工商管理学位英语考试模拟题—阅读理解题
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The English have the reputation of being very different from all other nationalities. It is claimed that living on an island separated from the rest of Europe has much to do with it. Whatever the reasons, it may be fairly stated that the Englishman has developed some attitudes and habits distinguishing him from other nationalities.
Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, and reserved person among people he knows well. Before strangers he often seems inhibited, even embarrassed. You have only to witness a railway compartment any morning or evening to see the truth. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing(打盹)in a corner, and no one speaks. An English wit once suggested to overseas visitors, \passengers.\Needless to say, he was not being serious. There is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior, which, if broken, makes the person immediately the object of suspicion.
It is well known that the English seldom show openly extremes of enthusiasm, emotion etc. Of course, an Englishman feels no less than any other nationality. Imagine a man commenting on the great beauty of a young girl. A man of more emotional temperament might describe her as \
she's all right.\An Englishman may recommend a highly successful and enjoyable film to friends by commenting, \not bad.\The overseas visitors must not be disappointed by this apparent lack of interest. They must realize that \with the sense of \particularly common in English.
1. One explanation for the different character of English people is that ________.
[A] they are geographically isolated from the European continent [B] they have nothing to do with the other Europeans [C] they like to keep quiet among their acquaintances [D] they tend to be reserved by nature
2. The word \means ________ .
[A] unable to have good manners [C] able to act properly [B] unable to express and relax freely [D] able to talk freely 3. According to the passage, on entering a railway compartment, an overseas visitor is expected to ________ .
[A] inquire about the code of behavior in the train [C] shake hands with the person he knows
[B] shake hands with all the passengers [D] behave like an Englishman
4. The English way of commenting on something or somebody suggests that ________.
[A] the English are modest in most circumstances [B] the English feel no less than any other nationality [C] the English tend to display less emotion than they feel [D] the English don't take a strong interest in making comment 5. What does the passage mainly discuss?
[A] The differences between the English and the other Europeans. [B] The different character of the Englishman and its reason. [C] The reasons for English people's shyness.
[D] The code of behavior of the nationalities in Europe. 答案及解析：
1. A 细节题。文章第一段第二句指出，据称英国人与其他国家的人性格之所以不同，与他们居住在一个与其他欧洲国家隔绝的孤岛有很大关系，所以A正确。
2. B 语义题。结合上文的 the Englishman is a quiet, shy, reserved person among people he knows well 可知，在熟人面前英国人都是安静、害羞、少言寡语的，由此推断，他们见到陌生人，更回感到拘束和紧张，所以B正确。
3. D 推断题。结合文章第二段引述的进入车厢时应该和所有乘客握手和 Needless to say, he was not being serious 可知，引述部分只是一句戏言，作者真正想要表达的意思是，外国人不能违背英国人那一套行为规则，所以D
工商管理学位英语考试模拟题_阅读理解题
