三、完形填空（每小题1分，满分10分）
Body language is used by people for sending messages to one another. It is very
31 because it can help you make yourself easily understood when you are talking
with others. You are not just using words, but also using facial expressions and 32.
For example, waving one's hand is to say "Good-bye". Shaking hands means
welcome, and clapping hands means 33. When you nod, people know you are
saying "Yes". Shaking your 34 means disagreement. Your teacher knows you
want to say something or ask a question if you 35 your hand in class. These
gestures are 36 both by the Chinese and many foreigners as having the same
meanings.
Different countries have different body language. For example, in some countries
in western Europe, people 37 each other when they meet. But when a Chinese or
an Australian meets someone for the first time, he or she may shake hands instead of
kissing. People in Puerto Rico 38 touching each other, but people in Britain do
not touch each other much. People in Arab countries usually like standing 39 one
another when they are talking, but English people may keep a distance away when
they are talking.
So, when you use a foreign language, it is very important to know the meanings
of gestures and movements in the foreign country. Following the 40 will help you
communicate with people and make your stay there much more pleasant and
comfortable.
31. A. useful B. different C. strange D. interesting
32. A. gestures B. languages C. meanings D. words
33. A. anger B. disappointment C. surprise D. congratulations
34. A. finger B. head C. arm D. leg
35. A. put up B. put down C. put out D. put away
36. A. accepted B. discussed C. invented D. changed
37. A. see B. kiss C. touch D. push
38. A. mind B. stop C. like D. recommend
39. A. along with B. far from C. close to D. away from
40. A. customs B. steps C. directions D. examples

31.A 32.A 33.D 34.B 35.A 36.A 37.B 38.C 39.C 40.A

【分析】
本题是关于肢体语言的完形填空，解题思路为：先通读全文把握主旨（肢体语言的作用及不同国家肢体语言的差异），再结合每个空的上下文语境、词汇含义及用法逐一分析选项，选出最符合语境的答案。
【解析】
31. 后文提到肢体语言能帮助你让别人轻松理解自己，说明它是“有用的”，故选A.useful。
32. 前文提到面部表情，后文举的挥手、握手等均属于“手势”，故选A.gestures。
33. 拍手的含义对应选项中“祝贺”，故选D.congratulations。
34. 前文点头表示“同意”，对应“摇头”表示“不同意”，故选B.head。
35. 课堂上“举手”表示要发言或提问，put up符合语境，故选A.put up。
36. 这些手势被中、外人士“接受”为相同含义，故选A.accepted。
37. 后文提到中、澳初次见面握手代替亲吻，说明西欧国家见面“亲吻”，故选B.kiss。
38. 波多黎各人“喜欢”互相接触，与英国人不常接触形成对比，故选C.like。
39. 阿拉伯人说话时站得“近”，与英国人保持距离相反，故选C.close to。
40. 遵循外国的“习俗”有助于交流，故选A.customs。
【答案】
31.A 32.A 33.D 34.B 35.A 36.A 37.B 38.C 39.C 40.A
【知识点】
完形填空、词汇辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本题围绕肢体语言展开，考查学生对上下文语境的把握及常用词汇的辨析能力，难度适中，需结合文章主旨和具体语境分析选项。
【难度系数】
0.6