大学英语四级阅读40篇之十二含答案.docx

1、大学英语四级阅读40篇之十二含答案大学英语四级阅读40篇之十二（含答案）social customs and ways of behaving change. things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on street. no man who thought of himself by smoking when a lady was i

2、n a room.customs also differ from country to country. does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? or doesnt it matter? should you use both hands when you are eating? should leave one in your lap,or on the table?the americans and the british not only speak the same language b

3、ut also share a large number of social customs. for example, in both america and england people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. also, most englishmen will open a door for a wonman or offer their seat to a woman , and so will most americans. promptness is important both in e

4、ngland and in america. that is , if a dinner invitation is for 7 oclock , the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.the important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable-especially if they

5、are your guests. when the food was served , one of the guests strated to eat his peas with a knife . the other guests were amused or shocked , but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. it would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.1.if

6、 one has accepted a dinner invitation ,what should he do if he is tobe late for the dinner?a.he should find an excuseb.he should adk for excuse.c.he should say sorryd.he should telephone to explain his being late.2.it would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish or uncomfortable. bad

7、manners means _.a.uglyb.dishonestc.impolited.shameful3.which of the following do you think is the best tiltle for this passage?a.social customs and customsb.social lifec.american and british customsd.promptness is important4.according to the text, the best host_.a.tries his best to make his guests f

8、eel comfortableb.makes his guests feel excitedc.tries to avoid being naughty to his guestsd.tries to avoid being foolish5.the author of this article may agree with which of the following?a.the guest who ate his peas with a knifeb.the other guests who were amused or shockedc.the host who picked up hi

9、s knife and began eating in the same wayd.none of the above答案：dcaacsocial customs and ways of behaving change. things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on street. no man who thought of himse

10、lf by smoking when a lady was in a room.customs also differ from country to country. does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? or doesnt it matter? should you use both hands when you are eating? should leave one in your lap,or on the table?the americans and the british not

11、 only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. for example, in both america and england people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. also, most englishmen will open a door for a wonman or offer their seat to a woman , and so will most americans. pr

12、omptness is important both in england and in america. that is , if a dinner invitation is for 7 oclock , the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.the important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel un

13、comfortable-especially if they are your guests. when the food was served , one of the guests strated to eat his peas with a knife . the other guests were amused or shocked , but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. it would have been bad manners to make his guest fee

14、l foolish or uncomfortable.1.if one has accepted a dinner invitation ,what should he do if he is tobe late for the dinner?a.he should find an excuseb.he should adk for excuse.c.he should say sorryd.he should telephone to explain his being late.2.it would have been bad manners to make his guests feel

15、 foolish or uncomfortable. bad manners means _.a.uglyb.dishonestc.impolited.shameful3.which of the following do you think is the best tiltle for this passage?a.social customs and customsb.social lifec.american and british customsd.promptness is important4.according to the text, the best host_.a.trie

16、s his best to make his guests feel comfortableb.makes his guests feel excitedc.tries to avoid being naughty to his guestsd.tries to avoid being foolish5.the author of this article may agree with which of the following?a.the guest who ate his peas with a knifeb.the other guests who were amused or sho

17、ckedc.the host who picked up his knife and began eating in the same wayd.none of the above答案：dcaacsocial customs and ways of behaving change. things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on stre

18、et. no man who thought of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.customs also differ from country to country. does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? or doesnt it matter? should you use both hands when you are eating? should leave one in your lap,or on the table?th

19、e americans and the british not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. for example, in both america and england people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. also, most englishmen will open a door for a wonman or offer their seat to a woman ,

20、 and so will most americans. promptness is important both in england and in america. that is , if a dinner invitation is for 7 oclock , the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.the important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that

21、might make other people feel uncomfortable-especially if they are your guests. when the food was served , one of the guests strated to eat his peas with a knife . the other guests were amused or shocked , but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. it would have been ba

22、d manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.1.if one has accepted a dinner invitation ,what should he do if he is tobe late for the dinner?a.he should find an excuseb.he should adk for excuse.c.he should say sorryd.he should telephone to explain his being late.2.it would have been bad

23、manners to make his guests feel foolish or uncomfortable. bad manners means _.a.uglyb.dishonestc.impolited.shameful3.which of the following do you think is the best tiltle for this passage?a.social customs and customsb.social lifec.american and british customsd.promptness is important4.according to

24、the text, the best host_.a.tries his best to make his guests feel comfortableb.makes his guests feel excitedc.tries to avoid being naughty to his guestsd.tries to avoid being foolish5.the author of this article may agree with which of the following?a.the guest who ate his peas with a knifeb.the othe

25、r guests who were amused or shockedc.the host who picked up his knife and began eating in the same wayd.none of the above答案：dcaacsocial customs and ways of behaving change. things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behav

26、iour for a man to smoke on street. no man who thought of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.customs also differ from country to country. does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? or doesnt it matter? should you use both hands when you are eating? should leave one

27、 in your lap,or on the table?the americans and the british not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. for example, in both america and england people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. also, most englishmen will open a door for a wonman o

28、r offer their seat to a woman , and so will most americans. promptness is important both in england and in america. that is , if a dinner invitation is for 7 oclock , the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.the important thing to remember about social cust

29、oms is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable-especially if they are your guests. when the food was served , one of the guests strated to eat his peas with a knife . the other guests were amused or shocked , but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the

30、same way. it would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.1.if one has accepted a dinner invitation ,what should he do if he is tobe late for the dinner?a.he should find an excuseb.he should adk for excuse.c.he should say sorryd.he should telephone to explain his being

31、 late.2.it would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish or uncomfortable. bad manners means _.a.uglyb.dishonestc.impolited.shameful3.which of the following do you think is the best tiltle for this passage?a.social customs and customsb.social lifec.american and british customsd.promptn

32、ess is important4.according to the text, the best host_.a.tries his best to make his guests feel comfortableb.makes his guests feel excitedc.tries to avoid being naughty to his guestsd.tries to avoid being foolish5.the author of this article may agree with which of the following?a.the guest who ate his peas with a knifeb.the other guests who were amused or shockedc.the host who picked up his knife and began eating in the same wayd.none of the above答案：dcaacsocial customs and ways of behaving change. things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. just a few year