2015-2016学年高中英语第二单元过关检测新人教版必修5讲解.doc

第二单元过关检测 (时间:90　满分:120) .阅读理解(共两节,满分40分) 第一节(共12小题;每小题2.5分,满分30分) 阅读下列短文,从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 A It’s really true what people say about English politeness:it’s everywhere.When squeezing past someone in a narrow aisle(走廊),people say “sorry”.When getting off a bus,English passengers say “thank you” rather than the driver.In Germany,people would never dream of doing these things.After all,squeezing past others is sometimes unavoidable,and the bus driver is merely doing his job.I used to think the same way,without questioning it,until I started travelling to the British Isles,and came to appreciate some more polite ways of interacting with people. People thank each other everywhere in England,all the time.When people buy something in a shop,customers and shop assistants in most cases thank each other twice or more.In Germany,it would be exceptional to hear more than one “thank you”each in such a conversation.British students thank their lecturers when leaving the room.English employers thank their employees for doing their jobs,as opposed to Germans,who would normally think that paying their workers money is already enough.Another thing I observed during my stay was that English people rarely criticize others.Even when I was working and mistakes were pointed out to me,my employers emphasized several times but none of their explanations were intended as criticism.It has been my impression that by avoiding criticism,English people are making an effort to make others feel comfortable.This is also showed in other ways.British men still open doors for women,and British men are more likely to treat women to a meal than German men.However,I do need to point out here that this applies to English men a bit more than it would to Scottish men!Yes,the latter are a bit tight-fisted(吝啬的). 1.What is the author’s attitude towards English politeness? A.He appreciates it. B.He criticizes it. C.He thinks it goes too far. D.He thinks it is artificial. 提示:推理判断题。从文章第一段最后一句可知,作者到不列颠群岛感