题目内容
14．Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable．Just a few years ago，it was considered impolite for a man to smoke in the street．No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in the room．Customs are also different from country to country．Does a man walk on the left or on the right of a woman in your country？Or doesn't it matter？What about table manners？Should you leave your hands on your laps or on the table？
The American and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs．For example，in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time．Also，most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seats to a woman，and so will most Americans．Promptness is important both in England and in America．That is if a dinner invitation is for seven o'clock，the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay．
The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable-especially if they are your guests．There is an old story about a man who gave a very formal dinner party．When the food was served，one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife．The other guests were amused or shocked，but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way．It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable．
44．A few years ago，if a man smoked on the street，he would be consideredD．
A．rich
B．funny
C．polite
D．impolite
45．The American and the BritishB．
A．don't speak the same language
B．share a lot of the customs
C．don't have social customs in common
D．have the same social customs
46．Most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seats to a woman，C．
A．so will a few Americans
B．but most Americans won't
C．so will most Americans
D．but none of Americans will
47．If a dinner invitation is for seven o'clock the guest is supposed to arriveD．
A．at seven sharp
B．a bit later
C．much earlier
D．close to the time．
分析 该篇短文主要介绍了英美两国在社会风俗和习俗方面需要注意的一些问题．美国人和英国人不仅说同一种语言，但也有着大量相同的社会习俗．例如，在美国和英国他们第一次见面握手时，英国和美国的大多数人都为女士开门或给女士让座；他们都排队等候；接受了吃饭的邀请；他们不会迟到等等．
解答 DBCD
44．D 细节理解题 根据第一段Just a few years ago，it was considered impolite for a man to smoke in the street．可知，在过去在街上吸烟被认为是不礼貌的，故答案为D．
45．B 推理判断题 根据第三段The Americans and British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs．及本段描述，可知英美在社会习惯方面有很多相同之处，并非完全一样，排除D，故答案为B．
46．C 细节理解题 根据第三段Also，most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seats to a woman，and so will most Americans可知，英国人和美国人都会给女生开门，故答案为C．
47．D 细节理解题 根据第三段That is，if a dinner invitation is for 6 o'clock，the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay．描述，可知应该是接近约定时间到达，否则会提前打电话告知，故答案为D．
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