山东德州2013届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精练精析10
(A)
Informal conversation is an important part of any business relationship. Before you start a discussion, however, make sure you understand which topics are suitable and which are considered taboos(禁忌) in a particular culture. Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history, art, and customs. They expect questions about their family and are sure to show pictures of their children. You may feel free to ask similar questions of your Latin American friends. The French think of conversation as an art form, and they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements. For them, arguments can be interesting — and they can cover pretty much or any topic — as long as they occur in a respectful and intelligent(智慧的) manner.
In the United States, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. In Japan, China, and Korea, however, people are much more private. They do not share much about their thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious(和谐的) business relationship they’re trying to build. Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters. It is considered rude, for example, to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children.
As a general rule, it’s best not to talk about politics or religion(宗教) with your business friends. This can get you into trouble, even in the United States, where people hold different views. In addition, discussing one’s salary is usually considered unsuitable. Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world, although be careful not to criticize a national sport. Instead, be friendly and praise your host’s team.
1. The author considers politics and religion _______ .
A. cheerful topics B. taboos
C. rude topics D. too serious
2. Which is typically a friendly topic in most places according to the author?
A. Sports. B. Children.
C. Personal feelings. D. Families.
3. In which country may it be suitable to talk about the family with your business friends?
A. In France. B. In Saudi Arabia.
C. In Korea. D. In the USA.
4. What shouldn’t you do when talking about sports with colleagues from another country?
A. Praising your own country’s sports.
B. Criticizing your own country’s sports.
C. Praising the sports of your colleagues’ country.
D. Criticizing the sports of your colleagues’ country.
(B)
［2012济南模拟］
A woman renewing her driver’s license at the County Clerk’s office was asked to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.
“What I mean is, ” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a. . . ”
“Of course I have a job, ” said Emily. “I’m a mother. ”
“We don’t list ‘mother’ as an occupation. . . ‘housewife’ covers it, ” said the recorder.
One day I found myself in the same situation. The clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title. “What is your occupation? ” she asked.
The words simply popped out. “I’m a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations. ”
The clerk paused, her ballpoint pen frozen in mid-air.
I repeated the title slowly, and then I stared with wonder as my statement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.
“Might I ask, ” said the clerk with new interest, “Just what you do in this field? ”
Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesn’t）, in the lab and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree? ), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most careers and rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money. ”
There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk’s voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out.
As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants—ages 13, 7, and 3.
Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6-month-old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern.
I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother”.
Motherhood. . . What a glorious career! Especially when there’s a title on the door.
5. What can we infer from the conversation between the woman and the recorder at the beginning of the passage?
A. The woman felt ashamed to admit what her job was.
B. The recorder was impatient and rude.
C. The author was upset about the situation that mothers faced.
D. Motherhood was not recognized and respected as a job by society.
6. How did the author feel when describing her job to the clerk?
A. Calm. B. Panic-stricken.
C. Confident. D. Cool.
7. Why did the woman clerk show more respect for the author?
A. Because the author cared little about rewards.
B. Because she admired the author’s research work in the lab.
C. Because she thought the author did admirable work.
D. Because the writer did something she had little knowledge of.
8. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?
A. To show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it.
B. To argue that motherhood is a worthy career and deserves respect.
C. To show that the author had a grander job than Emily.
D. To show that being a mother is hard and boring work.
答案解析
【文章大意】非正式谈话是任何商业关系中的一个重要组成部分，不过，谈话时可别无所顾忌，一定要适可而止。
1. 【解析】选B。语意理解题。从最后一段第一句话As a general rule, it’s best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends. 可以明显看出答案选B。
2. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段第四句话Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world. . . 可知答案选A。
3. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句In the United States, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. 可知答案为D。
4. 【解析】选D。语意理解题。根据最后一段第四句话中的although be careful not to criticize a national sport 可知答案为D。
5. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。由第四段对话中的“We don’t list ‘mother’ as an occupation. . . ‘housewife’ covers it. . . ”可知。
6. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。由第十段中的Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice可以看出作者在介绍自己的职业时沉着冷静。
7. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据“我”对工作的叙述可以看出，这个办事员认为“我”所从事的工作是令人羡慕的。
8. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。由文章的前半部分可知，很多人不认为motherhood是种职业，但是“我”对此感到自豪，由此可见，作者写这篇文章的目的是讨论motherhood是一项值得尊敬的职业。
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