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Do you like to eat out? Do you like to eat quickly? Do you like inexpensive food? Some people go to fast-food restaurants for these reasons. In the past, people usually went to diners(小餐馆)for these reasons. In fact, many people in the States still go to diners today for the same reasons.
A man named Walter Scott had the first “diner” in 1872. It wasn’t a real diner. It was only a food cart. People on the street walked up to the cart to buy food. These carts served late-night workers who wanted a cup of coffee and a late-night meal. The meal was a sandwich or boiled eggs. In 1887, Samuel Jones built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come inside. However, they did not sit down. Later, people built diners with counters and stools, and people sat down while they ate.
Before long, many diners stayed open around the clock. In other words, people were able to eat in diner at any time. Diners changed in other ways, too. The original menu of sandwiches and coffee became bigger. It included soup, favorite dishes, and a breakfast menu. In addition, diners soon became permanent buildings. They were no longer carts on wheels.
Diners today look similar to the diners of the early 1900s. They are usually buildings with large windows. Inside, the diners have shining counters with stools, booths, and tables and chairs. People can eat all three meals in a modern diner.
Today, many people eat in fast-food restaurants such as McDonald’s and Burger King. However, the diner remains an American tradition, and thousands of people still enjoy eating there. It was popular a century ago, and it is still popular today.
1.A man named Walter Scott had the first “diner” in 1872. Why is the word “diner” in quotation marks(引号)?
A.Because it is spelled differently from “ dinner”
B.Because the first diner was not what it is now
C.Because diner was a new word
D.Because it is a special kind of restaurant
2.What meals did the first diners serve?
A. only breakfast B. Only lunch C. Only night-meals D. All of the above
3.According to paragraph 3, diners changed in __________
A. Two ways B. three ways C. four ways D. five ways
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Diners existed before a fast-food restaurant
B.The menu included more food than sandwiches and coffee
C.Burger King is a fast-food restaurant
D.Sandwiches became bigger
5.The main idea of the passage is that ______________.
A. The diner is a traditional , popular place to eat in the United States
B.Samuel Johns built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come inside
C.American diners serve many types of food 24 hours a day to their customers
D.Diners are different from fast-food restaurants in many ways
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:A
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Before the 29th century the horse provided day to day transportation in the United States. Trains were used only for long-distance transportation.
Today the car is the most popular sort of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely 41 the horse as a means of everyday transportation. Americans use their cars for nearly 90 percent of all personal 42 .
Most Americans are able to buy cars. The average price of a 43 made car was $ 2,500 in 1950, $ 2,740 in 1960 and up to $ 4,750 in 1975. During this period American car manufacturers set about 44 their products. As a result, the yearly income of the average family increased from 1950 to 1975 45 than the price of cars. For this reason purchasing a new car takes a smaller 46 of a family’s total earnings today.
In 1951 proportionally it took 8.1 months of an average family’s 47 to buy a new car. By 1975 it only took 4.75 48 income. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically superior to models from previous years.
The 49 of the automobile extends throughout the economy as the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money 50 their cars running than on any other item.
41. A. denied B. reproduced C. replaced D. repeated
42. A. trip B. works C. business D. travel
43. A. quickly B. regularly C. rapidly D. recently
44. A. raising B. making C. reducing D. improving
45. A. slower B. equal C. faster D. less
46. A. part B. half C. number D. side
47. A. income B. work C. plan D. debts
48. A. months’ B. dollar’s C. family D. year
49. A. running B. notice C. influence D. discussion
50. A. starting B. leaving C. keeping D. repairing
Sign language is not just a random (随意的) collection of gestures but a full-blown (完全成熟的) language in its own right, complete with its own grammatical rules. Each country or region has its own sign language, as different from each other as English is from Spanish. Each version of sign language is somewhat linked to the spoken language in its region. For example, American sign language does share similarities with English, even though it is its own language.
The advantages of knowing sign language in addition to a spoken language are many. Communication becomes possible on many levels with the deaf community, with other people either hearing or not in any of the above situations, as well as many more.
While other languages take years to learn, American Sign Language can be taught in a much shorter time period. It is one of the easiest languages to learn because most of the signs were developed to mimic the actual word or phrase it is representing. Even the alphabet signs look like the letters of the English alphabet.
American Sign Language, or ASL, is the third most used language in the United States. Used by the deaf community, interpreters, and friends and family of the deaf. There are a lot of sites on the internet that not only shows you the sign with video, but will help you practice reading signs as well.
Teaching even hearing babies sign language seems to be the fashion in recent years and for good reason. Communicating in sign language is fun and natural as babies naturally use body gestures in early communication. Teaching baby sign language actually appears to enhance the learning of verbal skills and brain development of the children involved.
小题1:Which two regions share similarities in their sign language?
A. Spain and Britain.
B. Mexico and USA.
C. Australia and Canada.
D. Japan and Korea.
小题2:Sign language ________.
A.is a collection of gestures |
B.is easier to learn than English |
C.is not very popular in USA |
D.has no link to the spoken language |
A.increase self-confidence |
B.provides more choices of career |
C.trains brains |
D.is interesting |
A.help them talk sooner |
B.help them walk sooner |
C.increase communication at a very early age |
D.enrich relationship with parents and the people who take care of them |
A.What is sign language? |
B.The advantages of knowing sign language. |
C.The relation of American sign language and English. |
D.Ways of learning sign language. |
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,掌握其大意。然后从36-55各题所给的选项中,选出最佳选项,并在
The car, running along the well-lit road now sank in darkness. I broke the 36 on purpose, 37 that the driver was too tired to drive. “When do you go back home in the evening?”“9 o’clock after this 38 .”“Then when do you come out in the morning?”I 39 another question. “9 o’ clock, too—just as if I worked at an office.” His 40 surprised me, because every time I ride a taxi, what I 41 from the driver are only complaints that they have to work from morning till night, it’s hard to earn money, they’re often 42 by the police, or that their leaders are seated lazy, 43 the fruits. But this driver told me, “ I find it 44 to be a section chief as I was before. I like driving just for 45 . It’s fortunate that I hardly drive 46 a passenger. So I earn two or three thousand Yuan a month with ease. Yes, I never 47 an empty taxi. If it goes southward, I go northward. If it goes along a 48 , I turn into a narrow street…”
His words showed his 49 with his life and the pride he 50 in his job Such feelings are so rare among people nowadays as oxygen in high 51 。As an
ancient saying goes,“Neither joy in material 52 nor grieve(痛苦) over Personal setbacks.”How many people nowadays can show high ideals by 53 living and go far
with a calm mind? I couldn’t help feeling 54 when finding such a state of mind
in a stranger on a cold 55 .
36.A.window B.stillness C.silence D. quietness
37.A.on condition B.for fear C.in belief D. in order
38.A. night B.trip C.cycle D. process
39.A.threw out B.gave away C.made up D. led to
40.A.character B.confidence C.attitude D. easiness
41.A.suffer B.request C.benefit D.hear
42.A.detected B.ordered C.fined D.seized
43.A.keeping B.tasting C. enjoying D.choosing
44.A.exciting B.disappointing C.tiring D. amazing
45.A.freedom B.pleasure C.hobby D. company
46.A.without B. with C.behind D.beside
47.A .follow B. admire C.envy D. meet
48.A.route B.path C.railway D.highway
49.A.intelligence B.satisfaction C.competition D.honesty
50.A.made B.held C.caught D.took
51.A.buildings B.mountains C.standard D.heaven
52.A.gains B.concerns C.supports D. loss
53.A.special B.happy C.simple D. original
54.A.angry B.content C.dangerous D. curious
55.A.morning B.night C.moment D.season
The clerk, a friendly man
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As the elderly man paid the bill the next morning, he told the clerk, “You are the kind of person who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States. Maybe someday I’Il build one for you.” The clerk looked at them and smiled. The three of them had a good laugh.
Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the elderly man, asking the clerk to pay him a visit. The elderly man met him in New York, and led him to the corner of the Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. He then pointed to a great new building there, a reddish stone one with watchtowers thrusting up to the sky, and told the clerk that it was the hotel he ha
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That wonderful building was the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. And this young clerk whose names was George C. Boldt never foresaw the return of events that would lead him into the manager of one of the world"s most attractive hotels.
56 .When the elderly couple left the hotel, they ________. .
A .took what they said as a joke
B .wanted to build the same hotel in the future
C .hoped that the clerk would replace the boss of the hotel
D. thought the clerk was talented in managing hotels
57. Why did the elderly man build a hotel for the clerk?
A .He was grateful to the clerk. B.They had a bet at first.
C.He wanted to please the clerk. D. He wanted to sell the hotel.
58. According to the text, the clerk
A. helped the couple because he thought they were poor
B. hoped that the old couple could give him a large amount of money
C. didn"t expect to receive things in return from the old couple.
D. became rich, thanks to his own efforts
59. From the text, we can infer that .
A. anybody can be a successful manager B. old people are always very rich
C. good luck is always waiting for lucky people D. kindness can bring a good return
60.What do you think of the clerk?
A. He was willing to help. B. He was very attractive.
C. He tried to make money for his hotel. D. He liked making friends.
The men stayed with Greg Popple for 30 minutes and had to be rescued themselves by helicopter as the drama unfolded.
The 45-year-old had floated out on a body board near Hutchwns Point at 8:30 am. He found himself in trouble about half-a-mile from the shore and dangerously close to rocks. Surfers Graig Evans, 31, Robert Miles, 19, and Owain Daviees, 23, were risking their own safety to keep him floating for 30 minute
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“The man who got into trouble was a body boarder-there was a big tide where he was,” said Joe Missen. “Three other surfers spotted he was in difficulty and he
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Mr. Missen’s mum Alison, also part of the rescue team, s
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The three men had clocked off a night shift at Ford Motor Company shortly before the incident.
“I headed straight down to the beach for a surf, when I saw him flailing(挥动). We just swam straight out to him and kept him calm while the help came”.
The four men were taken to the life boat house to recover, without injuries.
61. What would be the best title for the text?
A.Three Men to Be Praised B Notorious Place for Surfers
C.Surfers Rescue Man Caught in Tide D.Greg Popple-a Lucky Dog
62. The helicopter came up at the request of ________.
A.Greg Popple B. Craig Evans C. Robert Miles D. a passer-by
63. About the incident, we know that ______.
A.Mr. Popple moved difficulty for loss of energy
B.The three men were badly injured
C.Mr. Popple’mum was also in the rescue team
D.Mr. Davies was going to work that morning
64. According to the text, what was the most important thing to do for the three men?
A.Keeping him farther away from the rocks. B.Keeping Mr Popple swimming in the sea.
C.Asking him to have a good rest. D.Keeping him floating everywhere.
65. What may the style of this passage be?
A.A story. B. A news report. C. A poster. D. An advertisement.
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