Question

【题目】Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each one can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词或词组只能填一次）

A. several times B. polite C. pressure D. is discussed E. anything

Arabs think it is impolite to start talking about business at once. Even government officials always take time to be 【1】 and offer refreshments（茶点） before talking about business. No matter how busy they are, they make time for this.

Having a large official meeting is a way of doing business throughout the Arab world. Very often, business 【2】 in the presence of strangers, who may or may not have 【3】 to do with the business. Do not be surprised if you are disturbed in the meeting 【4】 by people who come into the room without asking to be excused. Act as if you do not hear, and never show that you are not pleased at being disturbed.

A. business B. in fact C. probably D. thought E. completely

Making decisions quickly is not an Arab custom. Arabs like to think for a long time before making a decision. Give yourself lots of time and ask lots of questions when you do 【5】 with them.

When an Arab says “yes”, he may mean “maybe”. When he says “maybe”, he 【6】 means “no”. You will hardly get a direct “no” from an Arab because it is 【7】 to be impolite. A smile and a nod might seem like an agreement, but 【8】 your host is just being polite. An Arab considers it impolite to disagree with the guest.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】E

【4】A

【5】A

【6】C

【7】D

【8】B

【解析】

本文分两段。第一段主要讲述了阿拉伯人认为立即开始谈生意是不礼貌的。甚至政府官员总是花时间保持礼貌，在谈论业务之前提供茶点。不管他们有多忙，他们都会抽出时间来做这件事。第二段讲述了快速决策不是阿拉伯人的习惯。阿拉伯人喜欢三思而后行。当你和他们做生意的时候，给自己充足的时间，多问问题。微笑和点头似乎是一种约定，但事实上，主人只是出于礼貌。

【1】句意：甚至政府官员总是花时间保持礼貌和提供茶点之前谈论业务。

根据Even government officials always take time to be ___1___ and offer refreshments（茶点） before talking about business. 甚至政府官员总是花时间 ，在谈论业务之前提供茶点，所以此处应该是保持礼貌，故选B。

【2】句意：通常，生意是在陌生人面前讨论的，这些人可能与生意有关，也可能与生意无关。

根据business ___2___ in the presence of strangers可知，此句缺谓语动词，主语是business，所以应该是被动语态，结合所给选项，此处应该是被讨论，故选D。

【3】句意：通常，生意是在陌生人面前讨论的，这些人可能与生意有关，也可能与生意无关。

根据词组have something to do with表示和……有关，在否定句中是用anything，故选E。

【4】句意：如果有人在会议中多次打扰你，不要求原谅，不要感到惊讶。

根据Do not be surprised if you are disturbed in the meeting __4__ by people who come into the room without asking to be excused.如果有人在会议中 打扰你，不要求原谅，不要感到惊讶，结合所给选项，此处应该是多次，故选A。

【5】句意：当你和他们做生意的时候，给自己充足的时间，多问问题。

根据Give yourself lots of time and ask lots of questions when you do __5__ with them.结合所给选项，此处应该是生意，故选A。

【6】句意：当他说“也许”时，他的意思很可能是“不”。

根据 When he says “maybe”, he ___6___ means “no”.结合所给选项，此处应该是可能，故选C。

【7】句意：你很难从阿拉伯人那里得到直接的“不”，因为这是不礼貌的。

根据be thought to do表示被认为是怎么样，结合所给选项，此处应该是thought，故选D。

【8】句意：微笑和点头似乎是一种约定，但事实上，主人只是出于礼貌。

根据前文说是约定，后面有but，结合所给选项，所以此处应该是事实上，故选B。