Question

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not

be upset __________ your English friends don't invite you home. ___________ doesn't mean

they don't like you. Dinner parties usually start ___________ 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11p.m.

Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of

wine ____________ 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 __________ on the wall. But remember－it's not polite to ask

how much things ____________.

In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They

eat with their guests.

You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll ____________ meat

or fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by ___________. It's polite to finish

___________ on your plate and to take more if you want it.

Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, ___________ write them a short

"thank you" letter. British and American people like to say "thank you" all the time!

1.A. if           B. after      C. before        D. since

2.A. He           B. She       C. It           D. Its

3.A. from      B. between C. at            D. in

4.A. for      B. like      C. as            D. with

5.A. clothes    B. pictures  C. windows      D. hats

6.A. cost        B. spend    C. pay          D. hate

7.A. buy      B. have      C. need         D. give

8.A. water       B. tea        C. coffee       D. juice

9.A. everything B. anything  C. something    D. nothing

10.A. and         B. but       C. also          D. Or

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.C

5.B

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.A

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲的是英国和美国吃饭的礼仪，特别讲到了哪些是礼貌的和哪些是不礼貌的礼仪。

1.A考查连词与语境理解。 A. If如果；B. After在……之后；C. Before在……之前；D. Since自从。句意：如果你的英国朋友没有邀请你到家中你不应该感到不安。根据句意及语境此题应选A。

2.C考查代词与语境理解。A. He他； B. She她；C. It它；D. Its它的。句意：这并不意味着他们不喜欢你。根据句意及语境此空指代上文英国朋友不邀请你到家这件事，故选C。

3.B考查介词与语境理解。 A. From来自；B. Between两者之间；C. At在几点；D. In在里面。句意：晚餐聚会通常在晚上7点到8点之间开始，在11点结束。根据句意及语境是在……之间，故选B。

4.C 考查介词与语境理解。A. for 为了；B. Like喜欢；C. As作为；D. With和。句意：带花，巧克力或一瓶酒作为礼物是礼貌的。根据句意及题干分析此题是“作为”的意思，故选C。

5.B考查名词与语境理解。A. Clothes衣服；B. Pictures照片，图画；C. Windows窗户；D. Hats帽子。句意：如果你想非常礼貌就说你多么喜欢这房间或墙上的画。根据句意及语境此题应选B。

6.A考查动词与语境理解。A. Cost花费，值；B. Spend花费；C. Pay花费；D. Hate厌恶句意：但是记住——问东西值多少钱是不礼貌的。根据句意及题干分析此空主语是物，所以用cost，故选A。

7.B考查动词与语境理解。A. Buy买；B. Have有，吃；C. Need需要；D. Give给。句意：然后你会吃肉或鱼并带有蔬菜。根据句意及语境此空表示“吃”，所以选B。

8.C考查名词与语境理解。A. Water水；B. Tea茶；C. Coffee咖啡；D. Juice果汁。句意：然后是甜食，紧跟着是咖啡。根据句意及语境此题应选C。

9.A考查代词与语境理解。A. Everything每件事情；B. Anything任何事情；C. something 一些事情； D. Nothing没有事情。句意：把你盘子里的东西都吃完是礼貌的。根据句意及语境是指盘子上所有的东西，故选A。

10. And和；B. But但是；C. Also也；D. Or或者。句意：第二天给你的主人打个电话或写一封感谢信。根据句意及语境此题应选D。

考点：社会文化短文阅读