Question

Down-to-earth means being honest，open，and easy to deal with．It is a pleasure to find someone who is down-to-earth．A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to．He or she accepts others as equals．A down-to-earth person may be an important member of society，of course，but they do not let their importance go to their heads，and they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important．Someone who is filled with self-importance and pride，often without cause，is said to have his nose in the air．There is no way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth．

Americans use another expression that is similar in some way to down-to-earth．The expression is both feet on the ground．Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality．He has what is called common sense．He may have dreams but he does not allow them to block his knowledge of what is real．The opposite kind of person is one who has his head in the clouds．A man with his head in the clouds is a dreamer whose mind is not in the world．Sometimes such a dreamer can be brought back to reality；sharp words from the teacher，for example，can usually get a daydreaming student to put both feet back on the ground．

The person who is down-to-earth usually has both feet on the ground．But the opposite is not always true．Someone with both feet on the ground may not be as open and easy to deal with as someone who is down-to-earth．When we have both our feet firmly on the ground，we are realistic and we act honestly and openly toward others，and our lives are like the ground below us，solid and strong．

1.If a person has his nose in the air，he             ．

A．is down to the earth

B．is easy to deal with

C．always thinks he is more important than others

D．is confident

2.If a person has both feet on the ground，he             ．

A．is in touch with reality，and doesn’t have any dreams

B．has some dreams but he is realistic

C．is honest，open and easy to deal with

D．is honest，open but hard to deal with

3.The underlined sentence “But the opposite is not always true．” most probably means that ______．

A．the person who has his nose in the air is not true

B．a man with his head in the clouds is often not intelligent

C．the opposite direction is always wrong

D．a person who has both feet on the ground may not be down-to-earth

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：考查议论文，介绍了脚踏实地和现实的两种人。现实的人很好说话，并且也能何人相处得很好，同样也是社会中不可缺少的一员；而另外一种人是脚踏实地的人，他们通常也是很清楚现实。通常现实的人也可以很脚踏实地，但是脚踏实地的人不一定很现实。

1.C 句意理解题。根据第一段Someone who is filled with self-importance and pride，often without cause，is said to have his nose in the air可知骄傲自负的人经常没有任何原因的把鼻子挺在空中（仰起头颅），所以可推断此类人总是会觉得自己高人一等，或者比别人重要，只有C选项符合题意，故选C。

2.B推理判断题。根据第二段Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality和He may have dreams but he does not allow them to block his knowledge of what is real可知脚踏实地的人通常都很清楚现实是什么样，而且他们或许也有梦想，但是不会让梦想打乱他们原本的现实生活，所以可知所有选项中只有选项C符合句意，故选B。

3.

考点：考查议论类短文阅读