第二节 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（每小题1分，共5分）
People enjoy eating together with family members and friends in every corner of the world. However, customs about good behaviour around the dinner table are different from one place to another greatly. 11.
In many parts of the world, people think it is rude to eat your food noisily or to make any noise when you drink. 12.
13.
And what about when the meal is over and the restaurant bill(账单) arrives? In France, the custom is that one person pays the whole bill. In Germany, however, the bill is divided according to how much each person has eaten. Then, finally, there's a problem of whether to leave a tip for the waiters. 15.
So before you travel somewhere, make sure you know the local customs!
A. In many countries, people only give a tip when the service is especially good.
B. But in some countries, this is seen as a good thing.
C. For example, not everybody eats with chopsticks.
D. There are even differences in how you sit at the dinner table.
E. There, people are expected to keep their hands on the table all the time.
F. The polite behaviour in one country may be seen as impolite in another.
People enjoy eating together with family members and friends in every corner of the world. However, customs about good behaviour around the dinner table are different from one place to another greatly. 11.
F
In many parts of the world, people think it is rude to eat your food noisily or to make any noise when you drink. 12.
B
In Japan, for example, it is considered polite to eat and drink noisily, because this is a sign that you are enjoying your meal.13.
D
For example, in Britain, it is bad manners to put your elbows on the table, and children are taught to keep their hands under the table when they're not eating. But in France, the opposite is true. 14. E
And what about when the meal is over and the restaurant bill(账单) arrives? In France, the custom is that one person pays the whole bill. In Germany, however, the bill is divided according to how much each person has eaten. Then, finally, there's a problem of whether to leave a tip for the waiters. 15.
A
In Japan, people almost never tip, while in the USA, you are expected to leave at least 15%~20%.So before you travel somewhere, make sure you know the local customs!
A. In many countries, people only give a tip when the service is especially good.
B. But in some countries, this is seen as a good thing.
C. For example, not everybody eats with chopsticks.
D. There are even differences in how you sit at the dinner table.
E. There, people are expected to keep their hands on the table all the time.
F. The polite behaviour in one country may be seen as impolite in another.
答案：11. F 前文讲关于餐桌上良好行为的习俗因地而异，F项“一个国家的礼貌行为在另一个国家可能被视作无礼”承接上文，总领下文对比内容。
12. B 前文说很多地方认为吃饭发出噪声不礼貌，但在部分国家，这却是好事，引出日本的例子。
13. D 下文举例英国和法国手肘和手部摆放规则，对应本段主题：坐姿也存在差异。
14. E 在英国，吃饭时手不能放桌上，在法国则相反，人们需要一直把手放在桌上。
15. A 前后讨论小费习俗，A项“在很多国家，人们只在服务极好时才给小费”符合语境。
12. B 前文说很多地方认为吃饭发出噪声不礼貌，但在部分国家，这却是好事，引出日本的例子。
13. D 下文举例英国和法国手肘和手部摆放规则，对应本段主题：坐姿也存在差异。
14. E 在英国，吃饭时手不能放桌上，在法国则相反，人们需要一直把手放在桌上。
15. A 前后讨论小费习俗，A项“在很多国家，人们只在服务极好时才给小费”符合语境。
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语七选五阅读题，解题思路如下：1. 通读全文，明确主旨为“各国餐桌礼仪存在差异”，同时排除未涉及的选项（如C项“不是所有人用筷子”，全文未提餐具，为多余选项）；2. 逐空分析上下文逻辑：11空需承接前文“餐桌礼仪因地而异”的表述，总领下文差异内容；12空需转折前文“吃饭出声不礼貌”的观点，引出日本的反例；13空需总领后文关于餐桌坐姿的举例；14空需对应前文“英国与法国规则相反”的表述；15空需衔接上下文关于“小费习俗”的话题；3. 结合选项语义匹配，选出最佳答案。
【解析】
11. 前文提到“餐桌礼仪各地差异大”，F项“一个国家的礼貌行为在另一个国家可能被视作无礼”承接上文，总领下文具体的礼仪差异，故选F；
12. 前文指出“很多地方认为吃饭出声不礼貌”，后文举日本“吃饭出声是礼貌”的例子，B项“但在一些国家这被视为好事”转折衔接，引出日本的例子，故选B；
13. 后文举例英国和法国关于手肘、手部摆放的规则，属于餐桌坐姿的差异，D项“甚至餐桌坐姿也有差异”总领本段内容，故选D；
14. 前文说明英国“手不能放桌上”，E项“那里（法国）人们要一直把手放在桌上”对应“相反”的表述，符合语境，故选E；
15. 本段围绕“小费习俗”展开，A项“很多国家只在服务特别好时给小费”衔接上下文的小费话题，故选A。
【答案】
11.F 12.B 13.D 14.E 15.A
【知识点】
英语七选五阅读、跨文化交际（餐桌礼仪）
【点评】
本题围绕各国餐桌礼仪的差异设置题目，考查学生对语篇逻辑的理解能力，需结合上下文语境和文化背景分析选项，排除无关选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.4
本题为英语七选五阅读题，解题思路如下：1. 通读全文，明确主旨为“各国餐桌礼仪存在差异”，同时排除未涉及的选项（如C项“不是所有人用筷子”，全文未提餐具，为多余选项）；2. 逐空分析上下文逻辑：11空需承接前文“餐桌礼仪因地而异”的表述，总领下文差异内容；12空需转折前文“吃饭出声不礼貌”的观点，引出日本的反例；13空需总领后文关于餐桌坐姿的举例；14空需对应前文“英国与法国规则相反”的表述；15空需衔接上下文关于“小费习俗”的话题；3. 结合选项语义匹配，选出最佳答案。
【解析】
11. 前文提到“餐桌礼仪各地差异大”，F项“一个国家的礼貌行为在另一个国家可能被视作无礼”承接上文，总领下文具体的礼仪差异，故选F；
12. 前文指出“很多地方认为吃饭出声不礼貌”，后文举日本“吃饭出声是礼貌”的例子，B项“但在一些国家这被视为好事”转折衔接，引出日本的例子，故选B；
13. 后文举例英国和法国关于手肘、手部摆放的规则，属于餐桌坐姿的差异，D项“甚至餐桌坐姿也有差异”总领本段内容，故选D；
14. 前文说明英国“手不能放桌上”，E项“那里（法国）人们要一直把手放在桌上”对应“相反”的表述，符合语境，故选E；
15. 本段围绕“小费习俗”展开，A项“很多国家只在服务特别好时给小费”衔接上下文的小费话题，故选A。
【答案】
11.F 12.B 13.D 14.E 15.A
【知识点】
英语七选五阅读、跨文化交际（餐桌礼仪）
【点评】
本题围绕各国餐桌礼仪的差异设置题目，考查学生对语篇逻辑的理解能力，需结合上下文语境和文化背景分析选项，排除无关选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.4