D. The 2,700-year history. 14Which of the following about Pingyao is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Its location. B. Its tourism. C. Its business. D. Its history. 15During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Pi

21、ngyao was a leading center in _. A. agriculture B. raising cattle C. commercial trade D. making gold coins第二节：（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 We just went Christmas shopping this weekend, just to pick up a little here and there for the kids, 16 we have discovered how to s

22、ave time and money through a little research. Follow me and you can find some excellent tips. First thing that you want to do is to make a list of what you are looking for exactly. 17 This will make your shopping experience less painful and time-wasting. It will also help with making it less expensi

23、ve. You wont be persuaded to buy things that you dont need or want because it is on sale! 18 If you are familiar with the stores that you are looking into buying from, you will already know how they work. For example ,Wal-Mart gives excellent pricing only for online sales, as well as free shipping （

24、免运费）. When leaving your favorite stores, you want to look for exactly what is on your list. Compare prices and availability（实用性） 19 Dont just depend on your favorite stores, visiting the ones that you dont often shop. Sometimes you will come across things at prices you never knew in your familiar st

25、ores. After prices shopping, go back to the stores that have the best prices for the thing you want and buy it. 20 You may get it for a great price, but the shipping and handling costs will you spend more if you are not careful.A. We have to go shopping in our daily life.B. We were shocked by the cr

26、owds and cost!C. Dont forget to go online to your favorite stores.D. Know what it is that you are in need of before you go shopping.E. Dont be persuaded to buy what you dont need at all at home.F. Something you need badly may not be sold online or in the stores.G. Care about not only the cost of the

27、 thing, but also the shipping cost.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The sound of the rain hitting the windows wakes me up and it sounds just exactly as it did l5 years ago，which reminded me of my girlhood It was my second day of 21 and it was raining heavilyI could not 22 the habit I had at home，