题目内容
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B. absurd
C. regular
D. urban
Even a child knows that nodding the head means “Yes”. But some people will probably be puzzled when they first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, he often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what he said, but on the contrary he is expressing agreement.
The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn’t mean “No”, but “Yes”.
If a person doesn’t know this, it might cause misunderstanding.
At one time a foreigner in Indian told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner repeated his request and the driver shook his head again. At last, the foreigner shouted angrily, “Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice, “Yes, sir,” smiling and shaking his head again at the same time.
1.Generally speaking, nodding the head means _______, and shaking the head means _______.
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A.Yes; No |
B.No; Yes |
C.Yes; Yes |
D.No; No |
2.Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to his office? Because _________.
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A.the Indian driver had something important to do |
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B.the foreigner promised to give him only a little money |
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C.the driver felt uncomfortable at that time |
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D.in India shaking the head means agreement |
3.Why did the foreigner become angry? Because _______.
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A.the Indian driver didn’t want to send him to his office |
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B.he misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in India |
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C.he asked the driver to send him to his office, but the Indian driver didn’t say any words |
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D.the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money |
4.The underlined phrase “on the contrary” means ________.
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A.just the opposite |
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B.clear difference between two things |
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C.doing what you want to do |
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D.on the other hand |
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous. 36 Mr. Larchmont refused to 37 his request? Andrew had 38 so hard in the last 18 months. 39 , he deserved a wage increase.
The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak 40 . Late in the afternoon he finally gathered the 41 to approach his superior. To his 42 and surprise, the ever-frugal (一贯节省的) Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a 43 !
Andrew arrived home that evening, 44 their dining table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal 45 his favorite dishes. Immediately he 46 someone from the office had tipped her off!
Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered 47 . It was from his wife, which read: “ 48 , my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I’m so 49 of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to 50 how sensitive and caring Tina was.
After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen 51 he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina’s pocket. He picked it up. It read: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you 52 you didn’t get the increase.”
Tears 53 in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not 54 upon his success at work.
The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us 55 our success or failure.
1.A. What about B. How come C. How about D. What if
2. A. grant B. admit C. submit D. guarantee
3. A. managed B. studied C. worked D. conducted
4.A. Finally B. Absolutely C. Successfully D. Effectively
5. A. for the weight B. at the knees C. in the heart D. for the leg
6. A. thoughts B. force C. strength D. courage
7.A. shock B. enjoyment C. delight D. amazement
8. A. praise B. award C. reward D. raise
9.A. to find B. to appreciate C. to notice D. to decorate
10.A. as B. through C. including D. for
11.A. understood B. recognized C. figured D. predicted
12. A. letter B. note C. envelope D. mail
13.A. Best wishes B. Good news C. Congratulations D. Wonderful job
14. A. cool B. admirable C. cheerful D. proud
15. A. call on B. reflect on C. feed back D. remind of
16. A. while B. before C. until D. when
17. A. as though B. even though C. whether D. unless
18. A. welled up B. flowed over C. rushed out D. streamed down
19.A. qualified B. restricted C. conditional D. concerned
20. A. despite B. without C. either D. regardless of