1、阅读理解练习试卷 11 及答案与解析一、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Ans
2、wer Sheet.0 The cultural values of a society determine the social norms of the society. The SOCIAL NORMS are the group-shared rules of behavior. These norms are the expected ways of behaving in the society based on the shared values-the purposes and goals-of that society. For example, because we pla
3、ce some value on physical modesty, we have the social norm of wearing clothes in public. To be an accepted member of society, one must live by the rules which that society imposes. When an individual does not behave according to these norms, that person is considered a deviant. A person who walks do
4、wn the main street of an American city with no clothes on is regarded as a deviant, that is, a person who does not follow the standard rules of behavior.Some norms apply to all persons in a particular situation. For example, in our culture all persons are expected to be quiet in a library; obey the
5、traffic signals; eat with a knife, fork and spoon; stand during the playing of the National Anthem ; and pay their bills. These are just a few of the many norms that every member of our society is expected to follow.1 As used in this passage, a deviant is someone who _.（A）is a popular member of soci
6、ety（B） uses his money to help others（C） is a respected leader of society（D）does not obey the rules of society2 The social norms of a society are determined by _.（A）the government（B） members of the upper class（C） cultural values（D）the military3 We can easily see that _.（A）following some social norms
7、is required by law（B） every person in America follows the social norms（C） social norms do not change from decade to decade（D）cultural values are the same for every society4 Based on the passage which of the following actions is a form of deviant behavior?（A）Being quiet in church.（B） Going to school.
8、C） Cheating on a test.（D）Wearing clean clothes.4 If youve gone to the same seashore for several years, you may have noticed that the beach gets smaller every year. The wind and the waves carry the beach out to sea, bit by bit. Most shore towns try to fight the beach changes caused by ocean currents
9、 and the tides. Some dig sand out of backwater bays and dump it on the beachfront. Others build wooden piers and jetties made to keep currents away from the beach.A type of artificial sand that has been developed might be able to slow down beach erosion. Strangely, this new kind of sand is made of g
10、round glass! You might think that walking barefoot on ground glass would be painful. But its not. The reason is very simple. Sand and glass are made of the same kind of material, called silicate. When glass is ground very finely, you get a sand-like substance that is harder than real sand. The size
11、of the pieces can be controlled. Larger pieces wont be as easily affected by the wind and waves. So, a beach covered with artificial sand would last longer than a beach with real sand.A wonderful thing about artificial sand is that it can be made from waste glass. But making artificial sand costs th
12、ree times as much as using conventional methods of beach protection. So, it is not likely that sand made of glass will be used in the near future.5 The subject of this passage is _.（A）summer vacations（B） the seashore（C） artificial sand（D）sand and water6 Ground glass is _.（A）hard to walk on（B） simila
13、r to sand but harder（C） difficult to make（D）found in nature7 The passage suggests that artificial sand is _.（A）not nice looking（B） the best way to slow down erosion（C） a foolish idea（D）too costly to ever be used8 In the first sentence, the author gets the readers attention by _.（A）referring to somet
14、hing the reader might be familiar with（B） telling a fact that is very humorous（C） saying something very surprising（D）asking a question阅读理解练习试卷 11 答案与解析一、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Re
15、ad the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.【知识模块】 阅读理解1 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 第一段。当社会的个体没有按照社会的准则行事时，这个人则被认为是 deviant。例如，必须穿着衣服出现在公众场合是一种社会礼仪。如果一个人在公众场合没有穿衣就是没有遵循社会准则，就是 deviant。选项 D 是正确的。【知识模块】 阅读理解2 【正确答案】
16、 C【试题解析】 第一段第一句。一个社会的文化价值决定这个社会的社交准则。选项 C 是正确的。【知识模块】 阅读理解3 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 全文列举了一些例子，说明遵守社交准则是受到该社会法律的制约的。选项 A 是正确的。【知识模块】 阅读理解4 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据短文中的例子可以断定，选项 C 的行为是不符合社交准则的。【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解5 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 这篇短文讲的是为了保证沙滩的面积不再缩小，人类使用人造沙。选项 C 是正确的。【知识模块】 阅读理解6 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 第二段。玻璃碎末非常细，人踩上去感觉跟踩在沙子上一样，只是比真正的沙子要硬一些。选项 B 是正确的。【知识模块】 阅读理解7 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 第二段。玻璃碎末的大小是可以控制的，颗粒大些可以少受风和海浪的影响。如果将沙滩覆盖上人造沙，这种人造沙滩会比自然沙滩维持得长久。由此推断，人造沙可以降低侵蚀。选项 B 是正确的。【知识模块】 阅读理解8 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 本文开篇用了读者比较熟悉的事件：去沙滩。很多人都去过海滩。但是否注意到了沙滩在缩小，是否注意到了脚下的沙子是人造的还是天然的?选项A 是正确的。【知识模块】 阅读理解
