[大学英语考试复习资料]北京成人本科学士学位分类模拟题19.pdf

[大学英语考试复习资料]北京成人本科学士学位分类模拟题19

[大学英语考试复习资料]北京成人本科学士学位分类

模拟题19

北京成人本科学士学位分类模拟题19

PartⅠReadingComprehension

Passage1

OnestudyshowsthatAmericansprefertoanswerwithaa

withalongerreply.ButbriefrepliesdonotmeanAmericans

areimpoliteorunfriendlytosomeextent.Veryoften,

AmericansareinahurryandmaygreetyouwithasinglewordAmericansareinahurryandmaygreetyouwithasingleword

duringyourstayintheUnitedStates.Itisusedbyeveryone,

regardlessofrank,ageoroccupation.However,thosewhoare

accustomedtolongergreetingsmayrequirealittlemoretime

beforetheyfeelcomfortablewithAmericansimpletalk.

Americanssometimesuseplaintalkwhentheyare

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[大学英语考试复习资料]北京成人本科学士学位分类模拟题19

uncomfortable.Ifpeoplepraisethemorthanktheminan

especiallypoliteway,theymaybecomeuncomfortableand

notknowwhattosayinreply.Theydontwanttobeimpolite

orrude,youcanbesurethattheylikedwhatwassaidabout

them.Exceptforcertainholidays,suchasChristmas,

Americansdontusuallygivegifts.Thus,youwillfind

Americansembarrassedastheyacceptgifts,especiallyifthey

havenothingtogiveinreturn.Theyaregenerallyawarmbut

informalpeople.

1.ThefactthatAmericanslikeshorteranswerstellsus______.

A.theyreplyveryquicklyinahurry

B.theychoosewordstoocarefully

C.theylikereplyingbriefly

D.theywanttobeaspoliteastheycan

答案:C

2.Thosewholikeusingbeautifulorformalwords______.

A.needmoretimetogetusedtoAmericansimplegreeting

B.neednotimetogetfamiliarwithAmericangreeting

C.donotverymuchlikeAmericanwayofgreeting

D.thinkAmericansarenotpolitewha