题目内容
4.It was once common to regard Britain as a society with class distinction.Each class had unique characteristics.In recent years,many writers have begun to speak the'decline of class'and'classless society'in Britain.And in modern day consumer society everyone is considered to be middle class.
But pronouncing the death of class is too early.A recent wide-ranging society of public opinion found 90percent of people still placing themselves in particular class; 73percent agreed that class was still a vital part of British society; and 52percent thought there were still sharp class differences.Thus,class may not be culturally and politically obvious,yet it remains an important part of British society.Britain seems to have a love ofstratification.
One unchanging aspect of a British person's class position is accent.The words a person speaks tell her or his class.A study of British accents during 1970s found that a voice sounding like a BBC newsreader was viewed as the most attractive voice,Most people said this accent sounded'educated'and'soft'.The accents placed at the bottom in this study,on the other hand,were regional(地区的)city accents.These accents were seen as'common'and'ugly'.However,a similar study of British accents in the US turned these results upside down and placed some regional accents as the most attractive and BBC English as the least.This suggests that British attitudes towards accent have deep roots and are based on class prejudice.
In recent years,however,young upper middle-class people in London,have begun to adopt some regional accents,in order to hide their class origins.This is an indication of class becoming unnoticed.However,the 1995pop song'Common People'puts forward the view that though a middle-class person may'want to live like common people'they can never appreciate the reality of a working-class life.
41.A recent study of public opinion shows that in modern BritainD.
A.it is time to end class distinction
B.most people belong to middle class
C.it is easy to recognize a person's class
D.people regard themselves socially different
42.The word stratification in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning toB.
A.variety
B.most people belong to middle class
C.authority
D.qualification
43.The study in the US showed that BBC English was regarded asD.
A.regional
B.educated
C.prejudiced
D.unattractive
44.British attitudes towards accentD.
A.have a long tradition
B.are based on regional status
C.are shared by the Americans
D.have changed in recent years
45.What is the main idea of the passage?C
A.The middle class is expanding
B.A person's accent reflects his class
C.Class is a key part of British society
D.Each class has unique characteristics.
分析 作者在文中介绍了两项调查,关于"阶级消亡"的说法,在英国对大众进行了一个调查,结果发现90%的人仍然把自己划分在一定的阶层中;73%的人认为阶级是英国社会一个必不可少的部分,52%的人认为仍然有尖锐的阶级差异.另一项调查是关于人们说话的口音,英国和美国的调查结果正好相反,他们认为一些地方口音是最吸引人的,而BBC的英语是最不吸引人的,也说明了英国阶级划分的根源非常深.通过调查的结果可知,英国社会的阶级划分没有消失,它是英国社会重要的一部分.
解答 41.D 细节理解题.根据第三段的"90percent of people still placing themselves in particular class; 73percent agreed that class was still a vital part of British society; and 52percent thought there were still sharp class differences."可知,关于"阶级消亡"的说法,在英国对大众进行了一个调查,结果发现90%的人仍然把自己划分在一定的阶层中;73%的人认为阶级是英国社会一个必不可少的部分,52%的人认为仍然有尖锐的阶级差异.所以人们仍然认为他们在社会中是有区别的,故选D.
42.B 词义猜测题.根据第三段的内容可知,根据一项关于英国社会阶级是否开始消亡的调查可知,绝大多数人仍然认为英国社会中存在不同的阶级,这是英国社会中重要的一部分.所以英国人好像对阶级划分非常热衷.stratification阶层分化,跟B选项大多数人属于中产阶级意思相近,故选B.
43.D 细节理解题.根据第四段的"However,a similar study of British accents in the US turned these results upside down and placed some regional accents as the most attractive and BBC English as the least."可知,美国关于英语口音的调查结果正好和英国的调查结果相反,他们认为一些地方口音是最吸引人的,而BBC的英语是最不吸引人的,故选D.
44.D 推理判断题.根据最后一段的"In recent years,however,young upper middle-class people in London,have begun to adopt some regional accents,"然而,在最近几年,伦敦的年轻的上层中产阶级,已经开始采取一些地区口音,可知,现在英国人对待口音的态度开始改变了.故选D.
45.C 主旨大意题.这篇短文给我们讲述了在英国社会中,阶级划分是重要的一部分.作者在短文中给我们介绍了两项调查,其中一项告诉我们大多数人们觉得阶级是英国社会必不可少的一部分;另一项调查是关于人们说话的口音,英国和美国的调查结果正好相反,也说明了英国阶级划分的根源非常深.由此可知C选项:阶级是英国社会中的一个重要部分,符合短文的大意.故选C.
点评 本文是政治经济类阅读,考查学生对细节的理解把握和推理判断能力,做题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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Dear Dr.Jeffers, One of my colleagues,Felix Moeller,told me that scientists are learning to use computer to‘read minds'.Is there any truth to this story/ -Jane Leon,New York,USA Dear Ms.Leon, Well,a lot of research is being conducted in this area,but so far,the brain scanning equipment and corresponding computer programs haven't been able to actually read thoughts.In one experiment,tes t subjects(受试者)were connected to scanning equipment and shown two numbers on a screen.They were then asked to choose between adding or subtra cting(减)the two numbers.Using this method,researchers were able to follow brain processes and make the correct assumptions(假设)70 percent of the time.It's not quite mind reading,but it's certainly a first step. -Dr.J. | |
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A.Some equipment is able to read human minds.
B.Some progress has been made in mind reading.
C.Test subjects have been used to make decisions.
D.Computer programs can copy brain processes.
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A.unexpected
B.expected
C.comfortable
D.uncomfortable
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A.Ms.Leon
B.Mr.Lewis
C.Mr.Moeller
D.Dr.Jeffers
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A.a computer programmer
B.a test subject
C.a human brain expert
D.a medical doctor.
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