In the United States, it is not usual to telephone someone early in the morning. If you telephone early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. So it is with the telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think that it’s a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.

In social life, time plays a very important part. In the USA guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party reaches them only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time is not the same in different cultures that treat time differently; being on time is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not on time, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the USA no one would think of keeping a business friend for an hour; it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is expected to make a shout apology. It he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.

1．A call at midnight would mean_________.

    A. the matter is less important               B. the matter is too difficult to handle

    C. the matter requires immediate attention     D. it is a matter of life and death

2．According to the passage, time plays a very important part in_______.

    A. everyday life                     B. private life   

    C. getting along with others         D. business

3．In the passage, the author suggests that invitation cards should be sent________.

    A. three or four days before the party date in all cultures

    B. three or four days before the party date in some cultures

    C. three or four days before the party date in the USA

    D. at your chosen time

第一部分 翻译（共两节；满分30分）

第一节 短语翻译 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

1．吓得要死                      2.埋头于；专心于 _____________

3. 采取行动                       4. 是……的所在地____________

5. 经营公司________________        6.阻止某人做某事 _____________

7.与某人握手_______________        8.违背诺言 ________________  

9.adapt to                               10.use up ___________          

11. look up to _______________        12. be addicted to_____________  

13. set….aside  _____________                  14.light up_________           _

15. stand for ________________

第二节根据提示写出所给单词的另一形式。（共5小题，每一空1.5分，满分15分）

16.slight__________(adv.)__________(n.微小)

17.manage__________(n. 经营)__________（n.经理）

18.invisible_________(adj.反义词)__________（n.视觉，眼光）

19.impress_________(n.印象) ___________(adj.印象深刻的)

20.courage__________(v.鼓励)____________(n. 鼓励)

You will succeed in the end ____ you give up halfway.

A. even if       B. as though

C. as long as   D. unless

Take your umbrella just ________ it rains.

A. in case       B. so that

C. in order that      D. when

The famous scientist grew up _______ he was born and in 1930 he came to Shanghai.

A. when  B. whenever

C. where D. wherever

_____ smoking, he would not have got cancer in the lung.

    A. Was he given up                    B. Had he given up

    C. Did he give                        D. If he gave up

He wanted to read more, so he asked his friends if there was _______ to read.

A. something easy enough     B. something enough easy

C. enough easy something     D. easy enough something

 “Did Jim come？” “I don’t know. He _______ while I was out.”

    A. might have come     B. might come

C. mush have come      D. should have come

 “I called you yesterday. A woman answered, but I didn’t recognize her voice.” “Oh, it _____ my aunt Jean.”

    A. must be                B. must have been

C. might be               D. can have been

    Was it at five o’clock ______the fire broke out？

    A. when                        B. that

    C. which                       D. in which