题目内容
9.The way we do things round here Some years ago,I was hired by an American bank.I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started,"Dear John,I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us."That"quite"saddened me.I thought he was saying"we're kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we had hired someone else."Then I discovered that in American English"quite"sometimes means"very",while in British English it means"fairly".So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don't just mean the words people speak.It is body language,dress,manners,ideas and so on.The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures(文化).
Some of these differences may be only on the surface-dress,food and hours of work-while others may be deeper and take longer to deal with.Mostly,it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them,like the climate(气候),while getting on with business.
Some of the differences may be an improvement.People are more polite; the service is better; you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again.However,other differences can be troubling,like punctuality(准时).If you invite people to a party at 7o'clock your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany,five minutes early in the
American Midwest,an hour early in Japan,15minutes afterwards in the UK,up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece.I prefer not to use the word"late"because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive.It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country.
52.The author was unhappy as mentioned in Paragraph 1 because he thoughtA.
A.the American bank didn't think much of him
B.the American bank might hire another person
C.it's difficult to get used to American culture
D.it's easy to misunderstand Americans
53.The word"highlights"in Paragraph 2probably meansD.
A.encourages
B.helps to narrow
C.increases
D.draws attention to
54.According to the author,what should we do with most cultural differences?B
A.Ask the native people for help.
B.Understand and accept them.
C.Do things in our own way.
D.Do in-depth research.
55.When invited to a party the people who are usually punctual areB.
A.Italians
B.Germans
C.Greeks
D.the British.
分析 本文讲述了作者通过自己的亲身经历体会到的各国在文化、语言方面的差异,告诉我们一个道理:了解文化差异并且适应和接受文化的差异.
解答 52.A 细节理解题.从文章第一段分析,作者对于"quite"一词的理解偏差导致了作者心情不愉快.因为作者认为这家美国银行并没有器重他.故选 A.
53.D 猜测词义题.由文章第二段可知,无论我们说话还是做事,必须要注意我们文化之间的差异性.many of the differences we see between cultures 就是我们要注意的内容.highlight 本意"强调",此处表示"注意".故选 D.
54.B 推理判断题.由文章第三段信息句 Mostly,is just a question of getting used to the differences and itaccepting them,like the climate,while getting on with business.可知,适应文化差异就像在外出差适应当地的气候一样,学会适应和接受.故本题选 B.
55.B 细节理解题.由第四段信息句 If you invite people to a party at 7 oclock your guests will consider itpolite to turn up exactly on time in Germany 可知,德国人是最准时的人.故选 B.
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.
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