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【题目】There is one word that is on the lips of Americans , day and night -"Sorry."

Once as I was walling on the street, a young man ran by ,brushing against my handbag. Even as he continued on his .way, he back and said "sorry" to me. Even in a rush, he didn't forget to apologize.

One day, after I bought some apples, the salesman was giving me the change, but I wasn't ready for it And a dropped on the ground. "I'm sorry," he said while bending down to pick it up. I was -why would he apologize when it was my .

Another time ,I stepped a man's foot in a lift At the same time, we both said "sorry"．I thought it interesting at first - was it really for him to apologize?

Later on, an American friend o me that according to the American ideas, the lift is a place everyone should be able to stand in. After someone occupies a position in the lift, making it for someone else to find a place to stand in ,isn't it necessary to an apologize?

During my stay in America ,I gradually that when friction（摩擦）happen in daily life, Americans don't care much about who is responsible. Someone is troubled, a "sorry" is always necessary. The "sorry” would cool tempers the other person is hurt. Perhaps this is why I saw anyone quarreling on the buses, subways or street in America.

【1】A. excitedly B. hurriedly C. happily D. hopefully

【2】A. drove B. held C. watched D. turned

【3】A. coin B. handbag C. wallet D. bill.

【4】A. impressed B. moved C. annoyed D. puzzled

【5】A. duty B. attitude C. fault D. business

【6】A. over B. on C. in D. at

【7】A. necessary B. important C. surprising D. polite

【8】A. lied B. explained C. pointed D. admitted

【9】A. crowded B. common C. public D. free

【10】A. unfit B. impossible C. narrow D. difficult

【11】A. express B. receive C .expect D. tell

【12】A. realized B.remembered C . agreed D. meant

【13】A. Although B. What C. Unless D. If

【14】A. as if B. even if C. as soon as D. before

【15】A. always B. often C. never D. sometimes

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】D

【5】C

【6】B

【7】A

【8】B

【9】C

【10】D

【11】A

【12】A

【13】D

【14】B

【15】C

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者在美国期间经历的几件事，以此来说明了美国人的礼貌，也引发了作者的感慨。他意识到：当在日常生活中发出摩擦的时候，人们不要去在乎事情是谁的过错，一声“对不起”会化解很多冲突。

【1】B. 副词辨析。 A. excitedly兴奋地； B. hurriedly 匆忙地； C. happily 快乐地；D. hopefully有希望地。从句子ran 和continued on 判断这个年轻人很着急，是匆忙地赶路，选B。

【2】D. 动词辨析。A. drove 开车；B. held 拿着； C. watched 观看； D. turned转身。根据back和他对作者说话可以判断他是转身向作者道歉，选D。

【3】A. 名词辨析。A. coin 硬币； B. handbag手提包； C. wallet 钱包； D. bill.账单。从上文the change可以判断售货员给作者零钱，故选A。

【4】D. 形容词辨析。A. impressed 印象深刻的； B. moved 感动的； C. annoyed 恼火的； D. puzzled迷惑的。根据后句内容可知作者认为把硬币掉到地上是自己的过失，而售货员却说“对不起”，由此判断作者感到惊奇，疑惑不解，选D。

【5】C. 名词辨析。 A. duty值日； B. attitude 态度； C. fault过错； D. business生意。从上句可知硬币掉地上了是作者自己的过失，选C。

【6】B. 介词辨析。A. over在……上面； B. on 在……上面； C. in在……里面；D. at在。从语境可知作者踩到了别人的脚，故用on，选B。

【7】A. 副词辨析。A. necessary 必要的；B. important 重要的；C. surprising 令人惊讶的； D. polite有礼貌的。根据破折号前的内容可知作者踩到对方，而对方也说“对不起”，所以作者认为他没有必要道歉，而且下文…….isn't it necessary to…….an apologize?也是提示信息，故选A。

【8】B动词辨析。A. lied 躺，位于；B. explained 解释； C. pointed 指出； D. admitted承认。下文是朋友给作者的介绍，也就是对美国习俗的解释，选B。

【9】C. 形容词辨析。A. crowded拥挤的； B. common普通的，共同的； C. public 公众的； D. free自由的，免费的。从定语从句everyone should be able to stand in可知电梯是公共场所，选C。

【10】D. 形容词辨析。A. unfit 不健康的，不适合的； B. impossible 不可能的；C. narrow狭窄的； D. difficult困难的。从语境可知朋友解释因为人们都站到电梯里，所以使别人找个地方站很难，选D。

【11】A. 动词辨析。A. express 表达；B. receive 收到； C .expect 期望； D. tell告诉。根据词义搭配可知选A，express an apologize指人们说“对不起”。

【12】A. 动词辨析。A. realized 意识到，实现； B .remembered 记得；C . agreed 同意； D. meant意思是，意味着。根据空后内容可知在经历了一些事情之后，作者逐渐意识到了一些道理，选A。

【13】D副词辨析。A. Although 尽管； B. What 什么；C. Unless 除非； D. If如果。根据前后句内容可知此处是一种假设情况，选D。

【14】B连词辨析。A. as if 仿佛； B. even if 即使； C. as soon as一……就； D. before在……之前。从句意判断是一种让步关系，选B。句意：即使另一个人受到伤害，一声“对不起”也会让他消气。

【15】C副词辨析。A. always总是； B. often 经常； C. never 从来没有； D. sometimes有时候。根据anyone可以判断此句是否定句，而且根据上文的讲述可知作者看到的人们非常有礼貌，不会发生争吵。