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大学英语A1一、阅读理解 There will be lots of new aromas（香味）at the Rocky Gap Music Festival this weekend. Those aromas will come from cigars - lots of cigars. The organizers of this years festival decided to have a cigar bar at Rocky Gap after they saw the success of cigar bars at other music festivals. Lee Schwartz is the owner of a cigar store in Cumberland, Maryland. The festival organizers asked him if he would sell his cigars at the Rocky Gap festival. Schwartz thought it was a good idea. A larger number of people are now smoking cigars. There has been a huge increase in the number of people who smoke cigars. According to Schwartz, “the number of cigar smokers has exploded. International cigar sales have increased by 500 percent in the last three years.” Schwartz said that his store sells 70 different cigar brands. “Three years ago,” he said, “we sold about 150 cigars a month in my shop. Now that they are so popular, we sell about 450 a month.” There is a lot of demand for good, imported cigars. Schwartz said he gets his cigars from importers, manufacturers, and sales representatives. “Cigars became very popular a few years ago. But there was not enough supply to meet the demand, because it can take up to five years to produce a good, aged cigar,” Schwartz said. During the last few months, more cigars have become available. They are getting easier to find and buy now. In fact, cigar bars are opening all over the country. Both men and women enjoy cigars. Schwartz said that 75 percent of imported cigar manufacturers are Hispanic. “I found out,” he said, “that to conduct business, Im going to have to learn a second language.” 1.The passage focuses on _.A.getting rid of smokingB.harms of having cigarsC.the increasing cigar saleD.the industry of cigarettes答案：C2.Why did the organizers decide to have a cigar bar at the Music Festival?A.Cigars were sold well at other music festivals.B.They didnt have any stores to sell cigarettes.C.The state government required them to do so.D.Young people prefer cigars to anything else.答案：A3.The word “explode” in the 2ndparagraph means _.A.to burst with a violent release of energyB.to increase quickly in a short periodC.to show a violent emotional reactionD.to emerge with violence or big noise答案：B4.The amount of cigars sold in Schwartzs shop now is _times as many as three years ago. A.3B.4C.5D.6答案：A5.We can infer from the last paragraph that _.A.Nobody liked cigars a few years agoB.many imported cigars are from IndiaC.women prefer cigarettes to cigarsD.good cigars may take long to produce答案：DIn America, during the meal, youd better be careful not to leave a spoon in a soup bowl or coffee cup or any other dish. The coffee spoon ought to be on the saucer, the soup spoon ought to be on the plate under the bowl. When you are having soup, make the least noises and use the side of your spoon inside out this way, not the tip. And you mustnt pick up your soup bowls so as to drink away the last drops of your soup from the bottom of the bowl.Very often there is only one main course and salad, followed by your sweet. If you find the meal not enough, say Oh, its delicious! and ask for some more of the chicken or steak or whatever you have just had. The hostess will be very glad that you appreciate her cooking and will give you an extra portion. But if you observe the Chinese way of being polite and say No, thank you when the hostess offers you more, you will most probably starve later, because Americans will never press food on you. Yet it is not polite to keep silent and not to talk with the person next to you. It would be considered good manners if you handle your silverware with care so that they dont make any noise. When coffee comes, drink it from your cup. The coffee spoon should rest on the saucer while you are drinking. And smoking, of course, is rarely seen at a dinner table. Well, when the meal is finished, the guests put their napkins on the table and stand up, the men again helping the ladies with their chairs.After the dinner, the guests usually stay for an hour or two, then they would say, Well, Im afraid I must be going now. The host and hostess would of course urge everyone to stay longer. What, already? Wont you have another coffee? The guests, for instance, would say, Id love to, but I have to be up early tomorrow morning. Thank you for a most enjoyable evening. Good-night.And if you stay overnight or over the weekend, it will be courteousto send a thank-you note to the host or hostess the following day, very often with a small gift such as a box of chocolate or some flowers as a token of appreciation of their hospitality.6.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A.How to Prepare for a Meal.B.Never Press Food on Your Guest.C.Table Manners in the U.S.A.D.How to Enjoy a Dinner.答案：C7.The passage suggests that _.A.to make the hostess happy you should ask for more food even if you are fullB.you should keep silent at a dinner table in order to be politeC.if you want to be friendly with the person next to you, you should press food on himD.talking is necessary at a dinner table答案：D8.At a dinner table, you do all of the following except _.A.making the least noise possibleB.picking up your soup bowl to drink away the last dropC.handling your silverware with careD.drinking the coffee from your cup答案：B9.What does courteous in the last paragraph mean?A.Friendly.B.Generous.C.Polite.D.Noble.答案：C10.The passage implies that _.A.different nations have different customsB.Chinese customs are quite similar to American onesC.both Chinese and Americans have soup before the main courseD.if you are polite, the hostess will press more food on you答案：A二、词汇与语法11.-I think you have too much luggage, dont you?-Yes. But its not easy to decide what to _ behind.A.take B.turn C.keep D.leave答案：D12.John was _ a car accident yesterday.A.involved in B.related to C.included in D.damaged by答案：A13.Generally speaking, clothing made of man-made fibers is less superior than _ made of natural fibers like cotton, wool or silk.A.thatB.thisC.whatD.one答案：A14.Id like to explain the proposals _ we have received many objections.A.to which B.to where C.to who D.to what答案：A15.They _ thankful to have the opportunity to further their studies.A.would like to beB.ought to beC.would rather beD.had better be答案：B16.The monitor will speak on _ of the students at the opening ceremony.A.behalfB.benefitC.sakeD.profit答案：A17.He had been having trouble _a hotel room.A.reservingB.to reserveC.reservedD.reserve答案：A18.Not only Tom but also his wife _fond of watching television.A.areB.wereC.beD.was答案：D19.John suggested _ anything about it until they found out more facts.A.not to sayB.not sayC.to say notD.not saying答案：D20.For most people, it takes _ effort to memorize a long poem.A.to considerB.consideringC.considerableD.considerate答案：C三、完型填空Indians in the United States are faced with significant problems. First as groups of people with their _21_ languages and cultures, each tribe wants to keep _22_ its traditional and preserve some of its native customs. The _23_ want their children to be proud of being Indians, as well as to survive in the outside world. The young people want to enter the modern world,_24_ they see on television and in movies. Like everyone _25_, they are anxious to get a good education and a good job._26_, the Indians see little prospect _27_ success and become frustrated because they usually go to _28_ schools and often cannot adjust _29_ in the city. In addition, many Indians feel that they are discriminated against, partly because they always see themselves _30_losers in movies and history books. They have lost much of their self-confidence and pride, and they must acknowledge this fact in order to get rid of their problem.21.A.ownB.selfC.selvesD.owns答案：A22.A.onB.downC.upD.from答案：C23.A.adultB.youthC.adultsD.women答案：C24.A.thatB.in thatC.in whichD.which答案：D25.A.ownB.elseC.ownsD.body答案：B26.A.WhileB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Although答案：