A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man —the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands．While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect m the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort．
This attitude toward manual （体力的） labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life．One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously （豪华地） furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, wil2 serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery．On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes．A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house．His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing．The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education．
1.From paragraph 1, we can know that in America _____．
A．people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man
B．people can always rise to the top through their own efforts
C．college professors win great respect from common workers
C．college professors feel it painful to mention their fathers as labors．
2.According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because ______．
A．servants in American are hard to get
B．she takes pride in what she can do herself
C．she can hardly afford servants
D．It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food
3.The expression " wait on table" in the second paragraph means "______”．
A．wait for others on a table B．keep accounts in a restaurant
C．wait to lay the table D．serve customers in a restaurant
4.How does the author support his opinion?
A．By analyzing causes and effects B．By giving examples
C．By reasoning and concluding D．By telling stories
St James's Palace has announced that while Miss Middleton will wear a wedding ring．Prince William has chosen not to．
Rings are typically exchanged by couples during their wedding to represent commitment （承诺）to each other．Does it matter if husbands don’t wear a wedding ring?
Prince William's father wears one, his grandfather doesn't and their decisions weren't seen as strange．But reactions to Prince William's decision show that wedding rings for husbands are now the norm．One young man, who spoke to the BBC, thinks William is setting a bad example, saying: "I think it's disgraceful （不光彩的）．It's a tradition．You have to wear a ring really．And for someone of the royal family to do that, it's not right．"
Broadly speaking, modem husbands tend to wear their wedding rings as a symbol of loyalty and faithfulness．So not wearing one can seem unusual or even dishonest to some, although men haven't always worn them．
The wearing of wedding rings has been the done thing for centuries among wives but only became common practice among husbands during World War II．Men fighting overseas usually wore them as a reminder of wives and families back home．
Wearing rings is a safety issue（问题） for men in certain manual jobs．But how does William explain his decision? A royal officer has said he "isn't one for jewelry"．
1.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．There is going to be a royal exhibition of jewelry．
B．Wearing rings among husbands and wives is tradition at all times．
C．All the male members of British royalty don't wear wedding rings．
D．Wearing rings is a safety guarantee for some manual jobs．
2.What is the author's attitude towards Prince William's decision?
A．Subjective． B．Objective． C．Approving． D．Disappointed．
3.By saying "he isn't one for jewelry", the royal officers meant that _____．
A．Prince William is a person who doesn't like wearing jewelry．
B．Prince William isn't a person who is crazy about collecting jewelry．
C．Prince William considers jewelry penniless．
D．Prince William doesn't wear a wedding ring for safety．
4.What would be the best title for this passage?
A．To Wear Wedding Rings or Not
B．Complaint about British Royal Disgraceful Behavior]
C．The History of Wearing Wedding Rings
D．No Ring for Wills
完型填空（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各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
My mother attended college during the day while my sister was in school and I was in daycare．One day at daycare I 36 a tired mother attempt to 37 her daughter．The mother refused her little girl's request to go to McDonalds for dinner and the daughter immediately 38 over the floor, kicking and screaming, "I want to go to McDonalds．"_39_her mother tried stopped her crying．Finally her mother gave in, the girl stopped crying and they left．To say I was amazed would be 40 ,I was delighted that 41 I wanted could be got in the same way．
That day my mother picked me up early from daycare 42 we were collecting our - Christmas shopping．As we walked through the toy section, I saw a 43 I had to have．It was a white and red telephone whose bells 44 as it was pulled along on a string．
45 lovingly at my mother, I asked, "Mama, 46 I have that telephone?" She replied, "Not now, but if you are a good girl maybe Santa will bring it to you．" As I insisted, her eyes narrowed and her hand 47 on mine．
By now we were standing in the long line, and I figured it was _48_．I lay down on the ground and began screaming．"I want that telephone．" Tired Christmas shoppers looked as my mother 49 said, "Becky, you 'd better get up by the count of three 50 ．"
Nothing happened．So then she lay 51 me on the floor, and began kicking and screaming, "I want a new car, I want a new house, I want some jewelry, I want…" _52_ , I stood up．
"Mama, stop．Mama, get up," I 53 said．
She stood, and 54 herself off．At first astonished, the others waiting in line began to clap．And as they were leaving, they said with a smile, "Your mom got your good．I bet you'll never try that again．"
And I didn't, because it left a lasting mental picture more effective than any 55 _ mark．
1.A．looked B．found C．observed D．watched
2.．A．pick up B．hold up C．make up D．hang up
3.．A．knocked B．fell C．came D．took
4.．A．Anything B．Something C．Nothing D．Everything
5.A．enough B．abrupt C．impossible D．inaccurate
6.A．however B．whenever C．whatever D．whichever
7.A．where B．because C．though D．after
8.A．toy B．bell C．ring D．doll
9.A．hung B．burst C．stayed D．rang
10.A．Looking up B．Holding up C．Carrying on D．Going through
11.A．must B．can't C．shall D．will
12.A．tended B．accumulated C．tightened D．approved
13.A．more or less B．again and again C．now and then D．now or never
14.A．calmly B．angrily C．anxiously D．disappointedly
15.A．at length B．and so on C．or something D．or else
16.．A．beside B．against C．besides D．over
17.A．Shocked B．Excited C．Angry D．Amused
18.A．excitedly B．tearfully C．smilingly D．jokingly
19.A．lift B．polished C．breathed D．brushed
20.A．arbitrary B．worthy C．physical D．Necessary
—Thank you very much for everything ．You've been so helpful .
—_ _．Just let me know if there is anything else I can do for you．
A．With pleasure B．The pleasure is mine．
C．Please don't say so D．No, thanks
Please remind your grandpa to take medicine on time, for a man of his age ____be very forgetful．
A．need B．must C．shall D．can
During the economic crisis, we should help those for ______life is far from easy．
A．whom B．whose C．who D．whoever
