2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习 政治经济文化类 阅读理解练习（1）

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1、2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习政治经济文化类阅读理解练习（1）xx高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类Britonsmayliketoplainalot,buttheyrarelydosorightnow,explainsBBCwriterRuthMargolis.Theywouldrathergrumble(发牢骚)afterward.ThisisbecauseBritonshatetoputsomeoneoutandcauseanyembarrassment.Margoliswrites,“Forinstance,I’mmuchmorefortablejustleavin

2、gthatpieceofrawchickenonmyplateinsteadofplainingtorestaurantstaff.Butbeware:ifthiskindofthinghappenswhenyou’rediningwithanAmerican,theywillmostlikelyspeakuponyourbehalfandnotunderstandwhyyoufindthisashamed.”InaBBCblogpostparingculturaldifferencesbetweentheUKandtheUS,Margolismentionsafewothert

3、hingsthatAmericansliketodothatareoffensivetoBritons.●NotmakingintroductionsMargolissaysmostBritonsdislikethisapproachbecause“talkingtostrangerswithoutbeingintroducedgivesthemastomachache”.Americansrarelyintroduceanewfriendtotheirfriendsatparties.Strangersaresupposedtointroducethemselves.●“Qui

4、te”goodUsing“quite”tomean“very”happensalotintheUS.ButifyouareinvitedtoadinnerpartyinBritain,don'tdescribethemealas“quitegood”ifyouwanttoexpresshighpraise.ToBritons’ears,“quite”detractsfromthe“good”:themealwasOKbutcouldhavebeenbetter.●MoneyTalkAmericanscantalkaboutmoneysubjectsforhourswithoutf

5、eelingunfortable.ForBritons,saysMargolis,“Talkingabouthowmuchwemakeisunthinkable—even1esssothandiscussingourfeelings.”●Over-politeness“It’snotthatIwantshopassistantstobeactivelyrude.ButneitherdoIwanttoexpendenergyrespondingtosomeonewho'sbeenpaidtoask:‘Howareyoutoday?’”saysMargolis.IntheUS,iti

6、snotunusualtobegreetedbyaperfectstrangeras“honey”or“sweetie”.ButMargolissaysBritonsfindput-onfriendliness,especiallyinstores,deeplyirritating.【小题1】Margolis’diningexperienceinParagraph1showsthat_______.A．BritonsareparticularaboutfoodsB．BritonsarenotgoodatplainingC．Americansusuallyplaindirectly

7、D．AmericansplainmorethanBritons【小题2】WhichofthefollowingmightMargolisagreewith?A．Britonsenjoytalkingabouttheirfeelings.B．Americansintroducethemselvesatparties.C．Americansdisliketalkingtostrangersatparties.D．Britonsfeelhappyiftreatedlikeclosefr