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第1题：
Passage Four
Every culture and every country in the world celebrates New Year, but not everyone does it the same way. The countries in North America and Europe welcome New Year on January the first. This practice began with the Romans in the Middle East, New Year is when spring begins. People in China and Vietnam celebrate it on the first day of the Spring Festival, which is the first day of their calendar based on the moon. Rosh Hashana, which is the Jewish (犹太人的) New Year, comes at the end of summer. The Hindus (印度教教徒 ) in India celebrate the first day of each season, so they have four New Years.
In all these cultures, there is a practice of making noise. People made noise in ancient times to drive away the evil spirits (妖精) from their homes. Today making noise is more of a custom than a religious rim
In the United States, many people stay up until midnight on New Year's Eve to watch the clock pass from one year to the next. Friends often gather together at a party on New Year's Eve, and when the new year comes, all ring bells, blow' whistles, sing songs, and kiss each other. A favorite Scottish song which everyone sings together is Auld Lang Sync. The words tell of old friends and good times.
In all cultures, New Year's Day is a time when people think of new beginnings. They want to make the coming year better than the last one. Many people in the United States make New Year resolutions. These are specific promises that they make to improve their behavior, change their habits, and become better people. There are many jokes about how a person keeps his or her New Year resolutions.
48. In ancient times, the practice of making noise was meant ______.
A. to keep the evil spirits away
B. to have fun
C. to celebrate the coming of the new year
D. to keep to a custom
48．答案为A 此考题为细节题。根据文章第2段第2句People made noise in ancient times to drive away the evil spirits from their homes，就可肯定A正确。
第2题：
A、is known as
B、is called as
C、is names as
D、is regarded as
第3题：
Connecticut, in 1837, become the first state in the United States to pass a general act of incorporation, making it relatively simple for any group to get a corporate charter by complying with a sets of rules.()
此题为判断题(对，错)。
第4题：
Passage Five
On the fourth Thursday of November, every year, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day. The day is a national holiday which is set aside each year as a time to give thanks to God for our blessings (祝福).
Legend has it that the first English colonists (殖民者) in Massachusetts (马萨诸塞州) started the custom. According to the story, the Pilgrims~ first winter in the New World was difficult. They had arrived too late to grow many crops, and without fresh food, half of the colonists died from disease. The following spring the Indians taught them how to grow corn. In the autumn of 1621, bountiful crops of corn, beans and pumpkins were harvested. The colonists had much to be thankful for, so a feast was planned. They invited their Indian friends to join them in a large feast to share in the bounties (慷慨) of the land. This is the first Thanksgiving.
The traditional foods of the big Thanksgiving Day meal include roast turkey, cranberries, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie, and Indian bread puddings.
Since the day is set aside for giving thanks, it has also become a traditional family day. Large dinners with many relatives are common throughout America on this special day.
51. When was the Thanksgiving Day tradition begun?
A. In the 17(上标)th century.
B. On Thursday.
C. Last November.
D. In the 16(上标)th eentury.
第5题：
根据下列材料请回答 36～40 题：
B
No one wants to look silly or do the wrong thing at a new job．It is important to make the fight impression(印象)from the very first day．You will face new people．You will be in a new place．
It may be difficult to know what to d0．Here are five tips to help you make it through the firstday at a new job：
1．First impressions can last forever．Make sure you make a good one．Before your first day，find out if your new job has a dress code(rules about what you can weal"to work)．If S0，be sure to follow it．No matter what，always be neat and clean．
2．Get to work on time．Give yourseff an extra l5 minutes to make sure you arrive on time．
3．Pay attention to introductions．One of the first things that your supervisor may do is to intro-duce you to co-workers．These CO-workers will be important to you．They ale the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around．
4．Ask plenty of questions．Make sure that your supervisor has told you what is expected of you．If he or she has not told you your duties，ask for a list．Set daily and weekly goals for yourself．
5．Never be the first one to leave．Observe what your C0—workers do around quitting time(下班时间)．It does not look good for you to be eager to leave．
第 36 题 Before you arrive at work，you should______．
A．dress in fl fight way
B．introduce yourself
C．know your duties
D．know your CO-workers well
第6题：
此题为判断题(对，错)。
第7题：
什么情况下必须运行lilo
A.once a day from cron
B.once a week from cron
C.after installing a new kernel
D.after installing a new module
第8题：
When was duet most probably found to be the very hero? ( )
A. the day when he was leaving for home.
B. a couple of days after the girl was rescued
C. the first day when he was in New York
D. the same day when he was interviewed.
第9题：
What is the best title for this passage?（ ）
A．Getting a New Job
B．Tips on How to Work
C．The First—day Work
D．The Importance of Co-workers
第10题：