Question

【题目】阅读理解填词（本题共10分，每小题1分）

先阅读短文，在其后空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母已给出。

As I was leaving to meet Lynne， my roommate told me that I’d better take some money， but I didn’t listen to him.I thought that Lynne would p_____【1】because she had invited me.

I arrived at the restaurant exactly on time. I’d been told that Americans e____【2】you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table in the corner of the restaurant and a waitress came and took our o______【3】.

The dinner was a good s_____【4】. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours the waitress finally came and asked if we wanted one check or two. Lynne said two. We went to the cashier and Lynne paid her check. I was e______【5】when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I p___【6】to look for something in my pockets and said， “Oh! I forgot my money! Can I call my roommate， please?” The cashier showed me where the phone was and I quickly called my roommate.

In a few minutes he arrived with some money ， but he couldn’t h____【7】how he felt. He laughed all the way home.

Now， I think it’s funny too， but at the time I was t_____【8】embarrassed. I thought that an invitation to have dinner m_____【9】the same thing in the United States as in my country. I guess you have to understand that your customs are only your customs. When you visit a f______【10】country， you have to learn about their customs， too.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】pay

【2】expect

【3】order

【4】success

【5】embarrassed

【6】pretended

【7】hide

【8】terribly

【9】meant

【10】foreign

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了一则由不同国家文化差异引起的小故事。故事中的主人公受到朋友邀请与其共进晚餐，但主人公不知道在外国人们普遍实行AA制，由此产生了一些尴尬。

【1】句意：我认为Lynne会付钱因为是她邀请的我。根据句意及首字母提示“付钱”此处应用动词原形pay。

【2】句意：我被告知美国人期望你按时到。根据句意及首字母提示“期待”应填expect。

【3】句意：Lynne和我坐在餐馆的角落里然后服务员过来要我们点菜。根据句意及所给首字母提示“点菜”应填 order。

【4】句意：这顿饭非常成功。根据句意及首字母提示“成功”应是success。

【5】句意：当收银员给出我的账单时我觉得很尴尬。根据句意及首字母提示“尴尬”此处应填embarrassed。

【6】句意：我假装在兜里找些东西。根据句意及首字母提示“假装”应填pretended。

【7】句意：但他掩饰不住他的感觉。根据句意及首字母提示“掩饰”此处应填hide。

【8】句意：在那时我确实非常尴尬。根据句意及首字母提示“确实”应是副词terribly。

【9】句意：我认为邀请吃饭这种事情在美国和我的国家一样。根据句意及首字母提示此空是“意味”的意思，故填meant。

【10】句意：当你去一个外国时，你要学习了解一下他们的风俗。根据句意及首字母提示“外国的”应填foreign。