Question

We all know what it is like to be unable to turn your head because of a cold in the muscles of your neck, or because an unexpected twist has made your neck ache． The slightest move makes you jump with pain． Nothing could be worse than a pain in the neck．

That is why we use the phrase to describe some people who give you the same feeling． We have all met such people．

One is the man who always seems to be clapping his hands—often at the wrong time-during a performance in the theater． He keeps you from hearing the actors．

Even worse are those who can never arrive before the curtain goes up and the play begins．They come hurrying down to your row of seats． You are comfortably settled down, with your hat and heavy coat in your lap． You must stand up to let them pass． You are proud of yourself-control after they have settled into their seats…Well, what now…God, one of them is up again． He forgot to go to the men’s room, and once more you have to stand up, hanging on to your hat and coat to let him pass． Now, that is “a pain in the neck”．

Another, well-known to us all, is the person sitting behind you in the movies． His mouth is full of popcorn ; he is chewing loudly, or talking between bites to friends next to him． None of them remain still． Up and down, back and forth, they go—for another bag of popcorn, or something to drink．

Then, there is the man sitting next to you at lunch, smoking． He wants you to enjoy it too, and blows smoke across your food into your mouth．

We must not forget the man who comes into a bus or subway and sits down next to you, just as close as you will let him． You are reading the newspaper and he gets closer so that he can read the paper with you． He may even turn the paper to the next page before you are ready for it．

We also call such a person a “rubber neck”, always getting close to where it does not belong, like neighbors who watch all your visitors． They enjoy learning about your personal business． People have a strong dislike for “rubber necks”． They hate being watched secretly．

1.Where can you find this passage?

A．In a medicine dictionary．

B． in a kids’ story book．

C．In a social science book．

D．In a science textbook．

2.According to the passage, how do you feel when late comers walk back and forth in front of you in a cinema?

A．disturbed．       B．bored．     C．ignored．      D．relaxed．

3.A “rubber neck” often __________________ ．

A．says bad words behind people．

B．quarrels face to face with neighbors．

C．bargains with salespeople over the price

D．asks about other people’s business

4.Which of the following persons CANNOT be described as a “pain in the neck”?

A．Someone who often claps at the wrong time during a performance．

B．Someone who feels ache in his neck due to a cold in the muscles．

C．Someone who sits next to you smoking, which you never enjoy．

D．Someone who keeps eating or talking all through the movies．

5.What is the main purpose of the author?

A．To tell people what might be bad manners in public．

B．To criticize （批评） the people who might be a “pain in the neck”

C．To show anger to those who are described as a “pain in the neck”．

D．To tell people how to stop the pain in the neck．

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析:文章通过短语“a pain in the neck”来引入话题，介绍了一些在公共场合喧哗的不文明社会行为。

1.C事实细节题。文章主要介绍了“a pain in the neck”的意思，和一些例子，像看演出时不该鼓掌却鼓掌，看演出迟到，电影院里大声说话，公共场合抽烟等。文章讲述的是关于公共场合的一些不文明行为，是一些社会现象。C项社会科学书籍符合题意，故选C。

2.A事实细节题。a pain in the neck指那些令人讨厌的事情，在电影院发出噪音，影响他人观看，是不文明的行为，会给他人带来厌恶感，故选A。

3.D词义猜测题。根据最后一段“We also call such a person a “rubberneck”, always putting out his neck to where it does not belong, like neighbors who watch all your visitors. They enjoy invading your privacy.”可知，爱打听别人隐私的人，被称为“rubberneck”，故选D。

4.B推理判断题。a pain in the neck指的是社会不文明行为。often at the wrong time-during a performance in the theater．证明A；Then, there is the man sitting next to you at lunch, smoking．证明C，His mouth is full of popcorn ; he is chewing loudly, or talking between bites to friends next to him．证明D，故选B。

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考点：考查日常生活类短文阅读