2022年考博英语-北京体育大学考试题库及全真模拟冲刺卷（附答案带详解）1. 单选题A report consistently brought back by visitors to the US is how friendly, courteous, and helpful most Americans were to them. To be fair, this observation is also frequently made of Canada and Canadians, and should best be considered North American. There are, of course, exceptions. Small-minded officials, rude waiters, and ill-mannered taxi drivers are hardly unknown in the US. Yet it is an observation made so frequently that it deserves comment.For a long period of time and in many parts of the country, a traveler was a welcome break in an otherwise dull existence. Dullness and loneliness were common problems of the families who generally lived distant from one another. Strangers and travelers were welcome sources of diversion, and brought news of the outside world.The harsh realities of the frontier also shaped this tradition of hospitality. Someone traveling alone, if hungry, injured, or ill, often had nowhere to turn except to the nearest cabin or settlement. It was not a matter of choice for the traveler or merely a charitable impulse on the part of the settlers. It reflected the harshness of daily life: if you didnt take in the stranger and take care of him, there was no one else who would. And someday, remember, you might be in the same situation.Today there are many charitable organizations that specialized in helping the weary traveler. Yet, the old tradition of hospitality to strangers is still very strong in the US, especially in the smaller cities and towns away from the busy tourist trails. I was just traveling through, got talking with this American, and pretty soon he invited me home for dinneramazing. Such observations reported by visitors to the US are not uncommon, but are not always understood properly. The casual friendliness of many Americans should be interpreted neither as superficial nor as artificial, but as the result of a historically developed cultural tradition.As is true of any developed society, in America a complex set of cultural signals assumptions, and conventions underlies all social interrelationships. And, of course, speaking a language does not necessarily mean that someone understands social and cultural patterns. Visitors who fail to translate cultural meanings properly often draw wrong conclusions. For example, when an American uses the word friend, the cultural implications of the word may be quite different from those it has in the visitors language and culture. It takes more than a brief encounter on a bus to distinguish between courteous convention and individual interest. Yet, being friendly is a virtue that many Americans value highly and expect from both neighbors and strangers.1.The word “observation” in the first paragraph most probably means （ ）.2.People in frontier settlements used to entertain travelers because these strangers would（ ）.3.Nowadays the tradition of friendliness to strangers（ ）.4.According to the passage, which of the following is true?5.From the last paragraph of the passage we have learned that（ ）.问题1选项A.attention.B.watchfulness.C.survey.D.opinion.问题2选项A.bring good news from outside world.B.help locals solve their problems.C.bring a change to the life in the settlements.D.requires a different definition.问题3选项A.is still prevailing.B.can rarely be seenC.is wading fastD.requires a different definition问题4选项A.People are still fond of traveling to remote places.B.Foreign travelers now keep away from busy tourist trails.C.There is no charitable organization in small cities.D.Foreign visitors to the US have trouble understanding Americans friendliness.问题5选项A.the ability of speaking a foreign language implies a better understanding of its cultureB.various virtues manifest themselves exclusively among friendsC.culture exercises a great influence on social interrelationshipsD.courteous convention and individual interest are closely interrelated【答案】第1题:D第2题:C第3题:A第4题:D第5题:C【解析】1.词义题。根据第一段的内容可知，“observation”指的是上文所提及的认为大多数美国人和加拿大人友好，礼貌和乐于助人的观点。所以选项D正确。2.推理判断题。根据第二段的内容可知，边境地区人们的生活通常是单调乏味的，所以他们喜欢招待旅行者或陌生人，因为这些陌生人和旅行者不仅带来了消遣，还带来了外部世界的消息。也就是说，给他们的生活带来了些许改变，所以选项C正确。选项A表述太片面；选项B和D在文中没有提及。3.事实细节题。根据第四段第二句“Yet, the old tradition of hospitality to strangers is still very strong in the US.”招待陌生人的古老传统在美国仍然非常盛行。选项A符合原文。4.事实细节题。根据第四段倒数第二句“Such observations reported by visitors to the US are not uncommon, but are not always understood properly.”到美国旅游的人持有这样的观点并不罕见，但并不总是能够正确的理解。也就是说，到美国来旅游的游客很难理解美国人的友好。选项D与原文表述一致，所以正确。5.推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可知，第一句为本段的主旨句“As is true of any developed society, in America a complex set of cultural signals assumptions, and conventions underlies all social interrelationships.”正如任何发达社会一样，在美国，一系列复杂的文化特征，信念和习俗构成了所有社会关系的基础。也就是说，文化对社会关系有很大的影响。选项C符合原文。2. 单选题Its no good （ ）remember grammatical rules. You need to pr