（江西师大附中、鹰潭一中2016届高三下学期第一次联考）完形填空。
What is time? Is it a thing to be saved or or wasted, like money? Or is it something we have no control , like the weather? Is time the same all over the world? That's an easy question, you say. you go, a minute is 60 seconds, an hour is 60 minutes, a day is 24 hours, and so forth. Well, maybe. But in America, time is that. Americans see time as a valuable . Maybe that's why they are of the expression, "Time is money."
To Americans, punctuality is a way of showing for other people's time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually an apology, and maybe an explanation. People ________ are running late often call ahead to let others know of the __ . Of course, the less formal the situation, the less important it is to be exactly . At informal get-togethers, , people often arrive as much as 30 minutes past the ___ time. But they usually don't try that at work.
American lifestyles show people respect the time of others. When people plan an event, they often the time days or weeks in advance. Once the time is fixed, it takes almost a(n) ________ to change it. If people want to come to your house for a friendly visit, they will usually _________ first to make sure it is convenient. Only very close friends will just unannounced. Also, people hesitate to call others late at night for fear they be in bed. The time may vary, but most folks think about calling after 10:00 p.m.
【小题1】A．bought B．ignoredC．spentD．killed【小题2】A．overB．inC．with D．for【小题3】A．HoweverB．WheneverC．Whatever D．Wherever【小题4】A．less than B．no more thanC．not more thanD．more than【小题5】A．resourceB．materialC．sourceD．factor【小题6】A．shortB．fondC．crazyD．enthusiastic【小题7】A．preferenceB．mercyC．respectD．hatred【小题8】A．calls for B．arises from C．makes forD．results from【小题9】A．whom B．whichC．whoD．whose【小题10】A．timeB．resultC．explanationD．delay【小题11】A．in timeB．on timeC．ahead of timeD．over time【小题12】A．such asB．in a wordC．for example D．as usual【小题13】A．assigned B．appointedC．approved D．assessed【小题14】A．how manyB．how farC．how muchD．how soon【小题15】A．setB．prepareC．useD．quit【小题16】A．emergency B．pleasureC．period D．emotion【小题17】A．write B．claimC．inform D．call【小题18】A．drop outB．drop byC．drop off D．drop behind【小题19】A．mustB．mightC．need D．shall【小题20】A．firstB．lastC．onceD．twice
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