一、完形填空
Visitors to Italy often have cheek - kissing anxiety (焦虑). When to kiss, how many kisses, the left cheek, the right cheek, or 1 cheeks? Have you ever greeted an Italian by going for a cheek kiss, 2 they only give you a handshake and a happy “Buongiorno” or “Piacere”? Different cultures often have different kissing rules, but the bottom line to the kissing trouble is this: When in doubt, don’t do it!
Some things to 3 before offering a cheek kiss include how well you know the person. Most Italians are warm. They especially 4 kisses from close friends and family, but a handshake is the 5 of greeting other people.
Don’t kiss someone you have 6 met before. Don’t be a consistent (始终如一的) kisser. If you greet someone with a kiss, don’t 7 to say, “Arrivederci (Goodbye).” It is polite. Offering your hand for a handshake after a hello kiss sends a bad 8.
If you have a close cheek - to - cheek relationship, then start on the right and graze (轻擦) the cheek of the other person with your own, and make the “Moi, Moi” or any other 9 into the other person’s ear. Then turn to the left cheek and 10 it. But you may find that in some parts of Italy, they start on the left cheek and then the right. When in doubt, stop and 11 your Italian friend.
Usually, cheek kissing is between women and women and men and women, but there are 12 in Italy, mostly in the south, where men greet others with kisses on either cheek. Some Italian women don’t like the kiss from some men, so the 13 way for a man visiting Italy is to offer a handshake.
The number one 14 full of danger is when a foreigner meets a foreigner. If the person is a friend, or a friend of a friend’s, do you stay with the 15 of Italy or fall back on the etiquette (礼仪) of the homeland? It’s probably the safest way to stay with the handshake until your relationship rises to the level of closeness that calls for kisses.
()1. A. all
B. both
C. either
D. neither
()2. A. so
B. or
C. but
D. and
()3. A. think about
B. stand for
C. watch out
D. get up
()4. A. hate
B. hide
C. compare
D. enjoy
()5. A. hobby
B. choice
C. difficulty
D. interest
()6. A. usually
B. often
C. never
D. always
()7. A. forget
B. decide
C. remember
D. continue
()8. A. lesson
B. passage
C. process
D. message
()9. A. music
B. sound
C. present
D. course
()10. A. spread
B. count
C. repeat
D. request
()11. A. follow
B. answer
C. change
D. remind
()12. A. opinions
B. directions
C. addresses
D. areas
()13. A. longest
B. safest
C. weakest
D. lowest
()14. A. brand
B. material
C. situation
D. development
()15. A. ability
B. trade
C. dream
D. custom

1~5 BCADB 6~10 CADBC
11~15 ADBCD

【分析】做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（意大利问候礼仪相关内容），再结合每个空的上下文语境、词义辨析、固定搭配及文化背景逐一分析选项，选出最符合文意的答案。
【解析】
1. 考查词义辨析。all（三者及以上都）；both（两者都）；either（两者任一）；neither（两者都不）。此处询问亲吻左、右还是两个脸颊，故选B。
2. 考查连词。so（所以）；or（或者）；but（表转折）；and（表并列）。前文说你去吻脸颊，后文说对方只握手，是转折关系，故选C。
3. 考查动词短语。think about（考虑）；stand for（代表）；watch out（小心）；get up（起床）。此处指吻脸颊前要考虑的事项，故选A。
4. 考查动词词义。hate（讨厌）；hide（隐藏）；compare（比较）；enjoy（喜欢）。意大利人喜欢来自亲密朋友、家人的吻，故选D。
5. 考查名词词义。hobby（爱好）；choice（选择）；difficulty（困难）；interest（兴趣）。握手是问候其他人的选择，故选B。
6. 考查副词。usually（通常）；often（经常）；never（从不）；always（总是）。不要吻从未见过的人，故选C。
7. 考查动词词义。forget（忘记）；decide（决定）；remember（记得）；continue（继续）。如果用吻问候，不要忘记说再见，故选A。
8. 考查名词词义。lesson（课程）；passage（段落）；process（过程）；message（信息）。吻后握手传递不好的信息，故选D。
9. 考查名词词义。music（音乐）；sound（声音）；present（礼物）；course（课程）。发出“Moi Moi”这类声音，故选B。
10. 考查动词词义。spread（传播）；count（数）；repeat（重复）。左边脸颊重复之前的动作，故选C。
11. 考查动词词义。follow（听从）；answer（回答）；change（改变）；remind（提醒）。不确定时听从意大利朋友的建议，故选A。
12. 考查名词词义。opinions（观点）；directions（方向）；addresses（地址）；areas（地区）。意大利的部分地区，故选D。
13. 考查形容词最高级。longest（最长的）；safest（最安全的）；weakest（最弱的）；lowest（最低的）。最安全的方式是握手，故选B。
14. 考查名词词义。brand（品牌）；material（材料）；situation（情况）；development（发展）。最危险的情况是外国人见外国人，故选C。
15. 考查名词词义。ability（能力）；trade（贸易）；dream（梦想）；custom（习俗）。遵循意大利的习俗，故选D。
【答案】1~5 BCADB 6~10 CADBC 11~15 ADBCD
【知识点】完形填空（词义辨析）；语境理解；文化常识
【点评】本文围绕意大利问候礼仪展开，考查词汇辨析与语境理解能力，需结合文化背景分析，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5