题目内容
7.Different peoples have different religions and cultures because of the different places they live and their different traditions and customs and history.While Europe and the United States of America are considered the Western World,it's good to know there are some differences in culture.If you are considering moving to a European country,you will find the information below helpful as you plan your move.
One cultural difference is how the countries perceive(认知)time and space.For example,a house in the United States that is 200 years old would be considered ancient.This is probably because America is a fairly young country.However,in Europe,something would not be considered ancient unless it was at least 2,000 years old.However,perception of distance seems to be the opposite.While Europeans would consider 100 kilometres a long way to drive,Americans would not think twice.This could be due to the fact that Europe is smaller and more heavily populated.In fact,the United States is over twice the size of Europe.
Cars are another factor that differs greatly between Europe and the United States.American automobiles usually have automatic transmissions(自动变速器)while European cars generally have manual gears(手动变速器).European automobiles are smaller and more round-shaped,while American cars are larger and more square-shaped.Trucks and limousines(豪华轿车)are vehicles that Americans enjoy.In Europe,however,these types of vehicles are hardly seen,as they prefer smaller cars due to parking and traffic congestion.
The view of education is another cultural difference between the European countries and the United States.In America,parents may save for many years and even go into debt to pay for their children to attend college.Most schools and universities in Europe,however,are free of tuition.In fact,children are expected to attend college there.
25.The author wrote the second paragraph mainly toC.
A.tell the differences between Europe and America
B.advise people to travel to Europe and America
C.introduce the topic of this passage to the readers
D.persuade people to live in a European country
26.Which of the following shows the Americans'perception of time?A
A.An ancient house has a history of 200 years.
B.Europe has been at least 2,000 years old.
C.A hundred kilometres is a long way to drive.
D.It is proper to drive a distance of 100 kilometres.
27.It can be concluded from the last paragraph thatD.
A.Americans are richer than Europeans
B.Americans work harder than Europeans
C.the children in Europe needn't go to school
D.it costs Americans a lot of money to go to college
28.The author develops this passage byC.
A.arguingB.persuadingC.comparing D.doubting.
分析 美国和欧洲诸国在很多方面有明显的差异,本文主要讲述它们在对时空的理解、汽车和教育等方面的不同.
解答 25-28 CADC
25.C根据第一段第二句While Europe and the United States of America are considered the Western World,it's good to know there are some differences in culture.可以推知,文章第一段是为了引出本文的话题.故选C.
26.A 根据第二段的"…a house in the United States that is 200 years old would be considered ancient."可知表现出了美国人的时间观,A项表现出美国人的时间观.故选A.
27.D 根据末段中的"In America,parents may save for many years and even go into debt to pay for their children to attend college."可以推知,美国人上大学要花很多钱.故选D.
28.C文中第二、三、四段中都先介绍美国的情况,再说明欧洲的情况,是通过比较的方式来介绍它们之间的不同,故C项为正确答案.
点评 一、速读全文,了解大意知主题.
阅读能力一般指阅读速度和理解能力两个方面.阅读速度是阅读最基本的能力.考生必须在十分有限的时间内运用略读、扫读、跳读等技巧快速阅读,搜寻关键词、主题句,捕捉时空、顺序、情节、人物、观点,并且理清文章脉络,把握语篇实质.
二、看题干,带着问题读文章.
首先要掌握问题的类型,客观信息题可以从文章中直接找到答案;而主观判断题考查的是对文章的感情基调等,这类题必须经过对作者的态度、意图以及对整篇文章进行深一层的推理等.其次,了解试题题干以及各个选项所包含的信息,然后有针对性地对文章进行扫读,对有关信息进行快速定位.此法加强了阅读的针对性,提高了做题的准确率.
三、逻辑推理,做好深层理解题.
在实际阅读中,有时作者并未把意图说出来,阅读者要根据字面意思,通过语篇逻辑关系,研究细节的暗示,推敲作者的态度,理解文章的寓义.要求读者对文字的表面信息进行分析、挖掘和逻辑推理,不能就事论事,以偏概全.推理题在提问中常用的词有:infer,imply,suggest,indicate等.
四、猜词悟义,扫除阅读拦路虎.
猜词是应用英语的重要能力.它不但需要准确无误地理解上下文,而且要有较大的泛读量,掌握或认识较多的课外词汇.我们要学会"顺藤摸瓜",通过构词,语法,定义,同位,对比,因果,常识,上下文等线索确定词义.
A. | that I knew | B. | when I knew | C. | did I know | D. | what I knew |