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【題目】There is really little doubt that the British are different from other members of the European Community as some recent statistics demonstrate(說明). Take marriage for instance. Nowhere else in Europe—except for Portugal—has fewer marriages. Yet Britain has the highest divorce rate-almost half of all marriages end up on the rocks. Italian couples are six times more likely to stick together. Of those who divorce, British men seem far more willing to take another chance than women divorcées.

However, Britain measures up pretty well in other departments. It is the second safest place in Europe to drive a car, beaten only by Norway. There are many more fatal road accidents in France, Spain and Portugal. Also, the reputation the British have for being work-shy is not confirmed(確認) by statistics. At an average of forty-four hours a week they beat even the hard-working Germans by four hours. Unfortunately, there is a downside to this. Britain and Holland share the worst rates of job absenteeism(曠工) in the whole of Europe. The Dutch and the British, so alike in many superficial(表面的) senses, differ markedly in one area: The British lock up twice as many people as the Dutch do.

【1】Which country seems to have the most safe marriages?

A. Portugal B. Italy

C. Britain D. France

【2】Divorced men in Britain ______ .

A. usually do not get married again

B. are more likely to marry again than divorced women

C. generally remarry women who have not already been married

D. are usually willing to live with women divorcées

【3】Which of these countries has the worst road accident record?

A. France B. Norway

C. Britain D. Italy

【4】Which of these statements is true?

A. The British work as many hours as the Germans.

B. Britain has Europe's best road safety record.

C. Britain is tougher on criminals than Dutch.

D. The British work fewer hours than the Germans.

【5】Which people appear to be the most conscientious(勤懇的) workers?

A. The Dutch. B. The French.

C. The Spanish. D. The British.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】A

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】本文篇為論說文,將英國與其他歐盟成員國進行一些比較.婚姻方面,結婚率,除葡萄牙外,英國是最低的,而離婚率卻是最高的,幾乎半數的婚姻以破裂而告終,男性的復婚率高于女性.交通方面,英國僅次于挪威之后,是第二安全的地方,而在法國、西班牙、葡萄牙則危險的交通事故頻發(fā).工作勤奮方面,英國以每周44工時位居第一,超出第二名德國4個工時,但另一方面,它和荷蘭分享著最高的曠工率.

【1】B

推理判斷題。由第一段中的"Italian couples are six times more likely to stick together."可知答案.可知在給的四個國家中意大利似乎有最安全的婚姻。故選Ｂ。

【2】B

細節(jié)理解題。根據第一段最后一句Of those who divorce, British men seem far more willing to take another chance than women divorcées.在英國離了婚的男人比離婚的女人更可能再結婚。故選Ｂ。

【3】A

推理判斷題。根據第二段中There are many more fatal road accidents in France, Spain and Portugal.可知在所給的四個國家中法國有最差的公路事故記錄。故選Ａ。

【4】C

推理判斷題。根據第二段最后一句The Dutch and the British, so alike in many superficial(表面的) senses, differ markedly in one area: The British lock up twice as many people as the Dutch do.可知英國在對待罪犯上比荷蘭更嚴格。故選Ｃ。

【5】D

推理判斷題。由文中的下列內容:At an average of forty-four hours a week they beat even the hard-working Germans by four hours. Unfortunately, there is a downside to this. Britain and Holland share the worst rates of job absenteeism (曠工) in the whole of Europe.,可知在所給的四個選項中英國人顯現出是最勤懇的工人。故選Ｄ。