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1、bb平台答案Directions: Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). You should decide on the best choice.Passage OnePerhaps the most important defining characteristic of a human being is culture. The term culture a

2、s used here is not limited to operas, paintings, and other artistic endeavors. These are seen by anthropologists (人类学家) as examples of culture: culture itself is the customary manner in which human groups learn to organize their behavior and thought in relation to their environment. Defined in this

3、manner, culture has three principal aspects: behavioral, perceptual and material. The behavioral component refers to how people act, especially how they interact with each other. In child rearing (养育) , for example, parents and children tend to interact in a relatively patterned fashion. Then there

4、is the manner of perception, the ways people perceive the world. For example, parents have a limited range of ideas about how they should act, and what significance parenthood carries in the scheme of things. Finally, there is the material component of culture the physical objects that we produce. M

5、ost of what goes into making up culture is a result of learning modifying behavior in response to experience within an environment. Learning is practically universal among organisms. But no other organism has a greater capacity for learning than a human, or depends as much on learned behavior for it

6、s survival.While the survival of most other organisms is to some extent safeguarded by instincts, humans rely heavily on culture for their survival. People must learn how to live in a particular social and physical setting, biology playing but a minimal (最小限度的) role.The ideas and modes of behavior t

7、hat constitute culture are transmitted largely by a complex system of symbols that includes language. Humans have evolved an extremely complex system of communication that is unique to our species. Without it the creation of human culture as we know it would be impossible. 1.What is the definition o

8、f culture by anthropologists? 问题 1 答案C) Behavioral, perceptual and material components interacting with each other.B) Customary manners of behavior and thought related to the environment.A) Operas, paintings and may other artistic activities as a whole.D) The different ways people perceive the physi

9、cal world. 问题 2 文本 问题 2 1 分 保存 2.According to the passage, the behavior of making tools for producing material objects should fall within the category of _ component of culture.问题 2 答案 C) material A) behavioral D) artistic B) perceptual问题 3 文本 问题 3 1 分 保存 3. Learning is most essential for _. 问题 3 答案

10、C) human beings to respond to experience within an environmentB) all the organisms to acquire learned behaviorD) human beings to survive and live in a societyA) all the organisms to survive 问题 4 文本 问题 4 1 分 保存 4. Whats the element to human culture?问题 4 答案B) Biological adaptation to the environmentD)

11、 Learning to surviveC) Safeguarding by instinctsA) Communication in language. 问题 5 文本 问题 5 1 分 保存 5. Which of the following statements is True? 问题 5 答案D) If there were no language communication, humans couldnt have created the present culture.A) The capacity for learning can only be observed in huma

12、n beings.B) Biology plays an important role in humans living in a social and physical settingC) Human behavior and thought do not have anything to do with culture.Passage TwoThe best kept secret in San Diego is waiting to offer you a delightful getaway without leaving town.Less than three years ago,

13、 the Parisi Hotel was just an office building above the shops on the corner of Prospect Street. Now, that valuable space is an intimate luxury hotel with several rooms overlooking the ocean. Youll be amazed when you enter from the corner and ascend the curving staircase to the second-floor lobby. It

14、 will take you into a different world.What will you find when you enter the large contemporary lobby is a handsome and peaceful space that was designed with a hint of Tuscany in its modern Mediterranean (地中海式的) style. The lobby has a large fireplace with comfortable sofas in warm neutral colors surr

15、ounding it. Youll feel relaxed just sitting there with its skylight overhead letting in the morning sun.All the rooms are more like suites (套房), with large comfortable beds, beautiful baths and stylish custom-designed furnishings and art throughout.The Parisi Hotel is the perfect place for seniors b

16、ecause its quiet and restful with only 20 rooms. You wont find many hotels like this in the center of a tourist town.The shops are all around you. Likewise for some of the citys best restaurants, you will never have to take your car out of the garage during your stay. And, by the way, the undergroun

17、d parking lot at the Parisi Hotel is free for hotel guests.Once you stay at this little gem (珍品), youll want to return again and again. I know we do. Its a perfect place for seniors.Rates for standard suites begin at $275. You can call the hotel for reservation at (858) 454-1513. The Parisi Hotel is

18、 located at 1111 Prospect St. right across from La Valencia.1.The Parisi Hotel is described as _. 问题 1 答案B) a large hotel famous for its rooms facing the oceanD) a tourist attraction full of amazing cornersA) a luxury hotel with comfortable facilitiesC) a good place for escaping away from the noisy

19、city 问题 2 文本 问题 2 1 分 保存 2.When you enter the lobby, you will find that _.问题 2 答案A) it is decorated with Mediterranean furnitureC) there is a large fireplace burning all the timeB) the walls are painted in warm neutral bright colorsD) sunlight comes through the window in the sloping roof 问题 3 文本 问题

20、3 1 分 保存 3.Why is the Parisi Hotel suitable for old people? 问题 3 答案A) Because all the rooms are like suites. B) Because it has fashionable furnishingsC) Because it is in the center of the town.D) Because it is peaceful to stay there. 问题 4 文本 问题 4 1 分 保存 4.What special benefit can people get while st

21、aying in the Parisi Hotel问题 4 答案C) They can buy things cheaper in nearby shops.B) They can enjoy free parking.D) They can make a reservation by phone.A) They dont need to drive to eat out in a restaurant. 问题 5 文本 问题 5 1 分 保存 5.Which of the following statements is True? 问题 5 答案A) The Parisi Hotel is

22、a small restful hotel.C) The Parisi Hotel is in a secret place in San Diego.B) Most guests staying the hotel are old people. D) You must make a reservation before entering the hotelBombay wasnt the ideal place to get sick not when my doctor, family and friends were half a world away. I was alone, qu

23、ite ill and had to delay my flight home. Luckily, when booking my ticket months before, I had bought travel insurance. So my illness didnt cost me a cent.Its actually pretty simple. A lot of unforeseen things can happen to you when youre traveling. Make sure youre prepared for all of them. A good he

24、alth insurance policy will get you proper medical attention anywhere in the world outside your home province at the insurance companys expense. The company will send you home if it is considered medically necessary and, if youre sick enough, it will send a nurse to accompany you. If you end up in a

25、hospital and a doctor recommends that a family member come to your bedside, the insurance company will pay for it. You may even get pocket money to make your hospital stay more comfortable. When I was sick in Bombay, I called the insurance company collect. It paid for a doctor (who came to my hotel

26、room), all my medication, an extra night in the hotel and all my meals. Picture it: the day before your big trip to Vancouver, you wake up with appendicitis (阑尾炎). You have no choice you have to cancel your trip. Your ticket, like most, is non-refundable and you cant make any changes. Youre about to

27、 lose all the money you put out for the ticket unless you bought cancellation insurance beforehand. Most travel plans include some form of non-refundable element: your deposit, your flights, your cruise, your stay at the all-inclusive resort. That non-refundable portion is what youll lose if you hav

28、e to cancel your trip in the event that you get sick and you dont have cancellation insurance.1. What happened to the author when he was in Bombay? 问题 1 答案B) He didnt buy travel insurance.D) He couldnt get in touch with his family and friends. A) He fell ill and couldnt go home as scheduledC) He spe

29、nt a lot of money on curing his illness. 问题 2 文本 问题 2 1 分 保存 With a health insurance policy, if you get sick traveling away from home, _. 问题 2 答案D) you may get a nurse from the insurance company to take care of youA) you may get pocket money from the local hospital you are inC) you may choose to sta

30、y in the best local hospitalB) your family members may go to see you at the insurance companys expense 问题 3 文本 问题 3 1 分 保存 3. Which item was paid by the insurance company when the author was ill in Bombay? 问题 3 答案 C) All his meals at his hotelD) His travel insurance policy. A) His trip to BombayB) A

31、ll his hotel rates. 问题 4 文本 问题 4 1 分 保存 4.With cancellation insurance, you can _. 问题 4 答案B) get your money back when canceling your travel ticketC) enjoy a reduced rate of travel expenseD) buy a refundable ticket at the ticket officeA) have a choice where to go and where to stay 问题 5 文本 问题 5 1 分 保存 5.From the passage we may say that _. 问题 5 答案B) a cancellation insurance policy can make your trip safe and comfortableD) travel insurance is strongly recommended when you travel away from homeA) a health insurance policy is more useful than a cancellation insurance policyC) when you get si