Question

【題目】Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.（選擇最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或短語完成短文。）

Two small words can bring a smile to someone’s face：thank you. But when do you say these two words? Perhaps when someone holds the door open for you. Or when a friend does you a big favour.

In Britain, people say “thank you” quite often, even at times when there is no_________

Sometimes we say it sarcastically（諷刺地）. For example, if a friend throws my food away, thinking I have finished, I may say, “Oh, thank you!” Then my friend would reply, “Sorry.” This can make a situation（ 情 況 ）_______ confusing（令人困惑的）to foreign people.

However, anyone working in the service sector（服務(wù)行業(yè)）— waiters, taxi drivers, shop assistants, bus drivers and so on — will _______ a “thank you” from British customers. If you’re happy with the driver who got you to school on time, or the waiter who brought you food, say “thank you” to them. You’re really saying ‘Good _______’.

I was first surprised (感到吃驚的) that people_______ say “thank you” here in China.

But I know people can replace（替換）these words with a smile or nod.

Yet I can’t change my British _______________ of saying “thank you”. Even here in China, I know I use these two words too much._________saying “thank you” is free, and I believe the more the better.

【1】A.needB.useC.goodD.time

【2】A.lookB.soundC.tasteD.smell

【3】A.sayB.writeC.sendD.get

【4】A.jobB.manC.friendD.team

【5】A.oftenB.alwaysC.don’t oftenD.never

【6】A.wayB.habitC.historyD.action

【7】A.ButB.SoC.AndD.Or

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【5】C

【6】B

【7】A

【解析】

本文作者是一個(gè)英國人。在英國，人們經(jīng)常對他人說“謝謝”，而他發(fā)現(xiàn)在中國，人們有時(shí)候更愿意用微笑或是點(diǎn)頭來代替“謝謝”。

【1】句意：在英國，人們經(jīng)常說“謝謝”，即使在沒有必要的時(shí)候。

考查名詞。A. need需要；B. use使用；C. good好處；D. time時(shí)間。根據(jù)上文In Britain, people say “thank you” quite often可知，英國人經(jīng)常說“謝謝”，甚至在沒有必要的時(shí)候也會(huì)說“謝謝”，no need意為“沒必要”，A選項(xiàng)符合句意，故應(yīng)選A。

【2】句意：這會(huì)讓外國人聽上去很困惑。

考查動(dòng)詞。A. look看起來；B. sound聽起來；C. taste嘗起來；D. smell聞起來。根據(jù)上文For example, if a friend throws my food away, thinking I have finished, I may say, “Oh, thank you!” Then my friend would reply, “Sorry.”可知，如果一個(gè)朋友認(rèn)為“我”吃完了而把“我”的食物扔掉，“我”會(huì)說“謝謝”，而他會(huì)說“抱歉”，這種對話很容易讓聽到的外國人產(chǎn)生困惑，B選項(xiàng)符合句意，故應(yīng)選B。

【3】句意：然而，任何在服務(wù)部門工作的人——服務(wù)員、出租車司機(jī)、售貨員、公共汽車司機(jī)等等——將從英國顧客那里得到“謝謝”。

考查動(dòng)詞。A. say說；B. write寫；C. send發(fā)送；D. get得到。根據(jù)原文第二段In Britain, people say “thank you” quite often可知，在英國人們經(jīng)常說“謝謝”，所以在服務(wù)部門工作的人也會(huì)從顧客那里得到一聲“謝謝”，D選項(xiàng)符合句意，故應(yīng)選D。

【4】句意：你實(shí)際上是在說“干得好”。

考查名詞。根據(jù)上文If you’re happy with the driver who got you to school on time, or the waiter who brought you food, say “thank you” to them可知，如果你對準(zhǔn)時(shí)送你上學(xué)的司機(jī)或給你上菜的服務(wù)員感到滿意，就對他們說“謝謝”，你實(shí)際上是在對他們說“干得好”，Good job意為“干得好”，符合句意，故應(yīng)選A。

【5】句意：我第一次感到驚訝的是，中國人不常說“謝謝”。

考查頻度副詞。A. often經(jīng)常；B. always總是；C. don’t often不經(jīng)常；D. never從不。根據(jù)下文But I know people can replace these words with a smile or nod可知，在中國人們會(huì)用微笑或點(diǎn)頭來代替“謝謝”，故空格處應(yīng)填入意為“不經(jīng)�！钡膯卧~，C選項(xiàng)符合句意，故應(yīng)選C。

【6】句意：但我無法改變說“謝謝”的英國式習(xí)慣。

考查名詞。A. way方式；B. habit習(xí)慣；C. history歷史；D. action行動(dòng)。根據(jù)下文Even here in China, I know I use these two words too much可知，我在中國還是頻繁的使用“謝謝”，上文也提到在英國人們有經(jīng)常使用“謝謝”的習(xí)慣，故本空格應(yīng)填入意為“習(xí)慣”的單詞，B選項(xiàng)符合句意，故應(yīng)選B。

【7】句意：但說“謝謝”是免費(fèi)的，我相信越多越好。

考查連詞。A. But但是；B. So因此；C. And和、又；D. Or或者。根據(jù)上文I know I use these two words too much可知，“我”知道我說“謝謝”太多了，但說“謝謝”是免費(fèi)的，“我”相信越多越好，前一句和本句為轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，應(yīng)用連詞But表轉(zhuǎn)折，故應(yīng)選A。