江蘇省鹽城市高三第一次調研考試(編輯修改稿)

　

【文章內容簡介】 l and spiritual dependence on the sea. The chips symbolize our people: no two chips are the same, but we are united because we are all cut from the same bag of potatoes, all deepfried in the same oil. This supper should be eaten almost immediately, with the fingers, walking along the street, preferably in the dark. DO NOT take the fish’n’chips home, empty them onto a plate and eat them with a knife and fork. This is not the British way. Mind Your Own Business A respect for privacy is one of the most highly valued social virtues in Britain, and those who offend against it are branded “ Nosey Parkers”. Householders in foreign lands may sit outside their front doors, shelling peas and chatting to the world at large, or else hang from their balconies calling down to passersby in the street. Such behavior makes the British deeply uneasy. 56. According to the passage, people normally associate Britain with . A. the changeable weather B. the destroyed natural environment C. poor performance in cricket and football D. brief but splendid history 57. We know from the passage that the British . A. usually don’t mind being noticed B. are tired of eating fish’n’chip s C. hate hanging from their balconies calling down to passersby D. can only write to the local newspaper to plain 58. Which of the following statements is true? A. It’s typical of the British to sit outside their front doors. B. The British are seldom seen saying anything angrily in public. C. The British eat their food with their fingers after emptying it on the plate. D. When the British have their toes stepped on, they will demand an immediate “sorry”. B When a couple decides to marry, they naturally inform both sets of parents and stepparents before having a party planned or telling all their friends. The days are long gone of the man going trembling to the girl’s father and saying, “Sir, may I have the honor of having the hand of your daughter in marriage?” However, a wise couple always discusses their plans for marriage with their respective families, and a young man often suggests a “financial talk” with his future fatherinlaw before the latter is faced with the embarrassment of asking for one. Even if a young woman has supported herself and lives away from home, her parents have the right to know how her fianc233。 proposes to handle the longrange financing of their family and home. The fianc233。 should state his ine, his savings, and his future expectations, without overstating any of them. Engagement parties are given by the parents of the bridetobe or by a relative of the bride acting for her parents, usually just before the newspaper announcement of the engagement. If the bridetobe and her fianc233。 live in a city other than her parents, it is better for her parents to go to the city than her to go home to them for the engagement party. She and her fianc233。 will, after all, be partied in her parents’ hometown during the wedding festivities. Howe ver, if the family home is not far away, it is proper for the engaged couple to travel there for the announcement party. The young man’s family should be invited, too. If the bride’s parents are no longer living, then a relative or a close friend can give the party. It is usually a simple cocktail’s party, champagne served for toasts to the engaged couple. If the party is very large, the engaged couple and the girl’s parents might form a receiving line — but they do not have to. The bridetobe usually wears her engagement ring officially for the first time on this occasion. If she has a gift for the groomtobe, she gives it to him right before or after the engagement party. For Americans, the traditional engagement ring is a diamond solitaire (單粒寶石 ). However, today anything goes — a ring with many colored stones, a ring with a large semiprecious stone, an heirloom (傳家寶 ) ring reset in a modern design, or even a stone in the bride’s family, simply reset in a Tiffany setting. The wedding ring will be of the same metal as the engagement ring. Some girls prefer no engagement ring but choose a wedding band that is decorated with stones instead. No one has to have an engagement ring. A girl may want her fianc233。 to give her a pearl necklace instead, or a jeweled watch. Jeweled rings can be given as gifts on many occasions during the married lives — such as wedding anniversaries, the birth of a child, or an important job promotion. 59. According to the first paragraph, young men . A. must tell all their friends before planning a party B. used to feel afraid of going to meet their girl friends’ parents C. must promise that their family could support them D. must guarantee they live away from home already 60. The underlined word “ one” in the first pa ragraph most probably means . A. a marriage B. a plan C. a financial talk D. an embarrassment 61. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. The bridetobe and her fianc233。 will have to wait in line with both of their parents. B. If the boy’s parents are dead, a relative or a close friend gives a party on their behalf. C. The engagement party is usually given before the newspaper announcement. D. It’s no longer necessary to give a diamond solitaire as the engagement ring. 62. We can infer from the last paragraph that .21世紀教育網 A. a young man can give his wife a jeweled watch on the birthday of their child B. the heirloom must be reset in a modern design C. the engagement ring and the wedding ring are different D. some girls don’ t mind what they are given for the engagement C On 17 March 2020, Robin Cook, Leader of the House of Commons and former Foreign Secretary, resigned from the Cabi in protest against the ing war in Iraq. His resignation speech inspired the f