2020年江西中考新突破英语话题23：历史与社会

话题二十三历史与社会(History and society)

Ⅰ.完形填空

A(2020河北改编)

Many foreigners think Chinese are the best hosts and the worst guests in the world. They're not really bad guests, but because the guest－host __1__ in China is much different than in some western countries, it appears they are not nice guests. And western hosts sometimes __2__ rude in the eyes of Chinese guests.

In China, guests are __3__ like gods. Whenever I enter a Chinese person's home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and someone is quick to __4__ me a cup of tea or water. In the west, generally the guest is not a god. A guest acts according to the host's way of doing things.

My wife's mother, a very kind elderly Chinese lady, doesn't smoke. When I see some of her guests __5__ in her house, I feel unhappy. Usually I want to stop them directly, but I must __6__ that in China, to be a good host, she must not do that. In most North American homes, if you are a guest, and the hosts are not smokers, you should not smoke in __7__ house. At least, you could ask, “Is it OK if I smoke？” But, don't be __8__ if they say，“No, you can't smoke.” In our culture, if they do not __9__ you to smoke in their house, they are not a rude host.

Guests in China also have special __10__. Some foreigners may not adapt(适应) to these habits. Thankfully my wife is Chinese, so __11__ we visit a Chinese family she tells me to buy them a gift. However, giving a gift to a host is not always __12__ in my country. So, if you invite international guests to your house, don't be too surprised if they don't bring you a(n) __13__.

In China, you probably won't need to __14__ the guest－host relationship very much because you will probably only be the host, and Chinese are naturally very good hosts. If foreigners invite you to their house, try not to be too surprised if their style of __15__ you is not what you have expected.

(C)1.A.conversation B．graduation C．relationship D．information

(B)2.A.taste B．look C．smell D．sound

(D)3.A.hardly B．seldom C．gradually D．almost

(A)4.A.bring B．carry C．increase D．introduce

(B)5.A.talking B．smoking C．sleeping D．eating

(A)6.A.realize B．explain C．suppose D．support

(C)7.A.your B．our C．their D．her

(C)8.A.excited B．worried C．surprised D．patient

(B)9.A.choose B．allow C．tell D．warn

(D)10.A.hobbies B．customs C．rules D．habits

(C)11.A.whoever B．however C．whenever D．wherever

(B)12.A.impossible B．necessary C．responsible D．humorous

(B)13.A.stamp B．gift C．violin D．answer

(A)14.A.change B．waste C．throw D．train

(C)15.A.praising B．protecting C．treating D．reporting

【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。通过列举实例介绍了中外待客方面的差异。

【答案精析】

1．C 考查名词辨析。conversation“对话”；graduation“毕业”；relationship“关系”；information“信息”。由上文的“Chinese are the best hosts and the worst guests in the world”和下文的“much different than in some western countries”可知是指主人和客人之间的“关系”。故选C。

2．B 考查动词辨析。taste“尝起来”；look“看上去”；smell“闻起来”；sound“听起来”。由“in the eyes of Chinese guests”可知是指“看上去”。故选B。

3．D 考查副词辨析。hard ly“几乎不”；seldom“很少”；gradually“逐渐地”；almost“几乎”。由下文“Whenever I enter a Chinese person's home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and someone is quick to __4__ me a cup of tea or water.”可知在中国，客人就像上帝一样。故选D。

4．A 考查动词辨析。bring“带来”；carry“扛；搬”；increase“增长”；

i ntroduce“介绍”。由上文“there is always fruit on the table for me”可知是给“我”端来一杯水或茶。故选A。

5．B 考查动名词辨析。talking“交谈”；smoking“吸烟”；sleeping“睡觉”；eating“吃”。由上下文语境可知这里是指“吸烟”。故选B。

6．A 考查动词辨析。realize“意识到”；explain“解释”；suppose“猜想”；support“支持”。由but可知“我”意识到在中国她不能阻止客人在家里吸烟。故选A。

7．C 考查代词辨析。your“你(们)的”；our “我们的”；their“她(他)们的”；her“她的”。由上文中的“the hosts”可知选C。

8．C 考查形容词辨析。excited“令人兴奋的”；worried“担心的”；surprised“惊奇的”；patient“耐心的”。由下文中的“if they say, ‘No, you can't sm oke.'”可知是别感到“惊讶”。故选C。

9．B 考查动词辨析。choose“选择”；allow “允许”；tell“告诉”；warn“警告”。由下文“they are not a rude host”可知是指如果他们不“允许”你在家里吸烟。故选B。

10．D 考查名词辨析。hobby“爱好”；custom“习俗”；rule“规则”；habit“习惯”。由下句“Some foreigners may not adapt(适应) to these habits.”可知是指“习惯”。故选D。

11．C 考查连词辨析。whoever“无论谁”；however“无论怎样”；whenever“无论何时”；wherever“无论哪里”。由后半句“she tells me to buy them a gift”可知此空是指“无论何时”。故选C。

12．B考查形容词辨析。impossible“不可能的”；necessary“必要的”；responsible“尽责的”；humorous“幽默的”。由前半句中的“However”可知在“我”的国家给主人买礼物并不是很必要的。故选B。