serving food to a couple (husband and wife), the wife asked him how the food could be served so quickly. Sam told her that he had made sure they got their food quickly because he always respects the elderly. As soon as he said that, her face showed great displeasure. The manager, who happened to hear what Sam said, took him aside and explained how sensitive (敏感的) Americans are and how they dislike the description ‘old’. After that, Sam walked back to the table and said sorry to the wife. After the couple heard his reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry.
In his village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.
However, in the United States, people think ‘growing old’ is a problem since ‘old’ shows that a person is going to retire (退休) or that the body is not working well. So many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercise or jogging, and women dress themselves up, hoping to look young. When Sam told the couple in the restaurant that he respected the elderly, they got angry because this meant they became old. He had told them something they didn’t want to hear.
After that, Sam changed the way he had been with older people. It doesn’t mean that he no longer respects them any more. He still respects them, but now he doesn’t show his feelings through words.
31. Where did the Sam come from?
A. England. B. China. C. America. D. France. 32. Why did Sam make sure that the couple got their food quickly? A. Because there were few people at that time.
B. Because Sam thought the couple were in a hurry to leave. C. Because Sam thought it was polite to respect the elderly. D. Because the couple were the first to the restaurant. 33. How do people feel about being old in his village?
A. They are proud of being old. B. They think it is a problem. C. They think the age is a secret. D. They feel lonely at times.
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34. What do many people in the United States do to stay young according to the passage? A. Enjoy the sunshine. B. Do exercise or jog.
C. Dress themselves up. D. Learn something by themselves. 35. What does the writer want to tell us at the end of the passage? A. Sam will not respect the elderly in the United States. B. Sam will not be so helpful to the elderly any more. C. Sam will still respect the elderly as Chinese do. D. Sam will still respect the elderly as Americans do.
C
Around the world, people have beliefs(信念) about certain food and drink. Some people think that chicken soup is good for a cold. Others believe that it is unhealthy not to eat meat.
Belief: Chicken soup helps to fight a cold. Fact: For centuries, people have believed that chicken soup is good for a cold. Now, doctors say this belief may be true. Scientists say that chicken soup contains(包含) a special substance(物质) that stops a cold from getting worse. Also, heat from the soup can make a person feel better. Belief: A vegetarian diet is unhealthy. Fact: Meat, especially red meat, contains protein(蛋白质) that the body needs. A person who doesn’t eat meat can get enough protein and be healthy by eating tofu, eggs, nuts, and certain vegetables. Belief: Chocolate causes skin trouble. Fact: This is a general belief that is not true! Scientists say that eating chocolate does not cause skin trouble. More often, the cause is stress or not getting enough sleep. Belief: Tea is better than coffee. Fact: A study in 2002 showed that black or green tea contains substances that can protect your heart, fight cancer and make fat less in your body. Coffee does not do this. Belief: Foods like bread and potatoes are fattening(使发胖). Fact: Bread and potatoes do not contain much fat, or many calories. Eating too much and not exercising can cause us to get heavier. Also, adding fattening things like butter(奶油) to bread and potatoes can raise the number of calories we eat. If you want to know whether these beliefs are true or not, read this text to find out.
36. Drinking chicken soup is good for a cold ________.
A. because it is delicious B. because it produces many calories
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C. because of a special substance it contains D. because of a special heat it contains 37. Which of these causes skin trouble?
A. Juice or chocolate. B. Cheese or chocolate. C. Stress or lack(不足) of exercise. D. Stress or lack of sleep. 38. If you want to lose weight, you need to ________.
A. eat less and exercise more B. eat more and exercise less C. eat and exercise less D. eat and exercise more 39. Eating bread isn’t fattening, but _______.
A. eating potatoes is B. eating similar food is C. adding potatoes to it is D. adding butter to it is 40. What fact does this text lead you to believe? A. Vegetables don’t contain protein at all.
B. A person who never eats meat can also be healthy. C. Coffee is better for you than tea.
D. If you eat food with a lot of calories, you’ll never get heavier.
D
April 22 is Earth Day. Everyone on earth should care about and protect the earth! The earth has warmed by about 1 °F (华氏度) over the past 100 years, but why and how? Well, scientists are not quite sure. Maybe the earth gets warmer and warmer on its own. But many scientists say that people are doing many things which make the earth warmer. First, greenhouse effect (温室效应) is a very important reason for the
change of the earth. People give out too much energy into the air every year. It makes the earth warmer. Climate change is another important reason. Sometimes it becomes too hot and sometimes too cold. Sometimes there is too much rain and sometimes too little. The change of the climate makes the earth warmer. In turn, the warmth of the earth changes the climate, too. When the earth becomes warmer, there may be more rain and a rise in sea level. It will affect the growth of plants, animals and people. On a Pacific island, 100 people have to move to higher ground because the sea is rising. These people can no longer live on the coast.
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Before that, two islands without people went underwater in 1999. Scientists say that the seas can rise by nearly one metre by 2100.
People can affect the earth's air, land and water. As for us, we can do many things to protect the earth. For example, we can use fridges less. We can tell more people about protecting the earth.
41. Earth Day is probably set for people to_________.
A. learn more about the earth B. make full use of the earth C. take better care of the earth D. study the warmth of the earth
42. We can infer (推断) from the passage that the reasons for the warmer earth
are______now.
A. not very clear B. completely secret C. well known D. not given yet 43. Greenhouse effect comes from_________.
A. sea rising B. climate change C. nature's unbalance D. people's activity 44. According to the passage, may affect each other.
A. animals and islands B. climate and the warmth of the earth C. fridges and animals D. sea level and the growth of plants 45. The passage mainly tells us that________.
A. there is more rain now B. we should protect the earth C. we must stop pollution D. sea level is getting higher
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四、语言基础知识（共16小题，每小题1分，满分16分）
A）根据所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。
46. I don’t like swimming, she doesn’t like swimming, _____▲______ (也).
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