二、用所给单词的正确形式填空。
1. When he realized he had made a silly mistake, he felt really (embarrass).
2. The students looked (confuse) when they saw the difficult maths problem on the blackboard.
3. When I met my old friend Tom at the train station, I (shake) hands with him excitedly.
4. We were lucky enough to taste some delicious (India) food at the local restaurant.
5. The actor (bow) to the audience and left the stage.

1. embarrassed
2. confused
3. shook
4. Indian
5. bowed

【分析】
本题为英语词形填空题，需结合句子结构、语境及语法规则判断单词的正确形式：1. 系动词后需接修饰人的形容词；2. 系动词后需接修饰人的形容词；3. 一般过去时中动词需用过去式；4. 修饰名词需用形容词；5. 并列谓语时态需一致，用动词过去式。
【解析】
1. 句中felt是系动词，后接形容词作表语，修饰人时用embarrass的形容词形式embarrassed，故填embarrassed。
2. 句中looked是系动词，后接形容词作表语，修饰人（students）时用confuse的形容词形式confused，故填confused。
3. 主句时态为一般过去时（由met可知），shake的过去式为shook，故填shook。
4. 需修饰名词food，应用India的形容词形式Indian，故填Indian。
5. and连接并列谓语，left是leave的过去式，故bow应用过去式bowed，故填bowed。
【答案】
1. embarrassed
2. confused
3. shook
4. Indian
5. bowed
【知识点】
形容词用法；动词过去式；词性转换
【点评】
本题考查英语基础词形变化，涉及系表结构、动词时态、词性转换等核心基础知识点，题型常规，适合巩固英语基础。
【难度系数】
0.7

三、用方框中所给短语的正确形式填空。
shake hands bump fists rub noses
kiss on the cheek be special to
1. In France, people often when they meet each other.
2. In some countries, young people as a quick and friendly greeting when they meet.
3. This book me because it is a birthday gift from my mother.
4. In the US, people usually just say "hello" or when they meet each other.
5. While might seem unusual in many cultures, it is a traditional form of greeting among the Maori people.

1. kiss on the cheek
2. bump fists
3. is special to
4. shake hands
5. rubbing noses

【分析】
解题思路：首先明确方框内各短语的含义，再结合不同国家的文化问候习俗匹配对应语境，最后根据句子的主语单复数、时态、非谓语动词等语法规则，确定短语的正确形式（原形、第三人称单数、动名词等）。
【解析】
1. 法国的见面问候习俗为亲吻脸颊，短语“kiss on the cheek”符合语境；主语people为复数，一般现在时，故用原形。
2. 部分国家年轻人将碰拳作为快速友好的问候，短语“bump fists”符合语境；主语young people为复数，一般现在时，故用原形。
3. 主语this book为单数，一般现在时，短语“be special to”表示“对……特别”，be动词需用is，故填“is special to”。
4. 美国见面常用握手问候，短语“shake hands”符合语境；主语people为复数，一般现在时，故用原形。
5. while引导的从句省略了主语和be动词，完整结构为while (it is) rubbing noses，需用动名词形式；结合毛利人碰鼻子的传统问候，故填“rubbing noses”。
【答案】
1. kiss on the cheek
2. bump fists
3. is special to
4. shake hands
5. rubbing noses
【知识点】
短语辨析；文化常识；动词形式变化
【点评】
本题结合不同国家的问候文化，考查短语的正确运用，需兼顾文化背景与基础语法规则，属于英语基础题型。
【难度系数】
0.5

能力提升
四、阅读短文，选择最佳答案。
There are many people who love travelling to different countries. But if you want to travel to foreign countries, you have to know how to behave properly (得体地) in different countries.
Many travellers enjoy meeting new people. In Russia, you are not supposed to (不应该) shake hands in a doorway. If you're travelling in Thailand, please don't touch people's heads, even a child's head. When the Japanese meet strangers, they like giving business cards. You should read the cards carefully when you get them. Don't just put them in your bag.
In most European countries, people expect a lot of eye contact when you talk to them. But in many Asian countries, too much eye contact can be unfriendly. In South America, people usually stand quite close to each other when they talk. But in countries like the USA, you need to give people more personal space.
In Arab countries, if someone invites you to his or her home, don't admire anything precious too much because your host will feel they should give it to you as a present. It may lead to an awkward (尴尬的) situation given (鉴于) its high value. If you visit an Indian family, don't forget to take off your shoes before you get into the house.
All in all, different countries have different cultures, and knowing them helps make your travel more enjoyable.
1. In which country is it impolite to shake hands in a doorway? ()
A. Russia. B. Thailand.
C. Japan. D. India.
2. What should we do when the Japanese give us their business cards? ()
A. Put them in our bags at once.
B. Read them carefully.
C. Give them our cards in return.
D. Smile and say thanks.
3. What does the underlined word "precious" in paragraph 4 mean? ()
A. Special. B. Traditional.
C. Beautiful. D. Valuable.
4. What's the main idea of the passage? ()
A. Different countries have different cultures.
B. Travelling to foreign countries is becoming popular.
C. How to make friends with people from other countries.
D. How to greet people in foreign countries.

1. A
2. B
3. D
4. A

【分析】
本题为跨文化旅行主题的阅读理解题，包含细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意三类题型。解题时需先通读短文把握大意，再针对每道题的题干关键词，回到原文定位对应语句，对比选项选出答案；主旨题需梳理全文核心内容确定中心思想。
【解析】
1. 第1题：题干关键词为“shake hands in a doorway”，定位到原文第二段第二句“In Russia, you are not supposed to shake hands in a doorway.”，可知该行为在俄罗斯不礼貌，答案选A。
2. 第2题：题干关键词为“Japanese give business cards”，定位到原文第二段最后三句，明确提到“you should read the cards carefully when you get them”，对应选项B。
3. 第3题：词义猜测题，原文提到“given its high value”，结合语境可知“precious”意为“贵重的”，对应选项D。
4. 第4题：主旨大意题，全文围绕不同国家的文化礼仪展开，最后一段总结“different countries have different cultures”，对应选项A。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.D 4.A
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解）、阅读理解（词义猜测）、阅读理解（主旨大意）
【点评】
本题围绕跨文化旅行礼仪设置题型，涵盖细节查找、词义推断和主旨归纳，难度适中，需学生准确提取原文信息并理解核心内容。
【难度系数】
0.7