全国2012年7月自考综合英语(一)试题_第5页

Ⅱ．阅读理解。认真阅读下列两篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题，根据短文的内容从A、B、 C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案．并将所选答案的字母填写在答题纸上。(本大题 共10小题，每小题2分，共20分)
Passage One
 In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it’s a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.
 In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U. S. A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended (发送) only three or four days before the party date.
 But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently; promptness (准时) is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U. S. no one would think of keeping a business friend waiting for an hour; it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is expected to make a short apology.
21. “The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00p.m.” Here “attached” means ______.
A. taken                                                       B. told
 C. given                                                     D. bought
22. Supposing one wants to make a telephone call at midnight, this would mean ______.
 A. the matter is less important
 B. the matter is somewhat important
 C. the matter is not important
 D. it is a matter of life and death
23. According to this passage, time plays an important role in ______.
 A. social life                                               B. private life
 C. communications                                      D. transmission
24. The best title for this passage is ______．
A．“The Voices of Time”
B．“The Saving of Time”
C．“The Importance of an Announcement”
D．“Time and Tide Wait for No Man”
25．According to the passage，the author of the article may agree with which of the follow statements?
A．It is appropriate to send your invitation cards three or four days before the party date  in the U．S．
B．It may be appropriate to send your invitation cards three or four days before the party date in some cultures．
C．It is best for one to make telephone calls at night because it costs much less．
D．If one is less than 5 minutes late，he has to make a short apology．