话题二十三历史与社会(Historyandsociety)Ⅰ.完形填空A(2016河北改编)ManyforeignersthinkChinesearethebesthostsandtheworstguestsintheworld.They'renotreallybadguests,butbecausetheguest－host__1__inChinaismuchdifferentthaninsomewesterncountries,itappearstheyarenotniceguests.Andwesternhostssometimes__2__rudeintheeyesofChineseguests.InChina,guestsare__3__likegods.WheneverIenteraChineseperson'shome,thereisalwaysfruitonthetableforme,andsomeoneisquickto__4__meacupofteaorwater.Inthewest,generallytheguestisnotagod.Aguestactsaccordingtothehost'swayofdoingthings.Mywife'smother,averykindelderlyChineselady,doesn'tsmoke.WhenIseesomeofherguests__5__inherhouse,Ifeelunhappy.UsuallyIwanttostopthemdirectly,butImust__6__thatinChina,tobeagoodhost,shemustnotdothat.InmostNorthAmericanhomes,ifyouareaguest,andthehostsarenotsmokers,youshouldnotsmokein__7__house.Atleast,youcouldask,“IsitOKifIsmoke？”But,don'tbe__8__iftheysay，“No,youcan'tsmoke.”Inourculture,iftheydonot__9__youtosmokeintheirhouse,theyarenotarudehost.GuestsinChinaalsohavespecial__10__.Someforeignersmaynotadapt(适应)tothesehabits.ThankfullymywifeisChinese,so__11__wevisitaChinesefamilyshetellsmetobuythemagift.However,givingagifttoahostisnotalways__12__inmycountry.So,ifyouinviteinternationalgueststoyourhouse,don'tbetoosurprisediftheydon'tbringyoua(n)__13__.InChina,youprobablywon'tneedto__14__theguest－hostrelationshipverymuchbecauseyouwillprobablyonlybethehost,andChinesearenaturallyverygoodhosts.Ifforeignersinviteyoutotheirhouse,trynottobetoosurprisediftheirstyleof__15__youisnotwhatyouhaveexpected.(C)1.A.conversationB．graduationC．relationshipD．information(B)2.A.tasteB．lookC．smellD．sound(D)3.A.hardlyB．seldomC．graduallyD．almost(A)4.A.bringB．carryC．increaseD．introduce(B)5.A.talkingB．smokingC．sleepingD．eating(A)6.A.realizeB．explainC．supposeD．support(C)7.A.yourB．ourC．theirD．her(C)8.A.excitedB．worriedC．surprisedD．patient(B)9.A.chooseB．allowC．tellD．warn(D)10.A.hobbiesB．customsC．rulesD．habits(C)11.A.whoeverB．howeverC．wheneverD．wherever(B)12.A.impossibleB．necessaryC．responsibleD．humorous(B)13.A.stampB．giftC．violinD．answer(A)14.A.changeB．wasteC．throwD．train(C)15.A.praisingB．protectingC．treatingD．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“Chinesearethebesthostsandtheworstguestsintheworld”和下文的“muchdifferentthaninsomewesterncountries”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“intheeyesofChineseguests”可知是指“看上去”。故选B。3．D考查副词辨析。hardly“几乎不”；seldom“很少”；gradually“逐渐地”；almost“几乎”。由下文“WheneverIenteraChineseperson'shome,thereisalwaysfruitonthetableforme,andsomeoneisquickto__4__meacupofteaorwater.”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”；introduce“介绍”。由上文“thereisalwaysfruitonthetableforme”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...