Question

①The meaning of shaking the head is not always the same in different countries. Maybe some visitors would be surprised when they first came to India. When talking to an Indian, he would often shake his head. The visitors might think that the Indian did not like what they said. But, in fact, they would be completely(完全地)wrong.

Indians always shake their heads when they talk to each other. It does not have the same meaning as “No”. If someone wants ② (visit) India, he should know this, or it will give him some trouble.

One day,  a foreign officer went to __③___on business.  He leased a car and hired an Indian to drive it. When he told his driver to send him to his office, the Indian shook his head at once. The office said again,  and the driver

shook his head again. At last, the office, of course, got angry.

     "Why do you refuse my order?" he shouted. "Drive me to my office

at once!"

     The driver answered in quite loud voice, too.  "Yes,   sir! " But to the officer's surprise, the driver shook his head at the same time. The car started, and the foreign officer was now too surprised to say a word. He thought about it for a while, and then ④he nodded with a smile, “‘No’ means ‘Yes’ here! ”

1.寫出句①的同義句。

Sometimes the meaning of shaking the head is _____ in different countries.

2.用②處所給詞的適當形式填空。

If someone wants _____(visit) India, he should know this, or it will give him some trouble.

3.根據(jù)短文內容在③處填入一個合適的國家名。

One day, a foreign officer went to _____on business.

4.將句④翻譯成漢語。

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5.根據(jù)短文內容回答問題。

What does shaking head mean in India, yes or no?

It means _____.

 

Answer 1

1.different

2.to visit

3.India

4.他微笑著點頭。

5.yes

【解析】

試題分析：有時，搖頭在不同的國家有不同的意思。短文中作者以自已去印度旅行時遇到了一個奇怪的現(xiàn)象，當?shù)厝说谋磉_方式不同，當他們表示贊成的時候是搖頭的，當表示不贊成是點頭的，通過這件事體現(xiàn)全世界的表達方式是不同的。

1.搖頭在不同的國家有不同的意思。聯(lián)系原文：The meaning of shaking the head is not always the same in different countries. 句意：搖頭的意思在不同的國家是不同的。因此結合問題可以填寫不同different.故填：different

2.

3.③處填入一個合適的國家名。聯(lián)系原文：Maybe some visitors would be surprised when they first came to India. 句意：可能一些旅行者第一次到達印度是驚訝的。因此表明作者到達了印度。故填：India

4.④翻譯成漢語。聯(lián)系原文：he nodded with a smile分析：with a smile微笑著；nod點頭。故填：他微笑著點頭。

5.

考點：社會現(xiàn)象類短文閱讀。