1、完形填空分类练习九及答案解析(总分：80.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. Americans, (1) , have not been well trained in either area
2、and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of (2) in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign (3) .Negotiating is the (4) of communicating back and (5) for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It (6) persuasion and compromise, but in order to (7) in either one, the negoti
3、ators must understand the ways in (8) people are persuaded and how compromise is (9) within the culture of the negotiation.In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as (10) and impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a lar
4、ge multi-million-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without (11) further. The American negotiators role becomes (12) of an impersonal purveyor of information and cash.In (13) of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to (14) this stereotypica
5、l (15) , while undermining the negotiators position. Two traits in (16) that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience (17) the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other h
6、and, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be (18) to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to (19) the relationship, they may opt for (20) interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator.（分数：20.00）A.howeverB.neverth
7、elessC.furthermoreD.thereforeA.fulfillmentB.successC.masterD.privilegeA.enemiesB.counterpartsC.cooperatorsD.entrepreneursA.procedureB.progressC.processD.proceedingA.forwardB.forthC.beforeD.towardsA.includesB.concludesC.insertsD.involvesA.participateB.take partC.attendD.blendA.thatB.whatC.whichD.case
8、A.arrivedB.gainedC.facilitatedD.reachedA.wealthyB.sensitiveC.poorD.rudeA.claimingB.communicatingC.exchangingD.bargainingA.whatB.thatC.itD.thoseA.studiesB.discussionC.investigationsD.seminarsA.assureB.secureC.guaranteeD.confirmA.conceptB.perceptionC.realizationD.feelingA.specialB.particularC.essentia
9、lD.privateA.onB.inC.atD.withA.disgustedB.willingC.likelyD.easyA.strengthenB.proceedC.tightenD.solidifyA.directB.indirectC.effectiveD.efficient二、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：20.00)In the morning it starts to rain. It was the first rain of the new year and it (1) , in an extremely violent manner, the beginning
10、of the rainy season. The drops which fell were large, and they fell straight down, for (2) tropical rains never (3) into slanting drizzle, the familiar (4) of a rainy day in so many other parts of the world. The rain fell heavily, it fell (5) and it saturated everything which lay (6) its way.During
11、the rain most people (7) their homes. But a few walked about, (8) to the wetness of their clothes and determined to (9) as usual. And, for those who wished to keep dry however much it cost them, there were always (10) taxis. They (11) along the road, with the windscreen wipers revealing only (12) gl
12、impses of the drivers peering faces. (13) , when the rain had started, the drivers had had only the big puddles to miss, but later on, then the drains had overflowed and the whole road swam with water all dangerous pits and (14) had been hidden, and the faces peering (15) the windscreens peered even
13、 more anxiously than before. But often the faces inside the taxi ceased to (16) to look out at all, for water had splashed up to the electrical system, and the engine stopped just as surly and abruptly as it would have done, (17) the car actually (18) into out of the drains it had so (19) missed onl
14、y a few moments (20) .（分数：20.00）A.exhibitedB.markedC.showedD.identifiedA.brutalB.intenseC.wildD.fierceA.degenerateB.declineC.waneD.decayA.patternB.styleC.modelD.normA.continuallyB.constantlyC.successivelyD.continuouslyA.onB.atC.inD.overA.kept toB.kept atC.kept inD.kept offA.resigningB.to resignC.res
15、ignedD.having resignedA.earry onB.keep onC.continueD.go onA./B.theC.manyD.someA.splashed intoB.splashed outC.splashed withD.splashed byA.fragmentaryB.suddenC.partialD.scatteredA.InitiallyB.OriginallyC.FormerlyD.FirstlyA.destructionsB.fi-ustrationsC.constructionsD.obstructionsA.throughB.atC.intoD./A.
16、disturbB.intendC.botherD.worryA.wasB.wereC.hadD.hasA.skiddedB.swervedC.slippedD.glidedA.closelyB.nearlyC.ahnostD.narrowlyA.aheadB.beforeC.agoD.beforehand三、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：20.00)We all know that a magician does not really depend on “magic“ to (1) his tricks, but on his ability, to act at great spe
17、ed. (2) , this does not prevent us from enjoying watching a magician (3) rabbits from a hat. (4) the greatest magician of all time was Harley Houdini who died in 1926. Houdini mastered the art of escaping. He could free himself from the tightest knots or the most (5) locks in seconds. Although no on
18、e really knows how he did this, there is no doubt (6) he had made a close study of every type of lock ever (7) . He liked to carry a small steel needle like tool strapped to his leg and he used this in place of a key. Houdini once asked the Chicago police to lock him in prison. They (8) him in chain
19、s and locked him up, but he freed himself (9) an instant. The police (10) him of having used a tool and locked him up again. This time he wore no clothes and there were chains round his neck, waist, wrists, and legs; but he again escaped in a few minutes. Houdini had probably hidden his “needle“ in
20、a wax-like (11) and dropped it on the floor in the (12) . He stepped on it so that it (13) to the bottom of his foot (14) he went past. His most famous escape, however, was (15) astonishing. He was heavily chained up and (16) in an empty wooden chest, the lid of (17) was nailed down. The chest was (
21、18) into the sea in New York harbor. In one minute Houdini (19) to the surface. When the chest was (20) , it was opened and the chains were found inside.（分数：20.00）A.performB.conductC.fulfillD.executeA.GenerallyB.HoweverC.PossiblyD.LikewiseA.produceB.getC.turnD.acquireA.Out of the questionB.ThoughC.P
22、robablyD.UndoubtedA.complicatedB.complexC.difficultD.deliberateA.ifB.whetherC.as toD.thatA.createdB.inventedC.developedD.imaginedA.involvedB.closedC.connectedD.boundA.atB.byC.inD.forA.ridB.chargedC.accusedD.deprivedA.candleB.objectC.materialD.substanceA.processB.isleC.passageD.roomA.stuckB.holdC.kep
23、tD.clangA.asB.usuallyC.maybeD.thenA.overallB.all butC.no longerD.altogetherA.includedB.locatedC.circulatedD.enclosedA.itB.whichC.thatD.himA.fallenB.droppedC.declinedD.wanedA.swamB.had swumC.has swumD.swimsA.brought upB.brought outC.broken apartD.broken into四、Passage 4(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Most people who
24、travel long distances complain of jet lag. Jet lag makes business travelers less productive and more prone (1) mistakes. It is actually caused by (2) of your “body clock“a small cluster of brain cells that controls the timing of biological (3) . The body clock is designed for a (4) rhythm of dayligh
25、t and darkness, so that it is thrown out of balance when it (5) daylight and darkness at the “wrong“ times in a new time zone. The (6) of jet lag often persist for days (7) the internal body clock slowly adjusts to the new time zone.Now a new anti-jet-lag system that is based on proven (8) pioneerin
26、g scientific research is (9) . Dr. Martin Moore-Ede has (10) a practical strategy to adjust the body clock much sooner to the new time zone (11) controlled exposure to bright light. The time zone shift is easy to accomplish and eliminates (12) of the discomfort of jet lag.A successful time zone shif
27、t depends on knowing the exact time to either (13) or avoid bright light. Exposure to light at the wrong time can actually make jet lag worse. The proper schedule (14) light exposure depends a great deal on (15) travel plans.Data on a specific flight itinerary and the individuals sleep (16) are used
28、 to produce a Trip Guide with (17) on exactly when to be exposed to bright light.When the Trip Guide (18) bright light, you should spend time outdoors if possible. If it is dark outside, or the weather is bad, (19) you are on an aeroplane, you can use a special light device to provide the necessary
29、light (20) for a range of activities such as reading, watching TV or working.（分数：20.00）A.to makeB.of makingC.to makingD.for makingA.ruptureB.corruptionC.eruptionD.disruptionA.actionsB.functionsC.reflectionD.behaviorA.regularB.formalC.continualD.circularA.is experiencingB.experiencedC.has experienced
30、D.experiencesA.diseasesB.symptomsC.signsD.defectsA.whileB.whereasC.ifD.althoughA.broadB.inclusiveC.tentativeD.extensiveA.adaptableB.approachableC.availableD.agreeableA.devisedB.recognizedC.scrutinizedD.visualizedA.atB.throughC.inD.asA.mostB.leastC.littleD.moreA.attainB.shedC.retrieveD.seek(14).A. on
31、 B. with C, for D. in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.A.uniqueB.specificC.complicatedD.peculiarA.normB.modeC.patternD.styleA.directoriesB.instructionsC.specificationsD.cornmentariesA.calls offB.calls onC.calls forD.calls upA.orB.andC.butD.whileA.agitationB.spurC.accelerationD.stimulus完形填空分类练习九答案解析(总分：80.00，做题时间：90
32、分钟)一、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. Americans, (1) , have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjo
33、yed the same level of (2) in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign (3) .Negotiating is the (4) of communicating back and (5) for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It (6) persuasion and compromise, but in order to (7) in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways i
34、n (8) people are persuaded and how compromise is (9) within the culture of the negotiation.In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as (10) and impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multi-million-dollar corporat
35、ion that can afford to pay the price without (11) further. The American negotiators role becomes (12) of an impersonal purveyor of information and cash.In (13) of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to (14) this stereotypical (15) , while undermining the n
36、egotiators position. Two traits in (16) that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience (17) the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship
37、established between negotiators and may be (18) to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to (19) the relationship, they may opt for (20) interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator.（分数：20.00）A.however B.neverthelessC.furthermoreD.therefore解析
38、：考点 考查逻辑衔接。前文说的是在国际商务交往中需要具有良好的外语水平和跨文化交际技巧的主管。本句则是说，美国人在这两方面都不在行。由此可见前后是转折关系，故应填 however。A.fulfillmentB.success C.masterD.privilege解析：考点 考查名词词义辨析。该句意为“美国人在这两个方面都不在行，因此在国际领域的谈判中就没有取得与其他国家同等水平的_”。四个选项中 fulfillment 意为“完成；实现”，success 意为“成功”，master 意为“大师”，privilege 意为“特权”。根据文意判断，本题应选 B。A.enemiesB.counte
39、rparts C.cooperatorsD.entrepreneurs解析：考点 考查名词词义辨析。as 后面是一个倒装句。四个选项中 enemy 意为“敌人”，counterpart 意为“对等物，对应物”，cooperator?意为“合作者”，entrepreneur 意为“企业家”。根据前文所述，这里应指，在国际领域的谈判中美国的谈判者不如其他国家的谈判者(也就是和美国谈判者拥有相同身份的人)，故答案应选 B。A.procedureB.progressC.process D.proceeding解析：考点 考查名词词义辨析，本句是对“谈判”这一概念的定义，具体为：“谈判就是为了达成同一目
40、的而_交流的_”。procedure 意为“程序”；progress 意为“进步”；process 意为“过程”；proceeding 意为“进程”。谈判应该是一个“过程”，因此本题答案应为 C。A.forwardB.forth C.beforeD.towards解析：考点 考查固定搭配。back and_应是作状语，修饰 computingc，back and forth 是固定搭配，意为“来来回回地”，符合此处用法。A.includesB.concludesC.insertsD.involves 解析：考点 考查动词词义辨析。include 意为“包括”；conclude 意为“总结”；i
41、nseit 意为“插入，嵌入”；involve 意为“涉及”。本句所要表达的意思应为“它(谈判)涉及劝说和妥协”，答案为 D。A.participate B.take partC.attendD.blend解析：考点 考查动词词义辨析。participate in 和 take part in 都表示“参加”，但后者。一般指参加某种轻松的活动，这里指参与到“劝说”和“妥协”之中的任何一个，所以 take part in 不合适。C 项 attend 为及物动词，后面不用in，D 项 blend 与 in 构成的短语意为“融入”。A.thatB.whatC.which D.case解析：考点 考
42、查语法结构。此处考查的是定语从句的引导词。空格前有介词，从句的关系代词指物，所以只用 which 而不用 that。A.arrivedB.gainedC.facilitatedD.reached 解析：考点 考查动词词义辨析。此处作者要表达的是“谈判者需要了解在谈判文化中，人们是如何被说服的，妥协是如何_的”。四个选项中 arrive 意为“到达”，gain 意为“获得”，facilitate 意为“使容易”，这三项都不能带compromise 作宾语，只有 D 项 reached 符合句意，reach a compromise 表示“达成妥协”。A.wealthy B.sensitiveC.
43、poorD.rude解析：考点 考查逻辑衔接。wealthy 意为“富裕的”；sensitive 意为“敏感的”；poor 意为“贫穷的”；rude 意为“无礼的”。该句意为“在国外的很多国际商务谈判中，美国人被认为是_但不通人情的”。本题的线索可以在下文中找到。在下文中作者对这个说法进行了进一步的解释说明，其中的 multi-million-dollar 就是本题答案的近义复现，所以本题应选择 A 项 wealthy。A.claimingB.communicatingC.exchangingD.bargaining 解析：考点 考查逻辑衔接。claim 意为“宣称”；communicate
44、意为“交流”；exchange 意为“交换”；bargain 意为“讨价还价”。该句意为“国外的谈判者们通常觉得美国人代表了拥有数百万资产的大公司，能够支付得起任何价钱，不需要进一步讨价还价”。因此这里应该填入 bargaining。其实整个文章的核心就在说美国人十分有钱但不善于谈判。A.whatB.that C.itD.those解析：考点 考查语法结构。这里考查的是代词的指代，that 指的是 role。该句意为“美国谈判者的角色变成了一个不通人情的信息和金钱的传播者”，故选 B。A.studies B.discussionC.investigationsD.seminars解析：考点 考
45、查名词词义辨析。study 意为“研究”；discussion?惑为“讨论”；investigation 意为“调查”；seminar 意为“研讨会”。此处意为“在对于美国国际谈判者的_中，人们发现了他们的许多性格特征，这些特征能够进一步_这种固有看法式的_”。既然有所发现，则可知这是一项研究，因此本题应选 A。A.assureB.secureC.guaranteeD.confirm 解析：考点 考查动词词义辨析。根据上题中的句意可知，空格处缺少一个表示“印证”含义的词。四个选项中 assure 意为“保证”，secure 意为“保护”，guarantee 意为“保证，担保”，confirm
46、意为“证实”。可见 D 项是正确的，而且 confirm 和下文的 undermine(暗中削弱)也构成反义同现，故本题答案为 D。A.conceptB.perception C.realizationD.feeling解析：考点 考查名词词义辨析。concept 意为“概念”；perception 意为“理解，感知”；realization 意为“实现”；feeling 意为“感情”。perception 和上一段开头的 perceive 构成同源词复现，故选 B。concept 指的是抽象、总称的概念，用在此处不合适。A.specialB.particular C.essentialD.p
47、rivate解析：考点 考查固定搭配。special 意为“特殊的”；particular 意为“特别的”；essential 意为“基本的”；private 意为“私人的”。in paiticular 是固定搭配，意为“尤其”，其他几个单词中，只有 private 的前面可以用 in，意为“私下的”，与此处文意不符。该句意为“尤其有两个特点导致了跨文化的误解，那就是美国谈判者的直白和急躁”，故本题选 B。A.on B.inC.atD.with解析：考点 考查固定搭配。on the part of 意为“在那一方面”，此处是用来指“美国谈判者方面”。A.disgustedB.willing C
48、.likelyD.easy解析：考点 考查形容词词义辨析。disgusted 意为“厌恶的”；willing 意为“愿意的”；likely 意为“有可能的”；easy 意为“简单的”。该句意为“另一方面，外国的谈判者们却有可能非常重视谈判双方的关系，并且_为此投入大量的时间，以期取得长期的利益”。既然是重视双方关系和长期利益，那么其他国家的谈判者必然是(与美国的谈判者相比)愿意投入更多时间的，因此四个选项中 B 项符合题目要求，be willing to do sth意为“愿意做某事”。A.strengthenB.proceedC.tightenD.solidify 解析：考点 考查动词词义辨
49、析。空格处缺少的是一个用在“关系”之前的动词。四个选项中 strengmen 意为“加强；巩固”，proceed 意为“进行”，tighten 意为“拉紧”，solidify 意为“巩固”。比较各项的意思可知只有 strengthen 和solidifly 符合题意。但是 strengthen 一般指“增强力量”等等，所以可排除，故答案为 D。A.directB.indirect C.effectiveD.efficient解析：考点 考查逻辑衔接。前文中说到美国人的特点是直率，本句则是说其他国家的谈判者，通过作者的描述我们可知其他国家的谈判者比较喜欢委婉的方式，他们会注重与对方的互动，慢慢增进了解，而不在意花了多少时间，因此本题答案为 B 项 indirect。同时，indirect 和本段前半部分出现的 directness 也构成反义复现。二、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：20.00)In the morning it starts to rain. It was the first rain of the new year and
