1、Such wellmannered people are hard to find these days, when pushing is very common in our advanced but aggressive society。 We applauded him for his chivalry (彬彬有礼)语篇解读本文为一篇记叙文。本文通过讲述自己的亲身经历告诉读者,现在社会尽管懂得礼节的人不多,但毕竟还存在着一些懂礼节的人。1What is the meaning of the underlined word “courtesy” in Paragraph 1?AA brav
2、e action。 BSacrifice spirit。CA considerate action。 DSelfish behavior。解析:词义猜测题。根据文中男子为女士让路和开门等行为可知他是一个善解人意、彬彬有礼的人,由此可推出courtesy意为:为他人着想的行为,故答案为C项。答案:C2What did the author think of the man at the first sight of him?AHe was in a hurry。BHe would wait for her。CHe would push her rudely。DHe was a man with
3、good manners。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I was sure I would be pushed roughly by this man going up。”可知,作者第一眼看到那个男士时以为他会粗鲁地推开她上楼梯,故答案为C项。3Why did the authors daughters worry about her?AShe was easy to be nervous。BShe took up too much space。CShe was too old to walk fast。DShe focused too much on the man。根据第三段最后一句“My
4、 daughters were already down,looking up at me worriedly。knowing I was a nervous sort。”可知作者的女儿们担心她的原因是:她是一个很容易紧张的人,故答案为A项。4What can we learn about the man from Paragraph 4?AHe might be a waiter of the cafBHe might have an urgent business to do。CHe loved a daughter of the author。DHe would hold the doo
5、r open for all。推理判断题。根据第四段中“I saw him going up the stairs,two at a time。”可知,那位男士可能有急事要做,故答案为B项。BCan you figure out someones name just by looking at him or her?The answer may not be a definite “yes”, but a study by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, found that you would at least have a clue,
6、 since people with certain names tend to share similar facial appearances。For example, if someone is named Bob, hes likely to have a round and joyful face, while someone named Tim tends to have a narrower face and a more serious look。People have long been associating names with certain cultural expe
7、ctations, which may be responsible for the studys results。 For example, a woman named Katherine is usually considered to be more reliable than a girl named Bonnie。 Previous studies also found that people with traditionally AfricanAmerican names such as DeShawn and Jamal are more likely to be seen as
8、 dangerous and violent by their teachers and are less likely to be hired in jobs。These stereotypes (模式化概念) have become so widespread that theyve even affected how people look at themselves。 In fact, people tend to subconsciously (下意识地) change their own personalities to fit into these stereotypesKath
9、erines may try hard to be trustworthy and Bonnies may care less about the mistakes they make。“We develop the personality that other people expect us to exhibit,”said lead researcher Yonat Zwebner, according to The Telegraph。 In other words, its not that names change people, but people try to live up
10、 to their names。And our faces may even change over time, based on these stereotypes。“Usually, we think that faces are very fixed but now we show that theyre not,” the studys coauthor Ruth Mayo told UKs iNews。According to Mayo, the use of different facial expressions can allow people to develop diffe
11、rent looks。 “If you smile a lot, you have different wrinkles around your eyes and your mouth from if you frown(皱眉)a lot,” she said。语篇解读本文主要讨论了是否可以通过相面而识人名的问题。5Why did the author use the names Bob and Tim as an example?ATo prove the influence of names on our emotions。BTo present the cultural expectat
12、ions of certain names。CTo show the correct method of guessing someones name。DTo explain the possible connections between names and looks。根据第二段和第三段的整体内容可推知,第三段的例子是为了证明第二段的观点,即名字和面相是有一定联系的,故选D。D6Which of the following are considered cultural stereotypes by the author?aA boy named Tim tends to be cauti
13、ous。bA boy named Jamal tends to be violent。cA boy named DeShawn appears dangerous。dA girl named Bonnie is likely to be seen as joyful。eA girl named Katherine is usually considered trustworthy。Aabe BadeCbce Dbcd根据第四段的最后一句“Previous studies also found that people with traditionally AfricanAmerican name
14、s such as DeShawn and Jamal are more likely to be seen as dangerous and violent by their teachers and are less likely to be hired in jobs。”和第五段最后一句的“Katherines may try hard to be trustworthy and Bonnies may care less about the mistakes they make。”可知,答案为C。7Which of the following would Yonat Zwebner p
15、robably agree with?APeoples faces become fixed as they grow into adults。BThe way people are looked at changes their personalities。CPeople could change their personalities by using different names。DPeople should focus on sound and meaning when choosing names。根据第六段的“In other words,its not that names c
16、hange people,but people try to live up to their names。”可推知,人们竭力去使自己的个性和名字相符,故选B。8What might be the best title for the passage?ANames may make looksBNames can change peopleCAppearances may affect jobsDAppearances can carry cultures标题归纳题。根据第一段“Can you figure out someones name just by looking at him or
17、 her?”的开篇点题,并结合文章的整体内容可知,本文主要讨论的是名字和面相之间的关系,故选A。完形填空Ask someone for their first memory and they will often give some fairly dull possibilities and not be sure which comes first。However,I have no 1 at all about mine。 The earliest thing I recall is looking down and seeing flames coming out of my 2 。It
18、 was a Sunday afternoon in July 1981 when I 3 fire。 I was in the garden with my dad。 It was a sunny day but slightly breezy(有微风的)I was standing nearby as my dad 4 to light the barbecue。 After several failed attempts, 5 he had to use some sort of accelerant (助燃剂)It caused a small fireball, which was
19、flying towards me 6 the breeze suddenly 7 in my direction。 Thats where the 8 memory of my burning ankles kicks in。 My dad 9 fast。 He dashed indoors, grabbed a large blanket and 10 to wrap me in it。The next thing I remember is sitting on a chest, feeling hot and 11 water over and over again; then bei
20、ng driven to a 12 I underwent lots of skin operations and for weeks I wasnt able to bend my legs, which had to be wrapped in bandages。 13 this period, I dont recall experiencing pain。It was only when I 14 what an exciting summer my sister was having that my situation began to seem 15 。Weve never tal
21、ked much about the 16 my dad has never been an especially 17 person。Now that I have kids of my own, I do sometimes wonder what he 18 。 Ive never felt any 19 at him, and I recognize that but for his swift actions the situation could have been 20 。 But Id certainly never have a barbecue with my kids。语
22、篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。“我”回忆了自己人生中与父亲一起经历的难以忘记的事情。1A。choice BideaCdoubt Dworry根据空前的“they will often give some fairly dull possibilities and not be sure which comes first”和空后的“The earliest thing I recall”的对比可知,此处表示“我”对于自己的记忆毫不怀疑。2A。ankles BblanketCsleeves Dbelly根据下文的“That”可知,此处应选A。3A。exchanged BsetCheld Dcaught
23、那是1981年7月的一个周日的下午,“我”的脚踝处着火了。catch fire“着火”。4A。tended BstruggledCrefused Dmanaged根据下文的“After several failed attempts”可知,父亲的几次尝试都失败了,所以此处表示父亲需要努力点燃烧烤架。5A。eventually BgraduallyCinterestingly Dfortunately根据上文的“After several failed attempts”可知,此处指父亲经过了多次的尝试,最终不得不使用助燃剂。6A。before BunlessCthough Das因为风向突然改
24、变,火球朝“我”这边飞来。as“因为”,引导原因状语从句。7A。stopped BhowledCchanged Ddropped参见上题解析。stop“停止”;howl“大声叫喊”;change“改变”;drop“落下”。8A。vivid BsweetCprecious Dvague根据上文的“However,I have no 1 at all about mine。”可知,此处表示“我”着火的脚踝留给了“我”清晰的记忆。9A。hid BactedCescaped Dapproached根据下文的“He dashed indoors,grabbed a large blanket。”可知,此
25、处指父亲看到这种情景后行动很快。10A。got away Bbroke inCstood by Dran back根据上文的“He dashed indoors”可知,此处指父亲又从屋内跑回来。11A。waiting for Basking forCpaying for Dsearching for“我”记得的下一件事情是坐在大箱子上,感觉热,然后反复地要水喝。12A。hospital BpoolCcafe Dgym根据下文的“I underwent lots of skin operations and for weeks I wasnt able to bend my legs,which had to be wrapped in bandages。”可知,此处指“我”被送到医院。13A。Thanks to BBut forCThroughout DAfter根据上文的“for weeks”可知,此处指在这整个期间。14A。realized BimaginedCpredicted Dexplained当“我”意识到“我”的妹妹有一个令人兴奋的夏天的时候,“我”的状况才开始看起来难以忍受。15A。ridiculous Baccepta
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