A．To argue about the importance of money. B．To explain what are the keys to happiness. C．To discuss ways of dealing with difficulties. D．To show people's different attitudes to happiness. 27．How is the passage organized? A．Introduction-Explanation-Summary B．Examples-Argument-Summary C．Argument-Topic-Conclusion D．Topic-Examples-Conclusion
C
American culture is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditions.The major factors contributing to the making of this new nation and the forming of a new culture are the hard environment，ethnic diversity and plural religion，which is quite different from other nations in the world.What is more，these elements are still influencing the American culture.
The early immigrants who were English Puritans settled down in northeast part of America from 1607 to 1892.Frontiers were pushed further west.The frontiersmen looked for a land of rich resources and a land of promise，opportunity and freedom. Actually they looked for a better life.So individualism，self-reliance，and equality of opportunity have perhaps been the values most closely associated with the frontier heritage of America.
In history，people from different countries in the world rushed to America three times.They brought their own culture to America and later on，different cultures were mixed together.Thus the unique American culture was formed，a common cultural life with commonly shared values.
The fundamental American belief in individual freedom and the fight of individuals to practice their own religion is at the center of religious experience in the United States.The great diversity of ethnic backgrounds has produced religious pluralism(多元化); almost all of the religions of the world are now practiced in the United States.
Nowadays，we can see the continual influence of the three elements in the current American society.American family is typically parents and their unmarried children. Middle-aged and elderly people generally do not live with their married children.The people in America have a very strong desire to start a new life in a new place.Quite
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a number of people change residences every year.The average American moves fourteen times in his lifetime.
28. We can learn from this article that________.
A. the population of the United States includes a large variety of ethnic groups B．the early immigrants brought about the unique American culture
C．people in the world once rushed to America because of its unique culture D．the American family members don't get along well with each other 29. What's the author's attitude towards American culture? A．He is critical of it. B．He admires it very much. C．He just states the facts. D．He looks down upon it.
30．The last paragraph is about ________. A．the family structure in American society
B．the influence of the three elements in the current American society C．the new life style of American family
D．the reason why American people like to change residences 31．What might be the most suitable title of this article? A．The Immigrants in America B．Why American Culture Is Unique C．The Influence of American Culture D．Plural Religion and American Culture
D
The last time I saw him was 12 years ago. Twelve years has passed，and I still
remember eating pomegranates (石榴) while his thin hands combed through my hair. To this day，I still remember stories my grandfather used to tell me. As a child living in Korea，my grandfather was my closest friend，the man I spent every day with and depended on for back rides. We were inseparable from the moment we awoke until I fell asleep in his arms. I ate the food he prepared，and he was my pillow and storyteller. Little did we know that a day would come when his first granddaughter would leave. My father was to be stationed in the United States and time would blur(使……变模糊) our images of each other.
On the summer of my sixteenth birthday，I would see my grandfather again. On the
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plane，thoughts of him ran through my mind during all 14 hours of the flight. Would he look the same? Would he be healthy? Did he still have the pictures I drew for him? Most importantly，would he remember me? I was short then and always smiling. He dressed me. Twelve years later，I was taller and had a different figure. picked out my own outfits and had my own sense of style. I was scared he wouldn't recognize I was his granddaughter.
I landed in the airport and rode with my aunt and cousin to my grandfather's house，where we found him pacing back and forth，awaiting my arrival. He looked the same，and as soon as I stepped out of the car and faced him，I began to cry. He ran toward me.“Tina！” My grandfather kept yelling. We met each other with open arms and he whispered，“I've been waiting for my granddaughter to come home. I missed you，my little Tina. Welcome home.” Our eyes filled with tears as we walked up the stairs，arm in arm，telling each other all the events we had missed in each other's life. He did remember. After all，I am his first granddaughter.
32．It can be inferred that in childhood the author always ． A. ate the food her grandmother prepared B．remembered the stories her grandmother told C．rode on her grandfather's back D．got on well with her father
33．How old was the author when she left her grandfather? A．About 12 years old. C．About 4 years old.
B．About 6 years old. D．About 2 years old.
34．Why did the author think her grandfather probably would not make her out? A. Because her grandfather was forgetful. B．Because she was already a “big girl”． C．Because she was already an American. D．Because her grandfather was too old. 35．The author met her grandfather ． A．in the airport B．by herself C．with her parents D．with her relatives
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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
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选项。
How You Open Your Car Door Matters to Cyclists
The “Dutch reach”isn't a new dance move or a random YouTube challenge.It's a simple move that can help prevent harm to cyclists.And you might keep your car door safe in the process，too. 36．
Typically，a person sitting in the driver's seat of a car opens the door with the hand closest to it.It makes sense since doors are designed to be opened that way. 37 .But if you happen to do that at the wrong time，you may unknowingly create an obstacle for a passing cyclist.The cyclist might be knocked down off the bike.The car door is likely to be damaged by the fast-moving bicycle.
38 ．However，the car door design and long-time habits have made the process automatically.Luckily，there's a simple way to solve the problem.Open your car door with your other hand，using the Dutch reach.So instead of using your left hand，reach for the door handle with your right. 39 ．At the very least，you'll look into your side view mirror to check for any traffic.
The Dutch are used to opening their car doors this way.All Dutch are taught it.It's part of regular driver education.The technique dates back about 50 or 60 years in the Netherlands.In 2016 an American named Michael Charney started the Dutch Reach Project.He wanted to popularize the practice in the United States.Charney's efforts may be paying off. 40 ．
A．Pull the handle and the door is open B．This will force you to turn your body C．It is easy to do once you are used to it
D．People are trying to change the way to open the car E．All you have to do is change how you open your door
F．Several states now include the Dutch reach in their drivers' handbooks G．Clearly，the solution is for the person exiting the vehicle to check for traffic 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I’d always 41 living alone: the life of no rules and regulations and being independent. So I was 42 about this new stage in my life when moving into my university dormitory.
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