1、1Module 1 Deep South Small Talk(建议用时 35 分钟). 阅读理解AInformal conversation is an important part of any business relationship. Before you start a discussion, however, make sure you understand which topics are suitable and which are considered taboos(禁忌)in a particular culture. Latin Americans enjoy shar
2、ing information about their local history, art, and customs. They expect questions about their family and are sure to show pictures of their children. You may feel free to ask similar questions of your Latin American friends. The French think of conversation as an art form, and they enjoy the value
3、of lively discussions as well as disagreements. For them, arguments can be interestingand they can cover pretty much or any topicas long as they occur in a respectful and intelligent(智慧的)manner. In the United States, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about wo
4、rk, family, hobbies, and politics. In Japan, China and South Korea, however, people are much more private. They do not share much about their thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious(和谐的)business relationship theyre trying to build. Middle E
5、asterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters. It is considered rude, for example, to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children. As a general rule, its best not to talk about politics or religion(宗教)with your business friends. This can get you into tro
6、uble, even in the United States, where people hold different views. In addition, discussing ones salary is usually considered unsuitable. Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world, although be careful not to criticize a national 2sport. Instead, be friendly and praise your ho
7、sts team. 【文章大意】非正式谈话是任何商业关系中的一个重要组成部分, 不过, 谈话时不要无所顾忌, 一定要适可而止。1. The author considers politics and religion_. A. cheerful topics B. taboosC. rude topics D. too serious【解析】选 B。推理判断题。从最后一段第一句话 As a general rule, its best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends. 可以明显看出答案选 B。2
8、. What is a typical and friendly topic in most places according to the author? A. Sports. B. Children. C. Personal feelings. D. Families. 【解析】选 A。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的 Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world. . . 可知答案选 A。3. Why are people from Asia more private in their conversati
9、on with others? A. They dont want to talk with others much. B. They dont want to have their good relationship with others harmed by informal conversation. C. They are afraid to argue with their colleagues. D. They want to keep their feelings to themselves. 【解析】选 B。推理判断题。从第二段第三句话. . . because they fe
10、el that doing so might take away from the harmonious business relationship theyre trying to build. 可以推知。4. In which country may it be suitable to talk about the family with your business friends? A. France. B. Saudi Arabia. C. South Korea. D. The USA. 【解析】选 D。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句 In the United States, bus
11、iness people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. 可知答案为 D。3BYou must have been troubled by when to say“I love you”because it is one of the greatest puzzles in our life. What if you say it first and your partner doesnt love you back? Or
12、 if they do say it but you dont feel they mean it? Being the first to declare your love can be never racking(痛苦的)and risky and can leave you feeling as vulnerable(易受伤的)as a turtle with no shell. But is the person who says it first really in a position of weakness? Doesnt it pay to hold back, play it
13、 cool and wait until the other half has shown their hand faster? “A really good relationship should be about being fair and being equal, ”says psychologist Sidney Crown. “But love is seldom equal. ”“All relationships go through power struggles but, ”he says, “if a love imbalance continues for years,
14、 the rot will set in. ”That feeling of“Ive always loved you more”may be subverted(颠覆, 破坏)for a time, but it never goes away completely and it often emerges in squabbling(大声争吵). In love, at least, the silent, withholding type is not always the most powerful. “The strongest one in a relationship is of
15、ten the person who feels confident enough to talk about their feelings, ”says educational psychologist Ingrid Collins. Psychosexual therapist Paula Hall agrees. “The one with the upper hand is often the person who takes the initiative. ”In fact, the person who says“I love you”first may also be the o
16、ne who says“Im bored with you”first. Hall believes that much depends on how“I love you”is said and the motivation of the person saying it. Is it said when theyre drunk? Is it said before their partner flies off on holiday, and what it really means is“Please dont be unfaithful to me”? By saying“I lov
17、e you”, they are really saying“Do you love me? ”If so, wouldnt it just be more honest to say that? Collins agrees that intention is everything. “Its not what is said, but how its said. What it comes down to is the sincerity(真诚)of the speaker. ”【文章大意】这篇文章主要讲述的是说“我爱你”的时机, 是采取主动还是处于被动以及说话者的动机, 但是关键还是看这
18、句话是否有诚意。45. What is the main idea of this passage? A. The importance of“I love you”. B. The meaning of“I love you”. C. The time of saying“I love you”. D. The place of saying“I love you”. 【解析】选 C。主旨大意题。这篇文章主要讲述的是说“我爱你”的时机, 是采取主动还是处于被动, 以及说话者的动机。6. In the first sentence the author means to tell us tha
19、t_. A. it is easy to say“I love you”B. it is hard to say“I love you”C. we have many troubles in our lifeD. people usually do not know when to say“I love you”【解析】选 D。细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知人们为何时说“我爱你”而烦恼。7. In the third paragraph, the underlined phrase“with the upper hand”means_. A. being low in spirit B. h
20、aving only one handC. being active D. being passive【解析】选 C。词义猜测题。with the upper hand 意思是“占了上风”, being active表示“占主动性” 。8. According to Collins, what is the most important when somebody says“I love you”to you? A. The intention. B. The place. C. The time. D. The determination. 【解析】选 A。细节理解题。根据第三段的 Coll
21、ins agrees that intention is everything. 可知。. 完形填空That day, I followed my Beijing daily routine of coming home from Tsinghua University. I was 1 enough to experience a friendly casual meeting. When entering the 2 , I heard“Wait! Wait! ”As I held the lift doors open, a woman 3 rushed in and thanked m
22、e. When I 4 in Chinese, she was surprised. 5After chatting, she 5 to help me with my Chinese, and then we 6 names and telephone numbers. As I told my flatmates about the experience, they didnt hesitate to express their 7 . From the western point of view, experiences like these are dangerous. 8 , to
23、be“more Chinese”, I stayed in touch with my lift friend. The following week she 9 me to go for milk tea with her and her 10 . I thought that the girl would 11 the opportunity to practice English. However, most of our 12 was in Chinese! They even went to great length to help me practice 13 my Chinese
24、 is only middle level. Our next 14 was when we gathered together to make dumplings. They made me 15 completely at ease in their home. After these 16 meet-ups I have spent lots of time with the family, and I feel that they have become my own 17 abroad. Fortunately, I didnt let our western point of vi
25、ew act as a 18 . This experience has made my stay in China 19 . I feel like this simple difference in 20 is something we in the west can learn from Chinese culture. 【文章大意】文章讲述了作者在中国的一段经历, 自己没有被西方的观点禁锢, 和在电梯中认识的人有深入的接触, 这段经历让她难以忘记自己的中国之行。1. A. lucky B. satisfied C. eager D. brave【解析】选 A。上下照应题。根据下文最后一
26、段 Fortunately, I didnt let our western point of view act as a . 可看出作者认为经历这样一个见面是幸运的。2. A. dormitory B. lift C. apartment D. office【解析】选 B。上下照应题。dormitory 宿舍; lift 电梯 ; apartment 公寓; office 办公室。句意: 当我进入电梯时, 我听到了有人喊“等一下! 等一下! ”从下句“我”让电梯门开着可看出此题答案为 B。3. A. madly B. swiftly C. blindly D. elegantly【解析】选
27、B。词义辨析题。madly 疯狂地; swiftly 迅速地; blindly 盲目地; elegantly优雅地。句意: 一位女士迅速地冲进来并谢了我。4. A. apologized B. clarifiedC. opposed D. replied6【解析】选 D。上下照应题。reply 回答, 回复。根据上下文和句意: 当我用中文回答时, 她很惊讶。5. A. refused B. compromisedC. offered D. struggled【解析】选 C。词义辨析题。offer 主动要求, 提供。句意 : 聊天之后, 她主动要求帮助我学习汉语。6. A. gave B. me
28、ntionedC. exchanged D. remembered【解析】选 C。背景常识题。exchange 交换。根据句意, 这位女士要帮助“我”学习汉语, 从一般礼仪可知, 我们是交换了姓名和电话号码。7. A. admiration B. desire C. interest D. concern【解析】选 D。逻辑推理题。concern 担心。句意: 当我告诉我的室友们这段经历时, 他们毫不犹豫地表达了他们的担心。根据下文他们认为这样的经历是危险的, 可知他们表达的是担心。8. A. Yet B. Therefore C. Also D. Thus【解析】选 A。逻辑推理题。yet
29、然而, 但是。句意: 从西方的观点来看, 像这样的经历是危险的。但是, 为了“更中国化”, 我和电梯中交的朋友保持联系。9. A. invited B. forced C. expected D. allowed【解析】选 A。词义辨析题。invite 邀请; force 迫使; expect 期待; allow 允许。句意: 第二个星期, 她邀请我和她以及她女儿一起去喝奶茶。10. A. flatmate B. daughter C. colleague D. relative【解析】选 B。逻辑推理题。根据下文 the girl 可知她带的是她的女儿。11. A. seize B. aba
30、ndon C. own D. get【解析】选 A。词义辨析题。seize 抓住; abandon 抛弃 , 放弃; own 拥有; get 得到。句意: 我认为这个女孩会抓住机会练习英语。12. A. speech B. descriptionC. conversation D. argument【解析】选 C。词义辨析题。speech 演讲; description 描述; conversation 对话; argument 争论。句意: 然而, 我们大部分的对话都是用中文。13. A. so B. unless C. if D. as7【解析】选 D。逻辑推理题。根据上下文逻辑和句意:
31、她们努力帮助我练习, 因为我的汉语只是中等水平。14. A. performance B. vacationC. meeting D. trip【解析】选 C。词义辨析题。performance 表现; vacation 假期; meeting 见面; trip 旅行, 旅途。句意: 我们再一次见面时聚在一起包饺子。15. A. feel B. behave C. pretend D. look【解析】选 A。固定搭配题。feel at ease 感觉自在, 属于固定搭配。句意: 她们使我在她们家感觉很自在。16. A. recent B. initial C. familiar D. dif
32、ficult【解析】选 B。词义辨析题。recent 最近的; initial 最初的; familiar 熟悉的; difficult 困难的。句意: 在这些最初的会面之后, 我和这家人在一起度过了很多时间。17. A. parent B. community C. group D. family【解析】选 D。逻辑推理题。parent 父母; community 社区 ; group 团体; family 家人。从上文中的描述中可知作者觉得她们已经变成作者在国外的自己的家人。18. A. message B. barrier C. challenge D. signal【解析】选 B。逻辑
33、推理题。message 信息; barrier 障碍; challenge 挑战; signal 信号。句意: 幸运的是, 我没有让我们西方的观点作为障碍。上文提到按照西方的观点, 这样的经历是很危险的, 而“我”一直和她们保持联系, 所以这里西方的观点可看作是障碍。19. A. embarrassing B. changeableC. disturbing D. unforgettable【解析】选 D。词义辨析题。embarrassing 尴尬的; changeable 可变的; disturbing 恼怒的; unforgettable 难忘的。句意: 这段经历让我待在中国这段时间难以忘
34、记。20. A. restriction B. competenceC. attitude D. privilege【解析】选 C。词义辨析题。restriction 限制; competence 能力, 竞争; attitude 态度; privilege 特权。句意: 我觉得这种在态度方面的不同是我们西方人可以向中国文化学习的东西。. 语法填空阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。8My dad is a“Mr Mom”. He was 50 years old when I was born. I didnt know 1. _he was at home
35、 instead of Mom. But I considered myself very lucky because I was 2. _only one who had Dad around in my class. Dad did so many things for me 3. _my elementary school years. He 4. _(convince)the school bus driver 5. _(pick)me up at our house instead of the usual bus stop six blocks away. He always ha
36、d my lunch ready for me when I came home. As I got a little 6. _(old)and tried to gain my 7. _(depend), I wanted to move away from those“childish”signs of his love. But he wouldnt give up. In high school I was no longer able to go home for lunch, so I began to take 8. _ (I)own lunch. Dad would get u
37、p a little earlier and make it for me. However, when I left home for college, I missed 9. _(see)my dad every day after school. At that time I called him a lot just 10. _(hear)his voice. 1.【解析】why。考查名词性从句。根据语境可知, 此处表示“我不知道为什么是爸爸在家而不是妈妈”, 此处表原因, 因此用 why 引导从句。2.【解析】the。考查冠词。the only one 意为“唯一的一个” 。3.【解
38、析】during/in。考查介词。根据语境可知, 此处表示“在我小学期间”, 故用介词during 或 in。4.【解析】convinced。考查时态。由全文的时态可知, 此处用一般过去时。5.【解析】to pick。考查非谓语动词。convince sb. to do sth. “说服某人做某事” 。6.【解析】older。考查比较级。此处和小时候进行比较, 因此用 older。7.【解析】independence。考查词性转换。根据空格前的“my”和语境可知, 此处应用名词 independence。8.【解析】my。考查代词。my own 我自己的。9.【解析】seeing。考查非谓语动词。miss doing sth. 意为“没能做某事” 。当“我”离开家去上大学时, “我”就不能每天放学之后见到父亲了。10.【解析】to hear。考查非谓语动词。句意: 在那时, 为了听他的声音我给他打了很多电话。to hear his voice 为不定式作目的状语。
