四、阅读理【解析】
（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class at an American university. Yaser was an international student from Jordan. He was excited to get to know an American. He wanted to learn more about American culture. Yaser hoped that he and Steve would become good friends.
At first, Steve seemed very friendly. He always greeted Yaser warmly before class. Sometimes he offered to study with Yaser. He even invited Yaser to have lunch with him. But after the term was over, Steve seemed more distant. The two former(以前的) classmates didn’t see each other very much at school. One day Yaser decided to call Steve. steve didn’t seem very interested in talking to him. Yaser was hurt by Steve’s change of attitude. “Steve said we were friends,” Yaser complained. “And I thought friends were friends forever.”
Yaser is a little confused. He is an outsider(局外人) to American culture. He doesn’t understand the way Americans view friendship. americans use the word “friend” in a very general way. They may call both casual acquaintaneces(熟人) and close companions(伙伴) “friends”. americans have school friends, work friends, sports friends and neighborhood friends. These friendships are based on common interests.
Studies show that one out of five American families moves every year. American frienships develop quckly, and they may change just as quickly.
People from the United States may at first seem friendly. Americans often chat easily with strangers. They exchange information about their families, hobbies and work. They may smile warmly and say, “Have a nice day.” or “see you later.” schoolmates may say, “Let’s get together sometime.” But American friendliness is not always an offer of true friendship.
41. Why didn’t Yaser understand Steve was more was more distant with him when they were no longer in the same class?
A. Because Steve no longer likes Yaser.
B. Because they couldn’t see each other.
C. Because Yaser didn’t know american culture about friendship.
D. Because Yaer was a foreigner.
42. From the text we can find that American friendships ________.
A. develop quickly but change slowly B. develop slowly and change slowly
C. develop slowly but change quickly D. develop and change quickly
43. From the text we may know that Americans are ________.
A. kind B. rude C. sad D. impolite
44. If you no longer work with an american, what should you do with your friendship?
A. Try your best to keep it. B. Avoid meeting your workmates.
C. Let it be. D. worry about it.
三、完形填空：（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
One day a mother rat and her babies were out in an open field. They were playing and having a good time when ___21___ a hungry cat came on the scene! It hid ___22___ a big tree and then ___23___ forward through tall grass ___24___ it could almost hear them talk. ___25___ the mother rat and her babies knew ___26___ had happened, the cat ___27___ from its hiding-place and started to run ___28___ them.
The mother rat and her babies all ___29___ at once. They hurried towards ___30___ home, which was under a pile of large stones. ___31___ the baby rats were ___32___ scared that they could not run very ___33___. Closer and closer the cat came. In no time the cat could catch ___34___. What was to be done?
The mother rat stopped running, ___35___ round and faced the cat, ___36___, “Wow! Wow! Wow-wow!” just like ___37___ angry dog. The cat was so surprised and ___38___ that it ran away.
The mother rat turned to her babies, “Now you see ___39___ important it is to learn ___40___ second language!”
21. A. naturally B. suddenly C. nearly D. certainly
22. A. or B. between C. by D. behind
23. A. crawled B. jumped C. looked D. climbed
24. A. before B. when C. until D. while
25. A. Before B. After C. Unless D. Otherwise
26. A. where B. what C. which D. when
27. A. jumped B. started C. walked D. appeared
28. A. over B. through C. after D. against
29. A. stood B. fled C. left D. cried
30. A. to B. for C. its D. their
31. A. Because B. But C. Therefore D. Although
32. A. as B. much C. so D. very
33. A. freely B. hardly C. soon D. quickly
34. A. ahead B. down C. that D. them
35. A. turned B. walked C. jumped D. ran
36. A. saying B. speaking C. shouting D. telling
37. A. a B. an C. their D. that
38. A. pleased B. excited C. frightened D. worried
39. A. so B. why C. what D. how
40. A. our B. their C. a D. An
20. The reason ________ many people like the film Not One Less is ________ most of the people in the film use their real names and play themselves.
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A．why; because |
B．for; that |
C．for; because |
D．why; that |
19. I made a bad impression ________ the teacher ________ arriving late on my first day.
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A．on; by |
B．to; for |
C．on; in |
D．to; when |
18. –May I use your pen?
--________!
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A．Doesn’t matter |
B．Go ahead |
C．Of course, you could |
D．No, I don’t mind |
17. Can you lend me the book ________ the other day?
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A．which you talked |
B．that you talked |
C．about that your talked |
D．you talked about |
