In the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for an appointment, a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered this difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled (制定) to begin at 10 a. m and end at 12 a. m. On the first day, when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom Many students came after 10 a. m. Several arrived after 10:30 a. m. Two students came after 11 a. m. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness. Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students' behavior.

　　The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation: lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively. He gave them an example and asked them how they would react. If they had a lunch appointment with a friend, the average American student defined (定义) lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time. On the other hand, the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes.

　　In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour. In contrast, in Brazil, neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour. Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States, but they also end at the scheduled time. In the Brazilian class, only a few students leave the class at noon; many remain past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions. While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil, neither is staying late.

　　The explanation for these differences isn't simple. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact, Brazilians expect a person with high social position to arrive late, while in the United States lateness is usually considered to be disrespectful and unacceptable. As a result, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North American, the American may misread the reason for the lateness and become angry.

　　As a result of his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving in the appropriate (合适的) way for a Brazilian student in Brazil. In the end, the professor was able to change his own behavior so that he could feel comfortable in the new culture.

(1) What is the main idea of the passage?

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A．Lateness is a way of disrespect.

B．It is important to be on time for class.

C．The importance of being on time differs among cultures.

D．People should learn the importance of time when they are children.

(2) Why did the professor study the Brazilian students' behavior?

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A．To make the students polite.

B．To make the students come to class on time.

C．To understand why the students came late.

D．To change his own behavior.

(3) Which of the following is right according to the passage?

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A．Most North Americans think a person who is late is disrespectful.

B．Few American students leave immediately after the class is finished.

C．In a Brazilian class, the students leave immediately after the class is finished.

D．As a result of the study, the professor changed the Brazilian students' behavior.

(4) What do you think will happen according to the passage?

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A．An American host will feel unhappy if a guest arrives at the party 20 minutes late.

B．An American student will think he is more successful if he is late for class.

C．A Brazilian guest will say sorry to the host if he is 20 minutes late.

D．A Brazilian teacher will go on with his class after the ending time.

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The back door of the ambulance was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into the seat, and started the engine. Inside were the   36   parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green. The mother was holding their baby daughter, Ally. The girl had some   37   stuck in her throat and could   38   breathe.

The driver, Mr. White, turned on his siren(警报器) and sped towards the  39   hospital, fighting against the time. The   40   ahead of him pulled out of the way   41   he drove through the busy traffic. From the back of the   42   the parents were shouting at him to be  43  , since Ally had almost stopped   44  . In front of him he saw some traffic   45  , with the red “Stop” light shining. Mr. white knew he had no time to   46  , so he drove straight through the traffic lights.

Coming towards him from his right was a taxi with the   47   closed, and the driver was playing his radio, He did not   48   the ambulance. The lights were green;   49   he drove straight on into the ambulance.

Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance, but it was too   50  . It hit the taxi. Everyone was shaken, but no one was hurt. Mr. White looked to see   51   little Ally was. He was astonished to see relief(宽慰) instead of   52   on the faces of the parents.

“Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is breathing again.”

“It   53   have been the crash,” said her husband, “It   54   the food out of her throat.”

The baby’s color was turning   55  , and she was crying in a loud but healthy voice. They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident.

36. A. worried                        B. angry                               C. satisfied                          D. surprised

37. A. honey                          B. drinks                         C. food                                 D. water

38. A. never                                 B. almost                       C. hardly                        D. simply

39. A. modern                            B. promising                       C. children’s                 D. nearest       

40. A. interviewers               B. drivers                           C. cars                                  D. parents

41. A. that                                    B. as                                     C. if                                      D. as though

42. A. street                                B. cars                                  C. traffic                         D. ambulance

43. A. quick                                  B. convenient                C. anxious                           D. calm

44. A. breathing                          B. circulating                 C. saying                        D. talking

45. A. signs                                  B. policemen                 C. lights                               D. marks

46. A. stop                                    B. spare                               C. lose                                  D. miss

47. A. engine                          B. car                              C.door               D.window

48. A. hear                                   B. see                                   C. find                                   D. notice

49. A. however                            B. so                                     C. but                                   D. on the other hand

50. A. dangerous                        B. late                                  C. careless                          D. quick

51. A. how                                    B. what                                C where                               D. who

52. A. pleasure                                B. anger                               C. fear                                  D. surprise

53. A. may                                    B. can                                  C. should                        D. must

54. A. took                                    B. picked                        C. knocked                          D. pulled

55. A. common                            B. normal                                C. general                           D. ordinary

三、完形填空（15小题，计15分）
Once there lived in Egypt a famous philosopher(哲学家) named Zun-Nun. One day a young man came to visit him and asked ___30___, “Please, sir, why are great people like you dressed in such a way?”
___31____ his ring to the man, the philosopher said, “I will answer your question, ___32____ first you must take this ring to the ____33___ and sell it for one gold coin.”
Looking at the dirty ring, the young man replied ____34___, “One gold coin? Could this ring be sold at that ___35____?” Then he went to the market. He ____36___ the ring to the vegetable, meat, fish traders, and others. The fact was that no one was willing to ____37____ a gold coin. He went back and said ___38____ to Zun-Nun, “I didn’t manage to sell it. They all thought a gold coin was too ___39____ a price for such an ugly ring.” With a smile, Zun-Nun said, “Now go ___40____ the gold shop at the back of this street, and show ____41____ to the owner. Don’t give your price; just wait and let him tell you ___42____ he would like to pay.”
The youny man went to the shop, returned and reported, “The traders in the market don’t know the ____43___ of this ring. The gold trader said he would pay one thousand gold coins for it.”
“That’s the answer to your question, my young friend. A person cannot be valued only from his ____44____.” Zun-Nun said gently. 
30. A. foolishly             B. Coldly                     C. proudly                    D. politely
31. A. Handing              B. Turning                    C. Joining                     D. Selling
32. A. for                     B. so                            C. but                           D. or
33. A. theatre                B. restaurant                  C. market                     D. school
34. A. with joy              B. for sure                    C. by mistake                D. in surprise
35. A. price                   B. table                        C. farm                        D. house
36. A. added                 B. returned                    C. showed                     D. Reported
37. A. pay                     B. make                        C. save                         D. get
38. A. good-bye            B. sorry                        C. yes                           D. cheers
39. A. short                   B. long                         C. Low                        D. high
40. A. through               B. to                             C. out of                       D. away from
41. A. you                    B. him                          C. it                             D. them
42. A. how many           B. how much                 C. how often                 D. how far
43. A. shape                  B. value                        C. design                      D. size
44. A. words                 B. coins                        C. ring                         D. dress

The passengers on the subway who caught a glimpse of me may have thought I was strange. In particular a gentleman sitting opposite me was always staring at me, looking at the cheese bread on the floor in front of me and then staring back at me. A passenger probably dropped it by mistake and got off at a previous stop, but the gentleman might not think so. “Next stop, St. Patrick Station” — my stop was quickly coming up. I had a few minutes to either take the cheese bread, which nobody else was claiming, or leave it there.

In those few minutes I felt my pride getting in the way. “What would others on the subway think of me if I took the cheese bread? Would they think that I was poor and hungry? Would they think that I was stealing?” The ignorant thing to do was say “yes” to any of those self-imposed questions. Actually, they were just my own thoughts. Though I would leave the subway, walk a block to my office, get settled at my desk, and sit comfortably in my office for the whole day, I couldn’t get rid of the enormous sense of guilt and regret.

My thoughts once pushed me towards pride and ignorance, but finally I had to admit I was wrong. This missing cheese bread could be a gift for a homeless person who suffered from cold and hunger. So why not overcome a little bit of my pride and pass along so much kindness?

Just as the doors opened at my stop, I grabbed the cheese bread and left the subway. It felt awesome, but I didn’t care if people were looking at me or what they were thinking. Instead of going directly to my office as usual, I walked a few more blocks up to Queen’s park, where I often saw a homeless man sitting outside. I always wanted to give him something, but only today I walked toward him, who wrapped himself in a sleeping bag. I was full of satisfaction, and so did the homeless man, I thought.

1.The gentleman kept staring at the author because _______.

A．he wanted to talk to the author

B．he might think the author dropped the bread

C．the author appeared too nervous

D．the author was going to get off

2.The underlined word “self-imposed” in paragraph 2 probably means “_______”.

A．easily obtained

B．strongly supported

C．purposely created

D．completely unaccepted

3.Why did the author grab the cheese bread when he got off?

A．He noticed that no one was looking at him.

B．He didn’t want to see the cheese bread to go to waste.

C．He remembered a homeless man at that very moment.

D．He valued kindness more than his own pride.

It was a cold, wet day when 14­year­old Wasana Sanjeewa reached St. Anthony's College. Waiting __31__ his classroom for his classmates to arrive, Wasana looked at the __32__. Then he noticed enormous amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill behind the classroom. For a few minutes, Wasana _33__ the water, wondering why it looked so __34__．
Then it hit him — the scene was similar to the slides he was shown during Disaster Management classes.
__35__ an approaching disaster, Wasana swung into action. “Run, run, don't stay here! The rocks on the hill are going to fall on us！” he __36__ and all the students ran to the open area.Then Wasana ran over to __37__ Principal Nihal Gurauinghe what was happening.
After __38__ the hill, Gurauinghe knew the school was in trouble. He and some teachers __39__ to stop the waterflow, but they were too __40__： huge rocks fell down the hill with sand and mud, and the entire school was destroyed.
When Wasana __41__ home later that day, his white uniform covered in mud, he got the __42___ from his mother. He tried to explain that he had __43__ two hundred schoolmates __44__ she didn't believe him.
His mother __45__ realized he was telling the truth when she saw a TV report about the __46__. Filled with pride, she hugged Wasana and said that he was indeed a __47__．
No one was hurt in the incident because of Wasana's __48__ action and careful observation.
“Wasana's action __49__ us that sometimes we cannot wait until something happens before we take action. It __50___ be too late by then，” Gurauinghe said.