Question

【題目】Customs on either side of the Atlantic

We all know that Britain and the US are two countries connected by a common language. But in fact, 【1】. as BBC did in a recent story called 8 Situations When Britons Behave Differently From Americans. Below Teens has picked out four for you. Take a look.

When someone knocks into you.

If someone bumps into an American, the victim will most likely look the accidental aggressor in the face and expect an apology. If however, 【2】. chances are that the victim will say "sorry" before the other can make his or her own apology.

【3】

Britons don’t all change into evening dress for supper like what you may have seen in popular TV shows like Downton Abbey. But they do tend to make an effort when going out for dinner somewhere nice. Americans, however, will probably wear a casual shirt to a fancy eatery.

When you doift finish your food.

When dining out at a restaurant, 【4】 They think the food is somehow "tainted" once they’ve poked at it with a knife and fork. In the US, wrapping it up to take home is a standard practice.

When you get into a taxi.

Britons will give the cab driver an address, then assume that’s it for the interaction until it’s time to pay. Even if they’re being taken in a roundabout way, 【5】 In the US, however, most passengers think nothing of telling the driver what route to take after telling him or her the destination.

A. When you get dressed for dinner

B. When you go out with your friends

C. the differences are more fun to observe

D. they’re very unlikely to say anything

E. the victim happens to be British

F. Britons wouldn’t think to take the leftovers home

G. they will point it out immediately and politely

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】E

【3】A

【4】F

【5】D

【解析】

這是一篇說(shuō)明文。短文介紹了英國(guó)和美國(guó)的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣。

【1】由“We all know that Britain and the US are two countries connected by a common language. But in fact, ___1___. as BBC did in a recent story called 8 Situations When Britons Behave Differently From Americans”可知，眾所周知，英國(guó)與美國(guó)因?yàn)槭褂猛�一種語(yǔ)言而有諸多相似之處。近日，BBC就刊登了一篇文章，題為“八種情境：英美人的不同表現(xiàn)”。所以小題1既要與上文為轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，又要承接下文。故C選項(xiàng)“探尋英美文化間的差異更加有趣”切題。故選C項(xiàng)。

【2】由“chances are that the victim will say "sorry" before the other can make his or her own apology.”可知，他們則很可能會(huì)在撞人者開(kāi)口道歉之前先說(shuō)“對(duì)不起”。所以小題2是條件狀語(yǔ)從句的從句，說(shuō)明如果被撞的碰巧是英國(guó)人，他們則很可能會(huì)在撞人者開(kāi)口道歉之前先說(shuō)“對(duì)不起”。且話題一致。故E選項(xiàng)“如果被撞的碰巧是英國(guó)人”切題。故選E項(xiàng)。

【3】由“Britons don’t all change into evening dress for supper like what you may have seen in popular TV shows like Downton Abbey. But they do tend to make an effort when going out for dinner somewhere nice. Americans, however, will probably wear a casual shirt to a fancy eatery.”可知，享用晚餐時(shí)，英國(guó)人雖然不會(huì)像熱門(mén)英劇《唐頓莊園》中那樣人人身著晚禮服，但在去高級(jí)餐廳就餐時(shí)也會(huì)在穿著上頗下一番功夫。而美國(guó)人則可能穿一件休閑襯衫就出入高級(jí)餐館。所以本段主要在說(shuō)晚宴穿什么也就是小題3本段的標(biāo)題所要說(shuō)明的內(nèi)容。故A選線“晚宴穿什么”切題。故選A項(xiàng)。

【4】由“When dining out at a restaurant, ___4___ They think the food is somehow "tainted" once they’ve poked at it with a knife and fork.”可知，外出就餐時(shí)，因?yàn)樵谒麄兛磥?lái)食物一旦被刀叉“染指”后便被“玷污”了。所以小題4要補(bǔ)充出時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句的主句，也要承接下文。故F選項(xiàng)“英國(guó)人不會(huì)將剩飯剩菜打包帶走”切題。故選F項(xiàng)。

【5】由“Even if they’re being taken in a roundabout way”可知，甚至在看見(jiàn)司機(jī)繞路時(shí)。所以小題5要補(bǔ)充是讓步狀語(yǔ)從句的主句，說(shuō)明甚至在看見(jiàn)司機(jī)繞路時(shí)，會(huì)怎么辦。故D選項(xiàng)“他們也會(huì)一言不發(fā) ”切題。故選D項(xiàng)。