Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal(信号). Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.
Different cultures emphasize(强调)the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries--like the UK or France--people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.
Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.
Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment(多元文化环境)will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
(1)In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to _______.
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A.develop closer relations
B.share the same culture
C.get to know each other
D.keep each other company
(2)The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _______.
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A.the English prefer to make long speeches
B.too many words are of no use
C.people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature
D.even talk and silence can be culturally different
(3)According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?
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A.By sharing different ways of life.
B.By accepting different habits.
C.By recognizing different values.
D.By speaking each other’s languages.
(4)What would be the best title for the text?
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A.Multicultural Environment
B.Cross-Cultural Differences
C.How to Understand Each Other
D.How to Build Up a Relationship
(1) 这是一道推断题。根据第二段中的“people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.”可知,在一些地方吃饭或喝咖啡比在办公室更容易建立工作关系。(2) 这是一道主旨题。根据第三段中的“Talk and silence may also be different in some cultutes.”可知,谈话和沉默也有文化上的差异。作者在后面讲到的在泰国演讲的例子也是为了说明这一点。(3) 这是一道推断题。根据最后一句“However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.”可知,虽然文化之间差异很大,但是加强了解和认识可以使双方互相理解。(4) 这是一道主旨题。本文主要介绍了不同文化之间的差异,并说明了要加强理解和认识。所以Cross-Cultural Differences作标题比较合适。 |
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:054
完形填空:
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~25各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案.
(A)
Millions of words have been written about young people in the United States. There are reasons for this 1 the ideas, feelings and actions of youth.
Today there are about seven million Americans in colleges and universities. Young persons under twenty-five 2 the american population. Many of these will soon be 3 the nation. 4 their ideas are important to everyone in the country, and 5 older people to understand 6 they think and feel.
College students today have strong opinions about right and wrong. They are 7 making a better life for all people, 8 those who 9 a fair chance before now. They see much that is wrong in the lives of their parents. It is hard for them to see what is right and good in the old way. 10 , there is often trouble in American families. Your country may be meeting such problems, too.
1. A. greatly interesting to |
B. great interest in |
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C. greatly interested for |
D. great interest for |
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2. A. make out almost half in |
B. make up almost half from |
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C. make up nearly half of |
D. make into newly half out of |
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3. A. in charge of |
B. in the charge of |
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C. taking charge by |
D. taking the charge of |
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4. A. Nature |
B. Naturing |
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C. Natural |
D. Naturally |
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5. A. that is necessary for |
B. they are necessary for |
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C. it is necessary for |
D. there are necessary for |
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6. A. how |
B. what |
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C. that |
D. why |
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7. A. deeply interested in |
B. deep interested in |
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C. deeply interesting for |
D. deep interesting for |
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8. A. especial for |
B. especial to |
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C. especially for |
D. especially to |
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9. A. has not been given |
B. has not given |
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C. have not given |
D. have not been given |
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10.A. As a result |
B. As result |
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C. To a result |
D. In the result |
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(B)
A student passed all his school examination. Then he went to a college to continue his studies. There he 11 his name for a course in geography. But after the first lecture, he did not go to it 12 .
The geography lecturer noticed that this student was always absent and thought that he had changed to another course, so he was very 13 when he saw the boy's name on the list of students who wanted to take the geography examination 14 the year.
The lecturer had 15 examination paper, which 16 , and he was eager to see how this student answered the questions. He expected that the boy's answers 17 ,but when they reached him 18 the examination and he examined them carefully, he was able to find only one small mistake in them. as this 19 him very much, he 20 the paper again, but was still not able to find 21 that one small mistake, so he 22 the student to question him about his work.
When the student came into the room and sat down, the lecturer said to him, “I know that you came only to my first lecture and you have been absent from 23 , but now I have examined your answer paper very carefully and I have been able to find only one small mistake in it. I am curious to know your explanation for that.”
“Oh, I am very 24 that mistake, sir,”answered the student “ after the examination, I realized what I ought to have written, I 25 that mistake if I had not been confused (搞乱) by your first lecture.”
11.A. put up |
B. put down |
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C. put on |
D. put off |
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12.A. a lot more |
B. any long |
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C. any more |
D. any further |
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13.A. surprised |
B. surprising |
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C. excited |
D. exciting |
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14.A. in the end of |
B. at the end of |
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C. in the beginning |
D. at the beginning of |
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C. prepared a difficult |
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D. preparing a very difficult |
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16.A. following his lectures very closely |
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B. followed his lectures very close |
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C. following his lectures very close |
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D. followed his lectures very closely |
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17.A. would be very bad |
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B. were going to be failed |
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C. would be very poorly |
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D. were going to be very excellent |
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18.A. soon before |
B. soon after |
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C. shortly before |
D. short after |
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19.A. surprises |
B. surprising |
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C. being surprised |
D. surprised |
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20.A. passed over |
B. took over |
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C. went through |
D. passed through |
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21.A. more than |
B. only |
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C. fewer than |
D. less than |
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22.A. asked for |
B. answered |
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C. sent for |
D. told |
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23.A. all the others |
B. any lectures |
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C. any classes |
D. all the exams |
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24.A. anxious about |
B. uneasy for |
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C. sorry about |
D. regretting to |
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25.A. would not have done |
B. should have made |
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C. would not have made |
D. should not make |
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:054
完形填空,阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
When people don't know the language, the most common way is 1 communicate through 2 . However, many gestures have different meanings, or on meaning at all, in different parts of the world. In the United States, 3 example 4 your head 5 means “Yes”. In some parts of Greece and Turkey, 6 , this motion can mean “ 7 ”. In Southeast Asia , nodding your head 8 a polite way of 9 “I heard you”.
In ancient Rome, 10 the emperor wanted to spare someone's life, he would put his 11 up. Today in the United States, when someone put his/her thumb 12 , it means“ 13 is all right”. However in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting and 14 not be used there.
In the United States, 15 your clasped hands 16 your head means “I' m the champion” or “I'm the winner”. It is the sign fighters make 17 they win a fight. When a leading Russian Statesman made this gesture after a White House meeting, Americans misunderstood and thought he meant he was a winner. In Russia, however, it is a sign of 18 .
In the United States, 19 your hand tip with the thumb and index finger in a circle and the 20 three fingers spread out means “Everything is OK” and is frequently used by astronauts and politicians. In France and Belgium, it can mean “You are worth nothing”.
(1)A.to |
B.on |
C.for |
D.of |
(2)A.smiles |
B.with |
C.of |
D.language |
(3)A.for |
B.with |
C.of |
D.about |
(4)A.nodding |
B.tossing |
C.nodded |
D.tossed |
(5)A.upAnd down |
B.toAnd fro |
C.backAnd forth |
D.neckAnd neck |
(6)A.but |
B.otherwise |
C.however |
D.yet |
(7)A.No |
B.Yes |
C.OK |
D.Go |
(8)A.be |
B.is |
C.am |
D.are |
(9)A.say |
B.said |
C.says |
D.saying |
(10)A.when |
B.after |
C.since |
D.while |
(11)A.finger |
B.thumb |
C.index |
D.hand |
(12)A.down |
B.above |
C.up |
D.below |
(13)A.Nothing |
B.Everything |
C.Nothing |
D.Anything |
(14)A.must |
B.can |
C.might |
D.should |
(15)A.to raise |
B.raising |
C.to be raised |
D.raised |
(16)A.above |
B.down |
C.below |
D.up |
(17)A.when |
B.after |
C.since |
D.while |
(18)A.friends |
B.friendship |
C.friendly |
D.being friend |
(19)A.hold |
B.holding |
C.held |
D.to be held |
(20)A.no |
B.other |
C.another |
D.either |
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:054
So he drove to Vermont,got completely 4 and attempted to drive home.On the way home he hit a roadblock.He was told to 5 the car and stand in a line of people that were being given the infamous sobriety (not drunk) 6 .However,the policeman 7 him out.He was 8 standing off to the side while the others were 9 the police officer how well they could walk a 10 line,etc.?
At 7:00 a.m.,his father got up to answer the 11 .There were 12 policemen there. They asked him if he was the 13 of that red FIAT.He replied,“Yes,I am.” One of the policemen asked him if he was driving the car the evening before and he said that his son had been the driver.?
When the young man 14 himself in front of the policemen,he knew he was in some sort of 15 .Upon questioning,he 16 that he was driving the car,but when asked if he had been 17 ,he said,“No!”When the policemen asked if he could see his car,he was unable to remember the 18 .He said that it was in the garage.?
And when the four of them walked out to look at the car,instead of looking at the car he had driven the 19 before,they saw a 20 car parked there.
1.A.party B.meeting C.concert D.sports meeting
2.A.sure B.worried C.curious D.anxious
3.A.suggestion B.condition C.conclusion D.agreement
4.A.excited B.tired C.pleased D.drunk
5.A.get B.get out of C.drive D.get into
6.A.punishment B.test C.education D.talk
7.A.gave B.made C.missed D.found
8.A.considered B.required C.suggested D.left
9.A.showing B.explaining C.asking D.telling
10.A.long B.straight C.calm D.direct
11.A.telephone B.call C.doorbell D.question
12.A.many B.two C.four D.one
13.A.manager B.father C.student D.owner
14.A.stood B.found C.put D.took
15.A.danger B.test C.trouble D.accident
16.A.believed B.told C.admitted D.said
17.A.driving B.hurting C.drinking D.missing
18.A.drive B.test C.time D.line
19.A.day B.morning C.night D.afternoon
20.A.similar B.familiar C.police D.damaged
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:054
完形填空
Don't Take the Fun Out of Youth Sports
When I joined a private football league a few years ago, the sport meant everything to me. My coach(教练)said that I had lots of potential(潜力), and I became captain of my __1__. That was before all the fun was taken out of __2__.
At first, everyone on the team got __3__ playing time. Then the team moved up to the top division after winning all its games, and the __4__started. Some parents, who had paid the coach extra so their daughters could have __5__ one-on-one training, got angry when she didn't give them more playing time in our __6__. The coach was replaced.
The new coach, however, took all the fun out of the game: All we did during practice was __7__ I always wished to God that it would rain so we would not have the __8__. Of course, all teams run drills; they are __9__. But we ran so much that, afterwards, we had trouble __10__. Younger people shouldn't be doing exercises __11__ for 18-year-olds.
I was very thin __12__ I started football, but as a member of this team I wouldn't eat much, be-cause I was afraid of being too __13__ to run. I feared making mistakes, and the added pressure caused me to make more than my usual __14__.
Is all this pressure necessary? I __15__ up leaving the football team. Four other girls did the same, and two of them stopped playing football completely. That's __16__, because they had so much potential. They were just burned-out with all the pressure they __17__ from the coach or their parents.
I continued playing football at school and __18__ my love for it. I joined a private team coached by my school coach. When I started playing __19__ him, he told me I needed to relax because I looked nervous. After I __20__ down, I played better. When you enjoy something, it's a lot easier to do it well.
(1)A.class |
B.club |
C.team |
D.board |
(2)A.playing |
B.living |
C.learning |
D.working |
(3)A.great |
B.equal |
C.right |
D.extra |
(4)A.business |
B.struggle |
C.attempt |
D.pressure |
(5)A.free |
B.private |
C.good |
D.basic |
(6)A.matches |
B.courses |
C.lessons |
D.programs |
(7)A.jump |
B.play |
C.run |
D.shoot |
(8)A.duty |
B.meeting |
C.operation |
D.training |
(9)A.necessary |
B.boring |
C.scientific |
D.practical |
(10)A.speaking |
B.moving |
C.sleeping |
D.breathing |
(11)A.used |
B.intended |
C.made |
D.described |
(12)A.till |
B.since |
C.before |
D.because |
(13)A.full |
B.tired |
C.lazy |
D.big |
(14)A.size |
B.share |
C.space |
D.state |
(15)A.gave |
B.kept |
C.ended |
D.picked |
(16)A.sad |
B.shameful |
C.silly |
D.serious |
(17)A.received |
B.suffered |
C.brought |
D.felt |
(18)A.reconsidered |
B.rediscovered |
C.re-formed |
D.replaced |
(19)A.at |
B.by |
C.for |
D.around |
(20)A.fell |
B.stepped |
C.slowed |
D.calmed |
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科目:高中英语 来源:英语教研室 题型:054
完形填空,阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
When people don't know the language, the most common way is 1 communicate through 2 . However, many gestures have different meanings, or on meaning at all, in different parts of the world. In the United States, 3 example 4 your head 5 means “Yes”. In some parts of Greece and Turkey, 6 , this motion can mean “ 7 ”. In Southeast Asia , nodding your head 8 a polite way of 9 “I heard you”.
In ancient Rome, 10 the emperor wanted to spare someone's life, he would put his 11 up. Today in the United States, when someone put his/her thumb 12 , it means“ 13 is all right”. However in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting and 14 not be used there.
In the United States, 15 your clasped hands 16 your head means “I' m the champion” or “I'm the winner”. It is the sign fighters make 17 they win a fight. When a leading Russian Statesman made this gesture after a White House meeting, Americans misunderstood and thought he meant he was a winner. In Russia, however, it is a sign of 18 .
In the United States, 19 your hand tip with the thumb and index finger in a circle and the 20 three fingers spread out means “Everything is OK” and is frequently used by astronauts and politicians. In France and Belgium, it can mean “You are worth nothing”.
(1)A.to |
B.on |
C.for |
D.of |
(2)A.gestures |
B.with |
C.of |
D.language |
(3)A.for |
B.with |
C.of |
D.about |
(4)A.nodding |
B.tossing |
C.nodded |
D.tossed |
(5)A.upAnd down |
B.toAnd fro |
C.backAnd forth |
D.neckAnd neck |
(6)A.but |
B.otherwise |
C.however |
D.yet |
(7)A.No |
B.Yes |
C.OK |
D.Go |
(8)A.be |
B.is |
C.am |
D.are |
(9)A.say |
B.said |
C.says |
D.saying |
(10)A.when |
B.after |
C.since |
D.while |
(11)A.finger |
B.thumb |
C.index |
D.hand |
(12)A.down |
B.above |
C.up |
D.below |
(13)A.Nothing |
B.Everything |
C.Nothing |
D.Anything |
(14)A.must |
B.can |
C.might |
D.should |
(15)A.to raise |
B.raising |
C.to be raised |
D.raised |
(16)A.above |
B.down |
C.below |
D.up |
(17)A.when |
B.after |
C.since |
D.while |
(18)A.friends |
B.friendship |
C.friendly |
D.being friend |
(19)A.hold |
B.holding |
C.held |
D.to be held |
(20)A.no |
B.other |
C.another |
D.either |
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