题目内容
Steve said that if he ________ how it worked, he ________ me what to do.
- A.knows; would tell
- B.had known; would have told
- C.knew; would have told
- D.had known; would tell
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Steve and Mark were good friends. They decided to spend their vacation in Haiti. Since they 1 no French, they took a French word book with them and hoped it would help them in difficult situations. The flight was 2 , and the hotel was very comfortable. Each day after breakfast, Steve and Mark 3 a picnic lunch and dinner and went off to visit interesting places. After a while, the boys became tired of 4 picnic meals and decided to eat a big fish dinner in a good restaurant. Unfortunately, they 5 their word book in the hotel. They 6 the menu carefully. After ten minutes, Steve said to Mark: "I don't understand this menu." "Neither do I," said Mark. "I see poison on this menu. Are they 7 here?" "Maybe. They even spelled poison 8 . They spelled it p- o-s-s-o-n instead of p-o-i-s-o-n. But it 9 mean the same thing. Maybe we should go to another restaurant. I don't 10 to eat something that will kill me." But Mark was 11 , so he said:"There is no other restaurant near here, and I'm tired of walking around the city. Let's order something else instead. It's 12 here, so the food must be good. "The boys looked at the menu again. They finally decided to order steak, 13 they really wanted fish. The boys just pointed to the word steak, and the waiter 14 . As they were eating they 15 some tourists speaking English. "This 16 is delicious." "We're lucky we picked a restaurant that's famous for its fish." Steve and Mark wondered about what they 17 . "Famous for its fish? There was no fish on 18 !" said Mark. Finally, Steve decided to find out what all this was about. "Excuse me, how did you order fish when it wasn't on the menu?" "Sure it's on the menu. It's right here. Poisson." The boy shouted: "Poisson. That's 19 ! We were wondering why a restaurant like this could have poison on the menu." The tourists 20 . One of them said: "No. Poisson is French for fish." | ||||
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Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class at an American university. Yaser was a(an) 36 student from Jordon. He wanted to learn more about American culture and hoped that he and Steve would become good friends. At first, Steve seemed very friendly. He always 37 Yaser warmly before class. Sometimes he 38 invited Yaser to eat lunch with him. But Steve seemed 39 after the first term was over. The two 40 classmates didn’t see each other very much at school. One day Yaser decided to call Steve. Steve didn’t seem very 41 in talking to him. Yaser was hurt by Steve’s change of 42 . “Steve said we were friends, ”Yaser complained(抱怨), “and I thought friends were friends 43 . ”Yaser is a little 44 . As a foreigner, he doesn’t understand the way Americans 45 friendship. Americans use the wor“friend”in a very 46 way. They may call both casual acquaintances(相识的人)and close 47 “friends”. These friendships are 48 on common interests. When the 49 activity ends, the friendship may fade. Now as Steve and Yaser are no longer classmates, their“friendship”has changed. In some cultures friendship 50 a strong life-long connection between two people. In these cultures friendships develop slowly, since they are built to 51 . American society is one of 52 change. Studies show that one out of five American families moves every year. American friendships develop quickly, and they may change just 53 quickly. Americans may at first seem friendly. But American friendliness is not always a(an) 54 of true friendship. Learning how Americans look at friendship can help non-Americans 55 misunderstandings.
36. A. American | B. native | C. international | D. home |
37. A. greeted | B. welcomed | C. invited | D. received |
38. A. ever | B. even | C. never | D. seldom |
39. A. familiar | B. helpful | C. grateful | D. distant |
40. A. former | B. normal | C. unusual | D. ordinary |
41. A. excited | B. shocked | C. interested | D. disappointed |
42. A. mind | B. relation | C. opinion | D. attitude |
43. A. for ever | B. for once | C. for a time | D. for a while |
44. A. delighted | B. confused | C. frightened | D. impressed |
45. A. express | B. form | C. view | D. like |
46. A. general | B. unique | C. usual | D. strict |
47. A. relatives | B. companions | C. classmates | D. workmates |
48. A. depended | B. based | C. focused | D. set |
49. A. shared | B. connected | C. combined | D. chosen |
50. A. contains | B. damages | C. includes | D. means |
51. A. enjoy | B. last | C. appreciate | D. value |
52. A. slow | B. steady | C. rapid | D. similar |
53. A. very | B. too | C. as | D. so |
54. A. suggestion | B. offer | C. advice | D. idea |
55. A. avoid | B. ignore | C. forbid | D. forgive |