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【題目】 Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?

Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian( 百姓的) clothes. People have become conditioned to ( 習(xí)慣于) expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity than to step out of uniform?

Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are tax-deductible (可減稅的) . They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes.

Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least.

Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting , often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.

【1】It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality ______.

A.still judge a man by his clothes

B.enjoy having a professional identity

C.hold the uniform in such high regard

D.will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform

【2】People are accustomed to think that a man in uniform ______.

A.suggests quality work

B.appears to be more practical

C.discards (丟棄;拋棄)his social identity

D.looks superior to a person in civilian clothes

【3】The chief function of a uniform is to ______.

A.provide practical benefits to the wearer.

B.provide the wearer with a professional identity

C.inspire the wearer’s confidence in himself

D.make the wearer catch the public eye

【4】According to the passage, people wearing uniforms ______.

A.are usually helpful

B.have little or no individual freedom

C.enjoy greater popularity

D.tend to lose their individuality

【5】The best title for this passage would be ______.

A.Uniforms and Society

B.The Importance of Wearing a Uniform

C.Advantages and Disadvantages of Uniforms

D.Practical Benefits of Wearing a Uniform

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

這是一篇議論文。文章討論了穿制服的優(yōu)缺點(diǎn)。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general.可知，美國(guó)人對(duì)于制服高度認(rèn)可。故選C。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中People have become conditioned to ( 習(xí)慣于) expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform.可知，人們習(xí)慣性地認(rèn)為，穿制服的人是業(yè)內(nèi)優(yōu)秀的人，提供優(yōu)質(zhì)的服務(wù)，故選A。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian( 百姓的) clothes.可知，制服的首要優(yōu)點(diǎn)就是顯示穿制服人的專(zhuān)業(yè)性，故選B。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them.可知，必須穿制服的人覺(jué)得制服缺少個(gè)性，故選D。

【5】最佳標(biāo)題題�？v觀全文脈絡(luò)，可分為三大段，第一段講述美國(guó)人癡迷制服，第二段主要意思是穿制服顯得人專(zhuān)業(yè)化的優(yōu)點(diǎn)，第三段講述了制服讓人缺乏個(gè)性，耗資貴等缺點(diǎn)，因此全文主要講述了制服的優(yōu)缺點(diǎn)，故選C。

最佳標(biāo)題題屬于主旨大意題。需要考生把握全文的結(jié)構(gòu)和脈絡(luò)進(jìn)行整體分析。如第5小題，通過(guò)分析本文結(jié)構(gòu)可知，整體文章分為三部分，第一部分提出美國(guó)人癡迷制服的現(xiàn)象，第二部分主要意思是穿制服顯得人專(zhuān)業(yè)化的優(yōu)點(diǎn)，第三部分講述了制服讓人缺乏個(gè)性，耗資貴等缺點(diǎn)，因此得出最佳標(biāo)題：制服的優(yōu)缺點(diǎn)，故選C。