题目内容
16.In the United States,it is important to be on time,or punctual,for an appointment a class,a meeting,etc.However,this may not be true in all countries.An American professor discovered this difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian(巴西的)university.The twohour class was scheduled to begin at 10a.m.and end at 12a.m.On the first day,when the professor arrived on time,no one was in the classroom.Many students came after 10a.m.Several arrived after 10:30a.m.Two students came after 11a.m.Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived,few apologized for their lateness.Were these students being rude?He decided to study the students'behaviour.The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both informal and a formal situation:at a lunch with a friend and in a university calls,respectively.He gave them an example and asked them how they would react.If they had a lunch appointment with a friend,the average American student showed clearly lateness as 19 minutes after agreed time.On the other hand,the average Brazilian student left the friend late after 33 minutes.
In an American university,students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour,while,in Brazil,neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour.Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States,but also end at the scheduled time.In the Brazilian class,only a few students left the class at 12:00; many remained past 12:30to discuss the class and ask more questions.Arrived late may not be very important in Brazilian,neither is staying late.
31.Why did the professor study the Brazilian students'behaviour?A
A.He felt puzzled at the students'being late.
B.He felt angry at the students'rudeness.
C.He wanted to make the students come on time later.
D.He wanted to collect data for one of his studies.
32.It can be inferred from the professor's study of lateness in the informal situation thatC.
A.American students will become impatient if their friend is five minutes late
B.neither Brazilian nor American students like being late in social gatherings
C.being late in one culture may not be considered so in another culture
D.Brazilian students will not come thirtythree minutes after the agreed time
33.From the last paragraph we know that in BrazilD.
A.it is important to arrive at the appointed time
B.it is rude to keep the professor staying after calls
C.it is normal for students to leave during lectures
D.it is acceptable for professors to be late for class
34.What is the main idea of this passage?B
A.It is important to be on time for class in the United States.
B.The importance of being on time differs among cultures.
C.People learn the importance of time from the culture they are in.
D.Students being late for class should explain the reason to their teacher.
分析 本文是一篇社会文化类阅读,属于议论文,在美国,及时或准时地上课,开会等是重要的.但是,这在一些国家是不正确的.本文以此展开谈论,主要讲述了迟到在每种文化之间是不同的.
解答 31.A.细节理解题.根据Were these students being rude?He decided to study the students'behaviour.可知,他对学生吃到感到困惑,因此进行了研究.故选A.
32.C.推理判断题.根据If they had a lunch appointment with a friend,the average American student showed clearly lateness as 19 minutes after agreed time.On the other hand,the average Brazilian student left the friend late after 33 minutes.可以看出,巴西学生和美国学生对迟到的看法不一样,故可推测出,在一种文化中迟到可能不会在另一种文化中不会被认为迟到.故选C.
33.D.推理判断题.根据In the Brazilian class,only a few students left the class at 12:00; many remained past 12:30to discuss the class and ask more questions.Arrived late may not be very important in Brazilian,neither is staying late.可知,在巴西,教授迟到是可以被接受的.故选D.
34.B.主旨大意题.阅读全文,根据文章内容可知,本文主要讲述了对于迟到在每种文化中之间是不同的.故选B.
点评 本文是一篇科教类阅读,题目涉及多道主旨大意题,细节理解题,推理判断题.做题时学生应仔细阅读原文,把握文章主要内容,联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义,从中选出正确答案,一定要做到有理有据,切忌胡乱猜测.
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