【成才之路】2014-015高中英语 单元综合检测6-7 外研版选修.docVIP

Module 6 7　综合检测 时间100分钟　满分120分 第一部分　阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 A Informal conversation is an important part of any business relationship.Before you start a discussion，however，make sure you understand which topics are suitable and which are considered taboos(禁忌)in a particular culture.Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history，art，and customs.They expect questions about their family and are sure to show pictures of their children.Yon may feel free to ask similar questions of your Latin American friends.The French think of conversation as an art form，and they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements.For them，arguments can be interesting—and they can cover pretty much or any topic—as long as they occur in a respectful and intelligent(智慧的)manner. In the United States，business people like to discuss a wide range of topics，including opinions about work，family，hobbies，and politics.In Japan，China，and Korea，however，people are much more private.They do not share much about their thoughts，feelings，or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious(和谐的)business relationship theyre trying to build.Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters.It is considered rude，for example，to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children. As general rule，its best not to talk about politics or religion(宗教)with your business friends.This can get you into trouble，even in the United States ，where people hold different views.In addition，discussing ones salary is usually considered unsuitable.Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world，although be careful not to criticize a national sport.Instead，be friendly and praise your hosts team. 1．The author considers politics and religion________. A．cheerful topics B．taboos C．rude topics D．topics that can never be talked about 答案：B　语义理解题。从最后一段第1句话As general rul