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11．One of the special features of English people is self-discipline （自律）．Generally，English people are polite and always want to please others．On the other hand，they don't like to show their emotions，even in dangerous situations．Imagine the scene!Some English people are caught in a violent storm in the forest．Anybody else would be anxious to run away．The English would just try to hide their emotions．Not a sign of fear would be seen on their faces．We often hear of the English"reserve"（矜持）．On a long railway journey，with four Englishmen sitting together，often there won't be a single word spoken during the whole journey．The English think it is a bad manner to ask personal questions．That wouldn't be the case in America．In a short ride in New York，a taxi driver will tell you about himself，his wife and his family，and probably the towns of England he has visited，too．
The English value privacy （隐私） very much．An Englishman's house usually has a small garden with a fence all around to separate it from the neighbors'．An Englishman's house is his castle．
Finally，we have to refer to the most special feature of the Scottish （苏格兰的） people-the Scottish dress．Scotland is probably best known to the world for its traditional costume-the kilt．This short，skirt-like piece of clothing is worn by men．
The kilt is made of a special type of colorful cloth called tartan，which is very special in Scotland．
24When the English are in a dangerous situation they usuallyC．
A．laugh at other people
B．behave very bravely
C．hide their emotions
D．run away immediately
25．In the second paragraph the author mentions a taxi driver in New York toD．
A．explain that Americans are reserve
B．show the bad manners of Americans
C．show that English people are not very polite
D．show the reserve of the English
26．What do we know about the kilt in the last paragraphC
A．It's long and just like a skirt．
B．It's worn by both men and women．
C．It's made of a special type of cloth in Scotland．
D．It's a traditional costume all over Great Britain．
27．What can we learn about the English from the passageB
A．They are not very confident．
B．A house with a fence all around makes them feel safe．
C．They usually don't respect others'privacy．
D．They prefer a house with a garden to a flat．
分析 英国人有几个特点．1．自律，有礼貌，不愿意表现自己；2．矜持，不愿意在公共场合讲话；3．看中保护隐私；4．苏格兰男性穿的裙子．
解答 CDCB
24 C 细节题． 根据文章第一 段 On the other hand，they don't like to show their emotions，even in dangerous situations．可知英国人喜欢隐藏他们的情感，故选C．
25 D 推理判断题． 根据文章第二 段内容 可知英国人比较矜持，而每个人则性格外向，比如在纽约的一个出租车司机向乘客说他想说的任何事，故选D．
26 C 细节题． 根据最后的介绍可知The kilt是苏格兰男性穿的一种用特殊的彩色布料做成的苏格兰裙子，故选C．
27 B 推理判断题． 根据文章An Englishman's house usually has a small garden with a fence all around to separate it from the neighbors'．可知英国人注重隐私，房子外面加上篱笆为的是和邻居分开，故选B．
点评 学生需要认真阅读原文，把握文章大意，对文章脉络有整体的了解，能仔细查找文中细节，并能根据文章内容进行合理的推测判断．
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Over consumption by the fortunate in the world is an environmental problem （55）B in severity by anything but perhaps population growth．Their increasing exploitation of resources（56）D to exhaust or unalterably spoils forests，soils，water，air and climate．
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| 52．A．promising | B．promoting | C．falling | D．increasing |
| 53．A．proved | B．returned | C．responded | D．persevered |
| 54．A．values | B．moralities | C．identities | D．problems |
| 55．A．qualified | B．unmatched | C．compared | D．unprocessed |
| 56．A．happens | B．manages | C．starts | D．threatens |
| 57．A．mixed | B．detected | C．counted | D．terrified |
| 58．A．promoted | B．sacrificed | C．satisfied | D．relieved |
| 59．A．improving | B．neglecting | C．sponsoring | D．misleading |
| 60．A．fruitlessly | B．successfully | C．occasionally | D．eagerly |
| 61．A．As a result | B．For instance | C．Of course | D．From then on |
| 62．A．solution | B．pollution | C．consideration | D．contribution |
| 63．A．attraction | B．rubbish | C．homeland | D．desert |
| 64．A．construction | B．destruction | C．development | D．improvement |
| 65．A．remain | B．occur | C．cease | D．happen． |
