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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.Tomakeaninvitation.C.Togethermag

azinesback.3.Wheredidthewomanspendhersummerholiday?A.InBeijing.B.InTokyo.C.InLondon.4.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeaker

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

failedtheexam.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.Heb

rokehisrightfoot.B.Hewashurtaccidentally.C.Heplayedbasketballyesterday.7.What’stherelationshipbetweenTomandMike?A.Classmates.B.Teacheran

dstudent.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.Whereisth

ewoman’sgrandma?A.Athome.B.Intheoffice.C.Inthehospital.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Howdoesthemanlikelearning

Chinese?A.It’seasierandeasier.B.He’smoreandmoreinterestedinit.C.It’sasdifficultaslearningEuropeanlanguages.11.Whatarethewoman’sdifficu

ltiesinlearningEnglish?A.Writingandlistening.B.Spellingandwriting.C.Spellingandpronunciation.12.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthewoman’ssp

okenEnglish?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.S

eeamovie.C.Attendanexam.14.WhatdoweknowaboutMissSmith?A.Shetalksquicklyandseldomrepeatsthings.B.Sheisthegirl

’sfavoriteteacher.C.SheteachesEnglish.15.Whodoesn’tlikehistory?A.Thegirl.B.Jim.C.Theboy.16.Howoftendoesthegirl’sclassh

aveahistorytest?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.Whatdoesthespeakersayabout

popularrestaurants?A.Theyareopen24hoursaday.B.Theyacceptchecksforpayment.C.Theymaynotacceptreservations.18.What’sthedrink

ingageinAmerica?A.21.B.20.C.15.19.Howmuchshouldyoutipforsuperiorservice?A.Lessthan15%ofthetotalbill.B.Ab

out20%ofthetotalbill.C.Over25%ofthetotalbill.20.Whatcanwelearnfromthemonologue?A.AmericanssmokelessthanEuropeans.B.AsianssmokelessthanE

uropeans.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,therewa

sayoungboyof14inaconcentrationcamp(集中营).Hewastall,thinbuthadabrightsmile.Everyday,ayounggirlcamebyontheothersideofthefence.Shenoticedtheboyanda

skedhimifhespokePolish,andhesaidyes.Shesaidhe’dlookedhungry,andhesaidhewas.Shethenreachedinherpocketandgavehimherapple.

Hethankedherandshewentonherway.Thenextday,shecamebyagain,bringingwithheranotherapplewhichshegavehim.Eachday,shewalkedbytheoutsideofthefence,h

opingtoseehim,andwhenshedid,shehappilyhandedhimanappleinexchangeforconversation.Oneday,hetoldhernottocomebyanymore.Hetoldherhewasbeingshippedtoa

notherconcentrationcamp.Ashewalkedawaywithtearsstreamingdownhisface,hewonderedifhe’deverseeheragain.Shewa

stheonlykindsoulhe’dseenacrossthefence.Hemadeitoutoftheconcentrationcamp,andimmigratedtoAmerica.In1957,hisfriendshadfixedhimuponablind

date.Hehadnoideawhothewomanwas.Hepickedherup,andduringdinnerbegantalkingofPolandandtheconcentrationcamp.ShesaidshewasinPolandatthat

time.Shesaidsheusedtotalktoaboyandgavehimapplesdaily.Heaskedifthisboywastall,skinnyandifhehadtoldherthatsheshouldn’tcomebackbe

causehewasleaving.Shesaidyes.Itwasher,theyounggirlwhocamebyeverydaytogivehimapples.After12years,afterthewarandinano

thercountry,theyhadmetagain.Whataretheodds?Heproposedtoheronthatverynightandtoldherhe’dneveragainlethergo.Theyarestillhappilymarriedtoday.21.Wh

ydidthegirlgivetheboyherapples?A.Becausetheboyaskedforit.B.Becausetheboywashungry.C.BecausebothofthemwerePolish.D.Becausethegirlwa

ntedtotalkwiththeboy.22.Whichofthefollowingwordcanbeusedtodescribetheyounggirlbest?A.Far-sightedB.Simple-minded

C.KindD.Generous23.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AspecialmarriageB.AnunexpectedgiftC.ApleasantmemoryD.Alovely

coincidenceBWeknowit’sgoodtolearnanotherlanguage.Itopensdoors,makesyoumoreemployable,helpsyoumakenewfriends,and

it’sfuntoo.Buttoimproveourlanguageskills,manyofushavetoendurehoursofschoollessonsoreveningclasses,witho

urheadsburiedintextbooks.It’snowonderthattechnologyappearstobeprovidingabetterandmoreaccessiblewayoflearning.Thereiscertainlyahugedemandforlanguage

learning,andhavingasmartphonemeansyoucanhaveavirtualteacherwithyouwhereveryougo.Manyappdevelopersarekeentoearnmoneyon

thedemand,andtherearenumerouslearningappsavailable.Someeducationalappsofferlanguagesnotpopularenoughtobetaughtat

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

–lessonsyoumightnotfindinatraditionalclassroom.Whateveryouwanttolearn,appsallowyoutogoatyourownpacean

dfitlearningaroundothercommitments.Butthey’renotperfect––youmightnotgetyourheadroundthegrammarandwilllackthepar

tnersupportyoucouldgetinaclassroomenvironment.So,doestechnologyimplytheendoftraditionalclassroomsandteachers?GuyBaron,headofmode

rnlanguagesatAberystwythUniversity,thinksnot.Hethoughtthatappsshouldbeusedalongsideclassroommethods,nottotheexcludetraditionalteaching.A

ndheadds:“Theappsarenotformal...they’renotdesignedfordegrees,buttheycouldbeadditionalresources.”Certainl

y,technologyisgoingtohelpinandoutsidetheclassroom.Butattendingareallesson,facingarealteacher,probablyforcesyoutobemoredevoted.Mo

tivationcanbeaproblemwhenusinganapp.Butifyouhaveagenuineandpracticalreasontolearnanotherlanguage,youwillnodoubtstickwithit.24.Allthefollowingaretheb

enefitsoflearninganotherlanguageexcept_______________.A.savingyoumoremoneyB.givingyoumuchpleasureC.helpingyoui

nmakingnewfriendsD.makingyoumorecompetitiveinfindingjobs25.Itcanbelearnedfromparagraph3that____________

___.A.appspermityoutolearnatyourownpaceB.languagestaughtonappsarecommononesC.youcanlearnanylanguageoneduc

ationalappsD.youdon’tneedpartnersupportwhilelearningonapps26.Accordingtotheauthor,usinganapp_______________.A.canmakeyoustickwithitB.shouldn’tbec

onsideredatallC.failstomakeyoumoredevotedD.willofferyouastrongmotivationCWhenyoupurchasefresh-cutflowers,doyouthinkaboutwheretheycamefrom?It

mightmakesensetothinktheyweregrownsomewherenearby.Thereality,though,isthatthecutflowertradeisincreasingl

yinternational.Today,thankstoairplanesandhigh-techcoolingsystems,eventhemostdelicateflowercanbeexported,andsoldinafloristthousand

sofkilometersawayfromwhereitwasgrown.ThecountrythatdominatestheworldcutflowertradeistheNetherlands.Ith

andlesabout60percentoftheworld’scutflowers.TheNetherlandsisalsoaworldleaderindevelopingnewflowervarieties.Dutchcompaniesandthegovernmen

tinvestaconsiderableamountofmoneyinflowerresearch.Theirscientistslookforwaystolengthenaflower’svaselife,tostrengthenflowerstopreve

ntthemfrombeingdamagedwhiletraveling,andalsotostrengthenthenaturalfragranceoftheflowers.DespitetheNetherlands’domina

nceoftheflowermarket,therearemanyplaceswithabetterclimateforgrowingflowers,andtheclimateofEcuadorisalmos

tperfect.MauricioDavalosisthemanresponsibleforstartingEcuador’sflowerindustry.“Ourbiggestedgeisnature,”heclaims.“Ourrosesarethebestintheworld.”

Everyyear,Ecuadorsellsabout500millionflowerstotheU.S.alone.Theindustryhasbroughtemploymentopportunitiesandastrongereconomytoregionsoftheco

untry.“MyfamilyhasTVnow.Thereareradios,”saysYolandaQuishpe,20,whopickedrosesforfouryears.Toothers,theinc

reasinglyinternationalnatureoftheflowertradeisverybadnews.Inrecentyears,localgrowersintheU.S.facedhugecompetitionfrominternationalflowercompani

es,andmanylosttheirbusinesses.LinaHale,anindependentrosegrowerinCalifornia,saidherfatherhadpredictedthesituation.“Iseeafre

ighttraincomingdownthetrack,”hewarnedher,“andit’scomingstraighttowardsus.”27.Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A.Cutf

lowerscansurvivealongtrip.B.Youshouldbuyflowersfromlocalflorists.C.Flowersyoubuycomefromfarawayplaces.D.Fewthinksaboutwheretheybuyyourflowers.28.Wh

ichofthefollowingarementionedaslargeinvestorsinflowerresearch?A.DutchcompaniesandthegovernmentB.airplaneandhigh-

techcoolingcompaniesC.Ecuador’slocalflowergrowersandpickersD.Americanbusinessmenandtheirgovernment29.Theunderlinedwordinparag

raph3isclosestinmeaningto_________.A.endB.advantageC.challengeD.difference30.WhatdidLinaHale’sfathermeanwhenhesaid,“Iseeafreighttraincomingdownthetra

ckandit’scomingstraighttowardus.”?A.Hecouldpredictatrainwassoontoarrive.B.Heknewhisbusinesswouldbethreatened.C.Hethoughtcustomerswouldn’twantr

oses.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,butcommittingtoahealthydietcanbethesmartestdecisionyoueverm

ake.Why?Notonlycaneatingwellmakeyoulookandfeelbetter,itcanalsosaveyoumoney.31Productivitycanbeincreased.L

ikeacar,yourbrainneedsqualityfueltorunefficiently.Asonewillexperienceincreasedfocusshortlyafterimprovingtheirdietwithnutritiousfoodsandsuppleme

nts,ahigherworkingproductivityisusuallytheoutcome.Itbenefitsfinance.Ifyouremployerprovideshealthcoveragediscounts,countyourb

lessings!Youcansaveaconsiderableamountofmoneythroughthem.32Bysimplyswitchingtoahealthierdietanddroppingafewpoundsbeforeyouapplycouldsigni

ficantlyloweryourcosts.33Whatyoueathasanimpactonyourbrain,includingthepartsthatregulatemood.Maintainingstablebloodsugarthroughregular,pr

opernutritionwillhelpyoufeelbetteroverallonmostdays.Foodsrichinvitaminsandminerals,seedsandfreshvegetablesforinstance,areassociatedwitha

lowerriskofdepression,asarefoodsrichinomega-3fats.Youcancontrolyourweightbetter.MorethanhalfoftheAmer

icansareoverweightorobese,andobesitycontributesto1in5Americandeaths.Simplehealthychoicessuchasreplacingsodawithwater,choosingvegetable

sinsteadofchips,andorderingasidesaladinplaceofFrenchfrieswillnotonlyhelpyouloseweight,italsocanhelpyousavemoney.34Arelativelyl

ongerlifeisexpected.Thesamediseasesthatmakeyoufeelbadandcostalotofmoneymayalsodecreaseyourlifeexpectancy.Manystudiesshowahe

althierdietrelativelyleadstoalongerlife.Yourbodyisyourtempleandyouarehousedinit,sotreatitnicelytowholenutrientfoodsthata

regoodforit.35A.Abettermoodismadepossible.B.Itwillpreventyoufromgettingsick.C.Inreturnyourbodywillserveyoubetter.D.Thereisnoreason

nottoeatahealthydiet.E.Hereareseveraltopreasonstoturntoahealthierdiet.F.Besides,lifeinsurancecostispartlybasedonhowhealthyyouare.G.Anorma

l-weightpersoncansavesome$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,Iwas36andwouldonlytalkwhenask

edto.Musicallowedmeto37myselfandbeasloudasIwantedto.Singingmy38outduringchoirclass,auditioning(试演)forchoirconcertsol

os,and39theschoolplay,Ifeltthemostlikemyself.Therewasnothingthatcouldkeepmeawayfrommy40,untilhighschool.Everyonewhowantedtobeinshowchoiraudit

ionedforthe41,includingme.Intheauditionroom,therewasapiano,notesanddifferentlyrics42onthechalkboard.Ihiteverynote,andthe43wasamazing.Whenmyauditionw

asover,Itookabreathof44.Weekspassedandthelistofwhohadmadeitintoshowchoirwas45.Ifoundmy46.“AngelicaH.––alternate(候补者)”.

AfterIsawthis,my47disappeared.MyoutsideshowedIwasn’tsad,butontheinside,mywholeworldhad48.Ayearpassed,Iwasata49thatalsoheldkaraoketothecustom

ers.Myparentsbeggedmetogoupand50.Finally,Igotenoughcourageto51asongbySamSmithandstartedoff.WhileIhitthehighnotes,peopleeating52forme.Ir

ealized,IdidnotgetintooneprogrambutthatdidnotmeanthatIhadtogiveupall53.Istilllikedsinging.Thelessonlearnedwasthat

ifyouare54ordonotgetwhatyouwant,anditissomethingyou’rein55with,don’tgiveup.36.A.calmB.madC.nervousD.quiet37.A.teachB.praiseC.ex

pressD.help38.A.heartB.brainC.mindD.head39.A.lookingforwardtoB.gettingalongwithC.tryingoutforD.pickingup40.A.

prideB.enthusiasmC.knowledgeD.courage41.A.programB.activityC.serviceD.job42.A.suggestedB.writtenC.translatedD.recorded43.A.playB.sceneC.soundD.an

swer44.A.reliefB.concernC.angerD.sympathy45.A.removedB.signedC.expectedD.posted46.A.signatureB.markC.nameD.position47.A.confidenceB.curiosityC.pres

sureD.kindness48.A.continuedB.startedC.crashedD.existed49.A.theaterB.parkC.gardenD.restaurant50.A.eatB.danceC.singD.drink51.

A.createB.composeC.playD.choose52.A.cheeredB.stoppedC.struggledD.voted53.A.effortsB.ideasC.knowledgeD.hope54.A.pickedou

tB.broughtupC.turneddownD.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)goat

sforthousandsofyears—longerthanwehavekeptdogs.Goatsareusefultous58manydifferentways.Wecancutthehairfromgoatsandspi

nitintowool.Wecanmakeclothingfromthewool.Onekindofwool59(make)fromgoathairiscalledcashmere.Acashmeresweatercanbeveryexpensive.Goats

alsogivemilk,justlikecowsdo!Didyouknowthat60(many)peoplearoundtheworlddrinkgoat’smilkthancow’smilk?Goat’smilkiseasierforbabies61(drink).

Wemakedeliciouscheese,suchasfeta,fromgoat’smilk.Somepeopleputgoat’smilkontheirskin,62cankeepitsoft.63largenumbersofgoatsarekept,itsmeatis

eateninsteadofbeeforpork.Wealsousegoatskintomake64(glove)andboots.Goatskinleatherisverysoft.65everythingthatgoatsgivetous,wecansaythatgoatsareourbes

tfriends.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)intr

oducesachildtoanunderstandingofmusic.68.Theboatwastotallyatthemercyofthev__________storm.69.____________(

与...相反)toourexpectation,hewasdefeatedinthefirstround.70.Doyoubelievethattelevisionmaya_________children’sbehaviour?71.Thosedeskswillbe________

_(稍微地)moreexpensivebuttheylastalotlonger.72.Peoplearei__________byChina’sspeedtobuildtwohospitalsjustinafewday

sinWuhan.73.Ithasbeen_________(确认)thatthemeetingwilltakeplacenextweek.74.Hecelebratedthea_________oftheChineseNewYearwithagran

dparty.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.Ther

earealwaysnewwordscominginandoldones_______________(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”(ChineseIdiomStoryCompetition)

，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21-23DCD

24-26AAC27-30CABB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.Where6

4.gloves65.With六、单词拼写66.balance67.instrument68.violent69.Contrary70.affect71.slightly72.impressed73.confirmed74.arrival75.religious七

、词组应用76.caughtsightof77.accountfor78.dyingout79.getawaywith80.inpeace八、应用文写作DearJeff，Knowingthatyouareparticipatinginthe

ChineseIdiomStoryCompetitionforforeigners,Iammorethangladtohelp.Herearesomesuggestionsbeforewemeet.Firstly,youmayaswellchoosethemostcommonlyusedi

diomsfrominterestingstories.BesidesIadvisefullydigintotheirmeaningsandoriginstoexploretheirculturalhistory,whichhelpsmakeyourstoryte

llinghighlyinterestingandimpressive.Ihopethesuggestionscanbepracticaltoyou.Bytheway,whenandwherewouldyouliketomeet?L

ookforwardtofurtherdiscussionwithyou.Yourstruly,LiHua听力文本材料Text1M:Whydidyoucometoschoolbybiketoday?Didn’tyouwalkasusual?W:BecauseM

r.WangtoldmeIcouldn’tbelateforschoolanymore.Text2M:WhydidCathycallyesterday?W:Shewantedtopickupsomemagazinesshelent

me.M:Youshouldhavereturnedthosemagazinesforyou’vekeptthemforsolong.Text3W:Mike,wheredidyouspendyoursummerholiday?M:Well,I

hadplannedtogotoBeijingorLondon,butIwenttoTokyoinstead.W:Really?Ispentmysummerholidaythere,too.Text4W:I’vealmostfinishedtypinghalfof

thedocument.M:Tellmewhenit’sready.Thebossneedsitthismorning.W:I’llgiveittoyoutocheckimmediatelyIfinishit.Text5W:Hi,IknowDr.Wilson’soutoftownata

conference,butIwaswondering…um…sinceshewon’tbebacktillnextweek,ifyou…ifyoucouldcheckinyourcomputerrecordsandfindout

howIdidonhermid-termexam?M:I’msorry,Miss,butI’mnotauthorized(被授权的)togiveoutthatkindofinformation.Text6M:⑦Weareall

herebutMike,MissMoore.W:⑥WhyisMikenothere?M:⑥Sorrytotellyouthathebrokehisleftfootandisinhospitalnow.W:⑦Howdidthatcom

eabout(发生),Tom?M:⑥Heplayedfootballwithsomeofhisfriendsyesterdayafternoonandwashurtwhenhewastryingtocatchtheb

all.W:Washehurtbadly?⑦Let’sgotoseehimthisafternoonafterclass.M:OK.Text7W:Where’sMr.Green,Tom?M:Sorry,Idon’tknow,either.Maybehei

satmeeting.Whatdoyouaskhimfor?W:⑧I’dliketohaveadayofftomorrow,⑨forIhavetolookaftermygrandma.Sheisillinhospital.M:Sorrytohearthat,butyoumusttellhim

yourselfaboutthat.Ithinkhewillallowyoutodothat.W:Thanks.Ihopeso.Text8M:Hi,Xiaohua!W:Hi,David!How’severything?M:Good.Sofarsog

ood,Imean.W:You’vebeeninChinafortwomonths.HowdoyoulikeyourCFLprogrammeintheChineseDepartment?M:⑩MyinterestinChinesegrowswitheachpassingday.Sodoes

mydifficultyinlearningChinese.It’ssuchadifficultlanguage!ItgoesdifferentfromEuropeanlanguages,suchasEnglishandFrench.W:AsalearnerofEngli

shasaforeignlanguage,I’mgoingthroughasimilarexperience.⑪Ihavedifficultywithspelling,pronunciationand,be

lieveitornot,withnumbersandfigures.M:⑫ButyouspeakEnglishsomuchbetterthanIdoChinese.IwishIwereabletotalktonativespeakersi

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

nttogotothemoviestonight?W:Ican’t.⑬Ihavetogoovermylessons.M:Areyouhavinganexamtomorrow?W:Yes.Wearehavin

gourmid-termexam.M:Iwishyougoodluck.W:Thanks.ButIamalittleafraid.M:Afraid?Youalwaysstudywell.W:ButIhaven’tstudiedforalongtime.M:Don

’tworry,Sue.Youwilldoagoodjob.Well,⑭whoisyourfavoriteteacher?W:Oh,⑭IlikeMissSmithbest.Sheteacheshisto

ryandmakesthelessonsexciting.Shetalksveryquickly,butifwecan’tunderstand,sherepeatsthings.Sheisagoodteac

herbecausesheexplainsthingsclearly.M:⑮Doallthestudentslikehistory?W:⑮Oh,no!MyfriendJimhatesit,becauseeveryMondaywegetlotsofhomeworkand⑯e

veryWednesdaywehaveatest.Text10M:IfyouvisitAmerica,youshouldbeawareofsomeoftheAmericancustomsandhabits.AllrestaurantsinAmericaacceptcashforpayment,

andmostalsoacceptcreditcards.Youwillseldomfindarestaurantthatacceptschecks.Itiscommontohavetowaitforatableina

popularrestaurant.⑰Therearemanypopularrestaurantsthatdonotacceptreservations,orwillonlyacceptreservationsforlargeparties,forexample,sixo

rmorepeople.ManyrestaurantsinAmericahavealicensetoservealcohol.⑱ThedrinkingageinAmericais21.Tippingisanothercommoncustom.Americanrestaurantsd

onotaddaservicechargetothebill.Therefore,⑲itisexpectedthatthecustomerwillleaveatipfortheserver.Theco

mmonpracticeistoleaveatipthatisequalto15%ofthetotalbillforacceptableservice,⑲andabout20%forsuperiorservice.SmokinginAmericaisnotalwaysconsidere

dtobeagoodsocialhabit.SmokinginpublicisnotascommoninAmericaasinmanyothercountries.Generally,⑳AmericanssmokelessthanEuropeansandmuchle

ssthanAsians.Itisapracticethatisbecominglessandlesssociallyacceptable.Smokingisforbiddeninmanyplaces.Thelegalsmokin

gageinAmericais18.