题目内容
10.To understand how Americans think about things,it is necessary to understand"the point".Americans mention it often"Let's get right to the point",they will say"My point is …""What's the point of all this?"The"point"is the(51)Bor piece of information that Americans suppose is,or should be,(52)A of people's thinking,writings,and spoken comments.Speakers and writers are supposed to"make their points clear",(53)C that they are supposed to say or write clearly the idea or piece of information they wish to (54)C.
People from many other cultures have different ideas about the (55)A.Africans traditionally tell stories that express the(56)D they have in mind,rather than stating out"the point"clearly.Japanese traditionally speak (57)B,leaving the listener to (58)A what the point is.(59)D,while an American might say to a friend,"I don't think that coat goes very well with the rest of your outfit",a Japanese might say,"Maybe another coat would look even (60)B than the one you have on."Americans (61)A a person who"gets right to the point".Japanese are likely to consider such a person lacking thoughtfulness and sympathy if not (62)C.
The Chinese and Japanese languages are characterized by vagueness and ambiguity(模棱两可).The precision and directness Americans associate with"the point"cannot be (63)B,at least not with any grace,in Chinese and Japanese.Speakers of those languages thus have to (64)A a new way of reasoning and expressing their ideas (65)D they are going to communicate satisfactorily with Americans.
51.A.word | B.idea | C.place | D.time |
52.A.at the center | B.on the basis | C.on the part | D.beyond the reach |
53.A.thinking | B.explaining | C.meaning | D.stating |
54.A.discuss | B.remember | C.express | D.criticize |
55.A.point | B.information | C.reasons | D.feelings |
56.A.comments | B.meanings | C.secret | D.thought |
57.A.frankly | B.indirectly | C.reluctantly | D.truly |
58.A.figure out | B.search for | C.make up | D.look over |
59.A.Otherwise | B.However | C.Moreover | D.Thus |
60.A.tighter | B.better | C.thicker | D.longer |
61.A.value | B.forgive | C.punish | D.insult |
62.A.sensitive | B.foolish | C.rude | D.loyal |
63.A.corrected | B.achieved | C.changed | D.explained |
64.A.learn | B.consider | C.suggest | D.decide |
65.A.although | B.because | C.until | D.if |
分析 关于point,不同文化的人有不同的想法
解答 51~55 BACCA 56~60 DBADB 61~65 ACBAD
51.B 考查名词词义辨析 point是思想或美国人认为的信息,或者是人们思想,写作和口语的评论的中心.
52.A 考查短语辨析 也可能是人们思想,写作和口语的评论的中心.
53.C根据上下文,发言者和作家都应该"明确提出自己的观点",意思是他们应写明他们想表达的思想或信息,
54.C 考查动词词义辨析,结合上文,发言者和作家应写明他们想表达的思想或信息,应选C.
55.A 细节理解,关于point,不同文化的人有不同的想法.故选A.
56.D考查名词词义辨析,非洲人历来讲故事表达他们心目中有的思想,而不是明确说出他们的观点.
57.B考查副词词义辨析,传统上,日本人不直接说出他们的想法,而是让听者自己搞清楚 观点.
58.A根据上文 可知日本人不直接说出他们的想法,而是让听者自己搞清楚 观点,故选figure out 弄清楚,搞清楚.
59.D考查副词词义辨析句意:因此,美国可能会对朋友说,"我认为大衣和你其他行头不配"但日本人可能会说,"也许其他的大衣会比你这件更好"突显日本人的含蓄,故选D,thus因此,
60.B 考查形容词词义辨析 结合上文,日本人可能会说,"也许其他的大衣会比你这件更好",故选B.
61.A 考查动词词义辨析,美国人看重那些切中要害,观点的人.日本可能考虑这样的人如果不是粗鲁就是麻木不仁. 所以用value
62.C 考查形容词词义辨析 日本可能考虑这样的人如果不是粗鲁就是麻木不仁
63.B根据上下文 中日两国语言的特点是含糊不清(模糊).美国人和"point"关联的精确和直接关联,至少在汉语和日语上,是不可能实现的,
64.A 细节理解,这些语言的发言者,因此必须学习新的推理方式,表达他们的想法,如果他们要满意地与美国人沟通,应选A.
65.D 考查连词辨析,如果他们要满意地与美国人沟通.这些语言的发言者必须学习新的推理方式,表达他们的想法,故选D.
点评 完型填空,解题时要抓住文章的脉络,一定要读懂全文,弄清文章要表达的思想,注意前后段落之间的关系.答题中,一定要认真分析,注意选项与上下文的关系,与前后单词的关系.对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成,因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来.答完后再通读一篇文章,看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺,语意连贯.
A. | coming | B. | will come | C. | came | D. | have come |