题目
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In France
You’ll find that conversations often turn into heated debates. Give opinions on subjects that you are knowledgeable about. There is rarely a moment of silence, except when the topic under discussion has been exhausting, and nothing new has been introduced.
Food, art ,music and current events or history are welcome topics. The French believe in freedom. You can criticize anyone, but not Napoleon, who is a symbol of French spirit, and never use the standard U.S. opening remark “ What do you do?”
In Australia
Australians tend to be enthusiastic debaters. A wide range of topics may be open to discussion, including religion and politics. The best policy, however, is to wait for Australian companions to bring up subjects: be prepared to hear their arguments.
Sport is a common topic of conversation in Australian and Australians tend to use sporting comparison. Australian like to criticize themselves, but they can’t stand criticism from others.
Don’t talk big. Australians prefer to judge your competence and abilities through your actions. People who show off their education in conversation may be subject to tease.
In Switzerland
The Swiss may seem cold. Once you get close to them, however , you’ll find that they are honest and responsible people, who will be loyal to your interests.
They are good listeners and will remember practically everything you say to them. Sometimes they will even go so far as to take notes while you speak. The Swiss are very private people, so you should avoid asking personal questions. They can be rather serious, so it is advisable to avoid making jokes on them.
小题1:According to the passage, when talking you are advised_______.
A.to discuss the heated issue with the French |
B.not to use sporting comparison with Australians |
C.to have the Australians start a subject |
D.not to ask people of the three countries personal questions |
A.Australians may not show off their education before others |
B.Australians like to criticize other people |
C.you can express your ideas for everything you know little about to the French |
D.you can criticize anyone in France because you have freedom |
A.How to adapt to the life abroad. |
B.What to argue about with foreigners. |
C.How to find better topics. |
D.What to talk about with foreigners. |
A.effective communication with foreigners |
B.customs of the three countries |
C.his or her own experiences |
D.how to be a good listener |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:B
解析
试题分析:
小题1:根据“The best policy, however, is to wait for Australian companions to bring up subjects:”可知,最好的做法就是,让澳大利亚人先提出话题。故选C。
小题2:根据“Don’t talk big. Australians prefer to judge your competence and abilities through your actions. People who show off their education in conversation may be subject to tease.”可知,澳大利亚人通过行动来判断一个人的能力,谈话中炫耀自己的教育的人会被取笑。澳大利亚人不会炫耀他们的教育。故选A。
小题3:根据第一段“It can’t be true that when in Rome do as the Romans do. So here’s some necessary information for you on what you can talk with the local people in France, Australia and Switzerland, and different customs of these countries.”可知,文章主要是告诉读者,在不同国家,你能谈论的东西。文章主题是,和外国人交谈的内容,故选D。
小题4:文章分别讲了在法国、澳大利亚和瑞士,适合与当地的人交谈的话题以及注意事项。根据第一段“...and different customs of these countries”可知,文章还会提到这三国的风俗,接下来可能会讲三个国家的风俗。故选B。
核心考点
试题【It can’t be true that when in Rome do as the Romans do. So here’s some necessary】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
The writer of the book is Lewis Carroll. In fact, Lewis Carroll was not the writer"s real name. His real name was Charles Dodgson. One day, he took a boat ride down the Thames River to have a picnic with three little girls who were friends of the family. To keep them entertained on the ride, he told them a story in which Alice, the middle child, was the main character. They enjoyed the story very much.
Charles later wrote the story down under the name Alice"s Adventures under Ground and gave it to Alice as a Christmas present. Later, he gave a copy to his friend George MacDonald. George read it to his children and they loved it. George suggested to Charles that he make a book from his story. Charles then wrote more parts to the story until it was around 35,000 words. It was first printed in 1866, with art work by John Tenniel, under the name Alice"s Adventures in Wonderland. The book was an immediate success.
One of its first fans was Queen Victoria. She immediately requested a collection of all of Lewis Carroll"s works. She was surprised to find that they included many works on math. In fact, Charles Dodgson was a highly respected mathematician. This can be seen in many puzzles and plays on reasoning that appear in his books and poems.
Since the story was first printed, it has kept selling up to the present day. It has been translated into over fifty languages and has had several movies based on it. The story is even mentioned in the popular 1999 film The Matrix by the character Morpheus.
小题1:The passage is mainly about _____.
A.Charles" family life |
B.a girl"s adventurous experience |
C.a magical world called wonderland |
D.the birth of a book and its lasting influences |
A.The writer published his works under his real name. |
B.The character Alice was based on from George"s child. |
C.John contributed partly to the popularity of the book. |
D.Charles offered a copy to George as a present. |
A.Queen Victoria asked for a few of Charles" writings |
B.Charles was good at reasoning and writing |
C.Charles had his works translated into fifty languages |
D.The Matrix was based on Alice"s Adventures in Wonderland |
a. Charles gave his story to Alice as a Christmas present.
b. Charles had a picnic with three little girls on the Thames.
c. Alice"s Adventures in Wonderland was first printed in l866.
d. More parts were added to the story by Charles.
e. The book won a large number of fans.
A.c-b-a-d-e | B.c-a-b-e-d | C.b-a-d-c-e | D.b-a-c-e-d |
Alice, now 19, attends a party at a Victorian estate, only to find she is about to be proposed to by a rich suitor(求婚者)in front of hundreds of snooty(傲慢的)society types. She runs off, following a white rabbit into a hole and ending up in Wonderland—a place she visited many years before, yet she doesn’t remember. The white rabbit claims to have come back for Alice because she is the only one who can slay(***死)the Jabberwock, the beast who guards the Red Queen’s empire. Alice remains completely unaware of why she is in Wonderland, and is confused about the fact that she had once visited Wonderland years before.
Now, Wonderland has changed into a dark, scarier place than it used to be. Alice then embarks on an adventure of self discovery, and to save Wonderland from the Red Queen’s reign(统治)of terror with the help of her Wonderland friends.
小题1:The story Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was written by____________.
A.Tim Burton | B.Lewis Carroll | C.Alice | D.the passage doesn’t tell us |
A.she doesn’t like that party |
B.she is too snooty |
C.she doesn’t like the suitor |
D.she wants to get married |
A.starts to do something |
B.gets onto a ship |
C.refuses to do something |
D.finds something |
A.on a film poster |
B.in a government document |
C.in a novel |
D.in an entertainment magazine |
When you visit America, you will see the word Motel on signs and notice boards. It is made up of “motor” and “hotel” and it is really a hotel for people who arrive by car (however, you don’t need a car to stay at one). You have to pay when you arrive for your room, which usually has a bath. Meals are not provided, but there will certainly be a cafeteria (自助餐馆). Americans eat a lot of salads and sandwiches. Along the main roads there are a lot of motels. Each tries to offer more than next. Some provide television in every bedroom; others have swimming pools; and so on. Motels are especially useful when you are in the country, far from a town or city. You will also find them in the big National Parks.
In these great National Parks, you may meet guests you don’t expect to see. An American friend told me a little story. In the middle of a moonless night she heard strange noises outside her motel window in the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Thinking it might be a thief, she jumped out of bed, opened the door and crept towards a dark shadow. As she got close, she saw the thief. She was dreadfully frightened: it wasn’t a human thief — it was a big black bear. The bear was turning over some empty tins with its paw, looking for tasty bits of food. My friend decided to leave that particular thief alone!
There are also, of course, places called “rooming houses”, where they receive lodgers (房客). You will see such signs as Tourists or Rooms Rent, and you could try one of these. A word of warning — looking for a room in New York during the tourist season is like looking for gold on the moon!
小题1:Which of the following is TRUE about motels?
A.The word “motel” is formed by two words. |
B.They are free for people who arrive by car. |
C.If you want to stay at a motel, you must have a car. |
D.You can only find motels in the big National Parks. |
A.Meals. | B.Swimming pools. | C.TV. | D.Baths. |
A.ran fast | B.rushed out | C.threw away | D.moved slowly |
A.an interesting story |
B.we may meet animals in the National Parks |
C.the experience of the author’s friend |
D.bears usually look for food at night |
A.tourists can find gold there |
B.it is difficult to find a room there |
C.tourists can have a sweet dream there |
D.there is a warning for tourists to New York |
Rooms for the night in private homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years.In the past five to ten years,these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in the United States.Many of these America’s bed-and-breakfast inns have only a few rooms,others are much larger.Some inns do not provide telephones or televisions in the rooms,others do.
Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel.Usually the cost is much less.Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home.The owners are glad to tell about the areas and the interesting places to visit.Many vacationers say that they enjoy the chance to meet local families.
小题1:68.Americans take a holiday trip _____.
A.all the year round | B.for years |
C.every year | D.every other year |
A.the travelers needn’t pay anything |
B.the travelers don’t have to pay for the telephone or television |
C.the travelers can meet and talk with the local people |
D.the owners will show the travelers around the area |
A.European and American vacationers like staying at bed-and-breakfast inns. |
B.All Ameicans enjoy traveling |
C.These bed-and-breakfast inns are all old historic buildings |
D.Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inns is just like at the traveler’s home |
Some of the world’s cities have already found the answer to the problem. In Bogota, the capital of Columbia, the government has taken measures to improve the quality of life for the city’s 8 million people. They created over a thousand new parks, a new public transport system, and built hundreds of cycling and walking paths. People who live in the city also joined in making their city one of the most livable (适合居住的) places in South America.
Today city planners around the world are looking for ways to provide more room for living and less room for cars. In America, public transport has increased over 2 % since the mid 1990s — not much but a start. More and more people leave their cars at home and get on buses, trains or even ride a bike to work. Some cities are far better at planning than others. In Amsterdam, for example, only 40 % of the population use their cars to get to work, 35 % ride bikes while 25% use public transport. In Paris, about half of the city’s workers drive their cars to work.
For cities in developing countries, the problems have just started. Traffic is getting worse as more and more people can afford to buy a car.
小题1:The writer listed Mexico City, Shanghai and Cairo as examples of cities of ______.
A.heavy traffic | B.air pollution |
C.rapid development | D.large population |
A.It shut down some factories in the city. |
B.It introduced a foreign public transport system. |
C.It encouraged people to plant trees in the city. |
D.It built new parks and a new public transport system. |
A.35% of the population in Paris ride bikes to work |
B.half of the people in Amsterdam drive their cars to work |
C.a quarter of the people in Amsterdam use public transport |
D.American public transport has increased much since the 1990s |
A.Ways to solve traffic jams |
B.New changes in transport systems |
C.People’s new choice in big cities |
D.Parks instead of cars for cities |
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