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1、第二部分：阅读理解 Passage 1Before you go to another country it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “How do you do?” and shake hands. Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say good
2、bye. But they shake hands after they havent met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at
3、the station, they kept their hands behind their backs, the English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It make both of them laugh.1. It is very helpful if you know the language and some of th
4、e customs of the country.A. T B. F2. English people usually shake hands when they meet every time.A. T B. F3. Usually English people dont shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye.A. T B. F4. English people like shaking hands very much.A. T B. F 5. This story is about languages and customs.A. T
5、 B. F Passage 2In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is
6、attached（附予) to telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes its a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U. S. A. guests tend to feel they are no
7、t highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than
8、a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded a
9、s impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate（伙伴）waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence. 6. What is the main idea of thi
10、s passage? B. The role of time in social life over the world.7. What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? B. A matter of life or death.8. Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend?B. At 4:00 pm.9. Which of t
11、he following statements is true according to the passage? D. Promptness is valued highly in American life.10. From the passage we can safely infer that _.B. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the worldPassage 3When a man is taller and stronger than other men, he is sometimes called a
12、giant. Many people think of Chamberlain as a giant. He is so tall that he has a special, extra-long bed to sleep in and a special car with enough space for his long legs. During his playing days, Wilt was paid about $200 000 a year. That was what the president of the United States earned for being p
13、resident. At that time, it was more than any other athlete in the entire history of sports had ever been paid. Wilt played for the Los Angeles Lakers team. He helped to make it the best team in the Western Division of the National Basketball Association, which is a group of the very finest professio
14、nal teams in the world. Wilt owns a beautiful apartment building in Los Angeles and another one in New York. He owns racehorses (赛马). He wears fine clothes. He owns an English Bentley car.When Wilt was just seven years old, he took a job. He did not tell his mother or father, but one day his mother
15、found out. She looked out into the street and saw Wilt lifting crates for a milkman. Mrs. Chamberlain told the milkman that Wilt was only seven. She said he shouldnt be lifting those heavy milk crates. “I thought he was twelve”, said the milkman. 11. According to the passage, people called Wilt Chamberlain a giant.A. T B. F12 Wilt Chamberlain played for the Seattle Seahawks.A. T B. F13. The president of the United States earned as much money doing his job each year as Wilt earned playing basketball.A. T B. F14. W
