Most people agree that the direct, assertive(过分自信的) American personality is a virtue, but it sometimes surprises foreigners. In many cultures, respect for older people or those in positions of authority keeps others from expressing their true feelings. But in the U.S, children often argue with their parents, students may disagree with their teachers, and citizens may express opposition to the actions of the government. If the soup has a fly in it or the meat is too tough to chew, the diner can complain to the waiter, if the boss makes a mistake, an employee will politely point it out.

Some straight talk about the American character must include the admission that Americans have their faults. The extremely competitive nature of Americans is probably their worst fault. Of course, competition isn’t always bad. As a matter of fact, it promotes excellence by encouraging individuals and businesses to try to do their best. But the desire to get ahead of others sometimes causes people to do things that are unkind and even dishonest. Also, Americans admire what is practical, fast, efficient, and fresh. Sometimes they fail to understand and appreciate practices that have greater respect for more traditional, leisurely ways of doing things. On the other hand, people from other cultures may dislike the practical, challenging American lifestyle.

Despite culture differences, most foreigners give Americans credit for their virtues. Americans are generally viewed as friendly, adaptable, energetic, and kindhearted. Most newcomers to the U.S. like Americans, and the feeling is usually mutual. Perhaps the greatest American virtue is a deep interest in new ideas and new people. In a nation of immigrants, the foreigner does not remain an outsider for long.

73．Find a word in the last paragraph closest in meaning to the underlined word immigrant?

74.Why is the extremely competitive nature considered as one of American faults?（不超过10个词）

75.What does the passage mainly talks about? （不超过2个词）

　  The old man walked with a cane(拐杖) slowly into the restaurant. His poor jacket, patched (打补丁的) trousers, and worn-out shoes made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd. Unforgettable were his pale blue eyes that were bright like diamonds, large rosy cheeks, and thin lips held in a smile.

He walked toward a table by the window. A young waitress watched him and ran over to him, saying, “Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that chair.”

Without a word, he smiled and nodded a thank you. She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying(稳住) him with one arm, she helped him move in front of the chair, and get comfortably seated. Then she pushed the table up close to him, and leaned his cane against the table where he could reach it.

In a soft, clear voice he said, “Thank you, Miss.”

“You are welcome, Sir.” She replied. “My name is Mary. I’ll be back in a moment. If you need anything, just wave at me!”

After he had finished a hearty meal of pancakes, bacon, and hot lemon tea, Mary brought him the change, helping him up from his chair and out from behind the table. She handed him his cane, and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, Sir!”

He nodded a thank you and said softly with a smile, “You are very kind!”

When Mary went to clean his table, she was surprised. Under his plate she found a business card and a note written on the napkin, under which was a $100 bill.

The note on the napkin read, “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself, too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you.”

The man she had served was the owner of the restaurant. This was the first time that she, or any of his employees, had seen him in person(亲自).

71. The relationship between the old man and Mary was ______. 

A. father and daughter                B. employer and employee

C. waiter and customer                         D. uncle and nephew

72. Based on the passage, all of the following words can be used to describe Mary except _____.

A. kind       B. considerate       C. helpful       D. calm

73. Mary ran over to the old man because _______.

A. the old man was the boss of the restaurant

B. she saw the old man had some difficulty moving and taking a seat

C. she was worried that the old man might cause trouble to the restaurant

D. the old man had asked her to wait on him

74. The man came to the restaurant _______.

A. to have breakfast

B. to see his employees

C. to find out how his restaurant was working

D. to see how Mary served customers

75. The words the man left on the napkin indicated that _______.

A. respecting others means respecting oneself

B. serving others is a respectable job

C. Mary would get a rise as a result of her kindness

D. Mary’s kind service would bring in more money for her

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第II卷（非选择题 共45分）

第三部分写作（共三节, 满分45分）

第一节单词拼写 (共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分)

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释, 在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。

（每空只写一个词）

71. The boss said my report was perfect, and he couldn’t find any ______ (毛病)with it.

72. We each ________ (羡慕) Tom for his courage .

73. I was surprised by the _________________(出席) of so many audience at the meeting.

74. Time ________ (允许), both of us will come to help you tomorrow.

75. He found something _______(漂浮) on the lake, which frightened him.

76. Earth is a planet of the solar ________ (系统).

77. The meeting is hold in a friendly ________ (气氛)

78. My kids spend hours ________ (闲聊) on the phone to their friends.

79. More and more people are moving to _________ (城市的) areas.

80. He read the letter with a ________（混合）of relief and joy.

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空只写一词)

71. Make sure that all the windows are securely _______(栓牢) before you leave.

72. You can just wear your casual clothes to the party because it is a(n) ______ (非正式的)party.

73. On his ______（到达）in Beijing, he went to a restaurant to treat himself to roasted duck.

74. I _______(认领)the coat that the teacher found.    

75. I changed into my sports shoes so that I could walk more _______(舒服).

76. The new secretary is a quick, _____(高效的) worker, and the boss is quite satisfied with her.

77. The dog waited _______(怀着希望地)beside the table for some food.

78. After much deliberation, the president decided to ______(采纳) her suggestion.

79. A ________ (扣子)has come off his coat. 

80.The exhibition has received a positive _______(反应) from visitors.  

My son Paul got a job in a guitar store.It was the first time that he did such a job.The pay was based on a small salary (薪水) and his sales.They offered him some training on how to approach a customer，introduce the product and make the sale.However，he wasn’t doing well.He was very puzzled (困惑的)．

One morning，Paul said to me，“Mom，you used to be a sales trainer.Can you tell me why I’m not doing well？” I said，“The key is that you must love the people you are selling a product to.Never count the money you will make in your mind.Do what is best for them even though they are just buying something small.”

He promised he would try to do so.After some time，his sales began to increase.He became the top salesman in the store and his salary was raised.After six months，he became one of the top ten salesmen in the whole chain of guitar stores around the country.

This company held a big party once a year to honor (给予荣誉) their top ten salespeople.Famous cars，great hotels and wonderful dinners were the prizes.Paul was of course included.After the dinner，the boss of the company asked，“Paul，how did you make it？”

Paul answered，“I don’t want to tell you.You won’t believe me.”

“Of course I’ll believe you.Tell me.”

“I started loving the people who came in，” Paul told him.

The boss replied，“Okay，Paul，now tell me how you really did it.”

71．This passage mainly tells us Paul________.

A．successfully increased his sales by loving customers

B．learned from his mother about the meaning of life

C．found the way to succeed in doing everything

D．found the best way to play the guitar

72．What do we know about Paul?

A．He used to change jobs.

B．He was sure that he couldn’t do the sales job well.

C．He didn’t know why he failed to do the sales job well.

D．He did the sales job just in order to make some pocket money.

73．The underlined word “approach” in the first paragraph can be replaced by“________”．

A．pass by                                             B．deal with

C．look after                                           D．come near to

74．Paul asked his mother for advice because________.

A．his father asked him to do that

B．his mother was a very successful businesswoman

C．his mother was an experienced worker in that store

D．his mother used to train people how to sell products

75. What can we learn from the dialogue between Paul and his boss?

A．Paul played a joke on the boss.

B．The boss didn’t believe what Paul said.

C．The boss finally knew how Paul succeeded.

D．Paul didn’t want to tell the boss how he succeeded.