Question

Have you ever had this moment: you are talking about name? Don’t worry! In English, there are special names to replace（代替）their real names.

In the US, if you forget someone’s name, you can simply say the name John Doe for a man, or Jane Doe for a woman. For example, ‘Did you see that boy who was running in the rain?’ ‘Ah, yes, poor John Doe.’

Also, in US courts ( 法庭), people also use these names. This is to keep the person’ s identity(身份) a secret. People use the name so often that there was even a comedy film in 1941 called Meet John Doe.

However in the UK, unknown people are called John Smith. This is because John is one of the most common first names in English. And Smith is the most common family name.

So next time you forget someone’s name, you know who to say.

1.What will Ameri

an people use for a woman if they can’t remember her name?

A. John Doe. B. Jane Doe. C. John Smith. D. Jane Smith

2.In US courts, people also use those special names because _____.

A. it is not necessary to use real names

B. they become popular because of a comedy film

C. it is a good way to keep the person’s identity unknown

D. it is necessary to use real names

3. Why there was even a comedy film in 1941 called Meet John Doe?

A. Because people use the name so often.

B. Because people don’t often use the name.

C. Because the name sounds great.

D. Because people never use the name.

4.In UK, they can call unknown people _____________.

A. John Doe.         B. Jane Doe.

C. John Smith.     D. Jane Smith

5. The story mainly talks about ____.

A. why people sometimes can’t remember others’ names

B. the name people say when they can’t remember someone’s real name

C. differences of name use between the UK and the US

D. when people can call people’s names

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要给我们讲述了如果你不知道一个人的名字，你应该怎么称呼他。短文中提到了两个国家，英国和美国。在美国你可以用John Doe来称呼一个男人，用Jane Doe称呼一个女人；而在英国你可以称呼一个人John Smith。

1.B 细节理解题。根据短文中In the US, if you forget someone’s name, you can simply say the name John Doe for a man, or Jane Doe for a woman可知，在美国如果你忘记了一个人的名字，那么你就可以用John Doe来代替一个男人的名字，用Jane Doe来代替女人的名字。由此可知选B。

2.C 细节理解题。根据短文中Also, in US courts ( 法庭), people also use these names. This is to keep the person’ s identity(身份) a secret.可知，在美国的法庭上，人们也使用这些名字，是为了给犯罪嫌疑人的身份保密。由此可知选C。

3.A 细节理解题。根据短文中People use the name so often that there was even a comedy film in 1941 called Meet John Doe可知，人们经常使用这些名字，所以后来甚至有一部喜剧电影就叫《Meet John Doe》。由此可知选A。

4.C 细节理解题。根据短文中However in the UK, unknown people are called John Smith可知，在英国，如果我们不知道一个人的名字，我们可以叫他John Smith。故选C。

5.主旨大意题。这篇短文主要给我们讲述了如果你不知道一个人的名字，你应该怎么称呼他。短文中提到了两个国家，英国和美国。在美国你可以用John Doe来称呼一个男人，用Jane Doe称呼一个女人；而在英国你可以称呼一个人John Smith。根据大意可知选B。

考点：文化类短文阅读。