Question

【题目】Complete the following passage with the words or phrase in the box. Each can only be used once.

A.misunderstanding B.strange C.unfriendly D.in all E.after all

What do you think of British people and American people? You might think that there are no differences between the people in the two countries.They speak the same language【1】,don’t they ? But if you ask a British or an American person, the differences are quite great.

What do British people think Americans are like? The British think Americans are very【2】.They make a lot of noise and they laugh too loudly. They are rich, and they only think about money. But the British really say that Americans are kind, friendly people. They are happy to help you if you are in trouble.

What do Americans think of the British? Well, they think the British are cold and very【3】.They are not interested in success or in making lots of money. They think Britain is the best country in the world. They look down upon other countries. But Americans say that the British are quite good workers. They are brave and honest. And in time of trouble they face difficulties happily.

You can see that these ideas can cause【4】between the British and Americans. But when American and British people become friends, they usually find things are not as bad as they expected.

A.take B.another C.bring D.cost E.the other

Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you.

Dinner parties usually start between 7 p. m. and 8 p. m. and end at about 11 p. m. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It's polite to 【5】 flowers，chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.

Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. If you want to be extra polite，say how much you like the room，or the pictures on the wall. But remember---it's not polite to ask how much the things 【6】.

In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at 【7】end. They eat with their guests(客人).

You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, and then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to 【8】more if you want it.

Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short "thank you" letter. British and American people like to say "thank you, thank you" all the time!

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【5】C

【6】D

【7】E

【8】A

【解析】

本文讲述了英国人和美国人对彼此的看法。

【1】句意：他们毕竟说着同样的语言，不是吗？

根据句子结构，空格处是修饰整个句子，用副词。根据前文“What do you think of British people and American people? You might think that there are no differences between the people in the two countries”你怎么看英国人和美国人？你也许认为这两个国家的人是没有区别的，可知，空格处句子要表达认为这两个国家没有区别是因为毕竟他们说着同样的语言，所以空格处用after all。故选E。

【2】句意：英国人会认为美国人是什么样的呢？英国人认为美国人很奇怪。

空格处前are是系动词，后接形容词。根据下文“They make a lot of noise and they laugh too loudly. They are rich, and they only think about money”他们会制造噪音而且笑的很大声。他们很富有，而且他们只想着钱，可知，英国人认为美国人的行为是很奇怪的，所以空格处用strange。故选B。

【3】句意：美国人会认为英国人是什么样的呢？他们认为英国人是非常冷酷和不友善的。

空格前and是并列关系连词，and前cold是形容词，所以空格处也要填写形容词。根据下文“They look down upon other countries”他们看不起其他国家，可推测，他们认为英国人是不友好的，用形容词unfriendly。故选C。

【4】句意：你看到的这些想法可能会引起美国人和英国人之间的误会。

空格前cause是动词，后接名词作宾语。根据下文“But when American and British people become friends, they usually find things are not as bad as they expected”但是当美国人和英国人成为朋友时，他们通常会发现事实不是他们所想的那么差，可知，以上所描述的想法可能会引起两国人之间的误解。故选A。

【5】句意：带些花，巧克力或一瓶酒作为礼物是很礼貌的。

固定搭配it’s+形容词+to do sth，所以空格处用动词原形。根据前文讲述的是参加晚宴的时间，可知是带一些东西去参加晚宴，用动词bring。故选C。

【6】句意：但是记住，询问这些东西是多少钱是非常不礼貌的。

根据句子结构，空格处所在句子是一个宾语从句，从句要用陈述句语序，从句中主语是the things，缺少谓语动词，所以空格处是填写动词。固定搭配 sth cost sb +金钱，整段句子用的是一般现在时，主语是复数，所以空格处填cost。故选D。

【7】句意：在许多家庭里，丈夫坐在桌子的一边，妻子坐在桌子的另外一边。

根据“the husband sits at one of the table”丈夫坐在桌子的一边，可知妻子是坐在另外一边，固定搭配one …the other…。故选E。

【8】句意：吃完碟子中的食物是非常礼貌地，而且如果你想要可以拿更多。

and表示并列关系连词，and前用的句式是it’s polite to do sth，and后也是用to do sth，所以空格处用动词原形。根据文中“It's polite to finish everything on your plate”吃完碟子中所有的食物是很礼貌的，可知空格处后的more是指更多的食物，所以用动词take符合句意。故选A。