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浙北G2期中联考2019学年第二学期高一英语试题考生须知：1.本卷满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟；2.答题前，在答题卷制定区域填写班级、姓名、试场号、座位号；3.所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效；4.考试结束后，只需上交答题卷。选择题部分(共95分)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分

）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面的5段对话。每段对话后都有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.H

owdidthewomanusuallygotoschool?A.Onfoot.B.Bybus.C.Bybike.2.WhydidCathycallthewoman?A.Toborrowmagazines.B.Tomakeanin

vitation.C.Togethermagazinesback.3.Wheredidthewomanspendhersummerholiday?A.InBeijing.B.InTokyo.C.InLondon.4.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers

?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Bossandsecretary.C.Colleagues.5.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Hecan’tletouttheinformation.B

.Thewomanfailedtheexam.C.Dr.Wilsondoesn’twanttobedisturbed.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你

将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.WhathappenedtoMike?A.Hebrokehisrightfoot.B.Hewashur

taccidentally.C.Heplayedbasketballyesterday.7.What’stherelationshipbetweenTomandMike?A.Classmates.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Workmates.听下面一段对话，

回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Attendameeting.B.Askforleave.C.InvitethemantovisitMr.Green.9.Whereisthewoman’sgrandma?A.At

home.B.Intheoffice.C.Inthehospital.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.HowdoesthemanlikelearningChinese?A.It’seasierandeasier.B.He’smo

reandmoreinterestedinit.C.It’sasdifficultaslearningEuropeanlanguages.11.Whatarethewoman’sdifficultiesi

nlearningEnglish?A.Writingandlistening.B.Spellingandwriting.C.Spellingandpronunciation.12.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthewoman

’sspokenEnglish?A.Good.B.Strange.C.Poor.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.Whatwillthegirldotonight?A.Gooverherlessons.B.Seeamovie.C.Attendanexam.14.Whatdo

weknowaboutMissSmith?A.Shetalksquicklyandseldomrepeatsthings.B.Sheisthegirl’sfavoriteteacher.C.SheteachesEnglish.15.Whodoesn’tlikehistory?A.T

hegirl.B.Jim.C.Theboy.16.Howoftendoesthegirl’sclasshaveahistorytest?A.Onceamonth.B.Twiceamonth.C.Onceaweek.听下面一段独

白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutpopularrestaurants?A.Theyareopen24hoursaday.B.Theyacceptchecksforpayment.C.Theym

aynotacceptreservations.18.What’sthedrinkingageinAmerica?A.21.B.20.C.15.19.Howmuchshouldyoutipforsuperiorse

rvice?A.Lessthan15%ofthetotalbill.B.About20%ofthetotalbill.C.Over25%ofthetotalbill.20.Whatcanwelearnfromthemonologue?A.Americanssmok

elessthanEuropeans.B.AsianssmokelessthanEuropeans.C.ThelegalsmokingageinAmericais16.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10个小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题

所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AIn1945,therewasayoungboyof14inaconcentrationcamp(集中营).Hewastall,thinbuthadabrightsmile.Everyday,ayoung

girlcamebyontheothersideofthefence.ShenoticedtheboyandaskedhimifhespokePolish,andhesaidyes.Shesaidhe’

dlookedhungry,andhesaidhewas.Shethenreachedinherpocketandgavehimherapple.Hethankedherandshewentonherway.Thenextday,sheca

mebyagain,bringingwithheranotherapplewhichshegavehim.Eachday,shewalkedbytheoutsideofthefence,hopingtoseehim,andwhenshedid,shehappilyhandedhimana

ppleinexchangeforconversation.Oneday,hetoldhernottocomebyanymore.Hetoldherhewasbeingshippedtoanotherconc

entrationcamp.Ashewalkedawaywithtearsstreamingdownhisface,hewonderedifhe’deverseeheragain.Shewastheonlykindsoulhe’dseenacrossthefence.Hem

adeitoutoftheconcentrationcamp,andimmigratedtoAmerica.In1957,hisfriendshadfixedhimuponablinddate.Hehadnoideawhothewomanwas.H

epickedherup,andduringdinnerbegantalkingofPolandandtheconcentrationcamp.ShesaidshewasinPolandatthattime.Shesai

dsheusedtotalktoaboyandgavehimapplesdaily.Heaskedifthisboywastall,skinnyandifhehadtoldherthatsheshouldn’tcomebackbecausehewasleavi

ng.Shesaidyes.Itwasher,theyounggirlwhocamebyeverydaytogivehimapples.After12years,afterthewarandinanothercountry,theyhadmetagain.Whatare

theodds?Heproposedtoheronthatverynightandtoldherhe’dneveragainlethergo.Theyarestillhappilymarriedtoday.21.Whydidthegirlgivetheboyherapples?A.Because

theboyaskedforit.B.Becausetheboywashungry.C.BecausebothofthemwerePolish.D.Becausethegirlwantedtotalkwiththeboy.22.Whichofthefollowingwo

rdcanbeusedtodescribetheyounggirlbest?A.Far-sightedB.Simple-mindedC.KindD.Generous23.Whatisthebesttitle

forthepassage?A.AspecialmarriageB.AnunexpectedgiftC.ApleasantmemoryD.AlovelycoincidenceBWeknowit’sgoodtolearnanotherlanguage.Itopensdoors,mak

esyoumoreemployable,helpsyoumakenewfriends,andit’sfuntoo.Buttoimproveourlanguageskills,manyofushavetoendurehoursofschoolles

sonsoreveningclasses,withourheadsburiedintextbooks.It’snowonderthattechnologyappearstobeprovidingabetterandmoreaccessiblewayoflearning.Thereiscer

tainlyahugedemandforlanguagelearning,andhavingasmartphonemeansyoucanhaveavirtualteacherwithyouwhereveryougo.Manyappdevelopersarekeentoearnmoneyonthe

demand,andtherearenumerouslearningappsavailable.Someeducationalappsofferlanguagesnotpopularenoughtobetaughtateveningclasses

,oratmostuniversities.Andothersoffer“invented”languagecoursesinEsperanto,ElvishandStarTrek’sKlingon––lessonsyoumi

ghtnotfindinatraditionalclassroom.Whateveryouwanttolearn,appsallowyoutogoatyourownpaceandfitlearningaroundothercommitments.Butthey’renotper

fect––youmightnotgetyourheadroundthegrammarandwilllackthepartnersupportyoucouldgetinaclassroomenvironment.So,doestechnologyimplytheendoftraditio

nalclassroomsandteachers?GuyBaron,headofmodernlanguagesatAberystwythUniversity,thinksnot.Hethoughtthatappsshouldbeusedalongsideclassroommet

hods,nottotheexcludetraditionalteaching.Andheadds:“Theappsarenotformal...they’renotdesignedfordegrees,buttheycouldb

eadditionalresources.”Certainly,technologyisgoingtohelpinandoutsidetheclassroom.Butattendingareallesson,facingarealteacher,probablyforcesyoutob

emoredevoted.Motivationcanbeaproblemwhenusinganapp.Butifyouhaveagenuineandpracticalreasontolearnanot

herlanguage,youwillnodoubtstickwithit.24.Allthefollowingarethebenefitsoflearninganotherlanguageexcept_______________.A.savingyoumore

moneyB.givingyoumuchpleasureC.helpingyouinmakingnewfriendsD.makingyoumorecompetitiveinfindingjobs25.I

tcanbelearnedfromparagraph3that_______________.A.appspermityoutolearnatyourownpaceB.languagestaughtonappsarecommononesC.

youcanlearnanylanguageoneducationalappsD.youdon’tneedpartnersupportwhilelearningonapps26.Accordingtotheauthor,usinganapp_________

______.A.canmakeyoustickwithitB.shouldn’tbeconsideredatallC.failstomakeyoumoredevotedD.willofferyouastrongmotivationCWhenyoupurchasefres

h-cutflowers,doyouthinkaboutwheretheycamefrom?Itmightmakesensetothinktheyweregrownsomewherenearby.There

ality,though,isthatthecutflowertradeisincreasinglyinternational.Today,thankstoairplanesandhigh-techcoolingsystems,eventh

emostdelicateflowercanbeexported,andsoldinafloristthousandsofkilometersawayfromwhereitwasgrown.Thecountrythatdominatestheworldcutflowertradei

stheNetherlands.Ithandlesabout60percentoftheworld’scutflowers.TheNetherlandsisalsoaworldleaderindevelop

ingnewflowervarieties.Dutchcompaniesandthegovernmentinvestaconsiderableamountofmoneyinflowerresearch.Th

eirscientistslookforwaystolengthenaflower’svaselife,tostrengthenflowerstopreventthemfrombeingdamagedwhiletraveling,andalsotost

rengthenthenaturalfragranceoftheflowers.DespitetheNetherlands’dominanceoftheflowermarket,therearemanyplaceswithabetterclimateforgrowing

flowers,andtheclimateofEcuadorisalmostperfect.MauricioDavalosisthemanresponsibleforstartingEcuador’sflowerindustr

y.“Ourbiggestedgeisnature,”heclaims.“Ourrosesarethebestintheworld.”Everyyear,Ecuadorsellsabout500millionflowerstotheU.S.alone.Theindustry

hasbroughtemploymentopportunitiesandastrongereconomytoregionsofthecountry.“MyfamilyhasTVnow.Thereareradios,

”saysYolandaQuishpe,20,whopickedrosesforfouryears.Toothers,theincreasinglyinternationalnatureoftheflowertradeisve

rybadnews.Inrecentyears,localgrowersintheU.S.facedhugecompetitionfrominternationalflowercompanies,andmanylosttheirbusin

esses.LinaHale,anindependentrosegrowerinCalifornia,saidherfatherhadpredictedthesituation.“Iseeafreighttraincomingdownt

hetrack,”hewarnedher,“andit’scomingstraighttowardsus.”27.Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A.Cutflowerscansurvivealongtri

p.B.Youshouldbuyflowersfromlocalflorists.C.Flowersyoubuycomefromfarawayplaces.D.Fewthinksaboutwheretheybuy

yourflowers.28.Whichofthefollowingarementionedaslargeinvestorsinflowerresearch?A.DutchcompaniesandthegovernmentB.a

irplaneandhigh-techcoolingcompaniesC.Ecuador’slocalflowergrowersandpickersD.Americanbusinessmenandtheirgovernment29.Theunderlinedwordinparagraph3isc

losestinmeaningto_________.A.endB.advantageC.challengeD.difference30.WhatdidLinaHale’sfathermeanwhenhesaid,“Iseeafreighttraincomingdown

thetrackandit’scomingstraighttowardus.”?A.Hecouldpredictatrainwassoontoarrive.B.Heknewhisbusinesswouldbethreate

ned.C.Hethoughtcustomerswouldn’twantroses.D.Hethoughttrainswerethenewwaytomoveflowers.第二节（共5个小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选

出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Eatinghealthyisn’talwayseasy,butcommittingtoahealthydietcanbethesmartestdecisionyouevermake.Why?No

tonlycaneatingwellmakeyoulookandfeelbetter,itcanalsosaveyoumoney.31Productivitycanbeincreased.Likeacar,yourbrainneedsq

ualityfueltorunefficiently.Asonewillexperienceincreasedfocusshortlyafterimprovingtheirdietwithnutritiousfoodsandsupplements,ahigherworkingpr

oductivityisusuallytheoutcome.Itbenefitsfinance.Ifyouremployerprovideshealthcoveragediscounts,countyourblessings!Youcansaveaconside

rableamountofmoneythroughthem.32Bysimplyswitchingtoahealthierdietanddroppingafewpoundsbeforeyouapplycouldsignificantlyloweryourco

sts.33Whatyoueathasanimpactonyourbrain,includingthepartsthatregulatemood.Maintainingstablebloodsugarthroughregular,

propernutritionwillhelpyoufeelbetteroverallonmostdays.Foodsrichinvitaminsandminerals,seedsandfreshvegetablesforinstan

ce,areassociatedwithalowerriskofdepression,asarefoodsrichinomega-3fats.Youcancontrolyourweightbetter.Morethanhal

foftheAmericansareoverweightorobese,andobesitycontributesto1in5Americandeaths.Simplehealthychoicessuchasreplacingsodawit

hwater,choosingvegetablesinsteadofchips,andorderingasidesaladinplaceofFrenchfrieswillnotonlyhelpyouloseweight,italsocanhelpyousavemoney.34Arelativel

ylongerlifeisexpected.Thesamediseasesthatmakeyoufeelbadandcostalotofmoneymayalsodecreaseyourlifeexpectancy.Manystudiesshowahealthierdietrelative

lyleadstoalongerlife.Yourbodyisyourtempleandyouarehousedinit,sotreatitnicelytowholenutrientfoodsthataregoodforit.35

A.Abettermoodismadepossible.B.Itwillpreventyoufromgettingsick.C.Inreturnyourbodywillserveyoubetter.D.Thereisnoreasonnottoeatahealthydie

t.E.Hereareseveraltopreasonstoturntoahealthierdiet.F.Besides,lifeinsurancecostispartlybasedonhowhealthyyouare.G.Anormal-weightpe

rsoncansavesome$3,000peryearonhealthcare.第三部分：语言运用（共四节，满分65分）第一节：完形填空（共20个小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处

的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。MusicissomethingIcouldneverlivewithout.Withoutmusic,Iwas36andwouldonlytalkwhenaskedto.Musicallowedmeto37mysel

fandbeasloudasIwantedto.Singingmy38outduringchoirclass,auditioning(试演)forchoirconcertsolos,and39theschoolplay,Ifeltthemostli

kemyself.Therewasnothingthatcouldkeepmeawayfrommy40,untilhighschool.Everyonewhowantedtobeinshowchoirauditionedforthe41,inc

ludingme.Intheauditionroom,therewasapiano,notesanddifferentlyrics42onthechalkboard.Ihiteverynote,andthe43wasamazing.Whenmyauditionwasover,Itookab

reathof44.Weekspassedandthelistofwhohadmadeitintoshowchoirwas45.Ifoundmy46.“AngelicaH.––alternate(候补者)”.AfterI

sawthis,my47disappeared.MyoutsideshowedIwasn’tsad,butontheinside,mywholeworldhad48.Ayearpassed,Iwasata49thatalsoheldkar

aoketothecustomers.Myparentsbeggedmetogoupand50.Finally,Igotenoughcourageto51asongbySamSmithandstartedoff.WhileIhitthehighnotes,peopleeatin

g52forme.Irealized,IdidnotgetintooneprogrambutthatdidnotmeanthatIhadtogiveupall53.Istilllikedsinging.Thelessonle

arnedwasthatifyouare54ordonotgetwhatyouwant,anditissomethingyou’rein55with,don’tgiveup.36.A.calmB.madC.

nervousD.quiet37.A.teachB.praiseC.expressD.help38.A.heartB.brainC.mindD.head39.A.lookingforwardtoB.getting

alongwithC.tryingoutforD.pickingup40.A.prideB.enthusiasmC.knowledgeD.courage41.A.programB.activityC.s

erviceD.job42.A.suggestedB.writtenC.translatedD.recorded43.A.playB.sceneC.soundD.answer44.A.reliefB.concernC.anger

D.sympathy45.A.removedB.signedC.expectedD.posted46.A.signatureB.markC.nameD.position47.A.confidenceB.curiosityC.pressureD.ki

ndness48.A.continuedB.startedC.crashedD.existed49.A.theaterB.parkC.gardenD.restaurant50.A.eatB.danceC.singD.dr

ink51.A.createB.composeC.playD.choose52.A.cheeredB.stoppedC.struggledD.voted53.A.effortsB.ideasC.knowledgeD.hope54.A.pickedoutB.broughtupC.turneddo

wnD.leftbehind55.A.connectionB.loveC.touchD.common非选择题部分(共55分)第二节语法填空（共10个小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单

词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Peoplesaythatthedogisman’sbestfriend,56goatsarealsoveryimportant.Infact,people57(keep)goatsforthousandsofyears—longer

thanwehavekeptdogs.Goatsareusefultous58manydifferentways.Wecancutthehairfromgoatsandspinitintowool.Wecanmakeclothingfrom

thewool.Onekindofwool59(make)fromgoathairiscalledcashmere.Acashmeresweatercanbeveryexpensive.Goatsalsogivemilk,justlikecowsdo!Didyouknowthat60(man

y)peoplearoundtheworlddrinkgoat’smilkthancow’smilk?Goat’smilkiseasierforbabies61(drink).Wemakedeliciouscheese,s

uchasfeta,fromgoat’smilk.Somepeopleputgoat’smilkontheirskin,62cankeepitsoft.63largenumbersofgoatsare

kept,itsmeatiseateninsteadofbeeforpork.Wealsousegoatskintomake64(glove)andboots.Goatskinleatherisverysoft.65everythin

gthatgoatsgivetous,wecansaythatgoatsareourbestfriends.第三节单词拼写（共10个小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据首字母或中文解释写出空缺处单词的正确形式。66.Helosthisb__________andfelldownthestairs

.67.Learningamusical___________(乐器)introducesachildtoanunderstandingofmusic.68.Theboatwastotallyatthemercyofthev__________storm.69._________

___(与...相反)toourexpectation,hewasdefeatedinthefirstround.70.Doyoubelievethattelevisionmaya_________children’sbehavi

our?71.Thosedeskswillbe_________(稍微地)moreexpensivebuttheylastalotlonger.72.Peoplearei__________byChina’s

speedtobuildtwohospitalsjustinafewdaysinWuhan.73.Ithasbeen_________(确认)thatthemeetingwilltakeplacene

xtweek.74.Hecelebratedthea_________oftheChineseNewYearwithagrandparty.75.Asagloballanguage,footballcanbridgesocial,cultural,and_________

(宗教上的)divides.第四节词组应用（共5个小题；每小题2分，满分10分）76.I_______________(看见)therestaurantwhilewanderingabouttheotherday.77.Howdoyou_______________(对...做出解

释)yourlongabsencefromclasses?78.Therearealwaysnewwordscominginandoldones_______________(灭亡).79.Thosewholieandcheatwillnever______

_________(逃脱惩罚)it．80.Wemusttrytolive_______________(和平地)andharmonywithnature.第四部分：应用文写作（满分20分）假如你是李华，你们学校的英国交换生Jeff准备参加为外国人举办的比赛“讲中国成语比赛”(C

hineseIdiomStoryCompetition)，他发邮件请你帮忙。请你回复邮件，内容包括：1.热心答应提供帮助；2.提供实用准备建议；3.询问见面时间地点。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearJeff,_____

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__________________________________________________________________________________Yourstruly,LiHua浙北G2期中联考2019学年第二学期高一英语试题参考答案一、听力理解1—5ACBCA6—

10BABCB11—15CAABB16—20CCABA二、阅读理解21-23DCD24-26AAC27-30CABB三、七选五31-35EFAGC四、完形填空36-40DCACB41-45ABCAD46-50CACDC51-55DADCB五、语法

填空56.but57.havekept58.in59.made60.more61.todrink62.which63.Where64.gloves65.With六、单词拼写66.balance67.instrument68.violent69.Contrary70.affect

71.slightly72.impressed73.confirmed74.arrival75.religious七、词组应用76.caughtsightof77.accountfor78.dyingout7

9.getawaywith80.inpeace八、应用文写作DearJeff，KnowingthatyouareparticipatingintheChineseIdiomStoryCompetitionforforeigners,Iammorethangladt

ohelp.Herearesomesuggestionsbeforewemeet.Firstly,youmayaswellchoosethemostcommonlyusedidiomsfrominterestingstories.BesidesIadvisefu

llydigintotheirmeaningsandoriginstoexploretheirculturalhistory,whichhelpsmakeyourstorytellinghighlyinterestingan

dimpressive.Ihopethesuggestionscanbepracticaltoyou.Bytheway,whenandwherewouldyouliketomeet?Lookforwardtofurtherdiscuss

ionwithyou.Yourstruly,LiHua听力文本材料Text1M:Whydidyoucometoschoolbybiketoday?Didn’tyouwalkasusual?W:BecauseMr.WangtoldmeIcouldn’

tbelateforschoolanymore.Text2M:WhydidCathycallyesterday?W:Shewantedtopickupsomemagazinesshelentme.M:Y

oushouldhavereturnedthosemagazinesforyou’vekeptthemforsolong.Text3W:Mike,wheredidyouspendyoursummerholiday?M:Well,Ihadplanned

togotoBeijingorLondon,butIwenttoTokyoinstead.W:Really?Ispentmysummerholidaythere,too.Text4W:I’vealmostfinishedtypinghalfofthedocument.

M:Tellmewhenit’sready.Thebossneedsitthismorning.W:I’llgiveittoyoutocheckimmediatelyIfinishit.Text5W:Hi,IknowDr.Wilson’soutoftownataconference,bu

tIwaswondering…um…sinceshewon’tbebacktillnextweek,ifyou…ifyoucouldcheckinyourcomputerrecordsandfindouthowIdidonhermid-termexam?M:I’msorry,

Miss,butI’mnotauthorized(被授权的)togiveoutthatkindofinformation.Text6M:⑦WeareallherebutMike,MissMoore.W:⑥WhyisM

ikenothere?M:⑥Sorrytotellyouthathebrokehisleftfootandisinhospitalnow.W:⑦Howdidthatcomeabout(发生),Tom?M:⑥Heplayedfootballwi

thsomeofhisfriendsyesterdayafternoonandwashurtwhenhewastryingtocatchtheball.W:Washehurtbadly?⑦Let’sgotoseehimthisafternoonafterclass.M:

OK.Text7W:Where’sMr.Green,Tom?M:Sorry,Idon’tknow,either.Maybeheisatmeeting.Whatdoyouaskhimfor?W:⑧I’dliketohaveadayofftomorrow,⑨

forIhavetolookaftermygrandma.Sheisillinhospital.M:Sorrytohearthat,butyoumusttellhimyourselfaboutthat.Ithinkhewillallo

wyoutodothat.W:Thanks.Ihopeso.Text8M:Hi,Xiaohua!W:Hi,David!How’severything?M:Good.Sofarsogood,Imean.W:You’vebeeninChinafortwomo

nths.HowdoyoulikeyourCFLprogrammeintheChineseDepartment?M:⑩MyinterestinChinesegrowswitheachpassingday.S

odoesmydifficultyinlearningChinese.It’ssuchadifficultlanguage!ItgoesdifferentfromEuropeanlanguages,suchasEn

glishandFrench.W:AsalearnerofEnglishasaforeignlanguage,I’mgoingthroughasimilarexperience.⑪Ihavedifficultywithspelling,pronunciationan

d,believeitornot,withnumbersandfigures.M:⑫ButyouspeakEnglishsomuchbetterthanIdoChinese.IwishIwereabletotalktonativespeakersinChinesethewayy

ouaretalkingtome.W:Youwill.Onlyittakestime.M:Iknow.“Romewasnotbuiltinaday(罗马城非一夕建成).”Text9M:⑬Doyouwanttogotothemovi

estonight?W:Ican’t.⑬Ihavetogoovermylessons.M:Areyouhavinganexamtomorrow?W:Yes.Wearehavingourmid-termexam.M:Iwishyougoodluck.W:Thanks.ButIam

alittleafraid.M:Afraid?Youalwaysstudywell.W:ButIhaven’tstudiedforalongtime.M:Don’tworry,Sue.Youwilldoagoodjob.Well,⑭whoisyourfavoriteteache

r?W:Oh,⑭IlikeMissSmithbest.Sheteacheshistoryandmakesthelessonsexciting.Shetalksveryquickly,butifwecan’tun

derstand,sherepeatsthings.Sheisagoodteacherbecausesheexplainsthingsclearly.M:⑮Doallthestudentslikehistory?W:⑮Oh,no!MyfriendJimhatesit,be

causeeveryMondaywegetlotsofhomeworkand⑯everyWednesdaywehaveatest.Text10M:IfyouvisitAmerica,youshouldbeawareofsomeo

ftheAmericancustomsandhabits.AllrestaurantsinAmericaacceptcashforpayment,andmostalsoacceptcreditcards.Youwillseldomfindarestaurantth

atacceptschecks.Itiscommontohavetowaitforatableinapopularrestaurant.⑰Therearemanypopularrestaurantsthatdonotacce

ptreservations,orwillonlyacceptreservationsforlargeparties,forexample,sixormorepeople.ManyrestaurantsinAmericahavealicensetoservealcohol.⑱T

hedrinkingageinAmericais21.Tippingisanothercommoncustom.Americanrestaurantsdonotaddaservicechargetothebill.Therefore,⑲itisexpectedthatthec

ustomerwillleaveatipfortheserver.Thecommonpracticeistoleaveatipthatisequalto15%ofthetotalbillforaccepta

bleservice,⑲andabout20%forsuperiorservice.SmokinginAmericaisnotalwaysconsideredtobeagoodsocialhabit.SmokinginpublicisnotascommoninAmericaasinm

anyothercountries.Generally,⑳AmericanssmokelessthanEuropeansandmuchlessthanAsians.Itisapracticethatisbecom

inglessandlesssociallyacceptable.Smokingisforbiddeninmanyplaces.ThelegalsmokingageinAmericais18.