题目内容
British society is considered to be divided into three main groups of classes — the upper class, the middle class, and the lower or working class. This is known as the class system and it is important to know something about it if you intend to understand British people and society. Most British people grow up with a deep knowledge and understanding of the class system even if they are not very conscious of it. As a result, most people know which class they belong to and are able to tell which class other people come from by the way they speak, the kind of clothes they wear, their interests and hobbies or even the type of food they eat.
Social class is not only about behavior and attitude. For example, although many upper class people are rich and may own a lot of land, having a lot of money does not necessarily make a person one member of the upper class. It is also important to come from a particular kind of family, have friends who are considered suitable, have been to a certain type of private school and speak with the right kind of accent. There are people who are poor but who do not think of themselves as working class because their family background, education, political opinions, etc. are basically different from those of most working-class people. Many people do not like the class system but it is impossible to pretend that these differences do not exist or that British people do not sometimes form opinions in this way.
1. What would be the best title for the text?
A. An Unequal Society B. Social Classes in Britain
C. Information About Britain D. British People and Society
2. The text shows that the idea of class system _____.
A. is deeply rooted in the British people
B. exists only in the mind of the foreigners
C. is now no longer important among people
D. is regarded as a shared tradition by the British people
3. What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?
A. British people do not like the class system.
B. Many rich people do not belong to the upper class.
C. Many poor people do not consider themselves as lower class.
D. An Englishman's social class is determined by many factors.
4. What can we learn from the text that _____.
A. a poor person coming from a particular kind of family belongs to the working class
B. most British people grow up without paying more attention to the class system
C. we can judge a person only from his behavior and attitude
D. many people dislike the class system now
BADD
Edith Cavell
was born on December 4, 1865, in England. When she left school, she became a
teacher. Edith soon found that she had a 36 for nursing(护理), so she completed her
training 37 any problem. In 1907, a doctor invited Edith to
open a 38 school for nurses in Belgium(比利时).
In August
1914, Germany invaded Belgium. By then, the training school had become a Red
Cross hospital. It required its nurses to care for injured soldiers from every
country---even 39 soldiers. .
German
forces (军队)
went through Belgium to France. British soldiers were 40 with
the French, trying to 41 the Germans out of France. But they
didn’t 42 . As a result, many British and French soldiers would be
caught. But some of them found their 43 to Edith’s training school.
There, she took care of them and 44 them from the German
forces. Then she heard some 45 people were willing to help
the soldiers escape. Together they organized travels for the soldiers out of
Belgium to Holland, which was a safe country during the whole war.
In august
1915, the German government discovered 46 was happening at
Edith’s training school. Edith was 47 for helping about two
hundred British and French 48 escape. Early on October 12, 1915,
Edith Cavell was 49 . She died for her country, but she
believed that she had only been a nurse trying to do her 50 . History
will remember her for ever.
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In England three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop. They studied the information on the post sign and decided which bus to take. About five minutes later the bus they wanted came along. They prepared to get on. Suddenly people rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted insulting remarks about the foreigners. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreign gentlemen looked puzzled and ashamed. No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus so that the first person who arrived at a bus-stop is the first person to get on the bus.
Learning the language of a country isn’t enough. If you want to ensure a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your hosts. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man apparently（显然地）shaking his head at another and assume (认为) that he is disagreeing. But in many parts of India a rotating (旋转) movement of the head is a gesture that express agreement or acceptance. Nodding your head when offered a drink in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirsty. In that country you shake your head to express “yes” — a nod means “no”.
In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs when sitting talking to someone, even at an important meeting. Doing this when meeting an important person in Thailand, however, could cause offence (冒犯). It is considered too informal an attitude for such an occasion. Also when in Thailand avoid touching the head of an adult — it’s just not done.
Attitudes to women vary considerably（相当地）around the world. In Japan, for example, it is quite usual for men to plan evening entertainments for themselves and leave their wives at home.
Knowing about customs and attitudes is useful when you are travelling, but you also need to know the language used to express different degrees of formality (礼节).
1.The three foreign gentlemen looked puzzled and ashamed because __________________.
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A．they didn’t know the English language |
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B．someone called their names |
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C．they didn’t know the custom of lining up for a bus |
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D．they knocked someone down while getting on the bus |
2. According to the passage, which attitude to women is usual in Japan?
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A．Men always go to parties with women. |
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B．Men plan evening entertainments for their wives. |
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C．Men and women have equal rights to go to parties. |
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D．Men plan evening entertainments for themselves, while their wives stay home. |
3.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “insulting” in Para. 1 ?
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A．善意的 |
B．咨询的 |
C．商量的 |
D．无礼的 |
4. From the passage, we know that shaking head means Yes in ______________.
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A．India and Thailand |
B．India and Bulgaria |
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C．Bulgaria and Thailand |
D．Thailand and Japan |
5.The underlined sentence “Nodding your head when offered a drink in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirsty.” means ____________.
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A．It’s probably that you are thirsty if you nod your head |
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B．You’re possibly eager to have a drink if you nod your head |
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C．You probably refuse to drink when you nod your head |
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D．You’d like to have a cup of tea because you nod your head |