1、.单项填空1When you are abroad，you find its difficult to get used to other countrys _Acustoms BhabitsCpractice Dinstructions答案A2The thirteen stars on the American flag _ the thirteen colonies that announced independence.Ashow BsignCrepresent Dexplain答案C3_ the oil deals，the two countries signed agreements
2、 covering biofuel development and the joint launch of two satellites.AAside from BExcept forCIn addition DOther than答案A4To _ the attendants awareness of service，the two companies launched a program for their attendants to exchange experience on Nov.1.Aarise Braise Crise Dattract答案B5The traffic probl
3、ems have severely affected economic development._，we must spare no efforts to solve them.AFurthermore BThereforeCMeanwhile DNevertheless答案B6Some advertisements _ pictures or words of experts to show people how good the products are.Aare consisted of Bare made of Cconsist of Dare made up答案C7Among so
4、many scientists in the fields，he _ and achieved great success.Astood out Bstood for Cstood aside Dstood by答案A8_we were worried about was _they could manage to control the pollution.AThat；how BThat；whetherCWhat；that DWhat；whether 答案D9New Zealand is a country lying off the eastern coast of Australia，_
5、 two big islands and many smaller ones.Amaking up Bconsisting ofCbelonging to Dmaking from答案B10Can I come to ask for some advice at any time?Yes，of course._AIf youre convenient BAt your convenienceCDont worry DDont mention it答案B.阅读理解AThis day will be remembered in American history，wrote John Adams i
6、n 1776.People will honor it with fireworks and celebrations.He was talking about the second of July.That is the day that America got independence from the British.But the date written on the Declaration of Independence is July 4.So，since 1776，Americans have honored July 4 as the countrys Independenc
7、e Day.Several early US.presidents died on July 4.They include John Adams，who became the second US.president，even though he made a mistake about the countrys most important national holiday.John Adams and Thomas Jefferson，the countrys third president，both died on the countrys 50th anniversary of Inde
8、pendence Day.James Monroe，the countrys fifth president，died on July 4，1831.Most Americans celebrate Independence Day with barbecues(烧烤晚会)，parades and fireworks.But a few celebrate by eating all the hot dogs they can.In 1970，a restaurant called Nathans Famous has hosted a competition to see who can e
9、at the most hot dogs in a short time.The event is now shown on major sports channels.It includes a womens contest and a mens contest.Both are held in New York City.For the last eight years，a man named Joey Chestnut has won the mens contest.In 2014，he ate 61 hot dogs in 10 minutes.The 2014 womens win
10、ner，Miki Sudo，ate 34 hot dogs.Lets go back to those fireworks，probably the most common image related to Independence Day.Americans really love fireworks.Americans spent $675 million on fireworks last year.Most ordinary people buy about $100 worth.Cities and towns spend between $5，000 and $30，000 to
11、put on a public show.The biggest fireworks show is in New York City.It costs about $2 million.1What does the passage mainly talk about?AThe history of America Independence Day.BInteresting stories about American presidents.CThings about the 4th of July in America.DSome contests held on July 4th in A
12、merica.答案C2What do you know about July 2nd in American history?AAmerica got independence from the British.BIt was determined to be American Independence Day.CJohn Adams became the first American president.DAmericans honor the day with fireworks and celebrations.答案A3When did Americans begin to celebr
13、ate the Independence Day by holding a competition?AIn 2014. BIn 1970.CIn 1776. DIn 1831.答案B4What do Americans like most to celebrate the Independence Day?AFireworks. BBarbecues.CParades. DConcerts.答案ABThe power of the right words can make the difference between moving forward to accomplishments or t
14、he realization of a dream，or staying stuck where you are，or casting oneself in the role of failure.One thing is for certain，though.If you always see yourself as a failure，you are more likely than not to be just that.The power of how you visualize the world is directly connected to how you see yourse
15、lf and how you speak.If you see the world full of problems，obstacles(障碍) or roadblocks to change yourself，start to learn new skills or to begin the adventure of being your own boss in your own business，you already have allowed defeatism to enter the equation.In essence，you have set yourself up to fa
16、il before you have even started.For example，if you use the words “I probably will not make enough money to make a living”，you already has a failure element built into this perception，whereas the words “I will，perhaps，make enough money to make a living”，give potential a fair opportunity to live on.A
17、few months ago，I was visiting a couple that I have known for years.After exchanging the usual pleasantries，they began to tell me about a home business they were going to start.It had to do with catering meals to local special events，old age homes，and small office functions like birthdays，or promotio
18、ns.The husband said that they might make enough money to cover their costs while the wife said they were going to be able to make enough money to expand their business to their own commercial establishment.In fact，in just a couple of weeks，they had started to secure a couple of clients.From what I c
19、ould tell，they appeared to have a great idea，and had at least started when others would have simply talked about it.It seemed they were off and running.In the last couple of weeks，I dropped in on them again to see how they were doing with their new catering business.As soon as I walked in，I felt a s
20、ense that something was wrong.I asked them if something had happened.The first to speak was the husband who bluntly and concisely told me that they stopped their catering business.He turned and looked directly at his wife and said，“I told you we had to go slow，but you wouldnt listen.Now we have been
21、 left with a lot of kitchen utensils and equipment that we dont need and paid for out of our own pockets.”The wife looked at me seemingly hesitant to respond but did so after I asked her exactly what happened.She reluctantly told me that they had been doing quite well and had several new clients.But
22、，they had received a visit in their home by an inspector from the local health authority that wanted to ensure that their kitchen preparation area was up to code.It wasnt.So，they were told that unless they had a proper food preparation area，they must cease operations.Unfortunately，the defeatism atti
23、tude of the husband ruled the day.It was all about blame，and “I told you so” rather than about how to find a solution to this obstacle.It is a situation where one person had started with an “I doubt it” attitude and where another started with a “We can” attitude.Without both parties being on the sam
24、e page，there was little hope that a solution would be found，or，even explored.How big a role did selected words have in defeating this new business venture？I would have to say a great deal.Words are powerhouses of feelings，attitudes and reflect what you believe.If you want to succeed in absolutely an
25、ything，choose your words correctly，believe what they mean，and live up to these words daily.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章作者通过一对夫妇开办餐饮店的事例，说明积极的语言对个人心理和事业的重要影响。在作者看来，乐观的语言能促进我们的生活的幸福和事业的成功。5According to what the wife said，she just expressed herself _AautomaticallyBdeliberatelyCinformallyDoptimistically答案D6By sa
26、ying “It seemed they were off and running”，the writer would like to tell us that they _Aboth seemed very exhausted Bwere always busy with the workCcould run their business well Dquarreled with each other now and then答案C7When the couples business stopped，the husband _Abegan to complain to his wife Bp
27、ersuaded his wife not to worryCthrew away all their equipment Dhad no money to pay off the debt答案A8The couple had to close down their catering business probably because _Athey managed it badly Bit cant meet the health standardCthere were no customers Dthe husband didnt cooperate with his wife答案B9If
28、you want to do well in a company you may often say to yourself，“_”ASorry，I have tried my best BI think I can do it wellCI am afraid I have to work hard DI should seek help from others答案B10It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _Ayou can show all your feelings Bit is rather difficult to choose right wordsCthe writer is probably a successful person Dcorrect words are helpful to your success答案D