第1题：
III．阅读理解（20分）
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Every country has its own way of cooking． American people have their way of cooking，don’t they?
Most people in the United States like fast food． But if you think that American people don’t like cooking， you are not right． It’s true that most Americans take fast food as their breakfast and lunch． But they also think cooking is interesting． Parents see the importance of teaching their daughters how to cook． And most Americans say that home cooked meal is the best．Americans have their own way of cooking． For example， baking(烘烤) is the most popu’lar way of cooking in America． We can see ovens in most American families． American cooks． pay attention to the balance of food． In planning a big meal， they try to cook meat， a few vege’ tables， some bread and often some sweet food．They also like to make the meal look beautiful．There are many kinds of food in different colors on the plate， so the meal is healthy and looks beautiful， too．
( )21．Most Americans ________．
A． don't like cooking
B． cook food in the morning
C． like home cooked meal
第2题：
It can be inferred from the passage that by the end of World War Ⅱ , most Americans ______.
A. were very rich
B. lived in poverty
C. did not own automobiles
D. had own automobiles
第3题：
This passage tells us that ________.
A. the Americans like to eat sweet foods for breakfast
B. all American foods come from other countries
C. not all American foods are really American
D. very few Americans have breakfast every day
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第5题：
根据短文提供的信息，完成 117～120各题。
Taxes are a big part in the United States．Most Americans pay city taxes，state taxes，social security taxes，sales taxes…，and the list seems endless．
The biggest tax for most Americans in that on the money they earn——the income tax．The personal income tax is called a“progressive tax”because it takes more from those who earn more fl or example，a person who earns about 3，500 dollars a year will pay a tax of only about 3．5％of earning. But of the same person earned 85，000 dollars a year， he would pay an In come tax of 35％．
Over the、ears the income tax has become more and more difficult for people to un Dustan D．M almost only half of all-Americans now have t0 pay experts to prepare their tax fee pores in fact，preparing taxes and giving tax advice have become a big industry in America．
第 117 题 Most Americans pay（ ）．
A．taxes which are too many to list．
B．taxes either t0 the cities or the states they live in．
C．so many kinds of taxes that they even don't know the names．
D．several kinds 0f taxes．
第6题：
22． Which is similar to the sentence "It's true that most Americans take fast food as their breakfast and lunch"?
A. Most Americans don’t eat fast food for their breakfast or lunch．
B． Most Americans have fast food for their breakfast and lunch．
C． Most Americans like to eat fast food for dinner．
第7题：
Accordiiig to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? ( )
A. Some Americans would not accept the value of conservation and environment protection, because this value would probably make them unemployed.
B. Many Americans have been used to wasting, so it will be difficult for them to accept the new value of conservation.
C. Some old values are still having a strong influence on American people, although they are harmful in this new age.
D. Most Americans have fully realized the need to protect the environment, so they have taken measures to recycle junked goods.
第8题：
A、Most of the time.
B、True.
C、Great!
D、No, thanks.
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