综合技能测试(一)本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分,共150分
考试时间120分钟
第Ⅰ卷(选择题)第一部分听力第二部分阅读理解(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
AItisoftenarguedthatoneofthemostcommondifferencesbetweentheBritishandAmericansenseofhumouristhatAmericansdon'tunderstandirony(反语)
SimonPeggexploresthistopicindepthinhisarticleWhatareyoulaughingat
Heconcludesthatthisstatementisn'ttrueandIquiteagreewithhim
Oneofthedifferencesseemstobehowoftenbothnationsuseirony
TheBritishuseironyonadailybasis,whereasAmericansdon't
IthinkAmericansunderstandBritishirony;whattheydon'tunderstandistheneedtouseitsofrequently
WhenAmericansuseironytheywanttostatethattheyare“onlykidding”
TheyfeeltheneedtomakeajokemoreobviousthantheBritishdo;maybethisresultsfromafearofoffendingpeople
Ithinkthedifferencesbetwee