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14.| friend,marry,rather,introduce,prefer,polite,child,person,answer,begin |
However,American introductions are usually(47)rathersimple.In the United States,most people don't like using Mr.,Mrs.or Miss in(48)introductions.They find these terms too formal.They(49)preferfirst names to formal titles in most cases.For example,a gentleman may say,"Glad to meet you.I'm Miller.But call me Paul."Sometimes a woman you meet for the first time may say,"Don't call me Mrs.Smith.Just call me Sally."So when your American friends do not use your last name or titles,don't feel that they have been(50)impolite.They only want to show friendliness.
When you first get to know an American,he may ask you,"Where do you work?""Are you(51)married?"or"Do you have(52)children?"Such questions may be too(53)personalto Europeans.But Americans do sometimes ask such questions.They would like to get(54)answersto these questions.In this way they can get better acquainted(熟悉)with you and have a topic for(55)beginningconversation with you.
分析 【文章大意】本文介绍的是美国的一种风俗习惯,即怎样和人打招呼.美国人在和人打招呼时喜欢直呼其名,而不喜欢用"先生""太太"和"小姐"等头衔,以此表示一种亲切和友好的关系.并且在初次见面时会问一些对某些人(特别是欧洲人)感到很私密的问题.他们这样做是有其原因的.
解答 46.friendly.考查形容词.句意为:他们认为,这种非正式问候常常意味着(他们之间的)一种亲密和友好的关系.分析句子成分可知,空格处和前面的close同为定语,修饰宾语(名词)relationship,故填形容词,且它们之间的意思接近或相关,故选择填friend的形容词形式friendly,其意思是"友好的".a close and friendly relationship一种亲密和友好的关系.故填friendly.
47.rather.考查副词.句意为:然而,美式介绍通常相当简单.分析句子成分可知,空格处为状语,修饰表语(形容词)simple,故填副词.而rather是副词,意思是"相当". rather simple相当简单(简洁).故填rather.
48.introductions.考查名词复数.句意为:在美国,人们在做介绍时不喜欢用"先生"、"太太"或"小姐"(等称呼).分析句子成分可知,空格处为介词in的宾语,故填名词.根据句意,应选择introduce的名词introduction的复数形式introductions(可数名词用其复数表示种类、整体).in introductions在介绍中(时).故填introductions.
49.prefer.考查一般现在时.句意为:在大多数情况下,他们更喜欢称呼名,而不喜欢用正式称呼.分析句子成分可知,空格处为谓语,故填动词.根据句意和句中英语提示"to",确定选择动词prefer,其意思是"更喜欢";prefer…to喜欢…而不喜欢.本句说的是个事实(现象),故用一般现在时.主语是第三人称复数,动词用原形.故填prefer.
50.impolite.考查形容词.句意为:因此,当你的美国朋友不称呼你的姓氏时,不要觉得他们无礼.分析句子成分可知,空格处为表语,故填形容词.根据句意,此处为"无礼、失礼"之意,故填polite的反义词impolite,其意思是"不礼貌的,失礼的,粗鲁的; 不客气; 悖礼; 非礼".故填impolite.
51.married.考查形容词及be married句型.句意为:你结婚了吗?分析句子成分可知,空格处为表语,故填形容词.marry为动词,意思是"和…结婚";married是形容词,意思是"结婚了、已婚的".be married(某人)已婚了.故填married.
52.children.考查名词复数.句意为:你有孩子吗?分析句子成分可知,空格处为宾语,故填名词.child为名词,意思是"孩子". child是可数名词,用其复数表示孩子这个群体.故填children.
53.personal.考查形容词.句意为:这类问题对于欧洲人来说,可能太私密.分析句子成分可知,空格处为表语,且被副词too所修饰,故填形容词.person为名词;personal为形容词,意思是"私人的;私密的".too personal过于涉及个人隐私.故填personal.
54.answers.考查名词复数.句意为:他们喜欢听到这些问题的答案.分析句子成分可知,空格处为宾语,故填名词.根据句意和句中英语提示"to these questions",确定填answer的复数answers.answers to these questions这些问题的答案.故填answers.
55.beginning.考查动名词及begin conversation with句型.句意为:这样,他们就能跟你更加熟悉,跟你有话可说.分析句子成分可知,空格处为介词for的宾语,故填名词、动名词等可以充当宾语的词.begin为动词,意思是"开始".begin conversation with和某人开始对话.begin在介词之后,要用动名词beginning,故填beginning.
点评 首先要通读短文,掌握大意,特别要注意上下文之间的联系,根据上下文之间的联系,选择恰当的语句来填空,就可以确定正确答案.
| A. | There has,has | B. | There's,has | C. | There have,has | D. | There has,have |
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| A. | it | B. | one | C. | some | D. | any |
| A. | How much | B. | How old | C. | How many | D. | How |