39 . In Portugal, this would be a serious mistake, because it shows thechef that yodon't like their seasoning skills. Similarly, in Italy, never askfor extra cheese to add to your food.

Some of these cultural dining etiquette rules may seem random and strange,but they are important in various countries. 40 , the more con for table you'llbegin to feel with its foreign cultural practice.

A. The more friends yomake in your lifetime

B. The more time yospend in any given country

C. Mexicans consider it inappropriate to eat with utensils

D. Don't get caught making an embarrassing mistake at a restaurant

E. It's a good sign for the chef if yomake a mess around your plate

F. Never stick them upright in your food or cross them as youse them

G. It may seem like a simple request to ask for salt and pepper at ameal

第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)

第一节 (共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Yocan tell a lot about a man by how he treats his dogs.

For many years, I enjoyed living with my dogs, Tilly and Chance. Their 41was nearly enough to keep my loneliness at bay, Nearly. Last year. I starteddating, but with 42 . When I first dated Steve, I 43 he had a dog. Molly, and acat, Flora. While I was 44 that he was an animal lover, I 45 that three dogswere perhaps too many, and my dogs might attack 46 , the cat.

The next week we 47 our dogs together. It was a hot day. When we paused tocatch our 48 , Steve got down on one knee. Was he proposing (求婚)? I liked himtoo. But so 49 ? He poured water from a bottle into his hand and offered it tomy dogs. 50 , I began to fall for him.

We 51 to date, though neither of us brought up the future. And then in lateNovember, Tilly had an operation on her 52 . I took the dogs out four times aday, and I worried that Tilly 53 climbing the stairs could reopen the wound.Then Steve 54 his house. All worked 55 . The three dogs formed a pack that, withcoaching, 56 Flora's space; Steve and I formed a good team 57 for Tilly. We madegood housemates.

A year later, much to my 58 this man produced a little box with a ring andproposed to me. He did not kneel (跪) down, nor did I 59 him to. That's only forgiving 60 to the dogs that brought us together.

41. A. ownership B. membership C. companionship D. leadership

42. A. reservations B. expectations C. confidence D. prejudice

43. A. feared B. doubted C. hoped D. learned

44. A. unsatisfied B. amused C. terrified D. thrilled

45. A. predicted B. worried C. regretted D. insisted

46. A. Flora B. chance C. Molly D. Tilly

47. A. tied B. walked C. bathed D. fed

48. A. breath B. balance C. attention D. imagination

49. A. calm B. sure C. soon D real

50. A. By the way B. In that case C. By all means D. In that moment

51. A. continued B. decided C. intended D. pretended

52. A. eye B. tail C. ear D. leg

53. A. secretly B. constantly C. eventually D. unwillingly

54. A. left B. sold C. suggested D. searched

55. A. late B. hard C. fine D. free

56. A. emptied B. respected C. occupied D. discovered

57. A. looking B. caring C. waiting D. calling

58. A. delight B. credit C. interest D. disadvantage

59. A. beg B. trust C. need D. aid

60. A. toys B. awards C. food D. water

第二节 ( 共10小题:每小题1.5分, 满分15分 )

阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.

A visually-challenged man from Beijing recently hiked (徒步) 40 days toXi'an, aha first step 61 (journey ) the Belt and Road route (路线) by foot.