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C. noticed D. intended53. A. worried B. satisfied C. happy D. astonished54. A. thought B. proved C. respected D. doubted[55. A. before B. unless C. when D. since第三部分:閱讀理解 第一節(jié)(共10小題;每小題2分,滿分20分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中選出最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。A As I was leaving to meet Lynne,my roommate told me that I’d better take some money,but I didn’t listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she had invited me.I arrived at the restaurant exactly on time. I’d been told that Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table in the corner of the restaurant and a waitress came and took our order. The dinner was a great success. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours the waitress finally came and asked if we wanted one check or two. Lynne said two. We went to the cashier and Lynne paid her check. I was embarrassed (尷尬) when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I pretended to look for something in my pockets and said,“Oh!I forgot my money! Can I call my roommate,please?” The cashier showed me where the phone was and I quickly called my roommate.In a few minutes he arrived with some money,but he couldn’t hide how he felt. He laughed all the way home.Now,I think it’s funny too. But at the time I was terribly embarrassed. I thought that an invitation to have dinner meant the same thing in the United States as in my country. I guess you have to understand that your customs are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country,you have to learn about their customs,too.56.The writer’s roommate advised the writer to take some money with him to________.A.pay for the tableB.share the cost of the mealC.invite Lynne to dinnerD.pay for the restaurant57.The roommate laughed all the way home because the writer________.A.was embarrassed when he couldn’t pay his breakfastB.telephoned him to bring some books to himC.hadn’t told Lynne the truthD.would not listen to him when he left the house58.The writer and Lynne________.A.enjoyed their meal very muchB.successfully finished their mealC.had a talk for two hoursD.traveled to Saudi Arabia together59.Customs can be ________in different countries according to this passage.A.quite the same B.entirely differentC.close to each other D.very similar60.Why didn’t Lynne pay the check for the writer?A.Because she didn’t have enough money with her.B.Because she didn’t have the meal.C.Because she thought it was natural for people to pay their own check.D.Because she wanted to embarrass the writer. BSydney is Australia’s most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. In 1788 Captain Arthur Phillips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1,024 passengers (including 770 prisoners) from Britain. Today there are million people in Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia,and one of the most beautiful cities in the world.There are over 20 fine beaches close to Sydney. Its warm summer climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants (移民) from overseas. There are three things that made Sydney famous—its beautiful harbor,the Sydney Harbor Bridge,and the Sydney Opera House.But there are many more interesting things in Sydney:beautiful shops and restaurants,for example,rows of interesting old houses built everywhere in the 19th century. Summer or winter,day or night,Sydney is an outdoor city.Some Americans think it is very British. Some British visitors think it is like America. There is some truth in bot