1、Scotland provides superb opportunities to enjoy wild and grand scenery which is even more impressive than the postcards suggest.It also offers towns and cities with a rich cultural life, a good mix of accommodation and places to eat and drink.Friendly and welcoming, it is an interesting and colorful all-season destination, where landscapes and the environment, sport and leisure pursuits, heritage and history, culture and cuisine are all part of a rewarding experience.

　　The best reason for choosing to go on holiday to Scotland is: one of the last places inside the crowded and frenetic European Union where it is possible to be alone isolated countryside.This is not to say that Scotland, like everywhere else, does not have its tourist traps, its crowded roads or its popular beauty spots.But it is relatively easy to escape from them.

　　It would be a mistake to think that Scotland is merely an extension of England.

　　Indeed, no attitude is capable of causing greater offence to the Scots.They successfully resisted English attempts at domination for seven hundred years, and many differences between the two countries persist.

　　Scotland's history, embodied in its castles, battlefields, and ancient links with France, Flanders and Scandinavia, is special.

　　52[1單選題]Scotland is _____.

　　A.full of lively towns and cities

　　B.similar to many other countries in Europe

　　C.as impressive as postcards suggest

　　D.good for sports

　　[答案]A

　　[解析]第一段，蘇格蘭是欣賞野外風(fēng)景的好地方，比明信片上的還要好。那里的城鎮(zhèn)無論吃住、觀賞、游玩，從歷史、文化、休閑等都是值得一去的。選項B與第二段的內(nèi)容相反;選項C與文中不符;選項D只提及文中的一項。

　　53[1單選題]In Scotland, tourists _____.

　　A.are always alone in the country

　　B.can easily get away from crowds and traffic

　　C.get trapped in popular beauty spots

　　D.can be lost in such countryside

　　[答案]B

　　[解析]第二段，主要說蘇格蘭是一個鬧中取靜的好地方。游客在這樣的地方不會總是獨處，也不會深陷美景不能自拔，而是能很容易地在這些熱鬧的場景中取得寧靜。選項D沒有提及。

　　54[1單選題]When you say that Scotland is like England, the Scottish ______.

　　A.feel insulted

　　B.are offended

　　C.are amused

　　D.feel shocked

　　[答案]B

　　[解析]第三段，人們認(rèn)為蘇格蘭不過是英格蘭的擴(kuò)展，這種觀點對蘇格蘭人是莫大的冒犯(Indeed，no attitude is capable of causing greater offence to the Scots)。

　　55[1單選題]Scotland _________.

　　A.was dominated by England for seven hundred years

　　B.dominated England for seven hundred years

　　C.kept out English invaders for seven hundred years

　　D.became part of England for seven hundred years

　　[答案]C

　　[解析]第三段的后半部分講的是蘇格蘭堅持自己的特點不被英格蘭人所侵蝕，而且為此堅持了700年。

　　2、Social customs and ways of behaving change.Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable.Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on the street.No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.

　　Customs are also different from country to country.Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn't it matter? What about table manner? Should you use both hands when you are eating?

　　The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs.For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time.Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman, and so will most Americans.Promptness is important both in England and in America.That is, if a dinner invitation is for 7 o'clock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.

　　The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable -- especially if they are your guests.There is an old story about a man who gave a dinner party.When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife.The other guests were amused or shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way.It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.

　　56[1單選題]"Bad manners" in the last sentence means ______.

　　A.ugly

　　B.dishonest

　　C.impolite

　　D.shameful

　　[答案]C

　　[解析]根據(jù)文中所舉例子可知，bad manners指的是“不禮貌的行為”。

　　57[1單選題]Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?

　　A.Social Customs and Behaviour

　　B.Social Life

　　C.American and British Customs

　　D.Promptness Is Important

　　[答案]A

　　[解析]根據(jù)每段大意：第一段為“社會習(xí)俗與行為方式因時而異”;第二段為“社會習(xí)俗與行為方式因地而異”;第三段為“英美在習(xí)俗與行為方式上的異同點”;最后一段介紹“社會習(xí)俗與行為方式方面應(yīng)注意的一個重要原則”。每段都圍繞“社會習(xí)俗與行為方式”這一主題，故選A。

　　58[1單選題]According to the text, the best host______.

　　A.tries his best to make his guests feel comfortable

　　B.makes his guests feel excited

　　C.tries to avoid being naughty to his guests

　　D.tries to avoid being foolish

　　[答案]A

　　[解析]根據(jù)第四段指出的一個重要原則：“盡量避免他人，尤  其是客人，感覺不舒服”，接著舉例闡明這一原則。故選A。

　　59[1單選題]The writer of this article may agree with which of the following?

　　A.The guest who ate his peas with a knife

　　B.The other guests who were amused or shocked

　　C.The host who picked up his knife and began eating in the same way

　　D.None of the above

　　[答案]C

　　[解析]這種做法不會讓客人感到尷尬。

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