山东省学位英语阅读理解真题练习题（七）

Passage 1（文化习俗类）

Different countries have different cultural customs and social etiquette. Understanding foreign cultures is not only helpful for cross-cultural communication, but also can avoid unnecessary misunderstandings in international exchanges.

In Western countries, people pay great attention to personal privacy. They will not ask others’ age, salary, marital status and other private questions casually. In daily communication, they like to keep a proper social distance. When talking with others, they will maintain polite eye contact but not stare directly.

In terms of dining etiquette, Westerners have their own unique rules. They usually use knives and forks to eat, and it is impolite to make loud noises during meals. In addition, it is polite to arrive on time or a few minutes early when attending a party or appointment. Being late is considered disrespectful to others.

By contrast, Chinese culture emphasizes modesty and hospitality. Chinese people are warm and generous to guests, and they usually take the initiative to take care of others in communication. Learning cultural differences helps us communicate better with people from all over the world and show good personal quality.

Questions

1. Why should we understand foreign cultures?

A. To show off our knowledge

B. To avoid misunderstandings in international communication

C. To change our own cultural habits

D. To learn foreign languages quickly

2. Which question is impolite to ask Western people?

A. Their hobbies

B. Their working place

C. Their salary and age

D. Their favorite food

3. What is Western dining etiquette?

A. Making loud noises while eating

B. Using knives and forks properly

C. Being late for dinner parties

D. Talking loudly during meals

4. What do Chinese people emphasize in communication?

A. Privacy and distance

B. Modesty and hospitality

C. Indifference and silence

D. Directness and bluntness

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Western daily living habits

B. The importance of learning cultural differences

C. Chinese traditional dining culture

D. How to make foreign friends

Passage 1 标准答案：1.B 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.B

Passage 2（励志成长类）

Failure is a common experience in people’s life. No one can always be successful in study, work and life. Many people are afraid of failure and will feel frustrated and discouraged when they fail. However, failure is not terrible, and the attitude towards failure determines people’s success or failure.

Failure is the best teacher in life. It can help us find our own shortcomings and deficiencies. When we fail to finish a task or fail in an exam, we can summarize experience and lessons from the failure, find out our mistakes, and correct them in time. This process can make us grow progress continuously.

People who are afraid of failure will never make great progress. They will give up easily when encountering difficulties and miss many opportunities of growth. On the contrary, successful people dare to face failure bravely. They will not be defeated by temporary failure, but keep trying and never give up.

In short, we should treat failure correctly. We should not be proud when we succeed, and not be discouraged when we fail. Only by summing up experience from failure and keeping working hard can we achieve final success.

Questions

1. What do many people feel when they fail?

A. Confident and positive

B. Frustrated and discouraged

C. Calm and peaceful

D. Excited and motivated

2. Why is failure the best teacher?

A. It makes people give up easily

B. It helps people find their shortcomings

C. It brings people endless pain

D. It makes people avoid all difficulties

3. What will people who fear failure do?

A. Keep trying constantly

B. Give up easily in difficulties

C. Summarize experience actively

D. Achieve success quickly

4. What is the author’s attitude towards failure?

A. Failure is totally useless

B. Failure is terrible and hopeless

C. Failure is helpful for personal growth

D. Failure can be completely avoided

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Treat failure correctly

B. How to get permanent success

C. The disadvantages of failure

D. Never encounter failure in life

Passage 2 标准答案：1.B 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.A