精英家教网 > 高中英语 > 题目详情
14.You may not pay much attention to your daily elevator ride.Many of us use a lift several times during the day without really thinking about it.But Lee Gray,PhD,of the University of North Carolina,US,has made it his business to examine this unnoticed form of public transport.He is known as the"Elevator Guy".
"The lift becomes this interesting social space where behaviors are sort of odd (奇怪的),"Gray told the BBC."They (elevators) are socially very interesting but often very awkward places."
We walk in and usually turn around to face the door.If someone else comes in,we may have to move.And here,according to Gray,liftusers unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements.He told the BBC what he had observed.
He explained that when you are the only one inside a lift,you can do whatever you want-it's your own little box.
If there are two of you,you go into different corners,standing diagonally (对角线地) across from each other to create distance.
When a third person enters,you will unconsciously form a triangle.And when there is a fourth person it becomes a square,with someone in every corner.A fifth person is probably going to have to stand in the middle.
Newcomers to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and then act decisively.Once in,for most people the rule is simple-look down,or look at your phone.
Why are we so awkward in lifts?
"You don't have enough space,"Professor Babette Renneberg,a clinical psychologist at the Free University of Berlin,told the BBC."Usually when we meet other people we have about an arm's length of distance between us.And that's not possible in most elevators."
In such a small,enclosed space it becomes very important to act in a way that cannot be understood as threatening or odd."The easiest way to do this is to avoid eye contact,"she said.

63.The main purpose of the article is toD.
A.remind us to enjoy ourselves in the elevator
B.analyze what makes people feel awkward in an elevator
C.share an interesting but awkward elevator ride
D.tell us some unwritten rules of elevator behaviors
64.Which of the following describes how people usually stand when there are at least two people in an elevator?C

65.The underlined phrase"size up"in Paragraph 7is closest in meaning toB.
A.ignore            B.judge          C.put up with          D.make use of
66.According to the article,people feel awkward in lifts because ofA.
A.the lack of space                         B.someone's strange behaviors
C.their unfamiliarity with one another      D.their eye contact with one another.

分析 本文属于记叙文阅读,作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了我们在日常乘坐电梯的时候可能会感到尴尬,因为电梯中缺乏空间,而人们习惯于与对方保持一定距离.

解答 63.D   主旨大意题.文章介绍了电梯里的礼貌举止,中间部分特别介绍了电梯里的行为规则,故选D.
64.C  细节理解题.根据第六段中的"And when there is a fourth person it becomes a square,with someone in every corner."可知,当电梯里有四个人的时候,他们通常是站在四个墙角,故选C.
65.B  词义猜测题.根据上面分析的电梯里人们的行为,结合句中的"when the doors slide open and then act decisively"可知,该词的意思是:要进入电梯的人通常会判断电梯里的情况,然后决定自己的行为方向,故选B.
66.A  细节理解题.根据倒数第四段中"Once in,for most people the rule is simple,look down,or look at your phone."可知,人们是习惯于与对方保持一定距离的,只是在电梯中无法做到,因为电梯中缺乏空间,因此人们感到尴尬,故选A.

点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力.做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.

练习册系列答案
相关习题

科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解

4.For kids and many adults,a San Diego vacation means theme parks and other attractions.Before heading to a park,click or check its website for updated hours of operation; many parks have seasonal or holiday hours.Ticket prices listed here are for general admission,single-day use only.
●Sea World San Diego
A 6-minute ride called Journey to Atlantis,which is to open in late May,tells the legend of the island nation.After the ride of Greek fishing boats,folks can visit a new exhibit of dolphins,which have not been on display at the park since 1998.
DETAILS:General admission is 46.95foradults,37.95 for children aged 3-9,free for children aged 2 and younger.1-800-380-3203 or www.seaworld.com.
●San Diego Zoo
There's not much in the way of new attractions.The zoo has a new panda cub (幼兽),Mei Sheng.Nightime Zoo,a program popular with families,starts Jun.26.
DETAILS:General admission is 21foradults,14 for children aged 3-11,free for children aged 2 and younger.1-(619)-234-3153 or www.sandiegozoo.org.
●Maritime(海洋的) Museum of San Diego
The HMS Surprise,the 18th-century British warship featured in the film Master and Commander,is on exhibit through Nov.30.

DETAILS:The ship is available for tours from 9 a.m.to 8 p.m.daily.Admission is  8 for adults,6 for seniors and children aged 13-17,5 for kids aged 6-12,and free for kids aged 5 and younger.1-(619)-234-9153 or www.sdmaritime.org.
●Old Town Trolley Tours
Visiting relatives or friends in San Diego?They can get a hometown pass and ride for free with your paid admission.
DETAILS:The main ticket booth (售货亭) is in Old Town at 4010 Twiggs St.Hours are 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.daily.25.www.historictours.com/sandiego.

61.The purpose of the text is toDthe tourists.
A.warn        B.amuse         C.persuade        D.guide
62.If you want to enjoy the performance of dolphins,you should go toA.
A.Sea World San Diego              
B.San Diego Zoo
C.Maritime Museum of San Diego      
D.Old Town Trolley Tours
63.If a couple visits San Diego Zoo with their children,one aged 3 and the other 2,how much will the admission be?C
A.35.B.49.C.56.D.70.
64.According to the text,Old Town Trolley Tours can be well described by the saying"B".
A.Love at first sight.
B.Kill two birds with one stone.
C.Easy come,easy go.
D.Strike the iron while it is hot.
65.It can be inferred from the text thatB.
A.San Diego Zoo will attract the largest number of children
B.there may be some stories about the island of Atlantis
C.tickets during the holidays are more expensive
D.the film Master and Commander can be seen in Maritime Museum of San Diego.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:填空题

5.She found the hare was injured and lay inthe shadow of a tree without any movement.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:填空题

2.Although the future may be difficult for you,whenever you needwarmth (warm) and love,remember I'll give it to you.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:短文改错

9.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文.文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处.错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改.
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词.
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉.
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词.
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第l1处起)不计分.

Last Saturday I went to the library as usually.At about noon,I was enjoying my reading near a lake while suddenly I hear someone crying for help.I went up to see what was happening.I was shocking to find a little child struggling in the water in the distance while many peoples were standing by without doing anything.Without any hesitation,I had pushed through the crowd as I took off my coat,but jumped into the water quickly.I managed to reach him and carried him back to safety.To his great relief,the kid saved.
I was proud with what I had done.I hope everyone can give a hand when someone else is in need.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:填空题

19.The senior three students in our school are making full preparations for the coming College Entrance Examination.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:填空题

6.The TV leaders looked for four musicians who were lively and could make good music.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:选择题

3.Nowadays many university graduates are facing the __________ about whether they should apply for a job or continue further study.(  )
A.positionB.dilemmaC.opportunityD.possibility

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:填空题

4.Glancing at her scornfully,he told her that the dress was sold.

查看答案和解析>>

同步练习册答案