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⊙ 风土人情类
Passage 1
For the British, the home is private place in which he or she goes to hide away from the troubles of life. It is very seldom that one would be invited to a British person’s home. It is rude to knock on a person’s door if you are not invited. If you are invited, don’t ask to see more than the downstairs that your British host invites you into. Never ask how much the house or any of the items in if cost.
To the American, most of them want their home to be a place where they can entertain （款待） and share their lives with their friends. They may be delighted to give you a full tour of their houses. They may also be pleased when you show your interest and pleasure in their houses.
Both British and American people will engage in quite a bit of chat and a drink or two before the meal is served. After the first mouthful, you should say how delicious the food is and ask something about it. Remember, never eat with your mouth open and make very little noise while eating. It would be nice of you to help your host in any way. Maybe offer to pour some drinks or clear up after the meal.
1. British people _____ invite friends to their home.A. often
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圣才电子书 www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台B. alwaysC. seldomD. never
2. If your British friend invites you to his home, you can _____.A. see anything you likeB. ask how much his house is
C. ask the cost of any of the items in it
D. only see the downstairs that you are invited into
3. When you show your interest and pleasure in American people’s house, they may be _____.A. angryB. happyC. sadD. Worried
4. What does the underlined “engage in” mean in Chinese?A. 陷入B. 参与C. 回避D. 限制
5. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Some manners on visiting British and American people’s home.B. Different table manners between British and American people.
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圣才电子书 www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台C. Different ideas about the home between British and American people
D. Different ideas about how to get along well with neighbors between British and American people
【答案及解析】
1.C 根据第一段的第二句“It is very seldom that one would be invited to a British
person’s home.”可知选项C正确。
2.D 根据第一段的倒数第二句“If you are invited, don’t ask to see more than the
downstairs that your British host invites you into.”可知选项D正确。3.B
根据第二段的最后一句“They may also be pleased when you show your interest and pleasure in their houses.”可知选项B正确。
4.B 根据句意可知在吃饭之前，英美的人们都会交谈或者喝点东西。故选项B正确。5.A 主旨理解题 本文介绍了拜访英国或者美国朋友需要注意的问题。故选项A正确。
Passage 2
The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world. It has become Sydney’s best-known landmark and international symbol. The Opera House with a “sailing roof” was designed by a famous Danish （丹麦建筑师）, Utzon. The base for the building was started in 1959, years before the designs
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圣才电子书 www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台were finished. Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House. In 1962, the designs were finalized （定稿） and the construction began. In 1967, they started the decoration inside. It took 14 years in total to build the Opera House. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th, 1973.
The Sydney Opera House cost around $100 million and was paid for by the public. 6,225 square meters of glass was used to build it. The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms. It is 185 meters long and 120 meters wide. The building’s roof sections weigh about 15 tons. Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it.
The Opera House reaches out into the harbour （港湾）. It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty.
1. The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from _____.A. AmericaB. AustraliaC. EnglandD. Denmark
2. Building the Sydney Opera House lasted _____.A. from 1959 to 1973B. from 1962 to 1973C. from 1959 to 1967D. from 1962 to 1967
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A. 创立B. 设计C. 施工D. 竣工
圣才电子书 www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台3. The underlined word “construction” means _____ in Chinese.
4. _____ paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.A. UtzonB. The publicC. Queen Elizabeth IID. The government
5. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Sailing RoofB. Traveling in SydneyC. The Sydney Opera HouseD. The Opening of the Opera House
【答案及解析】
1.D 由短文第三句中“by a famous Danish architect, Utzon”可知悉尼歌剧院的设计
师是丹麦人。故选项D正确。
2.A 由文章第一段中“The base for building was started in 1959.”和该段的最后一句
“Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th, 1973.”可知选项A正确。
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