Question

If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.

Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.

The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.

The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the pay. From then on, they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.

With so many loopholes (漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.

In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others?

1.While taking a taxi in Finland, ________.

A. a passenger can go anywhere without having to pay the driver

B. a passenger pays two US dollars for a taxi ride

C. a passenger can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to go

D. a passenger needs to provide good faith demonstration before leaving without paying

2.We know from the passage that big hotels in Finland ________.

A. are mostly poorly managed

B. provide meals for any diners

C. provide free wine and charge for food

D. provide meals for only those who live in the hotels

3.Which of the following is NOT true about the workers and the bosses in Finland?

A. The workers in Finland are paid by the hour.

B. The workers are always honest with their working hours.

C. The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay.

D. The bosses in Finland are too busy to check the working hours of their employees.

4.The word “those” in the last but one paragraph probably refers to ________.

A. people who are dishonest

B. people who often have meals in big hotels

C. people who often take taxis

D. people who are worthy of trust

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析: 文章描述了芬兰社会中一些在我们看来的奇怪的现象,从反面解释了芬兰社会很高的道德标准。.1."You can go anywhere in one，tell the driver to drop you at any place"可知C项正确。A项错在不付钱是当时有重要业务要参加的时候，而不是任何时候都不付钱。况且第四段提到所有的乘客都会在办理了紧急业务后回来付车费。文章中"with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer"意思是每公里2美元，而不是B项说的每次乘车都是2美元。D项未提到要先提供诚信的范例。故C选项正确。

2.2】B 考查细节理解题。根据文章第三段的The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners可知各大酒店餐厅不仅为旅客服务，而且也服务外来食客。故选B。

3.D考查判断推理题 芬兰工人是按小时付费，可知A正确；根据第五段中“And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in”工人总是给一个诚实的确切时间账单，可知B正确；根据第四段中“ They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate(价钱)”他们一和老板就工资达成协议后，在很大程度上就靠他们自己了，可知C正确；根据第四段最后一句“From then on, they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly”从那时起，他们只要说他们工作了多少小时他们就会被相应地支付报酬，可知老板们并不细查具体工作多长时间，因此D错误，可知选D正确。

4. “petty advantages”喜欢沾便宜的人，也就是不诚实的人。故选A。

【名师点睛】

政治经济类文章的概念：

要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。

如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：

【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。

【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。如：5.2】B 考查细节理解题。根据文章第三段的The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners可知各大酒店餐厅不仅为旅客服务，而且也服务外来食客。故选B。

若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。

考点：考查风土人情类阅读