Question

Americans use the word “friend” in a very general way. They may call many connections     . Americans     school friends, work friends, sports friends and neighbourhood friends. These friendships are based       common interests. When the shared activity     , the friendship may disappear. Now Steve and Yarer are no longer classmates. Their friendship has     . In some       friendship means a strong lifelong bond(关系) between       people. In these cultures friendship develop           , since they are built to last. American society is one of     changes. Studies show that one out of five American families       every year because they must change their jobs. The result is       American friendship develops quickly. People from the United States may       seem friendly. Americans often chat       with strangers. They exchange information     their families, hobbies and work. They may       warmly and say “Have a nice day” or “See you later.” Schoolmates may say, “Let’s get       sometime.” But American friendliness is not       an offer of true friendship. After an experience like Yarer’s, outsiders may consider     to be changeable. Learning how Americans view friendship can       non-Americans avoid misunderstanding. It can also help them make friends in the American       .

1.A. teachers B. students C. masters D. friends

2.A. hold B. have C. own D. share

3.A. on B. with C. in D. for

4.A. begins B. develops C. ends D. continues

5.A. missed B. changed C. failed D. separated

6.A. cultures B. cities C. schools D. places

7.A. some B. two C. three D. all

8.A. fast B. soon C. slowly D. finally

9.A. thick B. high C. rapid D. large

10.A. moves B. comes C. does D. disappears

11.A. which B. how C. whether D. that

12.A. at once B. at first C. at last D. at all

13.A. easily B. hard C. much D. fast

14.A. to B. from C. about D. for

15.A. smile B. laugh C. nod D. greet

16.A. there B. over C. away D. together

17.A. always B. any C. just D. only

18.A. Chinese B. Japanese C. Americans D. Europeans

19.A. cause B. get C. hope D. help

20.A. ones B. way C. people D. means

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.B

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.C

10.A

11.D

12.B

13.A

14.C

15.A

16.D

17.A

18.C

19.D

20.B

【解析】

试题分析：和其他文化不同，美国的友谊来得快取得也快。

1.“friend” in a very general way.”可知，美国人使用“朋友”一词很普遍，他们可能会把与之相关的人（都）称为“朋友”。故该空正确答案为D.

2.有某种关系”；例如：He has a house in the city. He has four children. C. own“有（某事物）（作为自己的财富）”； D. share“分享”， 该句句意：“美国人‘有’学校的朋友，工作单位的朋友，一起运动的朋友，邻居朋友。”，故正确答案为B.

3.这些朋友都是‘基于’共同利益的”，而“基于”: be based on，故该题正确答案为A.on.

4.这些朋友都是基于共同利益的，所以该句句意：“当‘没有了’共同参与的活动，这种友谊也就宣告结束。”，故该题正确答案为C.

5.现在，史帝夫和亚瑟不再是同学，他们的友谊也就‘改变’了。”，故该题正确答案为B.

6. 考查名词辨析。A. cultures“文化”； B. cities“城市”； C. schools“学校”；D. places“地方”，而下一句中的“In these cultures”为本空的直接信息提示，所以该句句意：“在一些‘文化’里，友谊即为两人之间一种强烈的，一世之久的情感。”，故该题正确答案为A.

7.

8.因为它要长期持续下去。”，所以该处句意为“在这些文化里，友谊发展得‘慢’”，故正确答案为C.

9.但）美国是个‘急速’变迁的社会，”，故正确答案为C.rapid.

10.因为他们经常变换工作”，故该处句意应为：“研究显示20%的美国家庭每年都会‘搬家’”，所以该题正确答案为A.

11.

12.友谊建立得快，以及下文讲到的美国人跟陌生人是很健谈的可知，该句句意：“‘在起初’美国人似乎非常友好，”，故正确答案为B.

13.

14.

15.他们可能热情地‘微笑’说‘祝你有愉快的一天’或是‘待会儿见’。”，故该题正确答案为A.smile.

16.同学之间可能会说“改天咱们聚一聚哈”。”，而“聚会”：get together，故该题正确答案为D. together.

17.但对于美国人来说，这种关系不‘总是’真正的友谊。”，故该题正确答案为A.

18.

19.

“帮助”，该句句意：“了解美国人如何看待友谊，能够‘帮助’非美国人士避免误会。”，故该题正确答案为D.

20.了解美国人如何看待友谊）也能帮助他们‘以美国人的方式’交朋友。”，而“以…方式”：in the way / by the means / with the method，根据空前的介词in，故该题正确答案为B. way.

考点：社会文化类说明文