Question

【题目】Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need..

One day, an American was driving, too fast, in the west of Ireland when he was pulled over by a police officer. “what would happen if you were to run into Mr Fog?" the officer asked angry in his thick Irish accent. Annoyed by the police officer’s manners, the American replied,”【1】” The officer stared at him strangely and said,” I said fog.”

For one moment, the American, who happens to be anthropology(人类学家), thought he had come across those who liked personifying aspects of the weather.【2】

People in Britain do not usually say “I appreciate it,” have a hard time, reach out to other people, stay focused, ask to be given a break, refer to the bottom line or get blown away. The word ”scary,” as opposed to “frightening “or "alarming " sounds childish to British ears.【3】 This is a term which, if banned in America, would cause airplanes to fall from the sky.

The phrase "to feel comfortable with" is typically American. Using the word "agreesive" positively also sounds strange across the Atlantic. The habit of using the word "like" every four seconds, widespread among American youth, has now caught on in Brain as well. Perhaps it has to do with an expectation of not sounding dogmatic(教条的).

Americans tend to say "Excuse me" when they accidentally get in your way, while the British say "Sorry.” Americans say "Excuse me" even when they are 10 paces away from you, since they are accustomed to a lot more space than people are in Europe.【4】

Brits and Americans, in short, are stranger to each other than they usually imagine. Every now and then, an American will reveal that he or she does not understand the word "fortnight(两周), has never used a teapot or does not know how to boil an egg.

A. But it was just another case of international miscommunication.

B. Well, I guess I’d put Mr. Foot on Mr. Brake.

C. Sorry, I was driving too fast.

D. Given a choice, Brits prefer to use longer words.

E. Brits tend not to use the word “awesome”.

F. One knows one is back in the U.K, when everyone is constantly saying sorry for no reason.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】E

【4】F

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章通过故事引出了话题，描写了英美国家之间文化交流的差异。

【1】根据上文警察说的话what would happen if you were to run into Mr. Fog? 以及Annoyed by the police officer’s manners, the American replied可知，这个美国司机非常生气，该空是他说的话，也用拟人的词语，故选B。

【2】根据For one moment, the American, who happens to be anthropology, thought he had come across those who liked personifying aspects of the weather.本段说的是一些人喜欢将天气拟人化，而且第一段的事例是文化表达误差的表现，A项“但是另外一种国际文化交流误差的案例”，故选A。

【3】根据后面说This is a term which, if banned in America, would cause airplanes to fall from the sky.描述了这个习语在美国表示的意思，可知该空应该填一个习语表达，故选E。

【4】根据Americans tend to say "Excuse me" when they accidentally get in your way, while the British say "Sorry.” Americans say "Excuse me" even when they are 10 paces away from you, since they are accustomed to a lot more space than people are in Europe.可知本段主要讲的是英美人对于个人空间的文化差异，该空在句末，所以是总结句，故选F。