Question

I have learnt a lot about Chinese life and culture while teaching in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province and found them very interesting．

First, family life is quite   36   in China． In the USA, many young people   37   home after they finish their education and start working． However, in China, it is   38   for people to live with their parents until they get married．   39  , many of my Chinese friends told me that their  40   lived with them and helped take care of them when they were children． It seems that Americans think independence is more important   41   the Chinese think family relationships are more important．

Bargaining is another   42   that I have tried to learn． In the USA, prices are   43   and you can’t ask for a lower price． However in some small Chinese stores and tourist places, you are   44   to bargain． My Chinese friends taught me to ask for 40 percent or 50 percent   45   the original price． If the salesperson doesn’t agree to my price, I should   46   to leave and he might let me come back and sell me the item． It is a skill that you have to   47   if you live in China．

Tipping hasn’t been easier to   48  ． In the USA, many people in the service   49   want to get   50   money for serving customers． Tipping is not a part of Chinese culture．   51   I tried to tip a taxi driver． He looked a little   52   and refused to take the money．

In dinners, perhaps what surprises an American visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their   53  ． Actually, this is a   54   of true friendship and politeness． My Chinese friend told me if I didn’t want to eat it, I should just   55   the food in the plate．

1.A． unique            B． different       C． private         D． harmonious

2.A． come              B． build           C． leave           D． abandon

3.A． regular           B． true            C． common          D． usual

4.A． Also              B． However         C． Therefore       D． Although

5.A． parents           B． relatives       C． babysitters     D． grandparents

6.A． while             B． since           C． when            D． as

7.A． way               B． custom          C． lesson          D． habit

8.A． made              B． agreed          C． charged         D． set

9.A． expected          B． taught          C． suggested       D． required

10.A． up               B． away            C． off             D． on

11.A． promise          B． pretend         C． decide          D． hope

12.A． tolerate         B． understand      C． practise        D． consider

13.A． adjust to        B． turn to         C． refer to        D． stick to

14.A． area             B． department      C． branch          D． industry

15.A． easy             B． extra           C． pocket          D． prize

16.A． Often            B． Once            C． Sometimes       D． Before

17.A． excited         B． satisfied       C． frightened      D． confused

18.A． own              B． children        C． neighbors       D． guests   

19.A． signal           B． mark            C． sign            D． feature

20.A． leave            B． remain          C． put             D． taste

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.A

5.D

6.A

7.B

8.D

9.A

10.C

11.B

12.C

13.A

14.D

15.B

16.B

17.D

18.D

19.C

20.A

【解析】文章主要讲述了一个美国人来到中国后发现的中美两国之间的差异。并叙述了这些差异，如砍价，给小费及在餐桌上的一些习惯

1.B 词义辨析。 A独特的B不同的C私有的D和谐的  句意：家庭生活在中国是不同的。故选B

2.C 词义辨析。 A进来B建立C离开D遗弃  根据上下文，句意应是：在美国，许多美国人在高中毕业以后就离开家。故选B

3.C 词义辨析。A规律的B真正的C平常的D通常的  句意：在中国，人们直到结婚才不与父母一起住。  在中国直到婚前都与父母住在一起是一件很平常的事情，故选C

4.A 连词辨析。A也B但是C因此D尽管   句意：我的朋友还告诉我。。。  故选A

5.D 词义和上下文辨析。A父母B亲戚C好姐妹D祖父母   根据上下文可推出“父母与他们住在一起”，故选D

6.A 连词辨析。A然而B既然，由于C当。。。时 D充当连词    句意：美国人认为独立重要，中国人认为家庭关系很重要。前后有相反的意味。故选A

7.B 词义辨析A方法，方式B习俗C课D习惯    bargain砍价  是中国人的一种习俗   故选B

8.D  词义辨析。A做B同意C要价D设置    句意：在美国，价钱一般都是设置好了的，所以你不必还价。  故选D

9.A短语辨析。A be excepted to  被希望做某事B be taught to  被教做某事 C be suggested to被建议做某事  D be required to 被要求做某事   句意：希望去砍价。故选A

10.C 介词辨析。句意：我的朋友让我还40%或50%的价   up 在。。上 away 离开 off 在。。下on在。。下  这里应指在原价之下，故选C

11.B 词义辨析。A允诺B假装C决定D希望  句意：如果卖东西的人不同意，我就假装离开。故选B

12.C 词义辨析。A忍受B理解C练习D认为  句意：这是一个你住在中国必须要练习的技能。故选C

13.A 词组辨析. A调整，调节  B (使)转向；(使)变成；求助于；翻书到  C提到D坚持  根据上下文，句意：给小费也不容易调节。故选A

14.D词义辨析。A地区B部门C分公司D工厂   根据下文for serving customers可推出句意：在工厂工作的人。。。   故选D

15.B 词义辨析。A 简单的B额外的C口袋D奖励  句意：在美国，许多在工厂里工作的人想要在服务顾客时获得额外的钱。  故选B

16.B 词义辨析。A 通常B一次C有时D在。。之前  这里是讲了“我”的一次经历，故选B

17.D 词义辨析。A激动的 B满意的 C害怕的D 困惑的 根据前文，在中国是不用给小费的，所以当作者给司机消费时，司机应该是很困惑的。故选D

18.D 词义辨析A自己B儿童C邻居D客人  句意：中国的主人喜欢把食物放到客人的盘子里 故选D

19.C 词义辨析。A信号B标志C记号，符号；信号，暗号；手势；预兆D特点  句意：事实上这是真正的友谊和礼貌的暗号。  故选C

20.A 词义辨析A 使。。留下B依然C放D品尝  句意：我的中国朋友告诉我，如果我不想吃，我应该把食物留在盘子里。