1、2015年高考阅读表达专项训练（十八）阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的字数要求）。 AThe English are famous for their manners. The phrase, “Manners make the man” was coined by Englishman William of Wykeham back in 1324, but theyre just as important today. “Finishing schools” still exist to make sure that young girls
2、become young “ladies”. The best example of English manners is in their mastery of the art of forming a queue. It is a popular joke in England to say, “if only queuing was an Olympic sport, wed win very easy. ” No one knows exactly how and when it started, but queuing plays an important role there. S
3、chool children are taught to queue for roll-call（点名）and lunch, and English people across the land form queues at shops, banks, cinemas and bus-stops every day. While many other nations are more direct in their communication, the English prefer a more indirect form of asking for things. For example,
4、an American who wants to talk to a colleague might say, “Got a minute?”; however an English person will often use a more indirect means might of requesting the chat, “Sorry to trouble you, but would you possibly have a minute or so to have a quick chat if you dont mind, please?” The English also lov
5、e to apologize for things. As a matter of fact, no one seems to say “sorry” as much as the English: “Sorry Im late. /Sorry I forgot to call you last night. /Im sorry you didnt get the e-mail. ” And so on. They also like to use “please” and “thank you” a lot. In a shop, they will say, “Id like a pack
6、et of crisp, please. Thanks. ” British students thank their teachers, and bosses often thank their workers for doing their jobs. 1. Why does “finishing schools” still exist to help young girls become “ladies”? (No more than 15 words.) 2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 imply? (No mo
7、re than 10 words.) 3. According to the passage, if Americans say “Waiter! Could I have another fork, please?” how will the English express such a meaning? (No more than 20 words.) 4. What does the third paragraph tell us? (No more than 10 words.) 5. What do you think of the manners of the English? (
8、No more than 10 words.) 1. Because the English mind their manners very much. 推理判断题。第一段开始提到英国人以讲究礼貌而闻名，“finishing schools” still exist to help young girls become ladies”是围绕它展开的一个例子。2. The English are best at queuing.从第二段The best example of English manners is in their mastery of the art of forming a q
9、ueue. 中我们可以得知答案。3. Excuse me! I have to be a bother, but would you mind awfully changing this fork, please?从文章中得知，英国人非常讲究礼貌，从这个例子中可以看出For example, an American who wants to talk to a colleague might say, “Got a minute?”; however an English person will often use a more indirect means might of requesti
10、ng the chat, “Sorry to bother you, but would you possibly have a minute or so to have a quick chat if you dont mind, please?”4. The English are famously polite when it comes to language. 主旨大意题。该段讲述的是在交际方面，通过具体的例子，以美国为对比，告诉我们在语言方面，英国人也是很有礼貌的。5. 开放式问题。BIm a skeptic when it comes to the benefits of tak
11、ing vitamins and other supplements. We swallow far more than any other countryyet were not the healthiest folks by far, nor do we live the longest. Theres more bad news for vitamins this week: Turns out that taking folic acid（维生素B） and vitamin B12 supplements doesnt prevent heart attacks or death, a
12、ccording to a major new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. It was hoped they would, since the vitamins do reduce levels of homocysteine, an amino acid（氨基酸） that is higher in the blood of people who have a higher risk of heart disease. In fact, homocysteine was reduced 30 perce
13、nt after one year of treatment in the participants who took both vitamins. But in the following three years, just as many vitamin takers died as those who didnt take the vitamins. Even worse, the study was stopped early because another similar study suggested that there may be an increased risk of c
14、ancer from taking B vitamins. I had been taking a health-food store monster multivitamin （综合维生素剂）for months. Coincidentally, I had been experiencing some strange numbness in my legs that was starting to scare me. I remember sitting in a long meeting with my ankles crossed, and when I tried to stand
15、up I crumpled on the floor and hit my chin on the glass coffee table because my leg had gone completely numb and worthless. As I sat there and shook my leg, I got that “pins and needles” feeling and soon was OK. But it scared me enough to make an appointment with a neurologist, who suggested an MRI
16、to rule out multiple sclerosis, stroke, or a brain tumor（肿）. While Ill never know for sure if the vitamins caused my problem, many, many studies have reminded us that pill forms of vitamins and minerals dont provide the same benefit as getting them from food. Theres a lot we dont know about how the
17、human body works. Until we know more, I m getting most of my vitamins from the farmers market.1. Whats the best title of the passage? (No more than 10 words.) 2. Why is the writer getting vitamins from food? (No more than 10 words.) 3. Why do people take folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements ? (No
18、more than 10 words.) 4. What does the underlined word “skeptic”in Paragraph 1 mean? (No more than 5 words.) 5. What do you think of the benefits of taking vitamins and other supplements? (No more than 20 words.) 1. Some Bad News About Vitamins主旨大意题。纵观全文可以看出，作者通过理论及自己的一些切身体验，向我们讲述了有关服用非天然维生素的一些不好的消息（
19、对人体的心脏和大脑可能有害）。主题句为第二段的第一句话。2. Because vitamins from food provide more benefits.推理判断题。由文章可以看出，作者认为pill forms of vitamins不如食物为我们提供的维生素好处多，因此，在对人体的研究还没有更多的理解之前，作者将一直坚持从食物中摄取维生素（from the farmers market）。3. They want to stop heart attacks or live longer. 细节理解题。由第二段的前两句话可以推出答案。注意选项和原文的同义替代现象。4. A man who doubts.词义猜测题。由下句以及全文的主题来看，作者对于服用维生素和其他补品的好处是怀疑的。所以答案为A 。5. Taking more vitamins will not make a man healthier or live longer, besides it may cause some trouble.推理判断题。