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.

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

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

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

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.

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

 

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Ù），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。

修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

1. 每处错误及修改均限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。       

When I first learned to write in English, I run into many difficulty. The main problem was in that I always thought in Chinese and tried to translate everything into Chinese. My teacher advised me to keep diaries. I followed her advices. Happily it worked. Soon I began to enjoy talk to myself on paper as I was learning to express me in simple English. One day I wrote a short story showed it to my teacher. She liked it very much that she read it to the class. Everyone said the story was the good one. I was great encouraged by their words.

 

 When I first learned to write in English, I ran into many     76. ________

difficulties. The main problem was in that I always thought    77. ________

in Chinese and tried to translate anything into English.       78. ________

My teacher advised me to keep my diary. I followed her         79. ________

advice and should put down 100 words or so each day.           80. ________

Soon I began to enjoy talk to myself on paper as I was         81. ________

learning to express me in simple English. One day I wrote      82. ________

a little story and showed to my teacher. She liked it          83. ________

very much and reads it to the class. All said the story was    84. ________

a good one. Their word were a great encouragement to me.       85. ________

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 21 you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you. ”

At grocery store, we 24 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 25 your question.” I put one apple of each 26 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face. 

“People are like apples. They come in all 28 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 29,  some of the apples may not 30 look as delicious as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully. 

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place. 

“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

He said, “I 34 tell. They all look the same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ”

He took 37,  and then a huge smile came cross his face.”People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”

He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else. 

A. although      B. so               C. because      D. if        

A. stop         B. start            C. turn        D. stay        

A. expressive       B. encouraging       C. informative       D. interesting     

A. bought        B. counted          C. saw         D. collected       

A. check          B. mention         C. answer      D. improve       

A. size          B. type            C. shape      D. class        

A. worried       B. satisfied         C. proud      D. curious       

A. ordinary      B. normal        C. different    D. regular       

A. outside        B. whole         C. table       D. inside        

A. still               B. even           C. only        D. ever        

A. examining     B. measuring      C. drawing     D. packing       

A. keeping     B. placing           C. pulling       D. giving        

A. on          B. toward               C. for          D. in         

A. mustn’t      B. can’t           C. shouldn’t    D. needn’t       

A. each one           B. each other      C. the other    D. one another    

A. admit        B. consider         C. decide     D. believe

A. big bites           B. deep breaths      C. a firm hold D. close look 

A. just           B. always               C. merely           D. seldom

A. put away       B. get down        C. hand out     D. take off 

A. made         B. took            C. got         D. did 

It was a warm April day when a big fat envelope came in the mail from the only college I had ever imagined attending. I tore open the packet. My eyes were fixed on the word “congratulations.” I don’t remember ever smiling so wide.

    Then I looked at my financial（财政的）package.

    The cost of Dream School’s tuition（学费）, room and board was around $ 40,000- an impossible sum! How could I afford to attend? What good reasons did I have to go there when three other fine colleges were offering me free tuition? My other choices were good, solid schools even if they weren’t as famous as my first choice.

    In my mind, attending my dream university would be the only way to realize my dream of becoming a world-class writer. My parents understood how I felt. They told me that even though it would be a financial problem, I could go wherever I would be happiest. But as I was always careful with money, I wasn’t sure what to do.

    One of the schools that offered me a full ride had an informational dinner one night in the spring. Considering my parents’ financial difficulties, I decided to drive the 45 minutes and attend. At first, all I had planned to do was smile politely, eat free food, listen quietly. But I surprised myself.

    At dinner the president of the university talked about the wonderful activities on campus （校园）including guest lectures and social gatherings. He also made it perfectly clear that free food would be offered at all future events. He continued with explanations of professors, class sizes, activities, and sporting events on campus. As he spoke, I began to realize that this school, though not as good as my first choice, might be the best one for me. It seemed small yet with many great programs. It seemed challenging yet caring.

    As the president ended his speech, we clapped politely and pushed back our chairs. As I walked out that door, a feeling of comfort washed over me. Looking at the campus that night, I realized that I would be spending the next four years right there.

In all honesty, my university is not as well-known as my “dream” university. However, it turned out to be the right choice of schools for me.

59. How did the author feel when he started to read the letter?

       A. He was full of joy.

      B. He was lost in his dream.

      C. He was worried about the money.

      D. He was uncertain which school to go to.

60. We can learn from the passage that the parents were _________.

       A. honest B. strict   C. supportive  D. decisive

61. In Paragraph 5, “offered me a full ride” can be replaced by “_______”.

       A. would pay for transport to the school

      B. would show me around the campus

      C. would offer free meals at all events

   D. would charge me nothing for tuition

62. What does the author mainly want to say?

       A. Your second-choice college may actually by your best fit.

      B. You should consider comfort in your choice of schools.

   C. You should try your best to attend your dream school.

   D. Your choice of schools should be based on their fame.