Question

Every country has its own dining customs. Americans feel that the first rule of being a　 __36__　 guest is to be on time. If a person is invited to dinner at six thirty，the hostess　 __37__　 him to be there at six thirty or　 __38__　 a few minutes after. Because she usually does the cooking, she has to time the meal　 __39__ the hot rolls and the coffee and the meat can be at their best when the guests come. If they are late，the food will not be so　 __40__，and the hostess will be　 __41__.__42__ the guest cannot come on time, he should call his host or hostess on the phone, give the reason，and tell　 __43__ what time he can come.　 __44__the situations, guests sometimes bring a box of candy, a bottle of wine or a bunch of flowers to give to the hostess as a　 __45__ of appreciation.

As guests continue to arrive, it is usually considered polite for the　 __46__ in the group to　 __47__ when a woman enters the room and continue to stand until she is seated.　 __48__， most young people and some groups of elder people　 __49__　 stress equality of the sexes no longer observe the custom. A visitor should be　 __50__to each situation and follow the lead of the Americans present.

When the guests sit down at a dinner table，it is a　 __51__ for the men to help the ladies by pushing their chairs under them. However，some Americans　 __52__ do this, so the visitors must notice what others do and do the　 __53__.__54__ the meal is under way and if the dinner is in a private home，a guest　 __55__ avoid embarrassment by leaving talk to someone else.

36．A.polite 　　　 B．elegant C．honored 　　　 D．serious

37．A.tells　 　　　 B．expects C．a(chǎn)sks 　　 D．hopes

38．A.at most　 B．less than 　C．a(chǎn)t least D．more than

39．A.in case 　　 B．a(chǎn)s long as C．so that D．on condition that

40．A.tender　 　 B．nutritious 　C．good 　　 D．enough

41．A.angry 　　 B．nervous 　C．shameful 　　 D．disappointed

42．A.If 　　 B．Unless 　C．Whether 　　　 D．Although

43．A.at　 　 B．in C．on D．a(chǎn)bout

44．A.Looking at 　　 B．Combined with C．Depending on 　　 D．Related to

45．A.matter 　　 B．heart C．sense 　 D．sign

46．A.host　 　　　 B．men 　C．hostess D．women

47．A.smile　 　　 B．stand 　C．a(chǎn)pplaud D．nod

48．A.As a result　 　 B．Moreover C．In addition 　 D．However

49．A.whose　 　 B．what C．who 　　 D．which

50．A.aware 　　 B．similar C．a(chǎn)ctive 　 D．sensitive

51．A.custom　 　　　 B．regulation C．habit 　　 D．principle

52．A.even　 　 B．no longer C．still 　　　 D．no more

53．A.following　　 B．same C．deed　 　 D．example

54．A.Unless 　　 B．Until C．While 　 D．After

55．A.shouldn't B．must 　C．needn't D．may

Answer 1

解析;由第一段首句“Every country has its own  dining customs.”可以推測，美國人認為成為有禮貌的客人的第一準則是準時赴宴。

答案;A

解析;根據(jù)邏輯，請人吃飯，主人自然希望客人能準時到。本題最容易錯選D項，但hope其后不能用于hope sb.to do sth.句型。

答案;B

解析;主人希望客人能準時到或至多延后幾分鐘。

答案;A

解析;根據(jù)上下文之間的關(guān)系可知，此處表示結(jié)果，所以用so that引導結(jié)果狀語從句。

答案;C

解析;根據(jù)“the hot rolls and the coffee and the meat can be at their best when the guests come”可推測，如果客人來晚了，食物味道就沒有那么“好”。

答案;C

解析;根據(jù)上文內(nèi)容以及邏輯可知，主人就會對此感到“失望”。

答案;D

解析;根據(jù)語境可知這里是表示假設(shè)情況。

答案;A

解析;根據(jù)習慣用法，在時間點前面應(yīng)用介詞at。

答案;A

解析;根據(jù)后文內(nèi)容可知，客人帶哪種東西取決于當時的情況。

答案;C

解析;根據(jù)常識，客人給主人一束鮮花表示客人對主人的感激，所以用sign，意為“標志”。

答案;D

解析;根據(jù)常識及后面的內(nèi)容可知此處應(yīng)用men。

答案;B

解析;根據(jù)下文“and continue to stand until she is  seated”可知這里應(yīng)選用動詞stand。

答案;B

解析;前面說女士進房間時男士通常站起來，這里又說年輕人和強調(diào)男女平等的長者不再遵守這種習俗，前后文是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，所以用However。

答案;D

解析;根據(jù)語法知識，這是個定語從句，先行詞“most  young people and some groups of elder people”在從句中作主語，所以關(guān)系代詞用who或that。

答案;C

解析;be sensitive to表示“對……敏感”。be similar  to“和……相似”。

答案;D

解析;根據(jù)文章中心意思及常識可知，這里應(yīng)選A項。

答案;A

解析;然而，有些美國人已不再這樣做了……no  longer不再。

答案;B

解析;根據(jù)本句中表示并列關(guān)系的and以及與the連用，故選same。

答案;B

解析;“under way”意為“進行中”，所以用while表示“當……的時候”。

答案;C

解析;根據(jù)句意可知，這樣做就有可能避免尷尬。

答案;D