第二节：完形填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If an American is 36 with you, he will put his thumb and forefinger into a 37 . That means OK. But in Brazil, the very sign is 38 to be rude. In Poland, a guest usually present flowers to his hostess. The number must be an odd(奇数) one. 39 , the hostess isn’t expected to 40 the cover of the bunch of flowers. And usually, red rose is a sign of love.
Usually we nod to express our agreement and shake our heads to show disapproval. To our 41 these body movements mean the 42 in Bulgaria. (保加利亚) Arabs often greet 43 kissing on both cheeks. And the 44 of putting a hand on a person' neck is different 45 Chinese and Americans. Crossing 46 legs in the United States is a sign of 47 relaxed. But in Korea, it's not allowed. In Chinese, people hand 48 with both hands to 49 their respect, but for Muslims, they think the left hand is 50 and do not eat or pass anything with it.
The 51 in customs and cultures in the world are really 52 . We should learn 53 about them to avoid 54 . Then, would you please remember: When in Rome, do as the 55 do.
36. A. satisfy B. satisfying C. satisfied D. satisfaction
37. A. circle B. round C. ball D. ring
38. A. consider B. considers C. considering D. considered
39. A. beside B. besides C. except D. except for
40. A. receive B. repeat C. review D. remove
41. A. surprise B. surprises C. surprising D. surprised
42. A. wrong B. opposite C. same D. different
43. A. with B. to C. by D. as
44. A. pose B gesture C. action D. movement
45. A. for B. from C. at D. in
46. A. one B. ones C. one’s D. ones’
47. A. be B. being C. to be D. to being
48. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
49. A. show B. present C. display D. demonstrate
50. A. clean B. unclean C. tidy D. untidy
51. A. different B. difference C. differences D. differ
52. A. acceptable B. available C. notable D. noticeable
53. A. more B. many C. less D. fewer
54. A. embarrass B. embarrassing C. embarrassed D. embarrassment
55. A. Rome B. Romes C. Roman D. Romans
