初中完形填空与阅读理解 (5)

A Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as "yes" and "no". On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks. The woman there didn't say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the Woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛), which in Micronesia means "yes". Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, "Do, you have cabbage today?" He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means no. Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing~ He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean "yes" or "no". ( )1. These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______. A. should go abroad for vacations B. needed to learn foreign languages C. should often discuss their experiences D. had problems with communications ( )2. People in Micronesia show "yes" by ____. A. nodding heads B. raising eyebrows C. shaking heads D. saying "no" ( )3. Tom misunderstood his class at first because A. he did not know much about Indian culture B. he didn't explain everything clearly enough C. some students didn't understand his questions D. he didn't know where the students came from ( )4. Which of the following is TRUE according to(根据) this passage? A. In Bulgaria, nodding heads means no. B. Jan taught English on a Pacific island. C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage. D. In India, only shaking heads means "YES". ( )5. The passage is mainly about _____. A. body language in foreign restaurants B. class discussion in Indian schools C. miscommunication in different cultures D. English teaching in other countries B Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song. "I don't sing," said the man. But the lady told the waiter, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing! The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!' So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully! He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole. You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all ff you just sit on your talent. ( )6. The lady asked the player to sing a song because _____. A. she had paid him for this B. she knew him very well C. she wanted to have a change D. she enjoyed his singing ( )7. Nat King Cole succeeded because _____. A. the lady helped him a lot B. he caught the chance C. he continued to play in the bar D. he stopped playing the piano ( )8. The words "sit on" in the passage probably mean" A. fail to realize B. forget to use C. try to develop D. manage to show ( )9. From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _____. A. hide it and wait B. ask others for help C. pay no attention to it D. work hard to improve yourself ( )10. Which could be the best title (标题) for the passage? A. Sing in the Bar B. Achieve Success in Life C. Never Lose Heart D. Find Your Hidden Talent 1 Different things usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. They associate（使发生联系） red with a strong feeling like 1 . Red is used for signs of 2 , such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm color of 3 in autumn. People say orange is a 4 color. They associate orange with happiness. Yellow is the color of __5__. People say it is a cheerful color. They associate yellow too, with happiness. Green is the cool color of grass in __6__. People say it is a refreshing color. In general, people __7__ two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and __8__. Where there are warm color and a lot of light, people usually want to be __9__. Those who like to be with __10 _ like red. The cool colors are __11_ and blue. Where are these colors, people are usually worried. Some scientists say that time seems to __12 _ more slowly in a room with warm colors. They suggest that a warm color is a good __13_ for a living room or a __14_ . People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly. __15 colors are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly. 1. A. sadness B. anger C. administration D. smile 2. A. roads B. ways C. danger D. places 3. A. land B. leaves C. grass D. mountains 4. A. lively B. dark C. noisy D. frightening 5. A. moonlight B. light C. sunlight D. stars 6. A. summer B. spring C. autumn D. winter 7. A. speak B. say C. talk about D. tell 8. A. green B. yellow C. white D. gray 9. A. calm B. sleepy C. active D. helpful 10. A. the other B. another C. other one D. others 11. A. black B. green C. golden D. yellow 12. A. go round B. go by C. go off D. go along 13. A. one B. way C. fact D. matter 14. A. factory B. classroom C. restaurant D. hospital 15. A. Different B. Cool C. Warm D. All 名师点评 不同颜色往往可以代 表 关于同志近三年现实表现材料材料类招标技术评分表图表与交易pdf视力表打印pdf用图表说话 pdf 不同的心情。根据不同颜色的特点以及给人留下的感觉，颜色的选择在日常生活中往往也起着一定的作用。本文以其中的一些颜色为例作了相关的解释说明，是一篇知识性很强的文章。 答案 八年级地理上册填图题岩土工程勘察试题省略号的作用及举例应急救援安全知识车间5s试题及答案 简析 1．B。根据上文的strong feeling可知anger最合乎文意。 2．C。下文所列举的例子STOP signs和 fire engines都属于危险信号，故选择danger。 3．B。根据常识，黄色应是秋天树叶的颜色，故应选leaves。 4．A。下文提到人们把黄色和幸福联系起来，说明黄色是一个充满生机的颜色，故选lively。 5．C。下文提到黄色是令人愉快的颜色，根据常识太阳光的颜色是黄色，故选sunlight。 6．B。绿色是春季里草的颜色，故选spring。 7．C。speak后面往往接某种语言作宾语；say后面常接说话的内容；tell的宾语一般是人；talk about sth.意为谈论某事物。故C为正确选项。 8．B。根据上文对yellow的解释。说明yellow也属于warm color。 9．C。与下文喜欢冷色调的人相对应，再根据上文对各种暖色调的选择，active合乎文意为正确选项。 10．D。others相当于other people意为“别的人”。another指“另一个”。other one不可单独使用，the other one指“另外的一个”。 11．A。四个选项中只有black可归纳到冷色调当中去。 12．B。go around意为“到处走动”；go off 意为“离开，爆炸”；go along意为“前进，进行”；go by意为“走过，流逝”。根据文意，应选go by。 13．B。way根据上文，暖色调的环境下时间似乎过得更慢，说明暖色调是用来装饰居室和饭馆的好方法，故选择way。 14．C。比较四个场所只有饭馆适合使用暖色调。 15．B。与暖色调相对立，冷色调适用于办公室，以使人感觉时间过得比较快。 1—5 DBAAC 6—10 CBADD