E
第二节 阅读并按照要求完成选择。（一篇阅读，共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从方框内所给的A、B、C、D、E五个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使文章内容完整且符合逻辑。
Here are some tips for you to communicate well with people from other cultures.
54 If you have time before meeting with someone from another culture, try to take time to learn the basic rules of that culture.
If you could not understand someone, try saying something like,“I'm not sure I understood you. Could we go over that again?” 55 There may be bigger problems later if you let it go.
Each culture has its own values, beliefs, and prejudice(偏见). 56 However, don't judge people based on these differences. Instead,respect them for what they are.
Communicating with people from other cultures can also have its difficulties. 57 It is important to take more time and energy for a better understanding.
Using non-standard language may make you hard to understand. 58 After all,a language's slang(俚语）is highly dependent on context(语境）.
A. Be patient with others.
B. It's usually better to be honest.
C. They may come out during ss-cultural communication.
D. A little knowledge is a great help.
E. Think twice before saying something special out.
54. 55. 56. 57. 58.

54.D 55.B 56.C 57.A 58.E

【分析】本题为英语七选五语篇衔接题，解题思路是先明确文章主旨（与不同文化背景的人交流的技巧），再逐个分析每个空的上下文语境，通过语义呼应、逻辑衔接匹配对应选项：第54空需对应“学习文化规则有帮助”的内容，第55空对应“诚实提问避免问题”的逻辑，第56空对应“文化差异在交流中显现”的表述，第57空对应“跨文化交流需耐心”的要求，第58空对应“谨慎使用特殊语言”的语境。
【解析】54. 下文提到“学习该文化的基本规则”，D选项“A little knowledge is a great help”（一点知识有很大帮助）与上下文语义呼应，符合语境；55. 上文建议“不懂就问”，下文指出“放任会有大问题”，B选项“It's usually better to be honest”（诚实通常更好）承接逻辑，说明诚实提问的重要性；56. 上文提到“每种文化有自身的价值观、信仰和偏见”，C选项“They may come out during cross-cultural communication”（它们可能在跨文化交流中显现）承接上文的差异，符合语境；57. 上文指出“跨文化交流有困难”，下文强调“要花时间精力”，A选项“Be patient with others”（对他人有耐心）对应需要投入时间耐心的要求；58. 上文提到“非标准语言难懂”，下文说明“俚语依赖语境”，E选项“Think twice before saying something special out”（说特殊内容前要三思）符合语境，避免使用难懂的非标准语言。
【答案】54.D 55.B 56.C 57.A 58.E
【知识点】英语七选五阅读、语篇逻辑衔接
【点评】本题考查英语七选五题型，需结合上下文语境分析语义呼应与逻辑关系，找准衔接点即可解题，是常见的英语阅读题型。
【难度系数】0.4