1、（2014浙江卷）Here is some must-know information from a handbook on how people behave in doing bus in ess in some coun tries.In BrazilBrazilians are warm and friendly. They often stand close when talking and it iscom mon for them to touch the pers on on the shoulder. People ofte n greet eachother (partic

2、ularly wome n) with light cheek kisses. Schedules tend to be flexible,with bus in ess meet ings sometimes start ing later tha n pla nn ed. But to be safe, beon time. Meals can stretch for hours there ' s no such thin gas rush ing a meal inBrazil. Lun ches also can start in the mid to late after

3、noon. Brazilia ns are social, preferri ng face-to-face com muni cati on over mails or phone calls.In Sin gaporeSin gaporea ns shake hands whe n they meet and ofte n also greet each other with a small, polite bow. Busin ess cards should be offered and received with two han ds.Arrivi ng late is con si

4、dered disrespectful. So be on time. Efficie ncy(效率)is the goal,so meet ings and deali ngs ofte n are fast-paced. Sin gaporea ns are direct in theirdiscussi ons, eve n whe n the subject is about mon ey. Rank is importa nt and authority is respected. This determ ines both people in teract in meeti ngs

5、. For example, people avoid disagree ing outright with some one with a higher rank.In the Un ited Arab EmiratesIn the UAE, status is importa nt, so the most senior or oldest should be greeted first肘部） and dow n to the kn ees.with their titles. The han dshake seems to be Ion ger tha n elsewhere. So,

6、do not pull away the han dshake. Wome n should cover themselves whe n it comes to dress.Men also tend to be covered from n eck to elbows（People do not avoid en terta ining in their homes, but they also hold bus in ess meals at restaurants. Touching or passing food or eating with your left hand is to

7、 be avoided. When meeti ngs are on e-to-on e, if your host offers you coffee, you should refuse. It might seem odd, but it is a cultural traditi on. Coffee should only be accepted if it is always set out or prese nted.In Switzerla ndThe Swiss tend to be formal and address each other by last name. Th

8、ey also are respectful of private lives. You should be careful not to ask about pers onal topics.Pun ctuality （ 守時）is vital, someth ing that comes from a deep respect for others time. Arrive at any meeti ng or eve nt a few minu tes early to be safe. They also have clear structure in their compa ni e

9、s. Higher-ups make the final decisi ons, even if others might disagree. Neat, clean dress is expected. The Swiss follow formal table mann ers. They also keep their hands visible at the table and their elbows off the table. It is polite to finish the food on your plate.46. The passage is mainly about

10、.A. com mun icatio n typesB. the workplace atmosphereC. customs and social mannersD. livi ng con diti ons and sta ndards47. Why do Sin gaporea ns avoid arguing with their boss?A. They put efficie ncy in the first place.B. They dislike face-to-face com muni cati on.C. They want to finish meetings as

11、quickly as possible.D. They are supposed to obey the pers on of a higher rank.48. In the UAE, when should you refuse the coffee if it is offered?A. When greeti ng seniors.B. When meeti ng the host alone.C. When atte nding a prese ntati on.D. When dining with bus in esspartn ers.49. In which country

12、do people care about where to put their hands at the dinnertable?A. I n Brazil.B. I n Sin gapore.C. In the Uni ted Arab Emirate.D. In Switzerla nd.【考點】考察文化知識類閱讀【文章大意】本文是一個介紹不同國家里人們不同的風俗習慣和文明禮儀的小冊子，列舉了巴西、新加坡、阿拉伯聯合酋長國以及瑞士四個國家的具體例子。46. C 中心思想題。根據文章中心句第一句Here is some must-k now in formation froma han db

13、ook on how people behave in doing bus in ess in some coun tries.得知本文講述的是一些國家里人們的行為舉止是什么樣子的，接在舉例說明了四個國家中具體的風俗習慣。所以本文主要是關于世界各國的不同風俗習慣和文明禮儀的。故C正確。47. D 推理題。根據 In Singapore 咅B分中 Rank is important and authority is respected.This determ ines both people in teract in meeti ngs. For example, people avoiddis

14、agree ing outright with some one with a higher rank得知新加坡等級是很重要的，決定了在交流中人們應該如何行動，那么在交流時避免和老板爭論是為了服從地位更高的人。故D正確。48. B 細節題。根據 In the United Arab Emirates 部分中 When meetings are得知當你和主人單獨on e-to-on e, if your host offers you coffee, you should refuse.相處時，你應該拒絕主人提供的咖啡。故B正確。49. D 細節題。公積金 In Switzerland部分這個

15、The Swiss follow formal table manners.They also keep their hands visible at the table and their elbows off the table. It ispolite to finish the food on your plate.得知在瑞士吃飯的時候，你閱讀要注意自己的雙手要放在桌子上。故D正確。【長難句解析】When meet ings are on e-to-on e, if your host offers you coffee, you should refuse.【翻譯】當你和主人一對一見

16、面的時候，如果主人給你咖啡，你應該拒絕。【分析】本句中的 when時間狀語從句中含有一個省略句的用法，在when的后面省略了you are ;當狀語從句的主語和主句主語一致且含有be動詞的時候，可以把狀語從句的主語和be動詞一起省略。二十三（2014浙江卷）DA city child' s summer is spe nt in the street in front of his home, and allthrough the long summer vacati ons I sat on the edge of the street and watcheden viously t

17、he other boys on the block play baseball. I was n ever asked to take parteven whe n one team had a member miss ing not out of special cruelty, butbecause they took it for gran ted I would be no good at it. They were right, of course.I would n ever forget the won derful evening whe n someth ing cha n

18、ged. The門廊）that stuck out from the candybaseball en ded about eight or eight thirty when it grew dark. Then it was the custom of the boys to retire to a little stoop（store on the corner and that somehow had become theirs. No grownup ever sat there or attempted to. There the boys would sit, mostly ta

19、lk ing about the gamesplayed during the day and of the game to be played tomorrow. Then long silenceswould fall and the boys would wander off one by one. It was just after one of thoselong sile nces that my life as an outsider cha nged. I can no Ion ger remember whichboy it was that summer evening w

20、ho broke the sile nee with a questi on: butwh oever he was, I nod to him gratefully now.“ What ' s in those books you' rereading? ” he asked casually.“ Stories, ” I answered.“ What kind? ” asked somelse without much in terest.Nor do I know what drove me to behave as I did, for usually I just

21、 sat there insile nee, glad eno ugh to be allowed to rema in among them; but i nstead ofanswering his question, I told them for two hours the story I was reading at themome nt. The book was Sister Carrie. They liste ned bug-eyed and breathless. Imust have told it well, but I think there was ano ther

22、 and deeper reas on that madethem to keep an audienee. Listening to a tale being told in the dark is one of themost an cie nt of man' s en terta inmen ts, but I was offeri ng them as well, withoutbeing aware of doing it, a new and exciting experienee.The books they themselves read were the Rover

23、 Boys or Tom Swift or G.A.Hen ty. I had read them too, but at thirtee n I had long since left them beh ind. SinceI was much alone I had become an en thusiastic reader and I had gone through thebooks-for-boys series. In those days there was no read ing material betwee nchildre ns and grow nupsbooks o

24、r I could find none. I had gone right from TomeSwift and His Flyi ng Mach ine to Theodore Dreiser and Sister Carrie. Dreiser had hit儀式）my young mind, and they listened to me tell the story with some of the wonder that I had had in readi ng it.The n ext ni ght and many ni ghts thereafter, a kind of u

25、n spoke n ritual (took place. As it grew dark, I would take my place in the cen ter of the stoop and begi n the eve ning' s tale. Some ni ghts, in order to taste my victory morecompletely, I cheated. I would stop at the most excit ing part of a story by Jack London or Bret Harte, and without war

26、ning tell them that that was as far as I had gone in the book and it would have to be con ti nued the follow ing eve nin g. It was not true, of course; but I had to make certa in of my n ew-fo und power and positi on. I enjoyed the long summer evenings un til school bega n in the fall. Other words o

27、f mine have bee n liste ned to by larger and more fashi on able audie nces, but for that tough and athletic one that sat close on the stoop outside the candy store, I have an un reas oning love that will last forever.55. Watch ing the boys play ing baseball, the writer must have felt.A. bitter and I

28、on elyB. special and differe ntC. pleased and excitedD. disturbed and anno yed56. The writer feels grateful eve n now to the boy who asked the questi on becausethe boy.A. i nvited him to join in their gameB. liked the book that he was readi ngC. broke the long sile nee of that summer eve ningD. offe

29、red him an opport unity that cha nged his life57. Accord ing to Paragraph 3, story-telli ng was popular among the boys basicallybecause.A. the story was from a childre n' s bookB. liste ning to tales was an age-old practiceC. the boys had few en terta inments after darkD. the boys didn' t re

30、ad books by themselves58. The boys were attracted to Sister Carrie because.A. it was written by Theodore DreiserB. it was specifically targeted atboysC. it gave them a deeper feeli ng of pleasureD. it talked about the won ders ofthe world59. Sometimes the writer stopped at the most excit ing part of

31、 a story to.A. play a mean trick on the boysB. experie nee more joy ofachieveme ntC. add his own imagi nati on to the storyD. help the boys un dersta nd thestory better60. What is the message con veyed in the story?A. One can find his position in life in his own way.B. Friendship is built upon respe

32、ct for each other.C. Readi ng is more importa nt tha n play ing games.D. Adult habits are developed from childhood.【考點】考察文化教育類閱讀【文章大意】本文講述了一個很孤獨的男孩，并沒有融入到其他孩子之中。但是他通過將故事吸引了其他孩子，并在這一行動中體驗了成功，在孩子們有了自己的位置。他是通過閱讀獲得了自己的位置的。同時也告訴我們閱讀的重要性。55. A 推理題。根據文章第一段2,3 句 I was never asked to take part even when onet

33、eam had a member miss ing not out of special cruelty, but because they took itfor gra nted I would be no good at it.得知他們從來都沒有邀請我和他們一起踢球，即使他們缺一個人。他們想當然地認為我不擅長。所以我總是很孤獨也很難過，因為我沒有融入到他們的世界。故 A正確。56. D 推理題。根據第二段最后3 行 I can no Ion ger remember which boy it was thatsummer evening who broke the sile nee wit

34、h a questi on: but whoever he was, I nodto him gratefully now.“ What ' s in those books you' re always reading?” he acasually得知我很感激他是因為他問了一個問題，這個問題讓我可以和他們進行交流，也就是給了我一個融入他們的機會，得以改變自己的生活。故D正確。57. B 細節題。根據文章第三段最后一句Listening to a tale being told in the dark is oneof the most ancient of ma n' s entertainments, but I was offering them as well,without being aware of doing it, a new and excit ing experie nee.在夜晚聽別人講故事是一個古代人們娛樂自己的方法之一。也就是B項：聽故事是一個古老的行為。故B正確。58. C 推理題。根據本段最后一句I had gone right from Tome Swift and Hi