Passage FiveIn the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for an appointment, a class, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered this difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian (巴西的) un

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Passage Five

In the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for an appointment, a class, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered this difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian (巴西的) university. The two-hour class was scheduled' to begin at 10 A. M. and end at 12. On the first day, when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after the scheduled time. Several arrived half an hour later. Few apologized for their lateness. Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students, behavior.

The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation: at a lunch with a friend and in a university class. He found that if they had a lunch appointment with a friend, the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time. However, the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes.

In an American university, classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States, but also end at the scheduled time. In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12: 00; many remained past 12: 30 to discuss the class and ask more questions. While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil, neither is staying late.

51. The word "punctual' most probably means______.

A. leaving soon after class

B. coming early

C. arriving a few minutes late

D. being on time

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更多“Passage Five In the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for a ”相关问题

  • 第1题：

    What is the main idea of this passage?

    A. It is important to be on time for class in the United States.

    B. The importance of being on time differs among cultures.

    C. People learn' the importance of time from the culture they are in.

    D. Students being late for class should explain the reason to their teacher.


    正确答案：B

    55．答案为B  从文章中教授的经历和调查可得知守时的重要性在不同文化中的差异，因此B为正确答案。

  • 第2题：

    The responsibility for maintaining the Official Logbook on voyages between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States rests with the ______.

    A.Chief Mate of the vessel

    B.Master of the vessel

    C.Deck Officer of the watch at the time of the occurrence

    D.Purser of the vessel


    正确答案：B

  • 第3题：

    The consequence of the three neutrality acts of the United States was（）

    Ato make the United States gain time to arm itself

    Bto actually help the aggressors by making clear that the United States would not intervene

    Cto get the United States involved in the war

    Dto prevent the United States form being dragged into the war


    B
    略

  • 第4题：

    Among the five Great Lakes, only （）is wholly within the United States.

    • A、Erie
    • B、Superior
    • C、Michigan

    正确答案:C

  • 第5题：

    单选题
    The passage warns of which of the following dangers?
    A

    Companies in the United States may receive no protection from imports unless they actively seek protection from import competition.

    B

    Companies that seek legal protection from import competition may incur legal costs that far exceed any possible gain.

    C

    Companies that are United States owned but operate internationally may not be eligible for protection from import competition under the laws of the countries in which their plants operate.

    D

    Companies that are not United States owned may seek legal protection from import competition under United States import relief laws.


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    从第二段第一句话以及“Internationalization increases the danger that foreign companies will use import relief laws against the very companies the laws were designed to protect.”可知，D为正确选项。

  • 第6题：

    单选题
    The responsibility for maintaining the Official Logbook on voyages between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States rests with the（）.
    A

    Chief Mate of the vessel

    B

    Master of the vessel

    C

    Deck Officer of the watch at the time of the occurrence

    D

    Purser of the vessel


    正确答案： B
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第7题：

    单选题
    Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
    A

    Types of Doctors in the United States

    B

    Health Care in the United States and Britain

    C

    Treatment of Sick Children in the United States

    D

    Medical Insurance in the United States and Britain


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    主旨大意题。题目询问：“文章的最佳题目是？”本文始终在比较英国和美国的医疗保险制度，答案为B。

  • 第8题：

    单选题
    The passage is chiefly concerned with _____.
    A

    arguing against the increased internationalization of United States corporations

    B

    warning that the application of laws affecting trade frequently has unintended consequences

    C

    demonstrating that foreign-based firms receive more subsidies from their governments than United States firms receive from the United States government

    D

    advocating the use of trade restrictions for “dumped” products but not for other imports


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    文章首先说到许多美国公司正在对于进口竞争寻求法律保护，然后讲到由于受到全球化的影响，这种法律其实更多的保护了国外的进口企业，而非国内企业。由此可见，the application of laws has unintended consequences。

  • 第9题：

    单选题
    Most people in the United States buy insurance _____.
    A

    to pay for their own medical care

    B

    to help to live on their low incomes

    C

    to improve the national health care service

    D

    to solve one of the important political problems


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    事实细节题。题目询问：“大多数美国人买保险的目的是什么？”从文章第二句“...but most people buy insurance to help pay for medical care”可知，大多数美国人买保险是为了支付医疗费，答案为A。

  • 第10题：

    单选题
    Which of the following statements most clearly contradicts the information in this passage?
    A

    While Texas was under Mexican control, the population of Texas quadrupled, in spite of the fact the Mexico discouraged immigration from the United States.

    B

    Most Indians living in Texas resisted Spanish acculturation and were either killed or enslaved.

    C

    By the time Mexico acquired Texas, many Indians had already married people of Spanish Heritage.

    D

    Many Mexicans living in Texas returned to Mexico after Texas was annexed by the United States.


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    考察与原文内容冲突的选项，将每个选项取反，看是否在文中有定位。由文章第二段第一句：When the Spanish first came to Mexico, they intermarried with and absorbed the culture of the indigenous Indians可知，西班牙人与墨西哥人通婚，而墨西哥人也并没有抵制或者被残杀。B为正确答案。

  • 第11题：

    单选题
    It can be inferred from the passage that the minimal basis for a complaint to the international Trade Commission is which of the following?
    A

    A foreign competitor has received a subsidy from a foreign government.

    B

    A foreign competitor has substantially increased the volume of products shipped to the United States.

    C

    A foreign competitor selling products in the United States at less than fair market value.

    D

    The company requesting import relief has been injured by the sale of imports in the United States.


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    从文章第一段第二句可知A项是抱怨的其中一个根据，第三句可知C也是其中一个原因，文章第二段集中说明国内公司申请法律保护却受到进口的严重影响，这是抱怨的最终给要得原因，所以D正确，而文章并没有提到大量提高进口产品的数量。

  • 第12题：

    单选题
    According to the passage, the International Trade Commission is involved in which of the following?
    A

    Investigating allegations of unfair import competition

    B

    Granting subsidies to companies in the United States that have been injured by import competition

    C

    Recommending legislation to ensure fair trade

    D

    Identifying international corporations that wish to build plants in the United States


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    文章最后一段提到investigated allegations。B项Granting subsidies市政府的工作。C、D项在文章中没有提到。

  • 第13题：

    Which is the best title of this passage?

    A. The Earliest People in North America.

    B. The Earliest Immigrants to North America.

    C. The People of the United States.

    D. Europeans Were the Earliest People Coming to the North America.


    正确答案：B
    文章主要讲的是到北美的移民，所以选B。

  • 第14题：

    You are Master of a vessel that is sold in a foreign country after discharge of cargo. What is your responsibility to the crew in regards to return to the United States?

    A.You must provide air transportation to the nearest port of entry in the United States

    B.You must provide passage to the port of original engagement

    C.There is no requirement for return to the United States provided the voyage has exceeded 4 weeks duration

    D.The crew can be employed on another United States vessel，but only if it is returning to the port of original engagement


    正确答案：B

  • 第15题：

    The consequence of the three neutrality acts of the United States was（）

    • A、to make the United States gain time to arm itself
    • B、to actually help the aggressors by making clear that the United States would not intervene
    • C、to get the United States involved in the war
    • D、to prevent the United States form being dragged into the war

    正确答案:B

  • 第16题：

    单选题
    Unlike the United States, the president of the Philippines are elected to a six-year term in office.
    A

    United States, the president of the Philippines are elected

    B

    United States, the president of the Philippines is elected

    C

    United States, the people of the Philippines elect a president

    D

    the president of the United States, the people of the Philippines elect

    E

    the president of the United States, the president of the Philippines is elected


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    句子将美国总统与菲律宾总统作对比，故E项是正确的。

  • 第17题：

    单选题
    The consequence of the three neutrality acts of the United States was（）
    A

    to make the United States gain time to arm itself

    B

    to actually help the aggressors by making clear that the United States would not intervene

    C

    to get the United States involved in the war

    D

    to prevent the United States form being dragged into the war


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第18题：

    单选题
    The modern Internet, first established in the mid-1980s, is based on the technology developed for the ARPANET, it was created by the United States Department of Defense in the 1960s.
    A

    ARPANET, it was created by the United States Department of Defense

    B

    ARPANET; it was created by the United States Department of Defense

    C

    ARPANET, which was created by the United States Department of Defense

    D

    ARPANET, being created by the United States Department of Defense

    E

    ARPANET; the United States Department of Defense created it


    正确答案： E
    解析：
    原句仅用一个逗号将两个独立的句子连接起来。B虽纠正了这个错误，但是不符合逻辑。E也使用了指代模糊的it。D不符合逻辑因为分词“being”将“the　Internet”作为主语，是没有意义的。

  • 第19题：

    单选题
    What is the passage mainly about?
    A

    The development of European art.

    B

    Modern art development in the United States.

    C

    Modern artists in the United States.

    D

    Modernism and Cubism.


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    纵观全文，第一段写美国的现代艺术由欧洲的新艺术运动传来，第二段写美国的现代派所受到的影响及其转变，第三段具体介绍现代派之一的立体派。所以，全文是关于现代艺术在美国的发展，故答案为B。

  • 第20题：

    单选题
    From the beginning of this passage we know that.
    A

    most of the American states were prohibited to take a rest

    B

    the United States of America prohibited others from rest

    C

    the United States of America prohibited alcohol sales

    D

    most states in the country began to allow alcohol sales


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    细节题。第一段第一句提到“…much of the United States of America put Prohibition to rest 73 years ago…”。put…to rest为固定搭配，意为“使…中止”。该句中Prohibition指“禁酒令”，由此可知该句指“73年前美国许多地方就中止了《禁酒令》…”。言外之意就是美国许多州在那时就被允许售酒了，因此选项D为正确答案。

  • 第21题：

    单选题
    According to the passage, the scientists carried out their researches on ______.
    A

    smokers from different parts of the world

    B

    smokers from different states in the United States

    C

    actors and actresses who smoke a lot

    D

    wait staff and bartenders


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    推断题。答案来自第一段最后：…nonsmokers working in bars and restaurants in the state.由此可知其实验对象为酒吧与餐厅的侍者，答案为D。

  • 第22题：

    单选题
    The author intends to tell the readers that _____.
    A

    the United States is a wealthy country although poverty and crime exist there

    B

    crime has become a serious problem in the United States, although it is said to be a prosperous one

    C

    despite the fact that crimes have been increasing rapidly in the United States, it is a country of prosperity

    D

    in spite of stories about poverty and crime in the United States, it is prospering at an increasing rate


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    根据文章第一段第一句话可知，美国尽管繁荣，但还是存在贫困，而且还存在不断增长的高犯罪率。只有B项符合题意。

  • 第23题：

    单选题
    Among the five Great Lakes, only （）is wholly within the United States.
    A

    Erie

    B

    Superior

    C

    Michigan


    正确答案： B
    解析： 暂无解析

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