根据句意和所给首字母补全单词。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1.Mr Li is very kind and e___________.He always helps others when they are in trouble.

2.The job requires a good ___________（领悟）of Western culture.

3.You’d better give me a full _________（描述）of this plan.

4.It’s bad __________(行为)for a man to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed.

5.They were busy o__________a meeting for the company.

6.Jane is always very n________before an exam and can’t eat anything.

7.Even in his late years of life,the old man is still doing _________（科学的）research.

8.That school is very famous for its high standards of _________（纪律）.

9.Thank you very much.I really a_________your help.

10.The thief a______that he had stolen the money.

11.Seeing the teacher coming,Kate can’t help______(避免)talking to him.

12.A student, though i_______, must study hard.

13.Now it is very easy and quick to get i________from the Internet with just a computer.

14.With the support and_________（鼓励）from his friends,the young man was ready to try something new.

15.Before the final examination,we should do a lot of________(复习).

  Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the executive circle, beauty can become a liability.

     While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman.

     Handsome male executives were considered as having more honesty than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to lead to their success.

     Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck.

     All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. Interestingly, though, the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was connected more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of the attractive overnight successes.

     Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman is considered to be more feminine and an attractive man more manly than the less attractive ones. Thus, an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally' female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the "manly" qualities required.

     This is true even in politics. "When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently," says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates. She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of

women, ir o_nler of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.

     The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes.

51. The word "liability" most probably means        

    A. disadvantage     B. advantage         C. misfortune        D. trouble

52. In traditionally female jobs, attractiveness       

      A. makes women look more honest and capable

      B. strengthens the feminine qualifies required

      C. is of no importance to women

      D. often enables women to succeed quickly

53. Bowman's experiment shows that when it comes to polities, attractiveness        

      A. turns out to be a disadvantage to men

      B. is more of a disadvantage than an advantage to women

      C. affects men and women alike

      D. has as little effect on men as on women

54. It can be inferred from the passage that people's views on beauty are often      

      A. practical     B. supportive      C. old-fashioned    D. one-sided

55. The author writes this passage to

      A. give advice to job-seekers who are attractive

      B. discuss the disadvantages of being attractive

      C. demand equal rights for women

      D. state the importance of appearance

根据句意和所给首字母补全单词。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
【小题1】Mr Li is very kind and e___________.He always helps others when they are in trouble.
【小题2】The job requires a good ___________（领悟）of Western culture.
【小题3】You’d better give me a full _________（描述）of this plan.
【小题4】It’s bad __________(行为)for a man to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed.
【小题5】They were busy o__________a meeting for the company.
【小题6】Jane is always very n________before an exam and can’t eat anything.
【小题7】Even in his late years of life,the old man is still doing _________（科学的）research.
【小题8】That school is very famous for its high standards of _________（纪律）.
【小题9】Thank you very much.I really a_________your help.
【小题10】The thief a______that he had stolen the money.
【小题11】Seeing the teacher coming,Kate can’t help______(避免)talking to him.
【小题12】A student, though i_______, must study hard.
【小题13】Now it is very easy and quick to get i________from the Internet with just a computer.
【小题14】With the support and_________（鼓励）from his friends,the young man was ready to try something new.
【小题15】Before the final examination,we should do a lot of________(复习).

根据句意和所给首字母补全单词。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

Mr Li is very kind and e___________.He always helps others when they are in trouble.

The job requires a good ___________（领悟）of Western culture.

You’d better give me a full _________（描述）of this plan.

It’s bad __________(行为)for a man to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed.

They were busy o__________a meeting for the company.

Jane is always very n________before an exam and can’t eat anything.

Even in his late years of life,the old man is still doing _________（科学的）research.

That school is very famous for its high standards of _________（纪律）.

Thank you very much.I really a_________your help.

The thief a______that he had stolen the money.

Seeing the teacher coming,Kate can’t help______(避免)talking to him.

A student, though i_______, must study hard.

Now it is very easy and quick to get i________from the Internet with just a computer.

With the support and_________（鼓励）from his friends,the young man was ready to try something new.

Before the final examination,we should do a lot of________(复习).

第三部分  阅读理解 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。

Social customs and ways of behaving changes. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behavior for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room. Customs also change from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or on the right in your company? Or does it matter? Should you have one hand in your lap(衣兜) or on the table? The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both countries people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and America. That is, if a dinner is for seven o’clock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay（拖延）. The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make people feel uncomfortable especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a very formal party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to cut his peas with a knife. The other guests were surprised or shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish and uncomfortable.

56. If a man smoked in the room where a lady stayed, he would be considered as_____.

A. a gentleman      B , a boss      C. a fool      D. a worker

57. Which of the following is true?

A. A respected man usually behaves properly

B. social customs in some countries never change

C. English people open the door for women while Americans don’t

D. To eat peas with a knife is good manners

58. The underlined word “promptness” means _____.

A. to show respect for a lady     B. to apologize when you are late

C. to invite sb to dinner         D. to do things without delay

59. The writer tells us a story just to ______.

A. amuse the readers       B. tell us how to avoid making others uncomfortable

C. tell us how to eat peas   D. show that social customs and ways change

60. Which might be the title of the passage ?

A. American and British culture       B. Table manners

C. Change old customs              D. Social customs