单选题 Indians always shake (摇) their heads when they talk to others. (41) does not have the same meaning (42) "no". If someone wants to visit India, (43) should know this, (44) it will give him some trouble.
One day, a foreign officer went to India on business. He hired (雇佣) a car and an Indian to drive it. When he (45) the driver to send him to his office, the driver shook his (46) at once. The officer repeated his order, and the driver (47) so again. At last, the officer, of course, got (48)
(49) dare you refuse (拒绝) my order?" he shouted. "Drive me to office immediately!"
The driver answered (50) quite a loud voice, too. "Yes, sir!" But he still shook his head at the same time. Suddenly the officer realized that, "No means Yes here?/

单选题 [A] It [B] She [C] That

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 考查代词。it代指前面一句话，即“印度人与别人说话的时候总是摇头”这件事情。

单选题 [A] for [B] like [C] as

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 考查固定短语。the same...as...，“跟…—样”。

单选题 [A] you [B] he [C] they

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] 考查代词。he指代上文的someone。someone 指“某人”，是单数。

单选题 [A] and [B] but [C] or

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 考查连词。or=or else=otherwise，“否则”。

单选题 [A] wanted [B] told [C] showed

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] 考查根据上下文填词的能力。这里应是“当他叫司机送他去办公室的时候”。tell sb. to do sth.“告诉某人做某事”。根据上下文，这里“叫司机送他…”比“想要司机送他…”更好。

单选题 [A] car [B] visitor [C] head

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 考查根据上下文填词的能力。文章第一句是主题句，全文说的是“印度人摇头”的问题。

单选题 [A] did [B] repeated [C] asked

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 考查动词的替代。did 代上文提过的动词shook (his head)。为避免动词的重复，可用do 代替动词。

单选题 [A] angry [B] surprised [C] worried

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 考查根据上下文填词的能力。该外国人以为印度人摇头是表示“拒绝”，所以他“很生气”。

单选题 [A] Who [B] Why [C] How

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 考查根据上下文填词的能力。本句意为“你怎么敢…”。

单选题 [A] with [B] as [C] on

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 考查介词。用某种声音说话，用介词with。