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单选题]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，苏格兰是欣赏野外风景的好地方，比明信片上的还要好。那里的城镇无论吃住、观赏、游玩，从历史、文化、休闲等都是值得一去的。选项B与第二段的内容相反;选项C与文中不符;选项D只提及文中的一项。

　　53[1单选题]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，主要说苏格兰是一个闹中取静的好地方。游客在这样的地方不会总是独处，也不会深陷美景不能自拔，而是能很容易地在这些热闹的场景中取得宁静。选项D没有提及。

　　54[1单选题]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，人们认为苏格兰不过是英格兰的扩展，这种观点对苏格兰人是莫大的冒犯(Indeed，no attitude is capable of causing greater offence to the Scots)。

　　55[1单选题]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]第三段的后半部分讲的是苏格兰坚持自己的特点不被英格兰人所侵蚀，而且为此坚持了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单选题]"Bad manners" in the last sentence means ______.

　　A.ugly

　　B.dishonest

　　C.impolite

　　D.shameful

　　[答案]C

　　[解析]根据文中所举例子可知，bad manners指的是“不礼貌的行为”。

　　57[1单选题]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]根据每段大意：第一段为“社会习俗与行为方式因时而异”;第二段为“社会习俗与行为方式因地而异”;第三段为“英美在习俗与行为方式上的异同点”;最后一段介绍“社会习俗与行为方式方面应注意的一个重要原则”。每段都围绕“社会习俗与行为方式”这一主题，故选A。

　　58[1单选题]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]根据第四段指出的一个重要原则：“尽量避免他人，尤  其是客人，感觉不舒服”，接着举例阐明这一原则。故选A。

　　59[1单选题]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]这种做法不会让客人感到尴尬。

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