单选阅读思习题与解析 Passage 18 P1 A characteristic of Anerican culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man--the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts,usually heginning by working with his hands.While the leader in business or industry or the college professor oecupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the commumity than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker,be my take pains to point out that his father started life in Arerica as a farmer or laborer of some sort. P2 This attitude toward manual(体力的)labor is now still seen many aspects of American life.One is invited to dimner at a hone that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously furmished and in which there is every evidence of the fact the family has been able to afford foreign travel,expensive hobbies,and college education for the children:yet the hostess probably will cook the dimner herself,will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward,furthermore the dimner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery.On the contrary,the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes.A professional may talk about washing the car,digging in his flowerbeds,painting the house.His wife may even help with these things,just as he often helps her with the dishashing. The son who is away at college may sait on table and wash dishes for his living. or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education. 1.From paragraph 1.we know that in Anerica A people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made ran B people can always rise to the top through their omn efforts C.college professors win great respect from common workers D.people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors 答案A. 解析这是一道推断题。本题询问从第一段可以得出什么结论。文章第一段第一句话“A
单选阅读题习题与解析 Passage 18 P1 A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man-- the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort. P2 This attitude toward manual（体力的）labor is now still seen many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously（豪华地）furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education. 1. From paragraph 1, we know that in America _______. A. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man B. people can always rise to the top through their own efforts C. college professors win great respect from common workers D. people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors 答案 A。 解析：这是一道推断题。本题询问从第一段可以得出什么结论。文章第一段第一句话“A
characteristic of Anerican culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the se1-en”表明，在美国文化中白食其力的人是备受尊数的。选项A“人们对自 我奋斗的人评价根高”与上述观点一政，因此选择A, 2.According to the passage,the hostess cooks dimner herself mainly because A.servants in American are hard to get B.she takes pride in shat she can do herself C.she can hardly afford servants D.It is easy to prepare a neal with canned food 答案B。 解析：这是一道细节题。文章询问女主人白己做饭的主要原因。文章通篇谈论的主题是 美国文化高度赞扬自食力的人，因此受这种观么的影响，不论自己家庭多么富有，女主人 都会为自己亲自下厨而感到自豪。故答案选择B。 3.The expression "wait on table"in the second paragraph means A.work in a furniture shop B.keep accounts for a bar C.wait to lay the table D.serve custorers in a restaurant 答案D, 解析：这是一道细节题。本题询问“rait on table”是什么意思。此短语出现在文章 最后一句话中。此句流到即使来自富裕家庭的孩子，在上大学的时候也会去餐厅做侍应生， 洗盘子米供自己生活花费，因此此短语的意思应该是在餐厅打工，故选择答案D。 4,The author'satt1 tude towards manual(体力的)labor1s一 A.positive B.negative C.hunorous D.critical 答案A。 解析，这是一道推斯题。本题询问作者对体力劳动者的志度。文章中谈到美国文化赞扬 白食其力，作者对待体力劳动同样是想着积极背定的态度，因此答案选择。 5.Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage? A.A Respectable Self-made Family. B.Anerican Attitude toward Manual Labor. C.Characteristics of Arerican Culture
characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man”表明，在美国文化中自食其力的人是备受尊敬的。选项 A“人们对自 我奋斗的人评价很高”与上述观点一致，因此选择 A。 2. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _______. A. servants in American are hard to get B. she takes pride in what she can do herself C. she can hardly afford servants D. It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food 答案 B。 解析：这是一道细节题。文章询问女主人自己做饭的主要原因。文章通篇谈论的主题是 美国文化高度赞扬自食其力的人，因此受这种观念的影响，不论自己家庭多么富有，女主人 都会为自己亲自下厨而感到自豪。故答案选择 B。 3. The expression “wait on table” in the second paragraph means “_______”. A. work in a furniture shop B. keep accounts for a bar C. wait to lay the table D. serve customers in a restaurant 答案 D。 解析：这是一道细节题。本题询问“wait on table”是什么意思。此短语出现在文章 最后一句话中。此句谈到即使来自富裕家庭的孩子，在上大学的时候也会去餐厅做侍应生， 洗盘子来供自己生活花费，因此此短语的意思应该是在餐厅打工。故选择答案 D。 4. The author’s attitude towards manual（体力的）labor is _______. A. positive B. negative C. humorous D. critical 答案 A。 解析：这是一道推断题。本题询问作者对体力劳动者的态度。文章中谈到美国文化赞扬 自食其力，作者对待体力劳动同样是抱着积极肯定的态度，因此答案选择 A。 5. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage? A. A Respectable Self-made Family. B. American Attitude toward Manual Labor. C. Characteristics of American Culture
D.The Developnent of Manual Labor. 答案B。 解析：这是一道主旨题。本恩询问哪个选项最适合作这算文章的思目。这道愿应从全文 内容把据，文章谈到美围文化中一个重要的特点就是等重自食其力的人，这体现出美国人对 特体力劳动者的态度。故答案选择B
D. The Development of Manual Labor. 答案 B。 解析：这是一道主旨题。本题询问哪个选项最适合作这篇文章的题目。这道题应从全文 内容把握，文章谈到美国文化中一个重要的特点就是尊重自食其力的人，这体现出美国人对 待体力劳动者的态度。故答案选择 B