高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 73.docx
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高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day73
高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day73
Passage1
Hereissomemust-knowinformationfromahandbookonhowpeoplebehaveindoingbusinessinsomecountries.
InBrazil
Braziliansarewarmandfriendly.Theyoftenstandclosewhentalkinganditiscommonforthemtotouchthepersonontheshoulder.Peopleoftengreeteachother(particularlywomen)withlightcheekkisses.Schedulestendtobeflexible,withbusinessmeetingssometimesstartinglaterthanplanned.Buttobesafe,beontime.Mealscanstretchforhours—there’snosuchthingasrushingamealinBrazil.Lunchesalsocanstartinthemidtolateafternoon.Braziliansaresocial,preferringface-to-facecommunicationovermailsorphonecalls.
InSingapore
Singaporeansshakehandswhentheymeetandoftenalsogreeteachotherwithasmall,politebow.Businesscardsshouldbeofferedandreceivedwithtwohands.Arrivinglateisconsidereddisrespectful.Sobeontime.Efficiency(效率)isthegoal,someetingsanddealingsoftenarefast-paced.Singaporeansaredirectintheirdiscussions,evenwhenthesubjectisaboutmoney.Rankisimportantandauthorityisrespected.Thisdeterminesbothpeopleinteractinmeetings.Forexample,peopleavoiddisagreeingoutrightwithsomeonewithahigherrank.
IntheUnitedArabEmirates
IntheUAE,statusisimportant,sothemostseniororoldestshouldbegreetedfirstwiththeirtitles.Thehandshakeseemstobelongerthanelsewhere.So,donotpullawaythehandshake.Womenshouldcoverthemselveswhenitcomestodress.Menalsotendtobecoveredfromnecktoelbows(肘部)anddowntotheknees.Peopledonotavoidentertainingintheirhomes,buttheyalsoholdbusinessmealsatrestaurants.Touchingorpassingfoodoreatingwithyourlefthandistobeavoided.Whenmeetingsareone-to-one,ifyourhostoffersyoucoffee,youshouldrefuse.Itmightseemodd,butitisaculturaltradition.Coffeeshouldonlybeacceptedifitisalwayssetoutorpresented.
InSwitzerland
TheSwisstendtobeformalandaddresseachotherbylastname.Theyalsoarerespectfulofprivatelives.Youshouldbecarefulnottoaskaboutpersonaltopics.Punctuality(守时)isvital,somethingthatcomesfromadeeprespectforothers’time.Arriveatanymeetingoreventafewminutesearlytobesafe.Theyalsohaveclearstructureintheircompanies.Higher-upsmakethefinaldecisions,evenifothersmightdisagree.Neat,cleandressisexpected.TheSwissfollowformaltablemanners.Theyalsokeeptheirhandsvisibleatthetableandtheirelbowsoffthetable.Itispolitetofinishthefoodonyourplate.
1.Thepassageismainlyabout_____________.
A.communicationtypes
B.theworkplaceatmosphere
C.customsandsocialmanners
D.livingconditionsandstandards
2.WhydoSingaporeansavoidarguingwiththeirboss?
A.Theyputefficiencyinthefirstplace.
B.Theydislikeface-to-facecommunication.
C.Theywanttofinishmeetingsasquicklyaspossible.
D.Theyaresupposedtoobeythepersonofahigherrank.
3.IntheUAE,whenshouldyourefusethecoffeeifitisoffered?
A.Whengreetingseniors.
B.Whenmeetingthehostalone.
C.Whenattendingapresentation.
D.Whendiningwithbusinesspartners.
4.Inwhichcountrydopeoplecareaboutwheretoputtheirhandsatthedinnertable?
A.InBrazil.B.InSingapore.
C.IntheUnitedArabEmirate.D.InSwitzerland.
Passage2
Onewinternightover20yearsago,asmostofthepeoplewereasleepinbed,therecameababy’scry,whichseemedtobesomewherearoundanoldgranny’scottage.Theoldwoman,whohadbeenlivingaloneinthewoodenhouse,gotupandlistenedcarefully;thecryinggrewharder.Soshedecidedtogoandhaveacloserlook.Anew-bornbabywasfoundcryingbytheroadsidenotfarfromherhouse.Buttherewasnobodyaround.Obviouslysomeonehadabandonedthebabytothecareofoneofthefamilieshere.
Pickingitupinherarms,thekindgrannyhurriedhome.Whensheunwrappedthebaby,asmallbagdroppedtotheground.Withinitwasaslipofpaperreading:
December21.Obviouslyitwastheexacttimethebabygirlarrivedintheworld.
Fordaysafterbeingbroughttotheoldgranny’s,thebabywastakengoodcareofbyfeedingonmilkpowder.Atthetimethebabygirlcameintoherhouse,theoldgrannywasover70yearsold.“Oh,dear!
Icouldn’tkeepthegirllikethis.WhatifIdied?
Imightnotlivethatlongtoseethegirlfullygrowup.Imustfindsomeonetohavethisbabyattendedto.”thoughttheoldgranny.
NewsgotroundquicklyanditwasnotlongbeforeMrsKingheardaboutit.
“Whatalovelylittlebeggar!
Ilikeitandwilltakeitover,”saidMrsKing.MrKingexpressednodisagreement.Instead,hethoughtthegirlwouldaddtotheirhappiness.Butheexpressedhisdisgusttosuchbehaviorastohavethebabydesertedinsoterribleaway.Hadnobodyhappenedtohearthebaby’scrythatnight,itwouldnothavesurvived.Or,ifnobodywaswillingtotakeit,shewouldbelefttothetendermerciesofsocialservice.
“Whobutacruelfatherandmotherwouldhavelefttheirownbabylyinginthecoldwithoutcare!
”“butitwasthegiftthatGodgaveme.Wemusttakeithometobebroughtup.”saidMrKing,morehappythanangrynow.Andeveryonecouldseethatthesmallbabyhadbecomethedelightofthefamily.However,asapersonwhohadbeenretiredfor2years,bringingupagirlofsoyounganagewasachallenge.
Now,morethantwentyyearshavepassed.Thegirlhasbeenincollegemajoringininfantile(幼儿)educationinanormaluniversity.Shehasalreadyknownthingsaboutherselfbutthoughtshewasluckyandhappyanddeterminedtostudyhardertoexpresshergratitudetoheradoptedparentsandalltheotherswhohavebeencontributingtoherlife.
1.Accordingtothepassage,whowasthefirsttotakecareofthedesertedbabygirl?
A.MrKingB.MrsKing
C.TheoldgrannyD.Aretiredoldman
2.Theoldgrannysaidshecouldn’tkeepthebabybecause________.
A.shebelievedshewasgoingtodie
B.shewasover70yearsold
C.shehadtofindsomeonetotakecareofthebaby
D.shewasafraidthatshemightnotlivelongenoughtobringthebabyup
3.Theunderlinedsentencemeansthat___________.
A.itwascruelofpeopletohavetheirownbabiesdeserted.
B.acruelfatherandmotherusuallydesertedtheirownbaby.
C.MrKingwantedtoknowwhoweretheparentsthatdesertedtheirownbaby
D.nobodybutacruelfatherandmotherwasallowedtodesertababy
4.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat__________.
A.Thegirlchoseinfantileeducationashermajorincollegebecauseshewasoncedeserted
B.Ifthebabygirlhadn’tmetthegranny,shewouldhavebecomealittlebeggar
C.MrKingwasgladtoadoptthesmallbabybecauseheneededmorechildrentoaddtotheirhappiness.
D.MrKingismostprobablyover80yearsoldnow
Passage3
Aprettygirlwitharedhelmetwasridingamotorcycleahead,shewaswearingashortpinkdressandpurplepants,thebackofherdressswinginginthewindlikesmallpinkflags.Itisnotraretoseewomenwearingsuchfancygarmentsnowadays.Butthisyoungwomanwasinstyleineveryway.
Isuddenlythoughtofmywife.ShehadbeendreamingofgettingabagwhichshesaidshehadseenontheInternet.Shehadalreadygotoursontoplaceanorderforit.Itshouldarriveatanytime.
“Isyourdeliverytoreachustodayortomorrow?
”Iasked.
“Ihavenoidea.Butdon’tworry.Ourchildissuretowatchit.”
SoonweturnedourwayontotheHiltonThoroughfare(大道),thestylishlydressedgirlgavewaytousstandingaside,atthesametimewaitingforthetrafficlighttochange.Obviouslyshewasgoinginthedirectionofanotherplace.
“Youknowthatgirl?
”askedmywife,seeingmyeyesstillfixeduponthegirlinfashion.
“No.Iwasthinkinghowyoulookinapinkdresswhilehangingaboutinabotanic(植物的)garden.”
“Youwerekiddingme,knowingI’mnotfitforsuchclothing.”retortedmywife.
“Itwillmakeyoulookmuchyounger.Youwerealwaysalovelyprettygirlatherage.”
“I’mnotwhatIusedtobe.”shelaughedoutloud.
MostlyI’maareservedperson,aswellasajobworthwhofollowthedailyroutineinmysparetime.Butwedogoouttosomelocalplacesforfunonceortwiceamonth.Ourdestinationthistimeistogoonaneco-traveltoknowsomethingabouthorticulture.Thebotanicalgardenislocatedabouttwentykilometersfarfromourtown.Weareintendedtogowatchingthevarietyofplantsandhaveafarmstaytheremostoftheday.
1.Fromthefirstparagraphweknowwomen’swearingfancyclothingwasnota_____sightinthepast.
A.frequentB.rare
C.unusualD.possible
2.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______________.
A.Thewriterknowsthegirlridingthemotorcycle
B.Thewriterandhiswifeoftentraveltosomedestinationsabroad
C.Thewriter’swifeisexpectingthedeliveryofabagorderedbytheirson
D.Thegirlonthemotorcyclestopstowaitforthelighttoturntored
3.Whatwillprobablyfollowthelastparagraph?
A.Howlongtheystayonthefarm.
B.Whattheydoandhowtheyfeelduringthefarmstay
C.Howoftentheywillgoforavisittothebotanicgarden.
D.Wheretheylearnaboutthevarietyofplants
Passage4
ThehorseI'mridingisnamedCandy,whichisappropriate,takingaccountofherloveforeating.AswegoourwaydownthemountainofBigBendNationalPark,Texas,I'msweating—halfduetothehotweather,halfduetoanefforttostayonthehorse.Candy,however,isrelaxedandstopstoeatcactuses(仙人掌)asshepasses.Sheisusedtothedustytrailsthroughhillsandcanyons(大峡谷)andignoresmyattemptstoguideherawayfromherdeliciousfood.Ourridebecomesabattleofwill,whichCandywinseasily.I
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