17.What is not mentioned in the passage?

　　What time Americans eat dinner.　

　　Why Americans eat in a hurry.　

　　Where Americans eat.　

    18.Why do Americans hurry at meals?

　　They don't like to eat.　

　　They want to eat dinner slowly.　

　　They are very busy.　

    19.What can we conclude from the passage?

　　Americans eat slower for social and business reasons.　

　　Americans frequently hurry in the evening.　

　　Americans are always late returning to work.　

    20.What is suggested in the passage?

　　Americans don't eat much on weekends.　

　　Americans do not have a short sleep in the afternoon.　

　　Americans like eating with friends.　

    Section Ⅱ Use of English

　　说明：阅读下面的句子或对话，从[A]、[B]、[C]、[D]四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

    21.　　After finishing reading the book, he 　　 his composition.

　　went on to write　

　　went on writing　

　　went on and wrote　

　　went on by writing　

     22.　　After you finish the test, 　　 again to look for mistakes.

　　go over with it 　go it over　　　　go over it　　　　go over 　　　
　　

    23.　　A four-year-old boy could stay at home 　　. When he feels 　　 he might call granny (奶奶，外婆) next door to him.

　　himself... alone　lonely... alone 　alone... lonely 　alone... himself　

    24.　　Always try your best, 　　 you'll be left behind.

　　and 　　　　　　　or　　　　　　　　for 　　　　　　　nor 　　　
　　　　

    25.　　After writing the letter, I had my brother 　　 and post it.

　　went　　　　　　　to go 　　　　　　going 　　　　　　go　　　　　　　　

    26.　　After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced 　　 computers in 1998 as the year before.

　　as many twice 　　as twice many 　　twice as many 　　twice many as 　　

    27.　　A lot of birds are flying 　　 the south.

　　by　　　　　　　　with　　　　　　　towards 　　　　　over　　　　　　
　

    28.　　Animal skins can 　　 coats, hats and boots.

　　be made up of 　　be made from　　　be made into　　　be made of　　　　

    29.　　Ask 　　 if you want some wine.

　　Rooms 203 　　　　203 Room　　　　　Room 203　　　　　the 203 room　　　

    30.　　"Are the new rules working?"

　　"Yes. 　　 books are stolen."

　　Few 　　　　　　　More　　　　　　　Some　　　　　　　None　　　　
　　　

    31.　　A new doctor was sent to the village in place of 　　 one who had retired.

　　the 　　　　　　　a 　　　　　　　　an　　　　　　　　/ 　　　　　
　　　

    32.　　"I'll give you the general plan and you can 　　 the details", the director said to his assistant.

　　work for　　　　　work out　　　　　work by 　　　　　work into 　　　
　

    33.　　"What authors do you like?"

　　"Shakespeare is 　　."

　　the favourite of mine　

　　favourite for me　

　　for me the favourite　

　　my favourite　

    34.　　At last he was 　　 the big mistake he had made in his CV (简历表).

　　known for　

　　conscious about　

　　conscious (意识到的，有知觉的) of　

　　known of　

    35.　　"How many elephants did you see?"

　　"　　"

　　No one. 　　　　　None. 　　　　　　Not many. 　　　　Nobody.

    说明：阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给各项的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

　　
    "Thank you" means that you recognize that someone has done something for you. Thus we thank people all day ( 36) even for the smallest, most ( 37) things. If a waitress brings you a ( 38) of coffee, you say "Thank you". When you ( 39) your food and get your ( 40), you say "Thank you" to the ( 41). If someone gives you ( 42) in the street, you say "Thank you". If someone ( 43) you to dinner, you say "Yes, thank you, I'd ( 44) to come." However, that's more than ( 45). Excessive expressions of gratitude ( 46) Westerners extremely ( 47) and gives a sense of ( 48) thanks, a sense of formal or required Kowtowing (叩头) which does not ( 49) gratitude but insincerity. For example, if your advisor spends a half-hour of his time ( 50) you edit some letter you've just written, you will ( 51) to say "Thank you, I really ( 52) your time." But one or two phrases of that ( 53) is enough. If you go on and on ( 54) statements about his kindness, the person will feel not thanked but ( 55) and will not be anxious to help you again.

    36.long　　　　　　　round 　　　　　　over　　　　　　　about 　　　　　　

    37.ordinary　　　　　tiny　　　　　　　usual 　　　　　　often 　　　　　　

    38.bottle　　　　　　tin 　　　　　　　can 　　　　　　　cup 　　　　　　　

    39.pay back　　　　　pay off 　　　　　pay up　　　　　　pay for 　　　　　

    40.coins 　　　　　　change　　　　　　bills 　　　　　　charge　　　　　　

    41.customer　　　　　cashier 　　　　　principal 　　　　postman 　　　　　

    42.suggestion　　　　direction 　　　　hints 　　　　　　interview 　　　　

    43.orders　　　　　　brings　　　　　　demands 　　　　　invites