------Would you mind if my friend came along?
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A．Sorry, I don't B．Yes, go ahead
C．No, please don't D．It's fine with me
It is generally considered unwise to give a child ____ he or she wants.
A．however B．whatever C．whichever D．whenever
When I worked as a waitress in Chicago, US, my coworkers and I would groan (叹息) whenever we heard someone with a foreign accent coming into our restaurant. We knew what it meant to serve a non–American: no tip. We would work just as hard as we always did, but we might not get paid
Americans have an unspoken rule about tipping: they give tips to almost everyone who offers them a service of some kind. Americans tip their waiters, barbers and taxi drivers. An appropriate (合适的) tip is between 15 and 20 percent of the amount charged for the service, but the charge for the tip doesn’t appear on the bill. The customer is expected to add it on himself/herself.
So if you order $100 worth of food, you are expected to pay your waiter at least $15, making your total payment $115. Tipping less than this sends a message to your waiter that you think they’ve done a bad job serving you. And to leave no tip at all is simply unacceptable.
It’s not that American waiters are greedy. In many countries, waiters are paid a salary for their work. They’ll earn money even if no one comes into the restaurant. This system offers much more safety for waiters than the American version. In the US, waiters know that a night without customers means a night without pay.
Some countries include a tip for waiters – a “service charge” – on the bill itself. Since the tip is included with the other charges, waiters don’t need to worry about people forgetting to tip. But in the US, waiters do not receive a salary, and service charges only appear on bills when there are six or more customers at the table.
Since almost all American customers are familiar with the system, they know to add a tip without being told. But visitors to the US may expect waiters to be paid a salary, or think that the tip is included on the bill. So as much as we waiters loved hearing stories about other places from our foreign customers, we were always nervous when they got ready to leave the restaurant. We were never sure what to expect.
55. Why would the author and her coworkers groan when they had to serve a non-American?
A. They would have difficulty understanding the customer.
B. They had to work harder to get tips from the customer.
C. They might not get any payment from the customer.
D. They thought a non-American customer would be hard to please.
56. If you order $550 worth of food, you are supposed to pay your waiter at least ______.
A. $55 B. $82.5 C. $100 D.$110
57. Why would it be thought unacceptable not to tip a waiter in the US？
A. They enjoy getting tips from their customers.
B. They work harder than waiters in other countries.
C. They are greedier than waiters in other countries.
D. They earn most of their money from diners’ tips.
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
A concert violinist was performing a difficult piece in front of a large audience. Suddenly there is a loud snap( 断裂声 ) and the__31___could be heard throughout the auditorium( 礼堂 ).The audience ___32___knew that a string( 弦)had broken. They all __33____the concert to stop for a short time ___34___another instrument was brought to the musician.
But instead, the __35___composed( 使镇定 ) herself and then signaled the conductor to start again.The orchestra( 管弦乐团 ) continued where they had __36___and the musician played the music on three strings. In her __37____she worked out new fingering to make up for the missing string. A work that few people could play __38___on four strings, the violinist played on three.
When she __39____and bowed to the audience,there was a silence in the hall. And then the crowd rose to their feet and cheered wildly. The violinist ___40___and wiped sweat from her forehead. When __41____returned to the hall, she ___42___why she had continued to play although there was a __43___string. "You know," she said, "sometimes it is the artist's __44___to find out how much music you can still ___45___with what has been left."
Maybe we've lived most of our lives and we have only a little time left. Maybe disease has ___46___us of our capacity( 能力 ) to work. Or perhaps a financial(财政的) loss has left us very__47___. Can we still make "music"?
There will come a time when we all __48___loss. Can we find the __49___to discover how much "music" we can still make with what has been left, just like the violinist? And if it takes extra courage to make the "music", others will __50___ your effort. Some people have lost more than others, but they are brave enough to face it. They inspire the rest of us to reach greater heights.
31. A. voice B. sound C.music D. scream
32. A.immediately B. gradually C. hardly D.eventually
33. A. hoped B. advised C.urged D.expected
34. A.when B.until C.after D. since
35. A.audience B.conductor C.violinist D.pianist
36. A.left B. stopped C.remained D.arrived
37. A.hands B. eyes C.opinion D.mind
38. A.fast B.badly C.well D.gently
39. A.started B.performed C.finished D.paused
40. A.worried B.smiled C.apologized D.escaped
41. A.thought B.happiness C.excitement D.silence
42. A.asked B. wondered C.explained D.introduced
43. A.broken B.lost C.bad D.difficult
44. A.dream B. plan C. suggestion D. task
45. A.take B.get C.make D.carry
46. A.warned B.reminded C. required D.robbed
47. A.poor B.brave C.guilty D.rich
48. A.appreciate B.avoid C.experience D.improve
49. A. assistance B. hope C. support D.courage
50. A. comment B.applaud C. accept D.blame
第Ⅱ卷（满分20分）
第三部分写作（共两节，满分30分）
单句改错（共5小题；每题1分，满分5分）
下列句子均有一处错误，请按下列情况改正：
此行多一词：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出正确的词。
61.Oprah Winfrey is a black woman whose rise to fame is an inspired story.
62.That’s a pleasure to meet you again.
63.I would rather not to tell you the truth.
64.Each time we celebrate a festival changes a little.
65． Some researchers believe there is no doubt whether a cure for AIDS will be found.
第二节：补全对话（共5小题，满分5分）
根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两个为多余选项。
Jack: Hi，Frank.
Frank: Hi, Jack.
Jack: 56
Frank: Yes. I have some books to read, but I can do it later.
Jack: I want you to do me a favor.
Frank: Go ahead. 57
Jack: Professor Smith is coming this afternoon. I am expected to meet him at the airport, but I have an important meeting to go to.
Frank: I can do it for you. 58
Jack: He’s about your age, in his early thirties. Tall and handsome.
Frank: 59 .
Jack: Oh, about three o’clock. He is taking flight number 231 from Detroit. Thank you.
Frank: 60 .
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A．See you this afternoon. |
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B．How can I recognize him？ |
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C．What do you want me to do? |
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D．Are you free this afternoon? |
E.When should I leave for the airport?
F.I am honored to meet the famous professor.
G.Are you going to the meeting this afternoon?
