先通讀短文,掌握其大意,然后從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)可以填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳答案,并將其標(biāo)號(hào)填入題前括號(hào)內(nèi)。
(一)
“Long time no see” is a very interesting sentence. When I first read this sentence from an American friends email, I laughed. I thought it was a perfect __1__ of Chinglish.
Obviously, it is a word-by-word literal translation of the Chinese greetings with a __2__ English grammar and structure! Later on, my friend told me that it is a standard American __3__. I was too thrilled to believe her. Her words could not __4__ me at all. So I did a __5__ on google. com. To my surprise, there are over 60 thousand web pages __6__ “Long time no see”. This sentence has been __7__ used in e-mails, letters, newspapers, movies, book, or any other possible places. Though it is __8__ informal, it is part of the language that Americans use daily. __9__, if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word, the __10__ will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected.
Nobody knows the __11__ of this Chinglish sentence. Some people thought that it came from Charlie Chans movies. In 1930s, Hollywood moviemakers successfully __12__ a world wide famous Chinese detective named “Charlie Chan” on wide screens. Detective Chan liked to teach Americans some Chinese wisdom __13__ quoting Confucius. “Long time no see” was his trademark. Soon after Charlie Chan, “Long time no see” began a __14__ phrase in the real world __15__ the popularity of these movies.
Some people __16__ America to a huge melting pot. All kinds of culture are __17__ in the pot together, and they __18__ the color and taste of each other. American Chinese, though a minority ethnic group in the United States, is also __19__ some changes to the stew! Language is usually the first thing to be __20__ in the mixed pot.
( )1. A. example B. sign C. word D. change
( )2. A. damaged B. perfected C. learned D. ruined
( )3. A. custom B. greeting C. habit D. proverb
( )4. A. persuade B. encourage C. convince D. believe
( )5. A. job B. research C. survey D. search
( )6. A. containing B. printing C. publishing D. expressing
( )7. A. widely B. hardly C. seldom D. deeply
( )8. A. lots of B. plenty of C. lot of D. sort of
( )9. A. Unfortunately B. Luckily C. Ironically D. Suddenly
( )10. A. hardware B. software C. operator D. speaker
( )11. A. use B. origin C. expression D. meaning
( )12. A. created B. published C. did D. discovered
( )13. A. by B. in C. with D. of
( )14. A. ordinary B. rare C. modern D. popular
( )15. A. in spite of B. as to C. thanks to D. but for
( )16. A. compare B. add C. join D. own
( )17. A. joined B. mixed C. complied D. done
( )18. A. improve B. change C. lower D. promote
( )19. A. owing B. putting C. taking D. contributing
( )20. A. influenced B. mentioned C. used D. considered
(二)
A man who loved to hunt and bought two setters[塞特獵犬] that he trained to be fine bird dogs. He kept them in a large, fenced pen[圍欄] in his __1__.
One morning he __2__ a little bulldog[牛頭犬] running down the path behind his home. It saw the two dogs and squeezed under the fence. The man thought he should perhaps __3__ the setters so they wouldnt hurt the little dog, but __4__ his mind. Maybe they would teach that bulldog __5__, he thought.
As he __6__, fur began to fly, and all of it was bulldog fur. The bulldog soon had enough and __7__.
To the mans __8__, the incident was repeated the following day, with the __9__ results.
The man left early the next morning __10__ a business trip and returned after several weeks. He asked his wife what finally __11__ the bulldog.
“You wont __12__ it,” she replied. “At the same time every day that little dog came to the backyard and __13__ our setters. He never __14__ a day! Now when our setters hear him barking down the __15__, they ran down into the basement. Then the little bulldog walks around our backyard __16__ he owned it.”
How do you manage those problems you __17__ daily?
Dale Carnegie made this observation: “Most of the important things in the world have been __18__ by people who have kept on trying __19__ there seemed to be no hope at all.”
In the end, its the __20__ bulldog that will own the backyard .
( )1. A. backyard B. cave C. garage D. cage
( )2. A. watched B. observed C. stared D. glimpsed
( )3. A. round up B. throw up C. hold up D. lock up
( )4. A. changed B. made up C. turned D. closed
( )5. A. a class B. a course C. a lesson D. a subject
( )6. A. ensured B. predicted C. informed D. responded
( )7. A. took away B. broke away C. kept away D. got away
( )8. A. satisfaction B. joy C. surprise D.disappointment ( )9. A. only B. same C. similar D. sensitive
( )10. A. on B. for C. with D. in
( )11. A. turned out B. became of C. happened D. came about
( )12. A. prepare B. believe C. conclude D. perform
( )13. A. fought with B. fought for C. fought off D. fought back
( )14. A. missed B. increased C. appointed D. acquired
( )15. A. avenue B. path C. street D. road
( )16. A. even if B. what if C. only if D. as if
( )17. A. come up with B. come round C. come across D. come through
( )18. A. advocated B. adopted C. accomplished D. approved
( )19. A. why B. where C. when D. whether
( )20. A. naughty B. smart C. strong D. determined
參考答案及解析:
(一)
本文為說(shuō)明文,講述了跨文化交際中中美文化相互影響的語(yǔ)言現(xiàn)象。文章第一段引入話題Long time no see的表達(dá)式。第二段講述作者考證Long time no see是個(gè)漢語(yǔ)式英語(yǔ)表達(dá)方式的情況。第三段講述了Long time no see的來(lái)歷。第四段通過(guò)Long time no see的例子,進(jìn)一步引申語(yǔ)言相互影響的問(wèn)題,說(shuō)明美國(guó)是一個(gè)多元文化并存的國(guó)家。
1. 選A。作者認(rèn)為L(zhǎng)ong time no see(好久不見(jiàn))是一個(gè)很典型的中國(guó)式英語(yǔ)的例子。
2. 選D。ruined在此是“糟糕的”意思。
3. 選B。這是一個(gè)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的美國(guó)問(wèn)候語(yǔ),前面Chinese greetings有提示。
4. 選C。她的話不能使我信服。convince是“使……信服”的意思。
5. 選D。google. com.是個(gè)網(wǎng)站的名稱,作者在網(wǎng)上搜索Long time no see這個(gè)短語(yǔ)。
6. 選A。有6萬(wàn)多個(gè)網(wǎng)頁(yè)含了Long time no see這個(gè)短語(yǔ)。
7. 選A。從上文可以看出,這個(gè)問(wèn)候語(yǔ)使用廣泛。
8. 選D。sort of用作狀語(yǔ),意思為“有點(diǎn)”。
9. 選C。ironically是“具有諷刺意味的是”之意。前面講到這個(gè)問(wèn)候語(yǔ)使用廣泛,而Word軟件卻把它當(dāng)作一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤的句子來(lái)處理,前后意義轉(zhuǎn)折。
10. 選B。按常識(shí)判斷Microsoft Word是一個(gè)計(jì)算機(jī)軟件。
11. 選B。從后面的came from可以推斷,前一句話的意思為“無(wú)人知道這個(gè)短語(yǔ)的來(lái)歷”。
12. 選A。create在此是“塑造(電影、文學(xué)形象)”之意。
13. 選A。by“通過(guò)……方式”之意,在此作方式狀語(yǔ)。
14. 選D。這些電影放映后不久,“Long time no see”在美國(guó)成了一個(gè)流行詞語(yǔ)。
15. 選C。thanks to“由于”之意。
16. 選A。compare … to把……比作。
17. 選B。各種文化在美國(guó)這個(gè)大熔爐里混合。
18. 選B?;ハ嘀g都進(jìn)行改變(同化)。
19. 選D。contribute sth to … 向……貢獻(xiàn)出……。
20. 選A。在這個(gè)多元文化的大熔爐里,語(yǔ)言通常是第一個(gè)受到影響的。
(二)
本文主要講述的是: 一個(gè)喜歡打獵的人買了兩只塞特獵犬,把他們關(guān)在后院的圍欄里。一只小牛頭犬每天都來(lái)挑戰(zhàn)這兩只塞特獵犬。意料之外的事情發(fā)生了:兩只強(qiáng)大的塞特獵犬一聽(tīng)到小牛頭犬的叫聲就會(huì)跑進(jìn)地下室,因此弱小的小牛頭犬竟然占領(lǐng)了后院。通過(guò)這個(gè)故事作者想告訴我們一個(gè)道理: 世上多數(shù)重要的事情都是被那些在看似毫無(wú)希望的情況下依然堅(jiān)持嘗試的人做成的”。
1. 選A。根據(jù)最后一段選擇A。
2. 選B。observe 在此處的意思是:注意到,相當(dāng)于notice。
3. 選D。lock up“將某人/某物鎖于某處不得進(jìn)出,將某人/某物監(jiān)禁起來(lái)”; round up“將……趕攏/集攏”; throw up“嘔吐” ; hold up “延誤,阻擋,使停頓”。
4. 選A。change ones mind“改變主意”,選擇的關(guān)鍵是前面的but; make ones mind“下定決心”;turn ones mind (to)“把注意力轉(zhuǎn)移到……” ; close ones mind (to) … “拒不考慮某事物”。
5. 選C。teach sb. a lesson“給某人一個(gè)教訓(xùn)”。
6. 選B。predict“預(yù)測(cè)”; ensure“保證”;inform“通知”;respond“反應(yīng),回答,應(yīng)答”。
7. 選D。get away“逃脫,離開(kāi)”;take away“拿走,帶走”;break away“脫離,擺脫”; keep away“避開(kāi),不接近”。8. 選C。
9. 選B。根據(jù)前文的repeat 選出B。the same“相同的”,same前必須加the,若用 similar,應(yīng)該省略the。
10. 選A。on a business trip“因公旅行”,是固定詞組。
11. 選B。what will / has … become of“某人/某事情況怎樣” 。12. 選B。
13. 選A。fight with“與……戰(zhàn)斗”;fight for“為了爭(zhēng)取……而戰(zhàn)斗”;fight off“擊退”;fight back“抵抗, 還擊”。
14. 選A。“它從沒(méi)有錯(cuò)過(guò)一天”,所以選miss。
15. 選B。根據(jù)第2段第1句選出B。
16. 選D。as if “好像”,從句中用虛擬語(yǔ)氣;even if “即使,盡管”;what if “倘使……會(huì)怎樣,如果……怎么辦”;only if“只要”。
17. 選C。come across“偶然遇到”;come up with “提出”; come round = come around “來(lái),繞道而來(lái)”;come through“經(jīng)過(guò)……,安然渡過(guò)(疾病,危機(jī)等)。”
18. 選C。accomplish“完成,實(shí)現(xiàn),達(dá)到”;advocate“提倡”;adopt“采用, 采取,收養(yǎng)”;approve“批準(zhǔn), 贊成”。
19. 選B。where 引導(dǎo)狀語(yǔ)從句,表示情況,形勢(shì)。
20.D。 determined“有決心的”?!白詈螅瑩碛泻笤旱木褪悄侵挥袥Q心的小牛頭犬了”。