2021年秋季北京师范大学网络教育专升本英语入学测试模拟题及答案19

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The customs in different countries as well as in different times are rather different.Things ___208___ considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable.Just a few years ago it was considered impolite for a man to smoke in the street.No man who thought of himself as a ___209___ made a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in his room.

What about the customs of eating and drinking in different countries?If we have dinner with a Chinese host he always puts ___210___ food onto our plates as soon as we have eaten them.That often ___211___ us greatly.We have to eat the food even if we don’t want to,because it is considered bad manners in the west to ___212___ one’s food on the plate.We have also noticed that when a Chinese sits at an American’s party,he very often ___213___ the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or thirsty.This might be good manners in China,but it is not in the west at all.

In the United States it is impolite to keep asking someone again or insist on his ___214___ something.Americans have a ___215___ way of speaking.If they want something,they will ask for it.If not,they will say“No,thanks.”When an American is ___216___ with beer by the host,for example,he might say“No,thanks.I’ll take some coffee if you have it.”This is what an American will do.

So when you go to the United States,you’d better remember the famous ___217___“When in Rome,do as the Romans do.”

208.A.which B.that C.what D./

209.A.gentleman B.fellow C.friend D.human

210.A.more B.less C.hot D.cold

211.A.discourages B.encourages C.discomforts D.comforts

212.A.add B.choose C.leave D.keep

213.A.accepts B.refuses C.enjoys D.hates

214.A.bring B.accepting C.demanding D.getting

215.A.direct B.own C.best D.certain

216.A.given B.served C.fed D.supplied

217.A.talking B.saying C.custom D.habit

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