第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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选项。

Speaking English is not only about using proper grammar. To use English effectively, you need to understand the culture in which it is spoken. Here are a number of important tips to remember when speaking English in the United States.

Conversation Tips

Talk about location.   36   When speaking to strangers, ask them where they are from and then make a connection with that place. For example: “Oh, I have a friend who studied in Los Angeles. He says it’s a beautiful place to live in.” Most Americans will then willingly talk about their experiences living or visiting that particular city or area.

Talk about work.   37   It’s not considered impolite and is a popular topic of discussion between strangers.

Talk about sports. Americans love sports!   38   When speaking about football, most Americans understand “American Football”, not soccer.

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Many Americans prefer first names. Americans often prefer using first names, even when dealing with people in very different positions. Americans will generally say, “Call me Tom.” and then expect you to remain on a first name basis.

Public Behavior

Always shake hands.   40   This is true for both men and women. Other forms of greeting such as kissing on the cheeks is generally not appreciated.

Smoking is Out! Smoking, even in public places, is strongly disapproved of by most Americans in the modern United States.

A. Americans shake hands when greeting each other.

B. Americans love to talk about location.

C. Americans commonly ask “What do you do?”.

D. Talking with people.

E. Addressing people.

F. However, they love American sports.

G. Americans prefer to make friends with foreigners.

第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。

For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In   41   a job, the ability to read and understand   42   can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are   43   readers. Most of us   44   bad reading habits at an early age, and never get over them. The main reason   45   in the fact that words have little meaning   46   they are put together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs.   47  , however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He reads one word at a time and often goes back to  48   words or passages. The tendency to look back over   49   you have just read is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which   50   down the speed of reading is sounding each word as   51  reads.

To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a machine called an accelerator(加速器), which moves a bar   52   the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate   53   the reader finds comfortable, in order to train him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast,   54   word-by-word reading impossible. At first it is difficult to understand. But   55   you have learned to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster,   56  your comprehension will improve. Many people have found their reading skill quickly   57   after some training.   58   Charlce Au, a business manager, for example, his reading rate was 172 words a minute   59   the training and now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute. He is happy that now he can   60   a lot more reading materials in a short period of time.

41. A. applying  B. getting  C. offering  D. supplying

42. A. easily   B. quickly C. roughly  D. decidedly

43. A. good  B. curious C. common  D. poor 

44. A. developed  B. kicked  C. knew  D. understood

45. A. touches  B. connects  C. lies  D. gets

46. A. unless B. after   C. since   D. as

47. A. Unfortunately  B. Excitedly  C. Surprisingly  D. Generally

48. A. reuse  B. rewrite  C. reread  D. recite

49. A. which  B. what  C. that  D. if

50. A. breaks  B. cuts  C. goes  D. slows 

51. A. some one  B. reader  C. he  D. one

52. A. inside  B. up  C. out  D. down

53. A. then  B. as  C. than  D. beyond

54. A. moving  B. making  C. leading  D. thinking

55. A. when  B. where  C. what  D. which

56. A. or  B. nor  C. but  D. for

57. A. lost  B. weakened  C. sharpened D. improved 

58. A. Take   B. Look  C. Make  D. Consider

59. A. for  B. before C. after  D. in

60. A. break through  B. go over C. get through  D. turn over
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