高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 73.docx

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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day73

高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day73

Passage1

Hereissomemust-knowinformationfromahandbookonhowpeoplebehaveindoingbusinessinsomecountries.

InBrazil

Braziliansarewarmandfriendly.Theyoftenstandclosewhentalkinganditiscommonforthemtotouchthepersonontheshoulder.Peopleoftengreeteachother（particularlywomen）withlightcheekkisses.Schedulestendtobeflexible,withbusinessmeetingssometimesstartinglaterthanplanned.Buttobesafe,beontime.Mealscanstretchforhours—there’snosuchthingasrushingamealinBrazil.Lunchesalsocanstartinthemidtolateafternoon.Braziliansaresocial,preferringface-to-facecommunicationovermailsorphonecalls.

InSingapore

Singaporeansshakehandswhentheymeetandoftenalsogreeteachotherwithasmall,politebow.Businesscardsshouldbeofferedandreceivedwithtwohands.Arrivinglateisconsidereddisrespectful.Sobeontime.Efficiency（效率）isthegoal,someetingsanddealingsoftenarefast-paced.Singaporeansaredirectintheirdiscussions,evenwhenthesubjectisaboutmoney.Rankisimportantandauthorityisrespected.Thisdeterminesbothpeopleinteractinmeetings.Forexample,peopleavoiddisagreeingoutrightwithsomeonewithahigherrank.

IntheUnitedArabEmirates

IntheUAE,statusisimportant,sothemostseniororoldestshouldbegreetedfirstwiththeirtitles.Thehandshakeseemstobelongerthanelsewhere.So,donotpullawaythehandshake.Womenshouldcoverthemselveswhenitcomestodress.Menalsotendtobecoveredfromnecktoelbows（肘部）anddowntotheknees.Peopledonotavoidentertainingintheirhomes,buttheyalsoholdbusinessmealsatrestaurants.Touchingorpassingfoodoreatingwithyourlefthandistobeavoided.Whenmeetingsareone-to-one,ifyourhostoffersyoucoffee,youshouldrefuse.Itmightseemodd,butitisaculturaltradition.Coffeeshouldonlybeacceptedifitisalwayssetoutorpresented.

InSwitzerland

TheSwisstendtobeformalandaddresseachotherbylastname.Theyalsoarerespectfulofprivatelives.Youshouldbecarefulnottoaskaboutpersonaltopics.Punctuality（守时）isvital,somethingthatcomesfromadeeprespectforothers’time.Arriveatanymeetingoreventafewminutesearlytobesafe.Theyalsohaveclearstructureintheircompanies.Higher-upsmakethefinaldecisions,evenifothersmightdisagree.Neat,cleandressisexpected.TheSwissfollowformaltablemanners.Theyalsokeeptheirhandsvisibleatthetableandtheirelbowsoffthetable.Itispolitetofinishthefoodonyourplate.

1.Thepassageismainlyabout_____________.

A.communicationtypes

B.theworkplaceatmosphere

C.customsandsocialmanners

D.livingconditionsandstandards

2.WhydoSingaporeansavoidarguingwiththeirboss?

A.Theyputefficiencyinthefirstplace.

B.Theydislikeface-to-facecommunication.

C.Theywanttofinishmeetingsasquicklyaspossible.

D.Theyaresupposedtoobeythepersonofahigherrank.

3.IntheUAE,whenshouldyourefusethecoffeeifitisoffered?

A.Whengreetingseniors.

B.Whenmeetingthehostalone.

C.Whenattendingapresentation.

D.Whendiningwithbusinesspartners.

4.Inwhichcountrydopeoplecareaboutwheretoputtheirhandsatthedinnertable?

A.InBrazil.B.InSingapore.

C.IntheUnitedArabEmirate.D.InSwitzerland.

Passage2

Onewinternightover20yearsago,asmostofthepeoplewereasleepinbed,therecameababy’scry,whichseemedtobesomewherearoundanoldgranny’scottage.Theoldwoman,whohadbeenlivingaloneinthewoodenhouse,gotupandlistenedcarefully;thecryinggrewharder.Soshedecidedtogoandhaveacloserlook.Anew-bornbabywasfoundcryingbytheroadsidenotfarfromherhouse.Buttherewasnobodyaround.Obviouslysomeonehadabandonedthebabytothecareofoneofthefamilieshere.

Pickingitupinherarms,thekindgrannyhurriedhome.Whensheunwrappedthebaby,asmallbagdroppedtotheground.Withinitwasaslipofpaperreading:

December21.Obviouslyitwastheexacttimethebabygirlarrivedintheworld.

Fordaysafterbeingbroughttotheoldgranny’s,thebabywastakengoodcareofbyfeedingonmilkpowder.Atthetimethebabygirlcameintoherhouse,theoldgrannywasover70yearsold.“Oh,dear!

Icouldn’tkeepthegirllikethis.WhatifIdied?

Imightnotlivethatlongtoseethegirlfullygrowup.Imustfindsomeonetohavethisbabyattendedto.”thoughttheoldgranny.

NewsgotroundquicklyanditwasnotlongbeforeMrsKingheardaboutit.

“Whatalovelylittlebeggar!

Ilikeitandwilltakeitover,”saidMrsKing.MrKingexpressednodisagreement.Instead,hethoughtthegirlwouldaddtotheirhappiness.Butheexpressedhisdisgusttosuchbehaviorastohavethebabydesertedinsoterribleaway.Hadnobodyhappenedtohearthebaby’scrythatnight,itwouldnothavesurvived.Or,ifnobodywaswillingtotakeit,shewouldbelefttothetendermerciesofsocialservice.

“Whobutacruelfatherandmotherwouldhavelefttheirownbabylyinginthecoldwithoutcare!

”“butitwasthegiftthatGodgaveme.Wemusttakeithometobebroughtup.”saidMrKing,morehappythanangrynow.Andeveryonecouldseethatthesmallbabyhadbecomethedelightofthefamily.However,asapersonwhohadbeenretiredfor2years,bringingupagirlofsoyounganagewasachallenge.

Now,morethantwentyyearshavepassed.Thegirlhasbeenincollegemajoringininfantile（幼儿）educationinanormaluniversity.Shehasalreadyknownthingsaboutherselfbutthoughtshewasluckyandhappyanddeterminedtostudyhardertoexpresshergratitudetoheradoptedparentsandalltheotherswhohavebeencontributingtoherlife.

1.Accordingtothepassage,whowasthefirsttotakecareofthedesertedbabygirl?

A.MrKingB.MrsKing

C.TheoldgrannyD.Aretiredoldman

2.Theoldgrannysaidshecouldn’tkeepthebabybecause________.

A.shebelievedshewasgoingtodie

B.shewasover70yearsold

C.shehadtofindsomeonetotakecareofthebaby

D.shewasafraidthatshemightnotlivelongenoughtobringthebabyup

3.Theunderlinedsentencemeansthat___________.

A.itwascruelofpeopletohavetheirownbabiesdeserted.

B.acruelfatherandmotherusuallydesertedtheirownbaby.

C.MrKingwantedtoknowwhoweretheparentsthatdesertedtheirownbaby

D.nobodybutacruelfatherandmotherwasallowedtodesertababy

4.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat__________.

A.Thegirlchoseinfantileeducationashermajorincollegebecauseshewasoncedeserted

B.Ifthebabygirlhadn’tmetthegranny,shewouldhavebecomealittlebeggar

C.MrKingwasgladtoadoptthesmallbabybecauseheneededmorechildrentoaddtotheirhappiness.

D.MrKingismostprobablyover80yearsoldnow

Passage3

Aprettygirlwitharedhelmetwasridingamotorcycleahead,shewaswearingashortpinkdressandpurplepants,thebackofherdressswinginginthewindlikesmallpinkflags.Itisnotraretoseewomenwearingsuchfancygarmentsnowadays.Butthisyoungwomanwasinstyleineveryway.

Isuddenlythoughtofmywife.ShehadbeendreamingofgettingabagwhichshesaidshehadseenontheInternet.Shehadalreadygotoursontoplaceanorderforit.Itshouldarriveatanytime.

“Isyourdeliverytoreachustodayortomorrow?

”Iasked.

“Ihavenoidea.Butdon’tworry.Ourchildissuretowatchit.”

SoonweturnedourwayontotheHiltonThoroughfare（大道）,thestylishlydressedgirlgavewaytousstandingaside,atthesametimewaitingforthetrafficlighttochange.Obviouslyshewasgoinginthedirectionofanotherplace.

“Youknowthatgirl?

”askedmywife,seeingmyeyesstillfixeduponthegirlinfashion.

“No.Iwasthinkinghowyoulookinapinkdresswhilehangingaboutinabotanic（植物的）garden.”

“Youwerekiddingme,knowingI’mnotfitforsuchclothing.”retortedmywife.

“Itwillmakeyoulookmuchyounger.Youwerealwaysalovelyprettygirlatherage.”

“I’mnotwhatIusedtobe.”shelaughedoutloud.

MostlyI’maareservedperson,aswellasajobworthwhofollowthedailyroutineinmysparetime.Butwedogoouttosomelocalplacesforfunonceortwiceamonth.Ourdestinationthistimeistogoonaneco-traveltoknowsomethingabouthorticulture.Thebotanicalgardenislocatedabouttwentykilometersfarfromourtown.Weareintendedtogowatchingthevarietyofplantsandhaveafarmstaytheremostoftheday.

1.Fromthefirstparagraphweknowwomen’swearingfancyclothingwasnota_____sightinthepast.

A.frequentB.rare

C.unusualD.possible

2.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______________.

A.Thewriterknowsthegirlridingthemotorcycle

B.Thewriterandhiswifeoftentraveltosomedestinationsabroad

C.Thewriter’swifeisexpectingthedeliveryofabagorderedbytheirson

D.Thegirlonthemotorcyclestopstowaitforthelighttoturntored

3.Whatwillprobablyfollowthelastparagraph?

A.Howlongtheystayonthefarm.

B.Whattheydoandhowtheyfeelduringthefarmstay

C.Howoftentheywillgoforavisittothebotanicgarden.

D.Wheretheylearnaboutthevarietyofplants

Passage4

ThehorseI'mridingisnamedCandy,whichisappropriate,takingaccountofherloveforeating.AswegoourwaydownthemountainofBigBendNationalPark,Texas,I'msweating—halfduetothehotweather,halfduetoanefforttostayonthehorse.Candy,however,isrelaxedandstopstoeatcactuses（仙人掌）asshepasses.Sheisusedtothedustytrailsthroughhillsandcanyons（大峡谷）andignoresmyattemptstoguideherawayfromherdeliciousfood.Ourridebecomesabattleofwill,whichCandywinseasily.I