Question

Visitors to Britain may find the best place to sample local culture is in a traditional pub. But these friendly pubs can be dangerous places of potential gaffes(失礼) for the newcomers.

A team of researchers have discovered some of the unknown customs of British pubs－starting with the difficulty of getting a drink. Most pubs have no waiters－you have to go to the bar to buy drinks. A group of Italian youths were waiting 45 minutes before they realized they would have to fetch their own. This may sound inconvenient, but there is a hidden purpose.

Pub culture is designed to promote sociability(社交)in a society known for its reserve. Standing at the bar for service allows you to chat with others waiting to be served. The bar counter is possibly the only site in the British Isles in which friendly conversation with strangers is considered entirely suitable and really quite normal behavior. “If you haven’t been to a pub, you haven’t been to Britain.” This tip can be found in a booklet, Passport to the Pub: The Tourists’ Guide to Pub Etiquette, a customers’ rule of conduct for those wanting to sample “a central part of British life and culture”.

The trouble is that if you do not follow the local rules, the experience may fall flat. For example, if you are in a big group, it is best if only one or two people go to buy the drinks. Nothing annoys the regular customers and bar staff more than a group of strangers blocking all access to the bar while they chat and hesitate about what to order.

1.The culture of pub in Britain is developed to             .

A．encourage more people to consume drinks

B．encourage people to communicate with each other

C．form its own character of culture

D．attract more tourists to the pubs

2.If you don’t follow the local rules in a pub,        .

A．you may fail to feel the local culture

B．you might get into a dangerous place

C．you won’t buy good local drinks

D．you may annoy the regular customers and bar staff

3.What may be the best title for the passage?

A．Manners in British Local Pubs

B．Self-service Pubs in Britain

C．British Local Pubs: Special Chat Places

D．Local Pub Culture in Britain

4.The underlined word “sample” in the first paragraph probably means “       ”.

A．record           B．test              C．experience        D．taste

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了英国的酒吧文化，以及在英国的酒吧里应该如何了解到本土的文化，

1.B 推理题。根据第三段的3,4行The bar counter is possibly the only site in the British Isles in which friendly conversation with strangers is considered entirely suitable and really quite normal behavior.说明在酒吧的柜台前人们可以进行自由地交谈，故B正确。

2.A 细节题。根据最后一段第一行The trouble is that if you do not follow the local rules, the experience may fall flat.说明如果你不懂规则，那么你的这次经历就困难是非常地平常，没有什么特色之处，故A正确。

3.D 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是在英国当地的酒吧里存在的酒吧文化，从这里你可以了解到更多的关于英语的本土文化。故D项正确。

4.C 推理题。根据本句Visitors to Britain may find the best place to sample local culture is in a traditional pub.说明到英国的酒吧是了解倒装的文化的一个最好的方法，故该词应该是孩子经历，体验的意思。故C正确。

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