第二节 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)中,选出可以填入
空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks 36
than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more 37 than we realize. In
fact, non-verbal(非言语)communication takes up about 50% of what we really 38 .And
body language is particularly _ 39 when we attempt to communicate across cultures.
Indeed, what is called body language is so 40 a part of us that it's actually often
unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it.41 ,different societies treat the
42 between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having4 3
contact(接触)even with friends, and certainly not with 44- . People from Latin American
countries,45,touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in 46 . it may
look like a Latino is一 47一 a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express
friendship, will keep moving' 48 _. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness,
will keep 49一一which the Latino will in return regard as一 50- .
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people 51 . And only a part of it is in the
words themselves. And when parties are from 52 cultures, there's a strong possibility of
53. But whatever the situation, the best 54 is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others
as you would like to be _55
36. A. straighter
B. louder
C. harder
D. further
37. A. sounds
B. invitations
C. feelings
D. messages
38. A. hope
B. receive
C. discover
D. mean
39. A. immediate
B. misleading
C. important
D. difficult
40. A. well
B. far
C. much
D. long
41. A. For example
B. Thus
C. However
D. In short
42. A. trade
B. distance
C. connection
D. greetings
43. A. eye
B. verbal
C. bodily
D. telephone
44. A. strangers
B. relatives
C. neighbour
D. enemies
45
A. in other words
B. on the other hand
C. in a similar way
D. by all means
46. A. trouble
B. conversation
C. silence
D. experimem
47. A. disturbing
B. helping
C. guiding
D. following
48. A. closer
B. faster
C. in
D. away
49. A. stepping forward
B. going on
C. backing away
D. coming out
50. A. weakness
B. carelessness
C. friendliness
D. coldness
51. A. talk
B. travel
C. laugh
D. think
52. A. different B. European C. Latino D. rich
53. A. curiosity B. excitement c misunderstanding D. nervousness
54. A. chance B. time C. result D. advice
55. A. noticed B. treated C respected D. pleased