Time talks. It speaks more plainly than words. Time in many ways.

Consider the different parts of the day, for example. The time of the day when something is done can give a meaning to the event. It is not a to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that something is urgent and immediate attention.

The same meaning is telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think it is a of life or death. The time chosen for the call its importance.

In social life, time plays a very part. In the United States, guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But this is not in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be .

The meaning of time from place to place in the world. , misunderstandings often arise between people from different cultures that time differently. For example, promptness (準(zhǔn)時(shí)) is greatly in American life. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as or not fully responsible. In the US, no one would think of keeping a business partner for an hour; it would be too rude. A person who is five minutes late is to make a short apology.

1.A. wastes B. communicates C. travels D. runs

2.A. special B. ridiculous C. precious D. rare

3.A. custom B. deal C. problem D. duty

4.A. whenever B. though C. while D. once

5.A. gives B. escapes C. pays D. requires

6.A. compared with B. covered with C. attached to D. devoted to

7.A. story B. matter C. game D. view

8.A. reduces B. ignores C. doubts D. stresses

9.A. different B. small C. significant D. equal

10.A. plan B. invitation C. gift D. wish

11.A. true B. useful C. clear D. grateful

12.A. on time B. at length C. in advance D. by chance

13.A. remembered B. forgotten C. canceled D. opposed

14.A. varies B. separates C. rushes D. keeps

15.A. Meanwhile B. Otherwise C. Thus D. Besides

16.A. make B. kill C. save D. treat

17.A. complained B. valued C. seized D. influenced

18.A. impolite B. desperate C. helpless D. unlucky

19.A. working B. approaching C. waiting D. thinking

20.A. forced B. expected C. refused D. blessed

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.C

5.D

6.C

7.B

8.D

9.C

10.B

11.A

12.C

13.B

14.A

15.C

16.D

17.B

18.A

19.C

20.B

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章主要講述的是時(shí)間的聲音。時(shí)間的訴說(shuō)比起語(yǔ)言來(lái)更加平淡，但是它以自己的方式與人們交流。不同的時(shí)間代表不同的意義，守時(shí)與否也有著不同的含義。

1.B 考查動(dòng)詞。A. wastes 浪費(fèi)；B. communicates 交流；C. travels 旅行；D. runs 奔跑。通過(guò)上文的It speaks more plainly than words.可知，此處說(shuō)的是時(shí)間會(huì)說(shuō)話，而和說(shuō)話有關(guān)的，選擇B最為恰當(dāng)，指時(shí)間以很多種方式與人交流。

2.A 考查形容詞。A. special 特別的；B. ridiculous 荒唐的；C. precious 珍貴的；D. rare 罕見(jiàn)的、少有的。根據(jù)下文所舉例子可知，這里指的是不同時(shí)間的電話給人們不一樣的感覺(jué)，故此空選擇A，意為：某事在什么時(shí)間做對(duì)于這件事有著特別的意義。

3.A 考查名詞。A. custom 風(fēng)俗、習(xí)性、慣常行為；B. deal 交易；C. problem 問(wèn)題；D. duty 責(zé)任、職責(zé)。而根據(jù)下文的 to telephone someone very early in the morning.可知這是一種行為，故選擇A，意為：在很早打電話不是慣常行為。

4.C 考查連詞。A. whenever 無(wú)論何時(shí)；B. though 雖然；C. while 當(dāng)……時(shí)、然而；D. once 一旦。根據(jù)對(duì)前后句的理解可知選擇C。句意為：如果你很早打電話給一個(gè)人，此時(shí)這個(gè)人正在刮臉或吃早飯，這個(gè)時(shí)間的電話說(shuō)明有緊急事情發(fā)生。

5.D 考查動(dòng)詞。A. gives 給予；B. escapes 逃脫；C. pays 付錢(qián)、給予；D. requires 要求、需要。根據(jù)上文的the time of the call shows that something is urgent可知事情緊迫那么也就需要立即關(guān)注，故選擇D。

6.C 考查動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)。A. compared with 和……相比較；B. covered with 被……覆蓋；C. attached to 附屬于，愛(ài)慕；D. devoted to 投入，致力于。根據(jù)句意：同樣的意思被_____晚上11點(diǎn)之后的電話。選擇C最為恰當(dāng)，解釋為：晚上11點(diǎn)以后的電話也是同樣的意思。

7.B 考查名詞。A. story 故事；B. matter 事件；C. game 游戲；D. view 觀點(diǎn)。根據(jù)搭配選擇B，構(gòu)成短語(yǔ) a matter of life or death，意為生死攸關(guān)的事情。

8.D 考查動(dòng)詞。A. reduces 降低；B. ignores 忽視；C. doubts 懷疑；D. stresses 強(qiáng)調(diào)。根據(jù)句意：選擇打電話的時(shí)間_____它的重要性。選擇D最為恰當(dāng)，意為：打電話的時(shí)間也強(qiáng)調(diào)了它的重要性。

9.C 考查形容詞。A. different 不同的；B. small 小的；C. significant 重要的；D. equal 平等的。根據(jù)上文可知，不同時(shí)間的電話也有著不同的意義，以及下文內(nèi)容可知美國(guó)人的時(shí)間觀念很強(qiáng)。故選擇C，意為時(shí)間在美國(guó)人的生活中起著重要的作用。

10.B 考查名詞。A. plan 計(jì)劃；B. invitation 邀請(qǐng)；C. gift 禮物；D. wish 愿望。根據(jù)下文的介詞to可知，選擇B，構(gòu)成固定搭配the invitation to，意為：……的邀請(qǐng)。句意為：如果在聚會(huì)前兩三天被邀請(qǐng)參加聚會(huì)的話，客人會(huì)覺(jué)得沒(méi)有被重視。

11.A 考查形容詞。A. true 真實(shí)的、準(zhǔn)確的；B. useful 有用的；C. clear 清楚地；D. grateful 感激的。根據(jù)下文可知，在其他國(guó)家，聚會(huì)的邀請(qǐng)如果提前一個(gè)多星期會(huì)被認(rèn)為是愚蠢的。那么也就是說(shuō)美國(guó)人的那種想法在其他國(guó)家并非如此。故選擇A。

12.C 考查短語(yǔ)。A. on time 準(zhǔn)時(shí)；B. at length 終于；C. in advance 提前；D. by chance 偶爾。既然是聚會(huì)的約定自然是在聚會(huì)之前，故選擇C，表示提前約定。

13.B 考查動(dòng)詞。A. remembered 記得；B. forgotten 忘記；C. canceled 取消；D. opposed 反對(duì)。根據(jù)常識(shí)可知，如果約定時(shí)間過(guò)早的話會(huì)被遺忘，故選擇B。

14.A 考查動(dòng)詞。A. varies 改變、變化；B. separates 分隔、隔離；C. rushes 奔跑；D. keeps 維持。根據(jù)上一段內(nèi)容可知，不同的國(guó)家時(shí)間的意義也不同，故選擇A，意為：時(shí)間的意義會(huì)隨著地方的不同而不同。

15.C 考查副詞。A. Meanwhile 同時(shí)；B. Otherwise 否則；C. Thus 因此；D. Besides 除此之外。上一句意為時(shí)間的意義會(huì)隨著地方的不同而不同，下一句意為來(lái)自不同國(guó)家的人們之間的誤會(huì)也出現(xiàn)。兩句話之間存在因果關(guān)系，故選擇C。

16.D 考查動(dòng)詞。A. make 制作；B. kill 殺死；C. save 節(jié)約、挽救；D. treat 對(duì)待。根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容可知，不同的人對(duì)待時(shí)間的看法也不同。故選擇D。

17.B 考查動(dòng)詞。A. complained 抱怨；B. valued 重視；C. seized 抓��；D. influenced 影響。根據(jù)下文的If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as or not fully responsible.可知，美國(guó)人認(rèn)為不準(zhǔn)時(shí)是不負(fù)責(zé)任的表現(xiàn)，故準(zhǔn)時(shí)是受重視的。所以選擇B。

18.A 考查形容詞。A. impolite 不禮貌的；B. desperate 絕望的；C. helpless 無(wú)助的；D. unlucky 不幸的。通過(guò)下文的or not fully responsible可知此處所填的詞應(yīng)該和not responsible相似，故選擇A，表示不準(zhǔn)時(shí)被視作是不禮貌，不負(fù)責(zé)任的行為。

19.C 考查動(dòng)詞。A. working 工作；B. approaching 接近、到來(lái)；C. waiting 等待；D. thinking 認(rèn)為、想。通過(guò)上文可知，美國(guó)人很看重準(zhǔn)時(shí)，以及下文的it would be rude，可推斷出此處指的是不準(zhǔn)時(shí)，也就是說(shuō)讓生意伙伴等待。故選擇C。

20.考查動(dòng)詞。A. forced 強(qiáng)迫；B. expected 期待；C. refused 拒絕；D. blessed 祝福。根據(jù)上文可知在美國(guó)，人們很看重準(zhǔn)時(shí)，也就是說(shuō)，如果一個(gè)人遲到的話，別人會(huì)期待他道歉。故選擇B。

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