Question

1．Asking the way in different places
    I travel a lot，and I find out different"styles"of giving directions（方向）every time I ask"How can I get to the post office？"
In Japan，people use landmarks（地面标志性建筑物）in their directions（59）because most streets don't have names．For example，the Japanese will say to travelers，"Go straight ahead and turn left at the hotel．The post office is across from the bus stop．"
In the countryside of the American Midwest，there are no towns or buildings in many places．Instead of landmarks，people will tell you directions and （60）distance．In Kansas，for example，people will say，"Go north two miles（英里）．Turn east，and then go another mile．"
People in Los Angeles，California，have （61）noidea of distance．They measure（测量）distance in time，not miles．"How far away is the post office？"you ask．"Oh，"they answer，"it's about five minutes from here．"
It's true that a person doesn't know the answer sometimes．What （62）happensin such a situation？A New Yorker might say，"Sorry I don't know．"But in Yucatan，Mexico，no one answers"I don't know"People in Yucata n believe that"I don't know"is impolite．They usually give an answer，often a （63）wrongone．A tourist can get very，very lost in Yucatan!

Answer 1

分析 本文作者非常喜欢旅游，他发现当他问路时，人们指路的方式是各不相同的．在日本，人们用地标性建筑物来给别人指明方向．作者还介绍了在美国中西部的乡下、在洛杉矶等地，人们指路的方式，另外在被问路又不知道答案的情况下，各地人回答的方式也是不同的．

解答 59．because 考查连词 联系上下文结合设空处后面的 most streets don't have names．推测此处的句意是"在日本，人们用地标性建筑物来指路因为大部分街道没有名字"设空处后面是前面行为产生的原因，所以用because引导原因状语从句，所以填because
60．distance 考查名词 联系上下文结合后面的for example，people will say，"Go north two miles（英里）推测此处的句意是"人们将告诉你方向和距离而不是使用地标性建筑物"，名词"距离"是distance，所以填distance
61．no 考查形容词 联系上下文结合后面的They measure（测量）distance in time"他们用时间测量距离"推测此处的句意是"在洛杉矶，人们不知道距离"，表示"不知道"用短语have no idea，所以填no
62．happens 考查动词 联系上下文结合It's true that a person doesn't know the answer sometimes．"有时候，被问的人不知道答案"推测此处的句意是"这种情况下会发生什么呢？"，动词"发生"是happen，表示一般性的情况用一般现在时，所以填happens
63．wrong 考查形容词 联系上下文结合A tourist can get very，very lost in Yucatan!"游客在尤卡坦会迷路推测此处的句意是"他们通常会给出答案，经常是一个错误的答案"，所以填wrong

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