题目

阅读理解 　　Arabs consider it extremely bad manners to start talking immediately．Even the busiest government official always takes extra time to be polite and offers refreshments．No matter how busy you are, you should make time for this． 　　The conference visit is a way of doing business throughout the Arab world．Frequently you will have to discuss in the presence of strangers, who may or may not have anything to do with your business． 　　Do not be surprised if your meeting is interrupted several times by people who come into the room unannounced,whisper,or speak softly to the person with whom you are talking, and leave．Act as though you do not hear,and never show displeasure at being interrupted． 　　When an Arab says yes,he may mean“maybe”．When he says maybe,he probably means “no”．You will seldom get a direct “no”from an Arab because it is considered impolite．Instead of “no”,he will say “Inshallah”,which means “if God is willing”．On the other hand,a smile and a slow nod might seem like an agreement,but in fact,your host is being polite．An Arab considers it impolite to disagree with a guest． (1) The main purpose of this article is to explain _______． [　　] A． why you need extra time when you visit Arab countries B． how to be polite when doing business in the Arab world C． why Arab officials are so busy D． what Arabs say when doing business (2) According to the article, which of the following would be considered polite? [　　] A． You leave angrily because of interruptions． B． You look out of the window while a stranger comes in to speak to your host． C． You demand an mediate decision． D． You refuse a cup of tea and show pictures of your products right away． (3) From this article we know that _______． [　　] A． when an Arab wants to say yes,he often says “maybe” B． when an Arab agrees,a smile and a slow nod will be given C． an Arab seldom disagree with a guest to his face D． “inshallsh” is an English word轻轻告诉你Speech is silver,but silence is gold．说话是银，但沉默是金。 (4) Which of the following is NOT an Arab custom? [　　] A． Disliking being interrupted during their meeting． B． Often giving you a vague(模糊)answer． C． Seldom saying “no”directly． D． Seldom hesitating to start discussing business in the presence of strangers． (5) The writer of this article has probably _______． [　　] A． been to an Arab country B． been against the Arab customs C． worked in the Arab world for some time D． liked the Arab customs

阅读理解

　　Arabs consider it extremely bad manners to start talking immediately．Even the busiest government official always takes extra time to be polite and offers refreshments．No matter how busy you are, you should make time for this．

　　The conference visit is a way of doing business throughout the Arab world．Frequently you will have to discuss in the presence of strangers, who may or may not have anything to do with your business．

　　Do not be surprised if your meeting is interrupted several times by people who come into the room unannounced,whisper,or speak softly to the person with whom you are talking, and leave．Act as though you do not hear,and never show displeasure at being interrupted．

　　When an Arab says yes,he may mean“maybe”．When he says maybe,he probably means “no”．You will seldom get a direct “no”from an Arab because it is considered impolite．Instead of “no”,he will say “Inshallah”,which means “if God is willing”．On the other hand,a smile and a slow nod might seem like an agreement,but in fact,your host is being polite．An Arab considers it impolite to disagree with a guest．

(1)

The main purpose of this article is to explain _______．

[　　]

A．

why you need extra time when you visit Arab countries

B．

how to be polite when doing business in the Arab world

C．

why Arab officials are so busy

D．

what Arabs say when doing business

(2)

According to the article, which of the following would be considered polite?

[　　]

A．

You leave angrily because of interruptions．

B．

You look out of the window while a stranger comes in to speak to your host．

C．

You demand an mediate decision．

D．

You refuse a cup of tea and show pictures of your products right away．

(3)

From this article we know that _______．

[　　]

A．

when an Arab wants to say yes,he often says “maybe”

B．

when an Arab agrees,a smile and a slow nod will be given

C．

an Arab seldom disagree with a guest to his face

D．

“inshallsh” is an English word轻轻告诉你Speech is silver,but silence is gold．说话是银，但沉默是金。

(4)

Which of the following is NOT an Arab custom?

[　　]

A．

Disliking being interrupted during their meeting．

B．

Often giving you a vague(模糊)answer．

C．

Seldom saying “no”directly．

D．

Seldom hesitating to start discussing business in the presence of strangers．

(5)

The writer of this article has probably _______．

[　　]

A．

been to an Arab country

B．

been against the Arab customs

C．

worked in the Arab world for some time

D．

liked the Arab customs

题目解答

答案

1．B;2．B;3．C;4．A;5．C;

解析

考查要点：本文主要介绍阿拉伯世界的商务礼仪与文化习俗，重点涉及见面礼仪、会议中断、语言表达等细节。题目考查学生对文章主旨、细节判断及逻辑推理能力。
解题核心：

  1. 主旨题需抓住文章整体框架，明确作者写作目的；
  2. 细节题需结合原文具体描述，排除干扰选项；
  3. 推理题需根据文中隐含信息推断作者态度或文化特点。
    关键点：阿拉伯文化中“礼貌”的具体表现形式（如不介意打断、含蓄表达拒绝）是解题突破口。

第（1）题

问题：文章的主要目的是解释什么？
解析：

  • 选项B正确。文章详细描述了阿拉伯商务礼仪（如提供茶点、会议中断、含蓄表达等），核心是“如何在阿拉伯世界做到礼貌”。
  • 干扰项排除：A、C、D仅涉及文章部分细节，无法概括全文主旨。

第（2）题

问题：以下哪种行为被认为是礼貌的？
解析：

  • 选项B正确。根据文意，面对陌生人加入会议时，保持专注（如不看窗外）是礼貌的表现。
  • 干扰项分析：
    • A（生气离开）和C（要求立即决定）违背阿拉伯含蓄、耐心的特点；
    • D（拒绝茶点）不符合“提供茶点是礼貌”的文化背景。

第（3）题

问题：从文章中可以推断出什么？
解析：

  • 选项C正确。文中明确提到“阿拉伯人不会当面与客人意见相左”，即C选项。
  • 干扰项排除：
    • A混淆“yes”与“maybe”的含义，与原文相反；
    • B未提及“微笑和点头”是否表示同意；
    • D错误，“Inshallah”是阿拉伯语，非英语。

第（4）题

问题：以下哪项不是阿拉伯习俗？
解析：

  • 选项A正确。阿拉伯人对会议中断习以为常，甚至认为中断是正常现象，因此“不喜欢被打断”不符合习俗。
  • 干扰项分析：
    • B、C、D均与文章描述一致（如含糊回答、避免直接说“不”、陌生人参与讨论）。

第（5）题

问题：作者可能有哪种经历？
解析：

  • 选项C正确。文章对阿拉伯礼仪描述具体且客观，推测作者有实际工作经验。
  • 干扰项排除：
    • A（去过阿拉伯）可能但不够直接；
    • B、D未体现作者主观态度。