题文

阅读理解。

From southern England to northeast Scotland, the British is to find a motto (格言) that best tell the spirit of the nation in five words. However, there is a small problem. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are not, in fact, a nation and have different cultures. It seems it is impossible to find a national motto to join the country.          Who first had the idea of looking for a motto? British Prime Minister (首相) Gordon Brown started it: He suggested it as part of a public discussion to decide "the ideals (理想) that put us together as a nation".          Newspapers couldn't wait to get the game started. So they asked website readers to tell their own opinions. The one that won a Times Online poll (投票) is "No motto please, we're British". You may wonder what it really means. The suggestion is that British people don't like to go to the trouble of having a motto. However, it also suggests that Britain is a place with a long history and rich culture:"We don't need a motto. We know who we are. We have done quite well without one for over 2,000 years, thanks."           Although the discussion seems mainly lighthearted (轻松的), it also has a serious side. The British government is worried that Britain is losing its cultural identity (特性). While Britain has a seat at the United Nations and competes as one at the Olympic Games, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are so different from each other and they have their own FIFA football teams.

1. What are the British doing according to the text?

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A. They are playing an interesting game. B. They are looking for a motto for the whole country. C. They are listening to their Prime Minister's idea. D. They are giving a name for their football team.

2. In which part of the country do people look for a motto for the nation?

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A. England B. Wales C. Northern Ireland D. All over the country

3. In the writer's eyes, which is NOT true about Britain?

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A. Britain is a country with different cultures and a long history. B. It's easy to join the union with a motto. C. There are four parts in Britain D. The difference in the four parts may make Britain lose its identity.

4. Who first had the idea of finding a motto?

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A. Times B. British people C. Gordon Brown D. The British government

5. What does the underlined sentence mean?

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A. British people are too lazy to find a motto. B. If they say "No motto", they win. C. Most British people don't like having a motto. D. There are so many mottos that they don't want one any more.

题型：阅读理解  难度：偏难

答案

1-5  BDBCC

据专家权威分析，试题“阅读理解。 From southern England to northeast Scotland, the ..”主要考查你对  历史文化类阅读  等考点的理解。关于这些考点的“档案”如下：

历史文化类阅读

考点名称：历史文化类阅读

• 历史文化类阅读：
  本类题型常用的方式是夹叙夹议。叙述的目的是为了议，所以要把握其议才是主要方面。
  阅读这类文章，先弄清其引入的话题，再弄清里面人物对其不同的看法，然后理解作者本身对话题的观点看法或思考。

• 初中英语阅读理解的解题技巧：
  一、要注意养成良好的阅读心理，阅读时要去掉杂念，心绪要安定，精神要专一，要形成一种惬意的顺向心理。
  切不可一遇到几个生词难句，就心烦意乱，失去自控能力。心理学家告诉我们，任何恐慌，过分紧张的情绪都会形成一种消极因素妨碍大脑的正常思维功能。
  因此，遇到困难一定要从容不迫，心无旁骛。这样才能对所读的文章印象清晰，理解深刻。
  
  二、要提高视读的速度，考阅读理解，从另一个方面来说，考的是考试速度。因此做阅读理解时，要注意培养自己快速阅读的习惯。
  切不可在个别难懂的词句上磨蹭，只要全篇理解了，个别难懂的词句可以根据上下文和构词法去猜测，去推断。
  
  三、对文章的评价分析，一定要坚持“词不离句，句不离篇”，要理解文章作者的原意，而不能按你自己的意愿去想当然。
  切记：一想当然，就会出错。