One year ago, I traveled 15,000 kilometers from Australia to the US. I am from a beachside town in the 　16 of Sydney, and thought there would be almost no 　17 differences between my home country and my 18 . I was surprised at how wrong I was, and at 19 different the two countries could be.

The United States is 　20 in almost every aspect. The buildings are gigantic (巨大的) and so are the people who 　21 and work in them. At mealtimes, the portions (份额) often 　22 to me to be big enough for three or four people. I once 　23 a baked potato which turned out to be bigger than my head! This was a big 　24 for me.

The longer I spent in the US, the more I started to 　25 smaller differences like the culture of 　26 in restaurants. In Australia we don’t tend to give a tip 　27 the service has been really excellent. In the US you tip for 　28 everything, even at the hairdresser. Waiters and shop assistants 　29 to be given 15 percent of the bill, although in places 　30 New York or Washington DC, a tip can be as much as 20 percent.

31 , I also became more wary (谨慎的) of believing the stereotypes (成见) I had heard at home as I traveled. Not all Americans are ignorant of geography, for example.

Despite this, certain stereotypes about places did seem to 　32 true for me. There is an immense (强烈的) sense of speed in New York. Everyone 　33 to and fro, and very seldom takes time to 　34 the moment. This is very different from the Australian lifestyle. Australians are laid back. Even in a major city like Sydney, we “Aussies” take time to “stop and smell the roses”---very different from our American counterparts.

Navigating (驾驭) the culture divide between Australia and the US was challenging at times. But I took up that 　35 and learned a lot from it. It was an adventure.

16. A. heart　　 　　 　　　 B. city　　　 　　 　　　 C. center　　　 　　　 D. suburbs

17. A. cultural　　　 　　　 B. commercial 　 　　　 C. economic　　 　　　 D. scientific

18. A. home town　 　　　 B. departure　　　　　 　　　 C. location　　　　　　 　　　 D. destination

19.　 A. how　　　 　　 　　　 B. why　　　 　 　　　 C. however　　 　　　 D. where

20.　 A. big　　　 　　 　　　 B. modern　　 　　 　　　 C. small　　 　　 　　　 D. fashionable

21.　 A. travel　　 　　 　　　 B. survive　　　 　　　 C. live　　　 　　 　　　 D. serve

22.　 A. happened　 　　 　　　 B. seemed　　 　　 　　　 C. proved　　 　 　　　 D. managed　

23.　 A. brought　　 　 　　　 B. ordered　　 　　 　　　 C. designed　 　　 　　　 D. fetched

24.　 A. laughter　 　　 　　　 B. pleasure　　 　 　　　 C. shock　　　 　 　　　 D. embarrassment

25.　 A. prefer　　 　　　 　　　 B. notice　　　 　 　　　 C. tell　　 　　　　 　　　 D. appreciate

26.　 A. serving　　 　　 　　　 B. tipping　　 　 　　　 C. donating　 　　 　　　 D. toasting

27.　 A. unless　　 　　 　　　 B. if　　　　 　　 　　　 C. when　　　 　 　　　 D. since

28.　 A. rarely　　　 　　　 B. mostly　　　 　　　 C. almost　 　　　 　　　 D. hardly

29.　 A. try　　　　 　 　　　 B. wait　　　 　 　　　 C. think　　 　　 　　　 D. expect

30.　 A. like　　　 　　 　　　 B. along　　　 　 　　　 C. for　　　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. in

31.　 A. So　　　　 　 　　　 B. Therefore　　 　　　 C. However　 　　 　　　 D. But

32.　 A. come　　　 　 　　　 B. become　　 　 　　　 C. turn　　 　　　 　　　 D. get

33　 A. walks　　　 　　　 B. drives　　 　　 　　　 C. wanders　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. rushes

34.　 A. depend on　　 　　　 B. reflect on　 　　 　　　 C. spy on　 　　　　 　　　 D. watch on

35.　 A. experience　　 　　　 B. job　 　　　　　　 　　　 C. challenge　 　　 　　　 D. business

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Once there was a group of men — a young hot-blooded man and a big number of old folks, doing a timber (木料) job in a jungle.

This young man was very   16  . He always continued to work through his break time and   17  that those old folks were wasting time, having to  18  several times a day to drink and chat. As time went by,this young man noticed that  19  he worked through break time and hardly took a   20   , those old folks were chopping the same   21   of trees as he did and sometimes did more. It was as if they worked through the break time as he did. So he   22   to work harder the next day. Unfortunately the   23   were even worse.

One day, one of the old folks   24   him for a drink during their break time. That young man   25   and said that he had no   26   time! Then the old man smiled and said, “It is just a waste of effort to   27   chopping trees without  re-sharpening  your axe（斧子）.Sooner or later you will   28   or be so tired as you have spent too much   29   .”

Suddenly the young man  30   that actually during break times while those old folks were having a chat, they were   31   re-sharpening their axes at the same time! And that's how they could   32   faster than him, yet spending less time!

What we  33   is efficiency by making use of our skill and ability 34   . Only then can we have more time to do other things. Otherwise we will always keep saying ... I have no  35   !

A. weak       B. clever         C. hard-working     D. good-looking

A. admired     B. complained    C. reminded        D. predicted

A. plan        B. appear        C. work            D. break

A. even though  B. only if       C. because          D. unless

A. photo       B. rest          C. step             D. bath

A. weight      B. height        C. amount          D. price

A. failed       B. pretended     C. agreed           D. decided

A. marks       B. results      C. effects          D. conditions

A. invited      B. blamed      C. thanked        D. forgave

A. begged     B. argued      C. nodded         D. refused

A. wrong.     B. valuable     C. extra           D. exact

A. mind       B. avoid.      C. practice         D. keep

A. speed up    B. give up     C. watch out        D. turn out

A. energy      B. money     C. life             D. skill

A. warned      B. expected   C. realized         D. announced

A. also         B. hardly     C. seldom         D. never

A. talk         B. chop      C. walk           D. climb

A. abandon     B. introduce   C. need           D. teach

A. quickly      B. curiously   C. seriously       D. intelligently

A. time         B. tool       C. job           D. patience

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题 1 分，满分  20 分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55 各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项。
Once there was a group of men---- a young hot-blooded man and a big number of old folks, doing a timber(木料) job in a jungle.
This young man was very -36-. He always continued to work through his break time and -37- that those old folks were wasting time, having to -38- several times a day to drink and chat. As time went by, this young man noticed that -39- he worked through break time and hardly took a -40-,those old folks were chopping the same -41- of trees as he did and sometimes did more. It was as if they worked through the break time as he did. So he -42- to work harder the next day. Unfortunately the -43- were even worse.
One day, one of the old folks -44- him for a drink during their break time. That young man -45- and said that he had no -46- time! Then the old man smiled and said, “It is just a waste of effort to -47- chopping trees without re-sharpening your axe(斧子). Sooner or later you will -48- or be so tired as you have spent too much -49-.”
Suddenly the young man -50- that actually during break times while those old folks were having a chat, they were -51- re-sharpening their axes at the same time! And that’s how they could -52-faster than him, yet spending less time!
What we -53- is efficiency by making use of our skill and ability -54-. Only then can we have more time to do other things. Otherwise we will always keep saying…..I have no -55-!
36. A. weak       B. clever       C. hard-working   D. good-looking
37. A. admired     B. complained   C. reminded      D. predicted
38. A. plan        B. appear      C. work          D. break
39. A. even though   B. only if      C. because       D. unless
40. A. photo       B. rest        C. step           D. bath
41. A. weight      B. height      C. amount        D. price
42. A.failed       B. pretended    C. agreed         D. decided
43. A. marks      B. results       C. effects         D. conditions
44. A. invited     B. blamed       C. thanked       D. forgave
45. A. begged     B. argued       C. nodded        D. refused
46. A. wrong      B. valuable     C. extra          D. exact
47. A. mind       B. avoid       C. practice        D. keep
48. A. speed up    B. give up      C. watch out      D. turn out
49. A. energy     B. money       C. life           D. skill
50. A. warned    B. expected      C. realized       D. announced
51. A. also       B. hardly        C. seldom        D. never
52. A. talk       B. chop         C. walk          D. climb
53. A. abandon    B. introduce      C. need          D. teach
54. A. quickly    B. curiously      C. seriously       D. intelligently
55. A. time      B. tool           C. job           D. patience

One year ago, I traveled 15,000 kilometers from Australia to the US. I am from a beachside town in the   16  of Sydney, and thought there would be almost no   17  differences between my home country and my 18  . I was surprised at how wrong I was, and at  19  different the two countries could be.

The United States is   20  in almost every aspect. The buildings are gigantic (巨大的) and so are the people who   21  and work in them. At mealtimes, the portions (份额) often   22  to me to be big enough for three or four people. I once   23  a baked potato which turned out to be bigger than my head! This was a big   24  for me.

The longer I spent in the US, the more I started to   25  smaller differences like the culture of   26  in restaurants. In Australia we don’t tend to give a tip   27  the service has been really excellent. In the US you tip for   28  everything, even at the hairdresser. Waiters and shop assistants   29  to be given 15 percent of the bill, although in places   30 New York or Washington DC, a tip can be as much as 20 percent.

  31 , I also became more wary (谨慎的) of believing the stereotypes (成见) I had heard at home as I traveled. Not all Americans are ignorant of geography, for example.

Despite this, certain stereotypes about places did seem to   32  true for me. There is an immense (强烈的) sense of speed in New York. Everyone   33  to and fro, and very seldom takes time to   34  the moment. This is very different from the Australian lifestyle. Australians are laid back. Even in a major city like Sydney, we “Aussies” take time to “stop and smell the roses”---very different from our American counterparts.

Navigating (驾驭) the culture divide between Australia and the US was challenging at times. But I took up that   35  and learned a lot from it. It was an adventure.

1.                A．heart          B．city            C．center   D．suburbs

2.                A．cultural         B．commercial      C．economic D．scientific

3.                A．home town      B．departure       C．location  D．destination

4.                A．how           B．why            C．however  D．where

5.                A．big            B．modern         C．small D．fashionable

6.                A．travel          B．survive         C．live  D．serve

7.                A．happened       B．seemed         C．proved   D．managed

8.                A．brought        B．ordered        C．designed  D．fetched

9.                A．laughter        B．pleasure        C．shock    D．embarrassment

10.               A．prefer         B．notice          C．tell   D．appreciate

11.               A．serving         B．tipping         C．donating   D．toasting

12.               A．unless         B．if             C．when D．since

13.               A．rarely          B．mostly         C．almost D．hardly

14.               A．try            B．wait           C．think D．expect

15.               A．like            B．along          C．for   D．in

16.               A．So            B．Therefore       C．However  D．But

17.               A．come          B．become        C．turn  D．get

18.               A．walks          B．drives          C．wanders   D．rushes

19.               A．depend on      B．reflect on       C．spy on D．watch on

20.               A．experience     B．job            C．challenge  D．business

One year ago, I traveled 15,000 kilometers from Australia to the US. I am from a beachside town in the   16  of Sydney, and thought there would be almost no   17  differences between my home country and my 18  . I was surprised at how wrong I was, and at  19  different the two countries could be.

The United States is   20  in almost every aspect. The buildings are gigantic (巨大的) and so are the people who   21  and work in them. At mealtimes, the portions (份额) often   22  to me to be big enough for three or four people. I once   23  a baked potato which turned out to be bigger than my head! This was a big   24  for me.

The longer I spent in the US, the more I started to   25  smaller differences like the culture of   26  in restaurants. In Australia we don’t tend to give a tip   27  the service has been really excellent. In the US you tip for   28  everything, even at the hairdresser. Waiters and shop assistants   29  to be given 15 percent of the bill, although in places   30 New York or Washington DC, a tip can be as much as 20 percent.

  31 , I also became more wary (谨慎的) of believing the stereotypes (成见) I had heard at home as I traveled. Not all Americans are ignorant of geography, for example.

Despite this, certain stereotypes about places did seem to   32  true for me. There is an immense (强烈的) sense of speed in New York. Everyone   33  to and fro, and very seldom takes time to   34  the moment. This is very different from the Australian lifestyle. Australians are laid back. Even in a major city like Sydney, we “Aussies” take time to “stop and smell the roses”---very different from our American counterparts.

Navigating (驾驭) the culture divide between Australia and the US was challenging at times. But I took up that   35  and learned a lot from it. It was an adventure.

1.                A．heart          B．city            C．center   D．suburbs

2.                A．cultural         B．commercial      C．economic D．scientific

3.                A．home town      B．departure       C．location  D．destination

4.                A．how           B．why            C．however  D．where

5.                A．big            B．modern         C．small D．fashionable

6.                A．travel          B．survive         C．live  D．serve

7.                A．happened       B．seemed         C．proved   D．managed

8.                A．brought        B．ordered        C．designed  D．fetched

9.                A．laughter        B．pleasure        C．shock    D．embarrassment

10.               A．prefer         B．notice          C．tell   D．appreciate

11.               A．serving         B．tipping         C．donating   D．toasting

12.               A．unless         B．if             C．when D．since

13.               A．rarely          B．mostly         C．almost D．hardly

14.               A．try            B．wait           C．think D．expect

15.               A．like            B．along          C．for   D．in

16.               A．So            B．Therefore       C．However  D．But

17.               A．come          B．become        C．turn  D．get

18.               A．walks          B．drives          C．wanders   D．rushes

19.               A．depend on      B．reflect on       C．spy on D．watch on

20.               A．experience     B．job            C．challenge  D．business