20．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A．Americans like to stand close to one another in a conversation．

   B．Americans regard making gestures in a conversation as being impolite．

   C．It is right for Americans to pat a child’s head to show their love for the child．

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例: Mr. Smith owns ______ collection of coins than anyone else I have ever met．

A．larger         B．a larger      C．the larger      D．a large

答案是B。

19．Would Americans argue with you if they disagree with you?

   A．Yes, they may．

   B．No. They may remain quiet．

   C．We don’t know．

18．What would Americans do if you keep silent for a long time?

   A．They would do their best to include you in the conversation．

   B．They would stop the conversation．

   C．They would be very angry．

   A．60744.               B．81660.               C．25397.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

17．What is the Elm's telephone number?

16．Which hotel is the cheapest?

   A．The Elm．            B．The Hotel Placid.    C．The Singing Fiddle.

15．How many rooms does the Hotel P1acid have?

   A．Eight．                                      B．Thirty-five       C．Twenty．

14．Why does the man plan to join a club?

   A．To meet new friends．                       

   B．To improve his skills．

   C．To catch up with the woman．

听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17三个小题。

13．What achievements has the woman made?

   A．She won a cup in the national tennis competition．

   B．She covered the national event successfully．

   C．She took good pictures for the newspapers．

12．How long has the man worked in the St Jude's Training College?

   A．More than one year   B．Less than one year   C．Over two years