Question

When I was in university, I spent a semester studying abroad at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. In my brief time there, I came to love Scotland for its local culture, food and scenery .

You might think, “Scotland isn’t so different from the US; they still speak English there!” But when I stepped off the plane, I was greeted by a gruff-voiced (声音粗哑的) lady at customs. “You’ll be coming from America, then?” she asked me, and I nodded. “But all of our lads (小伙子) are leaving Glasgow for the States!” Her thick Scottish English and sense of humor were obvious right away. I was not in the US anymore, where customs agents never joke around.

As I settled in at the university, I could feel myself getting used to hearing and even speaking the Scottish English of my customs agent. In classroom discussions, people would say “em” when they couldn’t think of what to say instead of “um”. After the first few weeks, I stopped chuckling about this. Strathclyde students stayed up late into the night, running around campus and shouting, “Here weh, here weh, here weh (curse word])go! Lat’s go, lat’s go, lat’s go (curse word) Glasgow!” Pretty soon, I was no longer saying “thanks” at the supermarket – instead, I said “cheers”.

My Scottish friends drank whiskey and ate haggis (羊杂碎布丁), a hearty dish made from sheep’s heart, liver and lungs. I drank plenty of whiskey but I’m ashamed to admit that I wasn’t brave enough to try haggis. Scottish bakeries usually sell bridies (肉馅饼), pies filled with salt and pepper, sliced onions, steak, butter and fat. Add a cup of tea – though I usually Americanized it by choosing coffee instead – and a bridie makes for a delicious breakfast.

Every time I took a train anywhere in Scotland, I’d gaze out at the rolling hills and wonder if grass was greener anywhere else in the world. Then I’d reflect that there’s a reason this country was the birthplace of golf.

1.How did the author feel when he was greeted by the lady at customs?

A. Amused    B. Embarrassed

C. Excited    D. Relaxed

2.Which of the following statements is true?

A. Most Scottish people prefer coffee to tea.

B. The author fell in love with Scottish whiskey and bridies

C. Coffee and haggis are traditionally combined in the Scottish breakfast.

D. The author found it hard of understand the Scottish accent.

3.Which of the following can replace the underlined word in paragraph 3?

A. Talking loudly    B. Whispering angrily

C. Hearing carefully    D. Laughing quiely

4.What is the article mainly about?

A. The traditional food and drinks in Scotland.

B. The author’s experience in Scotland as an exchange student.

C. A comparison between Scottish English and American English.

D. Suggestions about how to enjoy Scottish culture, food and scenery.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.B

【解析】 本文属于游学类文章。作者作为交流生在苏格兰的一个学期的生活经历，作者主要在文化、饮食、风景等方面讲述了苏格兰给他留下的深刻印象

1.A

推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Her thick Scottish English and sense of humor were obvious right away. I was not in the US anymore, where customs agents never joke around”可知作者被苏格兰海关官员的苏格兰英语和幽默感打动了。题干中的Amused表示“被逗乐了”，故选A。

2.B.

推理判断题。根据第一段中最后一句“. In my brief time there, I came to love Scotland for its local culture, food and scenery”和第四段中的“I drank plenty of whiskey…Scottish bakeries usually sell bridies…a bridie makes for a delicious breakfast.”由这两处分析在短短的时间内作者开始爱上了苏格兰的当地文化、美食和风景， 也可判断出作者喜欢喝whiskey吃苏格兰面包店通常卖的bridie。

3.D

猜测词义题。根据第三段中的 “As I settled in at the university, I could feel myself getting used to hearing In classroom discussions, people would say “em” when they couldn’t think of what to say instead of “um”. After the first few weeks, I stopped chuckling about this” 根据句意分析：当我在大学里安顿下来的时候，感觉自己在课堂讨论中已经能听懂了，当人们想不出要说什么而不是“嗯”时，他们会说“EM”。几周之后，我不再静静地笑了。由于是上课所以不会大声说话，更不会生气地窃窃私语故A和B是错误的，能听懂他们的讨论，不是仔细地听了，故C也是错误的，通过排除法可知D符合，故选D。

4.B

主旨大意题。本文第一段第一句第一段第一句“When I was in university, I spent a semester studying abroad at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.”我上大学时，在格拉斯哥苏格兰的斯凯莱德大学学习了一学期。接着作者主要在文化、饮食、风景等方面讲述了苏格兰给他留下的深刻印象。综合分析，可推断出作者介绍了作为交流生在苏格兰的一个学期的生活经历，故选B。