Question

【题目】There is really little doubt that the British are different from other members of the European Community as some recent statistics demonstrate(说明). Take marriage for instance. Nowhere else in Europe—except for Portugal—has fewer marriages. Yet Britain has the highest divorce rate-almost half of all marriages end up on the rocks. Italian couples are six times more likely to stick together. Of those who divorce, British men seem far more willing to take another chance than women divorcées.

However, Britain measures up pretty well in other departments. It is the second safest place in Europe to drive a car, beaten only by Norway. There are many more fatal road accidents in France, Spain and Portugal. Also, the reputation the British have for being work-shy is not confirmed(确认) by statistics. At an average of forty-four hours a week they beat even the hard-working Germans by four hours. Unfortunately, there is a downside to this. Britain and Holland share the worst rates of job absenteeism(旷工) in the whole of Europe. The Dutch and the British, so alike in many superficial(表面的) senses, differ markedly in one area: The British lock up twice as many people as the Dutch do.

【1】Which country seems to have the most safe marriages?

A. Portugal B. Italy

C. Britain D. France

【2】Divorced men in Britain ______ .

A. usually do not get married again

B. are more likely to marry again than divorced women

C. generally remarry women who have not already been married

D. are usually willing to live with women divorcées

【3】Which of these countries has the worst road accident record?

A. France B. Norway

C. Britain D. Italy

【4】Which of these statements is true?

A. The British work as many hours as the Germans.

B. Britain has Europe's best road safety record.

C. Britain is tougher on criminals than Dutch.

D. The British work fewer hours than the Germans.

【5】Which people appear to be the most conscientious(勤恳的) workers?

A. The Dutch. B. The French.

C. The Spanish. D. The British.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】A

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】本文篇为论说文,将英国与其他欧盟成员国进行一些比较.婚姻方面,结婚率,除葡萄牙外,英国是最低的,而离婚率却是最高的,几乎半数的婚姻以破裂而告终,男性的复婚率高于女性.交通方面,英国仅次于挪威之后,是第二安全的地方,而在法国、西班牙、葡萄牙则危险的交通事故频发.工作勤奋方面,英国以每周44工时位居第一,超出第二名德国4个工时,但另一方面,它和荷兰分享着最高的旷工率.

【1】B

推理判断题。由第一段中的"Italian couples are six times more likely to stick together."可知答案.可知在给的四个国家中意大利似乎有最安全的婚姻。故选Ｂ。

【2】B

细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Of those who divorce, British men seem far more willing to take another chance than women divorcées.在英国离了婚的男人比离婚的女人更可能再结婚。故选Ｂ。

【3】A

推理判断题。根据第二段中There are many more fatal road accidents in France, Spain and Portugal.可知在所给的四个国家中法国有最差的公路事故记录。故选Ａ。

【4】C

推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句The Dutch and the British, so alike in many superficial(表面的) senses, differ markedly in one area: The British lock up twice as many people as the Dutch do.可知英国在对待罪犯上比荷兰更严格。故选Ｃ。

【5】D

推理判断题。由文中的下列内容:At an average of forty-four hours a week they beat even the hard-working Germans by four hours. Unfortunately, there is a downside to this. Britain and Holland share the worst rates of job absenteeism (旷工) in the whole of Europe.,可知在所给的四个选项中英国人显现出是最勤恳的工人。故选Ｄ。