1、话题词汇1customn风俗；习惯2civilizationn文明；文化3developedadj.发达的4developingadj.发展中的5promisingadj.有前途的6populationn人口7besituatedin位于8consistof由组成9ownadiverseculture拥有多元文化10berichinnaturalresources自然资源丰富话题佳作假定你是李华，你校英文报“外国文化”栏目拟刊登美国节日风俗和中学生生活的短文。请给你的美国朋友彼得写一封信约稿，要点如下：1栏目介绍；2稿件内容；3稿件长度：约400词；4交稿日期：6月28日前。佳作欣赏DearP
2、eter，IdliketoaskyoutowriteanarticleforourschoolsEnglishnewspaper.The“ForeignCultures”sectioninournewspaperisverypopularamongusstudents.Itcarriesarticleswrittenbyforeignfriendsabouttheculturesoftheirhomecountries.WouldyoupleasewritesomethingaboutthecultureinyourpartoftheUnitedStates？Andwewouldespecia
3、llywelcomearticlesabouthowAmericansspendtheirholidaysandfestivals，andthelifeofAmericanhighschoolstudents.Youcanwriteanythingrelevantsolongasitsinterestingandinformative.400wordswouldbefine.CouldwehaveyourarticlebeforeJune28?Imlookingforwardtohearingfromyou.Yours，LiHua名师点睛本文思路清晰，内容完整，语言简洁，较好地完成了写作任务。
4、在行文过程中，bepopularamong，solongas，lookforwardto，hearfrom等高级词汇，以及过去分词作定语、宾语从句、条件状语从句等高级句式运用得恰到好处。.写作必记单词1meansn手段；方法meanv意味着；adj.吝啬的meaningn意思；意义2majorityn大多数；大半minorityn(反义词)少数；少数民族3electvt.选择；决定做某事；选举某人electionn选举；当选；选举权4applicantn申请人applyv应用；申请；请求applicationn申请；应用5occurvi.发生；出现6indicatevt.指出；标示；表明；暗示
5、7hirevt.&n租用；雇用8punishmentn处罚；惩罚punishv处罚；惩罚9reformvt.&vi.改革；革新；n.改革；改造；改良.阅读识记单词10distinctadj.清晰的；明显的；明确的11hardshipn苦难；困苦12percentagen百分比；百分率percentn百分比，百分数；adj.百分之的13boomn(人口、贸易的)繁荣；vi.处于经济迅速发展时期14aircraftn飞行器；航空器；飞机15racialadj.人种的；种族的racen种，种族；人种；vt.&vi.(和)比赛，(使)参加比赛16crossingn横渡；横越；十字路口；人行横道17vi
6、cen&adj.代理；副职18apparentadj.显而易见的；显然的；表面上的19conductorn(公车)售票员；列车员；(乐队)指挥conductvt.&vi.引导；带领；管理20slipvi.滑动；滑行；滑跤；n.滑动；滑倒21nowhereadv.无处；到处都无22justicen正义；公平23mournvt.&vi.哀悼；悼念；表示悲痛24authorityn权威；权力；当局；官方25graspvt.&n抓住；抓紧；掌握；领会26insertvt.插入；嵌入语境活用1Haveyouheardabouttherecentelection(elect)?Sure，ithasbeen
7、theonlythingonthenewsforthelastthreedays.2Drunkdriving，whichwasonceafrequentoccurrence(occur)，isnowundercontrol.3Ilearnedthatshoutingandthreatsofpunishment(punish) wouldresultinadisaster.(2014湖北)4Tomydelight，Iwaschosenfromhundredsofapplicants(apply) toattendtheopeningceremony.(2015福建)5Graphscanbeave
8、ryusefultoolforconveyinginformation，especiallynumbers，percentages(percent)，andotherdata.(2015浙江)6ThenewdiscoveriesshowthatChinesesilkwasapparently(apparent) presentintheWestlongbeforetheHanemperorstartedorganizedtradeovertheSilkRoad.1liveon继续存在；继续生存2bymeansof.用办法；借助3makealife习惯于新的生活方式、工作等4keepup坚持；维
9、持；沿袭(风俗、传统等)5backtoback背靠背6teamupwith.与合作或一起工作7markout用线画出范围；标出界线8takein包括；吸收9agreat/goodmany许多；很多10applyfor申请；请示得到语境活用Itisreportedthatthousandsoffarmerscomefromthecountrysidemovedtothecities.Themajorityofthemcan1.teamupwith(与合作) eachotherto2.makealife(谋生) inthecities，despitegreathardships，andappare
10、ntly，someevenhave3.appliedfor(申请) therighttoliveinthecity.Theyhavemadegreatcontributionstotheboomofthecities4.bymeansof(通过) workinghard.1thethirdlargest.CaliforniaisthethirdlargeststateintheUSAbuthasthelargestpopulation.加利福尼亚是美国第三大州，但有最多的人口。仿写在一年后的柏林世锦赛上她以10.73秒的成绩再次夺得金牌，这是有史以来第四快的时间。(2016江苏)Shedidi
11、tagainoneyearonattheWorldChampionshipsinBerlin，becomingworldchampionwithatimeof10.73thefourthfastesttimeever.2Itislikelythat.However，itislikelythatNativeAmericanswerelivinginCaliforniaatleastfifteenthousandyearsago.然而，土著美国人很有可能在至少一万五千年前就在加利福尼亚生活了。仿写我想他很可能明天到达。Ithinkitislikelythathewillarrivetomorrow
12、.3That/Thisiswhy.Thatiswhytodayover40%ofCaliforniansspeakSpanishasafirstorsecondlanguage.那就是今天有超过40%的加利福尼亚人把西班牙语作为第一或第二语言的原因。仿写他未经允许就离开了工作岗位，这就是我生他的气的原因。HewentawayfromhispostwithoutpermissionandthiswaswhyIwasangrywithhim.4bythetime从句BythetimeCaliforniaelectedtobecomethethirtyfirstfederalstateoftheUS
13、Ain1850，itwasalreadyamulticulturalsociety.到1850年加利福尼亚成为美国第31个州的时候，它已经是一个有着多种文化的社会了。仿写小组成员起身离开时，外面正下着瓢泼大雨。(2016全国)Bythetimethegroupgotuptoleave，itwaspouringoutside.5现在完成进行时(have/hasbeendoing.)PeoplefromAfricahavebeenlivinginCaliforniasincethe1800s，whentheymovednorthfromMexico.来自非洲的人从十九世纪八十年代以来就一直生活在加
14、利福尼亚，当时他们是从墨西哥迁居北方的。仿写请问，你们在等哪场电影？最新的星际大战，我们在这儿已经等了两个小时了。(2016北京)Excuseme，whichmovieareyouwaitingfor?ThenewStarWars.Wehavebeenwaitinghereformorethantwohours.meansn手段；方式；方法；财富；收入(1)Hehadnomobilephoneorothermeanstogetintouchwithhisparents.他没有手机，也没有其他方式和他的父母取得联系。(2)ItisbynomeanseasytounderstandspokenEn
15、glish.听懂英语口语绝非易事。by means of用办法；借助by all means当然可以by no meansnot by any means绝不，一点也不基础知识训练(1)Everypossiblemeanshasbeentried(try)，butnoneworked.(2)Iknowthemonkeyonhisbackcantberemovedbyanymeans.(3)Hesucceededbymeansofperseverance.写作能力提升(4)Sheisbynomeansaninexperiencedteacher.(改为倒装句)Bynomeansissheanin
16、experiencedteacher.majorityn大部分；大多数；大半(1)Themajorityofthemtakeanonlinelanguagetestbeforestartingtheirprogramme.他们中的大多数在开始这个课程前参加网上语言测试。(2016天津)(2)Onlyaminorityofpeopleinthatcitydonothaveacarwhilethepeopletakingsubwaytoworkareinthe/amajority.在那个城市只有少数人没有汽车，但是乘坐地铁上班的人却占了大多数。(3)Shewaselectedby/withamaj
17、orityof749.她以749票的多数票当选。(1)in a/the majority占大多数by/with a majority of以大多数(2)major in主修(1)themajority单独作主语时，谓语动词可用单数也可用复数。(2)“the/amajorityof名词”作主语时，谓语动词的数与of后面的名词保持一致。基础知识训练(1)Themajoritywas/were(be) infavoroftheproposal.(2)Themajoritywhoattendedthemeetingyesterdaywere(be) students.(3)Themajorityoft
18、hedamageis(be) easytorepair.写作能力提升(4)我在大学里主修英语。ImanEnglishmajoratuniversity.(majorn)MymajorisEnglishatuniversity.(majorn)ImajorinEnglishatuniversity.(majorv)occurvi.发生；存在；出现；(想法)产生(1)Yearsago，acriticaleventoccurredinmylifethatwouldchangeitforever.数年前发生了一件将永远改变我生活的大事。(2016江苏)(2)Itoccurredtohimthatheh
19、adanimportantconferencetoattendthenextmorning.他突然想到第二天早上要出席一个重要的会议。sth.occurs/occurred to sb.某人突然想起某事；某人发生某事It occurs/occurred to sb.that./to do.某人突然想起表示“某人想起”的短语还有：sth.strike/hit sb.，sb.hit/strikeonsth.，etosb.，eintoonesmind等。基础知识训练(1)Anideaoccurredtome.(2)Anideacameintomymind.(3)Ihit/struckonanidea
20、.(4)Itdidntoccurtohertoask(ask) forhelp.写作能力提升(5)WhenIgothome，IsuddenlyrememberedthatIhadleftmybookintheclassroom.(用occur改写)WhenIgothome，itoccurredtomethatIhadleftmybookintheclassroom.makealife习惯于新的生活方式、工作等；谋生(1)TheysettleddowninCanadaandmadealifeforthemselves.他们在加拿大定居下来，习惯了新的生活方式。(2)Tooursurprise，h
21、ecametolifesoon.令我们吃惊的是，他很快苏醒了。(3)Theunemployedusuallyleadahardlife.失业的人生活一般很困难。cometolife苏醒过来，恢复生气；变得更有趣；变得活跃comebacktolife苏醒过来；死而复生live/leada.life过着的生活bring.backtolife使苏醒过来基础知识训练(1)Thedoctorbelieveshecanbringherbacktolife.(2)Afterawhilethesickmancamebacktolife.(3)TheywenttotheWestanddecidedtomakea
22、lifethere.写作能力提升(4)在接下来的三年，我们的学校生活将会非常具有挑战性，你会努力习惯新的生活方式。Inthecomingthreeyears，ourschoollifewillbechallengingandyouwilltrytomakealifeforyourself.takein把(某物)拿进来；包括；吸收；吸入；收留(某人)住宿；接纳；理解；欺骗；去看(电影、名胜)(1)Themorefatyoutakeinbeforebedtime，thegreaterburdenyouwillputonyourbodyatnight.你睡觉前吸收的脂肪越多，晚上对你的身体的负担越重
23、。(2016四川)(2)Whenshegraduated，shetookupjournalism.她毕业后从事新闻业。take off起飞；脱下；迅速流行；(事业等)步入正轨，腾飞take over接管；继承；支配take on呈现；雇用take up从事；继续；拿起；占据基础知识训练(1)HecertainlytookusinwithhisstoriesabouthisexperiencesinMexico.欺骗(2)Gazingupintohiseyes，sheseemedtotakeinallhesaid.领会，理解(3)Hewashomeless，sowetookhimin.收留(4)
24、Theywillcertainlyneedtotakeinplentyofliquid.吸收(5)Iwaswonderingifyoumightwanttotakeinamoviewithmethisevening.观看(6)ThetourtakesinsixEuropeancapitals.包括，包含写作能力提升(7)18岁时，他接管了父亲的公司。作为总经理，他吸纳了大量人才，这使他的公司呈现新的面貌。最终，他的事业步入正轨。Attheageof18，hetookoverhisfatherscompany.Asachiefmanager，hetookinanumberoftalents，wh
25、ichmadehiscompanytakeonanewlook.Atlast，hiscareertookoff.keepup坚持；维持；继续(某活动)；沿袭(风俗、传统等)；使(斗志)不低落；(天气)持续不变(1)Manypeoplekeepupthisoldtradition.沿袭(2)Thewetweatherwillkeepupforthreedays.(天气)持续不变(3)Thehighcostofbuildingmaterialskeepsthehousepriceup.保持(4)Theysangsongstokeeptheirspiritsup.使不低落Californiaisth
26、ethirdlargeststateintheUSAbuthasthelargestpopulation.,加利福尼亚是美国第三大州，但有最多的人口。(1)Startingaconversationisthesecondmostimportantstepinmakingnewfriends.开始交谈是结交新朋友的第二个最重要的步骤。(2)ThamesRiveristhesecondlongestandmostimportantriverinBritain.泰晤士河是英国第二大河，也是英国最重要的河。形容词的最高级前面可以被序数词以及by far，much，almost，nearly，not q
27、uite等词修饰。(1)在所有学生中，杰克的数学几乎是最好的。Ofallthestudents，Jackisalmostthebestinmaths.(2)海南岛是中国第二大岛。HainanIslandisChinassecondlargestisland./HainanIslandisthesecondlargestislandofChina.(3)亚洲是目前世界上最大的洲。Asiaisbyfarthelargestcontinentintheworld.BythetimeCaliforniaelectedtobecomethethirtyfirstfederalstateoftheUSAi
28、n1850，itwasalreadyamulticulturalsociety.,到1850年加利福尼亚成为美国第31个州的时候，它已经是一个有着多种文化的社会了。句型：by the time从句(1)I was exhausted by the time I got home.我到家时已经精疲力尽了。(剑桥词典)(2)By the time he was twelve，he had learned mathematics all by himself.到他12岁时，他已经自学了数学。(1)by the time从句，意为“当的时候”，只是说过去某个时候的状况，主句常用一般过去时。(2)by
29、the time引导时间状语从句，意为“到时候为止”。by the time一般过去时，主句常用过去完成时。by the time一般现在时，主句常用现在完成时或将来完成时。(3)“by时间状语”主句谓语动词常用完成时形式。基础知识训练(1)Mr.Mathadbeenpersuaded(persuade) togiveupsmokingintheofficebythetimehestartedhisnewjob.(2)Wewillhavelearned(learn) Book8bytheendofnextmonth.(3)Bynow，peoplehaverealized(realize) it
30、simportance.写作能力提升(4)等到大概一年之后他回到家乡，他的房子已经被破坏了。Bythetimehereturnedalmostayearlater，hishouseshadbeendestroyed.(5)等他们到这里时，我们将会已经把工作做完。Bythetimetheygethere，wewillhavefinishedthework.教材与语法填空CaliforniaisthethirdlargeststateintheUSA1.buthasthelargestpopulation.2.ItisthemostmulticulturalstateintheUSA.Thisis
31、not3.surprising(surprise) whenyouknowthehistoryofCaliforniawhichhasattractedpeoplefromnearlyeverycountryintheworld.Noonereallyknowswhenthefirstsettlersarrivedin4.whatwenowknowasCalifornia.ScientistsbelievethattheNativeAmericansreachedAmerica5.bymeansofalandbridge.Inthe18thcenturyCaliforniawasruledby
32、Spain.OfthefirstSpanishtogotoCalifornia，themajoritywerereligiousmen.In1848，goldwasdiscoveredinCaliforniaand6.thedreamofbecomingrichquicklyattractedpeoplefromallovertheworld.Infact,7.fewachievedtheirdream，butmostremainedinCaliforniatomakealifefor8.themselves(they)Inmorerecentdecades，Californiahasbeco
33、mehometo9.more(many) peoplefromAsia.It10.isbelieved(believe) thatbeforelongthemixofnationalitieswillbesogreatthattherewillbenodistinctmajorracialorculturalgroups.教材与短文改错Georgearrivedearlyonthemorningbybus.Hewentstraighttothehotelanddroppedhisluggage，thenhewentexplore.Thefirstthingwasarideoncablecar.
34、FromtopofthehillhegetsaspectacularviewofSanFranciscoBayandthecity.Buildingin1873，thecablecarsystemwasbeinginventedbyAndrewHallidie.Hewantedtofindabetterformoftransportthanhorsedrawntrams.Apparent，hehadbeenshockedwhenhesawaterribleaccidentinthatatramslippeddownthehilldraggingthehorseswithit.Withsoman
35、yexploring，hewasexhaustingandhadarest.答案Georgearrivedearlythemorningbybus.Hewentstraighttothehotelanddroppedhisluggage，thenhewent.Thefirstthingwasarideoncablecar.FromtopofthehillheaspectacularviewofSanFranciscoBayandthecity.in1873，thecablecarsystemwasbeinginventedbyAndrewHallidie.Hewantedtofindabett
36、erformoftransportthanhorsedrawntrams.，hehadbeenshockedwhenhesawaterribleaccidentinatramslippeddownthehilldraggingthehorseswithit.Withsoexploring，hewasandhadarest.教材与微写作写作素材 (关于美国)1在美国，你会遇到来自不同国家的人，他们中的大多数来自欧洲。2世界上没有其他地方吸引如此多的移民。3他们遭受了苦难和种族偏见但设法在那里开创了新生活。4同时，他们的风俗被沿袭了下来。5那就是为什么我们认为美国是多元文化的国家。提示：黑体部分用
37、本单元词汇表达，并且请使用whom引导的定语从句，why引导的表语从句。连句成篇 (将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)InAmerica，youwillmeetpeoplefromdifferentcountries，themajorityofwhomcomefromEurope.Nowhereelseintheworldattractssomanyimmigrants.Theysufferedhardshipsandracialprejudicebutmanagedtomakealifethereandatthesametime，theircustomshavebeenkeptup.T
38、hatswhywethinkAmericamulticultural.单句语法填空1Theymayevendothesamethingwhilecrossingaroadatapedestriancrossingorelsewhere.(cross)(2015湖南)2Though，aschildren，wethoughtthiswascrazy，itwouldneverhaveoccurredtoustodenyPapaarequest.(2015福建)3Oneevening，standingunderajeweledsky，Ifoundmyselfthankfulforallthehards
39、hips(hardship)4Themoraloftheoriginalstoryisthatawickedpersoncannotescapepunishment/being_punished(punish)(2014福建)5ItwasseveralminutesbeforeIcouldtakeinwhathewassaying.(2014湖北)6ItwasoncecommontoregardBritainasasocietywithclassdistinction(distinct)(2015广东)7Thefastestlearnerandthefirstto_turn (turn)ono
40、neofthetabletsis8yearoldKelbesaNegusse.(2014山东)8WhenIarrivedattherestaurant，IapologizedandtoldEleanorIdidntmeanto_be(be) late.(2014辽宁)9Walkingaloneinthedark，theboywhistledtokeepuphiscourage.(2012湖北)10MorehighwayshavebeenbuiltinChina，making(make) itmucheasierforpeopletotravelfromoneplacetoanother.阅读理
41、解(2017湖北沙市中学质检)TheRegionalDirectoroftheNationalHeritageConservationCommission(国家遗产保护委员会) KagosiMwamulowesaidtheBarotsePlainsisuniqueanditdeservestobeonthelistoftheWorldHeritageSites.Mr.MwamulowesaidtheBarotsePlainsdeservestobeincludedontheWorldHeritageListbecauseithasarichculturalheritagewhichinclud
42、estheburialsitesofformerkings.TheDirectorsaidhehopedthatthelandscapewouldbedeclaredasaheritagesitenextyearinJune.HealsosaiditwasimportanttoprotectZambiasuniquecultureforeducationandentertainment.ChiefNaturalHeritageOfficerMuyumbwaNdiyoisaidtherewillbealotofbenefitswhentheBarotseLandscapeisdeclaredaW
43、orldHeritageSitebecauseitwillattractmanytouristsandbusinessinvestmentswillincrease.Mr.Ndiyoisaidthesitewillalsobenefityoungpeopleasknowledgewillbepasseddownfromgenerationtogeneration.HewasreactingtoaquestionfromNaloloDistrictLabourOfficerJasonNgomawhowantedtoknowhowthepeopleofWesternProvincewillbene
44、fitoncetheBarotseLandscapeisdeclaredaWorldHeritageSite.AndUniversityofZambiaLecturerCharlesNamatesaidthereisaneedforthesitetobeincludedontheWorldHeritageListbecause50yearsafteritsindependenceZambiaonlyhasoneheritagesite，whichistheVictoriaFalls.LecturerNamatesaidtheBarotseLandscapewasfacingalotofenvi
45、ronmentaldegradation(恶化)，andthatswhythereisaneedtorecognizethevalueofitslandscapeandthememoriesofdeadkings.TheNationalHeritageConservationCommissiontogetherwiththeMinistryofChiefsandTraditionalAffairsareinWesternProvincetoholdmeetingswithHeadsofGovernmentDepartments.TheCommissionalsoheldcloseddoorme
46、etingswiththeLitungaLubosiImwikooftheBarotseRoyalEstablishment.11WhatdoweknowabouttheBarotsePlains?AIthasroyaltombs.BItisbeingwellprotected.CItisnotfarfromtheVictoriaFalls.DItllbelistedasaWorldHeritageSitesoon.答案D解析推理判断题。根据短文第一段的“itdeservestobeonthelistoftheWorldHeritageSites”和第三段的“hehopedthatthelan
47、dscapewouldbedeclaredasaheritagesitenextyearinJune”可推知，巴罗策平原很快就要列为世界遗产。故选D。12Mr.NdiyoibelievesthatiftheBarotsePlainsisdeclaredaWorldHeritageSite，_.AitwontbenefitthepeopleofWesternProvinceBitwillattractmanyforeignstudentsandresearchersCitwillcontributetothelocaleconomicdevelopmentDmorepeoplewillstart
48、tolearnaboutZambiasculture答案C解析细节理解题。根据短文第四段的“.becauseitwillattractmanytouristsandbusinessinvestmentswillincrease.”可知，这将有助于当地经济的发展。故选C。13Inthetext，LecturerNamateexpressedhisconcernabout_.AthefutureoftheBarotsePlainsBthedevelopmentofWesternProvinceCthedevelopmentoftourisminZambiaDtheenvironmentalprob
49、lemsoftheBarotsePlains答案D解析细节理解题。根据短文倒数第二段的“LecturerNamatesaidtheBarotseLandscapewasfacingalotofenvironmentaldegradation(恶化).”可知，他表达了对巴罗策平原环境问题的担心。故选D。.七选五(2017四川成都经济开发区实验中学期中)Asachildgrowsup，youmaywonderhowyoucanteachhimtobecomearespectfuladult._14_Achildwholearnstorespectnotonlylearnstoreceiveresp
50、ectfromothersinkind，butalsolearnstorespecthimself.Showhimrespect.Thisisthebestwaytoteachyourchildhowtorespectothers.Listentoyourchildattentivelyandhewilllearntolistentoyou，understandinghowimportantthisisincommunication._15_Themoreyousay“please”and“thankyou”toyourchild，themorelikelyhewilllearntouseth
51、em.Politenessthenbecomesanormalpartofanyconversation.Agreetodisagree._16_Explainyourdecisionsothathewillunderstandyouandexpectrespectfulresponses.Disagreeingwithyoudoesntnecessarilymeandisobedience(不顺从)Controlyourimpulsetooverreact.Whenasituationarises，staycalmandkeepinmindthatyouaresupposedtobemode
52、llingcorrectbehaviour._17_Praise，praise，praise.Somuchisfocusedonwhatachilddoeswrongandhowtocorrectitthathisaccomplishmentsarenotcelebratedenough._18_AIfheseesyouloseyourtemper，heismorelikelytorespondwiththatwayinfuture.BTrytorememberthatachildwontalwaysagreewithyou.CSeeingachildexhibitrespectfulbeha
53、viour，makesureheknowshowproudyouareofhim.DTeachmannersbyusingpoliterequestsandresponses.EAchildmayactashepleases，andhewillliveahappylife.FRespectisnecessaryforameaningfulandsuccessfullife.GRespectfulbehaviourisalwaysaccompaniedbybadbehaviourasachild.答案14.F15.D16.B17.A18.C.完形填空YouandIagreetomeetatfou
54、rthirty.Ishowupat4：33.Idontsayanything，becausethatscloseenoughtosatisfyoursocial_19_.Onlyafterfiveminutesdoyou_20_metosay，“Sorry，Imlate.”AttenminutesIoweyouan_21_：“Thefreewayexitwasclosed.Ihadtogofourmilesoutofmyway.”AftertwentyminutesIhavetomakeafullandserious_22_.AfterfortyminutesIdbetternot_23_at
55、all.Thatsortofthingsoformally_24_butneverexplicitlystateddrivespeoplefromothercultures_25_.Anthropologists(人类学家) listthe_26_thingstocopewithinaforeignland.Secondonlytothelanguagebarrieristhewaywedealwith_27_.Nowpsychologistslookatour_28_oftimeinanotherway.Theygointoseveralcountriesandmeasurethe_29_o
56、flife.Theymeasuretheaccuracyofbankclocksandhowfastcityresidentswalk.Theytimetransactions(交易) inbanksandpostoffices.Theysee_30_peopletaketoanswerquestions.TheJapanesekeepa_31_ofthefastestpace.Americansarea_32_second.ItaliansandIndonesiansareatthebottomofthe_33_.Italiansgivelonganswerstoyourquestions.
57、Indonesiansdont_34_theirbankclocks._35_Americancities，BostonandKansasCityarethefastest.NewYorkisupthere，ofcourse，butwekeepafasterpacehereinHouston.Californias“slowpace”reputationis_36_，astheslowestpaceofalliskeptinLosAngeles.Inatechnologydenseworld，thetensionoflifehaschangedourviewoftime._37_，ifwear
58、esmartenough，weshouldnotlivebytheclockonlywhenwehaveto.Nowits4：55.Imwalking_38_，towardsour4：30meeting.19A.contractBconnectionCconstructionDconfidence答案A解析根据常识可知，如果迟到较短的时间，对方是不会说什么的，因为这与我们社会契约所要求的非常接近。contract契约，合同，socialcontract社会契约，符合语境。20A.orderBintendCrequireDexpect答案D解析根据上文内容可知，迟到3分钟没什么关系，但是迟到5分
59、钟，对方就希望你说对不起了。expect期望，expectsb.todosth.期望某人做某事，符合语境。21A.actionBannouncementCexplanationDeruption答案C解析根据空后的内容可知，这是向对方解释迟到的原因。explanation解释，符合语境。22A.apologyBexcuseCoptionDopinion答案A解析承接上文内容，如果迟到20分钟，就必须进行完全的、认真的道歉。apology道歉，符合语境。23A.lookupBstayupCkeepupDshowup答案D解析如果迟到40分钟，最好就别去了，也就是别出现了。showup出现，露面，
60、符合语境。24A.observedBintroducedCimpressedDimitated答案A解析以上关于迟到的内容都是一些不成文的规定。尽管没有被明确阐述，但是被正式地遵守。observe遵守，遵循，符合语境。25A.immoralBunawareCcrazyDthrilled答案C解析由于来自其他文化的人对这些不成文的规定并不了解，所以这些不成文的规定会使得那些人很抓狂。drivesb.crazy使某人发疯，使某人抓狂，符合语境。26A.fastestBtoughestCstrangestDfunniest答案B解析由下一句中的barrier可知，人类学家所列出来的都是最难处理的事情
61、。toughest最艰难的，符合语境。27A.studyBtimeCbudgetDtransport答案B解析上文提到了迟到的问题，迟到就是与时间有关，thewaywedealwithtime我们处理时间的方式，符合语境。28A.viewBcommentCcontactDphenomenon答案A解析根据下文内容可知，心理学家对不同国家的人的时间观念进行了调查和对比。viewoftime对时间的看法，时间观念，符合语境。29A.rhymeBpaceCratioDsession答案B解析根据下文内容可知，日本人的生活节奏最快，说明心理学家在估量人们的生活节奏。thepaceoflife生活节奏，
62、符合语境。30A.howoftenBhowfarChowsoonDhowlong答案D解析根据上文内容可知，心理学家所研究的都与时间有关，此处他们想要知道不同国家的人回答问题需要花多长时间。howlong多长时间，符合语境。31A.traditionBnoteCrecordDsecret答案C解析根据空后“thefastestpace”可知，日本人的生活节奏最快，也就是保持着一个纪录。keeparecordof.保持一个纪录，符合语境。32A.narrowBshallowCcloseDsevere答案C解析根据上下文内容可知，日本人生活节奏最快，美国人紧随其后。close接近的，靠近的，acl
63、osesecond和第一名很接近的第二名，符合语境。33A.moodBaddressCreferenceDlist答案D解析心理学家对他们所记录的内容进行了排序，形成一个列表，日本人生活节奏最快，美国人紧随其后，意大利人和印度尼西亚人在这个列表的最后。atthebottomofthelist在列表的最后，符合语境。34A.takeoverBcareaboutCreplytoDanswerfor答案B解析上文提到意大利人和印度尼西亚人排在最后，也就是他们的生活节奏最慢，时间观念也没有日本人和美国人强。因此印度尼西亚人对银行里的时钟是否准确也不关心。careabout关心，符合语境。35A.Off
64、BAmongCDespiteDBesides答案B解析下文的Boston，Kansas，NewYork和Houston等都是美国的城市。amongAmericancities在美国的城市中，符合语境。36A.ruinedBaccomplishedCerasedDdeserved答案D解析洛杉矶的生活节奏最慢，而洛杉矶是加利福尼亚州的一个城市，因此加利福尼亚州有生活节奏慢的名声是理所当然的。bedeserved是应得的，即加利福尼亚州应该得到这个声誉，故选D项。37A.HoweverBThereforeCThusDRather答案A解析上文提及生活压力改变了我们的时间观念，下文说到在没必要的时候我们不应该围绕着时间生活，两句之间存在明显的转折关系，故选A项。38A.consistentlyBunconsciouslyCunhurriedlyDanxiously答案C解析此处是指作者的幽默。由于上文作者认为我们不应该围绕着时钟疲于奔命，因此此处讲的是“现在是4：55，而我正在不慌不忙地走去参加4：30的会面”。unhurriedly不慌不忙地，符合语境。
