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customs of that country.
When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say" Hello" or " Nice to meet you"
and shake hands. Usually they don"t shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake
hands after they haven"t met for a long time or when they"ll be away from each other for a long time.
Last year a group of German students went to English for a holiday. Their teacher told them the
English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their
hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as
possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them
laugh.
1. If you want to travel, it"s _ for you to know the language and some of the customs of the
country you"re going to visit.
A. not useful
B. not helpful
C. very helpful
2. English people usually shake hands when they _ .
A. meet every time
B. meet for the first time
C. say goodbye to each other
3. Usually English people don"t shake hands ________.
A. when they"ll be away for a long time
B. when they just meet or say goodbye
C. after they haven"t met for a long time
4. Which of the following is not true?
A. The Germans shake hands as often as possible
B. The English people hardly shake hands
C. The Germans hardly shake hands
5. This story is about .
A. languages
B. customs
C. bowing
答案
核心考点
试题【阅读理解。 Before you go to another country, it"s great helpful if you know the 】；主要考察你对社会历史类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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| 完形填空。 | |||
| The Spring Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. We Chinese call it "Nian". But do you know that Nian was once the name of a monster(妖怪) ? A long time ago, the monster Nian 1 in the mountains. It mainly ate animals which were 2 than itself. But in winter, the animals stayed in the holes and 3 went out. It was difficult for Nian to find something to eat. So it came to villages and ate a lot of people. People were so 4 of Nian that they locked their doors before evening came during winter. One day, an old man came to the village. He told people there that Nian was afraid of 5 things the color red, fire and noise. He told people to play drums and gongs, make big fires and set off fireworks to make Nian 6 . 7 a moonless, cold night, Nian went to the village again. As soon as opened its mouth, people made too much loud 8 and made fire. Nian was really afraid and ran away. Wherever it went, there was noise and fire. When Nian was tired and couldn"t run any more, people killed it. After that, on the coldest day of winter, people beat drums and gongs, and set off fireworks to celebrate the 9 of the monster Nian. They 10 red lanterns and have a big dinner without sleeping during the night. In the morning people greet each other happily. So now we have the Spring Festival. | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| If you can speak English, you know a lot of English words. You can read, speak and understand, But there is another kind of language you need to know, the language of the body. All over the world, people "talk" with their hands, heads and eyes. When Japanese people meet, they bow. When Indians meet, they put their hands together. What do American and British people do? Americans are more informal(非正式的) than the British.They like to be friendly. They use first names, they ask questions and they talk easily about themselves. When they sit down, they like to relax in their chairs and make themselves comfortable. British people are more reserved. They take more time to make friends. They like to know you before they ask you something of your home. When British and American people meet someone for the first time, they shake hands. They do not usually shake hands with people they know well. Women sometimes kiss their women friends, and men kiss women friends. When a man meets a man friend, he just smiles, and says "hello". Men do not kiss each other or shake hands.Even father and sons do not often kiss each other. | |||
| 1. People can communicate with each other using _ . | |||
| A. only words B. only body language. C. only the English language D. not only words but also body language | |||
| 2. We can learn from the passage that __________. | |||
| A. handshake and kiss can not be used in greeting B. people can "talk" with their hands, heads and eyes C. only a few people use people use body language. D. body language is more often used by people than words | |||
| 3. British people take more time to make friends because _________ | |||
| A. they are quite conservation B. they don"t like people to go to their homes C. they are not as friendly as the Americans D. they find it more interesting to stay alone | |||
| 4. When Indians meet, they __________. | |||
| A. kiss each other B. bow to each other C. put their hands together D. just smile | |||
| 5. In the U. S. A. and Britain ___________. | |||
| A. men always kiss their men friends when they meet B. people would like to shake whenever they meet their friends C. women are likely to kiss each while men aren"t. D. father and sons often kiss each other | |||
| 填空。 | |||
| J__1__ 1st is New Year"s Day. Women"s Day (三八节) is on March 8th. The f __2__ day of May is May Day. China"s Youth (青年) Day comes a __3__ it. It"s on the t __4__ day after May Day. C__5__ Day is on June 1st. July 1st is our Party"s birthday. August 1st is the Army(军队) Day. T__6__ Day is on the t __7__ of September and O __8__ 1st is our National Day (国庆节). Then we come to C__9__ Day. It"s December 25th. Then we have winter (冬天) h __10__ in February. We have a lot of fun on these days. | |||
| 根据所给单词的首字母,填写适当的词,使下面短文意思完整,句子语法正确。 | |||
| J___1_____ 1st is New Year"s Day. Women"s Day (三八节) is on March 8th. The f___2_____ day of May is May Day. China"s Youth(青年) Day comes a__3______it. It"s on the t___4___day after May Day. C____5__ Day is on June 1st. July 1st is our Party"s birthday. August 1st is the Army(军队) Day. T______6__ Day is on the t______7__ of September and O__8______1st is our National Day (国庆节). Then we come to C_____9___ Day. It"s December 25th. Then we have winter(冬天) h____10____ in February. We have a lot of fun on these days. | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| When we think of Hollywood. we think of films and famous film stars. They are parts of Hollywood"s history. Today people make films in other places, too. Not all famous film stars live in Hollywood. But Hollywood is still a very special city in Los Angeles, California. You can easily see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles. There is a big sign on the hills. It says "Hollywood". The white letters are fifty feet tall. You can see the sign from "far away. The Hollywood" sign is a famous Hollywood landmark (标记) in Los Angeles. Many postcards show this famous Hollywood landmark. In the hills of Hollywood, there is also the Hollywood Bowl. It is one of the largest open-air theatres in the world. It has seventeen thousand seats and a very different stage(舞台) . The design of the stage was by a great American named Frank Loyd Wright. You can listen to all kinds of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl. | |||
| 1. We learn from the passage that______. | |||
| A. Hollywood can just be seen from far away B. Hollywood is now a place only for travelers C. all the films are made in Hollywood D. Hollywood is one part in Los Angeles | |||
| 2. The word " special" in the passage means"______" | |||
| A. new B. rich C. famous D. unusual | |||
| 3. At the Hollywood Bowl______ | |||
| A. all postcards are made B. only 17 ,000 people can get together C. music can be enjoyed D. you can hardly listen to different kinds of concerts | |||
| 4. It seems that . | |||
| A.some famous film stars don"t choose to live in Hollywoocl B. film stars don"t think Hollywood is a good place to make films C. the Hollywood 130wl is larger than any other open-air theatre in the world D. the Hollywood Bowl is a hill in Hollywood | |||
| 5. The stage of the open-air theatre was designed by a(n)______. | |||
| A. American B. European C. Englishman D . Indian | |||