2014年成人英语阅读理解练习及答案(一)[5篇材料].docx

2014年成人英语阅读理解练习及答案(一)[5篇材料]

第一篇：2014年成人英语阅读理解练习及答案(一)2014年成人英语阅读理解练习及答案一Passage1Questions1-5arebasedonthefollowingpassageAgreatdifferencebetweenAmericansocialcustomsandthoseofothercountriesisthewayinwhichnamesareused.Americanshavelittleconcernfor“rank”,especiallysocially.MostAmericansdonotwanttobetreatedinanyespeciallyrespectfulwaybecauseoftheirageorsocialrank;itmakesthemfeeluncomfortable.ManyAmericansevenfindtheterms“Mr.”,“Mrs”or“Miss”tooformal.Peopleofallagesmayprefertobecalledbytheirfirstnames.“Don'tcallmeMrsSmith.JustcallmeSally.”Usingonlyfirstnamesusuallyindicatesfriendlinessandacceptance.However,ifyoudonotfeelcomfortableusingonlyfirstnames,itisquiteacceptabletobemoreformal.Justsmileandsaythatafterawhileyouwillusefirstnamesbutyouareaccustomedtobeingmorewhenyoufirstmeetsomeone.Veryoften,introductionsaremadeusingbothfirstandlastnames:“MarySmith,thisisJohnJones.”Inthissituationyouarefreetodecidewhethertocallthelady“Mary”or“MissSmith”.Sometimesbothofyouwillbeginaconversationusinglastnames,andafterawhileoneorbothofyoumaybeginusingfirstnamesinstead.Youhaveachoice:ifyoudon'twanttousefirstnamessoquickly,noonewillthinkitimpoliteifyoucontinueaccordingtoyouowncustom.1.InthefirstparagraphtheauthortellsusthatA.Americansdonottalkaboutrank,especiallysociallyB.AmericansfeeluncomfortablewhentalkingaboutrankC.AmericanstaeinterestsinsocialcustomsD.Americansdon'tcaremuchaboutsocialrank2.Accordingtothepassage,mostAmericansfeelwhentheyaretreatedespeciallyrespectfullyowingtotheirageorsocialrank.A.sickB.sorryC.uneasyD.embarrassed3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsinNOTtrue?A.ThewaynamesareusedinAmericaisdifferentfromthoseofothercountries.B.ManyAmericansareusedtobeingcalledbytheirfirstnames.D.WhenyoutalktopeopleintheUnitedStates,youhavetousetheirfirstnames.4.IfanAmericanladysay“Don'tcallmeMrsSmith,justcallmeSally.”thatshowsA.sheisnotamarriedwomanB.shepreferstobecalled“Sally”C.sheisnotMrsSmithD.shelikestobemoreformal5.Thepassageyou'vejustreadwouldmostlikelybefoundinaA.guide-bookfortourists