Question

In western countries, especially in America, some social customs have lasted still today. For example, ladies first, that is to say, women in those countries are respected(尊重) in many ways.

In the U.S. and Europe, you will see men usually open doors for women and women generally walk ahead of men into a room or a restaurant unless the man have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or to give other services. On the street, men almost walk or across the street on the side of the ladies which is closer to traffic, but if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between them.

1.In this passage， “customs” especially refers to _______.

A．what a group of people usually do

B．what people in western countries do

C．what people in eastern countries do

D．what people in united states do

2.When you introduce a group of people in English, you will probably begin with  _____.

A．Men and women                        B．Women and men

C．Gentlemen and ladies                    D．Ladies and gentlemen

3.In which country people may think it strange that men should open doors for women?

A．England           B．Italy              C．Japan             D．Germany

4.Which of the following statements is not true?

A．In Europe, a man generally follows a woman when they enter a restaurant together.

B．In America a man who walks ahead of a women always gives services.

C．In the U.S, women almost always walk closer to the running cars.

D．In the U.S, men should always walk by the side of the ladies.

5.Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of this passage?

A．In western countries, some social customs have lasted till today.

B．Women in western countries are respected in many ways.

C．Men usually open doors for women in the U.S. as well as in Europe.

D．Men show respect for women by giving them good services.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲的是在西方国家女性在很多方面被尊敬。如：在餐桌旁，街道上等，处处体现了女士优先的原则。

1.细节题：从文章的句子：In western countries, especially in America, some social customs have lasted still today.可知这里是customs指的是西方人做的事情。选B

2.推理题：从文章的句子：For example, ladies first, that is to say, women in those countries are respected(尊重) in many ways.可知西方人很很尊重女性，所以在用英语介绍的时候会说：Ladies and gentlemen 选D

3.细节题：从第二段的句子：In the U.S. and Europe, you will see men usually open doors for women and women，可知美国人和欧洲人都会为女士开门，日本人会觉得这样做很奇怪。选C。

4.细节题：从第二段的句子：On the street, men almost walk or across the street on the side of the ladies which is closer to traffic,可知男子会走在靠车辆的一边，C项是错的。

5.主旨题：从第一段的句子：ladies first, that is to say, women in those countries are respected(尊重) in many ways.可知这篇文章讲的是在西方国家女性在很多方面被尊敬。选B

考点：考查社会文化类短文