1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 16 Stories(B) . 阅读理解 (2017 黄冈检测 )On Christmas Day， 2003， a woman named Nancy Sue Brown took her daughter and grandchildren to see a movie at an AMC theater.When the movie was over，the crowd made for the exits.A theater employee had just finished mopping the hallway and dutifully p
2、laced the “ wet floor” sign in the slippery area.No one slipped due to the wet conditions， but someone did manage to knock over the sign.And by the time Ms.Brown got to the area， the sign was lying on the floor.And shortly thereafter，so was she.Her foot got caught in the sign， in a bad way， and she
3、fell.Unfortunately Ms.Brown had undergone a back operation， and the fall caused more damage than it otherwise would have.So she and her husband sued(提起诉讼 ) AMC argued that the entire point of the “ wet floor” sign above was to warn of danger， and therefore， courts should encourage the use by not all
4、owing Browns case to proceed(继续进行 ) AMC referred to a case about a December， 1998 incident， where a “ wet floor” sign， not in use， fell to the floor causing another tripandfall.In that case， Georgias Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the store， but didnt go so far as to say that“ wet floor” signs c
5、ouldnt give rise to legal liability(责任 )in tripandfall accidents.In the Brown case， the Supreme Court therefore rejected AMCs argument that the former case applied. But the Browns argued something surprising that the“ wet floor” sign was， itself，dangerous， because “ using this type of sign in areas
6、passed by lots of customers creates an unreasonable risk of foreseeable harm to the public in the form of tripping hazards(危险 ) ”Thats right the safety sign， used in the way it was designed，was itself dangerous.The court thankfully didnt accept that argument， at least not entirely.But it did conclud
7、e that Browns case could continue to a jury(陪审团 ) “a merchants selection and use of equipment designed to warn customers of one danger that has the potential to expose them to a different one” 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了布朗夫人在美国一家 AMC 影院看完电影离开时 ， 被 “ 小心地滑 ” 的警示牌绊倒受伤后 ， 向法院提起诉讼的原因以及法院的审判结果。 1 According to the text
8、， Ms.Brown A slipped on the wet floor 【 精品教育资源文库 】 B tripped over a warning sign C knocked over a warning sign D was knocked down by the crowd B 考查细节理解。根据文章第一段中的 “.Ms.Brown got to the area ， the sign was lying on the floor.And shortly thereafter， so was she.Her foot got caught in the sign， in a bad
9、 way， and she fell.” 可知 ， 布朗夫人被 “ 小心地滑 ” 的警示牌绊倒了。 B 项中的 tripped over 意为 “ 被绊倒 ” ， 与文章表述相符 ， 故选 B 项。 C 项中的 knocked over 意为 “ 打翻；撞倒 ” ， 不符合文意。 2 AMC mentioned the 1998 case in order to A accept its legal liability for Ms.Browns loss B prove Ms.Brown had some physical problems C stress that it had no l
10、egal liability for the accident D prove other customers were responsible for the accident C 考查推理判断。根据文章第二段第一句 “AMC argued that.encourage the use by not allowing Browns case to proceed(继续前行 ) ” 可知 ， AMC 影院认为布朗夫人的控拆不成立 ， 法院应该鼓励使用这样的警示牌 ， 接着第二句 AMC 影院举出 1998 年的案例来支持自己的观点。由此可推测 ， AMC 影院提到这一案例是为了强调自己不应该承
11、担本次事故的责任。故选 C 项。 3 What can we learn about the Browns case from the last paragraph? A It would be judged by jury. B It would not be allowed to proceed. C The court would rule in favor of AMC. D The court accepted all the arguments of the Browns. A 考查细节理解。根据文章最后一段中的 “But it did conclude that Browns c
12、ase could continue to a jury.” 可知 ， 法院提出请陪审团来审理此案。故选 A 项。 4 The underlined word“one”in the last paragraph refer s to “ ” A danger B customer C business owner D equipment in public places A 考查词义猜测。根据文章最后一段最后一句可知 ， 一个商人选择和使用某一种设备来警示顾客某种危险 ， 而这种设备本身就可能将顾客置于另一种危险中。由此可猜测 ，【 精品教育资源文库 】 one 指代上文中的 danger。
13、故选 A 项。 . 阅读七选五 (2017 济南模拟 )While you are travelling abroad， cultural mistakes are more serious than linguistic mistakes， which can lead to serious misunderstanding and even ill feeling between individuals. 1 Touching Someone 2 In Mediterranean countries， if you dont touch someones arm when talking
14、to them or if you dont greet them with kisses or a warm hug， youll be considered cold.But backslap(拍背 )someone who isnt a family member or a good friend in Korea，and youll make them uncomfortable.In Thailand， the head is considered sacrednever even pat a child on the head. Talking ov er Dinner In so
15、me countries， like China， Japan and some African nations， the food is the only thing， so dont start chatting about your days adventures while everyone else is digging into dinner. 3 Its not because your group is unfriendly， but because mealtimes are for eating， not talking. Removing Your Shoes or No
16、t Take off your shoes when arriving at the door of a London dinner party and the hostess will find you uncivilized， but fail to remove your shoes before entering a home in Asia ， Hawaii ， or the Pacific Islands and youll be considered disrespectful.So， if you see a row of shoes at the door， start un
17、doing your laces. 4 Once you are on the ground of a different country， remain highly sensitive to native behavior. 5 And dont feel offended if something seems offensive like queue jumping.After all， this is a global village， and we are all very different. A Personal space varies as you travel the gl
18、obe. B Asians consider removing shoes impolite at home. C Never be completely surprised by anything. D The linguistic mistake means that someone is not fully expressing his idea. E Look out for the following cultural mistakes and try to avoid them. F If not， keep the shoes on. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 G Youll
19、likely be met with silence. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文 ， 讲述了一些出国旅游时应当注意的文化上的错误。 1 E 该空是一个总结句 ， 用来引出下面要提到的话题 ， 起承上启下的作用 ， 故选 E 项。 2 A 结 合小标题“ Touching Someone” 及下文提到的不同国家对于触碰有不同的习俗可知 ， 不同的地方对个人空间的理解各不相同。故选 A 项。 3 G 上文介绍在中国、日本和一些非洲国家 ， 吃饭时不要闲谈。由此可知 ， 吃饭时要保持沉默 ， 只有 G 项与此相关。故选 G 项。 4 F 该空与前一句是相反的 情况 ， 上文提到“如果你在门口看
20、到一排鞋子 ， 就松开你的鞋带” ， 接下来就应当描写与之相反的情况 ， 故选 F 项。 5 C 从空后的 “And dont. .like queue jumping” 可知 ， 此空与该句表并列关系 ， 也应是 “ 不要 ? ” ， 故选 C 项。 【导学号： 33220192】 . 语法填空 (2017 大连双基测试 )The origin of tea is lost among history and tales.What can be 1 (rough)confirmed is that tea originated in the southwest of China.Accord
21、ing to ancient stories， the first person 2 (discover)the effects of tea is said to be Shennong the father of agriculture and herbal 3 (medical)in China.It 4 (say)that Shennong once tried 72 different kinds of poisonous plants in a day and he lay on the ground， barely alive.At this moment， he noticed
22、 several rather fragrant leaves 5 (drop)from the tree beside him.Out 6 curiosity and habit， Shennong put the leaves into his mouth and chewed 7 slowly.After a little while， he felt well and 8 (energy)again.So he picked more leaves to eat 9 thus cleared his body from poison. The ancient Chinese medical book called Shennong Bencaojing states that“ Tea tastes bitter.Drinking it， one can think quicker， sleep
