英语阅读理解2010-9修改版.doc

A 1、A foreigners first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush-often 1 Which of the following statements is wrong? D Americans are impolite to their business colleagues. 2 In the fourth paragraph, a high priority means_____ B. a first concern 3.Americans evaluate a business colleague_______ D by learning about their past performance 4. This passage mainly talks about A. How American treasure their time 5. We can infer from the passage that the authors tone in writing is____ C. appreciative 2、A characteristic of American culture that has become almost … 1 From paragraph 1, we know that in America A people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man 2 According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because B she takes pride in what she can do herself 3.The expression wait on table in the second paragraph means D. serve customers in a restaurant. 4.The authors attitude towards manual labor is A positive 5 Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage B American Attitude toward Manual Labor 3、A public house which was recently bought by Mr. James 1. Mr. James was_____________. B the owner of the public house 2. Which of the following is correct? C The chairs had been moved. 3. James----- the house. D bought 4. Mr. James found C that the lights were on 5. The writer of the passage ._Mr. James‘ story. D has been told the story by someone else 4、A City of the World Most people imagine New York 6.Why is the passage entitle *A City of the World*? C. Because the United Nations and the World Trade Center are in the city. 7 Which of the following is NOT true about Manhattan? A It is the site of the Statue of Liberty. 8. Why d