In the U.S., people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without first asking if it will disturb them.

At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.

Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.

Serving in restaurants are often large, too large for many people. If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you’re taking the food for yourself.

“Supper” and “dinner” are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal.

Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.

1. According to the passage, which statement is true?

A. American people like sitting with people they don’t know.

B. A Hostess always seats a small group at a large table.

C. American people never sit with people they don’t know.

D. American people would not light up a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking.

2. What is served before you order? ______ .

A. Cold water B. Bread   C. Coffee   D. Butter

3. What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?

A. They take the food home with a doggie bag for their dogs.

B. They leave the food on the table and go away.

C. They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them.

D. They take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later.

4. What can you learn about “tips” according to the passage?

A. Tips are usually included in the total check.

B. A 15 percent tip in large cities indicates satisfactory service.

C. Tips are supposed to be left on the table when customers leave.

D. People are not expected to pay tips in addition.

第II卷（非選擇題，共35分）

第四部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）

第一節(jié)：短文填詞（共10小題：每小題1分，滿分10分）

閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)上下文內(nèi)容、英文解釋或首字母，在所給的空白處填上適當(dāng)?shù)脑~。（每空限填1個(gè)詞）

‘Don't be always particular about your present work.’

My mother said to me softly, "as a matter of f  76   you      76. ____________

have done well and made great _77__(成就）in your work.     77. ____________

"My face turned red on hearing   78   my mother said.       78. _____________

She is right. Many others are w   79  off than me, but        79. _____________

they are likely to be content __80__their life and be happy      80. _____________

most of   81_ time.  I feel down with my situation just        81. _____________

because I seldom __82__(交流) with others and it seems        82. _____________

as if I am c  83  off the outside world. I should have         83. _____________

known when to hold fast and when to let go, w_84__          84. _____________

can help me avoid feeling great pressure and _85  (沮喪).      85. ____________

I will get close to leading a happy life.

 For him, _______stage is just _______means of making a living.

A. a, a                B. the, a                      C. the, the          D. a, the

. ---What seems to be the trouble?

   ---I _______ pretty tired for the past few days and I think I ______ a fever now.

   A. have felt, run              B. have been feeling, am running

   C. felt, run                  D. feel, am running                             

. She brought with her three friends, none of ______ I had ever met before.

A. them                B. who                 C. whom              D .these

第二節(jié)  完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)

As I drove my Blue Buick into the garage, I saw that a Yellow Oldsmobile was _36_too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the _37_ space. That left _38_ enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home __39_, and just as I turned off the engine, the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space --too close to my car, _40_. At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had __41_ and I shouted at her.“Can’t you see you’re not _42_ me enough space? Park farther over.” Banging (猛推) open her door into_43_, the driver shouted back: “ Make me!”_44_ this she stepped out of the garage. Still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my _45_. Then one day, I thought, “What can I do?” I soon found _46_. The next day the woman _47_ a note on her windshield(擋風(fēng)玻璃)：

Dear Yellow Oldsmobile,

I’m sorry mistress (女主人) shouted at yours the other day. She’s been sorry about it. I know it because she doesn’t sing anymore while _48_. It wasn’t like her to scream _49_. Fact is, she’d just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. I __50_ you and your mistress will __51_ her.                    

Your neighbor,

                                                         Blue Buick

When I went to the _52_ the next morning, the Oldsmobile was gone, but there was a note on my windshield:

Dear Blue Buick,

My mistress is sorry, too. She parked so _53_ because she just learned to drive. We will park much farther over after this. I’m glad we can be __54__ now.

                                                   Your neighbor,

                                                Yellow Oldsmobile

After that, whenever Buick _55_Yellow Oldsmobile on the road, their drivers waved cheerfully and smiled.

36.   A. driven       B. parked           C. stopped     D. stayed

37.   A. complete    B. close       C. narrow      D. fixed

38.   A. quite    B. nearly       C. seldom       D. hardly

39.   A. hurriedly B. first        C. finally     D. timely

40.   A. as usual      B. as planned  C. as will       D. as yet

41.  A. run into    B. run about   C. run out      D. run off

42.   A. keeping      B. saving     C. offering    D. leaving

43.   A. mine       B. hers        C. itself     D. ours

44.   A. For         B. With       C. From     D. Upon

45.   A. room      B. area        C. front       D. side

46.   A.an instruction     B. a result       C. an answer   D. a chance

47.   A. put         B. wrote      C. sent    D. discovered

48.   A. working     B. driving       C. returning   D. cooking

49.   A. on end     B. so long       C. like that     D. any more

50.   A. hope       B. know      C. suppose     D. suggest

51.   A. comfort     B. help        C. forgive       D. please

52.   A. office     B. flat         C. place       D. garage

53.   A. crazily           B. eagerly    C. noisily           D. early

54.   A. neighbors   B. friends           C. drivers           D. writers

55.   A. followed    B. passed     C. found      D. greeted

Stephen William Hawking was born on January 8th, 1942 in Oxford, England. His parents’ house was in North London, but during the Second World War Oxford was considered a safer place to have babies. When he was eight, his family moved to St Albans. At eleven Stephen went to St. Albans School, and then on to University College, Oxford, his father’s old college. Stephen wanted to do math, although his father would have preferred medicine. Math was not available at University College, so he did physics instead. 

Stephen then went on to Cambridge to do research in Cosmology (宇宙論). After gaining his Ph.D. （哲學(xué)博士）he became first a Research Fellow, and later on a Professorial Fellow at Gonville and Caius College. After leaving the Institute of Astronomy in 1973, Stephen came to the Department of Applied Math and Theoretical Physics (理論物理), and since 1979 has held the post of Lucasian Professor of math.

Stephen Hawking has worked on the basic laws which rule the universe. With Roger Penrose he showed that Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity implied space and time would have a beginning in the Big Bang and an end in black holes. These results show it was necessary to unify（統(tǒng)一）General Relativity with Quantum Theory （量子論）. One result of such a unification that he discovered was that black holes should not be completely black, but should give off radiation and disappear in the end.

1. Which of the following is NOT suitable for describing Stephen Hawking?

A. He once studied at the same college that his father studied at.

B. At one time he did research in Cosmology in Oxford. 

C. He preferred math to medicine at college.

D. He contributed to the unification of General Theory of Relativity and Quantum Theory.

2. The underlined word “available” in the first paragraph probably means “________”.

A. able to be had               B. allowed to study    

C. easy to understand           D. limited to learn

3. Why did Stephen Hawking’s parents move to Oxford from North London?

A. Because they liked it better than North London.

B. Because there was a world-famous university there.

C. Because they were tired of living in North London.

D. Because it was safer to give birth to a baby in Oxford.

4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Einstein and Stephen Hawking

B. Big Bang, a great theory 

C. Stephen Hawking, a great British scientist

D. The unification of two theories

It seems that politicians around the world are thinking about the health of their countries. While in China, Chen Zhu has announced his plans for a universal health service and reform across health services. Gordon Brown, the UK Prime Minister, has also announced he is planning to make some changes in our health service.

    The crux（問題的中心） of Mr. Brown's proposals are related to giving the NHS (National Health Service) a greater focus on prevention, rather than just curing patients.

    He is planning to introduce increased screening for common diseases such as heart disease, strokes, and cancer, for example, breast cancer. In Britain there are 200,000 deaths a year from heart attacks and strokes, many of which might have been avoided if the condition had been known about.

    Initially, the diagnostic (診斷的) tests will be available for those who are vulnerable, or most likely to have the disease. One example is a plan to offer all men over 65 an ultrasound（超聲波） test to check for problems with the main artery (動脈), a condition which kills 3,000 men a year.

The opposition have criticized Mr. Brown's proposals, saying that they are just a trick, and claiming that there is no proper timetable for the changes. They also say that Mr. Brown is reducing the money available for the treatment of certain conditions while putting more money towards testing for them.

    The NHS was founded in 1948, and is paid for by taxation. The idea is that the rich pay more towards the health service than the poor. However in recent years there has been a great increase in the use of private healthcare, because it’s much quicker. NHS waiting lists for operations can be very long, so many people who can afford it choose to pay for medical care themselves.

1. The underlined word vulnerable in the fourth paragraph probably means ________.

   A. sick     B. weak     C. wounded     D. old

2. Which of the following is the reason for the increasing private healthcare?

   A. People are paying more attention to their own health.

   B. People are well off enough to pay their healthcare.

   C. The NHS was not available for most of the people.

   D. It’s not so convenient for people to go to the NHS for their healthcare.

3. According to the passage, the purpose of the health reform plan in the UK is to _______  

   A. encourage more private healthcare.

   B. focus on the prevention rather than on curing the patient.

   C. deal with the main artery problems.

   D. fight against the opposition in the UK.

4. The author of this passage intends to tell us _________.

   A. the NHS should be reformed right away.

   B. more and more people are dying from diseases.

   C. the plan to reform the NHS in the UK.

   D. the criticism of Mr. Brown's proposals.

. He is not such a man _______ would leave his work half done.

A. that                B. which            C. who                 D. as  

CONGRATULATIONS

We’ve organized the following information to help you prepare for your arrival at Boston College. Please feel free to contact our Admissions Office at any time over the coming months with any questions.

Your First Steps…

Please return the Acknowledgment Form sent with your acceptance letter to Dean Robert Howe, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, McGuinn Hall 221,140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467.

■For Ph. D. Acceptances and Master’s Acceptances with funding, we ask you to reply by April 25, 2008.

■For Master’s Acceptances without funding and Non-degree Acceptances, we ask you to reply by May 31, 2008.

■You should also contact your department to receive any department information.

Over the Coming Months…

Get informed about services around campus. We have provided links for you to the following offices.

■Student Services

After you return your Acknowledgment Form, you should receive a letter containing your BC Username and Eagle ID number. With this information you can reach email and Agora. In Agora, BC’s online community, you can update your student information, check your student account, and register (登記) for classes.

The Office of Student Services issues (發(fā)行) your BC Eagle One Card. This ID card acts as your campus library card and meal card.

Student Services’ website offers a complete listing of courses for the school year, as well as student forms and other important student information. The Office of Student Services also handles billing.

■Housing

…CLICK HERE for more information.

If we can be of any more help to you, just contact us. Congratulations again! We look forward to you joining our University!

1. The above page can most probably be read ________.

A. on the Boston College website              B. in the Boston College newspaper

C. on BC Eagle One Card                    D. at Student Services

2. The information above is particularly useful for those ________.

A. who want to apply for Boston College       

B. who want to know about Boston College

C. who’ve been admitted to Boston College     

D. who’ve decided to pay a visit to Boston College

3. If you want to study for your master’s degree with funding, you will have to ________.

A. return your Acknowledgment Form by May 31, 2008

B. send back your Acknowledgment Form by April 25, 2008

C. email your Acknowledgment Form to Admissions Office by May 31, 2008

D. return your Acknowledgment Form to Student Services by April 25, 2008

4. If you want to decide what courses for the school year you’d better ________.

A. call up the Office of Student Services            B. get in touch with the Admissions Office

C. read your acceptance letter                          D. visit Student Services’ website