Question

【題目】閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)
Kiss crisis, hug horrors and the UK's handshake headaches
Greeting someone, saying goodbye — these situations fill me with unease. You have a second to make a dangerous decision. One peck (輕吻)? Two pecks? Three? No kisses at all? Why, I think, as I crash into the other person's face, why can't it be as simple as a handshake?
A survey by the soap company Redox in May showed one in five Brits now feels a handshake is “too formal”, according to the Daily Mail. Some 42 percent said they never shook hands when greeting friends. For one third of people the alternative was a hug, for 16 percent a kiss on the cheek.
British people are known to be reserved (保守的) — unfriendly, some would say. Handshakes used to work for us because we didn't have to get too close. But the super-British handshake is no longer fashionable. We want to be more like our easygoing Mediterranean neighbors who greet each other with kisses and hugs.
The trouble is, we still find it a bit awkward. What does a married man do when greeting a married female friend, for example? How should someone younger greet someone older?
Guys don't tend to kiss one another; my male friends in Britain go for the “manly hug”, taking each other stiffly (不自然地) in one arm and giving a few thumps on the back with words like “Take it easy, yeah?”.
The biggest questions, if you do decide to kiss, are how many times and which cheek first. Unlike the French, who comfortably deliver three, our cheek-pecks usually end in embarrassed giggling (咯咯笑): “Oh, gosh, sorry, I didn't mean to kiss you on the lips, I never know where to aim for first!”
But then it's never been easy for us poor, uncomfortable Brits. Even the handshake had its problems: don't shake too hard, but don't hold the other person's hand too limply (無(wú)力地) either, and definitely don't go in with sweaty hands.
Maybe it's better to leave it at a smile and a nod.
（1）What is the article mainly about?
A.Origin of the traditional British way of greeting someone.
B.New trends and problems that Brits have with the way they greet people.
C.Why the author feels uneasy when greeting someone or saying goodbye.
D.Differences in greetings between Britain and other Western countries.
（2）What did the survey by the soap company Redox show?
A.It is now considered unfriendly to greet friends with a handshake in Britain.
B.A kiss on the cheek is becoming the most popular form of greeting in Britain.
C.Most Brits no longer offer to shake hands with those they meet.
D.More and more Brits prefer to be greeted with a hug or kiss.
（3）The underlined word “awkward” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ________.
A.not helpful
B.too informal
C.quite embarrassed
D.very interesting
（4）Which does the author think might be the safest form of greeting for a British person?
A.A hug.
B.A smile and a nod.
C.A handshake.
D.A kiss on the cheek.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）B
（2）D
（3）C
（4）B
【解析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，介紹的是英國(guó)人的問(wèn)候有了新的方式，人們不再喜歡像以前一樣正式的握手，越來(lái)越多的英國(guó)人更喜歡用擁抱和親吻來(lái)問(wèn)候，但也出現(xiàn)了一系列的問(wèn)題。
（1）考查主旨大意。 縱觀全文，這篇文章介紹的是英國(guó)人的問(wèn)候有了新的方式，但也出現(xiàn)了一系列的問(wèn)題。故選B。
（2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“Some 42 percent said they never shook hands when greeting friends. For one third of people the alternative was a hug, for 16 percent a kiss on the cheek.”可知，越來(lái)越多的英國(guó)人更喜歡用擁抱和親吻來(lái)問(wèn)候，故選D。
（3）考查詞義猜測(cè)。根據(jù)后面的舉例：What does a married man do when greeting a married female friend, for example? 可知，已婚的男性遇到已婚的女性，用擁抱和親吻會(huì)很尷尬，故選C。
（4）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Maybe it's better to leave it at a smile and a nod.”可知，最安全的問(wèn)候方式可能是微笑和點(diǎn)頭，故選B。